Last week at the Tokyo Game Show, Capcom officially announced Project Resistance. It didn’t end up being a new Outbreak game like many of us thought. Instead, this is a 4v1 game in a similar vein to Dead by Daylight. Some fans were disappointed in the announcement and would prefer …
Read More »The next Resident Evil looks like a co-op focused Outbreak successor
Update (09.09.19): Just ahead of the Tokyo Games Show this week, Capcom has released the trailer for Project Resistance- the next Resident Evil game. The trailer confirms some of what we already knew, with the game set to be a four-player co-op game. You can see the trailer below: For …
Read More »Capcom’s mysterious new Resident Evil game will be announced next month
A few weeks ago, we learned that alpha/beta testing for a brand new Resident Evil game would begin in September. Now, we know a bit more about the project, as Capcom is gearing up to announce the game at the Tokyo Game Show this year, although some mysterious websites have …
Read More »A new Resident Evil game is in the works and testing begins soon
Capcom kicked off this year with the excellent Resident Evil 2 Remake and it looks like another new game in the series is already well on the way. Over in Japan, members of the Resident Evil Ambassadors program have begun receiving invites to alpha test a new Resident Evil game. …
Read More »Monster Hunter: World is getting a proper dynamic difficulty system
Monster Hunter World is an excellent game and for the most part, is equally as good when played in co-op. However, there has been one odd issue with Monster Hunter: World's difficulty scaling since it came out, making some two-player hunts extremely difficult but perfectly fine in single-player or with …
Read More »EU Commission launches antitrust investigation into Valve and other publishers for geo-blocking
The European Commission tends to launch several large antitrust investigations each year. While most of the ones we report on tend to fall in the tech realm, this week, the EU is turning its attention to gaming. More specifically, the commission is investigating publishers and platform holders over content geo-blocking, …
Read More »Devil May Cry 5 surpasses two million sales
Earlier this month, Devil May Cry 5 launched to great critical acclaim. We already knew that the game was selling well, as it debuted at the top of various chart lists. Now, Capcom has revealed a more specific number, with Devil May Cry 5 surpassing two million sales in just …
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Read More »Devil May Cry 5 debuts at number one in UK games chart
This has been a very successful year for Capcom so far, with Resident Evil 2 Remake and Devil May Cry 5 both launching to extremely positive reviews. With Devil May Cry 5, Capcom has also managed to crack the UK's top-ten chart, with the game debuting at number 1. With …
Read More »PC will be ‘an important platform’ for Capcom going forward
While Capcom has traditionally been very console-focused, the publisher has been making more of an effort on PC over the last few years. Resident Evil and Monster Hunter World have been very successful on Steam, now the publisher finally sees the PC as an important platform. Monster Hunter World may …
Read More »Capcom reveals that a Resident Evil 3 Remake is on the cards
Capcom’s Resident Evil 2 Remake has received critical acclaim, with its first week of sales surpassing 3 million. Answering everyone’s burning question, the developer has now revealed that a remake of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is on the cards, but only if the fans want it. The Resident Evil 2 …
Read More »Capcom confuses fans by introducing in-game advertisements in Street Fighter V
Before the release of Street Fighter V, Capcom divided its fans by announcing that microtransactions would appear in the series despite being a fully-priced game. Now, optional in-game advertisements have made their way to the title and fans are not pleased. Capcom’s new “Sponsored Content” has enveloped the game in …
Read More »Monster Hunter World: Iceborne expansion announced
2019 is already shaping up to be another great year for Monster Hunter: World. Not only will the game be getting a Witcher 3 crossover, but Capcom has also announced the first full expansion, ‘Iceborne'. The Iceborne expansion will bring along new high-rank quests, new monsters, new map areas, new …
Read More »CD Projekt and Capcom collaborate for Witcher and Monster Hunter World crossover
Capcom has had a great year, in large part thanks to the ongoing success of Monster Hunter World, which has kept players coming back thanks to special events, new hunts and crossovers. Monster Hunter World's last crossover saw us taking on the Rathalos from Final Fantasy XIV. Now this time …
Read More »The producer for Netflix’s Castlevania will tackle Devil May Cry next
Last month, rumours surfaced surrounding a new animated series for The Legend of Zelda. At the time, Netflix's Castlevania producer, Adi Shankar, was confirmed to be in talks to produce a new animated TV series based on an iconic Japanese video game series. Movie sites began digging and heard that …
Read More »Capcom shuts down the studio behind Dead Rising
Earlier this year, we learned that Capcom Vancouver had been hit with layoffs as the studio struggled to make headway with future projects. At the time, it was said that work on Dead Rising 5 had begun but today, Capcom officially shut down the studio, cancelling multiple projects. Yesterday during …
