Entries in 'capcom' (366)

MvC3 hoping to match SFIV sales

MvC3 hoping to match SFIV sales

Just a few years ago people were predicting the death of the 2D fighting game – now Capcom hopes to build on the success of last year’s Street Fighter IV ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 4th 2010 at 4:44PM in News
UK CHARTS: F1 takes pole position

UK CHARTS: F1 takes pole position

Codemasters has cut short Halo’s stay at the summit of the All Formats Top 40, with F1 2010 racing to No.1.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 27th 2010 at 11:19AM in News
Dead Rising DLC ‘more effective’ than TV ads

Dead Rising DLC ‘more effective’ than TV ads

The Dead Rising downloadable game has the same marketing impact as a big budget TV ad campaign, says Capcom.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 23rd 2010 at 12:00PM in News
Inafune: Japan's making awful games

Inafune: Japan's making awful games

Keiji Inafune, Capcom’s global head of R&D, has in a new interview made it clear his “Japan is finished” statement from Tokyo Game Show 2009 made one year ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 20th 2010 at 4:38PM in News

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Big names headline London Games Conference

Big names headline London Games Conference

Luminaries from some of the most innovative and important companies in the games market have been confirmed for the London Games Conference on Thursday, November 4th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 16th 2010 at 10:48AM in News
New Devil May Cry confirmed

New Devil May Cry confirmed

As had been rumoured, Capcom has revealed a fifth game in the Devil May Cry series at its Tokyo Game Show conference.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 15th 2010 at 2:29PM in News
More digital Dead Rising on the way

More digital Dead Rising on the way

Speaking at its ongoing Tokyo Game Show press conference, publisher Capcom has confirmed that a second downloadable Dead Rising game is on the way, and will also be exclusive to ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 15th 2010 at 1:43PM in News
HMV selling Dead Rising 2 early

HMV selling Dead Rising 2 early

Having just confirmed a large number of midnight openings for Tuesday’s Xbox 360 exclusive Halo Reach, HMV has confirmed a second games offensive – it is host the official UK ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 11th 2010 at 9:18PM in News

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Case Zero shatters XBLA records

Case Zero shatters XBLA records

Capcom has announced that Dead Rising: Case Zero has broken the record on Xbox Live for week one unit sales.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 9th 2010 at 5:19PM in News
Dead Rising: Case Zero tops 300k downloads

Dead Rising: Case Zero tops 300k downloads

Capcom’s Dead Rising: Case Zero has been played by over 300,000 consumers after only a week on sale.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 8th 2010 at 12:31PM in News
Resident Evil 6 news incoming

Resident Evil 6 news incoming

It’s one of the most bankable brands in video games, and Capcom has confessed that it wants to get Resident Evil 6 finished on retail shelves as soon as it ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 2nd 2010 at 5:53PM in News
Publishers rush to October MCM Expo

Publishers rush to October MCM Expo

Seven leading video games publishers have already signed up for MCM Expo.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 30th 2010 at 12:00PM in News

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Capcom learns from RE5 racism controversy

Capcom learns from RE5 racism controversy

Greater involvement from its Western arm in the future development of its titles will ensure that Capcom is never embroiled in another racism row, the publisher has vowed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 25th 2010 at 3:39PM in News
Capcom appoints new US and Euro CEO

Capcom appoints new US and Euro CEO

Publisher Capcom has announced the appointment of Kazuhiko Abe as CEO and president of Capcom Europe and Capcom USA.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 23rd 2010 at 5:27PM in News
Dead Rising 2 date brought forward

Dead Rising 2 date brought forward

Dead Rising 2 will now be released in the UK on September 24th.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 11th 2010 at 11:59AM in News
Street Fighter X Tekken to push genre forwards

Street Fighter X Tekken to push genre forwards

A crossover of the much-loved Tekken and Street Fighter series will keep the beat ‘em up genre fresh.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 4th 2010 at 12:34PM in News

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Income nosedives at Capcom

Income nosedives at Capcom

Japanese publisher Capcom has reported income of YEN 216m for the quarter ending June 30th 2010 – a 94.8 per cent drop on the same period in 2009.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 29th 2010 at 12:56PM in News
Capcom and Namco go to war in new fighters

Capcom and Namco go to war in new fighters

Capcom and Namco revealed at last week's San Diego ComicCon that the two are collaborating on crossovers for their flagship fighting franchises.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jul 26th 2010 at 10:01AM in News
Dead Rising 2 SE pictured

Dead Rising 2 SE pictured

Publisher Capcom has released some exciting pictures of a special edition version of zombie action title Dead Rising that will hit retail alongside the standard SKU on October 1st.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 9th 2010 at 11:36AM in News
Xbox 3 and PS4 in ‘2-3 years’

Xbox 3 and PS4 in ‘2-3 years’

We keep being told that we’re only half way through the current hardware lifecycle – that would indicate a 2015/2016 launch for the next versions of the Xbox and PlayStation. ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 29th 2010 at 3:16PM in News
Dead Rising 2 delayed

Dead Rising 2 delayed

Japanese publisher Capcom has confirmed that the hotly tipped zombie-themed action outing Dead Rising 2 has seen its US and European release delayed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 28th 2010 at 11:36AM in News
Capcom dusts off killer franchises

Capcom dusts off killer franchises

New instalments of popular gaming franchises are  in the works as Capcom revitalises its portfolio.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 11th 2010 at 3:53PM in News
Capcom’s Western dilemma

Capcom’s Western dilemma

Publisher Capcom has revealed the poor performance of recent releases Dark Void and Bionic Commando have lead to a strategic re-think of its Western aspirations.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2010 at 2:11PM in News
Capcom fires Move and Natal warning

Capcom fires Move and Natal warning

The era of motion controllers could snap shut as quickly as it has blown open, one of the world’s biggest publishers has warned.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2010 at 12:12PM in News