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Hands On The Amazing Monster Hunter: World Witcher Crossover Event Goes Above and Beyond
Geralt of Rivia, Witcher
Capcom's really gone all out with this. Monster Hunter: World's latest free update adds a new crossover event to the game, welcoming The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt protagonist Geralt of Rivia to the fray. As soon as you start this quest up, you know something's different. There's more dialogue, like Monster Hunter suddenly has a...
News Monster Hunter: World's Witcher Crossover Event Is Live on PS4
How'd you like that silver?
It's time to buddy up with Geralt of Rivia and slay some beasts in Monster Hunter: World. The game's latest crossover event, which welcomes The Witcher 3 into the fold, features new quests and a chance to work with the White Wolf. Boot up the action title right now and you should find that the event is underway -- at...
News Devil May Cry 5 Demo Out Now on PS4
Pull the trigger
The second Devil May Cry 5 demo is out right now in Europe. The first demo was an Xbox One exclusive, so it's finally time for PS4 owners to get in on the action. You'll need to search for it on the PlayStation Store, or check out the dedicated demo section to find it. It's not that big of a download either, weighing in at just...
News Capcom Legend Hideaki Itsuno Hints at Dragon's Dogma 2
Now that Devil May Cry 5 is almost out
Please, Capcom. Please. Legendary developer Hideaki Itsuno has spoken up about Dragon's Dogma, a game we like to think of as one of the best action role-playing titles of the last decade. There's always been speculation over a much requested sequel, but concrete evidence has never materialised, despite Itsuno...
News Monster Hunter: World Moves a Whopping 11 Million Copies in One Year
Monstrous
Monster Hunter: World just had its first birthday, and boy has it done well for itself over the last 12 months. Not only did it claim the title of being Capcom's best selling game ever, it's also widely regarded as one of 2018's highest quality releases. But the love doesn't end there. Capcom's revealed that Monster Hunter: World has now...
News Metacritic Dubs Capcom the Best Publisher of 2018
Sony at number 6
Aggregate site Metacritic doesn't just average out review scores -- it holds a lot of interesting information across various types of media. Each year, the site crunches the numbers to determine which game publisher performed the best in terms of the number of games released and how they fared critically. For 2018, it's Capcom that...
News Resident Evil 2 Players Picked Leon Kennedy's Campaign First
Must be the hair
A whopping 80 per cent of Resident Evil 2 players started their journey in Raccoon City with Leon Kennedy, statistics from the series’ official website have revealed. Capcom’s scarily deep stat-tracking site reveals that thus far the campaign has been completed 500k times with the floppy-haired rookie cop, while Claire...
News Resident Evil 2 Ships Three Million Units in Its First Week
Ada go
Resident Evil 2’s excellent PlayStation 4 remake has shipped three million units worldwide, meaning that it’s already closing in on the 1998 original’s cumulative sales of 4.96 million units. Shipment figures aren’t necessarily representative of stock sold through to consumers, but given the survival horror’s performance in the UK...
News Resident Evil 2 Expands on 15th February with Trio of Free Stories
What if?
Resident Evil 2 has been a critical hit on the PlayStation 4, but don’t think that because you’ve wrapped up Claire and Leon’s campaign that’s the end of the game. Capcom has confirmed that its free Ghost Survivors expansion pack will include three new side-stories, featuring Robert Kendo (the gunshop owner), Katherine Warren (the...
News Make Your Voices Heard if You Want More Resident Evil Remakes, Says Capcom
For the fans
It's fair to say that the reaction to Resident Evil 2 has been overwhelmingly positive. A staggeringly good remake of a classic horror title, it's been another hit for Capcom. However, without fan demand, it may never have happened, and the publisher says further remakes will ultimately start with requests from players. Speaking with...
Poll Did You Buy the Resident Evil 2 Remake?
The dead have risen
It feels like a lifetime ago that we sat down and joined Leon and Claire on their jaunt through Racoon City on the PSone. The original Resident Evil 2 was considered a masterpiece at the time and it's been thought of as a stone cold classic ever since, but somehow, those lunatics over at Capcom have actually gone and recaptured...
News Netflix Is Reportedly Producing a Resident Evil TV Series
TV-irus
Following all the positive press surrounding the brilliant remake of Resident Evil 2, news has broken out regarding a Netflix Original Series adaptation of the franchise. The website Deadline reports that the company is currently working on an original Resident Evil show alongside the German production company, Constantin Film, which is also...
Review Resident Evil 2 - An Admirable Re-Imagining of the 1998 Classic
You've got Redfield on you
Attempting to remake what is considered one of the greatest video games of all time has to be both an incredibly exciting and intimidating prospect, but just over three years ago, that’s the exact promise Capcom made. Many consider Resident Evil 2 to be the pinnacle of survival horror after it capitalised on the...
