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Platform Win, PS3, 360 Publisher Capcom Developer Ninja Theory Limited Release Date 01/15/2013

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DmC: Devil May Cry review: hell to pay

By Philip Kollar on Jan 14, 2013 01.14.13

Series protagonist Dante has been reimagined as a younger, more troubled half-demon in DmC. His days of boozing and womanizing are brought to an end as he finds himself hunted by the evil army of Mundus, king of the demons. These forces drag Dante into the antagonistic alternate reality Limbo, where he meets a fringe group of hold-outs against Mundus and helps launch a revolution. A more modern setting serves as the key differentiator from DmC's forebears. While levels mostly take place in Limbo, much of the story progresses in the real world, in a familiar city setting with satirical subplots inspired by our corporate, commercialized culture. For example, Dante discovers that the demons maintain control via two obvious methods: soft drinks and right-wing television...

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Capcom reports fiscal 2012 results, reiterates focus on streamlining business and cutting costs

By Samit Sarkar on May 08, 2013 05.08.13

Capcom reported financial results for its 2012 fiscal year today, posting a significant drop in net income due to restructuring costs as the company shifts focus for a future in which it expects development costs to rise on next-generation consoles. The Japanese publisher's 2012 fiscal year ran from April 1, 2012, through March 31, 2013. Capcom tallied net sales of 94.08 billion yen ($953.2 million) for the full year, a 14.6 percent jump from the 82.07 billion yen ($831.3 million) it recorded in the 2011 fiscal year. But net income dropped by 55.8 percent from 6.72 billion yen ($68.1 million) in fiscal 2011 to 2.97 billion yen ($30.1 million) this past year. The major drop in Capcom's net income resulted largely from a "special loss" of 6.95 billion yen ($70.4 million) associated...

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Vergil's Downfall expansion for DmC: Devil May Cry launching March 5 on PS3 and PC, March 6 on Xbox 360

By Samit Sarkar on Feb 20, 2013 02.20.13

DmC: Devil May Cry publisher Capcom will launch the game's Vergil's Downfall expansion March 5 on PlayStation 3 and Windows PC, and March 6 on Xbox 360, the company announced today. It's a slight delay — the company told Polygon last week that the DLC would be released by the end of February. The DLC will cost $8.99 on PlayStation Network and Windows PC, and 720 Microsoft Points ($9) on Xbox Live. It contains a new story campaign that is three to five hours long and features Dante's twin brother, Vergil. The content was a pre-order bonus, so those customers will be able to download it at no extra cost. We recently had a chance to go hands-on with Vergil's Downfall and interview senior producer Alex Jones. You can check out our impressions here, and watch some gameplay footage from...

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DmC's Vergil's Downfall DLC puts a new coat of paint on a familiar experience

By Matt Leone on Feb 14, 2013 02.14.13

At a press event earlier this week, Capcom USA senior producer Alex Jones gave media a close look at DmC downloadable side story Vergil's Downfall, a new campaign starring hero Dante's brother Vergil. "We knew up-front we were going to do some kind of DLC, from the very start of the project, since you basically have to these days," he said in an interview with Polygon. According to Jones, the idea of a playable Vergil first came about when the development team was considering a co-op mode for DmC. "[We] very quickly set that aside because we wanted to just tell Dante's story in the main game and didn't want to create the additional work that making co-op would come with. But as we did press and stuff, and read some of the forums, it became clear fans really liked the idea of a...

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DmC: Devil May Cry's Bloody Palace DLC headed to consoles next week

By Dave Tach on Feb 13, 2013 02.13.13

The Bloody Palace DLC for DmC: Devil May Cry is set for release next week on European and North American consoles, according to a post on Capcom Unity. Bloody Palace will arrive first Feb. 19 in North America on PlayStation 3. It will be released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in North America and Europe on Feb. 20. Capcom announced the free DLC in early January, saying that it would arrive "shortly after launch." Bloody Palace adds a global leaderboard to the game, in addition to a battle arena with over 100 levels. The title update will also contain a handful of tweaks and bug fixes for enemy AI behavior, enemy damage and more. DmC: Devil May Cry was released in January on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC. For more on the series reboot, be sure to check out our review.

