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News Capcom Expects to Sell 7 Million Copies of Resident Evil 6
Sure thing
It’s sales-age season here at Push Square. As company’s report their annual movers and shakers to stern faced investors, we’re doing our best to pick out the most interesting tidbits from a never-ending line of dull spreadsheets and Powerpoint slides. This is one of those nuggets. Capcom expects to sell seven million copies of the...
News Dragon's Dogma Fires Up Online Quests
Ur it
Capcom's upcoming Dragon's Dogma is a solo-only experience, but that doesn't mean it hasn't got intriguing online capabilities too. The publisher just revealed online quests for multiple players, the first featuring a fearsome Ur-Dragon. Essentially multiple players and their parties can tackle the giant beast asynchronously, their attacks...
News RE: Operation Raccoon City's Sales Top 2 Million
Brand awareness
Slant Six’s rotten squad-based zombie spin-off Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City has sold over 2 million units worldwide. According to publisher Capcom’s annual financial report, the shoddy shooter had sold 1.7 million copies as of 31st March 2012. Factor in the title’s surprisingly strong Japanese debut of 290,000 units,...
News Scratch Your Head over Monster Hunter Puzzle Spin-Off
For PSP
When Capcom teased last week that it was going to reveal a new game in the next issue of Famitsu magazine, the Internet was sent into a predictable frenzy. Could it be the long awaited Monster Hunter title for Vita? Well, it is a new title in the Monster Hunter series – just a puzzle spin-off for PSP. Disappointment aside, the game...
News Dragon's Dogma Demo to Spread Its Wings Next Week
Feel the heat
Is Capcom’s mysterious open-world RPG the sleeper hit of 2012 like our Dragon’s Dogma preview pondered earlier today? You’ll be able to formulate your own opinion next week, when a downloadable demo for the fantasy title launches on the PlayStation Store. Due for release on 24th April (and a day later in Europe), the demo will...
Preview Dragon's Dogma - The Sleeper Hit of 2012?
It's got scale
You'd think there'd be more excitement for Dragon's Dogma. Headed by staff responsible for Devil May Cry and Resident Evil, and with interest in RPGs at an all-time high thanks to Skyrim, the upcoming action RPG has generated very little heat in the past year: the game's official Twitter account has around 700 followers, and if not...
News Resident Evil 6 to Reload Mercenaries Mode
Popping heads
As if there was any doubt about its inclusion, Capcom has revealed a bunch of Resident Evil 6 pre-order bonuses which confirm the return of the brilliant score-attack mode, Mercenaries. There’ll be three additional maps available for those that pre-order, including the Rail Yard, Catacombs and High Seas Fortress. Unfortunately, each...
News Resident Evil 6's Premium Edition Costs a Whopping $1300
Sell your grandma
Video game collector’s editions have gradually got more elaborate (and expensive) over the past five years — but Resident Evil 6’s Japan-only Premium Edition sets a whole new precedent. The limited edition pack will set you back a staggering ¥105,000, which translates to about $1300. In exchange for your hard-earned cash,...
News Resident Evil 6's Campaign Is About 30 Hours Long
Get comfortable
Capcom might be craftily eyeing the commercial success of Call of Duty with the upcoming Resident Evil 6, but there’s one area where the two titles will almost certainly differ: length. Speaking in an interview with NowGamer, director Eiichiro Sasaki revealed that he expects the game to be about 30 hours long once fi
News New DmC Devil May Cry Trailer Brings the Pain
It's also very loud
Details of the most recent Capcom 'Captivate' event are doing the rounds, including a brand new trailer for DmC: Devil May Cry. At the event itself members of the development team unveiled a new level that takes place at a carnival: it involves Dante facing off against a demon, which isn't surprising. The trailer is below and...
News It's Raining Phantoms and Ogres in Dragon's Dogma Trailer
Beats cats and dogs anyway
Capcom's next big release, Dragon's Dogma, is an action RPG set in a fantasy land. You know what that means? Ogres. Not just ogres, but phantoms, archers, magic, warriors, wizards and warlocks. You'll get your fill of all these things in the new trailer below, revealed at Captivate 2012, which shows off the game's AI...
News Your First Official Look at Lost Planet 3
All guns blazing
The mecha-cat may have got out of the frosty bag earlier today, but here's your first official look at Lost Planet 3. Well, your first look at some CGI footage setting the scene, anyway. The game's not due out until early next year, so there's plenty of time to wait and see what it looks like. Lost Planet 3 is under development at...
