Street Fighter IV's Championship Mode has finally been dated, with the free upgrade coming to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next week.

The pack heavily bolsters the online content, introducing tournaments and a replay function. Tournament Mode builds upon the Battle Point system currently employed by the game, with players acquiring Grad Points to enter higher tier tournaments, wherein huge amounts of Championship Points are up for grabs. Capcom's Unity blog has the full rundown on what the new Tournament Mode brings to the game.

Most exciting is the introduction of a replay function, allowing players to analyze their opponents moves and spectate in tournaments. The PlayStation Network version will enable players to rate videos, applying tags in an approach that will be familiar YouTube users, while the Xbox 360 version allows players to download videos any study input commands.

Street Fighter IV launched this February, netting a 9.5 in our review – and having played the game religiously since its release, we wish we'd rated it higher. The Championship Mode upgrade goes live on April 24.

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Street Fighter IV's Championship Mode has finally been dated, with the free upgrade coming to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next week.

The pack heavily bolsters the online content, introducing tournaments and a replay function. Tournament Mode builds upon the Battle Point system currently employed by the game, with players acquiring Grad Points to enter higher tier tournaments, wherein huge amounts of Championship Points are up for grabs. Capcom's Unity blog has the full rundown on what the new Tournament Mode brings to the game.

Most exciting is the introduction of a replay function, allowing players to analyze their opponents moves and spectate in tournaments. The PlayStation Network version will enable players to rate videos, applying tags in an approach that will be familiar YouTube users, while the Xbox 360 version allows players to download videos any study input commands.

Street Fighter IV launched this February, netting a 9.5 in our review – and having played the game religiously since its release, we wish we'd rated it higher. The Championship Mode upgrade goes live on April 24.

http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/973/973918p1.html ...

Over at the Gran Turismo fansite gtplanet.net, a user by the name of amar212 is well known for posting previously unheard of bits of info about upcoming Gran Turismo releases, and to this date, it seems like he's always been dead-on. We're not sure who is he or who he works for, but many folks over there swear by what he says.

Today he made an extremely cryptic post that seems to detail a number of features regarding Gran Turismo 5. If he is to be believed, and the "translation" correct, it sounds like the game will ship with more than 600 vehicles, a track count somewhere in the 90s, and user-created tracks (put together from existing parts). He also mentions increased connectivity options, which could mean either more players in one race or a full clan/racing team system. The release date, depending on how you decipher the message, could be either December 1st 2009 or sometime in March of 2010.

Furthermore, two versions will be released, one that's more expensive but will contain "everything", and another, cheaper version that will allow you to purchase only what you want. Some forum goers think that this could mean a regular $60 release and a Prologue-esque release that doesn't contain all of the content, but you'd be able to buy what you wanted. I happen to think this could mean that the "cheap" release would be the normal $60 disc, but you have to pay for any future add-on content, while a more expensive version might buy you a lifetime subscription to any DLC ever released.

Lastly, and perhaps most interesting, is that he says that a second, but different, version of the game will be released, one for people who "do not want to see it in its full glory", and on a platform that we don't know about yet. Could this mean a release for the oft-rumored PSP2? We'll have to see.

Again, we do not know who amar212 is or if any of this is remotely accurate, but given his history, it seems like it's solid.

http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/973/973749p1.html ...

Over at the Gran Turismo fansite gtplanet.net, a user by the name of amar212 is well known for posting previously unheard of bits of info about upcoming Gran Turismo releases, and to this date, it seems like he's always been dead-on. We're not sure who is he or who he works for, but many folks over there swear by what he says.

Today he made an extremely cryptic post that seems to detail a number of features regarding Gran Turismo 5. If he is to be believed, and the "translation" correct, it sounds like the game will ship with more than 600 vehicles, a track count somewhere in the 90s, and user-created tracks (put together from existing parts). He also mentions increased connectivity options, which could mean either more players in one race or a full clan/racing team system. The release date, depending on how you decipher the message, could be either December 1st 2009 or sometime in March of 2010.

