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Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition Will Come to America with a Lot of Things

Resident Evil 5 was one of the more innovative titles of the series, but that didn't prove to be something all that good. When the game designers decided to have the title take place during the daytime, they took a big risk and it was felt. Regardless of your enemies, their design, the sounds and the gameplay, t...

20 November 2009
06:37 GMT

Capcom's Dark Void Game Will Have a Movie Adaptation

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li is one of the latest movie adaptions based on a Capcom title, and, even if the film barely escaped a near-death experience at the box office, the company isn't ready to give up on live-action movies just yet. The developer has announced that it will work with the movie-produ...

20 November 2009
04:44 GMT

The Darkstalkers Return

It's been a while since Capcom did something with its Darkstalkers games, but that doesn't mean the demand doesn't exist. The comics based on the game's universe have been doing just as well, if not better, than the game itself. UDON Entertainment is the one that's responsible for the project...

12 November 2009
06:24 GMT

A Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney Game Seems to Be Inbound on the Wii

As proof that it takes just a little bit of creativity and an innovative spark to give birth to something successful, Capcom's courtroom adventure game has proven to be a genuine hit. The title has build around itself a serious fan base, whose cries and pleas have turned Ace Attorney from a standalone title on t...

11 November 2009
04:50 GMT

Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition Will Come to America as a DLC

Capcom announced at the Tokyo Game Show that the Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition would be coming to America as soon as it decided on the release format. The game was planned for Japan as an individual item, with its own disc and art-covered box, but there was a debate regarding whether to make the North American ...

10 November 2009
03:04 GMT

Capcom Boasts Its Figures

It may not beat Nintendo as far as profits go, but at least for now, Capcom makes money by the truckload. The company announced in July that its April-June quarter managed to get a ¥19.5 billion or $213 million revenue. It has updated its situation today, and the April-September time segment brought it a total of...

30 October 2009
15:51 GMT

The Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Is Still Under Debate

First believed to be a simple dowloadable content, Super Street Fighter IV proved to the world that it would be a stand-alone title and still get everyone just as excited about it, if not even more so. The consoles will get their hands on it next year, but whether or not the game will make it to the arcades is still ...

23 October 2009
07:04 GMT

Monster Hunter Tri May Be a Free, Online Experience in the US

If you live in America and you're not sure if you're willing to pay to play Monster Hunter Tri online, then fret not, you're not the only one. Not only would most players have to sit down over a cup of tea and a biscuit to ponder the decision, but it seems that Capcom isn't very sold on the idea e...

23 October 2009
04:31 GMT

Super Street Fighter 4 Could Cost $40

The first news reports that ever came to light about Super Street Fighter 4 were those according to which the game would be a standalone product, and not downloadable content or some addon. The second thing that Capcom promised was that the title wouldn't be priced as a full game. The first solid lead in these p...

19 October 2009
04:56 GMT

The Anti-Piracy Wars Continue

Piracy is one of the biggest, if not the very biggest concern of the gaming industry. It's the most physical form of expressing the anarchist inside gamers without constructing home-made bombs and trying to overthrow a government. Some hackers decide to cheat the protections on different software to “stick...

16 October 2009
03:27 GMT

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Hints III (DS)

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney is the fourth installment in the Ace Attorney series and the first one to be specially designed for the DS. The game has been coded from the ground up to put to use the DS's technological possibilities. Aside from the options available in the previous versions of the series, like the...

6 October 2009
09:01 GMT

Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition Is Coming to America

Two weeks ago, during the 2009 Tokyo Game Show, Capcom announced the release of Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition. The game was ready to hit the Japanese market but hadn't received the finishing touches needed for the North American launch. One of the aspects that have to be set straight is the matter in which...

6 October 2009
04:42 GMT

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Hints II (DS)

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney is the fourth installment in the Ace Attorney series and the first one to be specially designed for the DS. The game has been coded from the ground up to put to use the DS's technological possibilities. Aside from the options available in the previous versions of the series, like the...

5 October 2009
02:10 GMT

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Hints (DS)

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney is the fourth installment in the Ace Attorney series and the first one to be specially designed for the DS. The game has been coded from the ground up to put to use the DS's technological possibilities. Aside from the options available in the previous versions of the series, like the...

