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Dead Rising 2 Examines the Power of Multinational Pharmaceuticals

Dead Rising 2 is a zombie game with bite – a darkly humorous exploration of the ultimate power wielded by multinational pharmaceuticals and the corruption that creates. This time around Dead Rising will have a more involved, and in-depth story than the original game, said Capcom’s Keiji Inafune. “One of the things I’m proud of…

Must Get Zombrex

To: Ash From: Crecente Re: What Time Is Your Bedtime? With about 15 stories filed from last week’s Captivate and another 20 or so to go, I’m starting to think I might need a zombie-prevention shot of Zombrex myself. It doesn’t help that the busier I get the harder it is for me to go…

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Capcom’s 2010 Captivate event was held in Hawaii.

Watch Zombie Hunting, Poker Playing With Friends in Dead Rising 2

By now you’ve heard all about Dead Rising 2’s ability to drop into a friend’s game and slaughter zombies shoulder-to-shoulder, but here’s your first chance to see the mayhem in action.

Okamiden Will Be A True Successor to Okami

Okamiden is a game about children, the children of the main characters of 2006’s surprise hit Okami. But will the DS title be a game for children when it hits the U.S. next year? Okamiden producer Motohide Eshiro doesn’t seem to think so. Instead, he sees it as a true successor to the Playstation 2’s…

Marvel Is Here, Ready to Answer Your Questions

We know it’s on your mind, so we managed to get Marvel’s Chris Baker onto today’s show to talk about comics and video games, and of course Marvel Vs. Capcom 3. Baker, Marvel Studio’s manager of licensed games, is joining us live for our call-in podcast to field your questions and chat a bit about…

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Who Should Be In Marvel Vs. Capcom 3?

We know six characters in Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 and suspect we know another ten or so, but who would be on your dream list for the game? You know, besides Iron Fist. Here’s your chance, perhaps, to try and convince Capcom and Marvel that they have it wrong and that, really, only you know…

How To Select Fighting Game Characters The MARVEL Way

With thousands of super heroes to choose from and more than 30 slots to fill, the biggest challenge facing upcoming fighter Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 is likely the roster. Marvel’s Chris Baker said the process involved quite a bit of back and forth and weighed everything from a character’s fighting style and potential special attacks…

Great Boxie

To: Bash From: Crecente Re: This Is Great Edgar Allan Poe is a conundrum. I don’t mean the writer (though he certainly had his share of problems). No I mean our Great Dane… or whatever he is. Ever since we adopted him people have been asking us exactly what he is. At 110 pounds he’s…

Come Chat With Marvel Live Tomorrow on Kotaku Talk Radio

Join us tomorrow live on Kotaku Talk Radio to chat with Marvel’s Chris Baker about the big Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 news that hit today and all things Marvel gaming. Baker, Marvel Studio’s manager of licensed games, will be joining us live for our call-in podcast to field your questions and chat a bit about…

A First Look at Marvel Vs. Capcom 3’s In-Game Graphics

You may have seen these images before, but not armed with this knowledge. Turns out that those six pieces of character art that Capcom provided to sites for Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 show how the characters will look in the game when rendered on Capcom’s in-house graphics engine MT Framework, the developer says. While Capcom…

Xbox 360 Avatars Get Super Street Fighter IV Costumes.

More avatar costumes are in bound from Capcom in the form of Super Street Fighter IV packs for the digital people living on Xbox Live. The packs will let you dress up your Xbox 360 avatars with “cool” Super Street Fighter IV items. No price has yet been mentioned. Capcom says that 16 characters will…

Underwater, Armed to the Teeth in Lost Planet 2

Lost Planet was all about the snow and ice. Lost Planet 2 mixes things up a bit with some jungle combat. But it wasn’t until I checked out the Lost Planet 2 map pack Capcom is selling that the game hooked my interest. You get get the release day map pack for free if you…

Super Street Fighter 4 Comes With A Tournament Manager, Special Trophies

Super Street Fighter IV will include robust online tournament support, allowing anyone with a copy of the game to host their own, tiered online tournaments. The game’s online Tournament Mode won’t be shipping with the game, due to hit the PS3 and Xbox 360 on April 27, but will arrive on June 15 as a…

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Dead Rising 2 Case Zero is a Prologue with a Purpose

Dead Rising 2 prequel, Case Zero, is much more than a glorified demo you have to pay for. The game bridges the gap between the first and second titles and gives gamers a taste of everything new Dead Rising 2 has to offer. Unfortunately, Case Zero remains, at least for now, an Xbox 360 exclusive,…