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Capcom devs describe the 'long-distance romance' with Ninja Theory that led to DmC

By Kevin Gifford on Jan 30, 2013 01.30.13

The video-game industry is littered with stories of game developers in the U.S. and Europe trying to work with publishers in Japan and finding it a painful experience. While the collaboration between Capcom and England-based Ninja Theory wound up producing the fairly well-reviewed DmC: Devil May Cry, it was far from smooth sailing from start to finish for the three-year-long project. "Oh, there were [difficulties]," Capcom producer Motohide Eshiro said in an interview published in this week's Famitsu magazine. "But a lot about it expanded our perspectives and stimulated us in new ways, so it was a really great experience." One problem well familiar to anyone in international business is that things which have a nice, simple word in one language turns into a drawn-out explanation in...

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DmC: Devil May Cry comic tie-in out today

By Tracey Lien on Jan 24, 2013 01.24.13

The first of two issues of a Devil May Cry comic that ties in with the events of DmC: Devil May Cry is available digitally today, with a print version coming to comic stores in May. DmC: Devil May Cry: The Vergil Chronicles is a two-part comic that takes place before the game DmC: Devil May Cry. It reveals the backstory of Vergil and Kat and explores history that isn't explained in the game. The first part of the comic is currently available digitally on iPad, iPhone, web, Android and Kindle Fire exclusively through the comiXology app and comiXology.com. The print version of part one will go on sale May 15, with part two going on sale June 19.

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DmC: Devil May Cry costume pack brings back Classic Dante

By Tracey Lien on Jan 22, 2013 01.22.13

Capcom is releasing a costume pack for DmC: Devil May Cry on Jan. 29 that includes a costume for Devil May Cry 3-era Dante, according to Capcom Unity. The Capcom blog announced that the costume pack, which will be available for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, will be available for $4 (320 Microsoft Points) and come with Classic (DmC3-era) Dante, Dark Dante and Neo Dante. DmC players can also look forward to the free Bloody Palace mode which is coming "in the near future," as well as the Vergil's Downfall expansion, which is expected at the end of February. The Japanese costume pack for DmC will release on Jan. 30.

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DmC: Devil May Cry costume DLC headed to Japan Jan. 30

By Dave Tach on Jan 18, 2013 01.18.13

Costume packs for DmC: Devil May Cry are headed to Japanese consoles on Jan. 30, according to Capcom's Japanese-language website. The costume DLC will cost Japanese consumers ¥400 on PlayStation 3 and 320 Microsoft Points on Xbox 360 while offering a skintight outfit, 3/4 length coats and Chuck Taylors. We've reached out to Capcom to see if Dante's wardrobe selections will make their way to other regions and will update this article with more information as we receive it. Announced in November, DLC for DmC: Devil May Cry, Vergil's Downfall, is scheduled to arrive "shortly after" the game's recent Jan. 15 console launch. DmC will be released for Windows PC on Steam on Jan. 25. For more on the game, be sure to check out our review for Ninja Theory's series reboot.

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DmC: Devil May Cry to include Bloody Palace Mode arena as free DLC

By Dave Tach on Jan 09, 2013 01.09.13

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Japan Review Check: DmC: Devil May Cry, LittleBigPlanet Karting

By Kevin Gifford on Jan 09, 2013 01.09.13

Here's a quick summary of the console titles coming out next week in Japan, courtesy of the review pages of Famitsu magazine. It's a slow post-holiday week, but there's one hotly-anticipated title on offer, at least: - DmC: Devil May Cry (8/9/8/9, 34 points out of 40): The Ninja Theory-developed reboot of Capcom's stylish action series did pretty well over in Famitsu, although not outstandingly. "The game's core fun of using guns and swords and such to mow down foes is still there," wrote editor Ranbu Yoshida. "The wild side of the Dante you see here really looms large, giving him a cool edge. Once you get used to the controls, which use the L and R buttons for different things, you'll be able to launch a wide variety of combos and expand your attacks." "This looks like a completely...

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  • Windows
    • Released 01/15/2013
    • Publisher Capcom
    • Developer Ninja Theory Limited
  • PlayStation 3
    • Released 01/15/2013
    • Publisher Capcom
    • Developer Ninja Theory Limited
  • Xbox 360
    • Released 01/15/2013
    • Publisher Capcom
    • Developer Ninja Theory Limited
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