Capcom News Articles
Friday3rd May 2024
News Resident Evil 9 Rumoured To Release In January After 'Longest Dev Time' In Series History
Resident rumours, more like
Another fresh Resident Evil 9 rumour is doing the rounds today after leaker Dusk Golem has once again spoken about Capcom's upcoming series entry. Previously rumoured to be "internally delayed" at Capcom, it's looking like things might be back on track at the Japanese developer. Dusk Golem now says that his own...
Friday26th Apr 2024
Rumour Resident Evil 9 May Have Been 'Internally Delayed' At Capcom
"For one reason or another"
It's been a whole year since Resident Evil 4 Remake launched on Xbox Series X|S (and almost three years since Village dropped), so naturally, attention is now turning towards RE's next mainline entry. 'Resident Evil 9' hasn't been officially announced yet, but we've already heard it might be open world - and now a fresh...
Thursday28th Mar 2024
Rumour Capcom 'Going All Out' With Monster Hunter Wilds In Q1 2025
"By far the biggest game they ever attempted"
A new rumour doing the rounds suggests that Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom's next mainline Monster Hunter title, is set for a Q1 2025 launch - and it'll apparently be "the biggest game they ever attempted". That's according to 'Dusk Golem' at least, the prominent leaker behind a
Monday25th Mar 2024
Rumour Resident Evil 9 Could Go Open World Thanks To Dragon's Dogma 2
Capcom's open world trio
Capcom's new open world RPG Dragon's Dogma 2 has just enjoyed its first weekend on the market, and as it turns out, the title could mark a new open world direction for the Japanese developer. According to prominent leaker 'Dusk Golem', the Dragon's Dogma sequel is already informing the direction of the next Resident Evil...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Update To Add Frame Rate Cap On Xbox Series X And S
Alongside other adjustments
Ahead of its rollout across all platforms, Capcom has detailed the team's first update for Dragon's Dogma 2 - and the patch is set to address a major community concern regarding console performance. Basically, the team is going to add an optional 30FPS frame rate cap on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, allowing users...
Friday22nd Mar 2024
News Capcom's 'Age Of Booty' Will Be Delisted On Xbox Next Week
The age of booty is over
Publisher Capcom has announced that its Xbox 360 strategy title Age of Booty is about to be delisted on the Xbox Store. Originally released in 2008, the Certain Affinity developed release will be live on Xbox until March 28th, before it's gone forever. The good news is that existing owners will still be able to access and...
Thursday21st Mar 2024
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Performance Review Throws Up Mixed Results On Xbox
All consoles have differences
IGN has taken on a pretty thorough performance review of Dragon's Dogma 2 ahead of its public launch tomorrow, and the results are a bit of a mixed bag for the upcoming Capcom ARPG. The review, which you can sit down and soak in via the video up above, goes over all versions of the game including Xbox Series X and S...
Wednesday20th Mar 2024
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Dragon's Dogma 2
Surprise, it's a hit!
Dragon's Dogma 2 is finally upon us, and ahead of this Friday's Xbox launch, early reviews are starting to trickle out - and things are looking very, very good indeed. Here are Pure Xbox we've given the game an Outstanding 10/10 rating, which we'll summarise down below alongside what the rest of the industry is saying about...
Tuesday12th Mar 2024
News Xbox Game Pass Hit Exoprimal Announces Title Update 4 & Mega Man Collab
The Blue Bomber is on the way
The 2023 Game Pass hit Exoprimal got off to a strong start, with Xbox's subscription service giving Capcom a "large" digital revenue boost at the time. Since then, Capcom has been doing special collabs to keep players coming back. During its latest 'Highlights' broadcast, it lifted the lid on its third collaboration...
Thursday7th Mar 2024
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Launches With Uncapped 30FPS Performance On Xbox
There'll be no other modes on Series X|S
As we approach the nearby launch of Dragon's Dogma 2, we're starting to hear more and more about Capcom's upcoming RPG, and new details of how the game will perform on Xbox Series X and S have stared to emerge. During a recent preview event, Game Informer chatted with director Hideaki Itsuno on how the game...
