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Forbes
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Fortnite' Is Bringing Back Its Famous Chun-Li Skin After Almost Three Years
Fortnite With as many skins as Fortnite has amassed since its inception, it can often take years for some to rotate back through the item shop, even with how much it's expanded over time. Now, one of the most coveted skins in Fortnite is returning, Chun-Li, of Street Fighter fame (as well as other fighters Ryu, Blanka, Guile, Sakura and Cammy). It has been almost three years since the original Street Fighter skins introduction, as we last saw the early additions like Chun-Li in August of 2022, making it almost three full years since they've been back in the shop. Now, she and the other skins will be back tonight at shop reset, which takes place at 8 PM EST. Why is the Fortnite community so passionate about Chun-Li specifically? Well, she's just an icon, of course! She's arguably the most famous face of a storied franchise, Street Fighter, even passing up Ryu in popularity. She's got a great, kick-based fighting style that's a lot of fun to play. It's humorous watching her shoot an assault rifle when normally she's a hand-to-hand fighter. There may even be some fans of the film version of the character, where she was played by Ming-Na Wen in the 1994 movie. There's another upcoming Street Fighter movie being made soon, but we don't know who will play Chun-Li there. Fortnite There's just a lot of love for Chun-Li, and fans are celebrating her return. It's heartwarming, really, and if you missed her three years ago, now's the time to scoop her up and pair her with whatever emotes you might think would be funny to use with her. FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder Fans have been wondering why on earth it took this long for the Capcom skins to return. It's not just the amount of skins, as there are often issues with rights and such among licensed skins that have to be worked out. Deals may have been made for these skins to run for a set period of time, but getting them back in the store may require another such deal, which may or may not be worth it to other parties. But it seems like Epic and Capcom worked something out here, which is good news for Street Fighter fans and Chun-Li lovers everywhere. Get out that wallet and be ready to shell out for her tonight. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
Hindustan Times
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Fortnite brings back Street Fighter skins: Chun-Li, Ryu, Cammy and more characters to return after 3 years
Fortnite is bringing back its iconic Street Fighter crossover skins after years of anticipation and countless fan requests. The update, confirmed via Fortnite's official X account, will see the return of popular characters like Ryu, Chun-Li and Cammy starting June 20, 2025. The crossover, which originally launched in stages throughout 2021 and 2022, had disappeared from the in-game Item Shop in August 2022. Its absence only fueled demand, especially for the highly coveted Chun-Li skin, which became a cult favorite among Fortnite players and streamers alike. According to Epic Games, the Street Fighter skins will be available in Fortnite's Item Shop starting June 20. The in-game shop refreshes daily at 0:00 UTC, and while the return has been confirmed, there is no word yet on how long the skins will remain available this time. Each character comes as part of a themed bundle, including outfits, back blings, pickaxes, emotes and gliders. The full set features six returning fighters: Ryu, Chun-Li, Cammy, Guile, Sakura and Blanka. While Epic Games has not officially revealed updated prices for this relaunch, past bundles were priced at around 2,200 V-Bucks each. Individual outfits typically cost 1,600 V-Bucks, with each bundle offering two fighters, two emotes, a loading screen, and cosmetic gear. Also read: Google's Gemini AI panics while playing Pokémon, takes 800 hours to finish game In total, the full Street Fighter cosmetic set includes 26 items. With the comeback confirmed, fans are expected to rush to the shop for a chance to grab these rare legacy skins. The skins return to the Item Shop on June 20, 2025. Ryu, Chun-Li, Cammy, Guile, Sakura and Blanka are included in the bundle. Based on previous launches, expect bundles at 2,200 V-Bucks and individual skins at 1,600 V-Bucks. Official pricing is yet to be confirmed.
