News Tagged: Capcom

Wednesday 21st October, 2009 - 15:20 BST

News: Capcom Raising The Dead For Darkside Chronicles Launch

Capcom Raising The Dead For Darkside Chronicles Launch

If you're into eating human flesh but also like playing video games, head down to London on the 31st

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles hits the Nintendo Wii any day now and to promote the game in the UK Capcom is planning to flood central London with mindless, slavering zombies. The company is offering a free Nintendo Wii and a copy of the new game to the best dressed flesh-eater, with a two..

15 comments | In Wii, Contests, Capcom.

Wednesday 14th October, 2009 - 08:32 BST

News: Joe the Condor Zeroes in on Tatsunoko vs Capcom

Joe the Condor Zeroes in on Tatsunoko vs Capcom

Character roster updated!

We've had Frank West and Tekkaman Blade join the melee, and now Capcom has continued their accursed teasing by revealing another two characters joining the Western release of über-fighter-mash-up Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars: Mega Man Zero and Joe the Condor! Most gamers will be familiar with Zero, having played him in umpteen spin-offs since his first..

15 comments | In Capcom, Wii, Characters.

Sunday 4th October, 2009 - 18:22 BST

News: Monster Hunter 3 May Be Feeless

Monster Hunter 3 May Be Feeless

Capcom interview hints at free online play for all!

Capcom's unstoppable sales juggernaut that is Monster Hunter is scheduled to hit our consoles early next year, but one major concern surrounds its online mode, which in Japan requires a monthly subscription charge from anyone wanting to party with friends. With the Western release looming the subject has come up again, and at Tokyo Games Show..

28 comments | In Capcom, Online Play, Wii.

Thursday 24th September, 2009 - 10:22 BST

News: Capcom Unveils Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes and Ghost Trick

Capcom Unveils Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes and Ghost Trick

New Wii and DS titles revealed at TGS 2009

Capcom has already dropped the Frank-bomb on Tatsunoko vs. Capcom at this year's TGS but there's more fun to be had with two new announcements. First up is the next instalment in the massively popular (at least in Japan, anyway) of the Sengoku Basara series (which has previously been known as Devil Kings here in the West). Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes is..

10 comments | In Tokyo Game Show 2009, Announcements, DS, Wii, Capcom.

Wednesday 23rd September, 2009 - 15:00 BST

News: Capcom Cordially Invites You To Decide The Next Versus Title

Capcom Cordially Invites You To Decide The Next Versus Title

Company blog wants you to submit your dream crossover idea

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is just around the corner for Western fighting fans but Capcom is already thinking about future instalments in its insanely popular "Versus" series. Posting on the Capcom Unity blog, team member Snow has asked fans to submit their own ideas for the next crossover title. Here are his words, repeated for your..

130 comments | In Wii, Capcom, Amusement.

Wednesday 26th August, 2009 - 15:25 BST

News: Brand New Spyborgs Screenshots & Video

Brand New Spyborgs Screenshots & Video

Check out the latest video and screens of Spyborgs in action.

Capcom has just released these brand new exclusive Spyborgs screenshots and video to a select group of sites for posting this morning and we thought we'd share them with you guys.For those who don't yet know, Spyborgs is being created by a new development team comprised of former members of Insomniac Games and High Impact Developers..

15 comments | In Capcom, Wii, Upcoming Games, Videos, Screenshots.

Monday 17th August, 2009 - 21:22 BST

News: Phoenix Wright Was Considered For Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom

Phoenix Wright Was Considered For Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom

Famous catchphrase kept him out.

Attorney Phoenix Wright, legendary Capcom character prone to much waving and dramatic poses, was originally considered for Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom. Speaking to NGamer, Ryota Niitsuma, producer of the game, explained that the developer really wanted the character in, but that he really only had one move: "Objection!" So the developers crafted an attack where..

40 comments | In Wii, Capcom, Upcoming Games, Disappointment.

Sunday 2nd August, 2009 - 12:50 BST

News: Nintendo are 'very impressed' with Monster Hunter 3's Graphics

Nintendo are 'very impressed' with Monster Hunter 3's Graphics

Big N's designers admit that MH3 is visually stunning

It was clear when the first few screenshots of Monster Hunter 3 emerged that the game was stunning, and even Nintendo's best have spelt that out for us. In an 'Iwata Asks' the team behind Zelda said that they really felt the pressure after seeing Monster Hunter 3 in motion; Capcom apparently put everything they had into it, their goal being to..

