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The man who cursed â??Japan is deadâ?? becomes global head of production

Capcom lifted the embargo on a host of high-profile titles today, outlining the releases that will shape its schedule for the next 12 months. You can see four of them here – all courtesy of Joystiq:

Publisher Capcom has named its key software slate for the rest of the year and beyond and – as was rumoured yesterday – it’s Marvel vs Capcom 3 that’s leading the way. The game, the full name of which is Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, will be …

The success of Street Fighter IV has proved that 2D (or 2.5D) fighters very much have a place in the modern marketplace, so claims that Capcom is to revive its Marvel vs Capcom franchise come as little surprise. Planet Xbox 360, as spotted by VG247, reports that Marvel vs Capcom …

Just moments ago MCV published the following introduction to a story: That Japanese publishing giant Capcom can criticise one of its own games for ‘feeling too Japanese’ is a perfect example of the increasingly Westward-facing outlook gripping the modern console industry.” Now let’s take that, make a few tweaks and …

That Japanese publishing giant Capcom can criticise one of its own games for feeling too Japanese” is a perfect example of the increasingly Westward-facing outlook gripping the modern console industry. Speaking of 2006’s Xbox 360 release Dead Rising, producer Shinsaku told CVG: The first Dead Rising was built in a …

Less than 15 per cent of Capcom’s total sales now stem from the Japanese market – a stark reminder if one was ever needed of the Western-facing shifting power in the modern games market. When asked by MCV about Capcom’s Western aspirations, new COO David Reeves stated: 88 per cent …

Publishers Konami and Capcom have joined forces to bring Monster Hunter directly to fans of one of PlayStation’s biggest franchises – Metal Gear Solid. Andriasang reports that the upcoming PSP release, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, will feature a ‘Monster Island’ in-game area where Solid Snake will be able to …

David Reeves pledges DLC future for Capcom Europe

Doubling Capcom’s market share in the next four to five years – that’s the lofty goal new Capcom Europe COO David Reeves has set himself ahead of the first day in his new job tomorrow. In addition, Reeves has stated that he will be drastically increasing Capcom’s focus on post-release …