Author: Ian "iantothemax" Walker

If your idea of a romantic Valentine’s Day involves pummeling your significant other in various fighting games, we’ve got a sale for you.

To celebrate the impending holiday, PlayStation Network recently launched another round of flash sales. While many are for old-school Street Fighter titles, you can also take advantage of deep discounts on Injustice: Gods Among Us. The table below tells the full story, so check it out and let us know what you plan on picking up.

These markdowns will be available until Monday, February 15, at 11 AM PST.

Source: PlayStation Blog

Since their initial reveal, Capcom has reiterated that Street Fighter V will be resetting the playing field established by Street Fighter IV. One way they hope to accomplish that is by completely changing the flow of offense and focusing on shorter strings with lower execution barriers.

In a recent interview with Polygon, producer Yoshinori Ono says one man is to thank for this adjustment, and he doesn’t work at Capcom–well, not anymore, anyways.

Dimps president Takashi Nishiyama is apparently the person who brought the idea to Ono in the first place. Nishiyama previously acted as director on the original Street Fighter during his tenure at Capcom, and then provided assistance on the Street Fighter IV series after joining Dimps.

Ono also noted a “complete shift” in responsibilities during Street Fighter V’s development. While work on Street Fighter IV was almost completely in Dimps’ hands, Capcom has personally handled much of the upcoming title’s creation.

For more of Ono’s insight on Street Fighter V, including character and design choices, be sure to visit Polygon by following the link below.

Source: Polygon via NeoGAF

Red Bull recently announced that Masato “Bonchan” Takahashi and Mad Catz’ Hajime “Tokido” Taniguchi are the next two competitors to join their Kumite event later this year. Both players were present during the inaugural event, taking first and second respectively, so it should be exciting to see if they can repeat that previous success.

#RedBullKumite 2016 : @katitagaribon et @tokidoki77 sont les 11e et 12e joueurs annoncés ! https://t.co/3s036BMxr3 pic.twitter.com/vBvbrdGA8j

— Redbull.com Games (@RedBullGames) February 12, 2016

These accomplished competitors will join Twitch’s Bruce “GamerBee” Hsiang, Evil Geniuses’ Justin Wong and Yusuke Momochi, r/Kappa’s Lee “Poongko” Chung-gon, Razer’s Kun Xian Ho and Lee “Infiltration” Seon-woo, Alioune Camara, Ryota “Kazunoko” Inoue, Keoma Moutsatsos Pacheco, and Red Bull’s own Darryl “Snake Eyez” Lewis, in Paris, France to compete in Street Fighter V, which will then be only two months removed from its initial release.

Red Bull Kumite 2016 is set for April 23-24. More details can be found here.

The highly-anticipated exhibition match between musician Lupe Fiasco and Mad Catz’ Daigo Umehara is a go, and will take place at a newly-announced Street Fighter V launch event in San Francisco, California. Thank you, Honzo Gonzo.

Folsom Street Foundry, home to Northern California’s weekly Churning the Butter tournament series, will be opening their doors to fighting game fans looking to celebrate Street Fighter V’s arrival in style. In addition to the rapper vs. legend exhibition, they will also be hosting a variety of undercard exhibitions in the upcoming title.

Doors are scheduled to open at 5 PM, but VIP access will be limited to the first 50 people in line. The aforementioned show matches begin at 6 PM, with general admission opening at 9 PM. If you aren’t able to get in, all of the festivities will be broadcast live on Twitch.

But the night doesn’t end there. The GameStop location on Market Street is set to hold their very own launch event, where Lupe and Daigo will be in attendance to help pass out Street Fighter V to eager fans looking to score an early copy. It’s sure to be a crazy evening, so check out the full details here.

Street Fighter V launches for PlayStation 4 and PC on February 16.

Source: Capcom-Unity, featured image c/o Markel Lee

Tekken 7 Fated Retribution is looking pretty promising so far. In addition to visual and gameplay upgrades, Street Fighter’s Akuma will be making a high-profile cameo in the playable cast with an arsenal of fireballs behind him.

Because he’s drastically different than the rest of the Tekken cast, Bandai Namco Entertainment recently put together a quick guide showing players the various ways in which they can deal with the Akuma’s projectiles. In general, there are three options: sidestepping, jumping, or countering with character-specific attacks.

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While the first two are pretty self-explanatory, knowing which attacks to use and when will likely be a big part playing properly against the Street Fighter representative. Luckily, the developers also provided a huge list of moves that beat out Akuma’s fireballs, which includes Kazuya’s Devil Tail, Bryan’s Snake Edge, and Akuma’s own Tatsu.

For the full details, be sure to visit Avoiding the Puddle.

Source: Tekken via Avoiding the Puddle

Good news, Steam users! Numerous reports are flooding in that Street Fighter V is now available for pre-load on PC. While this won’t allow you to jump in at the moment, it will save you some download time next Tuesday when the game officially launches.

Those of you have yet to pre-order Street Fighter V can still do so, especially if you want to grab the alternate Chun-Li outfit (pictured above) free of charge.

Street Fighter V is set to launch for PlayStation 4 and PC on February 16. According to Capcom representative wbacon, Street Fighter V will unlock on Steam around 9 AM PST, 12 PM EST.

Source: Steam, tip via Renan N.

Earlier today, we reported on details Capcom provided regarding Street Fighter V’s downloadable content schedule. While character release intervals were the main focus, their timeline also provided some insight into online play.

Unfortunately, it’s looking like Street Fighter V won’t launch with lobbies. They, along with spectating, will be added to the game sometime in March, alongside Alex, the in-game store, various gameplay modes, and more. When they do arrive, the online hang-outs will support up to eight players.

Street Fighter V releases for PlayStation 4 and PC on February 16. Be sure to keep this information in mind if the early lack of lobbies is a dealbreaker.

Source: Capcom-Unity, special thanks to Arturo Sanchez for bringing this to our attention.