Category Archives: Capcom

Wed, May 08, 2013 | 22:50 BST

Project X Zone’s Capcom cast showcased

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The premise of Project X Zone is simple: take a huge bunch of Sega, Namco Bandai and Capcom characters and throw them all into a story-driven strategic RPG. Which characters? I’m so glad you asked, hypothetical reader. This trailer showcases some of Capcom’s favourites.

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Wed, May 08, 2013 | 21:31 BST

Capcom predicts next-gen development costs to “soar”

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Capcom has told investors that it believes the cost of developing games for next generation platforms will rise significantly as a result of the additional functions of the new hardware.

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Wed, May 08, 2013 | 14:04 BST

Capcom FY13: Resident Evil 6 sales below projections at 4.9 million units

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Capcom has released its 2013 fiscal year results and the firm posted a profit of £19.42 million, despite profits being down by 56% year-over-year.

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Wed, May 08, 2013 | 08:14 BST

Remember Me pre-order bonuses include art books, flash kicks

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Capcom has confirmed a selection of pre-order bonuses for folks who pre-order their upcoming action-brawler Remember Me – including a selection of cool cross-over nods to the world of Street Fighter.

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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 19:07 BST

Remember Me gameplay video explains the basics of combat

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Remember Me is out next month, and if Sam Clay playing the opening sequence of the game for you wasn’t enough to whet your appetite, maybe a video showing combat will do the trick.

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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 17:21 BST

Resident Evil: Revelations video shows off Wii U features

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Resident Evil: Revelations has a new video available showing off the features of the Wii U version. It’s below. Revelations will release on PC, PS3, Wii U, and Xbox 360 in North America on May 21 and across Europe on May 24.

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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 21:36 BST

Remember Me – gameplay video shows opening sequence

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A video featuring VG247′s Sam Clay playing the opening sequence to Remember Me is below.

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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 03:50 BST

Mega Man shooter “polarized” opinion at Capcom

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Just as the fan base is divided over the shelved Mega Man shooter, so too did Capcom staff harbour mixed feelings about the reboot.

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Mon, May 06, 2013 | 00:53 BST

Resident Evil: Revelations monsters inspired by real viruses

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In a new developer diary, the Capcom team behind Resident Evil revelations explains that real world viruses inspired many monstrous new enemies.

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Mon, May 06, 2013 | 00:21 BST

Monster Hunter Online trailer contains absolutely no gameplay

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I’m not going to fib to you: this new trailer for Monster Hunter Online is 100% cinematic. It’s pretty lovely, despite being entirely uninformative.

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Sat, May 04, 2013 | 21:34 BST

The Art of Remember Me from Dark Horse now available for pre-order

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Capcom has announced that “The Art of Remember Me” from Dark Horse is available for pre-order. Pricing varies from $39.99 to $24.68 depending on retailer. Your local comic shop may also carry it cheaper, or not, but it can be found through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Dark Horse among others. It releases June 5. Remember Me releases on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 in the US on June 4, and across Europe on June 7.

Sat, May 04, 2013 | 14:59 BST

Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars release on eShop “a long shot” – Capcom

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Don’t expect Wii title Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars to land on the eShop for Wii U any time soon, according to Capcom.

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Thu, May 02, 2013 | 21:48 BST

Super Ghouls’n Ghosts and Ghosts’n Goblins hitting Wii U Virtual Console later this month

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Capcom has announced Super Ghouls’n Ghosts and Ghosts’n Goblins will be released through Wii U Virtual Console this month on May 16 and May 30, respectively. The firm said it also has “more titles in the pipeline” which will be announced at a later date. Mega Man was released on the service today.

Sat, May 04, 2013 | 21:33 BST

Remember Me developer video discusses its central theme

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Remember Me has a new video available in which creative director Jean-Maxime Moris discusses the game’s central theme: memories. Watch below. Remember Me releases on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 in the US on June 4, and across Europe on June 7.

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Wed, May 01, 2013 | 10:32 BST

Lost Planet 3 video: a glimpse at multiplayer

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Following up from yesterday’s Lost Planet 3 singleplayer reveal video, Andrew Szymanski returns to give us details on the Multiplayer.

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Wed, May 01, 2013 | 00:10 BST

Remember Me: score made of memories, “every cue is a part of Nilin”

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Although players may not realise it, they won’t actually hear Remember Me’s musical theme until the very end of the game, when protagonist Nilin pieces together the fractured memories reflected by the score.

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Wed, May 01, 2013 | 08:11 BST

Dragon’s Dogma patch may corrupt save data

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Back up your Dragon’s Dogma and Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen save data. Now.

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Tue, Apr 30, 2013 | 14:27 BST

Lost Planet 3 gameplay video reveals the opening moments

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Lost Planet 3 returns to the snowy peaks of E.D.N. III, where the original game was set. VG247′s Sam Clay spoke with project lead Andrew Szymanski regarding the game’s storyline and how the planet’s hostile environment plays into it.

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Tue, Apr 30, 2013 | 14:29 BST

Monster Hunter Tri servers on Wii shut down today

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The Monster Hunter Tri servers on Wii will be shut down today. The closure was announced in January, so if you want to get in a quick multiplayer match you best be quick about it. The closure is in order to shift focus and resources over to Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, which launched on Wii U earlier this year. Thanks, Nintendo Life.

Mon, Apr 29, 2013 | 01:16 BST

Monster Hunter -”no plans” for a Vita version, says Capcom

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Capcom has once again thrown cold water on the hopes of a Monster Hunter game heading to Vita.

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