Confusion in the fighting-game community leading up to tomorrow’s Street Fighter V beta test ends in disappointment for those hoping to use their PlayStation 3 fighting sticks.
A Capcom spokesperson confirmed to GamesBeat this evening that PlayStation 3 fighting sticks will not work with the beta test for its upcoming blockbuster. The beta for the Japanese publisher’s signature fighting game begins at 6 p.m. Pacific tomorrow night, July 23.
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Looks like those of us who are stubbornly refusing to pay for new sticks this generation are stuck twiddling our thumbs … on a PlayStation 4 controller.