Tech Olive

Today, Capcom has released a benchmark tool for gamers to see how well their PCs will run their upcoming game, Street Fighter IV.

I always thought it was a bit odd when developers would waste their time on making a benchmark tool instead of working on the actual game, but I have no control over how they manage their time so I can only wonder. If you’re interested if your PC can run the upcoming fighting game or not, download the benchmark tool from GamerHell.

With my old AMD dual core, I managed a final testing average of  85FPS. Not bad, but I was expecting Street Fighter IV to be a system hog. Although it does seem to rely on the GPU a lot. My CPU usage was only at about 75-85% load during the benchmark. How does your PC run it? Let us know.

Capcom confirmed today what we all have been expecting. Resident Evil 5 is coming to PC later this year. The exact date is unknown, but the PC versions of Bionic Commando and Street Fighter IV are planned for release this July, so I think it’s safe to assume that RE5 will follow shortly after that.

With the release of Street Fighter IV rapidly approaching for PC gamers, Capcom has released some information about what changes to expect from the console versions of the game. As expected, SF IV is Games for Windows, so it will have online play, achievements, voice chat and flawless support for Xbox 360 accessories. PC gamers are also treated to higher resolutions and a range of different art styles for the game; Normal, Water Color, Sumo-e Ink and Poster Shader (Click each style for a comparable preview image). Check out Shacknews for more comparison screenshots.

After months of delay of a game that was supposed to launch side-by-side with its console version, PC gamers have finallty been given a date to look forward to. May 1st is the official date, as announced by Capcom. Lets hope the game makes this date and isn’t delayed another few months for no reason.

The street-date and Collector’s Edition details have been released for the upcoming arcade-born fighting game Street Fighter IV, releasing February 17th for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The console versions are also set to receive a Collector’s Edition which will include the following:

• A Bonus Game Disc with an HD 65-minute full-length Anime movie and promotional trailers.
• CD Soundtrack.
• Collectible Figurine: C. Viper.
• Udon/Prima Hint book.
• Downloadable Content.

You’ll find yourself paying $59.99 for the console versions, $39.99 for the PC version and $79.99 for the Collector’s Edition (console only).