Read More »Monster Hunter World is repeatedly breaking records in Steam’s top 10 concurrent player count
PC fans have been waiting for Monster Hunter World for quite some time since its initial release, and while response has been mixed, this hasn’t stopped Capcom’s action RPG from topping the charts. Not only has Monster Hunter World managed to break into Steam’s top 10 all-time concurrent player count, …
Read More »Monster Hunter World PC graphics options unveiled
Earlier this week, we learned that Monster Hunter World will finally be heading to the PC in less than one month. We also finally received minimum and recommended system requirements for the game. The PC-specific reveals for Monster Hunter World haven't stopped there though, as Capcom has also shared the …
Read More »Resident Evil 2 will be a reimagining rather than a remake
Resident Evil is one of the most loved franchises in gaming, with what is seen by many as one of the best remakes of all time. Colloquially known as REMake, the remake of Resident Evil 1 is often on many top games lists. Resident Evil 2 isn’t going in the …
Read More »Monster Hunter is getting a $60 million movie adaptation
The launch of Monster Hunter World earlier this year finally gave the franchise a solid position in the west. The game attracted millions of new players and has already become one of Capcom's fastest selling games ever. So what's the next step? Well like Resident Evil, Monster Hunter will be …
Read More »Monster Hunter: World is now the fastest selling game in Capcom’s history
Last year at E3, Capcom made a big splash with its announcement of Monster Hunter: World. The game has typically been seen as something of a cult classic, but with this entry to the series, the publisher wanted to push it into the mainstream and so far, it appears to …
Read More »Capcom Vancouver hit with job cuts as work on Dead Rising 5 gets underway
Over the last few years, Capcom has been working on bringing back the Dead Rising franchise. Dead Rising 3 was an Xbox One launch title, Dead Rising 4 was a return to the series' roots and now, Dead Rising 5 seems to be on the way. Unfortunately, it looks like …
Read More »Monster Hunter World tops UK charts, has already sold 5 million copies worldwide
Last Friday, Monster Hunter World officially landed on consoles and so far, it looks like Capcom's big push to get the series noticed in the West has paid off. The UK games chart numbers are in for last week, with Monster Hunter beating out all other releases. Chart-Track observed much …
Read More »Leaker publishes huge list of details for Devil May Cry 5
Capcom has been quiet when it comes to Devil May Cry for a few years now. However, it looks like 2018 might be the year that the franchise gets thrown back into the spotlight. According to an apparent leak this week, Hideaki Itsuno, the director of DMC 2, 3, 4, …
Read More »Resident Evil VII demo is now available on PC
The Resident Evil franchise is looking to make a big return in 2017 with the launch of Resident Evil VII in January and while many PS4 players have already had the chance to test out a slice of the game, PC players can now join them. The demo is available on …
Read More »Porn sponsors banned again in Esports tournament
Despite efforts by some of the more well known tube pornography websites to legitimise themselves as mainstream companies, Esports organisations are doing their best to push back on that narrative. Following a ban of Youporn's pro team from the ESL competition, the same has happened with Capcom's Pro Tour. Although the ESL …
Read More »Street Fighter V’s story will be released as free DLC
While many play fighting games for the skill aspect, some do enjoy the story and Street Fighter 5 is set to have the most substantial story mode in the series' history. However, it won't be there on day one. Street Fighter V, which comes out towards the middle of next …
Read More »Monster Hunter X gets new trailer, Link crossover details
With Blizzcon 2015 having taken place this weekend, there's been a lot of Blizzard-centric gameplay trailers and teasers released about upcoming content, but that doesn't mean all other developers have dropped tools and taken a break. Indeed Capcom took the bold move this weekend of releasing trailers for one of its own upcoming …
Read More »Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen won’t be frame rate locked on PC
Capcom has announced that three years after its initial release, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen will finally be hitting the PC some time in January next year. Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen was actually a pretty positively received game, which launched on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 back in April 2013. …
Read More »Dragon’s Dogma is heading to the PC
Capcom has announced that three years after its initial release, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen will finally be hitting the PC some time in January next year. Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen was actually a pretty positively received game, which launched on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 back in April 2013. …
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