Another new character enters the fray. Announced moments ago at Brasil Game Show, allow me to introduce the latest addition to Street Fighter V: Laura Matsuda! Fighting out of Brazil (home of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu), Laura specializes in Matsuda Jiu-Jitsu, a first for the Street Fighter series.

Continue on to learn a little more about Laura.

As the next heir of the famed Matsuda Jiu-Jitsu fighting style, Laura is constantly looking for strong opponents around the world to defeat, in an effort to spread the Matsuda Jiu-Jitsu’s name and prestige. Generally a happy and outgoing spirit, Laura finds she is the most content and most focused in the heat of battle.

Laura’s methodical grapple style and quick movement will make her a favorite for those who like to specialize in “up close and personal” mind games. Using a variety of quick moving attacks and command grabs, opponents will have to always to be on guard to stop Laura from overwhelming them quickly.

Laura is also the first grappler in the Street Fighter series to ever have a projectile! This really changes up how she approaches her opponent and how opponents can approach her.

V-Skill: Linear Movement

By holding either back or forward and pressing medium punch + medium kick, Laura moves in the corresponding direction, getting her in and out of the opponent’s range at will. If no direction is held during the V-Skill activation, she will perform an overhead kick.

V-Trigger: Spark Show

Laura gets ready to zap the competition when she activates Spark Show. During her electrifying state, Laura’s Thunder Clap projectile flies further, she deals more stun on her attacks and grabs, and moves around further during her Linear Movements.

With Laura being our third brand new character, representing a brand new fighting style, you never know who’ll make it into Street Fighter V. Which fighting style do you think will be the next addition to Street Fighter V? Stay tuned and talk to you guys next time!

Hey everyone, I come bearing titillating details on our second Street Fighter V global beta coming your way on October 22 ^nd and running through October 25 ^th(dates subject to change, exact times to be specified later). There are a lot of things we plan to test over the four days the beta is live, most importantly, cross-platform play between PC users and PS4 users!

Continue on for more information.

Before we get into the nitty gritty details, I would like to first and foremost reiterate that this is a beta, and as such, users may experienceissues. It’s these issues, however, that provide Capcom with valuable information to ensure that Street Fighter V is as optimized as possible upon final release, so we appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.

Now that we got that out of the way, on to what you can expect to see in this global beta.

PC Play

We’re opening up beta access to PC users for the first time. Please check the minimum specs post here to make sure that your PC is able to run SFV properly. Although the minimum specs will allow you to run SFV on your PC, the recommended specs will ensure you have an optimal SFV experience. PC users gain access to the beta starting October 24 ^th.

PS4 to PC Cross-Platform Play

We will be testing out PS4 to PC cross-platform play functionality on October 24 ^th and 25 ^th . This is a first for us and we are very excited for players across both platforms to finally have a chance to battle one another. Make sure to bring your best strategies as the number of people that you can fight against will be that much larger this time around.

Characters

Since the last beta, we’ve announced quite a few new characters and I’m pleased to confirm that they will be selectable during the beta. When the beta launches, Ken, Necalli, Vega and R. Mika will be selectable. As we’re still reviewing our content delivery system, Rashid will be added in on day two (October 23 ^rd ) and Karin added on day three (October 24 ^th ). The characters from the previous beta: Ryu, Chun-Li, Cammy, Birdie, Nash and M. Bison will not be selectable this time around.

Ranked Matchmaking

Do you desire to only play the strongest around? Well, ranked matchmaking will definitely be the way to go. Players will be automatically paired with someone of equal skill, with pairings becoming more difficult the better one performs. GET HYPE!

Combined Leaderboards

We will be keeping track of the beta’s cream of the crop through our leaderboards. This is the perfect time to show everyone (PC and PS4 users) that you’re the best around as your name shines brightly above the others.

Player Search

Interested in seeing what strategies the top players on the leaderboard are employing? Well, with the implementation of player search functionality, you can see what they’re doing and also check out their fighter profile.

Fight Money Unlockables

During the last beta, many players accumulated a lot of Fight Money, which they weren’t able to use. This changes as we’re testing out the ability to unlock items through fight money. Players can look forward to unlocking titles and maybe even the Kanzuki Estate stage.

Oh and just so we’re all on the same page, all things acquired (Fight Money, leaderboard status, titles) will only be available during this beta and will not carry over onto the next beta nor onto final release.  The Fight Money pricing of items available to unlock and the rate that Fight Money is obtained are both still placeholder, and will not be indicative of the final product. 

For those of you interested in participating in this second global beta, please look to your region below for instructions on how to potentially gain access:

PC Users (all regions)

Preordering Street Fighter V on Steam will allow you access to the beta.

North America:

Supported Countries:  United States, Canada

Users can get guaranteed beta access by pre-ordering the product from the following retailers:

GameStop  /  Amazon  /  Best Buy  /  PlayStation Store  

Beta redemption keys will be e-mailed from the retailer you pre-ordered from. Once you get your beta key, you can input it immediately into PSN to download the Street Fighter V Beta client. 

Users who pre-order digitally through the PlayStation Store will not need to redeem a beta key, but will need to manually download the Street Fighter V Beta client from the PSN store. If you had access to the first PS4 beta you will automatically have access to the second and there is no need to re-register.

LATAM:

Supported Countries: Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay

Users can get guaranteed beta access by pre-ordering Street Fighter V on the PlayStation Store .

