Capcom News Articles
Tuesday27th Aug 2024
News Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection Still Includes Its Bizarre Comedian Crossover
Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter vs Noritake Kinashi?
The Marvel vs Capcom series has been going on since the 90s and has included all manner of legends from Capcom and Marvel's past. While there have been joke characters during its tenure, it’s mainly been confined to t the likes of Phoenix Wright, Servbot, and Dan Hibiki. However, what some...
Friday2nd Jun 2023
News Want More Resident Evil Remakes? Tell Capcom Which Ones in Official Survey
REmakes everywhere
It's no secret that Capcom's run of Resident Evil remakes has been very successful thus far. The new iterations of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 were particularly transformative, and this year's Resident Evil 4 made an all-time classic even better. With several of the mainline titles having now been modernised, it seems the...
Thursday15th Sep 2022
News More Resident Evil Updates Coming in October Showcase
Capcom to focus on the franchise next month
Capcom has announced plans to air another Resident Evil Showcase in the near future. Following its presentation at Tokyo Game Show, the publisher stated it would have more Resi franchise announcements and updates to make next month, with a showcase scheduled for October. All we know about the presentation...
Monday8th Aug 2022
News New Street Fighter 6 Character Kimberly Joins the Roster, Juri Confirmed to Return
A new era is here
A new trailer for Street Fighter 6 has been unveiled during the closing moments of the Street Fighter V EVO 2022 tournament, giving us a glimpse of the brand-new character Kimberly in action. In addition, we get to see returning character Juri in all her glory. Kimberly is a modern-day ninja obsessed with the 80s, rocking a...
Friday15th Jul 2022
News Resident Evil 2 Remake Has Crossed the 10 Million Units Sold Mark
Leon and Claire's remade adventure is one many have undertaken
The remake of Resident Evil 2 has smashed another sales milestone, with an impressive 10 million units sold across all platforms, since its initial release back in 2019. The PS5 version of the game launched just last month on 13 June, and sales from current-gen platforms pushed the title...
Tuesday28th Jun 2022
News Nostalgia Is in Full Force in This Capcom Fighting Collection Launch Trailer
Pixel perfection
The Capcom Fighting Collection is in the wild now on PS4, and Capcom's excellent compilation makes these previously tough-to-find titles accessible for a modern platform. Capcom released a hype-inducing launch trailer to get potential punters pumped up for a retro showdown. Included is a gallery of high-quality art, hundreds of...
Tuesday14th Jun 2022
News Resident Evil 4 Remake Gameplay Reveals a Pretty Big Mechanical Change from the Original
Move, and shoot... at the same time?!
During today's Capcom Showcase 2022 livestream, we were treated to a precious few frames of new Resident Evil 4 Remake gameplay. While it was really only a few seconds of unseen footage, with some tone-setting developer commentary running throughout, one element of the gameplay stood out in particular. As...
Monday6th Jun 2022
News Rock That Resident Evil 4 Remake Style IRL with Leon's Actual Jacket
If looks could kill
One of the highlights of last week's State of Play was the reveal of the long-rumoured Resident Evil 4 Remake, running on the beautiful RE Engine that Capcom developed for the remake of Resident Evil 2. Speaking of looking good, how about that jacket of Leon's, huh? You know the one, that awesome leather number with the...
News Instagram Model Ella Freya Confirmed as Resident Evil 4 Remake's Ashley
She really looks the part
Resident Evil 4 Remake was officially announced at last week's State of Play, and we got our first good look at the game in action. Running on the incredible RE Engine like 2019's Resident Evil 2 Remake, the detail is on a whole other level, particularly when it comes to character models. After the show, Japan-based Dutch...
News Capcom Confirms Street Fighter 6 Runs on RE Engine
In case you were wondering
If you've yet to see it, we'd highly recommend you check out Street Fighter 6's fantastic new trailer. It shows off a few characters, the ability to explore a three-dimensional city, and some traditional 2D fisticuffs, and it all looks brilliant. The visual presentation makes up a big part of that — this looks super...
