Tag: Capcom
News Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Directed by the Man Who Transformed the Original Game
New gameplay shows all
As you may already know, Dragon's Dogma creator and Capcom legend Hideaki Itsuno departed the company back in 2024, leading many fans to believe that Dragon's Dogma 2 — which he directed — would never receive the post-launch support that it deserved. But of course, Dr
News Onimusha: Way of the Sword's September Release Date Hasn't Changed, Despite Rumours
New gameplay revealed
Earlier this month, there were rumours circling with regards to Onimusha: Way of the Sword's release date. A renewed retail listing had people thinking that Capcom was going to bring the game's launch forward to the 4th September — three whole weeks ahead of its previously planned 25th September date. But that's not the...
News Capcom Showcase Confirmed for This Week, Onimusha and Dragon's Dogma 2 DLC in the Spotlight
Plus Monster Hunter Stories 3
Capcom will host a new Capcom Spotlight showcase this week, on the Thursday the 25th June. It begins at 2pm PDT / 5pm EDT / 10pm BST / 11pm CEST, and it's supposed to last around half an hour. So, what's on the menu? Well, with its September release creeping closer, it's no shock to learn that Onimusha: Way of the...
News This Onimusha: Way of the Sword Retail Listing Is Making People Think It's Launching Early
Is Capcom bringing it forward?
Much has been made of the extremely busy release schedule for the remainder of 2026, with September and October being particularly stacked. Among the games launching in late September is Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Capcom's promising action title. It's currently pencilled in for 25th September 2026, close to several...
News Pragmata's Latest PS5 Update Adds Hugh's Best Outfit and Nerfs One of the Hardest Challenges
Here are the patch notes
Capcom has released a new patch for its brilliant sci-fi shooter, Pragmata. Available to download now, the update makes only a few changes, but they're some pretty good ones. Firstly, it adds Hugh's 'Scribble Suit' outfit to the main game. This was featured in the Sketchbook demo, and it's basically his default suit but...
News Filipino Fighter Yasmine Rushes into Street Fighter 6 with First PS5 Gameplay
The Philippines' finest
It’s always worth paying attention whenever Street Fighter 6 introduces a new character, and here’s our first look at Filipino fighter Yasmine, who moves at the speed of lightning. Powered by the Philippines’ national martial art Eskrima, her kit seems to centre on fast, aggressive, close-up attacks; she looks like...
News New PS5 Game Mega Man: Dual Override Will Be Playable at Gamescom
Blue bomber run
Ahead of its release in 2027, anticipated side-scroller Mega Man: Dual Override will make its playable debut at Gamescom in August. A demo will be playable in Capcom’s booth, alongside Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen and Onimusha: Way of the Sword. There’ll also be various activities around Street Fighter 6. We haven’t seen...
News Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Details Will Be Absolutely Everywhere in August
A DLC blowout is coming
Capcom finally blew the minds of Dragon's Dogma fans last week, when it revealed Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen — a full-blooded expansion for the 2024 action RPG. But outside of tiny details that people have been able to pick out of the reveal trailer, we don't have a whole lot to go on. Plus, players have been praying for...
News Devil May Cry 6 Feels Inevitable as DMC 5 Sales Set All-Time Record, Seven Years After Release
Jackpot
The success of Devil May Cry 5 is borderline mind-blowing at this point. Capcom's outstanding action game has simply never stopped selling since its initial launch back in 2019, and now, if you can believe it, it's just set an all-time record for annual sales. According to the publisher's latest business update, Devil May Cry 5 sold a...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Stripped of All PS5 Microtransactions as DLC Nears
Removed from sale on 25th June
Capcom has announced it's removing all of the microtransactions related to Dragon's Dogma 2 from sale, as it prepares the sequel for its Dark Arisen expansion in October. From 25th June 2026, the Dragon's Dogma 2 premium currency (Rift Crystals) will be taken off the PS Store, along with all the items you could...
