Resident Evil 5 and Street Fighter Iv were excellent performers for Capcom; critically and publically adored – with sales to match. Lost Planet 2, on the other hand; a game the company had pegged to be a flagship, pretty much tanked – both in the hearts of gamers, and at retail. It’s now one of the reasons that Capcom have …
The mall-infesting zombies of Dead Rising are back and ready for some much needed zombie bashing. It has been four years since the release of the original Dead Rising from Capcom and instead of standing in the shoes of the now legendary Frank West, Dead Rising returns to tell the tale of Chuck Greene, an ex-Motorcross champion who has gotten …
It appears Capcom are trying to diffuse as much anger from PS3 owners as they possibly can after the announcement of the second 360 exclusive DLC pack for Dead Rising 2. Speaking with Eurogamer, co-producer Shinsaku Ohara tried to defend the decision. “I think [Keiji] Inafune said that we’re sorry that it seems like you’re getting a little bit less …
Uh, oh! It looks like Capcom weren’t very pleased with all of those PC scoundrels out there who pirated their beloved Street Fighter IV. In an interview that takes place in a language that I can barely look at without getting a headache, Capcom’s Yoshinori Ono stated that due to incredibly high rates of piracy, they will not be releasing …
Back in 2002, Capcom released Steel Battalion on the original Xbox. It was a combat game in which you controlled a vertical, bipedal tank – or mech if you’re more sensible. It required an insane Two-stick, 40 button controller and has gone on to become a collector’s item, and a bit of a cult classic. At TGS this year, Capcom …
Did you know that the Enslaved demo is up on PSN right now? Well it is, so mush! The FIFA 11 demo is now also available for download on XBL and PSN, so like, mush again, or something. As you may have noticed, the Tokyo Game Show is underway, so be prepared for tons of great news this week. Here’s …
Capcom have just announced a brand new intellectual property titled Asura’s Wrath. Built on the Unreal Engine 3, Asura’s Wrath is by definition, a confusing idea to say the least. It is being described as a “serialized drama” and seeks to question whether or not the player is even playing a game to begin with. Strange, I know, but still …
It looks like Sony will be frowning again, since Capcom has just announced another Dead Rising 2 downloadable title exclusive to the 360. Dead Rising 2: Case West will serve as an epilogue to Case Zero (which sold 500,000 copies in two weeks) and takes places after Dead Rising 2. It will feature beloved Dead Rising 1 protagonist Frank West …
Every archive has that one photograph that stops you mid-scroll: a crowded market square …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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