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News The Hype for Monster Hunter Wilds Is Real as World Sales Erupt Seven Years After Release
World's world
Monster Hunter World has become a seemingly eternal money-spinner for Capcom, as the action RPG continues to post impressive sales numbers seven whole years after its release. The impending launch of Monster Hunter Wilds has no doubt sparked this latest sales bump, with IGN Japan reporting that World somehow managed to shift 1 million...
News Looks Like Resident Evil 5 Is Getting a PS5 Port Too
Seemingly joining Resident Evil 6 on PS5
Along with Resident Evil 6, it seems Resident Evil 5 will also soon receive a native PS5 version. Just like the generally detested sixth instalment, an age rating for an Xbox Series X|S version of Chris Redfield and Sheva Alomar's excursion to Africa has appeared on the ESRB website. The chances of this port...
News Here's When Monster Hunter Wilds' Extended PS5 Beta Will End
More details to follow
One of the biggest downsides to this weekend’s PSN outage was that the much-anticipated Monster Hunter Wilds beta had been scheduled to take place. Obviously, it’s up and running now, but fans lost a full day of play, which isn’t ideal. Capcom, eager to make good on the situation, has promised that it’ll offer a...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Lowers PC Requirements, Probably a Good Thing for PS5 Performance
Capcom makes optimisations
Capcom has revealed updated PC requirements for Monster Hunter Wilds, ahead of its release later in the month — and they may just point towards good news for PS5 players. Basically, the developer's managed to make some pretty significant optimisations to the imminent action RPG, reducing the technical heft that's needed...
News Capcom to Pull the Plug on Rubbish Resident Evil Multiplayer Spin-Off
"The game has served its purpose admirably"
Capcom has had multiple attempts at trying to get a multiplayer version of Resident Evil to stick, but they’ve pretty much all come up short, and Resident Evil Re:Verse is no different. You may recall this game was included with purchases of Resident Evil Village, although it faced a hearty delay, and...
Rumour Devil May Cry Remake Supposedly Outed by Vergil Voice Actor
But the evidence is shaky
Rumours of a Devil May Cry remake have just been given a significant boost, thanks to comments made by Vergil voice actor Daniel Southworth. Southworth was part of a Devil May Cry anniversary panel at Power Morphicon 2024, which took place in August of last year. However, as spearheaded by The Nerd Stash, the footage is...
News Creepy Beasties Abound in Monster Hunter Wilds' Iceshard Cliffs Trailer
Nope, no, absolutely not
Monster Hunter Wilds is preparing for the hunt, which begins 28th February on PS5. In a new trailer that activated our unfortunately ironic (for an Australian) arachnophobia, we glimpse the kinds of scuttling, chitinous abominations that are generally contained within our nightmares. Thankfully, we get to see more...
News Mai Oh Mai! Street Fighter 6's New Challenger Is Out Now on PS5, PS4
Ready, fight
After an extended build up, buxom Fatal Fury babe Mai is available now in Street Fighter 6. As with all DLC characters, she comes with her own World Tour quests, arcade ladder, customisable content, and more. She’s also joined by a fresh Fighting Pass, which features Mai-themed content. You can learn more about that, and impending...
News New Onimusha Isn't an 'Impossibly Difficult Game', Capcom Just Wants Sick Sword Fights
Live by the blade
In news that'll no doubt come as a relief to many, it sounds like Capcom isn't going down the old (and increasingly tired) Soulslike route with the Onimusha: Way of the Sword. During the latest Capcom showcase, director Satoru Nihei delivered some new info on the still in-development title, making some interesting comments on its...
News Onimusha 2 Remaster Announced for PS4, Coming This Year
Relive the Samurai's Destiny
Capcom has revealed it's releasing a remaster of PS2 classic Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny later this year for PS4. As it prepares for new mainline game Onimusha: Way of the Sword, the firm is returning to its remastering efforts, which it began six years ago with an updated Onimusha: Warlords release. As the footage in...
News Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Brings Rival Schools 2, Power Stone, and More Back in May
Round 2
Capcom's put a release date on Capcom Fighting Collection 2. The compilation's now set for the 16th May. For those who haven't been keeping up, this looks to be one heck of a bundle. It includes classic PS1 brawler Rival Schools 2 (known as Project Justice here), alongside arena fighters Power Stone and Power Stone 2. This is some serious...
Live Watch the Capcom Spotlight Showcase Right Here
Onimusha! Monster Hunter! Street Fighter!
Capcom is combining its Spotlight livestream and Monster Hunter Wilds showcase into one bumper digital event today, with news expected for the latter title as well as other games the publisher has in the works. Lasting 35 minutes, you'll get to see the newly announced Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Capcom...
News What Time Is Capcom's Spotlight Livestream?