Gallery Still Can't Believe the Dragon's Dogma 2 DLC Is Real? Here's 38 Dark Arisen Screenshots
Snow joke
This past week has been like Christmas for fans of Dragon's Dogma 2. Not only were minds blown by the reveal of Dark Arisen, a massive expansion that's coming in October, Capcom's laid out a roadmap for two major updates that are set to improve the base experience to a significant degree. The first of those updates is out right now, by...
News Resident Evil Veronica PS5 Remake in Demand with One Million Wishlists
It's a Code to success
Even though it's not a numbered entry, Resident Evil: Code Veronica was every bit a mainline game on the PS2, and now its upcoming remake Resident Evil Veronica is primed for more Capcom success. While it may have dropped the Code part of the title, Resident Evil Veronica has now picked up over one million wishlists after its...
News Street Fighter 6 Has Been Trying to Get Tifa for 3 Years
Ready, fight
Conversations between Capcom and Square Enix over Tifa’s inclusion in Street Fighter 6 started three years ago, around the time of the fighter’s acclaimed release. That’s according to an IGN interview between director Takayuki Nakayama and producer Shuhei Matsumoto, who say they share a mutual friend at the Final Fantasy firm...
News Unlike Its Reveal Trailer, Resident Evil Veronica on PS5 Will Be Fully Third-Person
A different perspective
Geoff Keighley kicked off his stacked Summer Game Fest show with Resident Evil Veronica, a remake of the fan-favourite Code Veronica that's due out on PS5 next year. The trailer for the survival horror title was presented as gameplay from a first-person perspective, but apparently, this was done as a deliberate misdirect to...
News Capcom Responds to Criticism of Onimusha's PS5 Demo, Says the Full Game Is 'Tougher'
Parried
I bloody love the Onimusha: Way of the Sword demo — as expressed in my Hands On feature — but it is, arguably, a bit too easy. This concern has been echoed by many potential players since the demo's release last week, but the good news is that Capcom's already acknowledged the feedback. In a quick video posted to social media, producer...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Patch 3.1 Out Now, Big Improvements Prepare for Dark Arisen DLC
Huge patch notes revealed
Capcom plans to release two major updates for Dragon's Dogma 2 in the very near, and relatively near future. This news comes off the back of Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen being announced — a huge expansion that's dropping in October. The first patch releases tomorrow at the time of writing — that's the 10th June...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 DLC Is Real, Huge Dark Arisen Expansion Releases on PS5 in October
No, really
Oh my god, it's actually happening. Following on from a rather blatant tease earlier in the year, Capcom has announced Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen — a huge expansion for the 2024 action RPG. Much like the original Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, the sequel's equivalent adds a whole new, explorable, seemingly endgame-focused region to...
News Monster Hunter Wilds' 'Massive Expansion' Gets First Look, 2027 Release on PS5
Ascendance!
Monster Hunter Wilds' all-important expansion has finally been revealed. It's called Ascendance, and it's launching next year. As the name implies, the "massive" DLC will be taking your hunter to the skies, as you battle across what appears to be a realm of floating islands. Ambitious stuff. There'll also be new gameplay mechanics, as...
News Street Fighter 6 Does What Tekken Won't - Add Final Fantasy 7's Tifa
The rumours were true
The rumours were 100% true: Final Fantasy 7 Revelation’s Tifa will be joining Street Fighter 6 as a playable character in Year 4. The iconic bartender will be joined by two brand-new characters: Yasmine and Arjun. Rounding out the roster this time will be Bosch, who fans may recall featuring heavily in the game’s World...
News Resident Evil Veronica Confirmed for PS5, Out in 2027
Capcom's latest Resident Evil remake is official
It's been rumoured, and now it's official: Capcom is remaking Resident Evil: Code Veronica for PS5, and it's coming out in 2027. The remake has dropped the "Code" from the title to make it Resident Evil Veronica. Watch the reveal trailer above. Resident Evil Veronica is a remake of 2000's Resident...
