Tag: Capcom
News Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection Still Includes Its Bizarre Comedian Crossover
Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter vs Noritake Kinashi?
The Marvel vs Capcom series has been going on since the 90s and has included all manner of legends from Capcom and Marvel's past. While there have been joke characters during its tenure, it’s mainly been confined to t the likes of Phoenix Wright, Servbot, and Dan Hibiki. However, what some...
The humans behind the hunt
It is hard to describe how excited people were for Monster Hunter Wilds at Gamescom in Köln last week. If you have attended the show as a member of the public, you will know that lines to play anything can get pretty damn long. Up until this year, the longest we had ever heard of was the infamous four-hour queue to play...
News Stunning Crossover Compilation Marvel vs Capcom Makes Its PS4 Digital Debut Next Month
Physical copies to follow in November
The frankly flabbergastingly fantastic Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics will make its digital debut on PS4 from 12th September, with a physical release scheduled to follow on 22nd November. The latter may be worth the wait, as it’ll ship with an exclusive 32-page comic book featuring...
News Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Is the PS4 Compilation of Your Dreams
Power Stone! Project Justice! Capcom vs SNK!
The only game missing from Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is the original Rival Schools – but it’s hard to complain too heavily when you’re talking about a bundle featuring the two Power Stone titles and Capcom vs SNK 2: Millionaire Fighting 2001. Due out in 2025, this is another insane PS4 retro...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Confirms NPC Hunters, Perfect for Solo Players
Hunting in packs
First introduced through Sunbreak, the Monster Hunter Rise expansion, NPC hunters are returning in Monster Hunter Wilds. These AI-driven companions can be called in to help with quests, even when you're playing alone and offline — which can be a real boon when you can't be arsed dealing with other players. Confirmation of NPC...
News People Are Already Freaking Out Over Monster Hunter Wilds' PS5 Frame Rate
Wild world
And so it begins. With Monster Hunter Wilds sporting a playable demo at Gamescom 2024, impressions of Capcom's heavy hitter are really starting to rack up online. The vast majority of players seem to be walking away from the demo very impressed — which isn't surprising, given just how promising the game looks — but of course, there's...
News Joy as Capcom Ditches Gendered Armour in Monster Hunter Wilds, a Series First
Fashion over function, always
Monster Hunter Wilds will be the first game in the series' long history to ditch the idea of gendered armour sets, with Capcom confirming that "all characters can wear any gear". Predictably, this was met with rapturous applause and celebration from the Monster Hunter community. From what we understand, this doesn't...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Gets 1 Hour of PS5 Gameplay Fresh from Gamescom
The hunt is on
Finally, Capcom has given us live, unedited gameplay from Monster Hunter Wilds — and it looks outrageously good. The action RPG got a big demonstration at Gamescom 2024, in which the developers run us through a full hunt in the desert region that's featured heavily in previous trailers. The gameplay starts at around the 27 minute...
News Terry Bogard Looks Both Rad and Mad in Street Fighter 6 PS5, PS4 Gameplay Reveal
Okay
King of Fighters star Terry Bogard is joining Street Fighter 6’s roster on 24th September, and here’s an extended look at him in action. In addition to a short clip from World Tour mode, we also get to see his combat style, which seems largely reminiscent of the character’s source material. There are a lot of familiar moves here for fans...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Continues to Look Incredible Ahead of PS5 Release in 2025
Still no date, though
Capcom's dropped another impressive trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds, and we think it's probably the most excitement-inducing preview yet. The video covers new locations, and a couple of new, surprisingly threatening monsters. It's also clear that the company's pumping a lot of resources into this one — the sheer quality of...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Bundles Gameplay from All 14 Weapons Into One Big, Glorious Video
What are you maining?
Over the last couple of weeks, Capcom's been releasing daily Monster Hunter Wilds gameplay videos, each one of them dedicated to showcasing one of the game's 14 weapon types. But if you haven't been keeping up, we've got good news: Capcom's bundled all of the gameplay footage together into one big video, ahead of Wilds'...
Preview Dead Rising Plays and Looks Like a Dream in PS5 Deluxe Remaster
To be Frank, it's excellent
In the near two decades since Dead Rising helped define the early years of the Xbox 360, there's never been anything else quite like it — not even Capcom's three follow-ups. All deviated from the structure set by Frank West in some way, whether it was removing the critical time mechanic or placing less emphasis on a...
News Uniqlo Introduces Make-Your-Own Monster Hunter Merch Range
But it's Japan only for now
Clothing retailer Uniqlo has unveiled a new line of merchandise for Monster Hunter, and it lets fans make custom items with a variety of stamps. Unfortunately only available in Japan right now, the website allows you to choose from dozens of Monster Hunter designs and apply them to t-shirts, hoodies, and tote bags however...