Onimusha! Monster Hunter! More
A big Capcom Spotlight livestream followed immediately by a Monster Hunter Wilds Showcase should get PS5 fans in the mood for 2025. The broadcast, scheduled for 2PM PT on 4th February, will run around 35 minutes in its entirety, and promises back-to-back Capcom goodness. Here’s when you can expect to the episode to...
News Street Fighter 6's Crummy PS5, PS4 Battle Passes to Get Better in the Future
Capcom has reassessed their contents
Capcom has addressed the feedback to Street Fighter 6’s crappy Fighting Passes, which are short-lived Battle Passes available periodically in the game. <related ids="171421"> In a statement, the celebrated publisher first promised that more outfits are on the way for its various cast of characters, but...
News Capcom Wants Players to Go Wild Together in Monster Hunter Wilds
Hit up the old group chat
Monster Hunter Wilds is out in a month, launching 28th February on PS5, an excellent excuse to get your old gaming gang back together, especially if it happens less and less as the years continue to roll past. In a live-action trailer that glamourises that usually mundane act, Capcom isn't making the waiting any easier...
News We're Already Big Fans of Street Fighter 6's Mai, Launching As DLC Next Week on PS5, PS4
Modern controls were made for this
Is it fair to say Mai Shiranui is the most anticipated Street Fighter 6 addition to date? The buxom Fatal Fury heroine is certainly up there, right? Capcom has released a six-minute gameplay guide trailer which shows off all the ways you can use the new character, and she looks like a ton of fun. <related...
News Capcom Seems Sold on Using AI to Help Out with Game Development
Conceptually speaking
Capcom appears to be pushing forward with plans to implement AI in its game development process. As per a recent interview with Google Cloud Japan (as translated by Automaton), Capcom technical director Kazuki Abe seems pretty positive on the use of AI programs — especially during th
News Monster Hunter Wilds Is Making Changes to Your Favourite Weapon
All of them, actually
Monster Hunter Wilds continues to stealthily pad through the underbrush, creeping up on a 28th February release date on PS5. IGN's ongoing coverage of the upcoming game has yielded a surprisingly granular interview and the news that Capcom is making fairly sweeping changes to the established Monster Hunter order. Wilds'...
News Critically Maligned 90s Street Fighter Animated Series to Make Shock Blu-ray Comeback
Darkstalkers adaptation, too
Capcom’s crappy 90s Street Fighter animated series is making a surprise comeback, courtesy of boutique Blu-ray publisher Discotek. The re-release, which will feature all 26 original episodes, will be preserved using a format the publisher is dubbing SD-BD. This basically means that the content will be presented in its...
News Resident Evil 6 Appears Set for a PS5 Port
New age rating spotted
Capcom is preparing a native PS5 version of Resident Evil 6 if new ESRB age ratings are to be believed. The outlet has a new listing for an "Xbox Series" version of the game (spotted by VGC), suggesting current-gen ports are on the way, with a PS5 port almost certainly included. Following efforts in recent years, much of the...
News Fatal Fury's Mai Makes the Jump Over to Street Fighter 6 Next Month
Out on 5th February
Capcom has revealed by way of a new gameplay trailer that the second crossover character in Street Fighter history will be available from 5th February 2025. Mai from the Fatal Fury series is joining Terry Bogard in Street Fighter 6, and you can catch a glimpse of how she plays in the trailer above. Mai utilises a mixture of...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Sings in Twin 9-Minute Gameplay Trailers
Rompopolo, we're ready to go
The Monster Hunter Wilds hype machine is beginning to spin up ahead of the game's full release at the end of February (Capcom is holding two open "beta" sessions in the coming weeks, as well). While we patiently wait, courtesy of IGN's First initiative, we've got not one but two nine-minu
News Two Weekends of Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Action Set for February
Open beta 2 on 6th-9th Feb and 13th-16th Feb
Capcom has revealed a second Monster Hunter Wilds open beta will take place on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC across two weekends in February, just prior to the game's full release. You shall be able to play from 6th February 2025 through to the 9th, and then again on 13th February until the 16th. Crossplay...
News Resident Evil 4 Remake Sales at Nine Million, Series' Fastest-Selling Game
You've certainly been buyin'
Capcom has confirmed its phenomenal PS5, PS4 remake of Resident Evil 4 has now sold more than nine million copies, meaning an additional one million units have been bought since its last report less than three months ago. According to Resident Evil author Alex Aniel, this makes the latest Capcom remake "by far" the...
Never give up
Earlier today, Capcom hosted a Monster Hunter Wilds developer livestream that basically just went over all of the team's priorities ahead of the game's February launch. It's an in-depth panel that features a lot of insight from director Yuka Tokuda, and honestly, a lot of the planned — and in-progress — improvements sounds great...
