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News Capcom Arcade Cabinet Turning Back Time in Japan
Acceptable in the 80s
We’ve never quite understood the fascination with using modern hardware to emulate ancient experiences, but it’s big business – and now Capcom is looking to get into the lucrative market. Chatting in the latest issue of Famitsu magazine, the publisher has revealed Capcom Arcade Cabinet, a free application for the...
News Bloody Palace Turns DmC a Colourful Shade of Crimson
Sacrifices not necessary
Capcom heard your complaints about premium DLC. The publisher has announced that the first major add-on for Ninja Theory’s controversial Devil May Cry reboot won’t cost a penny. Dubbed ‘Bloody Palace’, the expansion will boast an additional mini-game in which Dante is forced to fight his way through 100 floors of...
News Remember Me Gift Wraps a Late Christmas Present
The one that you've been waiting for
As promised, Parisian developer DONTNOD Entertainment has released a brand new trailer for its upcoming PlayStation 3 action game, Remember Me. The footage focuses on Lara Croft sound-alike Nilin, as she attempts to conquer a goliath bald headed competitor known as Kid Xmas. Not a very menacing nickname, is it?...
News Dead Rising 3 Cinematic Spotted on Resume
Loose lips
People really need to be more careful about what they reveal on their LinkedIn profiles. Take rigging supervisor Jeremie Passerin: apparently he spent a chunk of 2012 working on a game cinematic for Dead Rising 3, but the title hasn’t been announced yet. Whoops. Of course, it’s not the first time that we’ve heard about a sequel to...
News Cinematic Devil May Cry Trailer Makes Our Hearts Race
Hey, good lookin'
Ninja Theory’s stamped its mark on the Devil May Cry franchise with an epic new trailer. The slick short – which is currently showing in cinemas across North America – shows protagonist Dante picking off demons and pouting as much as humanly possible. In all honesty, we suspect we're developing a bit of crush on the hunky...
News New Resident Evil 6 Costumes Highlight Ada's Angles
Jill sandwich
You better hope that you’re secretly the master of unlocking, because these retro Resident Evil 6 costumes are worth shouting about. Arguably the best thing to come out of the disappointing sequel since the first screenshots of Leon S. Kennedy’s floppy hair, these amazing retro character costumes can be obtained by participating in...
News Capcom Disappointed By Slouching Resident Evil 6 Sales
Zombie infection contained
Capcom has announced its latest financial earnings, stating that the disappointing sales of Resident Evil 6 have caused the company to lower its estimated profits for the year. While figures for the undead offering started well – shifting an amazing 634,000 units on the PlayStation 3 in its first week in Japan alone –...
News Super Street Fighter IV Punches North American PlayStation Plus
Hadouken
Following the addition of BioShock 2 last week, Sony has pledged another heavyweight freebie for North American PlayStation Plus subscribers. From tomorrow, premium members will be able to add Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition to their download list without needing to spend a penny. The genre defining brawler will be joined by...
Preview Committing the Combat of Remember Me to Memory
Pressen matters
Earlier this year, we were lucky enough to receive a behind the scenes presentation from DONTNOD Entertainment, where co-lead designer Philippe Moreau helped demonstrate the brawling and melee mechanics in Remember Me, its Capcom published third-person action-adventure. It was clear that Nilin, the acrobatic female protagonist, was...
Rumour Resident Evil: Revelations Spooking PS3
Check the spelling
Hot handheld shooter Resident Evil: Revelations could be about to make an appearance on the PlayStation 3, if a Korean ratings board is to be believed. The group has added an entry for the Nintendo 3DS exclusive which lists Sony’s home console as the platform, suggesting that publisher Capcom is considering porting the adventure...
Rumour Capcom's Planning a Mascot Mash-Up of Its Own
Fighters megamix
Industry attention may be laser focused on PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale this afternoon, but that’s not stopping Capcom from quietly formulating some crossover plans of its own. The company has filed a patent for a game named Fighters of Capcom, which suggests that it’s looking to leverage its impressive stable of...
News Devil May Cry Demo Destroys PlayStation 3 Next Week
Soul crushing
Devil May Cry fans will be able to throw yet another hissy fit next week, when a demo for Ninja Theory’s conflicted reboot slashes its way onto the PlayStation Store. Frustrated followers will be able to flip over Dante’s hair colour on 20th November in North America, and 21st November in Europe. We can confirm that punching your...
