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Capcom has poured cold water on speculation that future iterations of its new fighter may appear on Xbox One. The game was announced as a PlayStation console exclusive back in December. It now seems that this deal will apply to any future ‘Super’ or ‘Ultra’ versions, too. "One comment we …
Read More »Mega Man Legacy Collection heading to PC, PS4, and Xbox One this summer
A compilation of six Mega Man titles will be released as the Mega Man Legacy Collection for PC and current-gen consoles, Capcom has announced. The collection is expected to launch later this summer Windows PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. A Nintendo 3DS release is also expected to arrive sometime …
Read More »Monster Hunter X out on 3DS this year in Japan
Capcom has announced the next instalment in the popular Monster Hunter series. Monster Hunter X (or Monster Hunter Cross, as it seems to also be referred to) is due out this winter in Japan and is a 3DS exclusive. A Western release has not yet been announced, but an arrival …
Read More »Majority of Capcom’s FY2016 sales will be digital
Capcom is anticipating that it will make most of its unit sales on digital products in the coming year. For the fiscal year ending March 2016, the Japanese platform holder expects the majority of its games will be sold digitally. In a financial presentation released by Capcom’s president and COO …
Read More »Resident Evil 0 remake set for early 2016
The prequel to the Resident Evil series is launching on the new consoles in early 2016, complete with shiny new visuals. Resident Evil 0 was a GameCube exclusive when it launched in 2003, a Wii port arrived shortly after, but it has never left Nintendo platforms. Now the game will …
Read More »Capcom names HD remasters as key business area going forwards
Japanese publisher Capcom has said that remastered versions of its back catalogue of hit titles will be one of its focuses. In a Q&A, the company said that it has started ‘aggressive digital download sales activities’. It says that this is the result of it being harder to sell lower-priced …
Read More »Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition release date confirmed
Capcom has confirmed a precise release date for Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition. The PS4, Xbox One and Steam title will arrive in both Europe and North America on June 23rd. It’ll cost 19.99 on all three platforms, the Capcom blog states. There are also assorted pre-order perks – …
Read More »Capcom produces its lowest annual revenue total in ten years
Capcom has reported its full year financial results for its fiscal 2014, which show a YOY decline of 37 per cent for the publisher. The company brought in $538m during the period between April 1st, 2014 and March 31st, 2015. That’s the lowest annual revenue total for Capcom since 2004. …
Read More »Developer Beeline to tone down sexualised Ghostbusters mobile game
Studio and publisher Capcom promise to revise character art for Ghostbusters Puzzle Fighter
Read More »Ghostbusters Puzzle Fighters’ hyper sexualised females to be toned down
Publisher Capcom and developer Beeline have said they will alter some of the imagery in their Ghostbusters Puzzle Fighter. Pocket Gamer reports that some were unhappy with the fact that all of the game’s female characters appeared to be highly sexualised, with tight fitting clothes and partially exposed breasts. We …
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