News Netflix's Highly Successful Devil May Cry Series Will Return for One Final Season
Dante with the devil
Showrunner Adi Shankar has announced a third and final season for Netflix's hit animated adaptation of Devil May Cry. Following two successful seasons released in 2025 and 2026, the show is set to have one more season to wrap up what's being called the Force Edge saga. Shankar writes about what's to come, and it's safe to say...
Hands On Onimusha: Way of the Sword Is Set to Continue Capcom's Generational Winning Streak
2026 belongs to Capcom
Ladies and gentlemen, I think Capcom's done it again. The Japanese company's on a generational run right now, having released nothing but bangers for about a decade. Sure, not every title's been a commercial home run — Exoprimal and Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess spring to mind — but slight missteps can be forgiven...
News September on PS5 Is Officially Insane, Onimusha: Way of the Sword Locks Release Date
Demo out now
I don't know how we're going to cover all of the PS5 games coming out in September. As if the schedule wasn't already insane, Capcom's gone ahead and locked in Onimusha: Way of the Sword for the 25th September. To quickly recap, this is what the month looks like as of right now on Sony's current-gen console: The Blood of Dawnwalker...
Rumour Onimusha Adds to Stacked September 2026 PS5 Release Line-Up
Way of the Sword set for 25th Sep launch
Onimusha: Way of the Sword has been suggested as another PS5 game that is about to add to the crowded September 2026 release calendar. According to the same social media leaker who posted the logo for Rayman Legends: Retold online, the next title out of Capcom will launch on 25th September 2026. The user...
News 'Of Course': Pragmata Director Wants a Sequel to Happen Just as Much as You Do
But it's not his decision
Capcom's Pragmata made a fairly big splash when it arrived earlier this year. The new IP from the Japanese publisher has proven to be a success, and its director is keen to see more. In an interview with GamesRadar, director Yonghee Cho is asked about the potential for Pragmata to become another big series for Capcom going...
News 'That's a Huge Bummer': Street Fighter 6 World Tour Support Ends with Ingrid on PS5, PS4
Sorry, single players
Street Fighter 6 is, at its heart, a competitive multiplayer game. But I think it’s worth appreciating just how much value World Tour mode has added for single player fans. With each new DLC drop, Capcom has added new story and quests to the campaign, allowing you to learn the moves of its Masters and interact with them for...
News Try One of 2026's Best PS5 Games in New Resident Evil Requiem Demo
Play the game's early stages
Capcom swore it wouldn't put out a Resident Evil Requiem demo in the lead-up to its February 2026 launch, but now we are a few months removed from its debut, the publisher is open to the idea. A demo containing "part of the game's early stages" is now available on the PS Store. Any save data from the demo will not...
News Capcom Is Sitting on a Goldmine of PS5 Announcements - But When Are They Coming?
Capgod
Capcom's currently sitting on a veritable goldmine of game-related announcements, and I'm just wondering when we're going to get them. The Japanese company's obviously on an incredible run — a run that arguably started back with Resident Evil 7 in 2017. We've basically had a full decade of Capcom being one of the best publishers on the...
News New Street Fighter 6 Skins Include the Subtlest of DarkStalkers Nods
Midnight bliss
At this point, I think we can safely say Street Fighter 6’s next PS5 update is going to be huge. Due out on 28th May, this will include the addition of Ingrid as a playable character, as well as a new mode themed around user created characters. But now we have confirmation of four new skins for Sagat, C. Viper, Alex, and Ingrid...
News Finally, I Have a Reason to Play as My Street Fighter 6 Avatar on PS5, PS4 Again
Free modes add tons more to do
Street Fighter 6 really does feel like a throwback in many ways, because it actually takes its single player seriously. Don’t get me wrong, this is a game that revolves around esports, but Capcom hasn’t abandoned casuals who just want to interact with the fun gameplay. The excellent World Tour mode is an obvious...
