Entries in 'capcom' (366)

Devil May Cry series tops 10m

Devil May Cry series tops 10m

Having made its name on PS2 and gone on to enjoy success on both Xbox 360 and PS3, Capcom’s Devil May Cry series has now shipped 10m units worldwide.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 18th 2009 at 2:38PM in News
Resident Evil 5 ships 4 million

Resident Evil 5 ships 4 million

Resident Evil 5 was already a safe bet to top the UK charts later today, and more good news for the title comes with Capcom confirming that it has shipped ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 16th 2009 at 9:53AM in News
Resident Evil 5 midnight openings announced

Resident Evil 5 midnight openings announced

Capcom’s highly anticipated Resident Evil 5 is set for release this Friday (March 13th), and Gamestation has announced it will be opening its stores at midnight in celebration.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 11th 2009 at 12:24PM in News
RETAIL BIZ: Out This Week

RETAIL BIZ: Out This Week

To see MCV’s fully up-to-date and comprehensive release schedule, click here.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 10th 2009 at 1:10PM in News

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Resident Evil 5 tops ShopTo pre-order charts

Resident Evil 5 tops ShopTo pre-order charts

RETAIL BIZ: Capcom’s highly-anticipated horror title, Resident Evil 5, has topped ShopTo.net’s pre-order charts.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 4th 2009 at 4:53PM in News
Capcom ready to pounce on PC opportunity

Capcom ready to pounce on PC opportunity

With publisher support of boxed PC product dwindling, Japanese company Capcom has said that it intends to take full advantage of the gaps left in the market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 4th 2009 at 3:45PM in News
Capcom: Downloads more important than retail for PC

Capcom: Downloads more important than retail for PC

Japanese publisher Capcom has stated that it now believes that digital distribution is more important to the PC market that traditional High Street retail.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 4th 2009 at 3:09PM in News
Capcom: We used Xbox 360 to break into Western markets

Capcom: We used Xbox 360 to break into Western markets

Keiji Inafune, the head of research and development at Japanese publisher Capcom, has stated that the firm decided to opt for platform and timed Xbox 360 exclusives on some of ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 3rd 2009 at 4:41PM in News

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BBFC dismisses Resident Evil 5 racism concerns

BBFC dismisses Resident Evil 5 racism concerns

UK ratings body the BBFC has rubbished the persistent claims that Capcom’s upcoming next-gen survival horror title Resident Evil 5 contains scenes of racism.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 2nd 2009 at 12:33PM in News
Has Capcom confirmed Lost Planet 2 exclusivity?

Has Capcom confirmed Lost Planet 2 exclusivity?

Following its reveal of Lost Planet 2 on Xbox Live earlier this week, Capcom has confirmed that the game is in development for Xbox 360 – and seemingly, exclusively so.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 25th 2009 at 12:44PM in News
Street Fighter IV becomes biggest no.1 of 2009

Street Fighter IV becomes biggest no.1 of 2009

Not content with merely entering the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 in first spot, Capcom’s Street Fighter IV has also become the best selling All Formats Number One ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 23rd 2009 at 5:33PM in News
Lost Planet 2 announced

Lost Planet 2 announced

Having teased a brand new title reveal last week, Capcom has confirmed that Lost Planet 2 is in the works.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 23rd 2009 at 12:47PM in News

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Two million copies of Street Fighter IV shipped

Two million copies of Street Fighter IV shipped

Following the UK release of next-gen fighter Street Fighter IV last Friday, Japanese games publisher Capcom has announced that it has shipped two million copies of the game worldwide, Edge ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 23rd 2009 at 10:30AM in News
SOUTH AFRICA: Capcom appoints new distributor

SOUTH AFRICA: Capcom appoints new distributor

Capcom has appointed Nu Metro Interactive as the sole distributor of its titles in South Africa.

by Tim Ingham
on Feb 11th 2009 at 11:25AM in News
AUSTRALIA: Capcom signs THQ distribution deal

AUSTRALIA: Capcom signs THQ distribution deal

Capcom has confirmed that it has chosen THQ as its new distribution partner in Australia and New Zealand.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Feb 10th 2009 at 10:29AM in News
Dead Rising 2 confirmed

Dead Rising 2 confirmed

Just hours after apparent leaked footage of the game began to appear on YouTube, Capcom has revealed that Dead Rising 2 is in development for Xbox 360 and, for the ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 9th 2009 at 4:31PM in News

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Capcom income drops 95% year-to-date

Capcom income drops 95% year-to-date

Japanese publisher and developer Capcom has revealed that net income for the nine months ending December 31st 2008 fell a massive 95 per cent to YEN 179m, down from the ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 5th 2009 at 10:07AM in News
Street Fighter IV tour visiting Gamestation and HMV

Street Fighter IV tour visiting Gamestation and HMV

Capcom is to tour UK retailers with the original Street Fighter IV arcade release, giving the public a chance to sample the game in its original form before the February ...
Will Freeman
by Will Freeman
on Jan 28th 2009 at 5:42PM in News
Dead Rising 2 to go multi-platform?

Dead Rising 2 to go multi-platform?

According to the latest issue of Famitsu, Capcom is well underway on multi-platform sequels to Lost Planet and Dead Rising.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 28th 2009 at 10:35AM in News
Sony blocking SFII HD release on PSN

Sony blocking SFII HD release on PSN

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 28th 2009 at 10:16AM in News
Publishers confident despite Red Ant collapse

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 ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 21st 2009 at 4:55PM in News
Resident Evil 5 will be series’ biggest seller, says Capcom

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.

by Tim Ingham
on Jan 14th 2009 at 3:07PM in News
JAPAN: Resident Evil 5 PS3 bundle unveiled

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.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 7th 2009 at 11:13AM in News
JAPAN: 360 to get Resi 5 bundle

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 6th 2009 at 1:37PM in News
Capcom reveals Q1 release line-up

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 5th 2009 at 2:03PM in News