Users who pre-order digitally through the PlayStation Store will not need to redeem a beta key, but will need to manually download the Street Fighter V Beta client from the PlayStation Store. If you had access to the first PS4 beta you will automatically have access to the second and there is no need to re-register.

Europe & Rest of World:

Supported Countries:

Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus , Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, German, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, Luxembourg , Malta,  Netherland, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania , Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UAE, United Kingdom, Ukraine

Users can sign-up via the PlayStation Store for a chance at being selected to participate in the beta program. If you had access to the first PS4 beta you will automatically have access to the second and there is no need to re-register.

You can still sign-up at the following link:

Street Fighter V Beta Enroll

Users who are selected to participate in the beta will receive an email to their registered PSN ID email with instructions on how to access their beta redemption key. 

Asia:

Supported Countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, South Korea

PlayStation Plus members can apply for beta access by downloading the “Street Fighter V Closed Beta Test” from the PlayStation Store. Notifications will be sent out to selected users. 

Japan:

PlayStation Plus members can apply for beta access by downloading the “Street Fighter V Closed Beta Test” at the PlayStation Store. Notifications will be sent out.

Wow, that’s a lot of content to look forward to during this global beta. I can’t wait to see what you all come up with when you get your hands on the new characters. I also wonder who (a PC user or a PS4 user) will sit at the top of the leaderboards when the beta is all said and done.

Until next time guys!

Curious to see how a typical match of Umbrella Corps plays out? Today we have a video straight from the team in Japan that walks you through not just a few rounds, but also takes some time to show off the game’s unique weapons and tactics. The chargeable brainer axe, zombie jammer and the zombies themselves all factor into the game’s fast-paced matches, resulting in battles that can quickly go south if you’re not on your toes.

Like we said back in September, the match type is “One Life,” so when you’re down, you’re down until the next round. Watch your head, your zombie jammer and your back! Take it away, Matt & Mike…

There’s a fair amount to digest there, from the shield (that protects against headshots when you switch to your pistol) to the crisscrossing, compacted level design that keeps the players in each others’ faces.

We also have a fancy live-action trailer that helped kick off the game’s presentation at the Tokyo Game Show earlier this year. It was shot on location at Universal Studios Japan and features a number of Umbrella toughs skulking around a facility.

If you’re heading out to New York Comic-Con this weekend, you can actually play Umbrella Corps months before it releases! Come by Booth 1420 for it, SFV, RE0 and MMLC!

Believe it or not, we’re already ankle-deep in October, the undisputed best month of the year, and PlayStation is celebrating with SHOCKTOBER , a month-long campaign that puts the “Ah!” back in “Ah!-tumn.” Kicking it off today is the release of not one, not two, but THIRTEEN spooky games on the PlayStation Now Game Streaming Subscription service in North America.

Among them is Capcom’s own best-selling Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition, so now’s a great time to head to the PlayStation Now page and start your free seven-day trial (or just fire up some RE5GE if you’re already a PSNow subscriber!).

Now without further ado, here’s a spooktacular SHOCKTOBER sizzle reel for further enticement. Enjoy!

It’s a matter of mere days before the undulating masses descend upon the Javitz Center for this year’s New York Comic Con. Will you be among them? If so, be sure to stop by Capcom’s booth (#1420), where we’ll have all our latest playable demos, as well as the Capcom Store in full force. Capcom will also be holding a couple of panels in Room 1A10. Read on for full details.

GAME LINEUP

• Umbrella Corps – This event marks the first time fans in North America will have the opportunity to play Umbrella Corps, the new fast-paced third-person multiplayer shooter set in the Resident Evil universe. 
• Street Fighter V – Yes, the latest fisticuff-fest in this favored fighting franchise will be playable on the show floor. Spend time with all the recently announced roster additions including Karin, Rashid and Zangief, and even go head-to-head with your friends or other Con-goers. 
• Resident Evil 0 – Relive the origins of survival horror in this gorgeous remaster of a tried and true classic.
• Mega Man Legacy Collection – Play all six of the original 8-bit Mega Man games, dig through a long history of concept sketches and production art, and post your best times in more than 50 remixed challenge stages. Of course, you can also just download this game now on your Xbox One, PlayStation 4 or PC. 

PANELS

• World of Capcom
  Thursday, Oct 8 from 6:45pm – 7:45pm in Room 1A10
  Come by to get the latest news and updates on all of Capcom’s highly anticipated games such as Street Fighter V, Umbrella Corps, Resident Evil 0 and Mega Man Legacy Collection. Additionally, attendees will be provided with a roundup including exclusive first looks of cool goods and collectibles based on popular Capcom IP.
• Street Fighter V
  Saturday, Oct 10 from 5:30pm – 6:30pm in Room 1A10
  NYCC fans can get the latest news about this iconic video game franchise and the upcoming Street Fighter V. There will be a special appearance by Street Fighter executive producer Yoshinori Ono. Plus, get an insider’s sneak peek at the Street Fighter collectibles currently in the works as well as a surprise or two. Some lucky fans may even be selected from the audience to battle it out for awesome prizes and bragging rights!

GOODS

The Capcom Store will have a big presence at the Capcom booth, with some rare and coveted premium items! Check out this informative graphic!

We’re looking forward to an awesome event! Hope to see you there.