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Saturday31st Aug 2024
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...
Wednesday19th Oct 2022
News Devil May Cry 5 Surpasses 6 Million Units Sold
Smokin' Sexy Sales
Capcom has announced Devil May Cry 5, the latest entry in its popular series, has reached a new sales milestone. The excellent action game has now sold more than six million units, which is above and beyond any other entry in the franchise. This means the game has sold roughly a million copies in six months. Back in April of...
Wednesday27th Apr 2022
News Devil May Cry 5 Slashes Through 5 Million Sales
Definitely not Dismal
It's official: Devil May Cry 5 has been yet another modern blockbuster for Capcom. The excellent action title, which first launched for PlayStation 4 back in March 2019, has now topped 5 million sales worldwide. We assume that this figure includes sales of Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition, which released for PS5 roughly 20...
Monday23rd Aug 2021
News Devil May Cry Series Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Hell yeah
Capcom's Devil May Cry series is 20 years old today (the 23rd August), with the original Devil May Cry launching for PlayStation 2 all the way back in 2001. In that time, the property has spawned five main entries (six if you count the divisive DmC: Devil May Cry) and protagonist Dante has become one of the most iconic characters in...
Friday20th Nov 2020
News Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition PS5 Patch Fixes 120Hz Issue
Round two
Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition is one of the few games on PS5 that supports up to 120 frames-per-second, but the action title launched with a rather annoying issue. In short, if you played Special Edition on a display that has 120Hz functionality, the game would lock the console to that refresh rate, regardless of your preferred...
Tuesday10th Nov 2020
News Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition Launch Trailer Is Maximum Cheese, Maximum Hype
The storm that is approaching
Look, Vergil might be one of the biggest posers in gaming, but damn does he look fun to play in Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition. With the game launching this week on PS5, Capcom's wheeled out the title's launch trailer — and it's everything you'd expect. The music. The combos. Vergil's smug grin. It also throws in...
Tuesday27th Oct 2020
News Devil May Cry 5's Vergil DLC Dated for December on PS4
Price also revealed
Alongside the announcement of Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition, Capcom revealed that Vergil will be joining the fray. The souped-up PlayStation 5 version will include the extra character, as well as a raft of performance options, when it launches alongside the console in November. Dante's brother is also coming to the PS4 version...
Thursday22nd Oct 2020
News Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition Has Multiple Performance Modes on PS5, Including 4K at 60FPS
1080p, 60fps, with ray tracing too
Capcom has shed more light on the performance options that Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition will boast on PS5. As previously reported, you can have the game focus on frame rate or resolution, but Capcom has clarified that ray tracing also plays a major role in how the title runs. The bottom line is that Special...
Tuesday13th Oct 2020
News Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition Rocks a Physical Version on 1st December
Devil in the detail
As promised by Capcom, Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition will be getting a physical release, although it'll launch a little later than its digital counterpart. The boxed version, which boasts some lovely artwork of the game's main characters — including the now playable Vergil — will release on the 1st December 2020. For...
Sunday11th Oct 2020
News Devil May Cry 5 Takes Four Seconds to Load on PS5, 22 Seconds on PS4
Time saver
We know that the PlayStation 5 is going to take less time to load than the PlayStation 4, but we’re slowly beginning to get a grasp on how much faster Sony’s next-gen system will be. ResetEra spotted this video from a Japanese hands-on with Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition, and it shows the game booting into a mission from relatively...
Monday21st Sep 2020
News Vergil's Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition Theme Is Out Now on Spotify and Other Music Platforms
Ten minutes of dark beats
Did you find yourself rocking out to the backing track in the Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition reveal trailer? If so, you may be delighted to know that the song's now available on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, and Amazon Music. It's called Bury the Light, and it's by Casey Edwards, who masterminded the supremely catchy...
Friday18th Sep 2020
News Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition PS5 Box Art Is Pure Smokin' Sexy Style
Sick!
Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition is set to bring some serious style to PS5 at launch. Initially, the enhanced re-release will only be available through the PlayStation Store, but Capcom has promised a physical version at a "later date". And you know what? We're tempted to buy this thing for the box art alone. Behold: How good is that? If...
Thursday17th Sep 2020
News Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition Looks Ridiculous In This Ray-Tracing Enabled Gameplay
Smokin' sexy style
Capcom has released a stunning Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition trailer that showcases how the game is taking advantage of next-gen hardware. For starters, ray-tracing gives the release some amazing looking lighting effects. With ray-tracing enabled, you can opt for either 4K at 30 frames-per-second, or 1080p at 60...
Wednesday16th Sep 2020
News Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition Supports 120FPS on PS5
Ray-tracing also an option
Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition will have a number of performance options on PS5, Capcom has confirmed. For starters, you'll be able to enable ray-tracing, allowing for things like real-time reflections in water and reflective surfaces. Once enabled, you can choose between 4K at 30 frames-per-second (Devil May Cry at...
News Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition Announced for PS5 Launch, Play as Vergil
Hell yes
Devil May Cry 5 is coming to PlayStation 5 digitally at launch. It'll be enhanced as Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition, and you'll finally be able to play as Vergil. It should look amazing on Sony's next-gen system, that's for sure. Gameplay enhancements include: Turbo Mode, boosting gameplay speed by x1.2 Legendary Dark Knight...