News Capcom Wants All of Its Legacy Fighting Games to Be Re-Released on PS5, PS4
Did someone say Rival Schools?
Between compilations like Capcom Arcade Stadium and its sequel, Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle, and Capcom Fighting Collection, the Japanese publisher has being doing an amazing job making its renowned brawlers playable on contemporary hardware, like PS5 and PS4. That strategy will reach its zenith with the release of the...
News Dead Rising's PS5 Remaster Will Strip Bonus Points for Erotic Photos
Laid bare
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster – the forthcoming Capcom remake of its legendary PS3-era undead roguelike – will strip the release of its ‘Erotica’ feature, which awarded bonus points for titillating photographs. In the original version, you’d earn PP (or Prestige Points) for capturing shots of ladies’ cleavage or underwear, but...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Marketing Suggests Early 2025 Release Window as Fans Speculate
The hunt is on
Officially, Monster Hunter Wilds is targeting an incredibly vague '2025' release. But unofficially, fans are starting to believe that the action RPG is dropping sooner rather than later. This is primarily because of Capcom's current marketing flurry, which has seen the publisher release a steady supply of gameplay videos, day by day,...
News The Monster Hunter Wilds Marketing Machine Kicks into Gear with New Gameplay Videos
Focus
Capcom seems to be gearing up for a blowout on Monster Hunter Wilds. The highly anticipated action RPG is currently targeting a vague '2025' release window, but we wouldn't be at all surprised to see it land in the first few months of the year, so that the publisher can have a potential juggernaut on its fiscal year reports. With that kind of...
Preview Evidence Suggests Ace Attorney Investigations Collection Will Be a Good Time on PS4
But the jury is still out
We've played the first couple of cases in the Ace Attorney Investigations Collection on PS4 and we've walked away pretty impressed. The collection comprises two games originally released on Nintendo DS — Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth and Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Gambit — now playable on...
News Have Some Fun in the Sun with Street Fighter 6's Summer Samba Fighting Pass on PS5, PS4
Saturday Night Slam Masters is the available retro game
There’s new summer content to enjoy in the outstanding Street Fighter 6 this week, with a new Fighting Pass featuring a sunny samba theme. The premium tier comes with a ton of goodies, including some distinctly elaborate avatar gear, an emote, Mike Haggar’s theme, and much more. You’ll...
News Cult PS2 Genre Blender Killer7 Could Be Resurrected for PS5, PS4
Make your voice heard
Killer7 is a game unlike any other. If you didn’t play the legendary PS2 shooter, then it’s almost impossible to introduce: it has elements of first-person shooter, rails shooter, and point-and-click gameplay. Developed by Grasshopper Manufacture in collaboration with Capcom, it perhaps deserves to be appreciated by a...
News Capcom Endures Some Truly Incredible Monster Hunter Wilds Investor Questions
"Will this game be limited to these non-portable consoles?"
The out-of-touch corporate suit is a popular trope gamers like to imagine: business types who know how to make money but seemingly don't engage in the medium more than is strictly required. While that archetype can and does exist, executives generally know what they are doing. But for our...
News Capcom Wants to Make Mega Man Games on an 'Ongoing Basis'
The Blue Bomber is so back
Publisher Capcom says the legendary Mega Man represents one of the company's most "highly valued IPs" and is looking into how to make more games in the series in the future. The news came from the company's recent general shareholders meeting, and IGN listened along. In surprisingly optimistic news for Mega Man fans, a...
News Capcom Says It Won't Give Up on Physical Games, Despite Utter Domination of Digital Sales
No Cap
Capcom has no plans to abandon physical game releases, the company clarified during its latest shareholder meeting. The topic had been spotlighted recently, with the publisher deciding to launch Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess exclusively through digital storefronts. But if you're an enthusiast of physical media, it sounds like Capcom's...
News Fatal Fury's Terry Bogard Tips His Iconic Cap in Street Fighter 6 PS5, PS4 Teaser
Okay
Here’s your first look at Fatal Fury’s Terry Bogard kicking ass in Street Fighter 6. The iconic SNK character, equipped here with his legendary red-and-white cap, is shown taking down a muscle-clad pretender before pulling out his famous win pose. This appears to be a cut-scene from World Tour mode, so there’s no actual gameplay footage...
News SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos Revived on PS4 with Rollback Netcode Next Week
Chaos controlled
If you're a fan of somewhat obscure fighting games, you may be overjoyed to learn that SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos is coming back for another round. This crossover brawler originally released way back in 2003 — it was ported to PS2 after a stint in arcades — and features 36 playable characters. This updated version includes a...
