Tag: Capcom
"We'll continue to do our best"
Monster Hunter Wilds has had numerous ups and downs since it launched earlier in the year, to the point where it has, arguably, become one of 2025's most divisive games. On release, the action RPG was met with super strong review scores and positive player feedback; the finished product sported dramatic improvements...
News Slivers of New Resident Evil Requiem Gameplay Debut on Japanese TV
Out for PS5 on 27th Feb
Some very brief — but new — clips from Resident Evil Requiem have been made public by way of a Japanese television show about the series. In the footage, we see protagonist Grace shooting a zombie on a staircase, only for it to attack her and reveal there is a second undead man nearby. Based on the decor, this scene...
Rumour Dead Rising Sequel Will See Frank West Take on a Deranged Director in Hollywood
New entry said to be in dev since 2023
Capcom hopes to keep the Dead Rising franchise alive with a new sequel set in Hollywood, according to a report from the increasingly reliable MP1st. The site claims the game has been in development since 2023 under the codename ‘Rec’, and will plot the return of protagonist Frank West in a story set after...
"That's something I'm interested in"
Capcom recently prompted a backlash from fighting game fans when it revealed plans to place its official Street Fighter 6 finals behind a paywall — but fresh comments from Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada perhaps shed a little light on why the publisher's going down that road. The answer is money, obviously, but...
News Street Fighter 6's Sales Hit Another Noteworthy Milestone
The only way is up
Street Fighter 6 is a sublime fighting game, so it’s reassuring to see it continue to sell so well. The game has been steadily accumulating sales milestones since its release in 2023, and now it’s topped a very respectable six million units to date. The game previously topped 5.7 million units as of 30th September, so that...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Sales Top 4 Million with Still No Sign of an Expansion
Dogmatic success
Capcom has announced a new sales milestone for its fan favourite action RPG, Dragon's Dogma 2. As revealed on its official social channels, the cult hit sequel has now surpassed 4 million copies sold: Dragon's Dogma 2 launched in March 2024, meaning it's taken around 20 months for it to reach the milestone. The first 3 million...
News Don't Expect a Resident Evil Requiem Demo, Capcom Has 'No Plans'
Oh, okay
Publisher Capcom appears to confirm that Resident Evil Requiem won't be receiving a pre-launch demo. For many of the previous games in the series, Capcom has released some form of playable demo ahead of release, allowing fans to take the latest survival horror title for a spin. Even going as far back as Resident Evil 6, the company has...
News Resident Evil Requiem's Leon Kennedy 'Leaks' Are Fake News, Says Capcom
Don't believe it
Any Resident Evil fans will know that rumours have been swirling about Leon Kennedy making an appearance in Resident Evil Requiem, and it's now reached a point where a producer has commented on the matter. Ever since the horror game's announcement, it's been speculated by many that Leon Kennedy, star of several previous entries,...
Gogmazios, weapon buffs, and more
The next major update for Monster Hunter Wilds now has a confirmed date: the 16th December. Title Update 4 sees the return of series favourite creature Gogmazios, a colossal dragon capable of immense destruction. Capcom's already suggested that this'll be an especially difficult fight, even for veteran players...
News Street Fighter 6 Pays Homage to an All-Time Capcom Classic on PS5, PS4
Arthur, is that you?
Fans of Ghosts ‘n Goblins and its successor Ghouls ‘n Ghosts may want to pick up the new Fighting Pass in Street Fighter 6, which includes various references to the 80s arcade classics. As always, this Fighting Pass includes a variety of different in-game items, including avatar outfits inspired by protagonist Sir Arthur,...
News Resident Evil Requiem Is Up for Pre-Order Now, Deluxe Edition Revealed
Priced at £64.99 / $69.99
Ahead of its 27th February 2026 release next year, Capcom has made Resident Evil Requiem available for pre-order on the PS Store. There's a standard edition available for £64.99 / $69.99, and then a slightly pricier Deluxe Edition offering costumes, skins, filters, and more for £74.99 / $79.99. Alongside the pre-order...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Doing So Badly That's It's Been Outsold by MH Rise, Devil May Cry 5
Q2 sales results have MH Wilds at rock bottom
Capcom has today published its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, and they make for alarming reading for the publisher's biggest release of the year, Monster Hunter Wilds. While it had an excellent launch, selling more than 10 million units and setting new records for Capcom,...
