A week ago Capcom announced that it is hard at work making a Director’s Cut of Resident Evil 5. Today the company released some new details as to what will be included in the new edition.
Developed for the PS3 and Xbox 360, Resident Evil 5 Director’s Cut will allow gamers to play though Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine’s assault on Ozwell Spencer’s castle, shown at the beginning of the game. Capcom has stated that gamers can expect an extra two hours of gameplay from the new content.
According to Capcom, the new content is “too large to be offered as a download.” However, RE5DC producer Jun Takeuchi has stated in the past that Capcom “would not rule out being able to play the new episode between the two versions [original and re-release].”
As of right now there has been no official announcement pertaining to price or release date. As soon as there is you can be sure I’ll post it here on The Wire.
Today Capcom announced that it will release an improved edition of Street Fighter IV dubbed Super Street Fighter IV.
Bringing eight new characters, online improvements, and balancing tweaks, Super Street Fighter IV will arrive on the PS3 and Xbox 360 spring 2010. So far, the only new characters confirmed are: T. Hawk, Dee Jay, and Juri.
SSFIV will be released on a stand-alone retail disc. Before you get all upset, Capcom has stated that the game will not be sold at the full $60 price. Also, gamers who own Street Fighter IV will receive some kind of “bonus” that can be used in SSFIV.
As more details arrive, you can be sure I’ll post them here on The Wire.
Yesterday at TGS, Capcom unveiled a whole slew of new information about the upcoming zombie-tastic gore fest, Dead Rising 2.
First off, Dead Rising 2 will offer plenty of options when it comes to weapons. Everything from knives and chairs to wheelchair tanks and chainsaw halberds will be at your disposal. You can even use a stuffed swordfish to fend off the undead horde.
Most of the other details pertained to the game’s multiplayer component. Dead Rising 2 will feature “A series of multiplayer challenges for up to four players via online play.” These challenges include “jumping into giant hamster balls and mowing down the undead; seeing who can place the most drill buckets on zombies’ heads,” and “taking to the arena on a motorbike with chainsaws for handlebars.”
Dead Rising 2 will hit the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 sometime before March 31, 2010.
This edition of delightful deals comes courtesy of Valve and its Steam service. For $20, gamers can snag the PC version of Street Fighter IV off of Steam. That’s 50% off of the regular retail price.
If you haven’t had a chance to play SFIV, you’re missing out. Since I got the PS3 version, was back in the spring, I’ve been playing it pretty much every day. The combat is technical enough for hard core fighting fans to flex their skills, but also not too technical to scare away new comers.
The PC version features three unique visual styles that you can select from, as well as online play via Games for Windows - LIVE and built-in voice chat. The only down side to this deal is that you don’t get a game pad, however a quick search solves your problem.
The summer is always a rough time for gamers. Publishers are saving up all the good releases for the fall/holiday season, leaving us nothing but shovel ware. The only good thing is that there are occasionally great deals that pop up. For example, Gamestop is selling new copies of Street Fighter IV on both the Xbox 360 and PS3 for $20.
That’s right folks, for only $20 you can be Hadoukening these hot summer days away. Personally, I love this game and cannot recommend it enough. I picked it up in Feb., and am still playing it almost every night. If anyone needs a training partner, my PSN ID is Yuenanimous.
Today Capcom announced that the next installment in the Ace Attorney series will hit North America on Feb. 16, 2010.
Dubbed Ace Attorney Investigation: Miles Edgeworth, the DS adventure game marks the first time an Ace Attorney acts as a prosecutor. As with the other Ace Attorney games, Investigation comes with five cases. In order to unlock a new case, the previous one must be solved.
When Investigation was released in Japan, it was the 2nd best selling DS title in the country. Hopefully it will repeat its success in the States.
Today Capcom announced that the PC version of Resident Evil 5 will hit North American stores on Sept. 14. Europeans will have to wait till Sept. 18.
One of the biggest features of Resident Evil 5 on the PC is its support of the stereoscopic GeForce 3D Vision Glasses. To help muster support for this new technology, Capcom has released a “Resident Evil 5 3D Stereo Benchmark,” which can be downloaded here.
Capcom has stated that Resident Evil 5’s 3D support is “an industry first” because the 3D effects are used “in all of [RE5's] cut scenes,” as well as gameplay.
Other improvements over the console versions include support for higher resolutions, new costumes and a “new and improved mercenaries mode with three times as many enemies.”
Today Capcom and GameTap announced that the two companies have created a browser-based version of Street Fighter II Championship Edition. The best part is the game is free.
Released as a promotion for Street Fighter IV on the PC, SFII is available to play on Kongregate. Unfortunately gamepads are not supported so you better be quick on the keyboard. Regardless of controls, it’s nice to know that you can play SFII for free.
This week’s two big titles might make you think fondly of your childhood. That’s because both games were NES franchises.
Bionic Commando is a direct sequel to the 1988 NES game with the same title. Gamers take control of Spencer, a commando with a bionic arm (go figure). The robotic appendage allows Spencer to swing around environment like Spider-Man. Spencer’s arm also allows him to toss massive debris, such as boulders and cars, at his enemies. Bionic Commando is arrive on the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.
The other major title this week is Punch-Out!! for the Wii. As with the previous Punch-Out!! titles, players will take control of Little Mac as he works his way up the boxing ladder. Punch-Out!! can be played with just the Wii Remote using the original NES controls, or players can also use the Nunchuk in tandem with the Wii Balance Board for a more interactive experience.
Today Capcom sent out a series of announcements that give the PC some love. Capcom confirmed that Resident Evil 5 will be ported over to the PC and will be available “later in the year.” Capcom also announced that the PC versions of Street Fighter IV and B Commando will hit stores in July.
Just because the PC versions are arriving later, that doesn’t mean that they are just crappy ports. According to Capcom, “All three games will be optimized for the PC platform and will have new PC-specific features added to the already great games.” For a breakdown of these “PC-specific features,” hit the jump. Read more »
Today Capcom released the first full length trailer for their upcoming sandbox zombie slaying title Dead Rising 2. The best part is the trailer contains in game footage, and I must say this game looks to be shaping up nicely.
Along with the trailer, Capcom sent out an announcement regarding online multiplayer in DR2. According to Keiji Inafune, Capcom’s development head, “Rest assured we are going to put multiplayer in the game. I can’t go into specifics about what type of multiplayer as that directly relates to some of the game systems that we don’t want to talk about at this event. It will be online multiplayer.”
Dead Rising 2 is currently being developed for the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. As of right now there is no solid release date, however Capcom has stated that it will be out before the fiscal year ends, March 31, 2010.
A week ago Capcom announced that it is hard at work making a Director’s Cut of Resident Evil 5. Today the company released some new details as to what will be included in the new edition.
Today Capcom announced that it will release an improved edition of Street Fighter IV dubbed Super Street Fighter IV.
This edition of delightful deals comes courtesy of Valve and its Steam service. For $20, gamers can snag the PC version of Street Fighter IV off of Steam. That’s 50% off of the regular retail price.
Today Capcom announced that the next installment in the Ace Attorney series will hit North America on Feb. 16, 2010.
Today Capcom and GameTap announced that the two companies have created a browser-based version of Street Fighter II Championship Edition. The best part is the game is free.
This week’s two big titles might make you think fondly of your childhood. That’s because both games were NES franchises.
Today Capcom sent out a series of announcements that give the PC some love. Capcom confirmed that Resident Evil 5 will be ported over to the PC and will be available “later in the year.” Capcom also announced that the PC versions of Street Fighter IV and B Commando will hit stores in July.