Poll Are You Playing Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess?
Oni time will tell
Capcom's rather unorthodox action game, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, is out now on PS5 and PS4. In it, you essentially play as a shrine maiden's bodyguard, as she attempts a pilgrimage across the land. Structurally, the title's broken up between levels, and gameplay revolves around having to protect your elegant ally against...
Review Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (PS5) - An Absorbing Action-Strategy Hybrid
Active tower defence
Capcom is absolutely dialled in right now; everything it touches seems to turn to gold, from major releases to smaller experiments. Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess certainly fits into the latter category, and it's a terrific time for fans of real-time strategy with a twist. Being able to control a hero character in amongst...
News Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Won't Leave Its Licensed Music Behind
Gone Guru's back, baby
The opening beats of Gone Guru by Lifeseeker as you step out into Leisure Park has to be one of the most iconic bits of the original Dead Rising, and thankfully, that moment of dread as the criminals aboard their jeep come speeding at you won't be lost in this year's Deluxe Remaster. Capcom has revealed the licensed music will...
News Capcom Ends New Content Support for Exoprimal
Roughly one year after release
Roughly one year after its release on PS5 and PS4, Capcom has announced that it's ending support for Exoprimal. To be clear, the action-shooter will remain online and nothing's getting taken away from players — but there won't be any new content coming beyond the end of Season 4, which cuts off on the 11th July...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Patch Clearly Improves PS5 Performance, But It's Still Far from Perfect
Getting warmer
A new Dragon's Dogma 2 update dropped last week, promising performance improvements on PS5. The action RPG has suffered from an unruly frame rate since launch, and although Capcom did start cleaning things up with patch 1.050 just a week after the game's launch, this latest update arrives over three months later — and it still...
News Frank West Voice Actor Won't Be Returning for Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
"I simply wasn't called for this mission"
Terence Rotolo, the voice actor who lent his talents to the main playable character, Frank West, in the original Dead Rising, will not return for the recently-revealed Deluxe Remaster. Capcom announced that the enhanced rerelease would boast modernised visuals and run at a crisp 60 frames-per-second, but...
News Capcom Classic Okami Collaborates with Kunitsu-Gami in Demo Rewards
Earn free outfits and weapons for launch
Capcom is offering an extra incentive to play its newly launched Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess demo as finishing certain tasks will reward all players with items themed around the PS2 classic Okami at launch. The PS5, PS4 demo is available to download and play now, and you have got until the full game...
Random Unfortunate Eyeless Arachnid Named After Least-Appealing Monster Hunter Beasty
Don't look now
A new species of eyeless spider has been discovered in China. While we don't think the discovery of another arachnid should ever be a cause for celebration, notably, the person responsible for bringing this nightmare to light has decided to name it after the worst of all Monster Hunter monstrosities. Spotted by VG247, the little...
News Shocking: There's a New Resident Evil Game in Development
Directed by Koshi Nakanishi
The Resident Evil series is so consistent in its release schedule and overall quality that it hardly needs pointing out, but Capcom has revealed it has a new entry in the horror IP in active development. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard lead Koshi Nakanishi is returning as director for the production of the new game, which will...
News Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Out for PS5 on 19th September
Priced at £44.99 / $49.99
Just days after its surprise announcement, Capcom has confirmed the Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster will launch for PS5 on 19th September 2024 via the PS Store. A physical version will follow in November. Priced at £44.99 / $49.99, the original game has been modernised, firstly with a 4K resolution running at 60...
News Capcom's Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Demo Out Now on PS5, PS4
Path to enlightenment
If you're not quite sold on Capcom's upcoming action game, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, then you may be pleased to learn that a playable demo's out now on PS5 and PS4. The publisher's already shown plenty of gameplay footage for this one, but it does feel like one of those titles where actually playing it could make all...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Gets a Free Trial for a Limited Time on PS5
Come forth, Arisen
If you've been tempted to try Dragon's Dogma 2 but you're yet to pull the trigger on a full purchase, you may want to give this new trial a shot. Available to download now on PS5, this is a two-hour preview where you can transfer your progress over to the game proper. There is a catch, though, in that the trial is only accessible...
News Huge Dragon's Dogma 2 PS5 Update Adds Frame Rate Settings, 120FPS Is an Option
Plus an item storage overhaul
Capcom has finally got around to improving the performance of Dragon's Dogma 2 with a significant PS5 patch that can be downloaded now. From a performance standpoint, the most important addition the update brings is the ability to set "graphics settings" to either high or low. On top of that, if you own a 4K TV that...
