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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
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 something...
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
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 small...
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...
News Capcom Has 'No Plans' For An International Release Of Resident Evil: Chronicles Collection HD
The newly announced Resident Evil 6 may have been the main title under the spotlight at last night's 15th anniversary bash, but Capcom also found time to discuss some of its other upcoming Resident Evil products
One such title that was referenced was the Resident Evil: Chronicles Collection HD, which bundles the two former Nintendo Wii exclusives,...
News Capcom Anniversary Event Overflows With Resident Evil 6 Details
While there was plenty of general information to divulge from Capcom's Resident Evil celebrations in Tokyo overnight, the spotlight was unsurprisingly on the recently announced Resident Evil 6
As hinted in the debut trailer yesterday, returning protagonist Leon will be joined by a brand new security officer named Helena Harper. Chris Redfield will...
News Capcom Formally Announces Resident Evil 6 For PlayStation 3
Surprise: Resident Evil 6 is official
We know it's kind of expected news after today's sequence of leaks, but it's exciting news nonetheless. The game will take place in North America and China, and, as per earlier rumours, will see former protagonists Leon S. Kennedy and Chris Redfield return as playa
Rumour Resident Evil 6 Infects The PlayStation 3 On November 20th, 2012
We've tagged this report as a rumour, but it's not: Resident Evil 6 is happening folks, and it's happening sooner than you think
A retail poster snapped by a GameStop-employed IGN reader all but confirms as much, showing off the game's logo in addition to a November 20th, 2012 release date. Oh, and there's a PlayStation 3 logo on there too. A full...
Rumour Leon S. Kennedy And Chris Redfield To Front Resident Evil 6
Forget female associates such as Sheva Alomar and Jill Valentine -- Resident Evil 6's set to be an all out macho affair, according to rumours reported by VentureBeat this evening
The website claims that the latest entry in the survival horror franchise will see Leon S. Kennedy and Chris Redfield at the forefront of the plot. It won't be an entirely...
News Japanese Retailer Outs Chunky Resident Evil Bundle
Resident Evil is certainly in the spotlight right now
A Japanese retailer has supposedly outed a bundle featuring Resident Evil 5 and the Resident Evil: Revival Selection. For those that don't know, the Revival Selection bundles the recent HD releases of Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil: Code Veronica. According to the retailer, the bundle is due...
Rumour Potential Resident Evil 6 Unveiling Incoming Tomorrow
"There's no hope left," claims a website supposedly teasing the announcement of Resident Evil 6
The blog — registered by a group linked to the viral marketing scheme behind Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City — contains photographs of a number of real-world locations, each bearing the slogan: "No Hope Left". Some of the images...
News Street Fighter X Tekken Trailer Reveals New Characters, Teases Pac-Man
Street Fighter X Tekken has one hell of a roster -- and it just won't stop growing
In a trailer released earlier today, Capcom's confirmed a bunch of new faces for the brawler, including Balrog, Juri, Vega, Paul, Law, and Xiaoyu. But while that's all fine and dandy, it's the teaser at the end of the trailer that's got our hearts pounding. We already...
News Harada 'Considering' PlayStation Vita Release Of Tekken X Street Fighter
With Street Fighter X Tekken already confirmed for release on the PlayStation Vita, Tekken overlord Katsuhiro Harada has hinted that Namco's own brawler, Tekken X Street Fighter, may get a handheld release too
For those of you that haven't been keeping up, Capcom and Namco's crossover partnership will spawn two products — one created by Capcom,...
News Dead Rising Developer Working On Unannounced New IP
A job listing at Dead Rising 2 developer Capcom Vancouver has hinted that the studio is working on a new unannounced IP
The job posting notes that the studio is hard at work developing a new "third person action game". Meanwhile, a second listing describes the studio as a "multi-project and multi-IP developer", with "two new...