News Capcom Refuses to Back Down on Crazy Street Fighter 6 Pay-Per-View Plan
Sorry not sorry
Capcom will go ahead with its plans to paywall Capcom Cup 12 and its accompanying Street Fighter League: World Championship 2025. The annual events will be adopting a pay-per-view model, meaning that if fans want to watch the official streams, they'll need to cough up. Naturally, the announcement of such a model went down...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Is Going All-In for Halloween with Costumes, Quests, and More
Dreamspell begins
Honestly, Capcom's put more effort into Monster Hunter Wilds' imminent Festival of Accord than we thought it would. The latest seasonal event kicks off tomorrow at the time of writing, on the 22nd October. Subtitled Dreamspell, the spooky occasion will see the Grand Hub undergo another redecoration, and new event quests will be...
News Resident Evil 0 PS5 Remake Rumours Persist, Could Still Be Years Away
As new details reportedly leak
Suggestions of a Resident Evil 0 remake are doing the rounds again after a newly published report claims to have found casting details and a project codename. Gaming outlet MP1ST starts by corroborating the claims from May 2024, when IGN and VGC reported that Capcom has remakes of Resident Evil 0 and
News We're Lovin' This McDonald's x Street Fighter Collaboration
Available in Japan now
McDonald’s Japan has teamed up with Capcom on a Street Fighter 2-themed promo that’ll be hard to top. The promotion – named Street Burgers – has rolled out with a ton of promotional pixel art, showing series protagonist Ryu chomping away on a Samurai Mac and shady Shadaloo villain M. Bison clutching his takeaway order...
News Here Comes a New Challenger! C. Viper Struts into Street Fighter 6 on PS5, PS4
Flame haired fighter arrives
Anticipated Street Fighter 6 addition C. Viper is available now. The character comes with a cavalcade of new content, including World Tour quests, Battle Hub events, and of course new combat trials and story in Fighting Grounds. You can get a glimpse of all what’s on offer in the trailer embedded below. In...
News Capcom 'Reviewing' Price of Pay-Per-View Street Fighter 6 Finals Following Fan Disbelief
The return of Crapcom
Last month, Capcom revealed that it would be locking next year's professional Street Fighter 6 finals behind a paywall, with watchers being asked to cough up for a pay-per-view model. As you'd expect, this decision was met with some serious pushback; many fans, players, and prominent community figures have argued that Capcom...
News Zangief's New Look in Street Fighter 6 Really Didn't Need to Go This Hard
Introducing Mech Zangie-F
We already knew Zangief would be getting his Outfit 4 at part of next week’s big Street Fighter 6 update, from 15th October. (Which also includes C. Viper as a new DLC character.) But man, Mech Zangie-F really didn’t need to go this hard. He looks like a cross between the Russian grappler and Jack-8 from Tekken 8...
Double down
The beauty of uber-promising PS5 shooter Pragmata is its “rub your tummy pat your head” gameplay gimmick, featuring dual protagonists Hugh and Diana. For those who don’t know – and you really should by now – this is a largely traditional sci-fi third-person shooter with a twist: each time you aim your weapon over an enemy,...
News Fans Left Speechless as Capcom Locks Street Fighter 6 Finals Behind Paywall
Good luck with that
Every now and then, a big publisher will make a seemingly inexplicable decision that leaves onlookers in a state of disbelief — and this latest move from Capcom is right up there amongst the most baffling. So, every year, Capcom hosts the Capcom Cup for the current iteration of Street Fighter. It takes the world's best players...
Preview PS5's Most Promising 2026 Shooter Pragmata Is Starting to Take Shape
Dot hack
We’ve played PS5 shooter Pragmata three times now. It’s honestly quite rare these days to get so much hands-on time with a game prior to release, but we think Capcom’s desperate to communicate what sets its latest shooter apart. While on the surface it may look like yet another third-person action affair, as we’ve pointed out on a...
News Pragmata Devs Explain Why the PS5 Game Has Taken So Long to Make
"There was so much trial and error"
Pragmata finally releases for PS5 in 2026, and it's taken an awfully long time to get there. In new comments from the developer, we now have slightly more context for why it's taken so long to make. Publisher Capcom announced Pragmata in 2020's PS5 Future of Gaming show, where it was pegged for release in 2022...
News Phoenix Wright Trilogy PS4 Update Brings It Up to Speed with the Other Ace Attorney Games
Gallery mode! Music player! More!
Capcom has announced a free content update for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy that will add a bunch of fun extra features. As shown in the trailer, the update will introduce several modes and features that are already present in later Ace Attorney collections: Back when the Phoenix Wright trilogy arrived...
News PS5's Most Exciting Upcoming Shooter Pragmata Levels Up in New Trailer
Another layer
Now Capcom’s successfully established what makes Pragmata stand out from the slew of other third-person shooters released over the past two decades, it’s beginning to layer new information on top. This latest trailer from the publisher’s Online Special Program showcases how dual-protagonists Hugh and Diane can use a sanctuary...
