The long undisputed king of the brawler, Capcom’s eye for subtle gameplay mechanics, memorable character design and hyper-stylised visuals remains as sharp today as it was back when Street Fighter was first released in 1987. games™ counts down Capcom’s best.

Relive the golden videogame years with this classic book

How does Capcom’s super fighter fare in three dimensions? FIGHT!

Thanks to Street Fighter’s timely return to the ring, the gaming world has never been more receptive to new fighters. That Capcom is hard at work on a sequel to one of its most fondly remembered brawlers ever, then, should come as no great surprise, though a lot has changed since Ryu and Iron Man last locked horns. gamesTM speaks to producer Ryota Niitsuma about new control schemes, the trials of dealing with some of the biggest brands in the world and putting the fun back into the beat-’em-up.

New issue out now, featuring in-depth interviews with industry legends such as Ken Levine, Tim Schafer, Yoshinori Ono and Peter Molyneux. There’s also a look back at the last ten years in gaming before we cast our eyes forward to discuss what the future might hold with some of the finest minds in the biz, plus Criterion gives us some genuine world exclusives as we delve into the making of Burnout 3: Takedown. There’s also a rundown of the top 100 games of all time, with a special, limited edition cover for each…

You might know him as the man behind the return of Street Fighter but Ono has a softer side too, as he revealed in an exclusive chat with games™ for issue 100…

Another look at the stories, events and discussion occurring on the internet over the past week.

With ten new characters, a host of new Ultra Combos and a radically overhauled online mode, Capcom’s latest update somehow manages to improve on one of the generation’s best fighters. But just how much better can it really be without Q and Skullomania in it?