Most will attest to the fact that Street Fighter has been a staple in the diet of the arcade gamer for many years and with this in mind, Medianator sits down to the banquet of Capcom’s meaty 2009 release Street Fighter 4 (SF4). …read more

The internet is abuzz with chatter relating to the Australian release date of Street Fighter IV being broken. Gameplayer are reporting it and I also noticed a few people playing, when I logged into Xbox LIVE! tonight.

Did you get lucky and get a copy before the original release date of the 20th of February?

Update: Local stores seem to have started selling the game as of this morning, so leave work early, take an extended lunch break. Do whatever you have to do, as this game will move quickly.

Things have gotten out of hand here at Medianator, arguments and slap fights over the smallest things. No longer could these arguments be settled by name calling and sharp objects.

It was time to get serious.

Luckily a shocked onlooker managed to get video footage of the bloody brawls that broke out onto the Melbourne city streets. …read more

Late last month it was announced that Red Ant Enterprises, the current distributor for Capcom, Konami, Bethesda and Midway officially went into receivership. Leaving highly anticipated titles like Street Fighter IV and Resident Evil 5 release dates in question.

It has now been announced that THQ Asia Pacific will be the Australian & New Zealand distributor for Capcom games. Meaning that titles such as Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter IV, Dead Rising: Chop Til You Drop will released as per normal.

We’re waiting for further details and information from THQ in regards to the agreement. And will post any updates when they come to hand. …read more

Red Ant Enterprises, the Australian distributer of Capcom, Konami, Bethesda and Midway has officially gone into receivership.

The major concern being, any delays to the release of Capcom’s Street Fighter IV and Resident Evil 5. Both due for release in the next few months.

“According to a listing on the Australian Securities and Investments Commission website, Australian videogame distributor Red Ant Enterprises is now in the hands of receivers.

Aside from distributing Capcom and Konami down under, Red Ant also handles Bethesda and Midway. Whether or not any future releases dates from those companies will be affected remains to be seen.

Update: Aussie site Gameplayer is now reporting that Capcom has ditched the distributor, leaving release dates for titles such as Street Fighter IV and Resident Evil 5 TBC.”

Full story at Videogaming 247 and Kotaku AU.

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