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Japanese publisher Capcom has blamed Sony for the ongoing failure to release acclaimed title Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix on the European arm of the PlayStation Network. Joystiq claims that a PR rep from Capcom’s UK office has stated that despite two submissions, SCEE has twice denied the title …
Read More »Publishers confident despite Red Ant collapse
Following the news that leading Australian games distributor Red Ant has been placed into administration , publishers have confirmed to MCV that they have already begun evaluating their options in the territory. Red Ant had official distribution agreements in place with Capcom, Konami, Bethesda and Midway. Whilst the firm is …
Read More »Capcom gets its claws into the UK
Rapidly globalising Japanese publisher signs deal with Monumental
Read More »Resident Evil 5 will be series biggest seller, says Capcom
Resident Evil 5 and Street Fighter IV headline a star-studded Q1 line-up for Capcom, as the firm plans to add new recruits to its European operations. The line-up also includes 360 and PS3 title Bionic Commando and the Wii edition of Dead Rising. It’s definitely going to be a strong …
Read More »JAPAN: Resident Evil 5 PS3 bundle unveiled
Sony has unveiled a special Resident Evil 5 branded PS3 console bundle, which is set to include a copy of the game and two controllers. According to Kotaku, the Premium Limited Edition pack is due for release on March 5th with the retail price of YEN 48.980 ($525). As revealed …
Read More »JAPAN: 360 to get Resi 5 bundle
Platform holder Microsoft has announced that the upcoming release of Capcom’s Resident Evil 5 will be accompanied by an Xbox 360 hardware bundle including the game in Japan. The Xbox 360 Biohazard 5 Pack (as the series is known in the region) will include the console, a 60GB hard drive, …
Read More »Capcom reveals Q1 release line-up
Japanese publisher and developer Capcom has revealed its release schedule for the first quarter of 2009, and it’s not a line-up shy of potential triple-A hits. The listing is lead by graphically lush next-gen fighter Street Fighter IV, which will be released on both Xbox 360 and PS3 on February …
Read More »Resident Evil 5 producer ‘worried’ about Western devs
Japan is 'last big market' for foreign studios, says Takeuchi
Read More »Street Fighter II HD breaks records
Japanese developer and publisher Capcom is claiming that its recently released Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network title Street Fighter II HD has shattered both day one and week one sales records for a digital console title. To date the game has sold 250,000 copies. The firm also expects the …
Read More »Resi creator: "I won’t play RE5"
Shinji Mikami, the original creator of Capcom’s Resident Evil franchise, has admitted that he won’t be playing the upcoming fifth addition to the series as he claims it would make him angry” if it isn’t as he would like. MCV’s sister site Develop has the full story – click here …
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