News Capcom Dishes The Dirt On Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City's Multiplayer Modes
Capcom's dropped some intel outlining each of Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City's multiplayer modes
The spin-off tactical shooter — which got a stunning CG trailer at the back-end of last week — pitches the Umbrella Security Service against the US Spec Ops, with hordes of zombies adding to the exhilarating affair. It's a cool concept, but...
News Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Ups The Ante With Stunning CG Trailer
We don't think it would be particularly unfair to say that Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City hasn't had the best build up
Hastily announced after a slew of rumours, then brushed aside because of its spin-off nature — the game needs to catch a break. After being delayed at the end of last year, Capcom's hoping that the extra time will give its...
Rumour Monster Hunter Heading To PlayStation Vita In 2012
Put those white flags away: the PlayStation Vita is saved
A report on Nikkei Trendy [not really safe for work that site - Ed] quotes an "industry insider" as confirming that Monster Hunter is coming to the PlayStation Vita after all — and apparently it's coming this year. There's little elaboration other than the combination of the words...
News Xiaoyu And M. Bison Exhange Attacks In Street Fighter X Tekken
Oooh, you gamers really are eagle eyed folk
A screenshot for Street Fighter X Tekken uploaded to the XBOX Live Market Place (we know!) has inadvertently revealed Tekken's jailbait hottie Xiaoyu and Street Fighter's trend-setting M. Bison for the crossover fighter. Joystiq reports tha
News Watch The Ladies Of Street Fighter X Tekken Duke It Out
As far as trailers for Street Fighter X Tekken go, this is one of the most conventional
Sure it features females fighting on top of moving trucks, but y'know, at least there aren't bears and stuff in it. The cinematic focuses on the females of Street Fighter X Tekken, with Cammy and Chun-Li duking it out against Asuka and Lili. It's a neat little...
News Devil May Cry HD Collection Cuts Up The PlayStation 3 From April 3rd
If Ninja Theory's new Devil May Cry title makes you mad like a raging bull, then at least you've got the Devil May Cry HD Collection to look forward to
The compilation comprises the original three Devil May Cry titles, allowing you to relive Dante's silver-haired glory days. Capcom's attached a date to the collection, confirming a simultaneous April...
News Capcom: Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 On PS Vita Is 'More Than A Mere Port'
Capcom has talked up the value of its PlayStation Vita launch title, Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3
The Japanese publisher has hit back at claims that the title is basic port, talking up the game's features and "additional bells and whistles". Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 on PS Vita includes all 50 playable characters, the full suite of...
News Dante Dashes Through Dreamlike Environment In New DmC Trailer
There's more than a hint of Alice: Madness Returns to Capcom's latest DmC gameplay vignette
The gameplay short shows moody protagonist Dante darting through a bizarre, dreamlike landscape. Being a Devil May Cry game, there's some midair brawling too. The game looks uber-pretty and the combat sharp. But dare to venture into the game's YouTube...
News The Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Trailer Is In
Touch it
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is out in February and comes with the Heroes and Heralds DLC as standard, Capcom announced today. The DLC is just one of the bonus features in UMvC3, including the ability to use your PS Vita as a PlayStation 3 controller and exclusive gold herald colours for all characters. Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is a...
News Familiar Faces Return For Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City's 'Heroes Mode'
Proving that you can't quite beat a familiar face, Capcom's lifted the lid on a new mode for Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
Entitled the "Heroes Mode", the additional playlist will allow players to assume the role of several Resident Evil stalwarts, including Jill Valentine, Claire Redfield, Ada Wong, Leon Kennedy and Hunk...
News Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 Lets You Use PS Vita As A PS3 Controller
.. And so it starts. Sony touched upon the potential of using the PlayStation Vita as a PS3 controller back at the Tokyo Game Show, but we never thought the functionality would amount to much. We especially never expected a third-party publisher to take advantage of the tech ahead of the platform holder, but that's exactly what Capcom's announced...
