Capcom’s next zombie blockbuster could have a fourth campaign starting fan favourite Ada Wong. Resident Evil 6 is already split into three campaigns starring Leon S Kennedy, Chris Redfield and new character Jake Muller, each with a distinct style of gameplay. Files found by members of NeoGAF and GameFAQs have …
Read More »Capcom: Resident Evil 6 is our biggest production
Resident Evil 6 is Capcom’s largest-scale production the publisher’s ever worked on, with 600 staff working on the title. The ‘dramatic horror’ title – revealed last week – will also promise a ‘larger world’ than previous Resident Evil games. Exec producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi said: This is by far the largest-scale …
Read More »GameStop reverses Mercenaries block
In the latest twist in what is becoming a somewhat untidy saga, retailer GameStop has reversed a decision to block consumers from trading in copies of 3DS title Resident Evil: Mercenaries. It emerged earlier in the week that the game, which saves data directly onto the card, will not allow …
Read More »Now Capcom questions Wii viability
Japanese publisher Capcom believes that future growth in the current generation of consoles will be focused on the Xbox 360 and PS3, stating that it intends to pump fewer resources into development of Wii titles. The decision follows poor sales of Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles on Nintendo’s console. The …
Read More »Capcom cultivates Hollywood relationships
Capcom has confessed it is in regular talks with Hollywood studios to drive interest in its new properties. The firm has already enjoyed cross-media success with its Resident Evil series – and is hoping for something similar with Dark Void, which was last month optioned by Brad Pitt’s Plan B …
Read More »Capcom responds to clergy criticism
Publisher Capcom has defended Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles from accusations that it glamorises violence and promotes the occult. Bishop Bryant of Jarrow, Archdeacon Brian Smith and Rt Rev John Goddard have all accused the game of promoting such interests amongst the UK’s youth, with the latter stating: If we …
Read More »Fourth Resident Evil film confirmed
Love them or hate them, the Resident Evil movie series has been a very profitable venture for both distributor Screen Gems and IP holder Capcom – so news of a fourth film in the series will clearly be good news for some. Resident Evil: Afterlife will see the return of …
Read More »Resi 5 Directors Cut announced
Joystiq reports that the game was demoed at Capcom’s Tokyo Game Show presentation last night and is due for release alongside the controller in spring of next year. A number of other titles are also in line to support the new hardware, including both a number of previously unannounced titles …
Read More »Capcom bucks financial trend
Flying in the face of disappointing financial results from both Nintendo and Sony, Japanese publisher Capcom has continued its fine momentum from the last fiscal year with a further quarter of growth. For the quarter ending June 30th, Capcom’s revenues saw a 19.2 per cent year-on-year increase, finishing at YEN …
Read More »Capcom confirms RE4 on iPhone
The temporary appearance of Resident Evil 4 on the Japanese Apple App Store yesterday was an official a confirmation as is possible, and Capcom has now gone on to acknowledge the existence of the game and confirm its rollout plans. The game, whose official name is Resident Evil 4: Mobile …
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