Street Fighter IV (PC/360/PS3)

UK Release Date: 20/02/2009 (PC: July) Developer/Publisher: Capcom
Street Fighter IV features a mix of returning favourites such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Guile along with new characters, such as Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus.
Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic Street Fighter 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes. Six-button controls for the game return, with a host of new special moves and features integrated into the input system.
Mixing classic genre-defining game mechanics the franchise is known and loved for with all-new, never-before-seen gameplay systems, Street Fighter IV brings a brand new fighting game to fans the world over.
The game sold beyond expectations worldwide, with two-million copies of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game shipped in its first week. The game rocketed to the number one spot in the UK, where the game saw a 53 per cent to 47 per cent split between the PS3 and Xbox 360 respectively.
With a PC release to follow, the game is likely to be one of Capcom's best performers this generation and will surely prompt a sequel.