News The Ghost Survivors Is a New Mode Coming to Resident Evil 2 Post-Launch
Going rogue
It looks like Capcom is going the extra mile with its remake of Resident Evil 2. The publisher has announced during a live stream that a brand new mode will be making its way to the game at some stage after launch, called The Ghost Survivors. Details are thin on the ground, but we do know the free update allows players to experience the...
News Retro Resident Evil 2 Skins Will Feed Your PSone Nostalgia
Fashionable in '98
Resident Evil 2 is already a nostalgic treat, reviving a 1998 survival horror classic for an all-new era. But Capcom wants to give your rose-tinted spectacles a rub with some post-release skins that are sure to have retro fans salivating like a zombie. New skins for protagonists Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield will resurrect...
News The Resident Evil 2 1-Shot Demo Has Been Played Over 2.3 Million Times
One shot's all it needs
The Resident Evil 2 '1-Shot' demo has proven to be incredibly popular, according to statistics provided by Capcom. The publisher reckons that it's been downloaded and played 2.38 million times, which certainly sounds impressive. Of course, we'll never know how many people tried the limited-time demo across multiple accounts,...
News Resident Evil 2 Video Highlights Some Impressive Details in the PS4 Remake
Zombies have never looked so good
If you've played the Resident Evil 2 demo, then you probably already know how much effort Capcom has put into the upcoming remake. From blasting off zombie limbs to watching the undead trip and fall over one another, it's set to be an immensely detailed game. And YouTube user Crowbcat's new video highlights some of...
Review Onimusha: Warlords - A Welcome Remaster That Doesn't Get It All Right
Blast from the past
Whenever someone raises the question of which dormant game franchises need to be resurrected from the dead, it’s never too long before Capcom’s PlayStation 2-centric Onimusha series comes back as an answer. The tales of a Japan overrun by the supernatural failed to put in an appearance anywhere outside of the sixth generation...
News Yes, Resident Evil 2 Will Feature Tofu and Those Classic Unlockable Modes on PS4
Tofu or not tofu
Yep, you're seeing that lead image correctly: Resident Evil 2 will see the return of Tofu, and it's going to look even more ridiculous with these current-gen visuals. Fourth survivor and fan favourite Hunk will also be making a comeback. The two unlockable modes from the original Resi 2, which saw you play as the aforementioned...
News Less Than a Third of Players Have Reached the End of the Resident Evil 2 1-Shot Demo
Time's up
Have you played the 1-shot demo for Resident Evil 2 yet? Odds are that, if you have, you didn't beat it -- at least, that's according to Capcom. The publisher has made public a couple of interesting stats regarding the recent PS4 demo, which only provides 30 minutes in which to explore the Raccoon City Police Station. On the official...
Hands On Resident Evil 2's Demo Is a Tantalising Preview of a Sure-Fire Hit
King Kennedy
We’ve played a bit of Claire Redfield’s campaign previously, but we weren’t going to turn down another 30 minutes of Resident Evil 2, were we? Capcom’s crafty 1-Shot demo gives you a full half-hour with its remade campaign, and while it’s nowhere near enough to offer any conclusions about the resurrected sequel, we really...
News Monster Hunter: World's The Witcher Event Begins Early February
Geralt of Rivia, witcher
Capcom has attached a date to Monster Hunter: World's intriguing crossover event featuring Geralt from The Witcher. The event itself will see players assist the White Wolf and tackle new quests. Needless to say, we're looking forward to seeing what's in store. It all kicks off on the 8th February, so it'll be here before...
News Resident Evil 2's Limited Time 1-Shot Demo Is Live Now
In some countries anyway
Can we just take a moment how freakin’ cool Capcom’s demos for the Resident Evil franchise have been lately? First we had PlayStation VR teaser Kitchen, which no one knew was even connected to Biohazard until later. Then we had the evolving sampler for Resident Evil 7
News Devil May Cry 5's Rough Campaign Length Revealed
How long to beat?
Devil May Cry 5 is coming soon, and director Hideaki Itsuno has been talking about the title at a South Korean media event. As part of a question and answer session translated by Gematsu, the project lead revealed that the development team has been taking about 15 to 16 hours to complete the campaign, which should give you a rough...
News Resident Evil 2 '1-Shot' Demo Lurches Onto PS4 This Week
One shot, one kill
And there's your confirmation. As speculated, the playable Resident Evil 2 demo will indeed launch this week on PlayStation 4. Officially dubbed the '1-Shot' demo, you'll be given 30 minutes to get through it. Once the time's up, the demo will end, and that's that. Already sounds intense, doesn't it? The demo hits the PlayStation...
