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GDC 2010: Sony Reveals Support For PlayStation Move

Thu, Mar 11th, 2010, 8:00 pm (EST) BY SHAWN

During Sony's press conference at GDC 2010, the company unveiled the official name for their much-anticipated motion controller, the PlayStation Move. During the conference they mentioned that over 30 publisher had already vouched for supporting the peripheral, but until now the full list had yet to be revealed. More »


Former DICE CEO: 'The Wii Is A Virus'
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Former DICE CEO: 'The Wii Is A Virus'

Fri, Feb 26th, 2010, 2:53 pm (EST) BY DARRYL

Despite the Nintendo Wii dominating sales charts and setting records left, right and centre, it's still never really won over the games industry. Comments from Sega and Capcom have only helped to fuel the negativity surrounding the console, and it's apparently a feeling that's echoed among other developments too.

We recently had the opportunity to catch up with Fredrik Liliegrin, the former CEO and co-founder of DICE, who is currently running a new company called Antic Entertainment. Amongst other things, More »


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Monster Hunter Tri Dated With Pre-Order Bonus

Wed, Feb 24th, 2010, 4:45 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS

Nintendo had a special announcement with Capcom at today's Nintendo Media Summit involving details on the newest Monster Hunter for the Wii. More »


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Monster Hunter Frontier Gets Dated For Xbox 360

Wed, Feb 24th, 2010, 9:03 am (EST) BY DARRYL

Capcom have announced via Famitsu, that Monster Hunter Frontier will be coming out on the 24th of June in Japan, exclusively on the Xbox 360. It will be priced at 6,090 Yen, and will initially be free to play online. More »


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Capcom's COO Mark Beaumont Passes Away

Tue, Feb 23rd, 2010, 10:28 pm (EST) BY SHAWN

Capcom has announced that Mark Beaumont, the company's chief operating officer for their North American and European branches, died suddenly this morning. More »


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New Characters Of Super Street Fighter 4 Revealed

Thu, Feb 18th, 2010, 6:55 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA

Capcom has finally announced the last three characters to appear in their updated version of Street Fighter 4. Based completely off of fan requests Dudley, Ibuki, and Makoto will be lending their fighting styles to Super Street Fighter 4. This rounds out the nine new characters that will be featured later this year, which is an impressive list of characters to be featured in a single fighter. More »


Resident Evil 5 DLC Now Available
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Resident Evil 5 DLC Now Available

Thu, Feb 18th, 2010, 9:17 am (EST) BY ADAM MA

"Lost in Nightmares" has been officially released on both Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, marking the first bit of Resident Evil 5 DLC to arrive on consoles. The content picks off from one of the games flashbacks, where Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine discover the Umbrella founders massive castle and catch up to their old nemesis. More »


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Capcom Wants Street Fighter IV On PSP

Tue, Feb 16th, 2010, 7:30 am (EST) BY COLIN

Capcom revealed just yesterday that Street Fighter IV will be landing on Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch sometime next month. However, it appears that isn't all the good news for gamers on-the-go as the title may very well be heading to Sony's PlayStation Portable. More »


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Street Fighter IV Comes To The iPhone

Mon, Feb 15th, 2010, 9:24 pm (EST) BY SHAWN

Super Street Fighter IV isn't set to be released until this April, but for those needing a new dose of fighting games, Capcom has you covered with their newest announcement: an iPhone version Street Fighter IV. The original game was released back February of last year on home consoles and in July for the PC version. More »


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Monster Hunter Tri Looking To Expand The Franchise

Sun, Feb 7th, 2010, 10:32 am (EST) BY DARRYL

Monster Hunter Tri is the latest iteration of a franchise that is growing all the time. It initially started off on the PlayStation 2, then quickly found a new home on the PlayStation Portable and has more recently gone to the PC in the form of Monster Hunter Frontier. However, Monster Hunter Tri makes the first time that the franchise will appear on a Nintendo platform and at a recent Monster Hunter event, Gaming Union got a chance to try out the game, and listen to a presentation by Monster Hunter producer, Ryozo Tsujimoto. More »


