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Japanese gaming stalwart Capcom has become the latest big-name publisher to firmly pin its name on Apple’s iPhone mast with the news that it will release ten titles on the platform in the year ending March 2010. The full story is over on CasualGaming.biz – click here to take a …
Read More »Heather Mills wanted to be Bionic Commando
UPDATED: In what can safely claim to be the strangest story this author has ever written, it has emerged that a potential collaboration between famous divorcee Heather Mills and publisher Capcom fell through when the ex-McCartney demanded the leading role in recent title Bionic Commando. It’s not completely understood in …
Read More »Capcom: SecuROM gets a bum rap
Growing PC games force Capcom has defended controversial DRM software SecuROM, saying that the problems that some have experienced with the anti-piracy measures are more to do with publisher’s implementation than the technology itself. I think SecuROM in some form will be a part of most of the games we …
Read More »Nordic Game 2009 starts tomorrow
Scandanavia's premier industry event prepares to open doors
Read More »Capcom Japan undecided on E3 attendance
Capcom Japan cautious on E3 attendance as Inafune cancels Nordic Game appearance amid Swine Flu fears
Read More »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 recent home console versions of the series. Resident Evil: Degeneration, which follows the events depicted in the recent CGI movie …
Read More »Capcom FY profit rises 3.3%
Capcom’s net income for the full year to March 31st, 2009 jumped 3.3 per cent to 8,063 million yen, the firm has reported. Net sales increased to 91,878 million yen, up 10.6% from the previous year. Operating income increased to 14,618 million yen, up 11.4 per cent, whilst ordinary income …
Read More »Capcom: Console quality hurting arcade business
Publisher deems difference between console and arcade quality as â??negligibleâ??
Read More »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 of its biggest titles on PC this year. The headline title is next-gen hit Resident Evil 5, which will be released …
Read More »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 the series. Dubbed Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil, the game will take the same route as Resident Evil 4 in …
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