Tag: Capcom
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...
News Here's When to Watch the Monster Hunter Wilds Showcase Stream
Will last approximately 10 minutes
As previously announced, Capcom’s plotting a Monster Hunter Wilds showcase stream this week. The broadcast, which will run approximately 10 minutes, promises “new information” – and will be hosted by producer Ryozo Tsujimoto. You’ll be able to watch the broadcast from 7AM PDT / 3PM BST on Wednesday, 23rd...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 PS5 Performance Quietly Improved By Latest Patch, Players Say
Much closer to 60fps
Capcom is still making fairly significant improvements to Dragon's Dogma 2's technical performance on PS5, if some players are to be believed. The game's latest update dropped overnight, and while the official patch notes don't mention actual performance enhancements, fans think that the open world RPG is running better than...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Showcase Will Debut 'New Details' Next Week
From producer Ryozo Tsujimoto
Capcom will host a Monster Hunter Wilds showcase next week so it can confirm "new details" straight from the game's producer Ryozo Tsujimoto. The livestream will take place on Wednesday, 23rd October 2024, at 3pm BST / 7am PT, the company announced. What those fresh details will relate to has not been revealed, but...
News Dino Crisis Fans Hoodwinked as Capcom's PS1 Classic Requires Premium, Lacks Trophies
Not for individual sale
Being the single IP fans most want a return to across its many franchises, the release of Capcom's Dino Crisis as a PS Plus classic should be a joyous occasion. Instead, in an annoying pattern that began with Resident Evil: Director's Cut, it can't be purchased separately, requiring a
News Metacritic's Resident Evil 9 Page Has Fans Hoping for Imminent Reveal
But when might that be?
Earlier this year, publisher Capcom announced the next instalment of the Resident Evil series is in development. With Resident Evil 9 confirmed in all but name, fans of the horror franchise are patiently awaiting the full reveal, and that may come very soon if Metacritic is to be believed. A page for the upcoming game was...
News Darkstalkers Fans May Find Street Fighter 6's Fighter Pass a Touch Cruel
Night warriors await
To be fair to Capcom, it has ported the Darkstalkers games to modern consoles with the Capcom Fighting Collection, so it’s not letting the franchise rot. The chance of a new title in the series seems low, though. At least fans can look forward to a new Street Fighter 6 Fighting Pass inspired by the franchise, however – and...
News Capcom Peddling Pricey Monster Hunter Wilds Ultra Collector's Edition with Foldable Bike
Only available in Japan
We now have a release date for the hotly anticipated action RPG Monster Hunter Wilds; the game is set to launch on PS5 on 28th February, 2025. That's not the only announcement Capcom has made recently, however. An expensive Ultra Collector's Edition has been unveiled, and it includes an actual bicycle. Yes, this edition of...
News Capcom's Iconic PS1 Survival Horror Dino Crisis Coming to PS5, PS4
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain also on the way
Capcom’s legendary 1999 survival horror, designed and directed by the iconic Shinji Mikami, will launch on PS5 and PS4 as part of PS Plus Premium in the future. While there’s no date attached to the PS1 game, it’ll likely be part of the next update, on 22nd October. We’ll try and get confirmation of...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Reveals Its February 2025 Release Date on PS5
Set and wild
We've got a date, folks! Widely rumoured to be launching in the first quarter of next year, we've now got confirmation that Monster Hunter Wilds will release on the 28th February. Capcom's action RPG got a great new trailer during the latest State of Play, and it continues to look like a, er, wild ride. Once again, Capcom's emphasising...
News Here's Your First Good Look at Netflix's Devil May Cry Anime Series
Jackpot
In case you forgot, Netflix and Capcom announced a Devil May Cry anime last year. It's been nearly a year since we saw the very brief first teaser, and now we've been treated to a slightly less brief teaser trailer, introducing viewers to Dante (from the Devil May Cry series). Spearheaded by Adi Shankar (who also brought us Netflix's...
Review Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster (PS5) - Capcom Classic Still Shines 18 Years Later
Being Frank
There’s a certain charm to the Capcom of the PS3 generation; a time when its releases were just as likely to land as they were to heavily miss. For every Devil May Cry 4 or Dragon’s Dogma, there was a Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City to set it back to square one. Nowadays, those extreme gulfs in quality have been reduced to...