Dark Void Downloadable Content Coming Next Week
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Dark Void Downloadable Content Coming Next Week

Thu, Feb 4th, 2010, 8:13 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS

Capcom has announced, through a press release, that Dark Void downloadable content (DLC) will be hitting PSN and Xbox Live next week. The DLC is being described by the company as an "arcade-esque experience" which will have players fighting "through hoards of enemies on the ground and in the air... the goal being to survive to Round 10." Seems Capcom, like many other developers, have taken a page from Gears of War. More »


Capcom: Monster Hunter Tri Aims For Highest Graphical Quality On Wii
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Capcom: Monster Hunter Tri Aims For Highest Graphical Quality On Wii

Mon, Feb 1st, 2010, 10:03 pm (EST) BY DARRYL

The Monster Hunter franchise initially started out on the PlayStation 2, then moved over to the portable domain with the PlayStation Portable, where it cemented its place as a huge hit in Japan. More »


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Monster Hunter Tri To Support Wii Speak

Mon, Feb 1st, 2010, 10:35 am (EST) BY SHAWN

Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter Tri will support Wii Speak. The title, which will be released in North America and Europe this Spring, has garnered critical acclaim and has a huge following in Japan, creating it's own sub-culture. More »


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Mega Man Zero Collection Coming to US and Europe

Thu, Jan 28th, 2010, 12:20 pm (EST) BY SHAWN

Capcom has announced that Mega Man Zero Collection will be hitting North America and Europe this Summer. The collection was announced in Japan a few weeks ago, but until now only that country was confirmed to have a release. More »


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Capcom Pen Super Street Fighter IV In For April

Tue, Jan 26th, 2010, 7:36 pm (EST) BY DARRYL

As well as announcing the release date for Lost Planet 2, Capcom also announced that Super Street Fighter IV would be arriving on store shelves during the month of April. More »


Monster Hunter: Frontier Coming Exclusively To Xbox 360 In Japan
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Monster Hunter: Frontier Coming Exclusively To Xbox 360 In Japan

Tue, Jan 26th, 2010, 10:29 am (EST) BY SHAWN

Capcom has just announced that the previously PC-only Monster Hunter Frontier will be coming to the Xbox 360 this year. Monster Hunter Frontier originally came out on the PC back in 2007. More »


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Gears of War To Appear In Lost Planet 2 Via DLC

Tue, Jan 26th, 2010, 10:22 am (EST) BY DARRYL

Along with news of the game's official release date, Capcom have also unveiled that Epic Games have given them permission to use two of their most high profile characters in Lost Planet 2, Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago. More »


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Lost Planet 2 Seeing Worldwide Release In May

Tue, Jan 26th, 2010, 8:15 am (EST) BY DARRYL

Capcom have today released their Spring line-up, which contained the information that Lost Planet 2 will be seeing a worldwide release during the month of May. More »


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Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars Review

Mon, Jan 25th, 2010, 12:06 pm (EST) BY DARRYL

The latest in Capcom's VS fighting game series, Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars represents a large collaboration between two entertainment giants. Featuring a host of characters from popular Capcom franchises in addition to classic manga heroes and villians from Tatsunoko Productions, Ultimate All-Stars is the second version of this game to be released. Boasting some game changes, including new characters not featured in the Japanese version, it's very interesting to see exactly how this title stands out against other console fighting games. More »


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Wii Classic Controller Pro Coming to US With Monster Hunter Tri

Mon, Jan 25th, 2010, 10:48 am (EST) BY SHAWN

Capcom and Nintendo have announced that the Wii Classic Controller Pro will be coming to North America. The controller, which up to now has been a Japanese exclusive, is a upgraded version of the original Wii Classic Controller released a few years ago, which features a second row of shoulder buttons and hand grips. Unlike the last iteration, the controller can now plug directly into the Wii Remote. More »