Evercade EXP to feature 18 built-in Capcom classics

If the powered-up Evercade EXP wasn’t enticing enough, sporting several enhancements in addition to vertical screen orientation, manufacturer Blaze has revealed 18 Capcom classics will come built-in. No downloads will be required – all 18 are pre-installed. The box will also contain a colour manual. The announcement hasn’t pleased all and sundry, however – owners …

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Super Ultra Dead Rising 3 – Review

As much as we admired the concept behind Ubisoft’s Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, it was still a vastly familiar experience under the neon-hued exterior. That’s to say, the AI routines, vehicle handling and even some of the mission objectives were identical to its full-price counterpart. Super Ultra Dead Rising 3 Arcade Remix Hyper Edition …

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Ten long forgotten Disney games

With Capcom’s DuckTales Remastered and Sega’s Castle of Illusion remake leaping onto the download services soon, a classic Disney platformer revival is almost upon us. We could celebrate with a look at some of best Disney games from the ‘80s and ‘90s, but we think it’s safe to say that your average gamer knows full …

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Sega, Akihabara

Basking in Sega’s reflected glory

Let’s go to Japan! Not literally of course, the last minute flights would be cripplingly expensive. But it has been a while since Street Viewtiful – our regular jaunt around the world of games via the medium of Google Street View – went to Japan. For many it’s the spiritual home of the video game, …

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Server stalking, part 2

Back in March we dug out some older Xbox 360 games to see if anybody was still playing them online. The results were surprising – we found nobody playing Turok, Shaun White Skateboarding or Perfect Dark Zero but found people still playing Forza 2, Halo Wars and Sega’s Japan-only Cyber Troopers: Virtual-On Force. The article …

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Konami’s pyramid scheme

There’s a slight retro theme running through this week’s new releases – a new Silent Hill along with the anticipated HD collection, a Ridge Racer revamp, this year’s Tiger Woods and a load of Capcom classics on one handy disk. The emphasis is obviously on the word ‘slight’ there. Silent Hill HD Collection angered fans …

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Publisher’s unpublished pasts

Publishers tend to be a predictable bunch, releasing sequels and yearly sports updates, snapping up cartoon and movie licenses, and occasionally setting up new studios while closing down older ones. It’s a little odd, then, that when a publisher does something out of the ordinary it often goes unnoticed. A little research into the subject …

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Dead Rising 2

The front cover for Dead Rising 2 shows humble hero Chuck Greene brandishing a handmade weapon consisting of two chainsaws strapped to a canoe paddle. It’s one of the cooler weapons that can be made in the game, but it’s not the coolest. That accolade goes to the shower head – an item so simple …

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Capcom speaks

Mature Wii games don’t sell. This isn’t new news, but a recent interview with Capcom also reveals that so-called ‘gamers’ games aren’t shifting either with many ‘hardcore’ gamers putting down their Wii remotes and reaching out for their Xbox and PlayStation joypads instead. The low sales of the recent Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles on …

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