Rumour Resident Evil 2 PS4 Demo Could Release This Week
We'll bite
A Resident Evil 2 demo is coming -- Capcom confirmed that some time ago -- but could it be releasing later this week? From where we're sitting, the evidence is starting to add up. Back in December of last year, a listing for the Resident Evil 2 'One-Shot' demo was spotted on the Xbox store, and it was tagged with a release date of the...
News Looks Like Resident Evil 2 Will Have Some Scarily Tough Trophies on PS4
The horror
The PS4 remake of Resident Evil 2 is just a few weeks away, and it's looking like a cracking remake of the classic PSone horror game. The trophy list emerged online recently, and while the original source has since disappeared, the full list is readily available for your perusal. Our main takeaway from the list is that the Platinum gong...
News Devil May Cry 5 Demo Leaps to PS4 Next Month
Devil triggered
You'll be able to get a taste of Devil May Cry 5 on PlayStation 4 next month, Capcom has confirmed. A demo for the game was released on Xbox One last year, but thanks to the title's marketing deal with the Green Team, the demo remained exclusive to Microsoft's console. However, this second demo, due to launch on the 7th February,...
News Assassin's Creed Event Goes Live in Monster Hunter: World
Not-so-hidden blade
Monster Hunter: World's latest collaboration is live, with Assassin's Creed sneaking onto the scene. From now until the 10th January, you'll be able to take part in a new event quest that rewards you with layered armour sets and even an Assassin's Hood specialised tool. The two armour sets are based on Bayek and Ezio. Cool. Will...
News Resident Evil 2 'One-Shot' Demo Discovered on Xbox Store, Will Almost Certainly Come to PS4
Out mid-January
The release of the hotly anticipated Resident Evil 2 remake is right around the corner, with just a few weeks left to go before you can experience the revamped horror classic for yourself. If you really can't wait, though, it looks like you might get a chance to sample the game a little early. The folks over at TrueAchievements have...
News Onimusha: Warlords PS4 Trophies Should Challenge Even the Toughest Samurai
Put your training to the test
In a surprise reveal earlier this year, it was announced that Capcom would be bringing PS2 classic Onimusha: Warlords to PS4, with enhanced visuals and other mod cons. One such perk is the addition of trophies, and there are plenty of trinkets to collect in this old-school samurai slice-em-up -- including a shiny...
News Evil Ryu Arrives in Street Fighter V as DLC Character
Well, kinda
The Capcom Pro Tour has concluded with the confirmation of a new Street Fighter V character: Evil Ryu. Except it’s not really Evil Ryu at all – it’s a dude called Kage (pronounced ‘car-gay’). Look, it’s basically Evil Ryu, but there’s a wider explanation for why it’s not which we’re not even going to bother getting...
News Street Fighter V's In-Game Ads Are the Latest and Greatest Gaming Controversy
Not like this
Street Fighter V is the gift that keeps on kicking fans in the shins, as Capcom has nonchalantly added in-game adverts to the title this week. While there was uproar when the publisher announced this, we’ve been waiting to see what kind of guise they’d actually take – and the results have had us creasing with laughter here at...
News Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Will Bring 'Lots' of Gameplay Improvements
Not so cold
Monster Hunter: World's "massive expansion", Iceborne, isn't going to land for some time yet, but it's already deep in development over at Capcom, and producer Ryozo Tsujimoto has sat down with the official PlayStation Blog to share a few details with regards to what players can expect. As we already know, Iceborne will feature whole...
News Final Monster Hunter: World Content Update Due Spring 2019 with Arch-Tempered Nergigante
The big baddie's back
After almost a full year of high quality support from Capcom, the developer has confirmed that Monster Hunter: World's final free content update will arrive in Spring 2019. Arch-Tempered Nergigante is the last update that Capcom has planned, but there are a few things arriving before that. First up, Arch-Tempered Kulve Taroth...
News Monster Hunter: World Gets a Free Trial Version for a Limited Time
Progress carries to the full game
If you've always wanted to try Monster Hunter: World after seeing so many people rave about how good it is, then you're in luck. The game's getting a trial version that lets you play through the early quests, giving you a decent feel for the title as a whole. Said trail version will only be available for a limited...
News Monster Hunter: World Teams Up with The Witcher for a Series of New Quests Starring Geralt
Killing monsters
Geralt's having a fair few unexpected adventures these days, isn't he? Following on from his jaunt into SoulCalibur VI, the white-haired hero's going to appear in Monster Hunter: World in early 2019. This fresh crossover will see your hunter join forces with Geralt in a series of new quests. What's more, Geralt will be fully voiced,...
News Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Is a 'Massive Expansion' Due Out Autumn 2019
Go big or go home
During the most recent Monster Hunter: World developer livestream, Capcom confirmed that the game will be getting an expansion. Titled Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, it'll add a new storyline that takes place after the events of the main game, new monsters, new locations, and new equipment. Capcom specifically called it a "massive...
Live Watch the Monster Hunter: World Special Developer Update Here
DLC incoming?
Starting at 14:00 GMT, Capcom's spilling the beans on what's next for Monster Hunter: World in an official developer update video. If you just can't get enough of bashing big beasts with big weapons then you'll probably want to watch along. We've embedded the stream above. If you're not watching, then you can be safe in the knowledge...
News Capcom Teases Big Monster Hunter: World News Coming Very Soon
The hunt is on
A point that was brushed over a little at last night's The Game Awards, Capcom said that there would be big Monster Hunter: World news coming our way in the very near future. Interesting. The game was crowned Best RPG at Geoff Keighley's event, with producer Ryozo Tsujimoto collecting the award. Before leaving the stage, he mentioned...
News Devil May Cry 5 Dante Battle Theme Altered After Singer's Sexual Manipulation Allegations
Vocal track replaced
Following on from allegations made against singer Eddie Hermida, Capcom has announced that it has altered Dante's battle theme in Devil May Cry 5. Previously, the company said that it was looking into possible solutions after it came to light that Hermida had reportedly sexually manipulated an underage girl in 2017. Hermida...
News Capcom Producer Teases a Project That Will Apparently Surprise People
But what could it be?
Those eternal teasers over at Capcom are at it again, this time with producer Jun Takeuchi hinting at a project that "will make our fans think, 'wow, they’re making that?'" A surprising new game from Capcom, then? Sounds like it, but what could it possibly be? The first thing that sprang to our mind was Dragon's Dogma 2 -- a...
News Devil May Cry 5 Collector's Edition Discovered on Amazon US
Includes replica van
For fans of Capcom's madcap character action series, purchase options for Devil May Cry 5 have been fairly basic -- at least in the West. Up to now, you could pre-order either the standard or deluxe editions of the game, with the latter including a few alternative Devil Breaker arms and a few o
News Resident Evil 2's Lookin' Finger Licker Good in PS4 Gameplay
Tongue tied
Are you really going to turn down the opportunity to see more Resident Evil 2 gameplay? Thought not. This brand new PlayStation Underground gameplay is taken from a similar cross-section of the upcoming remake that we’ve seen before, so you don’t need to worry too much about spoilers and stuff – unless you’re on a blackout, of...
News Monster Hunter: World's Big Winter Festival Starts This Month
Let it snow
Monster Hunter: World is approaching its first birthday on PlayStation 4, and we must admit that the game's enjoyed a good run of free content courtesy of Capcom. Next on the agenda is The Winter Star Fest (read: the game's Winter festival), and it's due to begin on the 30th November. It's set to last until the 17th December. As with...
News The Monster Hunter Movie Looks Exactly Like the Monster Hunter You Know and Love
Tango yankee
And to think we were worried about the Monster Hunter movie. New on-set images have appeared across the 'net, and it looks absolutely fine. As you can see from the pictures, the film's on course to being a faithful recreation of the video game series, right down to the UN soldiers, armoured vehicles, and automatic weapons. It's great...
News Devil May Cry 5's Void Mode Is a Practice Arena for Capcom's Sequel
More at The Game Awards 2018
Devil May Cry 5 is getting a practice arena named The Void, which will allow you to hone your skills. It looks somewhat similar to the kind of training area you’d find in a fighting game, giving you the ability to test out various combos and techniques that you can then take into the main game. Capcom has also...
News Devil May Cry 5 Earns the Approval of Fans in New Trailer
Smokin' sexy style
There have been some real ups and downs in the Devil May Cry series. The second game is widely recognised as kinda bad, while Ninja Theory's DmC: Devil May Cry is the divisive black sheep. Luckily, after the well received DMC4, the fifth numbered entry seems to be impressing across the board, including the fans. At a recent event...
News Steelbook Edition of Resident Evil 2 Remake Creeping to Europe
An alternative to the Deluxe Edition
While Europe folks are missing out on Resident Evil 2's Deluxe Edition, previously only announced for North America, fear not: Capcom has revealed an alternative for the Old World. Bundled with Claire's Elza DLC outfit, the Steelbook Edition features a decaying Raccoon City engulfed in flames as the inside...
News Monster Hunter Movie to Include Soldiers and Guns, Just Like the Games
Oh wait
Production is underway on the movie adaptation of Capcom's ever popular Monster Hunter series. In the wake of Monster Hunter: World - not only the best selling in the series, but the publisher's best selling game ever - things appear to be going well on the film side, with Resident Evil director Paul W. S. Anderson calling the shots...
