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Capcom has revealed that its recent reworking of survival horror classic Resident Evil has been a strong seller. Specifically, the game has sold over 1m units worldwide since its release on January 20th. This is in part because the dev team made a great product, but also because of the …
Read More »Capcom reveals Ghostbusters Puzzle Fighter for iOS
The latest Ghostbusters game is coming to iOS in the form of a puzzle-card game-RPG mashup. Ghostbusters Puzzle Fighter, due out in June, will be developed by Beeline, the studio behind the freemium Ghostbusters mobile game released back in 2013. Despite embracing the moniker of Capcom’s popular Street Fighter-tile-matching hybrid …
Read More »Capcom uses Simplygon for Resident Evil: Revelations 2
Episodic spin-off picks optimisation tool for speedy development
Read More »PS4 edition of Ultra Street Fighter IV hits PS Store next month
Ultra Street Fighter IV is heading to PlayStation 4 next month as a digital offering, Sony and Capcom have announced. The PlayStation Blog reveals the digital edition of the game will arrive on the PS Store May 26th in both North America and Europe. It’ll cost $24.99. The PS4 release …
Read More »Capcom reveals Monster Hunter Stories for 3DS
A new Monster Hunter role-playing game is in development for 3DS, Capcom has announced. Unveiled with a trailer at a Monster Hunter Festa event in Japan, Monster Hunter Stories seems to be a departure from previous Monster Hunter titles with its humor and cartoon-like look. The game will launch on …
Read More »Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate ships 1m in the West
Capcom is celebrating a milestone achievement for its Monster Hunter series in the European and American market. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, which was released on February 13th, has now shipped 1m units in the West. This makes it the fastest selling game in the series in the region. Capcom notes …
Read More »Project X Zone 2 for 3DS heading West
Monolith Software’s tactical RPG brand mash-up Project X Zone 2 will be released for the 3DS in the West, Bandai Namco has said. The game will be released both physically and digitally some time this autumn. Licenses to feature include Capcom’s Resident Evil, Devil May Cry and Megaman, Namco’s Tekken, …
Read More »Capcom Europe gets another CEO
The leadership of Capcom Europe has changed once again. The publisher has announced that Katsuhiko Ichii, a ten-year veteran of the company, is now in place as the CEO of Capcom Europe, having started on April 1st. He replaces Hiroshi Tobisawa who was only appointed as CEO back in December …
Read More »Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition receives summer release date
Capcom’s Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition has been dated. Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition will be headed to PS4, Xbox One and PC this summer. This version of the hack and slash classic comes with a slew of graphical and gameplay additions. In addition to the two playable …
Read More »Capcom faces development troubles with Deep Down
Work on PS4 title has been "one step forwards, two steps back"
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