News Onimusha: Way of the Sword Still Looks Sick, But We Ain't Sold on That English Dub
Oi oi
Everything we've seen of Onimusha: Way of the Sword so far has pointed towards a project that's utterly packed with potential — and this latest trailer from Tokyo Game Show 2025 is no different. Still set to release on PS5 next year, this revival of Capcom's classic series certainly looks the part visually, and there seems to be a seriously...
News Get Abreast of the Situation with C. Viper's First Street Fighter 6 Gameplay Trailer
She's coming 15th October
You’ll only have to wait two and a bit weeks to get your grubby mitts on C. Viper in Street Fighter 6. But if that’s still a little too far away, then here’s your very first glimpse of her gameplay. It’s all smouldering split-kicks and electro-charged fisticuffs – a familiar mix of flaming cross-ups and lighting...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 3 Out Next Week, Title Update 4 Teases an Elder Dragon
Omega and Omega
The next big update for Monster Hunter Wilds, Title Update 3, will launch next week, on the 29th September. We've known about the contents of this patch for a while now, but Capcom provided a more in-depth look during its latest online program. The headline act is undoubtedly the addition of Omega Planetes, a new monster taken...
Live Watch Capcom's TGS 2025 Showcase Here
Monster mash
Tokyo Game Show 2025 has just begun, and Capcom's hosting a dedicated showcase to kick things off. The publisher has promised updates on Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Monster Hunter Wilds, Monster Hunter Stories 3, Pragmata, and more. Resident Evil Requiem, however, will not be featured (because it's probably going to be at State of Play...
Rumour Everyone's Talking About Leon's Supposed Appearance in Resident Evil Requiem
Might even be revealed next week
Ever since the grand unveiling of Resident Evil Requiem — the ninth mainline entry in Capcom's hugely successful horror series — the question of whether Leon S. Kennedy shows up has been on the lips of longtime fans. It's been posited multiple times that the hero may be a playable character in Requiem, or...
News Latest Capcom Livestream Will Exclude PS5 Horror Resident Evil Requiem
Pragmata! Mega Man! Monster Hunter! Onimusha! More!
Capcom’s upcoming Tokyo Game Show livestream will skip Resident Evil Requiem entirely, focusing instead on the publisher’s slate of other impending releases. The broadcast, which will air on 24th September 7AM PT / 3PM BST, will include updates on the following games: Pragmata: See the...
News Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection's Impressive Sales Show Fans Are Hungry for More
Can't beat the classics
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics has officially sold over one million copies. Publisher Capcom recently made the announcement on its socials, thanking fans of the crossover fighting series for their support: "Thanks to all of you, we have achieved global sales of 1 million copies," reads the...
News Enjoy the New Resident Evil Requiem Trailer with Improved PS5 Graphics
Republished trailer reveals obvious improvements over Switch 2
There’s no doubt the Switch 2 is a phenomenal piece of hardware, and a huge upgrade on the original console. But given its form factor and handheld functionality, it’s not a PS5. So, when Capcom showcased the latest trailer for Resident Evil Requiem during this week’s Nintendo...
News An Unthinkable Amount of Mega Man Is Coming to PS5, PS4 in New Star Force Collection
Mark your card
Capcom’s goal of putting every Mega Man game ever made on the PS5 and PS4 is going according to plan. The publisher’s announced another Legacy Collection, this time collating the Star Force series first released on the Nintendo DS. Before we progress any further into this article, here’s the lineup of games: Mega Man Star...
News PS5's High Price Becoming a Serious Headache for Publishers
Plus the cost of PS Plus
Over the course of this console generation, much has been said about the PS5's steep price point — and now, even the big publishers are pointing fingers. More specifically, Capcom president Haruhiro Tsujimoto believes that the cost of Sony's current-gen system has been a key factor in limiting software sales. Tsujimoto's...
News Capcom Shuts Down Fan Theories That Pragmata Is a Secret Mega Man Game
Oh well
Capcom has poured cold water on fan theories suggesting upcoming PS5 game Pragmata could be a secret Mega Man title. Having analysed footage from previews and official trailers, fans have been drawing comparisons between Pragamata and the Mega Man series. The theories are based on the strong use of the colour blue in the robot girl's...
News Resident Evil Requiem Has Third-Person Camera for Those Who Found Resident Evil 7 Too Scary
Best of both worlds
Resident Evil Requiem is scheduled to arrive on PS5 early next year, and when it does, you'll be able to freely swap between first- and third-person camera modes. You can choose whether to harken back to some of the older entries in Capcom's series with the third-person view, or opt for the first-person perspective adopted by...
