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Capcom is getting some seriously good mileage out of its 2009 hit, Street Fighter IV. Following on from 2010’s Super Street Fighter IV and 2011 Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (that was meant to be the final version by the way), comes Ultra Street Fighter IV. The new game …
Read More »Capcom VP departs amidst layoffs
Publisher confirms reorganisation due to console transition
Read More »Capcom lays off US staff, SVP Svensson quits
Capcom’s senior vice president Christian Svensson has quit the publisher as part of a staff reorganisation that resulted in multiple layoffs. The firm explained that "several employees from the US office" were laid off "as part of an overall organisational restructure of the company", according to Polygon. Capcom attributed the …
Read More »Capcom not attending Gamescom 2013
Capcom will be a no-show at this year’s Gamescom in Cologne. The Resident Evil publisher usually uses the world’s biggest trade and consumer games show to exhibit its upcoming titles, as well as announce new ones, but has decided to skip the event this year. A Capcom representative told VG247 …
Read More »E3 2013: Capcom bringing Dead Rising 3 to Xbox One
Set in a 'rich open world with no load times'
Read More »MICROSOFT: Dead Rising 3 exclusive to Xbox One
Capcom is bringing the Dead Rising series back for Xbox One. Microsoft showed off the first gameplay footage from Dead Rising 3 during its E3 Press Conference. It will be exclusive to Xbox One. The game is set in the city of Los Perdidos, which has been recreated as a …
Read More »New Dragon’s Dogma is free-to-play, Vita-only
Capcom is trying something new with the next release in the Dragon’s Dogma series. Siliconera reports that Dragon’s Dogma Quest is due out in Japan for PlayStation Vita this autumn. Interestingly, not only is the game 2D but it’s also free-to-play. The game is described as fast-paced” and contains over …
Read More »Resident Evil: Revelations is this week’s No.1
Capcom has claimed its second UK No.1 of the year after Resident Evil: Revelations debuted at the top of the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. The game was originally released on 3DS earlier this year but has now been made available for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U and …
Read More »UPDATED: Capcom cancels Resident Evil promo event
UPDATE: This event has been cancelled. A Capcom spokesperson has contacted MCV to say that the decision was given due to the unfortunate and tragic incident in Woolwich yesterday. It apologises for any inconvenience. ORIGINAL STORY: What is being called the first ever blood filled swimming pool” has been opened …
Read More »Final Fantasy VIII and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance coming to PC
Two big titles from the Japanese games development scene are being converted for PC. In separate announcements Square Enix revealed that 1998 release Final Fantasy VIII is to get an HD rework and re-release on PC. The same happened with its popular predecessor Final Fantasy VII last year. Perhaps more …
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