News Street Fighter X Tekken Vita Gets PS3 Cross-Platform Play
Take the fight to the streets
Capcom's portable scrapper Street Fighter X Tekken will let Vita owners face off against PS3 players, as the publisher has confirmed cross platform multiplayer for its upcoming title. The best part is the multiplayer supports 3G communications, so you can get involved in a good scrap wherever you are — as long as...
News Resident Evil 6 Shuffles Forward to October Release
Cites "tasty autumn brains"
Zombies don't like fire, but they're not too fond of the cold either, which could go some way to explaining why Capcom's brought its big Christmas title Resident Evil 6 forward by nearly two months to early October. Previously set for release in late November, the game's now due for 2nd October, meaning it'll be among the...
News Lost Planet 3 Revealed, Due for 2013 Release
Ahead of the game
The embargo on information from Capcom's recent Captivate 2012 hasn't even ended yet and we already know there'll be a Lost Planet 3 coming to PS3 in 2013. The game is being developed by Spark Unlimited, the team responsible for Turning Point: Fall of Liberty and Legendary. It might not have the best pedigree, but Blue Castle Games...
News Grit Your Teeth Through Free RE: Operation Raccoon City DLC
There's a catch
As our Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City review established last month, Slant Six’s squad-based spin-off isn’t exactly the most polished entry in Capcom’s traditionally high-quality horror series. But if you’re enjoying the title regardless, you might be, ahem, thrilled to learn that there’s some free DLC on the way...
News Dante Does His Thing in Devil May Cry HD Launch Trailer
Bleached bombshell
We don’t advise Dante loyalists watch this Devil May Cry HD Collection launch trailer. The mere sight of the white-haired protagonist acting like an utter bad-ass might well be enough to send you into an uncontrollable frenzy. If you do choose to watch it — and you do so at your own peril — can we please insist one thing:...
News Take Three Dragon's Dogma Pre-Order Packs into Battle
All with one pre-order
Capcom's big money blockbuster Dragon's Dogma is starting to rise over the horizon, and the publisher is hoping to entice you into a pre-order with some extra upgrades when you put down money at Blockbuster or ShopTo. UK customers can take home three extra upgrade packs from the retailers designed to give them a leg-up on the...
News Yoshinori Ono to Take a Break from Street Fighter Development
On the mend
Street Fighter legend Yoshinori Ono – who was worryingly rushed to hospital over the weekend – has announced on Twitter that he is taking a break from Street Fighter development. The legend said: I caused you so much worry for a while. I went back to work. [The Street Fighter] team are working wholeheartedly on patches for Street...
News Capcom Outlines DLC Schedule for Asura's Wrath
Lots of content
After yesterday’s brilliantly bonkers DLC trailer, we can't blame you for anticipating Capcom’s upcoming content expansions for Asura’s Wrath. Thankfully you won’t have to wait long, as the title's first downloadable episode has already released on the PlayStation Store for $1.99. But developer Cyber Connect 2’s not...
News Asura’s Wrath DLC Trailer is Appropriately Bonkers
Now fight your rival
Asura’s Wrath is more crackers than a packet of Jacob’s savoury biscuits. As such, it’s hard to imagine the DLC could take things much further. But based on the evidence of this trailer – which teases the inclusion of Street Fighter legend Ryu – developer CyberConnect 2’s found a way. Revel in the madness below.
News Capcom Explains Resident Evil's Action Approach
Survival horror isn't popular enough
These days the Resident Evil franchise is all about fist-pumping action, but that hasn't always been the case. Those of you old enough to remember the early PSone days will recall the series being much slower and, arguably, atmospheric. It’s a format that fans still long for, but according to Resident Evil...
News Capcom's Yoshinori Ono Rushed to Hospital
Get better soon
Capcom’s jubilant Yoshinori Ono has been rushed to hospital, the Japanese publisher has announced. The company wrote in an official blog: Shortly after the Street Fighter X Tekken promotion in Asia, Ono-san’s physical condition rapidly and heavily deteriorated and he had to be taken to the hospital. Because of his hospital...
News Slant Six Responds to RE: Operation Raccoon City Reviews
Biohazard
Developer Slant Six has spoken out about Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City’s less than stellar review scores, telling Eurogamer.net that it believes it “accomplished what Capcom wanted us to do”. Studio producer Mike Kerr revealed that while Slant Six would have preferred the game to have seen higher review scores, he's confident...
News Capcom Releases RE: Operation Raccoon City Launch Trailer
An assault on your eardrums
Before you press play on this Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City launch trailer, make sure you turn your speakers down. Capcom’s set the latest footage of its spin-off squad based shooter to the noisiest dubstep soundtrack of all time. There’s no melody here, just vibrations. You can find out whether Slant Six’s...