Rumour Dead Rising 3 Takes A Trip To California
Dead Rising 3 will apparently feature an all-new protagonist named Rick and take place in the fictional Californian city of Los Perdidos if rumours are to be believed
Siliconera claims that Rick is an auto mechanic who finds himself trapped in a locked down zombie infested town. With the government ensuring that nobody leaves the city, Rick and a...
News Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom on Vita Lets You Tap to Attack
All the finger fighting detailed
Capcom's PS Vita port of Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 will have some pretty cool features. You can watch online matches over WiFi, trade "gold" versions of characters with nearby players and even use the system's touch controls to dole out combos. Capcom recently detailed the later, giving a run down on how...
News That Devil May Cry Game That Everybody Hates Actually Looks Really Cool
It'd be euphemistic to say that the reception to Ninja Theory's Devil May Cry has been less than favourable, but it's always puzzled us exactly what everybody's got their panties in a bunch about
Sure the new Dante looks like he listens to way too much My Chemical Romance, but everything Capcom's shown of the game has looked pretty darn stellar. Not...
News Capcom Teases New Dead Rising Game
Capcom has teased the announcement of a new Dead Rising game
A post on the franchise's official Facebook page suggests that protagonist Frank West is gearing up for a new undead adventure. "I'm getting packing for my new adventure - camera, notebook and baseball bat. What else would i need for a break in paradise? - Frank," the post says...
News Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition Version 2012 Out Next Month
Capcom's Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition Version 2012 update is in the running for the longest title for anything ever
It's right up there with Ed Vega's "No Matter How Much You Promise To Cook Or Pay The Rent You Blew It Cauze Bill Bailey Ain't Never Coming Home Again" and I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business. The free patch is...
Rumour Resident Evil 6 To Take Place In China?
It's only been a couple of days since the last Resident Evil 6 rumour, but that's not stopped online super-sleuths from digging up another
According to the resume of Chinese voice actress Wendy Mok, she's currently playing the part of a Chinese villager in Resident Evil 6. Does this point to a new setting for the unannounced game? Wendy Mok has...
News Capcom Forgets That Monster Hunter 3G Is Coming To The Nintendo 3DS
The Monster Hunter series is one of the biggest franchises in Japan
It's built up a fan-base on Sony's PlayStation Portable system. But in a shock twist earlier in the year Capcom announced that its releasing all of its upcoming Monster Hunter games on the Nintendo 3DS instead. We suspected shenanigans then, and we suspect them now. But at least the...
News Resident Evil 6 Spotted On Voice Actor's Portfolio
The Resident Evil 6 speculation has died down a touch recently
The game was supposedly set to get a reveal at this year's Tokyo Game Show, but after the Japanese exposition came and went without a trace of the survival horror series, speculation has been unsurprisingly muted. Until now. Eagle-eyed Internet sleuths have uncovered the portfolio of...
Capcom's high-budget action RPG Dragon's Dogma has a date
But we suspect those of you in Europe will wish it didn't. See, while Capcom's attached a March 27th release date to the game in North America, those of you in Europe won't get your hands on the fantasy slasher until May 1st. Yeah, we thought these kind of launches were a thing of the past...
News Street Fighter X Tekken's Alternate Costumes Are Amazing
If you're the kind of person that constantly demands more, then this bit of Street Fighter X Tekken news should satisfy you no end
Capcom's released details about the game's alternate costumes — and they are amazing. Instead of changing each character's costume colours, Capcom has instead opted to dress the roster in clothes from other characters...
News Capcom Confirms Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors For PlayStation Network
Following an ESRB rating leak last month, Capcom has confirmed that its PSone brawler Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors is indeed heading to the PlayStation Network
It'll launch in North America on November 29th.
News Fresh Dragon's Dogma Details Outed By ESRB Rating
It sounds like there's going to be a couple of raunchy moments in Capcom's upcoming fantasy RPG, Dragon's Dogma
In a recently published report by the ESRB, the ratings body makes note of some of the game's saucy dialogue. In one sequence a character can be overheard stating, "I would never violate His Graces privacy while he violates...
