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• Resident Evil 6 marks the return of zombies due to fan feedback and popularity

  Capcom has said it brought zombies back with Resident Evil 6 after being absent from the series in the last two iterations, due both fan feedback and because the undead are “popular.”

• "No plans" for Dragon's Dogma on PC, launch trailer released

  When Dragon’s Dogma was announced, many in the gaming community felt Capcom missed out on the opportunity to add co-op elements, especially once the pawn system was revealed. However, producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi said the team never considered adding co-op, or multiplayer for that matter, for a couple of reasons.

• Capcom hopes Dragon's Dogma will appeal to Monster Hunter fans

  Despite its classic fantasy aesthetic, Capcom expects Dragon’s Dogma to tick a few boxes for millions and millions of Monster Hunter fans.

• Resident Evil 6, Dragon's Dogma Xbox 360 surprises inbound

  Capcom has hinted that the Xbox 360 faithful are in for a treat with Resident Evil and Dragon’s Dogma.

• Resident Evil 6 development team numbered over 600

  Hiroyuki Kobayashi, executive producer for Resident Evil 6, has said the team working on the latest iteration is the largest ever for a Capcom title.

• Dragon's Dogma is a "strategy type of action" game

  Capcom expects its upcoming fantasy action RPG to engage your brain as much as your button mashing.

• Dragon's Dogma strongly influenced by Devil May Cry

  The Dragon’s Dogma team sports a number of Devil May Cry veterans, explaining the action RPG’s emphasis on brawling.

• Dragon's Dogma AI learns from players

  Action RPG Dragon’s Dogma has some unusual features, including a kind of Internet hive mind informing your AI companions’ actions.

• Capcom needs your help naming Pawns in Dragon's Dogma

  Dragon’s Dogma producer, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, would like some input on naming some of the Pawns players will have as allies in the game.

• Dragon's Dogma takes Capcom into triple-A RPG combat

  Capcom’s Dragon’s Dogma is to take the company into the brutally competitive world of the big budget RPG. We got a first look at Captivate in Miami earlier this month.

• Capcom's Dragon's Dogma getting medieval in early 2012

  It was true: Capcom announced Dragon’s Dogma at Captivate last week, and the open-world, action-RPG puts players in a fantasy setting where a dragon has descended upon a village to steal the chosen one’s heart. Shots and video.

• Top Japanese devs go crazy for 3DS - quotes of death

  Some of the biggest name names in Japanese games development have gone on the record about how 3DS is a “perfect example,” according to Capcom’s Keiji Inafune, of the “three things videogames need to be successful.”