News Developer Expected Mixed Reception for Asura's Wrath
No surprise
Asura’s Wrath is not a conventional game. In all honesty, it’s not really a game at all. It’s an experience – an utterly ridiculous one, but an experience all the same. It’s unsurprising, then, that the president of developer Cyber Connect 2, Hiroshi Matsuyama, expected the game to be met with mixed reactions. He told Joystiq:...
News Capcom Spells Out Street Fighter X Tekken's DLC Plans
Not all cheap
Street Fighter X Tekken fans aren’t happy. Shortly after the game’s release, hackers uncovered that much of the title’s DLC content was already included on the disc. That led to outrage, causing fans to ponder why they must pay extra to gain access to content that’s already finished. There are legitimate reasons of course. Bad...
News Resident Evil 6 Pre-orders Do the Business for Capcom
What are you buyin'?
Resident Evil 6 might still be several months away, but the title is already causing a stir in the marketplace according to publisher Capcom. Speaking with Game Informer, Capcom’s Christian Svensson revealed that not only are pre-orders off to a stellar start, but the title’s announcement has also raised interest in the...
News Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Confirmed for Western Launch
Rise from your grave
Further securing the PlayStation 3’s status as the primary platform for rails shooters, Capcom has announced that it is bringing both Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles to the PSN in June, bundled together as Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection. Both titles had previously been...
Rumour Grand Theft Auto Vice City Nights Coming to PS Vita
Monster Hunter Portable 3 too
Take this with a pinch of salt, but UK retailer Play.com has updated its database with listings for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Nights and Monster Hunter Portable 3 for PlayStation Vita. At the time of writing the Monster Hunter listing remains, but the Grand Theft Auto entry has since been pulled. The retailer also...
News Dragon's Dogma Takes to the Skies
Literally
Capcom wasn’t joking when it cited Shadow of the Colossus as an inspiration for Dragon’s Dogma. Indeed, this new trailer for the action RPG shows a group of warriors battling a Drake – a kind of mini dragon – in midair. The trailer got us thinking: is it wise to stab and fatally wound something you’re flying upon? Isn’t there a...
News GAME Not Stocking Street Fighter X Tekken
Shop elsewhere
In a short statement released to MCV, Capcom has confirmed that UK retailer GAME (and its various subsidiaries) will not be stocking Street Fighter X Tekken or Asura’s Wrath. The publisher said: Unfortunately Capcom must confirm that Street Fighter x Tekken for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and Asura’s Wrath, both scheduled for...
News Dragon's Dogma Demo Confirmed for Europe
Sample the slaughter
Capcom’s confirmed that it will release a demo for Dragon’s Dogma in Europe. The sampler – currently without a date – will allow players to build their own characters which will be compatible with the full release. The demo will feature two events from the main campaign, including a fierce battle against a Griffin in the...
News Street Fighter X Tekken Takes the Fight to PlayStation Home
Total game integration
In order to promote the impending release of Street Fighter X Tekken on PlayStation 3, Sony’s announced a new tie-in event for PlayStation Home which will allow you to duke it out beat ‘em up style as your own custom avatars. If you complete 10 challenges in the Home exclusive space, you’ll unlock special Ryu and Kazuya...
News ESRB Rates Darkstalkers 3 for PS3 & Vita
Game bites back
America's ratings board the ESRB has slapped a T for Teen on Darkstalkers 3 for PlayStation 3 and Vita — a game that Capcom's yet to announce. Also known as Vampire Savior, Darkstalkers 3 was released in the arcades back in 1997 before being ported to SEGA Saturn and PlayStation in 1998. It's highly likely this ESRB rating pertains...
News Street Fighter X Tekken Special Edition Confirmed
A real gem
Capcom’s announced a special edition for the European release of bonkers crossover brawler Street Fighter X Tekken. The package contains a copy of the game, an awesome arcade cabinet money box, 45 in-game gem power-ups, a prequel comic and an art book. The limited edition package is available to pre-order now from the usual retailers,...
News SF X Tekken Brings Crossover Chaos to Vita This Fall
12 additional characters on the cards
Capcom’s confirmed that the PlayStation Vita version of Street Fighter X Tekken won’t make it out alongside its PlayStation 3 counterpart next month, opting to wait in the sidelines until the Fall. Despite the delay, fans can look forward to a significantly boosted roster, with 12 additional characters...
News Ryu Dragon Punches His Way into Asura's Wrath
Shoryuken
Capcom’s going crossover crazy at the moment. Not content with combining the universes of Street Fighter and Tekken, it’s also announced a nifty little DLC pack for Asura’s Wrath that adds karate king, Ryu, to the fold. While the Japanese publisher’s being coy about specific details, a single screenshot shows Asura facing off...
