Family Gamer Association announces winners

The Family Gamer Association in the UK has picked out their Spring games that works for all members of a family. The games get their seal of approval and are eligible for Game of the Year 2009. For Infants the group picked: Go Go Diego: Dinosaur Adventure Wii – http://www.familygamer.co.uk/familyguide_ds_diegodinosaur.htm For Junior’s : World of Goo Wii – http://www.familygamer.co.uk/family_wii_worldofgoo.htm The Student award goes to: Peggle Dual Shot DS which according to them is “ideal to entertain between (or during) lectures.” The Worker award goes to Street Fighter IV PS3/360 because it’s “perfect for easing those aches and pains after a long day at work”. Parent award goes to Fable 2 360 because it has “proper ethically engaged gaming fun”. The Senior Award goes to Flower for the PS3. “What’s more of a surprise is how ephemeral and spine tingling it is to float on the wind through gorgeous landscapes, and

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Tournament stick for auction

Capcom Europe has teamed up with artist Dave White to create a customized Mad Catz 360 Tournament stick. The stick has exclusive artwork and is signed by Dave White. The Mad Catz Tournament Sticks are hard to find right now but you can get this exclusive gem by donating money to charity. If you would like details or to send the amount of your bid, email iheartdavewhite@capcomeuro.com before June 16th. On June 16th the auction will close and the highest bidder will win the stick.

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Street Fighter IV original Soundtrack to be released

Something Else Music Works has announced that they will be releasing the Street Fighter IV Original Soundtrack for Capcom. The 2-CD set will be released on May 26 to buy over at www.sumthing.com or at iTunes. Capcom and Hideyuki Fukasawa’s Street Fighter IV Original Soundtrack has the music from the game’s dramatic fights and also visits the classic Street Fighter melody. The 2-CD set is $13.99.

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Interview with Capcom’s Leo Tan

VS Ahead of the release of Street Fighter IV, this Ninja was given a task. The mission that I chose to accept involved a treacherous journey, full of the dangers of British public transport and its minions – human, metal and elemental – across the city to where a particular championship was being held. In the lair of Oxford Street’s HMV, an age-old combat of skill, strength and endurance was being fought. There, through the thick dust of testosterone, I played witness to a host of warriors who would stand up and stake their bids to be declared an ultimate Champion of Street Fighter. As the battles waged, I tracked down the mastermind behind it all; placing him under my barrages of questions. I now report back and bring you the interview with UK PR Manager of Capcom, Leo Tan. Here, we duel it out and discuss the eternal lure

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