The Guardian
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
From Street Fighter to Final Fantasy: Yoko Shimomura, the composer who put the classical in gaming's classics
Alfred Hitchcock, David Attenborough, Harold Pinter, Stanley Kubrick, Ridley Scott, Hideo Kojima – these are just a few of the recipients of the Bafta fellowship, the highest honour the academy can bestow. Japanese composer Yoko Shimomura is the latest to receive the accolade; one of only 17 women and four Japanese people to have done so. She is also the first video-game composer to be recognised by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and the first composer recognised at all since John Barry in 2005. It is with good reason that the academy has honoured her. Shimomura is an icon. You'll know her music from Street Fighter, Final Fantasy, Super Mario, Kingdom Hearts, Legend of Mana, Streets of Rage and more than 70 other games she has contributed original compositions or arrangements to. Her 37-year-long career has seen her record at Abbey Road Studios, have her music played by symphonic orchestras around the world, and work in genres ranging from rock to electronica, ambient to industrial, pop to opera. And yet Shimomura seems unchanged by her success. 'Certainly, over the course of my career, there have been a number of times – a lot of times perhaps, compared to other people – where I have struggled. Enough to think maybe I want to give up.' She tells me that even as far back as her first job at Japanese developer Capcom, she thought she had maybe two or three years in her before she'd quit. She also says she applied for that job with 'barely any hope of getting accepted' – with a modesty that still seems a core part of her character. 'Even though I love this job, there have been plenty of times when it was really hard for me to continue. I couldn't sleep, and I would especially struggle as deadlines would approach.' Part of her fatalism came from the culture of video games in Japan in the late 80s. Despite the thriving arcade and development scene later leading to the mainstream success of the PlayStation in the mid-90s, pursuing a career in video games was seen as a dubious prospect by Shimomura's peers and family. 'This is something I think most gamers who were around at the time will understand,' she laughs. 'Generally, my friends and people I hung out with were not big gamers, so they weren't too familiar with what games really were. At the time, a lot of them were confused about what a job in video-games music even was! Certainly, my parents were not of the generation who would have played the Famicom [the NES], so they would say things like: 'Oh, video-game music? Is that a job? Is that real?' There was a lack of knowledge and understanding about the profession, really.' Surprisingly, given the male-dominated western world of video games in the 80s and 90s, Shimomura tells me that a lot of her colleagues in the sound department at Capcom were women. The developer split its composers into corporate and consumer divisions, where the top staff were all female. 'I felt that since the head staff were women,' she says, 'it was easier for other women to join the department.' Her peers began to understand how serious Shimomura was about her musical career with the release of Street Fighter II in 1991, the ninth game she worked on. 'That's when the tide started to turn. It sold so much, and so many people knew it and became familiar with my music, that it was a really significant title for me. I certainly think it's why I ended up working with Square on titles like Live a Live and Front Mission – because the bosses there knew me from Street Fighter.' For Street Fighter, Shimomura would study the character designs and personalities of the fighters, then design themes for them. She would also pore over the detailed pixel art stages for each character, and draw out details from their 'home stage'. She would then compose music based on the character's ethnicity and culture, often to striking and unusual effect. The best example, to my ear, is the use of a major key rhythm track for the Brazilian fighter Blanka, while the main melody playing on top of the rhythm is in minor. It's odd but it works, and gives the green-and-orange fighter a musical identity as as much as a visual one. Shimomura's classical background gave her the tools to work techniques such as this into her music. She eventually departed Capcom for Square, the most famous RPG developer in the world, because she wanted to work on games where she could utilise classical composition techniques. 'Why is classical music such a good fit for RPGs? I think it's because so many of those titles are set in medieval, European-style worlds where that music naturally belongs,' she says. 'But even if an RPG is set in a more modern take on a world, they're very rarely close to reality; the game world is of another age. And classical music is of another age too, so it's a very good fit.' The first project Square set Shimomura to work on was Live a Live, a 1994 RPG that takes players on a fantastical journey as eight characters across nine scenarios. 