News Dead Rising's PS5 Remaster Headlines Capcom Next Livestream
Tune in next week
If you assumed the season of summer announcements were over, you’re mistaken. The one advantage of E3 getting long in the tooth, is that publisher livestreams span several months now, and can occur at any time. Capcom Next is firing up on 1st July, then, with a deeper look at the surprise announcement of Dead Rising Deluxe...
News Legendary Zombie Game Dead Rising Gets a Second Remaster, Out in 2024
With a new Frank voice actor
Capcom has out of nowhere announced its giving the classic open world zombie game Dead Rising a second remaster, with a release set for this year. Officially named Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, the game originally launched as an Xbox 360 exclusive in 2006 before receiving a basic remaster 10 years later on PS4. This new...
News Here Comes a New Challenger! M. Bison Enters the Fray in Street Fighter 6 on PS5, PS4
Bison fury
Here he is: the fallen dictator has joined the fracas in Street Fighter 6 on PS5 and PS4. Following fast in the footsteps of Akuma, the addition of M. Bison kickstarts a whole new season of content for Capcom’s outstanding Street Fighter 6. As revealed in the trailer embedded above, the character comes with all-new World Tour content,...
Round Up We're All Sleeping on Capcom's Kunitsu-Gami, as Super Positive Previews Drop
Follow the path
At this point we all know that Capcom is capable of creating incredible action games. In fact, based on recent experiences, it's undoubtedly one of the best in the business. And so this raises the question: why do people seem to be sleeping on Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess? Set to release just a month from now on the 19th July,...
Preview Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Is a Beguiling Mix of Strategy and Action
Hack-and-strat
Capcom's been doing such a brilliant job with its long-established franchises, but it's refreshing to see the publisher take a gamble on some brand new ideas, too. One such example is Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, something we've been intrigued by since its debut trailer last year. After getting some hands-on time with it, we can...
News Ace Attorney Investigations Collection Brings Miles Edgeworth Spin-Offs to PS4
Releases in September
Capcom has brought pretty much all its Ace Attorney games to modern platforms within various collections, and it's just announced another one. Ace Attorney Investigations Collection is confirmed to release on PS4 on 6th September 2024, bringing both the Miles Edgeworth spin-off titles to Sony's system. That's right — not only...
News Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection Takes PS4 for a Ride This Year
Tag, you're it
God is real, as Beyonce would say. And she’d be damn right, because Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics is coming to PS4 later this year. The bundle includes the following stone-cold classics: X-Men: Children of the Atom, Marvel Super Heroes, X-Men vs Street Fighter, Marvel vs Capcom:
News PS Plus Premium Snags Three-Hour Trials for Monster Hunter Stories 1 and 2
What's the story?
Monster Hunter Stories and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin are out now on PS4 (and they're obviously backwards compatible on PS5), but if you aren't quite sold on these turn-based RPGs, and you're a PS Plus Premium member, you should know that both games have three-hour trials through the subscription service. Said trials...
Mini Review Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (PS4) - A Monster of a Sequel and a Superb RPG
Bigger and better
The first Monster Hunter Stories is a fantastic RPG, held back slightly by the tech it was originally built for (the 3DS). But, its sequel, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, was released several years later and crafted for the Nintendo Switch and PC, and it shows in the PS4 version. After venturing out to gain experience as...
Mini Review Monster Hunter Stories (PS4) - A Fantastic, Albeit Ageing RPG
What if the monsters were our friends all along?
Monster Hunter is bigger than it ever has been, after the huge successes of Monster Hunter World and Monster Hunter Rise. With Monster Hunter Wilds on the way, it makes sense that Capcom is finally bringing its JRPG spinoff of the series to PlayStation. Despite being almost eight years old and made...
News Across Its Vaunted IP, Capcom Fans Crave Dino Crisis Above All Else
Imagine, if you can, Resident Evil but with dinosaurs
Capcom revealed the results of a poll conducted in February, and the findings are pretty illuminating. For example, did you know that more people claim Devil May Cry's Dante is their favourite Capcom character, beating out Resident Evil 4's Leon S. Kennedy or Mega Man
Preview Monster Hunter Wilds on PS5 Is Everything We Expected and We Couldn't Be Happier
Keep it up, Capgod
Of all the games we saw at Summer Game Fest Play Days, we were probably most confident in Capcom's hotly anticipated action RPG, Monster Hunter Wilds, and it didn't disappoint. We were led into a viewing room with an enormous screen, showing the game off in a way the franchise deserves. What we saw of Wilds — about 30 minutes of...