News New Capcom IP 'Kunitsu-Gami' Comes To Xbox Game Pass In 2024
Confirmed during Xbox's Partner Preview
One of the many highlights of the latest Xbox Partner Preview was Capcom's new IP Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. As previously confirmed, it's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass "day one" and the latest update has now revealed the release date will be at some point "later this year" in 2024. The new...
Wednesday6th Mar 2024
Roundup Dragon's Dogma 2 Impresses In Final Previews Ahead Of Xbox Launch
"Old-fashioned roleplaying and peak Capcom combat"
Dragon's Dogma 2's upcoming launch is right around the corner, with Capcom's long-awaited sequel landing on Xbox Series X|S on March 22nd. Ahead of the game's impending release, various outlets have gone hands-on with the open-world RPG - and these previews are very positive indeed. So, we've...
Tuesday5th Mar 2024
News Capcom Announces New Digital Broadcast Featuring Multiple Xbox Titles
A two part event airing later this week
If Xbox's 'Partner Preview' event wasn't already enough, it appears Capcom will also be hosting a special broadcast this week. 'Capcom Highlights' will be a two-day digital day event across March 7 and March 11 featuring the newest and upcoming titles in the Capcom library. Capcom says the program will run...
Thursday1st Feb 2024
News Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition Announced, Launches Next Week On Xbox
"Enjoy Resident Evil 4 to its fullest"
Well, out of nowhere Capcom has unveiled Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition - a brand-new bundle for its 2023 remake of the seminal survival horror title. Following the same template of other Capcom 'Gold Editions', this RE4 Remake bundle contains the base game, the Separate Ways expansion, and some other existing...
Monday29th Jan 2024
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Seems To Be Targeting 30FPS On All Platforms
Rumours & PC specs hint at no 60FPS option
Dragon's Dogma 2 is about two months away from launching on Xbox Series X and S, and Capcom is yet to officially provide performance details on the console versions of the game. However, a fresh rumour is doing the rounds right now that hints at a 30FPS target on pretty much every platform - fueled by a few...
Friday5th Jan 2024
News One Of The Best Games Of Last Generation Is Coming To Xbox Game Pass This Month
Entering the RPD once again
It's a bold claim, we know, but Resident Evil 2 really is that good. Yep, Capcom kicked off its incredible run of recent remakes in 2019 with RE2 - and the game is finally coming to Xbox Game Pass later this month. We really didn't expect this one to come to the library after waiting almost five years, but we're very glad...
Wednesday29th Nov 2023
News Capcom Has Officially Raised Its Prices With The Arrival Of Dragon's Dogma 2
Pre-orders are now live on Xbox Series X|S
The team at Capcom delivered an official launch date and some more juicy details on Dragon's Dogma 2 yesterday, but one unfortunate bit of news has surfaced since. After considering the bump just a few months ago, the Japanese company has decided to raise its game prices - starting with Dragon's Dogma 2...
Friday3rd Nov 2023
News Metacritic Data Suggests 2023 Has Been The Best Year In Gaming For 20 Years
"2023 is one of the best years ever for video game releases"
There's no denying it's felt like a fantastic year for video games so far. 2023 has delivered some absolute bangers such as Alan Wake 2, Resident Evil 4 Remake and Baldur's Gate 3, alongside other platform exclusives like Nintendo's Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Data from Metacritic
News Exoprimal's Major Monster Hunter Crossover Hits Xbox Game Pass In January
A new monster emerges
Capcom has released more details on Exoprimal's big Monster Hunter Crossover, ahead of the event kicking off on January 18th, 2024. The collaboration will bring a new MH-themed mission, a collection of Monster Hunter skins and more to the Game Pass title early next year. You can catch a glimpse of the action in the trailer up...