2 October 2009
09:59 GMT

Resident Evil Ready to Deliver Some Afterlife

It has been confirmed that a fourth movie based on the Resident Evil franchise is now in production and will be launched in cinemas next year. The title of the project is Afterlife and the director will be Paul W.S. Anderson, who has also written the script.Milla Jovovich is set to be returning to the role of Alice, ...

30 September 2009
16:51 GMT

Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edtion Will Feature a Playable Jill Mission

If there are some out there who didn't get enough of the “Mission Failed. You've died” endless scenario in which Resident Evil 5 put players, then there is some good news for them. Sony first announced Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition at a press conference last week, during the Tokyo Game Sho...

30 September 2009
09:12 GMT

A Few Details About Capcom at the 2009 TGS

Filled with news and announcements, Capcom was the closest thing to the king of the 2009 Tokyo Games Show. With president and COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto debating the future of gaming and the R&D and Online Business head Keiji Inafune bringing up the Project Natal development for which Capcom has decided to act as publish...

28 September 2009
14:01 GMT

Super Street Fighter IV Announcement Might Come Later Today

Capcom might be getting ready to officially announce that it is creating a Super edition of Street Fighter IV, which might be arriving on the desks of gamers at some point next year. Proof comes courtesy of a German website that has posted a picture that appears to be showing T. Hawk being played in a Street Fighter ...

28 September 2009
07:50 GMT

TGS Unveiling, the Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Addition

At the 2009 Tokyo Game Show, Capcom revealed Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, a new episode in the Resident Evil series, which will be a Wii remake for the Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil Code: Veronica. The presentation started with producer Masachika Kawata and the new game trailer. The action will take pl...

28 September 2009
03:37 GMT

Round 2 Street Fighter IV Controllers from Mad Catz

Mad Catz was caught totally unaware of the genuine gold mine it stumbled upon when someone in development came up with the idea to create a Street Fighter IV arcade controller. The Tournament Edition FightStick is assembled from actual arcade parts and, priced at $150, was believed to be a little too big of a stretch...

23 September 2009
02:47 GMT

Capcom Might Announce Street Fighter IV Spin-Off

Street Fighter IV was one of the biggest releases of early 2009 and the video game managed to lead to a revival of the fighting-game genre, with a new King of Fighters and BlazBlue following during the fall. The company is not known for resting on its laurels and fans of the series have been waiting for an announceme...

22 September 2009
03:44 GMT

PS3 Gets Lost Planet 2 Demo

The Lost Planet 2 demo is coming to the PlayStation 3 in less than a week. Sony fanboys will get a chance to experience all the delight the Xbox 360 owners did, and then some. Besides the co-op mission that pits the players against a G-Type Akrid, the boss of all bosses of the Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, they wil...

17 September 2009
09:29 GMT

Resident Evil 5 Might Get More DLC

It seems that Resident Evil 5, the zombie shooter from Capcom, could be on its way to getting more content via DLC packs. The game was released back in March and was well received by gamers but the campaign, even if highly replayable, was pretty short and the multiplayer modes rather limited.Capcom is probably thinki...

7 September 2009
12:32 GMT

Capcom Wanted to Include Phoenix Wright in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom

Capcom is one of the most influential game developers and publishers in Japan, owning a huge amount of extremely popular franchises, from Street Fighter to Resident Evil to Mega Man or even Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney. But the company has also made a name for itself in the fighting game genre by collaborating with t...

18 August 2009
11:11 GMT

MascotCapsule Eruption Made Resident Evil 4 for iPhone Possible

The incredible 3D visuals achieved by Capcom in Resident Evil 4 for iPhone and iPod touch were possible only through the HI 3D Rendering Engine "MascotCapsule eruption," HI Corporation has confirmed. Capcom specifically adopted the rendering solution to port Resident Evil 4 on Apple’s portables, a report sugges...

10 August 2009
09:55 GMT

Resident Evil 4 Available for iPhone, iPod touch

Fans of the Resident Evil series and owners of an Apple iPhone, rejoice! Capcom has just released Resident Evil 4 for iPhone, a faithful port of the original console game. iTunes imagery shows that the game has good graphics, and typical shooter controls (for Apple handsets). Capcom touts the $7.99 title as “th...