News Devil May Cry DLC Depicts Vergil's Downfall
Family affairs
You’ll be able to bathe in the cockles of brotherly love early next year, when developer Ninja Theory unlocks 'Vergil’s Downfall' for its upcoming Devil May Cry reboot. The borderline incestuous add-on promises hours of new gameplay, multiple difficulty levels, and the “opportunity to play as one of the most wanted Devil May Cry...
News Ninja Theory's Devil May Cry Is Not 60 FPS, It Just Feels Like It Is
Black magic
Ninja Theory reckons it has mastered the art of illusion. Its upcoming Devil May Cry reboot will not run at 60 frames per second – but according to director Hideaki Itsuno it will still feel like it does. "60 FPS is a speed the brain and the eye can catch up with and understand," he told Eurogamer.net. "But at 30 FPS there's a...
News Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition Haunts North American PlayStation Plus Update
9-carat
The horror of Resident Evil 6 may still be fresh in your memories, but Sony is aiming to transport you back to a happier time with its latest North American PlayStation Plus update. Starting tomorrow, subscribers will be able to download the tropical Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition for free. The updated release includes two additional episodes...
News DmC's Innovative Difficulty Levels Will Make You Cry
Tears of blood
For a game that’s prompted outrage over its protagonist, we suppose it makes sense for Ninja Theory’s upcoming Devil May Cry reboot to feature a difficulty tier entitled ‘Dante Must Die’. The upcoming third-person action adventure will host a slew of special modes, alongside its standard Human, Devil Hunter and Nephilim...
News Resident Evil 6 Does the Business for Capcom
Alive and kicking
Resident Evil 6 may not have garnered the universally positive review scores that the series is renowned for, but the sequel has been an enormous financial success for publisher Capcom. Speaking during a business briefing earlier today, the company reported an operating income of ¥6.5 billion ($81.6 million) for the first half of...
News Okami HD Is Reborn on the PlayStation Network This Week
Drawn to life
After what seems like an eternity, Capcom is finally poised to paint Okami HD onto the PlayStation Store. The loving remake will arrive on the North American digital storefront later today, while European players will have to wait until tomorrow. The high-definition makeover recompiles the PS2 classic in 1080p. The re-release also...
News Submit Your Most Cherished Memories to Remember Me
Past and present
If you want the world to know about that time you won your city’s local hot dog eating contest, Capcom is giving you the unique opportunity to share your achievement. It’s launched a competition for upcoming PlayStation 3 adventure Remember Me that will see your most cherished memories incorporated into the game. All you need to...
News Free Resident Evil 6 Update Shuffles onto PS3 This December
Back from the brink
The free Resident Evil 6 update that was the cause of much controversy earlier this month will crawl onto the PlayStation 3 in mid-December, publisher Capcom has announced. The complimentary download will include the crushing ‘No Hope’ difficulty level, in addition to co-op for Ada Wong’s campaign. Capcom is taking the...
News Ninja Theory's Devil May Cry Is Definitely Getting a Demo
Try before you buy
If you’re still on the fence over Dante’s new look in upcoming PlayStation 3 hack-and-slash reboot DmC: Devil May Cry, then you might be pleased to learn that the title’s getting a demo prior to its 15th January release date. Developer Ninja Theory confirmed the news at a New York Comic-Con panel over the weekend. The...
News Cross-Controller Compatibility Coming to Street Fighter X Tekken
Touchy feely
Those of you that purchase the upcoming PlayStation Vita version of Street Fighter X Tekken will be able to use the handheld console as a controller for the PS3 game. The enhanced compatibility will allow you to use the portable’s touch-screen as an added input for the console release. Furthermore, fans of the fighter will be...
News Capcom Resurrects Darkstalkers for PlayStation Network
Back from the brink
Capcom’s cult classic fighting franchise Darkstalkers will make a comeback on the PlayStation Network next year, the publisher has announced. The forgotten favourite – famous for spawning a slew of cosplay costumes – will make its long awaited return as Darkstalkers Resurrection, a downloadable compilation featuring the...
News Don't Worry, Resident Evil 6's On-Disc DLC Is Free
Shut it, shrimpy
Pop down those pitch-forks and “Capcom Sucks” protest boards – the Japanese publisher has revealed that Resident Evil 6’s recently uncovered on-disc DLC will actually be free. According to the company, the complimentary content will be unlocked in an upcoming update. There will be paid DLC for the conflicted survival horror...
News Resident Evil 6 Spreads to 4.5 Million Store Shelves
Highly infectious
It seems as though the negative reviews have done nothing to deter Resident Evil 6 from infecting numerous PlayStation 3s across the globe, as Capcom has announced that it has shipped 4.5 million copies of the divisive sequel worldwide. It also took a moment to boast that the Resident Evil franchise has sold 50 million units in...
