Friday, May 8, 2009

News

Scratch Turntable Vs DJ Hero Turntable

11:00PM Luke Plunkett | From what we’ve seen of DJ Hero’s turntable – and, granted, it’s probably not all of it – it’s got three buttons and a turntable. But what about rival DJ game Scratch’s turntable? More »
Culture

Capcom Offices Preparing For Viral Outbreaks

10:30PM Luke Plunkett | Have you heard? There’s a Swine Flu about. And it’s got people – including those at Capcom’s Japanese offices – thinking about killer viruses, and how best to protect against them. More »
News

You May Want To Import King Of Fighters XII Instead

9:30PM Luke Plunkett | Not that there’s anything wrong with the upcoming Western release of the game. Just, we’re fans of classy box art, and few boxes are classier than SNK’s Japanese offerings. More »
News

Sony: A PlayStation Phone “Could Happen”

9:00PM Luke Plunkett | Yup. This again. With Sony’s phone partnership with Ericsson running up record losses, company boss Hideki Komiyama has again raised the prospect of a PlayStation Phone. More »
News

These Are The Biggest-Selling Capcom Franchises Of All Time

8:30PM Luke Plunkett | Sure, they may not match Nintendo’s big-sellers in terms of units shifted, but that doesn’t mean this list of Capcom’s biggest-selling games series of all time isn’t good reading. More »
News

Microsoft Head: Pay Attention To Next Month’s Xbox Announcements

8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Microsoft honcho and screamer Steve Ballmer gave a speech today in Dallas as a guest of the Dallas Regional Chamber to deliver a speech at the Dallas Convention centre. More »
News

Capcom Take Money Money, Make Money Money Money

7:00PM Luke Plunkett | It’s fiscal reporting season in Japan! And that means fiscal reporting. Latest on the block is Capcom, who are reporting that, across the board, things are looking up. More »
News

The King Of Fighters XII Home Version Gets Two New Fighters

7:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Two more characters for the console version of The King of Fighters XII have been announced: Elizabeth and Mature. They will be joining the other 20 fighters in KOFXII. More »
News

Capcom Shipped Lots Of Games

6:30PM Brian Ashcraft | Last financial year was pretty good for Osaka-based game maker Capcom. The was powered by big titles like Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter IV and perennial favourite Monster Hunter. More »