4 August 2009
09:42 GMT

Monster Hunter Tri Coming to the West in Early 2010

Capcom has announced that it plans to release Monster Hunter Tri on the North American and European markets in early 2010, as the game had a spectacular debut in Japan, with more than 1 million units shipped in the first day on sale.Monster Hunter Tri is the third iteration in the series created for home gaming conso...

4 August 2009
07:42 GMT

Capcom Sees Profit Rise as Resident Evil 5 Sells Well

Capcom is following in the footsteps of fellow Japanese publisher and hardware maker Nintendo by announcing that it has managed to make a profit during the first quarter of the fiscal year. The former appears to be doing better, as it posted a rise in both sales and profits, while the latter saw a drop in both.The co...

3 August 2009
03:10 GMT

Resident Evil Series Doesn't Have a Clear Future Ahead, Says Developer

The San Diego Comic-Con was in full swing last week, culminating with the weekend period when many video game-themed panels were held by major companies about franchises that enjoyed a cult-like following. One such example is the Resident Evil panel, which was held by Capcom and which enjoyed the presence of Residen...

29 July 2009
15:01 GMT

Resident Evil 5 for PC Gets Release Date and System Requirements

Capcom's Resident Evil franchise is one of the most popular and best-selling series of titles for the Japanese company. With the arrival of the first game many years ago, fans were enticed by the survival horror genre that the franchise had created and loyally bought anything related to it. Even though it didn&...

28 July 2009
02:42 GMT

Seth and Sagat Are Overpowered in Street Fighter IV

There are certainly a lot of fighting games in the gaming industry these days, each presenting its own unique character roster and interesting stories about its main heroes. Out of all of them, one of the most famous franchises is Capcom's Street Fighter, which has seen two motion pictures about its main charact...

16 July 2009
13:01 GMT

No Plans for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom on Xbox 360 or PS3, Says Capcom

There are certainly a lot of fighting games out there, from the likes of Tekken to Virtua Fighter, or Dead or Alive. But one of the most established companies in this genre is Capcom, which owns the Street Fighter franchise. However, the Japanese company hasn't been focused only on that series, as it has gone up...

13 July 2009
11:11 GMT

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Is the Best Selling PSP Game

Capcom must be pleased with itself. The company has just announced that Monster Hunter Freedom United, the latest title in the successful series, has sold more than 3.5 million units in Japan, making it the first videogame released for the PlayStation Portable from Sony to go past that milestone.In the Land of the Ri...

9 July 2009
14:31 GMT

Resident Evil 5 Might Be Possible on the Wii After All

Capcom is one of the biggest Japanese video game companies currently active in the field. The large corporation has a lot of profitable franchises, but leading the group is its action-survival series Resident Evil, which has seen its latest full title, Resident Evil 5, appear on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. But, ...

9 July 2009
13:11 GMT

Capcom Classics Collection: Remixed Heading to the PSN

Capcom is one of the biggest video game companies in the world, especially in its native Japan. It owns a lot of profitable and world-famous franchises, from the likes of Street Fighter or Resident Evil to Mega Man or Monster Hunter. In order to further capitalize on its huge portfolio of older titles and to bank on...

2 July 2009
11:21 GMT

Electronic Arts Admits Dead Space: Extraction Is a Gamble

A lot of analysts are saying that only Nintendo creates successful videogames for the Wii, even if the publisher is adamant about the fact that third-party games can sell well on its platform.One of the biggest games coming to the Wii is Dead Space: Extraction, and Frank Gibeau, the president of EA Games, is well awa...

1 July 2009
07:49 GMT

Capcom: HD Remix of Street Fighter III Unlikely

Capcom is one of the biggest companies in gaming, especially in its native Japan, being the owner of a lot of profitable and well-known franchises, like Resident Evil or Mega Man. But one of its premium brands is Street Fighter, which is known across the world to people of all ages. Recently, the game saw its newest...

30 June 2009
13:11 GMT

Capcom Announces Moto GP 09/10

Capcom is announcing that the Monumental Games studio is set to develop the next videogame in which the company makes use of its Moto GP license. The game should appear on the Xbox 360 from Microsoft and the PlayStation 3 sometime in March 2010, bearing the official name of MotoGP 09/10.Capcom is promising that, alth...