News Digital Version of Resident Evil 6 Infected by Nasty Virus
No hope left
Those of you that snapped up the digital version of Resident Evil 6 yesterday may have noticed there’s a slight problem with your game: it doesn’t load. It seems a patch released by Capcom has rendered Day 1 Digital versions of the title completely unplayable – but thankfully there is a temporary workaround. "The temporary fix to...
News New Remember Me Trailer Jogs Your Memory
Sensory overload
Capcom and DONTNOD’s cyber-punk action adventure Remember Me sure is shaping up. This brand new developer walkthrough focuses on the game’s Combo Lab feature, which allows players to build and practice new fighting techniques against enemy AI opponents. Combos can be constructed using Pressens, which each have different...
News Capcom Resurrects Dragon's Dogma with Major Expansion
Awaken
Dragon’s Dogma was a pretty big success for Capcom in Japan, so it’s perhaps unsurprising that it has lined up a major expansion for release next year. The pack – dubbed Dark Arisen – will allow players to carry over their save data from the original game. And that, unfortunately, is pretty much everything we know. In the meantime,...
News Okami HD Paints a Date with PSN on 30th October
Wolf it down
Capcom’s lavish high-definition retooling of Okami will hit the North American PlayStation Store on 30th October, the publisher has announced. European players will have an additional day to dig out their paper and pens, when the title travels overseas on 31st October. The re-mastered classic will cost £15.99/$19.99, and will...
News E.X. Troopers Dazzles with Tokyo Game Show Trailer
Don your dancing shoes
Capcom’s decision to not bring the brilliant E.X. Troopers overseas is getting harder and harder to take. The cel-shaded Lost Planet spin-off has a really slick style to it that’s evidenced in buckets by this campy Tokyo Game Show trailer. The video shows off the game’s combat and exploratory action, all set to the...
News Microsoft's Making You Wait for These Resident Evil 6 Modes
Bah humbug
Timed exclusivity is silly. We understand why it’s necessary in an age where legitimate third-party exclusives are heading the way of the dodo – but it’s infuriating when content is taken away from your platform of choice just because another company paid for it. Take Resident Evil 6 – the game’s getting three extra modes on...
News Resident Evil 6's Leather Jacket Edition Will Cost You £899
Costly clobber
It’ll cost you almost a grand to look as good as Resident Evil 6 protagonist Leon S. Kennedy – and that’s without splashing out on an expensive floppy haircut. Publisher Capcom has added the Resident Evil 6: Leather Jacket Edition to its European store. It’ll set you back just £899. The pricey package includes a replica of...
News New Resident Evil 6 Demo Shuffling Out 18th September
Itchy taster
Not seen enough of Resident Evil 6 before release yet? Then you'll be pleased to hear that there's a brand new demo coming to the PlayStation Store on 18th September. The trial will give you a little taste of each of the game's three main campaigns, and each level can be played in either single player or online co-op. You'll be able to...
Gore blimey
Over the course of the last few years, the Resident Evil series has been content to rest on its laurels, with some suggesting that it would only take one truly exciting survival horror title to come along and cast the once groundbreaking series into the annals of history. Each new title from the franchise has been presented with shiny...
News Stolen Copies of Resident Evil 6 Are Infecting Poland Early
Capcom confirms reports
Recently we brought you the news that retailers had released Resident Evil 6 early in Poland. Beyond the immediate feeling of being jealous, we did wonder how a retailer had sold a game a whole month ahead of its release day. It's simple, the copies are hot, and we don't mean that in a good way. Capcom has provided a...
News Retailers Break Resident Evil 6 Release Date
Too good to stay on the shelves?
Polish retailers are already selling copies of Resident Evil 6 – despite the game not officially releasing until 2nd October. A lucky gamer managed to get hold of an early copy, and posted a picture of his spoils on the Internet to prove it. It's not uncommon for retailers to break street dates overseas, but we've...
News Capcom: Fans Are Warming to Dante's New Look in DmC
We'll see
Fans are warming to DmC’s re-imagined Dante, according to Capcom’s Alex Jones. The protagonist’s makeover prompted rabid followers to pepper developer Ninja Theory with death threats upon the title’s initial unveiling, but the publisher reckons the outrage is now finally beginning to die down. "There was always going to be people...
News DmC: Devil May Cry Box Art Unveiled
Misery guts
Get ready demon-slashing fans, Capcom has revealed DmC: Devil May Cry's official box art and Amazon pre-order bonus goodies. Senior Capcom Community Manager, Chris Antista, also hinted that an Official Capcom Store exclusive item will be announced soon. Amazon will be offering the "Bone Pack" DLC which will "transform Dante's Shotgun,...
