Capcom

02.03.12

When it released for consoles late last year, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 marked some notable improvements over the original, including better fighting balance, extra modes (Galactus!) and the inclusion of some great new characters, such as Phoenix Wright (doesn't even fight, just shuffles papers and unleashes the ULTIMATE SECRETARY) and Ghost Rider.  Those who may have missed out on it, though, will have another chance to check it out, this time on the portable front, as UMVC 3 is set to arrive this month for PlayStation Vita.

02.01.12

Consoles and PC's have had a slow month interms of new AAA quality games arriving for your respected platform. While January got off to a slow start, it quickly recovered to bring us high quality tittles through digital distribution. Plenty of great downloadable arcade tittles were made available through XBLA, PSN and Steam, giving us many hidden gems on the digital marketplace. Let's look back at the games we reviewed over the past month.  

01.26.12

The buzz for the upcoming Street Fighter x Tekken crossover brawler continues to grow, as the game slowly but surely moves towards its March release.  But it's looking more and more like the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita versions are the ones to have, thanks to the inclusion of a few exclusive characters.  We already knew about Cole McGrath from the Infamous series before, but tonight, Capcom confirmed two more legendary characters who are joining the party...

01.22.12

We're only a couple of months away from the release of Capcom's latest crossover fighting game, one that combines two iconic franchises for the first time since the company teamed up with SNK many years ago.  This time around, the team's working closely with those over at Namco to mesh the worlds of Street Fighter and Tekken together.  The game's bound to be a hit on consoles, but one version you might not expect to be such a hot commodity is the one coming for the PlayStation Vita handheld.  We're here to tell you why it shouldn't be missed.

01.19.12

Think that Capcom isn't ready for zombie madness in 2012?  Think again. It’s set to assault its audience with not only the new Resident Evil Retribution film, but also THREE Resident Evil games.  Operation Raccoon City and Revelations (demo available now in the eShop) will be out this spring, but perhaps the big title that you'll want to check out for sure is Resident Evil 6, which has just been confirmed by the company.

01.16.12

Deep Silver will release a new mission-based DLC pack for its bestselling  action horror blockbuster, Dead Island. Dead Island’s Ryder White DLC will be available on January 31 for $9.99 on PlayStation 3 system and on February 1 for 800 MSP/$9.99 on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and Steam. Check out the zombie action in the exclusive video interview below.

01.13.12

Mad Catz Inc. was front and center over the week at the Consumer Electronics Show, showcasing not only some great new headsets, but also its highly anticipated MLG Pro controller, which is now available, along with a line-up of new Street Fighter x Tekken controllers that are coming out alongside the upcoming fighting game this March.  And the fans who invest in the special edition FightStick are in for a treat...

01.04.12

The yearly EVO fighting event has become something of a phenomenon here in the game industry.  Last year, over two million folks tuned in to watch live fights from the Las Vegas tournament, watching the lines of Justin Wong and other elite game players take on each other in epic fashion.  This year looks to be the biggest one to date, as EVO 2012 has been announced, set to take place on July 6-8 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.

01.03.12

Driven by fast-selling software Nintendo 3DS sells more in its first nine months than Wii did, capping a very good 2011 for the game maker. Whether they were on the go or at home, whether they played in 2D on the TV or in glasses-free 3D in their hands, gamers of all ages celebrated the holidays with Mario and Zelda. Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 for Nintendo 3DS not only became the fastest-selling titles in the history of their respective franchises when they launched, but they are now also the first Nintendo 3DS titles to sell 1 million units each in the United States. On the console side, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, which also broke launch records, became the 45 Wii title to sell more than 1 million units in the U.S.

01.02.12

Director and writer Paul Anderson has wrapped principal photography for his second 3D videogame adaptation, Resident Evil: Retribution, according to his wife and star of the Sony Screen Gems film franchise, Milla Jovovich. With the movie set hit theaters September 14, 2014, Jovovich provided an exclusive look at the set of the new movie in the cool video below.

12.20.11

A few weeks back, Capcom confirmed what most of the Internet already know (thanks to some unexpected leaks of information), that a Devil May Cry HD Collection was in the works for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.  But up until this point, we only knew that it was coming sometime in 2012.  Well, today, Capcom not only confirmed the official release date, but also details as to what players can expect.

12.17.11

Capcom's getting a pretty good jump on 2012, with Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, Street Fighter x Tekken and Akura's Wrath set to launch sometime around the spring.  But the company also has a few classics in store, as it's repackaging eight Xbox Live Arcade favorites in a retail collection exclusively for Xbox 360.  Fans may appreciate it, but couldn't have Capcom done a little more with it?

12.09.11

Capcom's still riding that zombie train pretty quickly.  Just a few weeks after the release of the spin-off Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, which chronicles the return of zombie-bashing Frank West, word has slipped out that the next game in the series, aptly named Dead Rising 3, is in the works.  Info on the new protagonist and story have also been revealed.

11.14.11

Even though it has its certain gems, like MotoHeroz, MDK and several Mario classics, the Virtual Console service for Wii has a hard time keeping up with the more contemporary Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network providers.  Perhaps it's just a general lack of interest, or developers trying to work on stuff for the upcoming Wii U.  But not everyone has given up, as Capcom is working on a revamped Genesis favorite with an interesting new feature.