22 June 2009
04:14 GMT

Street Fighter IV for the Wii Is a Possibility

Can Tatsunoko vs. Capcom slate the thirst for fighting games that Nintendo Wii players have? Judging by the way players are demanding to see Street Fighter IV on their platform, the answer is “No.” And now there's a glimmer of hope for Wii owners, judging by a statement coming from a Capcom official....

17 June 2009
07:52 GMT

No Plans for Old Capcom Titles on Steam or GOG

Video games appear everyday, with very interesting titles flooding the average gamer and keeping him up to date with all the recent technology implemented in them. But caught in the middle of this rush of new titles, gamers often find themselves reminiscing of older titles that brought them hours upon hours of enjoym...

27 May 2009
15:01 GMT

Resident Evil 5 Sells Over 5 Million Copies

The Resident Evil franchise is one of the most popular horror survival series of video games out there, with the company responsible for it, Capcom, reaping some huge benefits off of its popularity and its loyal fan base who will buy almost any release with the brand, even though it isn't as good as the previous...

27 May 2009
02:45 GMT

Capcom Promises “Specific” Content for PC Resident Evil 5

Capcom is a company with some very big franchises that have sold quite a lot all over the world and have a big number of fans. But the company, while very successful when it comes to consoles and arcades, hasn't been having the best of luck on the PC. That is, up until now, as the company has entered the PC Gam...

26 May 2009
13:01 GMT

Dead Rising 2 Won't Appear at E3 Due to Swine Flu

The swine flu is all over the news, affecting quite a lot of countries and leaving them quarantined. But, even though the E3 conference is still taking place, as its organizer, the ESA, isn't afraid of it, it seems that developers and publishers are. Capcom has recently issued a statement, through the voice of ...

22 May 2009
14:21 GMT

Resident Evil 5 Might Get More DLC Soon

Resident Evil 5 was one of the most highly anticipated games at the beginning of this year. It sold a lot of copies and, even though reviewers didn't praise it a lot in their materials, the game is still quite popular with fans all around the world who eagerly anticipated its release. In order to profit from th...

22 May 2009
02:42 GMT

Street Fighter IV Gets PC Requirements

Street Fighter is one of the most popular fighting franchises, having a large number of fans all over the world thanks to its great characters and interesting gameplay mechanics. With the most recent iteration, Street Fighter IV, the series has gained critical acclaim and has once more one of the most played fighting...

19 May 2009
02:20 GMT

Third-Person-Zombie-Shooter 'Resident Evil: Degeneration' Released for iPhone

Capcom has announced the release of Resident Evil: Degeneration for iPhone and iPod touch. Fans of the survival-horror genre will be pleased to learn that the title is based on the movie with the same name. Immediately available for download via the App Store, Resident Evil: Degeneration costs $6.99 and requires an i...

13 May 2009
10:24 GMT

Mega Man Star Force 2 Unlockables VI (DS)

Mega Man Star Force 2 is the second game in the Star Force franchise, and a direct successor to Mega Man Star Force. It is known in Japan under the name of Shooting Star Rockman 2, having been confirmed for release in April 2007, with a contest for boss design being held at the time in the country. The title resemble...

13 May 2009
08:03 GMT

Capcom Pushed Forward by Resident Evil 5 and Street Fighter IV

Capcom, a Japanese publisher headquartered in Osaka, has announced that both sales and profits for the fiscal year that ended on March 31 were up, driven mostly by good sales in its top franchises, like Resident Evil 5 and Street Fighter IV, which were released in the initial months of 2009. The company also sees a g...

12 May 2009
04:24 GMT

Capcom Is Confident in Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles

The Nintendo Wii is a hugely successful console, having managed to move an unprecedented number of units in a very short time and dominating its rivals, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. With all this popularity, you would think that developers would struggle to bring all of their titles to it, but its more casual user...

12 May 2009
02:38 GMT

Here Are Capcom's Best-Selling Franchises

Capcom is one of the biggest game developers and publishers in Japan as it is the owner of quite a lot of big selling franchises. From Resident Evil to Street Fighter or Mega Man, the company is present on all sorts of platforms, and, in some cases, is backing up a single device with its titles, like in the case of t...

11 May 2009
03:00 GMT


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