News Dead Rising Franchise Still Alive as Capcom Considers Sequels, Remakes
Far from dead yet
Dead Rising remains a series Capcom is actively considering for new entries and remakes despite the current period of dormancy it's fallen into. A remaster of the original game was released for PS5 in 2024, but besides that, you would have to go back to 2016 for the last mainline entry in Dead Rising 4. Now, the IP has appeared in...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Sales Really Have Fallen Off a Cliff
Sells just 1.32 million units in whole fiscal year
Monster Hunter Wilds might have set new records for Capcom around its launch in February 2025, but since then, sales have been on a considerably negative trajectory. It has now sold over 11.4 million copies, which is still a huge success for any video game release. However, in Capcom's entire 2026...
Hands On Leon Must Die Forever Isn't Worth Going Back to RE Requiem For
But it's free, so no harm done
Resident Evil has a storied history with mini games, from the Tofu mode of Resident Evil 2 on PS1 right the way through to the fan-favourite Mercenaries add-on that's shipped with multiple instalments. Almost every mainline title is treated to its own spin-off from the main game, and now Resident Evil Requiem has one:...
News Leon Must Die Forever Is Resident Evil Requiem's New Mini Game, Out Now on PS5
Time attack mode can be downloaded now
Capcom has revealed and released its promised new mini game for Resident Evil Requiem. Available to download now on PS5, it is named Leon Must Die Forever. It takes the shape of a time attack mode where Leon needs to work his way through stages and make use of enhancer abilities while racing against the clock...
News Pragmata Success Continues, Now at Two Million Copies Sold
Newest milestone achieved in 16 days
Capcom's latest new IP Pragmata continues to go from strength to strength, as the publisher has confirmed the game's sales now sit at over two million units. It managed to hit the new sales milestone in the 16 days following its 17th April 2026 launch. The long-in-development game already appears to be...
News GOTY Candidate Pragmata Gets Even Better Visuals on PS5 Pro with New Patch
You did good, Diana
Pragmata already looked and played best on Sony’s gussied-up PS5 Pro hardware, but now it’s been given an extra little bump. You may recall from original reporting, via Digital Foundry, that the supercharged system was using PSSR2 to upsca
News 'It Was a Positive': Resident Evil Requiem Dev Is Pleased by Heated Reaction to DLSS 5 Grace
Fall from Grace
A while ago, Nvidia unveiled its DLSS 5 upscaling technology, and reactions to the examples provided were very strong. Many took issue with the significant changes the AI tool made to a game's visuals, particularly characters, whose faces appeared to change dramatically. Grace Ashcroft of Resident Evil Requiem became the main focus...
News Pragmata 2 Might Happen as Capcom Calls It an IP to Explore
Off the back of one million sales
There is a chance we will see much more from Hugh and Diana in the future, as Capcom is now seemingly exploring the idea of turning Pragmata into a franchise. During a press conference in Las Vegas earlier in the week, Capcom USA's chief operating officer Rob Dyer revealed that Pragmata is another IP it can explore...
News Now You Can Play Capcom's Iconic Mega Man 2 on Your, Er, Wrist
That's Mega, Man
Mega Man 2 is widely regarded as one of the true NES all-time greats – but what if you want to play it anywhere, at any time? The new Mega Man: My Play Watch features a “redesigned” version of the 8-bit Capcom classic, redesigned for touch screen play on your wrist. Here’s what the blurb says: “Mega Man auto-runs...
News Resident Evil Requiem's New Mini Game Update Seemingly Imminent
You must beat the story to play it
Capcom has already revealed it's updating Resident Evil Requiem with a new kind of mini game in May, but according to new developer comments, it seems that content patch is right around the corner. Game director Koshi Nakanishi and producer Masato Kumazawa spoke of the upcoming content in a new Denfaminico Gamer...
