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News Ono: Don't Expect A Disc Based Version Of Street Fighter X Tekken
Capcom is famous for re-releasing "updated" versions of its games
You only need look to this month, when it is scheduled to release Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3. The non-Ultimate version released earlier this year. But chatting with Gematsu, Capcom fighting guru Yoshinori Ono has told the website not to expect any boxed versions of future Street...
News Devil May Cry HD Collection Trailered
Devil May Cry fans -- this is a package we're sure you can get behind
All three of the PlayStation 2 favourites, bundled together in one high-definition collection. Sure, you've played the games before — but at least Dante's got white hair right?
News Harada: Tekken X Street Fighter Footage Coming Next Year
Street Fighter X Tekken looks ace
But in a way, it feels familiar. The Tekken characters slip easily into Capcom's inky Street Fighter IV aesthetic, giving the game a generally cohesive look. Henceforth, we're more excited about getting our first glimpse at Tekken X Street Fighter — Namco Bandai's bite at the cherry. That game will see Street...
News Ninja Theory's Devil May Cry Reboot Continues To Look Pretty Cool
We know fans of the franchise absolutely hate what Ninja Theory's shown of its Devil May Cry franchise -- or DmC as we're supposed to call it
But everything we've seen of the game looks nuts. Drumming up our hype is this rad new batch of screenshots, which shows Dante sprinting through an almost Wonderland-esque skyline. "But why's he got brown...
News Street Fighter V Won't Take Ten Years To Develop
Capcom's Seth Killian has revealed that fighting fans won't have to wait an age before they get to play the next entry in the Street Fighter series
Eager fans waited ten years between the release of Street Fighter III and Street Fighter IV, but it's not a time-frame Capcom wants to retread. If I have anything to say about it, and I do, you will...
News Ninja Theory's DmC Set In Parallel Dimension To Previous Games
Finally, an explanation for the emo look
Developer Ninja Theory has revealed that its new Devil May Cry reboot, DmC, takes place in a parallel dimension to previous entries in Capcom's popular series, lending some explanation to the not-so-subtle tweaks the British developer has made. Capcom's said that the traditional silver-haired Dante might...
News Hori Announces New Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Arcade Sticks
As has become common-place for any major fighting game release, Hori has announced a bunch of new Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 fighting sticks
The stick's are due to launch in Japan on November 17th alongside the game. The PS3 version will retail for ¥13,800. There's no word of a Western release just yet.
News Capcom Responds To Resident Evil 4 And 5 Criticisms
As far as we're concerned, Resident Evil 4 is the best third-person shooter ever produced
Resident Evil 5 is certainly less of a landmark, but a poor setting and unnecessary co-operative focus are to blame for that. In an interview with Eurogamer, producer Tsukasa Takenaka has responded to criticisms that both games ditched Resident Evil's...
News Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City To Get Open Beta Early Next Year
Capcom's announced that its Slant Six developed third-person shooter, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, will get a beta ahead of its March release "early next year"
Producer Mike Jones made the announcement as part of a presentation at Capcom's Gamers Day last week, though was coy on specific details. The game itself is due out on March 20th,...
News Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Shoots Up The Undead In Brand New Trailer
Capcom might be losing faith in its Slant Six developed squad based shooter, but Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City still looks pretty cool to us
This latest cinematic trailer goes heavy on atmosphere, and pretty much knocks it out of the park. There's a smattering of gameplay footage in there too, which looks decent. The game's out in March next...
News Capcom Reloads Two Resident Evil Chronicles for Move
Get the Umbrella
We were surprised when Capcom decided not to implement PlayStation Move controls in Resident Evil 4 HD, particularly considering it had worked them into Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition, but the series is about to add two more games to its Move library. Capcom Japan just announced Resident Evil Chronicles HD (well, Biohazard Chronicles...
News PlayStation Move Powered Biohazard Chronicles HD Announced For PS3
When the Nintendo Wii was new and shiny, hardcore gamers screamed for some traditional third-party experiences
Publishers compromised by releasing rails-shooters, with some of the more memorable titles being Capcom's Resident Evil 'Chronicles' series. The light-gun games — entitled Umbrella Chronicles and Darkside Chronicles — fleshed out...
News Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Opens Its Umbrella On March 20th
We should probably apologise
That headline contained a pun so awful it could probably wipe out humanity through a chorus of collective groans. Seeing as we're still here, writing this story, we're going to guess that we got away with it. On topic: after lowing the game's commercial expectations earlier in the week, Capcom has attached a March 20th...
News Asura's Wrath Drops Into North America From February 21st
Battle time
Capcom's announced that its bonkers buddha brawler, Asura's Wrath, is set to drop into the United States on February 21st. There's no date for the European release, but it expect it during the same week. Bizarre Japanese brawlers have become something of a rarity this generation, so enjoy Asura's Wrath while you can. We're going to take...
News Capcom Lowers Expectations For Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
Perhaps picking up on some distress within the Resident Evil community, Capcom has lowered expectations for its Slant Six developed squad-based shooter, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
The Japanese publisher originally predicted the game would shift 2.5 million units. Six months later it reckons only 2 million. The game's due out next year...
News ESRB Rating Hints At DarkStalkers PSone Classics Release
Many fighting fans have been clamouring for a new DarkStalkers title for years
And while Capcom might not be willing to invest in a completely new title in the series, it sure as heck won't pass up on earning some additional revenue from an old version. Hence the ESRB has revealed the imminent release of PSone title, DarkStalkers: The Night Warrior...
News Devil May Cry HD Collection Confirmed For 2012 Release
Fans of flashy combat, prepare to be excited: Capcom has formally announced the Devil May Cry HD Collection for release on PlayStation 3 next year
The compilation package will bundle all three PS2 Devil May Cry titles remastered in high-definition. Yes, that includes Devil May Cry 2. You can probably skip replaying that one if you want to. You'll...
News Free Heroes & Heralds DLC Coming To Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Post-Launch
Capcom knows you're probably a little bit peeved about having to buy an updated version of Marvel Vs Capcom 3 less than a year after the previous version, but hey, at least it's doing everything within its power to cheer you up
Announced at New York Comic Con, Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3's "Heroes & Heralds" mode is a free update due...
News Updated Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition Out Before The Year's End
Capcom's confirmed that it will release a rebalanced Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition patch before the year's end
The update will hit Japan on December 3rd, before going live worldwide on the 13th.</em>
News Galactus To Be Playable In Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3
Boss fights in fighting games are always terrible
But at least Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3's final brawl looked cool. The ten-storey tall Galactus was a formidable foe, but a fun one. Apart from when he, y'know, killed you for the hundredth time. But thankfully in Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3, you'll have the chance play as the over-powered, cheating...
News Capcom Announces Street Fighter X Tekken Special Edition
Going hand-in-hand with Street Fighter X Tekken's March 6th release date, Capcom has also announced a special edition for the crossover title
The limited edition package includes a variety of goodies, including a rather slick "build it yourself" arcade cabinet bank and a selection of in-game "gems" which can be used to customise...
News Street Fighter X Tekken Confirmed For March Release
We're Tekken fanboys, so obviously the idea of being able to kick Ryu's head-in with our much-loved Kazuya is appealing on its own
But from what we've played of Street Fighter X Tekken, it's actually a genuinely brilliant versus brawler. And thus we've been hotly anticipating a release date for some time. Capcom's finally lifted the lid, revealing a...
News Capcom Aims To 'Make The Best Use' Of Resident Evil Brand With Multiple Experiences
If there's one aspect of the Resident Evil franchise that fans are most critical of, it's that the series has lost its survival horror origins
Mysterious plots, brilliantly executed jump scares and resource management have all been replaced by a heavy action flavour. For fans, the franchise's change of direction can be epitomised by Resident Evil:...
News Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition Hits The PlayStation Network Next Week
Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition will launch on the PlayStation Network next week for a savoury $24
99. It follows the release of both Resident Evil 4 HD and Resident Evil Code Veronica X HD. Gold Edition bundles the original game, the Lost In Nightmares and Desperate Escape DLC, two costume packs and The Mercenaries Reunion mode. Resident Evil 5: Gold...
News PlayStation Plus Subscribers Get Resident Evil: Code Veronica X HD On The Cheap Too
We agree, Resident Evil: Code Veronica X doesn't have quite the same gravitas as Resident Evil 4
But it's still a great game that we're looking forward to playing in HD. And just like Resident Evil 4 HD last week, Capcom will be cutting the title's price by 50% for PlayStation Plus subscribers — making it pretty hard to say no. "Claire...