News Okami Sequel Dev Wants to Prioritise Creativity, Keep Investors at Arm's Length
Kamiya's new studio to maintain its independence
One of the biggest surprises at this year's Game Awards show was the announcement of an Okami Sequel. In development at Hideki Kamiya's new independent studio, Clovers, little is currently known about the project, save for the teaser trailer used to make the announcement. Speaking in an interview...
News Hideki Kamiya Cannot Describe Joy of Returning to Capcom for Okami PS5
"It's a miracle"
One of the biggest surprises of The Game Awards is that veteran game director Hideki Kamiya has reunited with Capcom to create an Okami sequel under the umbrella of a new studio named CLOVERS. <related ids="175802,175687"> Those of you with strong memories will recall Clover Studio from the PS2 era, an outrageously...
News Okami Sequel Announced by Capcom
Hideki Kamiya as game director
18 years after the PS2 original, Capcom has announced it's developing a sequel to Okami, with Hideki Kamiya as game director. Check out the trailer above. All of the official details from Capcom are as follows: "Okami sequel project is underway!! Okami is a game critically acclaimed for its unique world, heartwarming...
News Onimusha: Way of the Sword Brings Capcom's Iconic Action Series Back on PS5
Capgod
If you can actually believe it, Capcom's making a new Onimusha game. Finally! Titled Onimusha: Way of the Sword, it's coming to PS5... in 2026. Okay, so it's not the release window we would have liked, but you know Capcom's cooking based on this reveal trailer. The game already looks very promising. Are you a big Onimusha fan? Are you hyped...
Random Monster Hunter's Got to Have the Best Motion Capture in Gaming
Born to be Wilds
Creating some of the most memorable monsters in gaming can't be easy, but Capcom seems to nail it time and time again with its Monster Hunter series. Really, these fearsome beasts are the star of the show, but it's not just their designs that catch the eye — it's the way they move, the way they're so deliberately animated...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Dev Making Huge Improvements Based on Beta Feedback
New previews are positive
A fresh batch of Monster Hunter Wilds previews have dropped, and impressions continue to be positive with regards to Capcom's upcoming action RPG. However, it's various developer comments — from the preview events themselves — that are making headlines. For example, Games Radar spoke with director Yuya Tokuda,
News Capcom Fighting Collection 2's ESRB Rating Suggests It's Not Far Away on PS4
Power Stone is almost in reach
Capcom has been gradually bringing all of its classic titles forward in retro compilations, and the next one up is Capcom Fighting Collection 2. Announced back in August, the collection includes a bunch of exciting old school fighters, and it appears that it won't be long until we get to play them all. As spotted by...
News Capcom's PS Plus Premium Games Available Now without Subscription
Dino Crisis, Resident Evil for £8 / $10 each
An update to Capcom listings on the PS Store has seen the publisher's two classic titles available via PS Plus Premium now up for purchase individually, outside of the subscription service. Previously locked behind the PS Plus Premium tier, you can now simply buy Dino Crisis and Resident Evil: Director's...
Rumour Dragon's Dogma 2 Datamine Reveals Potential Multiplayer Plans
By the light of the moon
A new Dragon's Dogma 2 datamine has supposedly unearthed some interesting details regarding potential plans for the open world RPG. While these tidbits don't necessarily mean that significant updates are incoming, they do suggest that the developer was at least considering one or two eyebrow-raising additions. The headline...
News Capcom Strategy Game Kunitsu-Gami Fails to Meet Sales Targets
But other 2024 releases selling as expected
Capcom has shared a sales update for its slate of 2024 releases via a new GameBiz.jp article, where it's announced the publisher's PS5, PS4 strategy game Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess didn't meet the sales targets set by the firm. Its reasoning for the sales flop stems from a lack of awareness...
News Dead Rising Remaster Adds PS5 Pro Support, Casual Mode
Reflections never looked better
A recent update for the Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster has added PS5 Pro support to the undead mall explorer, with the most notable feature being ray tracing. A new toggle in the options menu lets you activate "more realistic reflections on glass and water surfaces", of which there are many in the game. The official Dead...
News Monster Hunter to Take Over Phones as Well as PS5 with Outlanders Spin-Off
Coming to iOS and Android devices soon
Capcom has revealed you'll be able to hunt monsters on both your PS5 and mobile phones soon as it announces official spin-off game Monster Hunter Outlanders for smartphones in a debut trailer. Building on Monster Hunter Now, this is a fully open-world adaptation with an optimised battle system that shall launch...
News PS5 Pro Brute Forces Better Performance in Monster Hunter Wilds' Beta
But a native patch will be needed
Monster Hunter Wilds’ recent beta was, let’s be honest, wildly unfinished. Whether you enjoyed the demo or not, running on PS5 in Performance mode the game looked hideous, with some of the poorest image quality we’ve seen all generation. A new comparison test shows how the PS5 Pro may be able to improve the...