News Pragmata's Diana Hacks Resident Evil Social Pages, and It's Just Adorable
She's discovered what Umbrella actually makes
Diana from Pragmata is quite quickly becoming one of the video game faces of 2026, and Capcom is really leaning into it by letting the android hack into the social media channels of its other franchises. Today, she's taken over the Resident Evil social pages. Her self-portrait is the profile picture,...
News All-Time Great Ultra Street Fighter 4 on Sale for the First Time in 5 Years, Lowest Ever Price
Shoryuken resist it?
Capcom’s all-time great fighter Ultra Street Fighter 4, often credited with reviving the genre, is on sale on the PS4 for the first time in five years. You’re not reading that incorrectly: the title was last reduced in June 2021, when it dropped to $12.49/£9.99. It’s not been on sale once in the subsequent five years...
News Resident Evil Requiem's Insane Momentum Continues with 7 Million Copies Sold
Holy s***, two cakes
Capcom has really knocked it out of the park with Resident Evil Requiem, a game that got off to an incredible start in late February and has been selling like hot cakes ever since. The series has been a strong performer for the publisher, but this latest horror action adventure has taken things up a notch. It's the...
News Ingrid Brings Barmy Magical Girl Energy to Street Fighter 6 on PS5, PS4
She's out at the end of May
This is the one we’ve all been waiting for, then: Ingrid is coming to Street Fighter 6 on 28th May, and here’s your very first taste of her barmy, galaxy hopping gameplay. In terms of her kit, she’s got a similar, almost balletic-style to newcomer Manon, as she bops around the stage, dancing out of the way of...
News Tekken 8 Fans Furious as Tifa Tipped for Street Fighter 6 Instead
Don't go breaking my Lockhart
Tekken 8 fans have been in a bloody brawl with maker Bandai Namco for years now, but if these Street Fighter 6 rumours come true, blood is going to boil. Many of you will know that Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy 7 has been one of the most requested Tekken 8 characters ever since its release in 2024. And now in what...
News Devil May Cry's Netflix Animated Series Looks SSStylish in Action-Packed Season 2 Trailer
Debuts next month
Netflix has released a pretty kick-ass trailer for season 2 of Devil May Cry, its animated show based on Capcom's beloved action games. Due to make its arrival on 12th May 2026, you can see some of what's in store for Dante in the trailer below: "A war between worlds ignites as Dante confronts his own devils and must battle the...
Random Pragmata Has a Fun Surprise for Patient PS5 Players
Main men-Hugh
Capcom's new game Pragmata is winning hearts now that it's out on PS5, and players are stumbling into a bunch of Easter eggs and fun details. If you'd like to discover these for yourself, be warned, as we'll be posting some below. Anyway, one such example is this: a silly little throwaway animation that plays out when players linger...
News Post-Pragmata, Capcom Starts Hyping Up Onimusha's PS5 Revival
"We're not done with 2026 yet"
With the recent release of Pragmata, Capcom's schedule is once again wide open, and that can only mean one thing: we're about to see a lot more of Onimusha: Way of the Sword. The samurai action game has been on hold for ages, but the publisher has always maintained that it'll launch this year. And as such, a release...
News PS5 Pro Just Made Pragmata Even Better in New Patch
Update with native PSSR2 support now live
Capcom has pushed a new Pragmata update live today that adds official support for PSSR2 on PS5 Pro. There's some confusion here, as following a technical analysis from Digital Foundry, it was assumed the game already was utilising the newly enhanced feature. However, the Japanese publisher said this fresh...
News Pragmata Looks Best on PS5 Pro, Says Tech Experts
"Another winning case"
The tech analysis from experts Digital Foundry is in, and Pragmata delivers another excellent experience on the PS5 Pro. Ever since Sony introduced its upgraded PSSR2 upscaler earlier this year, the supercharged console has been clearing the competition. And much like with Resident Evil Requiem, that remains the case with...