News There's Some Killer Synth Bass in This E.X. Troopers Trailer
Syncopated sounds
Lost Planet 3 looks alright – but Japanese-only spin-off E.X. Troopers looks better. And as this brand new trailer proves, it sounds better too. The fresh footage shows off the anime adventure’s rich anime art style, and sets it to a chunky synth bassline packed with offbeat octaves and slides. Sadly, there’s still no word of...
News DONTNOD Details Sony's History with Remember Me
Drifting away
French upstart DONTNOD Entertainment and Capcom have only recently joined forces on Remember Me. The two met up last year following a fall out with Sony. As we’d rumoured at the time, the cyberpunk title was going to be a PlayStation 3 exclusive. But that, of course, fell through. "The Sony deal was signed February 2010 and ended a...
News Resident Evil 6 Will Have an Online Stat-Tracking Service
Unexpected
Resident Evil 6 will be complemented by a free online stat-tracking service, publisher Capcom has announced. ResidentEvil.net will log data on your activities, and serve up a number of in-game rewards. The service will track your battle reports, details on the weapons you've used and more. It’ll also update your stats for Mercenaries...
News Capcom Reveals Remember Me for PS3
Never forget
This time last year there was rampant speculation that Sony was about to announce a brand new exclusive title from DONTNOD Entertainment. That game turned out to be a multiplatform project without a publisher called Adrift. Despite the silence of the French upstart over the past 12 months, Adrift has re-emerged this morning under the...
News Easy Mode Swoops into Dragon's Dogma
Dragon tamer
Been having a bit of trouble with Dragon's Dogma? Are those direwolves proving a little too vicious? If so, don't worry — Capcom is releasing a patch that adds in an easier difficulty setting. On 6th August — in Japan at least — a title update will drop an easy mode into the options menu. It'll be accessible at any time, so don't...
News EX Troopers Boosts into Japan on 22nd November
High octane
Capcom’s fascinating Lost Planet spin-off EX Troopers is set to glide onto Japanese store shelves on 22nd November, the publisher has announced. There are currently no plans for a Western release of the intriguing anime-inspired PS3 title, which boasts co-op multiplayer and a gorgeous cel-shaded visual style. Yeah, we're pretty bummed...
News Get Your First Look at Resident Evil 6's Ada Wong in Action
Scarlet woman
Hot on the heels of this morning’s official announcement, Capcom has released the first footage of Resident Evil 6’s fourth protagonist in action. You can catch the lady in red herself, Ada Wong, strutting through a rain-soaked cemetery while spewing an internal monologue about hair conditioner and nail polish. Oh, who are we...
News Yes, Ada Wong Will Be Playable in Resident Evil 6
Femme fatale
As if Resident Evil 6 wasn’t already packing enough content, publisher Capcom has announced that a fourth campaign starring Ada Wong will be unlocked once you complete the game. You’ll need to plough your way through all of Leon, Chris and Jake’s scenarios before unlocking the scarlet woman – an endeavour that the Japanese giant...
News Dragon's Dogma Sells Over 1 Million Units
Decent scales
The Dragon’s Dogma brand has really taken off for Capcom – selling over 1 million units since its release in May, and propelling the Japanese publisher into profitability. The company’s profits increased by almost 300 per cent in Q2, raking in a whopping ¥1.3 billion ($17 million). It cited a “recovery trend” in the video...
News Pre-Order Resident Evil 6 for Bonus Umbrella... Er, Umbrella
Stay dry, soldier
Here’s a pre-order bonus that’s relevant, tempting and totally bloody ridiculous. Capcom has announced that all Resident Evil 6 pre-orders placed through its online store will be rewarded with an Umbrella, er, umbrella. The exclusive accessory includes the fictional faction’s distinctiv
News RE: Operation Raccoon City Soundtrack Launches
Rotten racket
You probably don’t want to be reminded of Slant Six’s diabolical third-person shooter, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. But on the off-chance that you actually enjoyed the squad-based spin-off (what’s wrong with you?), Sumthing Music has announced that it has finally launched the game’s official soundtrack. To be fair,...
News Classic Horror Title Haunting Ground Stalks PS3
Brace yourself
Looks like Capcom’s classic survival horror title Haunting Ground is sneaking onto PlayStation 3. The eagle-eyed folks over at Siliconera spotted an ESRB rating for the fearsome favourite, indicating its imminent arrival on Sony's home console. The title follows the escapades of Fiona and her dog Hewie, but instead of going on a...
