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Takeuchi: Japanese Gamers Need Western Gamers’ Curiosity

11:00AM Stephen Totilo | Usually, when a country’s gaming scene struggles, game creators take the heat. But an Edge interview with Lost Planet 2 producer Jun Takeuchi suggests gamers could also be to blame. More »
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Capcom Has Not Yet Decided Resident Evil 6 Producer

1:30PM Brian Ashcraft | Osaka-based game company Capcom makes Resident Evil zombie games. With Resident Evil 5 shipping 5 million copies worldwide, damn skippy that Capcom is going to churn out RE6. More »
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Capcom: Developers “Delighted” About Wii PS3 Port Possibility

2:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Arcade games to the Wii? Why not. Xbox 360 games to the Wii? You betcha. If only there was a way to bring Wii games to the PS3 and vice versa. More »
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Lost Planet Movie Has Nothing To Do With Lost Planet Games

2:30PM Luke Plunkett | So, Capcom, David Hayter and producer Avi Arad are making a Lost Planet movie. If it followed the plot of the games, there’d be robot suits, and there’d be giant bugs. But then, it’s not following the plot of the games! More »
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You Will Fly In Lost Planet 2

11:00AM Mike Fahey | During a Q&A session following the Comic-Con 2009 Lost Planet panel, game producer Jun Takeuchi let slip that players would be taking to the air to do battle against the Akrid in the game’s sequel. More »
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Resident Evil Series Unsure On Direction, Developers

11:20AM Luke Plunkett | Big changes could be in on the way for the Resident Evil series, both in terms of direction and personnel, if comments from Resident Evil 5 producer Jun Takeuchi are any indication. More »
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Capcom Developer Vs. From Software Developer On Xbox 360

7:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Different folks, different strokes. Capcom producer Jun Takeuchi (Resident Evil 5, Lost Planet 2) has good things to say about the console. What about From Software’s Masanori Takeuchi? More »
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Lost Planet 2 Demo Soonish

5:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Capcom’s Lost Planet 2 is slated for this winter. So, we should expect a demo sometime between now and then, no? More »
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Resident Evil 5 Producer Meets His Chief Critic

3:40AM Stephen Totilo | Tenured reporter N’Gai Croal sparked a debate when he commented on his gut reactions to the racial dynamics of the RE5 trailer a year ago. Recently he and the game’s producer met to discuss. More »