Why Japan’s arcades are its game industry’s cutting-edge labs
Arcades aren’t what they used to be, especially in the West. They’re looked upon as places for retro nostalgia, not where you’ll find some...
Gift guide: Holiday gifts for gamers that aren’t video games
If you know a person who loves gaming, getting them some kind of digital entertainment makes sense for a gift. But you could be...
Is traditional game outsourcing on its death bed?
Streamline Studios has worked on big games such as Street Fighter V, BioShock Infinite, Killer Instinct, Final Fantasy XV, and Pillars of Eternity. But...
Capcom aims to keep women employees by improving benefits for new mothers
Men dominate Japanese game development, but at least one publisher is getting proactive about altering that stereotype. Street Fighter publisher Capcom released an annual...
Red Bull adds online qualifiers to Capcom’s Street Fighter V esports event
If you’re looking for a way to crack into competitive gaming, this could be your chance. We just hope you’ve been practiving your hadoukens....
Monster Hunter Generations is a small step forward for hunterkind (updated)
This isn’t entirely the case for Monster Hunter Generations — the latest Nintendo 3DS entry in the series that released July 15 — which follows 2015’s adept Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, a game that took up months of my gaming time last year.
ESPN2 will show Street Fighter V finals from Evo 2016 esports tourney
ESPN2 is going to air the finals of the Street Fighter V World Championship live from the EVO 2016 fighting-game tournament at 7 p.m Pacific time (10 p.m. Eastern) on July 17 in Las Vegas. Publisher Capcom announced the television event on the official Street Fighter YouTube and Facebook accounts.
Monster Hunter producers break down how to add new features and preserve its classic feel
Monster Hunter Generations (known was Monster Hunter X in Japan) is off to a huge start. Since its November launch, Capcom has sold over 3...
Balrog joins Street Fighter V’s roster when Story Mode launches July 1
Street Fighter V is getting a bunch of new (and needed) content. Capcom revealed today that Balrog joins Street Fighter V’s roster when the...
GamesBeat’s E3 Non-Awards: Best game at making me scared and sick
The virtual reality experience is in first-person. I walked around a haunted house. It gave me objectives like searching for a key or a hidden door. My personal goal, however, was to avoid anything remotely scary. I walked slowly. When I was following other characters, I trailed far behind.