62 comments | In Wii, Capcom, Nintendo, Upcoming Games.

Thursday 2nd July, 2009 - 05:07 BST

News: Capcom Wants To Know Your Favorite TvC Characters

Capcom Wants To Know Your Favorite TvC Characters

Promises the results are for something "fun."

Oh, Capcom, you're always up to something, aren't you? Over on his Unity blog, community manager Seth Killian wants to know what your favorite characters are from the upcoming Wii fighter Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, but the reason for this isn't so clear. Why vote? It matters to... something fun. I can't tell you exactly what that is YET, but if you like..

34 comments | In Wii, Capcom, Tatsunoko Vs Capcom.

Sunday 21st June, 2009 - 15:30 BST

News: Monster Hunter 3 Gets Seriously... Cute?!

Monster Hunter 3 Gets Seriously... Cute?!

Claymation shows softer side of lethal Wyverns

It may be one of the most anticipated hardcore releases for Wii this year, but Monster Hunter 3 (Tri~) isn't afraid to show its sillier side, with the latest video from Capcom introducing would-be Hunters to their new best friend - Chacha (yes, really.)The short claymation video shows the little acorn-headed Chacha exploring the world and hunting down..

12 comments | In Wii, Capcom, Video.

Saturday 13th June, 2009 - 22:44 BST

News: Capcom Not Ruling Out Wii Street Fighter IV

Capcom Not Ruling Out Wii Street Fighter IV

Never say never!

When Street Fighter IV dropped earlier this year, Wii owners once again felt the void of a major multiplatform non-release. But in the crazy upside-down world of evergreen sales patterns and delayed ports of HD games, that's not to say the game'll never see a Wii port.Over at the Capcom-Unity boards, a member questioned whether or not a version of SFIV would, or could, ever hit..

38 comments | In Wii, Capcom.

Wednesday 10th June, 2009 - 05:32 BST

News: Monster Hunter 3 Gets A Black Bundle In Japan

Monster Hunter 3 Gets A Black Bundle In Japan

Capcom and Nintendo sure do like money.

There's no doubt that the newfangled black Wii will light up the charts when it hits Japan. And it wouldn't be much of a stretch to predict that Monster Hunter 3 will print money, too.Capcom's planned bundle must surely be some kind of impending supernova then, because this much star power is sure to light up the charts. Out on August 1, the bundle will..

17 comments | In Wii, Japan, Upcoming Games, Capcom.

Friday 5th June, 2009 - 11:22 BST

News: Online Play And New Characters (Un)confirmed For Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom

Online Play And New Characters (Un)confirmed For Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom

Capcom press release inadvertently lets slip on possible new features for North American release

Capcom's plans to release the Wii-exclusive all-star versus fighter Tatsunoko vs. Capcom in North America and beyond must have been the worst-kept secret of this year's E3, with websites and blogs reporting the news days in advance. The official press release that coincided with the expo, however,..

30 comments | In Wii, Capcom, E3 2009.

Wednesday 29th April, 2009 - 09:00 BST

First Impressions: Monster Hunter 3 (Tri~)

Monster Hunter 3 (Tri~)

We get our hands on those pesky Rathians.

In the Land of the Rising Sun, Monster Hunter has become one of the biggest success stories that the country has ever seen. While the original Monster Hunter didn’t exactly make a huge dent on the sales charts, its successors have been a completely different story. The most recent portable Monster Hunter title has recently crossed the three million mark..

18 comments | In Capcom, Wii, First Impressions.

Tuesday 28th April, 2009 - 15:46 BST

News: New Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Trailer Shows More Gameplay

New Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Trailer Shows More Gameplay

At Captivate '09, Capcom released a new trailer for the upcoming Umbrella Chronicles sequel.

The game looks fantastic for a Wii game - although this is no real surprise, because the previous game The Umbrella Chronicles was one of the better-looking Wii games.Still focusing on the game's Resident Evil 2 scenario, the trailer shows many familiar faces and places from the original game. See if you..

23 comments | In Wii, Capcom, Trailers.