'There are so many different worlds and different settings in there, and very few of them actually needed classical music, so it was completely different to what I was expecting,' she laughs. Sign up to Pushing Buttons Keza MacDonald's weekly look at the world of gaming after newsletter promotion Shimomura would not get to flex her classical music muscles the way she really wanted to until Square's 1999 release Legend of Mana, on which she felt she could truly express herself. 'Until that point, at Square, the projects I worked on did not allow me to do something 100% from scratch,' she explains. 'There were always other factors, other legacy things that went before it. Music in Live a Live had to align with the characters. For Parasite Eve, I had to work with what was established in the original game. Mario RPG, of course, is set in the world of Mario and had to be 'Mario music'. I was not free to create something from the ground up until Legend of Mana.' Legend of Mana would be foundational for the rest of Shimomura's career. Three years later she would work on Kingdom Hearts, the now-mainstream success that trades on the unlikely idea that the worlds of Final Fantasy and Disney could somehow become merged. 'When it first released, Kingdom Hearts wasn't a big hit,' Shimomura recalls. 'After it was released, it was one of those hard times I mentioned before: I left Square, and I wasn't sure if I was going to continue in this job or not. But then they came back to me and asked if I wanted to work on Kingdom Hearts II, and that was significant for two reasons. One, it proved I could continue doing this as a freelancer. And two, it was the first time I'd been asked to come back and work on another game in a series.' Even at that point, 17 years into her career, Shimomura was uncertain about her standing in the world of video-game music. 'I think, both professionally and in a sense of personal growth, that's why Kingdom Hearts means so much to me.' Now, 37 years since her first job at Capcom, Shimomura has been lauded with Bafta's highest honour, and she is still as polite, humble and respectful as the young woman poring over Street Fighter's stages. 'I was blessed to have mentors and seniors who really helped me grow as a composer and taught me a lot of what made me who I am,' she says. 'I feel very lucky, and it is down to all those people that I am here talking to you today.' And her advice to other young women hoping to break into making music for games today? Be tenacious, persevere and work through that self-doubt. 'I think the reason I haven't given up is because I always make myself think of the love I have for music and for games. I cherish that feeling. And so if people do ever think they want to give up, please, cherish that feeling of love yourself, and keep going. I hope I can be an example for people when times are tough. If I can get over that, I hope that they can too.'
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘Breathtakingly beautiful' – Paige Spiranac leaves fans speechless as she puts on busty display in low cut green dress
PAIGE SPIRANAC stunned fans once again as she put on a classy display in a green dress. The golf influencer flashed a devilish smile for the camera in a snap she shared on social media. 26 Paige Spiranac stunned fans in a low-cut dress 26 The influencer often shares glam snaps on social media Credit: instagram @_paige.renee 26 Fans go wild for her outfits Credit: Instagram / _paige.renee 26 Piage shared her US Open tips last week Credit: X @PaigeSpiranac Paige, 32, left fans speechless after posing in a low-cut green dress. She shared a link to her exclusive site, which offers fans a behind the scenes glimpse into the former golfer's life. Fans loved Paige's look and showered her with compliments. One reacted saying: "One exceptionally beautiful woman." READ MORE ON PAIGE SPIRANAC Another added: "Breathtakingly beautiful." A third wrote: "Beautiful as always." And another commented: "Absolutely gorgeous!!!!!" Paige sent fans wild last week as she Most read in Golf She backed stars such as Meanwhile, Paige has recently announced that 'Beauty and brains...' - Paige Spiranac sends fans wild as she shares her US Open predictions in busty outfit The Grass League features both amateur and professional players in team-based formats. Paige boasts millions of online fans after embracing social media to promote her golf journey. The 32-year-old turned pro for a year after playing at the University of Arizona and San Diego State. A glimpse inside Paige Spiranac's glamorous life... 26 Paige Spiranac has defended her sexy outfits and says she feels comfortable in them Credit: Instagram 26 She gains messages of support whenever she posts a new photo Credit: Instagram @_paige.renee 26 Paige promoted her golfing equipment wearing this tiny, pink leotard Credit: Instagram 26 Paige dressed as Harley Quinn for Halloween in 2022 Credit: Instagram @_paige.renee 26 Paige dressed as Cammy from Street Fighter for last year's Halloween Credit: Instagram 26 Paige showed off her bum in bright red hot pants to celebrate March Madness Credit: Instagram 26 Paige has also shown her appreciation for baseball in the past Credit: Instagram 26 Paige celebrated the US Open in a stars and stripes bikini, eating hot dogs Credit: Instagram 26 In an homage to Top Gun, Paige dressed as a sexy fighter jet pilot Credit: Instagram 26 Paige has amassed a strong following across her various profiles Credit: Instagram/_paige.renee 26 Paige used to be a professional golfer but turned into a social media star Credit: Instagram @ 26 Paige shares a series of raunchy pics on a daily basis Credit: Instagram @_paige.renee 26 Paige also talks about golf across her popular pages Credit: Instagram / @_paige.renee 26 Paige is golf's top influencer Credit: Instagram @_paige.renee 26 She regularly delivers golf tips to fans Credit: Instagram @ 26 Paige loves posting saucy photos Credit: instagram @_paige.renee 26 She's a firm believer in her golf advice Credit: Instagram / _paige.renee 26 She has plenty of followers online Credit: instagram @_paige.renee 26 Paige is not shy of the camera Credit: INSTAGRAM @_paige.renee 26 Paige regularly thrills with saucy snaps Credit: Instagram @ 26 With followers often seeing her on the course Credit: Instagram @_paige.renee 26 She regularly shares revealing snaps Credit: Twitter / PaigeSpiranac
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
‘Breathtakingly beautiful' – Paige Spiranac leaves fans speechless as she puts on busty display in low cut green dress
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PAIGE SPIRANAC stunned fans once again as she put on a classy display in a green dress. The golf influencer flashed a devilish smile for the camera in a snap she shared on social media. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 26 Paige Spiranac stunned fans in a low-cut dress 26 The influencer often shares glam snaps on social media Credit: instagram @_paige.renee 26 Fans go wild for her outfits Credit: Instagram / _paige.renee 26 Piage shared her US Open tips last week Credit: X @PaigeSpiranac Paige, 32, left fans speechless after posing in a low-cut green dress. She shared a link to her exclusive site, which offers fans a behind the scenes glimpse into the former golfer's life. Fans loved Paige's look and showered her with compliments. One reacted saying: "One exceptionally beautiful woman." Another added: "Breathtakingly beautiful." A third wrote: "Beautiful as always." And another commented: "Absolutely gorgeous!!!!!" Paige sent fans wild last week as she shared her tips for the US Open, which was won by J. J. Spaun. She backed stars such as Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau to be near the top come the end, with the latter failing to make the cut. Meanwhile, Paige has recently announced that she is teaming up with Par 3 tournament Grass League. 'Beauty and brains...' - Paige Spiranac sends fans wild as she shares her US Open predictions in busty outfit The Grass League features both amateur and professional players in team-based formats. Paige boasts millions of online fans after embracing social media to promote her golf journey. The 32-year-old turned pro for a year after playing at the University of Arizona and San Diego State. A glimpse inside Paige Spiranac's glamorous life... 26 Paige Spiranac has defended her sexy outfits and says she feels comfortable in them Credit: Instagram 26 She gains messages of support whenever she posts a new photo Credit: Instagram @_paige.renee 26 Paige promoted her golfing equipment wearing this tiny, pink leotard Credit: Instagram 26 Paige dressed as Harley Quinn for Halloween in 2022 Credit: Instagram @_paige.renee 26 Paige dressed as Cammy from Street Fighter for last year's Halloween Credit: Instagram 26 Paige showed off her bum in bright red hot pants to celebrate March Madness Credit: Instagram 26 Paige has also shown her appreciation for baseball in the past Credit: Instagram 26 Paige celebrated the US Open in a stars and stripes bikini, eating hot dogs Credit: Instagram 26 In an homage to Top Gun, Paige dressed as a sexy fighter jet pilot Credit: Instagram 26 Paige has amassed a strong following across her various profiles Credit: Instagram/_paige.renee 26 Paige used to be a professional golfer but turned into a social media star Credit: Instagram @ 26 Paige shares a series of raunchy pics on a daily basis Credit: Instagram @_paige.renee 26 Paige also talks about golf across her popular pages Credit: Instagram / @_paige.renee 26 Paige is golf's top influencer Credit: Instagram @_paige.renee 26 She regularly delivers golf tips to fans Credit: Instagram @ 26 Paige loves posting saucy photos Credit: instagram @_paige.renee 26 She's a firm believer in her golf advice Credit: Instagram / _paige.renee 26 She has plenty of followers online Credit: instagram @_paige.renee 26 Paige is not shy of the camera Credit: INSTAGRAM @_paige.renee 26 Paige regularly thrills with saucy snaps Credit: Instagram @ 26 With followers often seeing her on the course Credit: Instagram @_paige.renee
