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Capcom has announced a release date for its new Devil May Cry title DmC – and the bad news is the game will miss 2012. Fortunately, it won’t miss it by much – DmC will now be released on January 15th 2013 in the US. The PC version will arrive …
Read More »Capcom "re-evaluating" on-disc DLC
Having irked some consumers with its on-disc DLC policies with Street Fighter X Tekken, Capcom has said it is re-evaluating” its additional content policies. The publisher suffered a backlash of sorts when it transpired that premium DLC for the cross-brand fighter was already included on the disc, with consumers paying …
Read More »Capcom ‘re-evaluating’ on-disc DLC
Content policy won't change on in-development titles, but new direction considered
Read More »Resident Evil: Downfall rumoured for 3DS
A third Resident Evil 3DS game is believed to arrive later this year, dubbed Degeneration-Damnation-Downfall. The first two titles, Degeneration and Damnation, are apparently the names of in-game movies, while Downfall is said to be the title of the game itself. Nintendo World Report says the news came from an …
Read More »Capcom profits down after "sluggish" year
It may not have impressed critics, but Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City has delivered the goods for Capcom at retail. Not that it was enough to stop Capcom posting some disappointing numbers. Revenues for the fiscal year ending March 31st were down 16 per cent at $1.02bn. Profits fell 13 …
Read More »Angry parents sue Apple over in-app purchases
Minors 'induced' by tech giant to buy game currency 'without parental authorisation', claims lawsuit
Read More »Capcom: Spark Unlimited has "passion and drive"
If there was one thing that stood out about yesterday’s announcement of Lost Planet 3, it was the fact that Spark Unlimited was developing the title. That’s notable for two reasons. One – it’s yet another IP farmed out by Capcom to the West. Which is great in principle but, …
Read More »Capcom/Sega/Namco Bandai reveal new collaboration Project X Zone
The mysterious collaboration between Capcom, Sega and Namco Bandai has finally been given a name – Project X Zone. The title is an RPG featuring characters from across the three publisher’s portfolio. From the Capcom camp we can expect Ryu and Ken, Mega Man, Dante and Resident Evil pair Chris …
Read More »Japan gets $1,290 Resident Evil 6 Premium Edition
Capcom is to give Japanese Resident Evil fans a chance to prove their dedication to the brand by forking out a colossal amount on a very special Premium Edition of upcoming shooter Resident Evil 6. Kotaku reports that the RE6 Premium Edition includes an actual replica leather jacket as sported …
Read More »Third outing for Capcom’s Lost Planet incoming
Capcom has seemingly announced Lost Planet 3 a little earlier than expected. A video confirming the title was posted to YouTube before subsequently being pulled ahead of what is expected to be an official announcement later today.. Developer Spark Unlimited has supposedly been tasked with crafting the game. Its last …
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