Monster Hunter Frontier G trailer shows Infinite Stratos collaboration
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Monster Hunter Frontier G’s latest collaboration is for Infinite Stratos.
Players will be able to wear costumes based on the series: notably protagonist Ichika Orimura, Houki Shinonono, Cecilia Alcott, Charlotte Dunois, and Tatenashi Sarashiki. Long Sword, Heavy Bowgun, Lance, and Light Bowgun will also be available.
The Monster Hunter Frontier G Infinite Stratos collaboration will begin on April 30.
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Mega Man Xtreme receives OFLC rating
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MEGA MAN XTREME, Rating: G, Author: CAPCOM, Publisher: NINTENDO
— AusVGClassifications (@AusVGClass) April 14, 2014
Mega Man Xtreme 2 wasn’t the only Mega Man game recently rated by the OFLC. The first Mega Man Xtreme was added to the Australian classification database last week, too. It should be hitting the 3DS Virtual Console in the very near future.
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Capcom begins constructions on two new R&D buildings
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Capcom has announced plans to open two brand new R&D buildings located near its Osaka head office building. Construction is official underway, the company has confirmed.
In its announcement, Capcom explained why these two new buildings are necessary:
The appearance of next-generation consoles with a variety of network functions has shifted the focus of sales from conventional package software to digitally distributed content. The profit structure and business model are changing at an increasing speed as a result. Furthermore, the popularity of social games due to the widespread use of smartphones is enabling games to reach more user segments and enlarging the entire game market.
To succeed in this challenging environment, Capcom has been focusing resources on strategic and growing areas under a policy of selection and concentration in order to operate with speed and flexibility. Constructing these new R&D buildings will make game development operations more efficient by centralizing these operations and upgrading speed and control. Another goal is to improve quality while holding down development expenses by accumulating development technologies and other knowledge. To accomplish this goal, Capcom plans to hire about 100 developers every year, mostly new graduates, and raise the share of game development work that is performed internally. By March 2022, Capcom plans to have a workforce of 2,500 developers. Capcom believes that these actions will give the company a competitive advantage due to the more powerful development capabilities in the rapidly growing mobile content and PC online games markets.
Capcom’s new R&D buildings will be packaged with the latest facilities, including a motion capture room, a studio for producing and recording sound effects, and multi-purpose spaces that can hold more than 100 people.
Each will also use seismic isolation systems for protection even during a major earthquake and are designed to be environmentally responsible.
Capcom closed out its announcement by noting, “The two buildings will enable Capcom to utilize its outstanding game development skills even more effectively. Capcom is determined to use the new facilities to create highly original games that can meet the expectations of users.”
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Mega Man Xtreme 2 receives OFLC rating
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
We know Mega Man Xtreme 2 is coming soon to the Virtual Console, and the game’s recent OFLC rating further points to its upcoming release. Capcom should be putting the game out on the 3DS eShop in the near future. Starting on May 1, a bunch of new Mega Man titles will begin hitting the Virtual Console.
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Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – chapter 3 footage
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Gaist Crusher God story details
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Capcom has started to share information about Gaist Crusher God, a sequel to the 3DS game released in Japan last year. Here’s what we know about the story thus far:
– Recca and the other Gaist Crushers will need to stop God Gaists from wiping out the human race to “fix” the world
– Begins in year 2047
– Rare metal “Gaimetal” was found 50,000m in the depths of the land
– The Gaimetal is a metal with the purest form of energy
– It was considered to be the discovery of a whole new resource of energy
– Everyone around the world has been digging mines to search for Gaimetal
– In 2046, protagonist Recca joins the GCG (Gaist Crusher Garrison) and has participated in various events and saved the world from danger (or so it was believed)
– After things started looking normal again in the world, the ultimate Gaist “God Gaist” appeared out of nowhere
– God Gaist believes humans created this chaos
– In order to stop the God Gaist and put an end to his twisted ideals, Recca and his fellow Gaist Crushers will be standing up to a new challenge
– God Gaist is said to have the power to “unify” the world
– The new God Gaist is called Hino Kaguchi
– It is said that there’s a total of four God Gaists out there, who have the power to see through the “hearts” of humans
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3 more hours of Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney footage
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Capcom slashes profit forecast, but Monster Hunter 4 still selling
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Capcom is revising its operating income forecast from 12 billion yen to 10 billion yen. For the fiscal year, the company’s net income forecast has also been slashed from 6.8 billion yen to 3.3 billion yen. That’s about a 50 percent drop.
Why the negative forecasts from Capcom? The company’s Mobile Contents business and PC Online business are to blame, with Monster Hunter Frontier specifically affecting the latter.
However, it’s not all bad news for Capcom. Sales are expected to rise from 97 billion yen to 101.5 billion yen. Monster Hunter 4 is also experiencing strong sales and the pachislot title Monster Hunter Gekka Raimei has been “highly successful”.
