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Capcom isn’t just relying on solid franchises or its experimental blending of East meets West game development to fuel their growth, they’re also counting on you. Capcom Unity, the publisher’s direct to consumer marketing approach for their most recent games, has been a singular success, said Mark Beaumont, Capcom’s Executive Vice President, Officer and Head…
Art meets PlayStation 3 in the infrequent interactive demoscene art that hits the Playstation 3 on occasion. The latest due to hit the Sony console comes from .theprodukkt. .deTuned, we’re told, straddles the line between art and game. In it you can create your own visuals to accompany the music found on your PlayStation 3.…
The Energizer Inductive Charging System is a neat little Wii remote charger that can charge your controller whether it sports a silicon jacket or Wii Motion Plus add-on. To use the charging system you just slap your remote onto the open cradle and it lights up and starts charging. I’m not sure, but this may…
TABLE OF CONTENTS April 2009 Who is Chuck Greene? And Why is He So Good At Killing Zombies? Dead Rising 2: 7,000 Zombies and Plenty of Chainsaws by Brian Crecente A Tale of Tale of Tales The Path For Art Games by Leigh Alexander Drama! How Not To Address Homosexuality In Gaming by Mike Fahey…
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Next Week Is GOLDEN Tristan turns eight on Sunday. Don’t tell him but he’s getting not one, but two guitars! Trish and I bought him a classic acoustic to replace the one he’s been taking lessons on for a year, and my mom, dad and step-dad pitched him to buy…
There was a time when the heart of video game design was inarguably in Japan. But increasingly game developers from around the world, including Japan, see that seat of power moving west. Last month, Japanese game developer Capcom gathered journalists from around the world to Monte Carlo to show them their line-up of new titles…
District 9 may be about aliens and their technology, it may be directed by Neill Blomkamp and produced by Peter Jackson, but it’s no Halo. We first mentioned Jackson’s other, other movie back in 2007. Now you get a chance to check out the trailer, which sort of makes it look like an indie college…
Uncharted 2 lead game designer Neil Druckmann talks environments, cooperative play and downloadable content with the Playstation Blog in this video. I sat through the entire video hoping to hear a question from
Earlier this week Sony released this fresh batch of screens from upcoming Playstation Portable shooter, SOCOM Fire Team Bravo 3. If you missed it, here’s the video as well.
Resident Evil 5, Bionic Commando and Street Fighter IV will start hitting the PC this summer, each with new features, Capcom announced today. Street Fighter IV and Bionic Commando will hit the PC this July, with Resident Evil 5 coming to the platform later this year. Street Fighter IV will feature online play, higher screen…
Later this month the Sore Spots add-on for Playstation Network title PAIN, hits the console bringing with it the PAINalympics. The add-on will also come with a free download of a playable Daxter. The PAINalympics has two to four players competing in nine new events within the game: Horseshoes – There are four giant horseshoes…
Thrustmaster today unveiled a stand for the DSi and a strap that doubles as a charger for the portable. The T-Standee Charger is a multi-position docking station for the DSi that also allows uses to charge their console. The stand can rotate so you can play or view your DSi either horizontally or vertically. I’m…
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Why Do People Press Buttons Twice And Thrice? This morning I was on the phone with Totilo talking over some things when my wife called for me. Lucy, our 15-year-old Border Collie, had collapsed when walking up the deck stairs and couldn’t get up. I ran down and carried her…
That, my friends, is the littlest cheese dog on the planet, moments before being devoured to join four to five of its kin. Prediction: Mini-burgers are out, mini dogs are in. This is it, mostly, the final day of stories coming out of Capcom’s annual Captivate press event. Here’s what we had for you today:…
What Monster Hunter event would be complete without Monster Hunter schwag? At last week’s Captivate 09 event, Capcom handed out sealed packs of Monster Hunter Freedom Unite freebies that included a little Playstation Portable case, a figure, two buttons and a sticker. Pretty cool. What’s cooler? The two Monster Hunter 5th Anniversary beer coasters found…
Street Fighter is a game meant for arcades, but it’s proven itself on the console. So what about the PC? What Is It? Street Fighter IV built for Games For Windows — Live What We saw I played multiple matches against other writers, staying until I was beaten and then stalking off to sulk. How…
With just 66,000 in sales MadWorld could serve as a warning to developers to stay away from hardcore games for the Wii, but Capcom’s Masachika Kawata, says that’s not the case for Resident Evil. “I personally have no fear (about sales of Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles), Resident Evil is a massive brand on a…
David Reeves, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, picked an odd place to make his farewell speech: Capcom’s annual press event. “After 15 memorable years, I’m going to retire at the end of this month,” said Reeves. “It has been a true pleasure working at Playstation, pushing the boundaries of the gaming industry.” Reeves said…
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