News Resident Evil 4 HD Launch Trailer Makes Us Giddy
It's ridiculous: Resident Evil 4 HD is getting panned by critics for being a lazy optimisation of a classic game, but our interest remains pristine
We simply cannot wait to replay Resident Evil 4. Bring it, bring it, bring it on.
News Watch Capcom Demo A Bunch Of Titles At TGS
Catch the footage after the jump
Capcom's uploaded the TGS stage presentations for a variety of its upcoming titles including Asura's Wrath, Dragon's Dogma and the heavily maligned DmC.
News Shuhei Yoshida Surprised By 3DS Circle-Pad Extension
Sony Worldwide Studios gaffer Shuhei Yoshida has said he was surprised by Nintendo's decision to include an additional circle-pad on the Nintendo 3DS
In an interview with GameInformer, the boss speculated that the peripheral was probably produced at the request of Capcom in order to support the controls of the system's upcoming Monster Hunter title...
News TGS 11: Catch A Glimpse Of Cole McGrath In Street Fighter X Tekken On PlayStation Vita
A rougue Youtuber has uploaded a fresh gameplay video of inFamous protagonist Cole McGrath duking it out with Ryu and co in Capcom's upcoming crossover brawler, Street Fighter X Tekken
It's running on a PS Vita. The game looks a bit slower than its console counterpart, but we're not ruling out shoddy video encoding. Either way, fighting aficionados...
News Keiji Inafune On Working With Grin And The Failings Of Bionic Commando
"Things got really messed up between the two companies," Keiji Inafune explained about the relationship between Capcom and Grin
Inafune was discussing the troubled development of the Swedish companies (not that) terrible Bionic Commando reboot for PS3 — a game that eventually helped shutter the company entirely. The game wasn't helped by its...
News TGS 11: Catch A Glimpse Of Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 On PlayStation Vita After The Jump
There's some footage of Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 on PlayStation Vita after the jump
But we didn't pay too much attention to the game. Make no mistake, it looks great — comparable to the home system version — but look at the hardware. It's so sleek, sexy and expensive. We want it now — we need it now. Japan gets the system December 17th.
News TGS 11: Street Fighter X Tekken To Share DLC Across PlayStation Vita, PS3
Capcom doesn't always get DLC right
Overpriced costumes and on-disc content are just some of the controversies in the publisher's recent history. But it's doing right by Street Fighter X Tekken, announcing that any DLC purchased across the game's home console and portable SKUs will be cross compatible. "With the PS3 and the Vita, yes, they're...
News Resident Evil 4 To Be Bargain Price For PlayStation Plus Subscribers
Now you have no excuse
Resident Evil 4 is one of the best games of all time. And with the downloadable HD remake getting a 50% discount for PlayStation Plus subscribers — making the classic a ridiculously cheap £7.99 / $9.99 — we'll literally demand legitimate excuses if you pass up on an offer this good. Sony's even going throw in a set of...
News Sony: Ask Capcom About Monster Hunter 4 On PS Vita
The shock announcement of Monster Hunter 4 as a 3DS title took the wind out of many sails this week
Capcom's curiously popular franchise transformed the PlayStation Portable into the system to beat in Japan — and while Capcom has frequently maintained the series multiplatform status, many expected the next Monster Hunter to be announced for...
News TGS 11: Capcom Goes Big With New DmC Trailer
Controversial as it may be, Capcom's pushing on with its Ninja Theory developed Devil May Cry title
The publisher has released a new trailer of the title as part of this week's Tokyo Game Show. You can catch it after the jump. (We still think it looks rad).
Rumour Resident Evil 6 To Debut During Tokyo Game Show
Following on from previous rumours, EGM has hinted that Capcom might be preparing to announce Resident Evil 6 at TGS this week
Chatting with an anonymous source, the site's shadowy associate revealed that the series will go "back to its roots" with a revamp, with the main priority defining what made Resident Evil so great to begin...
News TGS 11: We Think We're Falling In Love With Street Fighter X Tekken
Just a screenshot to confirm the inclusion of Toro the Sony Cat in Street Fighter X Tekken
Game of the forever? We think so.</em> [Thanks Andriasang]
News TGS 11: Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 Confirmed For PlayStation Vita's Launch
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 will launch alongside PlayStation Vita's December 17th Japanese launch date, Capcom has confirmed
The title — which was previously only confirmed for PlayStation 3 — will include all of the content from its parent home system version, in addition to online play at a silky smooth 60 frames-per-second. The game will...