Thursday29th Aug 2019
News New Resident Evil Being Teased as Project Resistance
First trailer coming soon
Capcom has sort of announced the next Resident Evil game. This new teaser site, hinting at something called Project Resistance, looks like it's setting up for the big reveal of Resident Evil 8. Details are slim, but we do know that the first teaser trailer will be released on 9th September. Project Resistance will also be...
Tuesday18th Jun 2019
News See Diablos in This Leaked Monster Hunter Movie Teaser
Monstrous
Last year, news broke that the Resident Evil movie director Paul W. S. Anderson is busy adapting Monster Hunter to the big screen. We also caught a few glimpses at what the movie might look like with some decidedly un-Monster Hunter stills, showing soldiers and modern weaponry. Uh oh. Thankfully, the below clip, captured offscreen at...
Tuesday16th Apr 2019
News Capcom Home Arcade Is a Plug and Play Arcade Stick with 16 Built-In Games
Out later this year
As teased yesterday, Capcom has announced its very own plug and play machine to compete with the likes of the PlayStation Classic. Called the Capcom Home Arcade, it features two sets of classic arcade controls in one rather large unit, and comes pre-installed with 16 of the publisher's coin-op classi
Friday1st Feb 2019
News Metacritic Dubs Capcom the Best Publisher of 2018
Sony at number 6
Aggregate site Metacritic doesn't just average out review scores -- it holds a lot of interesting information across various types of media. Each year, the site crunches the numbers to determine which game publisher performed the best in terms of the number of games released and how they fared critically. For 2018, it's Capcom that...
Wednesday24th Oct 2018
News Steelbook Edition of Resident Evil 2 Remake Creeping to Europe
An alternative to the Deluxe Edition
While Europe folks are missing out on Resident Evil 2's Deluxe Edition, previously only announced for North America, fear not: Capcom has revealed an alternative for the Old World. Bundled with Claire's Elza DLC outfit, the Steelbook Edition features a decaying Raccoon City engulfed in flames as the inside...
Sunday2nd Sep 2018
News Devil May Cry 5 Opening Scenes Leaked
Early spoilers are out there
It's not even near its release date and leaked Devil May Cry 5 scenes are already loose on the internet. While the original recording of said scenes has been taken down, this didn't stop speedy users reposting the video around the web. Via Rezoura's YouTube channel, the video showcases some...
Sunday10th Jun 2018
E3 2018 Devil May Cry 5 Announced with Nero As Lead Once Again
Fans may cry over lack of Dante
Devil May Cry 5 was formally announced during Microsoft's E3 2018 press conference, and we really didn't see much at all of Dante. Short of a brief cameo at the end – during which Dante had his luscious grey locks back – we spent most of the time watching Nero beat people up with his new metal hand. It looks...
Monday30th Oct 2017
PGW 2017 Resident Evil 7's Not a Hero DLC Gets Trailer and Release Date
A familiar face
Resident Evil 7’s upcoming DLC Not a Hero received an official trailer today at Paris Games Week. The DLC has a planned release on December the 12th this year -- and lucky for us, it’ll also be free to download as a bonus. The DLC will see beloved Resident Evil veteran Chris Redfield make a return to the...
Saturday3rd Dec 2016
PSX 2016 Resident Evil 7 Still Looks Absolutely Terrifying on PS4
Demo update hitting tonight
One of the trailers debuted in Sony's blink-and-you'll-miss-it Playstation Experience conference today was for upcoming PlayStation 4 survival horror Resident Evil 7. And to be perfectly honest, we almost wish that we did blink and miss the clip, because it was patently terrifying. If you're feeling like a dose of...
PSX 2016 Marvel vs Capcom Infinite Teams Up with PS4 in 2017
Marvel vs. Capcom 3 available today on PS4
At Sony's PSX 2016 press conference this evening, Capcom announced the latest entry into the Marvel vs Capcom series. Officially entitled Marvel vs Capcom Infinite, the game will feature 2v2 battles as opposed to the 3v3 of prior entries, and will include a slew of gaming modes including, yes, Arcade mode...