Hands On $700 Later and Dragon's Dogma 2 PS5 Pro Performance Is Still Far from Perfect
The cycle continues
Touted as a game that could greatly benefit from the PS5 Pro's arrival, Dragon's Dogma 2 takes advantage of Sony's new system through several graphics settings that were recently added via an update. Those familiar with Capcom's open world RPG will know that the title has struggled to attain smooth technical performance since...
Poll What Did You Think of the Monster Hunter Wilds Beta?
No Seikrets here
The Monster Hunter Wilds beta was open to all over the weekend, attracting an awful lot of attention from old and new players alike. The test was hugely popular on PC — going by Steam user data — and so it's fair to assume that it was also a big hit on PS5, where it was available a few days earlier through PS Plus subscriptions...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Set to Run Significantly Better on PS5 Pro, Early Footage Reveals
Arise, Arisen
As we've written about previously, Capcom's managed to improve Dragon's Dogma 2 a lot since its initial launch back in March — but it's looking like PS5 Pro will be the place to play if you want an especially smooth adventure. Footage of the open world RPG running on Sony's new system has started popping up on YouTube and social...
News Fans Work Out Why Monster Hunter Wilds Feels So Weird and Weightless in PS5 Beta
Hitstop right there
If you've spent a lot of time with past Monster Hunter titles, then you'll probably agree that Monster Hunter Wilds feels a bit... off. At least, it did in the open beta, which was live across the weekend on PS5 and PC. Almost straight away, experienced players noticed that the series' trademark combat — unapologetically hefty...
News New Dragon's Dogma 2 Patch Prepares for PS5 Pro with PSSR, Balanced Settings
Big Dogma
Capcom's dropped a new update for Dragon's Dogma 2. While it does fix a handful of weird issues in the here and now, its main purposes is to prepare the game for PS5 Pro, which obviously launches next week. As the patch notes detail, two new options are being added to the graphics menu. PS5 Pro users will be able to toggle PlayStation...
News Players Made Uncomfortable by Talking Palicoes as Monster Hunter Wilds PS5 Beta Goes Live
In fine Felyne form
Eager Monster Hunter fans excited to jump into Capcom's latest effort, the expansive Monster Hunter Wilds, were made temporarily uncomfortable by the game's talking Palicoes, a series first, upon booting up the PS5 beta. Thankfully, they can be made to speak their traditional Felyne, and outside of that oddity, first impressions...
Poll Are You Playing the Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta?
Let's get Wilds
The Monster Hunter Wilds beta is available to download and play now on PS5 — but only if you're a PS Plus subscriber. It's open to everyone from the 31st October, but before then, we want to know if you're already beating down giant beasties with your favourite grossly oversized weapons. Wilds is set to release next year, on the...
News Monster Hunter Wilds' Beta Is Prompting Fans to Reconsider PS5 Pro
It's wild
Monster Hunter Wilds’ highly anticipated beta is out now for PS Plus subscribers, and there’s no two ways about it: it’s rough. Now it’s important to underline this is a beta, presumably based on old and unfinished code. Therefore there’s no reason to panic, and we’re confident Capcom is hard at work on the game. But it simply...
News Resident Evil 2, 3, 7 PS5 Physical Versions Coming This December
USA gets them in January 2025
Capcom has officially revealed that physical versions for the PS5 ports of Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3, and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard will be released on 6th December 2024. The three titles will then make their way to other territories like the USA a month later in January 2025. Japanese listings currently have...
News PS5 Controller, Cover Set for Monster Hunter Wilds Exclusive to Japan, Asia
Sorry to the rest of the world
Capcom will let you play Monster Hunter Wilds next week in a PS5 open beta, but it's going further for its Japanese and Asian fans with two accessories exclusive to the territories: a limited edition DualSense controller and a set of PS5 Slim Covers. They will be available in limited quantities and available on the...
News Play Monster Hunter Wilds on PS5 from Next Week with Open Beta
PS Plus subscribers get dibs
As if the release schedule wasn’t already hectic enough, you’ll be able to play Monster Hunter Wilds as early as next week. Fans with a PS Plus subscription will get first dibs on the open beta test, when it’s playable from 8PM PDT on 28th October through 8PM PDT on 30th October. Everyone else will be able to play...
Live Watch the Monster Hunter Wilds Showcase Right Here (23rd October, 2024)
Wild thing
Want to watch the Monster Hunter Wilds showcase? At just a little over 10 minutes in length, we’re not expecting an enormous amount from this broadcast, but producer Ryozo Tsujimoto will be on hand to provide new details about the anticipated upcoming release. You can tune in live from 7AM PDT / 3PM BST. Monster Hunter Wilds Showcase...