News TGS 11: Toro & Kuro Join Street Fighter X Tekken
If you though Street Fighter X Tekken was already pushing it with the inclusion of inFamous 2's Cole McGrath, Sony's has announced the inclusion of another of its mascots -- Toro (aka the Sony Cat) will enter the fray as a playable character, in addition to his neighbour, Kuro
Best news of TGS? We think so. [Thanks Joystiq]
News New Street Fighter X Tekken Trailer Is Amazing, Confirms Rufus
Street Fighter's flabbiest fighter, Rufus, will form a portion of Street Fighter X Tekken's character roster if the game's latest trailer can be treated as confirmation
The stylish short focuses on much of the cast already confirmed for the cross-over brawler. Catch it after the jump.
News Latest Asura's Wrath Screenshots Depict The Moments Before A Brawl
Capcom's released a handful of new Asura's Wrath screenshots
The images depict all sorts of carnage, but the shot embedded above did jump out at us. Perhaps it's the angry looking Buddha foes. Catch the full set over at Andriasang.
News Fresh Dragon's Dogma Trailer Details Pawns
Capcom's outlined Dragon's Dogma's "Pawn" system -- a mechanic which allows you to recruit AI partners into your adventuring party
You can customise your own pawn, which can then travel into other player's games via 'rifts'. Refer to the video after the jump for clarification.
News Capcom Releases Street Fighter X Tekken's Official Boxart
In addition to two new character teasers, Capcom's released the boxart for its upcoming cross-over brawler Street Fighter X Tekken
The packshot focuses on Ryu and Chun-Li from the Street Fighter side, and Kazuya and Nina Williams from the Tekken side. It's embedded above, y'know, in case you didn't notice it while scrolling.</em>
News Two Fresh Street Fighter X Tekken Character Teasers Emerge
Capcom's teased another couple of characters for its upcoming PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita cross-over brawler, Street Fighter X Tekken
We've no idea who either of the characters teased are (Sean, perhaps?), so we'll leave the detective work down to you guys. Hit the jump for the trailers.
News Capcom Kicks-Off Resident Evil ARG
Those keeping a keen eye on Twitter this afternoon may have seen some discussion of an Umbrella Sciences recruitment website
The promotional page is set to kick off an ARG designed to promote Slant-Six's upcoming Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. The website — which reads little more than, "Let us turn you into something incredible. Your...
News Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD Sells Almost 300,000 Copies In Its First Week On Sale
Japan loves Monster Hunter
Loves it. Thus it's no surprise to see such a simple up-port as Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD scoop up close-to 300,000 sales in its first week at retail in Japan. The monster numbers — as reported by Media Create via Andriasang — was enough to put the game top of a PlayStation dominated software chart, in which...
News Resident Evil Bundles Shirt And Book For 15th Birthday
The Resident Evil series is turning 15, which is almost old enough to bypass the rating recommendation on the majority of its titles
To celebrate, Capcom is bundling some swag together for you tireless fans. Under it's Japanese Biohazard label, developer and long-time publisher Capcom is throwing in a groovy T-shirt and a book featuring 112 pages of...
News Shocker: Analysts Predict New Monster Hunter Announcements At TGS
The analysts have been earning their dollars this weekend
In a report picked up by Andriasang, Mizuho Securities has predicted that Capcom will make a couple of new Monster Hunter announcements at next month's Tokyo Game Show. Let's put this into perspective: analysts predict that sequels to the biggest franchise in Japan will be announced at...
News Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition Launches In North America, Be Patient Europe
Capcom's dropped us a reminder that Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition is now available from the PlayStation Store
Those that pre-ordered the title via Sony's PSN Play programme should be free to download the title without spending a penny. European players will have to wait until tomorrow to pick up the brawler. Capcom's said that the...
News Super Street Fighter IV's Multiplayer Features Upgraded For Street Fighter X Tekken
Super Street Fighter IV's multiplayer features were pretty comprehensive
Unfortunately, Marvel Vs Capcom 3 felt like a huge step backwards. So it's exciting to see Capcom tout that Street Fighter X Tekken will boast the entirety of SSFIV's multiplayer features in addition to "totally upgraded online functionality and some new surprises"...