News Street Fighter X Tekken Line-Up Locked Down
Final round - ready?
Capcom's finally confirmed the full roster for crossover scrapper Street Fighter X Tekken ahead of its launch early next month. Street Fighter stalwarts M. Bison (Dictator) and Akuma join Tekken classics Jin Kazama and Aztec God of fighting Ogre for a meaty line-up of 43 playable pugilists. Street Fighter X Tekken on PS3 is...
News First PlayStation 2 Classics Touch Down in Europe Today
Godly
On the back of last night’s bumper US PlayStation Store update, SCEE’s followed-up with some pretty exciting news of its own: PlayStation 2 classics are on the way today. Capcom confirmed the glad tidings, announcing on its official blog that previous generation favourites God Hand, Maximo and
News Capcom Reloads Resident Evil 6 with New Details
All you need to know inside
Resident Evil 6's first trailer certainly got our attention, and now Capcom has followed up with some details about the game's setting, characters and all-important controls. Chris Redfield ventures to fictional coastal Chinese town Liangshang, with the game set in the very-near-indeed future: 2013. Players will be able...
News Capcom Pushes Asura's Wrath Back
Avoids Binary Domain, faces Mass Effect 3
Capcom's curiously delayed the UK release of Asura's Wrath. The melodramatic actioner was previously due out on 24th February here in the UK. It’ll now go up against Mass Effect 3 on the 9th March. No reason was given for the delay, but we can’t imagine it has anything to do with strategic alignment...
News Nemesis Drops By For New Resi: Raccoon City Trailer
Fear Street
We want to like Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, we really do. The game sounds really cool. After all, we're big fans of SOCOM and enjoy the Resident Evil universe: it should be perfect. But something just seems off. Even this latest gameplay trailer — which features Resident Evil 3's Nemesis — can't get us excited. Is there...
News New Dragon's Dogma Details Revealed
Breath of fire
Interest in Dragon's Dogma is at an all time high — mainly because of the game's Resident Evil 6 demo. But Capcom's aiming to strike while the iron's hot, hoping it can convince you to pick up Dragon's Dogma on its own merits. In addition to a new trailer (embedded below) the Japanese publisher's outlined two of the game's character...
News Buy Resident Evil 6 Demo, Get Dragon's Dogma Free
Delayed
Capcom's pushed back the release of its upcoming RPG, Dragon's Dogma, until May 22nd in North America and May 25th in Europe. The game was originally scheduled for a March release in North America. But given March's heavy release schedule, we think the decision to delay was probably a smart one. Now Dragon's Dogma just has to contend with a...
News Something Dragon's Dogma Related Is Set To Occur On January 31st
Announcement of an announcement
January 2012 has been something of a damp squib. Last year we were knee deep in game of the year contenders such as Mass Effect 2, LittleBigPlanet 2 and Dead Space 2. This year we delved into, erm, Zack Zero? But as February approaches, so does change. Seriously, if you haven't already pored over February and March's...
News Controversial Street Fighter X Tekken Mega Man Got Keiji Inafune's Blessing
Mega Man fans feel bitter
Their favourite protagonist has not starred in his own game for a while, and the cancellation of Nintendo 3DS exclusive, Mega Man Legends 3, cut deep. So naturally, when Capcom announced the inclusion of the rotund, 80's boxart Mega Man for inclusion in Street Fighter X Tekken, fans of the pint-sized hero had their...
News Pac-Man And World's Worst Mega Man Added To Street Fighter X Tekken's Character Roster
Sony's lined up another two exclusive characters for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita versions of Street Fighter X Tekken
As previously hinted, both Pac-Man and Mega Man will be entering the crossover fray — the latter of which sporting his awful 1980's boxart get-up. In the spirit of crossover fun, the dev team wanted both Capcom and...
News Resident Evil 6 Newbie Helena Harper Poses In New Screenshot
Meet Leon S
Kennedy's partner in crime-fighting: the delightfully alliterated, Helena Harper. She'll be buddying up with the new rugged Leon throughout Resident Evil 6 — and we suspect there'll be some kind of bubbling romance going on between the duo. Come on, it's Resident Evil — when has that series not attempted awkward romance?
News Capcom Going All In With Resident Evil 6, To Be The Publisher's Biggest Ever Production
Resident Evil 6 is Capcom's largest ever production, according to the game's executive producer
Chatting in a new video, as spotted on the Capcom Unity blog, Hiroyuki Kobayashi revealed that more than 600 people are currently involved with the game's development — including 150 at Capcom's head office in Japan. Yoshiaki Hirabayashi explained that...