Monday30th Oct 2023
News Capcom Has A Major Unannounced Game Releasing Before The End Of March 2024
Take a guess
Capcom might be getting towards the tail end of its current fiscal year, but according to a Q&A on the company's Japanese website, it's still got a "major" unannounced title arriving before the end of March 2024. There are no specific details about what exactly this game is and the only hint Capcom provides is that it will...
News Xbox Game Pass Release Exoprimal Gave Capcom A 'Large' Digital Revenue Boost
Microsoft's service helped the game reach even more players
One of the surprises from Capcom this year was the multiplayer dinosaur shooter Exoprimal, which made its debut on Xbox Game Pass earlier this year in July. In Capcom's latest financial results, it's now revealed it got a significant increase in "digital license revenue" due to the...
Tuesday26th Sep 2023
News It Sounds Like Capcom Is Considering Raising Its Game Prices
"I think the option of raising unit prices is a healthy form of business"
Game prices have been on the rise at most publishers this generation, and it sounds like another game maker is considering raising the cost of its titles too. According to a new report from Japanese outlet Nikkei (via VGC), Capcom pre
News Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 26)
No objections!
September 2023's Xbox Game Pass lineup grows once again! Today, Capcom's Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy is heading to the library, as technically three more games come to the service in one neat package. Here's some more information on the collection ahead of its Game Pass arrival later today:
Tuesday19th Sep 2023
News Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways Launch Trailer Showcases Remade DLC In All Its Glory
Heading to Xbox in just a few short days!
Last week we caught wind of the surprise news that Resident Evil 4 DLC was on the way, and ahead of its upcoming release, Capcom has dropped the 'Separate Ways' DLC launch trailer showcasing some in-game zombie-slaying action. For those of you who are familiar with the original Resident Evil 4, this was a...
Wednesday16th Aug 2023
News Exoprimal's First Free Content Update Now Live On Xbox Game Pass
Featuring 10 new Exosuit variants and over 30 Modules
About a month ago we brought news of Capcom's initial roadmap for Exoprimal - with multiple title updates and crossovers planned in the coming months. Now, the first title update is here, and it brings a nice chunk of free content for Xbox Game Pass players. Capcom's free title
Monday7th Aug 2023
News Street Fighter 6 Is Hosting A Pizza-Packed Crossover With TMNT This Week On Xbox
Smells like pepperoni
Capcom's mega-popular fighting game Street Fighter 6 has announced that it's getting a brand-new pizza-flavoured crossover this week. That's right, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are officially joining the fray on August 8 - complete with TMNT gear and emotes, new Titles, TMNT stamps, in-game device wallpapers and more. The...
Thursday3rd Aug 2023
News One Of Capcom's Recent Resident Evil Remakes Is Now The Best-Selling RE Game Ever
Top of the list
Capcom is certainly on a roll at the minute, as evidenced by the massive resurgence of the team's Resident Evil series. And, tucked into a new financial report released by the Japanese company, we now know that one of its recent remakes has just become the best-selling Resident Evil game ever (thanks, GameSpot). 2019's
Tuesday25th Jul 2023
News Capcom Giving Out Exoprimal Freebie To Celebrate 1 Million Players
Following a successful launch on Xbox Game Pass
Earlier in July, Capcom launched its multiplayer dinosaur shooter Exoprimal on Xbox Game Pass and multiple other platforms. If you've been wondering how it's been going since the last update, Capcom has today announced over one million players around the globe, and across all platforms and services,...
Friday14th Jul 2023
News Exoprimal Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 14)
Take on hordes of Dinos is this Capcom shooter
The time has finally come! Arguably July's biggest Xbox Game Pass addition has arrived in the form of Exoprimal - a brand-new chaotic co-op shooter from veteran developer Capcom. We'll drop all the details on this new Game Pass title down below, including our very own video introducing players to the...
Tuesday11th Jul 2023
Taking the fight to the streets
Exoprimal hits Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S this week, and ahead of its Game Pass launch, the team at Capcom has gone into more detail on what players can expect after the game's arrival - we're going to see plenty of crossovers, folks. As you can see in the game's roadmap up above, Capcom has three seasons of...
