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Frank Gibeau's PR quest continues: Today's topic - is EA evil?

Frank Gibeau's PR quest continues: Today's topic - is EA evil?

Summer 2012. Some will remember it for the rain. Others for remarkable sporting calendar. Us? We’ll remember it as The Summer of Frank.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 11th 2012 at 8:34AM in News
Capcom: Resident Evil 6 is our biggest production

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.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 26th 2012 at 10:47AM in News
GameStop reverses Mercenaries block

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: ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 29th 2011 at 9:36AM in News
Activision: We're not the evil empire

Activision: We're not the evil empire

A faceless and compassion free corporation whose only interest is separating you from your cash. If that's your perception of Activision, you're one of the people that Activision Publishing CEO ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 21st 2011 at 2:05PM in News

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Now Capcom questions Wii viability

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 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 6th 2010 at 1:04PM in News
Capcom cultivates Hollywood relationships

Capcom cultivates Hollywood relationships

Capcom has confessed it is in regular talks with Hollywood studios to drive interest in its new properties.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 8th 2009 at 2:08PM in News
Capcom responds to clergy criticism

Capcom responds to clergy criticism

Publisher Capcom has defended Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles from accusations that it glamorises violence and promotes the occult.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 24th 2009 at 1:14PM in News
Fourth Resident Evil film confirmed

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 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 30th 2009 at 3:32PM in News

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Resi 5 Director’s Cut announced

Resi 5 Director’s 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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 24th 2009 at 11:30AM in News
Capcom bucks financial trend

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 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 31st 2009 at 10:46AM in News
Capcom confirms RE4 on iPhone

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 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 16th 2009 at 12:47PM in News
Resi4 for iPhone released… then pulled

Resi4 for iPhone released… then pulled

No-one even knew that hit GameCube, PS2 and Wii outing Resident Evil 4 was heading to iPhone until it was unexpectedly released on the App Store earlier this week.



Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 15th 2009 at 12:28PM in News

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Resi PSP is ‘totally different’

Resi PSP is ‘totally different’

Publisher Capcom has pressed the big red button on its pre-release hype for the already hugely anticipated Resident Evil Portable for PSP, claiming that the game is a radical departure ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 9th 2009 at 1:11PM in News
Resident Evil arrives on iPhone

Resident Evil arrives on iPhone

iPhone’s credentials as a ‘serious’ games platform have been given another boost with the release of a brand new Resident Evil title that aims to mirror the gameplay seen on ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 12th 2009 at 11:39AM in News
3D Resident Evil 5 coming to PC

3D Resident Evil 5 coming to PC

EA Sports may be turning its back on boxed PC releases, but rival publisher Capcom has announced that it will be releasing both boxed and digital versions of some ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 1st 2009 at 6:46PM in News
Remake of Resi remake heading to Wii

Remake of Resi remake heading to Wii

It makes for a confusing headline, but Capcom’s decision to remake on Wii the GameCube remake of the first Resident Evil game is good news for retailers and fans of ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 29th 2009 at 1:39PM in News

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UK CHARTS: Wii Fit back on top

UK CHARTS: Wii Fit back on top

After an impressive three-week spell at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40, Capcom’s Resident Evil 5 has finally relinquished its grip – with Nintendo’s Wii Fit ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 6th 2009 at 11:02AM in News
UK CHARTS: Resi 5 equals series’ record

UK CHARTS: Resi 5 equals series’ record

Capcom’s Xbox 360 and PS3 survival horror shooter Resident Evil 5 has matched the previous best chart performance for a title in the series following it’s third week at the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 30th 2009 at 5:08PM in News
UK CHARTS: Resident Evil 5 sits tight

UK CHARTS: Resident Evil 5 sits tight

All is as it was at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 this week as Capcom’s action shooter Resident Evil 5 and Nintendo’s fitness sensation Wii ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 30th 2009 at 12:01PM in News
UK CHARTS: Resident Evil 5 fends off GTA

UK CHARTS: Resident Evil 5 fends off GTA

The ongoing success of Capcom’s Resident Evil 5 continues this week with the news that the next-gen survival horror shooter has claimed the top spot in the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 23rd 2009 at 11:31AM in News
RE5 beats Bono as gaming tops entertainment battle

RE5 beats Bono as gaming tops entertainment battle

Gaming’s position atop of the UK entertainment hierarchy was given a serious boost last week as strong sales of Capcom’s chart-topping Resident Evil 5 saw gaming streak ahead of both ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 19th 2009 at 10:37AM 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
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
Limited Edition red 360 confirmed

Limited Edition red 360 confirmed

Microsoft has confirmed the ongoing rumours that it is to launch a new red Xbox 360 console as part of a Limited Edition Resident Evil 5 console bundle alongside the ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 24th 2009 at 10:16AM in News
Resi 5 demo sails past 1m downloads

Resi 5 demo sails past 1m downloads

Microsoft has confirmed that the recently released playable demo for Capcom’s massively hyped survival horror sequel Resident Evil 5 has been downloaded 1.8m times by European and North American gamers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 3rd 2009 at 11:38AM in News