Yes we are back on this subject as it just isn’t going away and the more that Capcom attempts to stop the racism claims the worse it becomes. To try and avert the gossip Resident Evil 5 producer, Masachika Kawata, has come out and managed to stir the pot some more. Apparently he is convinced that the problems have been …
Street Fighter IV gas been released in Japan and has been met with an incredible amount of love from the local gamers. The title went on to sell 86 000 units across both platforms on its first day. To give you a good idea of how impressive that is, Soul Calibur, the current record holder for a fighting game across …
Thank goodness that the local Capcom distribution is finally sorted because if through some cruel twist of fate, us South African didn’t get Street Fighter IV (and indeed Resident Evil 5), a lot of us would be really sad pandas. The first reviews are in and the game is looking pretty damn amazing. Metacritic averages are sitting on 95 and …
Ster Kinekor seem to be making the news for all the wrong reasons at the moment. But these things go in waves and hopefully this is the last of the rumours for now. I have been reliably informed* that SK may be losing another license in South Africa and if the large image above hasn’t given it away then it’s …
We posted recently that the Capcom deal was signed and sorted – but were lacking anything official. We’re happy to report that it is now indeed rather official, thanks to a press release from Capcom. Full press release after the jump! Last Updated: February 11, 2009
It seems like just yesterday that we posted a video , that we speculated may be early promotional work for Dead Rising 2.Thanks to a press release from Capcom, we need no longer speculate – Dead Rising 2 is coming. More importantly, it’ll be free from the shackles of console exclusivity – Dead Rising 2 will be available for the …
A user submitted video on 1up shows what is likely a teaser trailer for the highly anticipated sequel to sandbox Zombie slasher Dead Rising. The 1-minute-long video starts its Dead Rising connection showing the exterior of the Wilamette mall, where the original game took place. Also look out for a quick flash that has ostensibly original protagonist Frank West in …
Way back in August 2007 Resident Evil 5 was hit by claims of racism and at that time I was solidly on Capcom’s side and just thought that people were finding problems where none exist. However it seems that Capcom may have inadvertently, we hope, gotten this one very wrong indeed. According to a Eurogamer hands on the racist imagery …
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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