News Big Dragon's Dogma 2 Patch 2.01 Out Now on PS5, Boosts Performance, Balances Vocations
Casual Mode also added
As promised by Capcom, a fairly significant update for Dragon's Dogma 2 has landed. Patch 2.01 is available to download now on PS5, weighing in at a reasonable 909MB. Just like the developer said, the goal here is to reduce CPU demand — the main cause of frame rate fluctuations, especially when running about in the game's...
News Capcom Finally Breaks Silence on Dragon's Dogma 2, Confirms New Update Is Incoming
Big Dogma
It's been quite some time since Capcom last piped up about Dragon's Dogma 2. The game's most recent update dropped several months ago, near the beginning of July, and the developer's maintained radio silence ever since. However, with Tokyo Game Show looming — and Dragon's Dogma 2 being named as a title that'll be 'PS5 Pro Enhanced' —...
Mango Sentinel out of Curly Moustache
“Capcom presents...” When you hear those words while booting up a game, you know for sure you’re about to be taken for a ride. And while the Marvel vs. Capcom series has been shockingly dormant for the last seven years thanks to the painfully underrated Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite (which had incredible...
News Street Fighter 6 Still Kicking, Over Four Million Copies Sold
Perfect K.O.
Capcom's excellent, latest entry in its long-running Street Fighter series is proof there's life in the venerable IP yet. The company announced that lifetime sales for the title (released in June last year) have now exceeded four million across all platforms. The Street Fighter account on X shared the happy news, which shows that a...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 DLC Hopes Reignited By Suspicious Steam Updates
Through fire and flames
Capcom's been very, very quiet on all things Dragon's Dogma 2 for a few months now. With the game shifting as many copies as it did — and with the publisher bigging the property up just after launch — there was a widespread belief that the RPG would receive meaningful updates, followed by some kind of expansion down the...
Hung jury
Ace Attorney games are traditionally composed of two types of gameplay. A crime is committed, and you investigate by collecting evidence, speaking to witnesses, and conferring with your partner. Then you go to court to defend your client by presenting evidence and finding contradictions in witness testimonies, before ultimately unravelling...
News Legendary Devil May Cry, Dragon's Dogma Director Hideaki Itsuno Leaves Capcom After 30 Years
"Please stay tuned for my next creation!"
Hideaki Itsuno has announced his departure from Capcom, over thirty years after he first joined the company. Itsuno is perhaps best known as the guy who got Devil May Cry back on track. He directed the awesome Devil May Cry 3, and much more recently, the superb Devil May Cry 5. He also brought us Dragon's...
News Not Much Space for Dino Crisis After Monster Hunter Success, Creator Says
Mikami surprised that fans want another game
Dino Crisis creator Shinji Mikami has argued there's not a "whole lot of space" left for the series to occupy following the huge success of the Monster Hunter franchise. Despite the pretty clear differences between the two, Mikami feels that the "awesomeness of dinosaurs and the stuff you can do with"...
Preview Capcom's Fighting Game Crossovers Will Take You for a Ride in 2024
Hands on with Terry Bogard in Street Fighter 6 and Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection
Capcom has always been one for a crossover battle, but the stars have now aligned in such a way that Capcom fighting games are crossover-central for the rest of 2024. We just had the re-release of SNK vs Capcom: SVC Chaos, and now SNK poster boy Terry Bogard is...
News Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection Still Includes Its Bizarre Comedian Crossover
Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter vs Noritake Kinashi?
The Marvel vs Capcom series has been going on since the 90s and has included all manner of legends from Capcom and Marvel's past. While there have been joke characters during its tenure, it’s mainly been confined to t the likes of Phoenix Wright, Servbot, and Dan Hibiki. However, what some...
The humans behind the hunt
It is hard to describe how excited people were for Monster Hunter Wilds at Gamescom in Köln last week. If you have attended the show as a member of the public, you will know that lines to play anything can get pretty damn long. Up until this year, the longest we had ever heard of was the infamous four-hour queue to play...
News Stunning Crossover Compilation Marvel vs Capcom Makes Its PS4 Digital Debut Next Month
Physical copies to follow in November
The frankly flabbergastingly fantastic Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics will make its digital debut on PS4 from 12th September, with a physical release scheduled to follow on 22nd November. The latter may be worth the wait, as it’ll ship with an exclusive 32-page comic book featuring...
News Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Is the PS4 Compilation of Your Dreams
Power Stone! Project Justice! Capcom vs SNK!
The only game missing from Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is the original Rival Schools – but it’s hard to complain too heavily when you’re talking about a bundle featuring the two Power Stone titles and Capcom vs SNK 2: Millionaire Fighting 2001. Due out in 2025, this is another insane PS4 retro...