Furthermore, two versions will be released, one that's more expensive but will contain "everything", and another, cheaper version that will allow you to purchase only what you want. Some forum goers think that this could mean a regular $60 release and a Prologue-esque release that doesn't contain all of the content, but you'd be able to buy what you wanted. I happen to think this could mean that the "cheap" release would be the normal $60 disc, but you have to pay for any future add-on content, while a more expensive version might buy you a lifetime subscription to any DLC ever released.

Lastly, and perhaps most interesting, is that he says that a second, but different, version of the game will be released, one for people who "do not want to see it in its full glory", and on a platform that we don't know about yet. Could this mean a release for the oft-rumored PSP2? We'll have to see.

Again, we do not know who amar212 is or if any of this is remotely accurate, but given his history, it seems like it's solid.

http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/973/973749p1.html ...

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced the upcoming North American release of SingStar Queen for the PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment systems. Available as a standalone disc on August 18, 2009 SingStar Queen marks the franchise's second foray into artist specific content, providing fans with the ultimate interactive singing experience set to the rock hits of Queen.

SingStar Queen for the PS3 system features 25 chart-topping tracks from the iconic pop-rock group including, 'Another One Bites the Dust', 'We Are The Champions', 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Under Pressure' and many more. With SingStar Queen for the PS3 system, players have additional access to a catalog of hundreds of downloadable songs featuring real artists and videos, via the PS3 online SingStore. Players can choose songs across multiple genres to create their own personalized party playlists. Providing a truly interactive singing experience, players can share their musical performances with family and friends via the online SingStar community, My SingStar Online.

SingStar Queen for the PS3 system will come equipped with a new voice control menu which will enable players to scroll through the song carousel and select the track they'd like to sing by simply speaking into the microphone. Players can additionally use the voice control menu to search for and purchase songs through the SingStore. The new feature set will be available early next week via a global patch release and will be compatible with all SingStar PS3 discs. In addition to voice control, the patch provides support for over 30 trophies including 'Super Singer Gold', 'Keep it Cool' and 'All Eyes on You', quick song purchase functionality and an enhanced redesign of the SingStore and My SingStar Online.

The SingStar franchise continues to expand its growing PS2 music library with the addition of SingStar Queen for the PS2 system which features 20 popular hits including, 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love', 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'We Will Rock You','Fat Bottomed Girls' and more.
Members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Queen formed in 1971, and over the ensuing 20 years wrote and recorded such multi-platinum albums as News of the World, The Game, A Night at the Opera, A Day At The Races, A Kind of Magic and Live Killers. Their timeless hits include "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Killer Queen," "We Will Rock You," "We are the Champions" and "Under Pressure." Queen has sold more than 40 million albums in the United States and bands like Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day and My Chemical Romance have all cited Queen as a major musical influence.

The independent Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has rated SingStar Queen for PS2 "T" for Teen. For more information about the ESRB visit www.esrb.org ...

Nintendo has more DSiWare games on the way across the pond in Japan. Today, the company shared a look at four new titles. Here they are with links to their official sites.

Leading the way is the third DSiWare Brain Age game, Brain Age: Sudoku Version. Yes, the sudoku craze has taken even Brain Age. This 500 DSi Point title includes 116 sudoku problems along with the usual brain age check tools.

The Chotto Magic Taizen series of magic titles is getting a new entry through Date Uranai. This 200 DSi Point title includes a magic trick that manages to determine the place your partner wants to go for a date.

Nintendo will be putting the DSi camera to use in Itsudemo Print Club. Set for 500 DSi Points, this software version of the Atlus Print Club brand allows you to decorate pictures with glossy stickers and shiny effects. Pictures can be saved to a My Print Book and exchanged with friends.

Finally, there's Atsumeru Egaocho, another photo app. This one has you go around collecting pictures of people's faces. Once you've taken a picture, you can have the game share ratings about the face, including animal type, capability, and level of "moteru," which is Japanese for how much action someone is getting. The software can also determine similarities and compatibility between multiple faces. Pricing is set at 500 DSi Points.

These four games will be available on April 22, only in Japan.

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E-Eragon, which is currently developing an adaptation of the famous game marked "Patapon" for the DS, we present new screenshots.



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