Tuesday14th Jun 2016
E3 2016 Resident Evil 7 Will Scare You Silly On PS4 With VR
Launching 27th January
Resident Evil 7 was announced at Sony's 2016 E3 press conference today in a trailer that can only be described as traumatic and terrifying. In definitely unrelated news, this particular writer may or may not have had to leave the room while the video was playing to attend to some very real and not at all made up business. The...
Friday11th Sep 2015
News Feel The Wind in Your Hair with Street Fighter V's New Challenger
Blowing in the wind
Plucky PlayStation 4 exclusive Street Fighter V is bringing four new fighters to the table, and the newest of the lot is the freshly announced Rashid. This brawler's main draw appears to be his ability to control the wind, and you can take your first glimpse at him in the hastily recorded video below. Rashid will be joined by...
Monday27th Jul 2015
News Street Fighter V PS4 Beta Postponed, In-Game Incentives Coming with Next Round
Things can only get beta
Oh bugger - Street Fighter V's beta just keeps going from bad to worse. Capcom has announced today that the ongoing beta testing for the game has been postponed due to the severe strain being put on the title's servers. In a post over on the Capcom forums, the publisher apologises for letting down players but assures us...
News Dragon's Dogma Online Looks Brilliant Ahead of Its Japanese Release
Top dogma
Another Dragon's Dogma Online trailer, another painful reminder that there's still no word on a potential Western release. Capcom's massively multiplayer online title has looked great from day one, and with the game launching in Japan at the end of next month, the publisher's released this engaging new video to get some hype flowing...
Friday24th Jul 2015
News Don't Hold Your Breath for a Working Street Fighter V PS4 Beta Until Later
Beta now down for extended maintenance
After the servers buckled within just hours of release, the Street Fighter V beta has been taken offline by Capcom while it performs some extended maintenance. "We apologise for the ongoing issues that users have been experiencing with the SFV beta test," the publisher told Eurogamer in a statement. "In order...
Wednesday22nd Jul 2015
News You May Get Your Street Fighter V PS4 Beta Code Tomorrow
Ready?
If you signed up for the public Street Fighter V beta, then you've got a chance of getting your invite at some point tomorrow. According to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe community manager Chris Owen, invites will be sent out at 15:00PM BST. It's our understanding that some users have already received their invites, but if you still...
Wednesday8th Jul 2015
News Gaze Upon 4 Minutes of an Epic Boss Fight in the Dragon's Dogma Online PS4 Beta
Eye for an eye
Bringing down giant monsters was always a treat in Dragon's Dogma on the PlayStation 3. The thud of their gargantuan bodies hitting the ground, accompanied by that oh-so-sweet musical melody made for special moments in an already special game, and it looks as though Dragon's Dogma Online features those very same moments. Fortunately,...
Tuesday7th Jul 2015
News The Street Fighter V PS4 Beta Features Online Fights Only
It's for the best
Capcom's spilled some beans on the upcoming Street Fighter V beta, and what you can expect from it. The first beta will be exclusive to PlayStation 4 players, and it'll begin on the 23rd July at 18:00PM PDT - it'll last for five days. Meanwhile, European players should get their redemption codes on the 24th. According to the...
Wednesday17th Jun 2015
E3 2015 Take a Look at Street Fighter V Kicking Butt on the PS4
Insert shoryuken pun here
Street Fighter V had a pretty minuscule presence at Sony's E3 2015 press conference, but that's understandable since it's available elsewhere at the Los Angeles expo. Still, if you're looking for some footage taken directly from the PlayStation 4 version of the game, you've come to the right place. During Sony's live show...
Tuesday16th Jun 2015
E3 2015 Here's How to Sign Up for Street Fighter V's PS4 Beta
Fighting fit
Sony and Capcom understandably want the launch of Street Fighter V to go well next year, so it's no surprise that the companies are currently planning out a PlayStation 4 beta. The best part is that if you're interested, all that you need to do is sign up through the game's official website. Simply click through here, select your...