News Devil May Cry, Dragon's Dogma, and Rival Schools Combine in Capcom Legend's New AAA Game
Itsuno seems excited
Hideaki Itsuno, a man many would describe as a living game development legend, has shed a little more light on his new project. Itsuno left Capcom around this time last year, having brought the likes of Devil May Cry and Dragon's Dogma to life. He was then handed the reins to his own studio, LightSpeed Japan, which falls under...
News Capcom's Going All-In on TGS, Games and Showcase Announced
8 games on show, livestream confirmed
Capcom has announced that it's taking eight games to Tokyo Game Show next month, and will put on a special Capcom Online Program livestream to go with them. The following titles will be playable on the show floor: Resident Evil Requiem Onimusha: Way of the Sword Pragmata Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted...
Preview Pragmata Goes Full Anime in Extended Gameplay Demo, And We Love It
Hacking our way through a few more minutes of Capcom's shooter
What else is there to say about Pragmata? We recently had the opportunity to play an extended gameplay demo of the upcoming Capcom shooter, and we still think it’s D’s knees. (D for Diana, the little android girl who’s on your back. Geddit?! Whatever.) The point is this is...
Preview Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword Seems Steeled for Success
We go hands-on with fantasy action
When we previously previewed Onimusha: Way of the Sword, the long-awaited successor to Capcom’s action fantasy franchise, we went out of our way to say it isn’t Dark Souls. It may seem strange to talk about what a game isn’t, but we know how all-encompassing – and, honestly, overbearing –...
Preview Here's Why Resident Evil Requiem's Tension Is Off the Charts
Our impressions after two playthroughs of Capcom's white knuckle demo
Capcom understands Resident Evil’s secret sauce, and that’s evident in this first demo of upcoming entry, Resident Evil Requiem. At a recent demo event prior to Gamescom, playing on a PS5 Pro, we were able to test out about 20 minutes of the upcoming survival horror. Except,...
News Resident Evil Requiem PS5 Turns Up the Intensity in New Trailer
Don't answer the phone
Resident Evil Requiem has once again impressed in a Gamescom Opening Night Live showing that shared much more gameplay and some pretty intense scenes focusing on main character Grace Ashcroft and her mum. Take a look above. The game comes out on 27th February 2026 and represents a new "era of survival horror", says Capcom...
News Onimusha: Way of the Sword Continues to Look Outstanding Ahead of 2026 PS5 Release
Bladeborne
Capcom graced us with a new look at Onimusha: Way of the Sword at Gamescom Opening Night Live, and really, what more can we say at this point? The action title continues to look fantastic. Fresh enemy designs and some sickeningly brutal combat techniques are the main draw here, as we get to see Musashi cleave his way through otherworldly...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Crossover with Final Fantasy 14 Confirmed for September
The Omega is coming
We already knew that Monster Hunter Wilds is getting a major patch in the form of Title Update 3 this September, but now it's been confirmed that it'll feature crossover content from Final Fantasy 14 (the Monster Hunter World deja vu is real). You'll be able to ride chocobos, naturally, and hunt a form of Omega — one of the...
News Resident Evil 2, 3 PS1 Ports Disappoint with No Trophy Support on PS5, PS4
Not like this
A trip down memory lane seems to be the only real reason for veteran PlayStation users to return to Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis on PS1 today, as the two classics have landed on PS Plus Premium and the PS Store without any Trophy support. The two games are available now as part of a subscription to the top PS Plus...
News Capcom Will Present 90 Minutes of PS5 Updates at New York Comic-Con in October
We'll be there no matter what
A behemoth 90-minute Capcom Presents panel will take place at New York Comic-Con on 10th October, where the Japanese publisher will showcase all of its “recent and upcoming releases”. The show, set to get underway on the main stage from 3:45PM PT, will also presumably be livestreamed online – as has been the case...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Patch 1.021 Out Now, Adds New Endgame Grind, Weapon Buffs, More
Back to the grind
Monster Hunter Wilds is getting a big update this week, with some of the endgame improvements originally planned for Title Update 3 being pushed out much earlier as part of this new patch. However, there's no doubt that for some players, the freshly released patch notes will leave much to be desired. And before you start...
News Next Resident Evil Requiem Reveal at Gamescom 2025 Showcase
Keighley gets the exclusive
Geoff Keighley has bagged the exclusive on the next piece of Resident Evil Requiem news, as the host has revealed the PS5 game will be part of the Gamescom Opening Night Live showcase. He wrote on social media sites: "Witness an exclusive new look at RESIDENT EVIL: REQUIEM — only during Gamescom Opening Night Live."...
Eagle! Maki! Yun! Ingrid!
Big news for fans of the absolutely exceptional fighting game compilation, Capcom Fighting Collection 2: the game’s getting a free update on 7th August, patching the four previously PSP exclusive characters into Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper. So for those of you who don’t know, Street Fighter Alpha 3 was ported to the...
