Hideaki Itsuno, director of numerous titles like the Devil May Cry series and Dragon's Dogma, is leaving Capcom after 30 years at the developer.
]]>Warning: Spoilers for Dragon's Dogma 2 may follow.
]]>With the imminent release of Starfield, people the world over are about to fill their boots once again with Bethesda’s signature style of go anywhere, do anything game. Unless they don’t have an Xbox or a decent PC, that is. But Bethesda aren’t the only studio who have had a crack at that particular style of vast open-world RPG: indeed, they’ve inspired plenty of copycats and homages over the years, and are often namechecked by other developers when talking about open world game design.
]]>Crimson Desert, the single-player action RPG spin-off of Korean MMO Black Desert Online that was first revealed in 2020 but resurfaced at GamesCom 2023’s Opening Night Live, looks like it might be the most crowd-pleasing Big Game ever conceived. Or, it could be a project with a huge identity crisis that ultimately satisfies nobody. At this stage, it’s impossible to tell. Based on the recent gameplay trailer (below), it could go either way.
]]>Last week, we saw something happen that many gamers have been braying for for years: Capcom finally stopped dodging the question, and officially announced Dragon's Dogma 2. It was a momentous day, and something that fans have been waiting for since the original game launched way back in 2012.
]]>Dragon's Dogma fans finally got some big news today. Ten years later, a sequel to the cult classic Action RPG has been announced: Dragon's Dogma 2.
]]>Capcom knows that people want some news about the future of Dragon's Dogma, but the publisher seemingly insists bringing up the series, but stopping just sort of sharing any new information about a new project.
]]>Capcom has opened a 10th Anniversary website for Dragon's Dogma, the RPG released back in 2012.
]]>Tadayoshi Makino returns to compose the music of the opening credits of Dragon's Dogma on Netflix.
]]>Netflix has provided the first look at its Dragon’s Dogma anime.
]]>I'm going to say it. Dragon's Dogma is one of the best role-playing games of the previous console generation - and everybody should at least give it a try.
]]>Skyrim is still popular with PC and console players alike, but what else could you be playing?
]]>Suda 51 revealed a Travis Strikes Again crossover with Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen that will see Travis feature in the game as a pawn while he gets a Dragon's Dogma tee in his own game.
]]>Netflix has announced a slew of new anime series and an adaptation of Capcom's criminally underrated action RPG is one of them.
]]>Capcom is bringing its rather excellent action-RPG Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen to Switch this spring.
]]>If you're still playing Dragon's Dogma on Xbox 360, or at least fire it up on occasion, you should know the servers will be shutting down soon.
]]>Devil May Cry 5 as the first big reveal of 2018? We'd be into it.
]]>Look, here's the thing: Dragon's Dogma is one of the best games of the last generation. Now you've got a new chance to play it, because not enough people did.
]]>Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen comes out next week on PS4, and Xbox One, and it's quite the graphical upgrade over the original release.
]]>A release date for Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One was provided today by Capcom.
]]>Hideaki Itsuno's next project is going well, but it didn't warrant an E3 showing.
]]>Free copy of Rebel Galaxy with first purchase.
]]>Dragon's Dogma is one of the best RPGs of the last generation. Don't miss out.
]]>Remember that Dragon's Dogma PC re-release from a year-and-a-half ago? Well, it's finally coming to PS4, and Xbox One this year.
]]>Over on Steam, EVE Online isn't the only game which is free to play for the entire weekend.
]]>Just a reminder letting you know that Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is now available on Steam for PC. Plus, a nifty launch trailer has been released for the RPG.
]]>Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen doesn't release on PC until tomorrow but you can already download the ENB graphics mod for it.
]]>The PC version of Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen will not be capped at 30fps, and will support fancy 4K resolutions.
]]>Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is on its way to PC. Capcom wants to make sure you're ready.
]]>Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen will be released on PC in January 2016.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>Dragon's Dogma Online is looking really good, it's shame we may never get to play it here.
]]>Dragon's Dogma Online looks pretty rad - an undesirable quality in a game unlikely to come west, from our perspective.
]]>Dragon's Dogma Online will be a free-to-play title for PC, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3.
]]>What's been heavily-rumoured to be the next instalment in the Dragon's Dogma franchise, Dragon’s Dogma Online, will be fully revealed this week.
]]>A trademark for Dragon's Dogma Online has been filed in Japan by Capcom, and while it was filed on December 2, it has only been made public this week.
]]>Fresh on the heels of the Dragon's Dogma Online trademark which popped up over the weekend, is news out of this week's issue of Dengeki PlayStation that a new game coming from the Dragon's Dogma team is to be announced soon.
]]>A trademark for Dragon's Dogma Online has popped up. Poor Capcom. All of its surprises are leaking.
]]>Dragon's Dogma director Hideaki Itsuno has expressed interest in a PS4 sequel to his original RPG-action romp. He's also interested in working on Rival Schools 3 and Devil May Cry 5.
]]>Capcom has confirmed that Dragon's Dogma director Hideki Itsuno will unveil his new title at Tokyo Games Show this week. It's a collaboration with Puzzle & Dragons developer GungHo Online Entertainment.
]]>Capcom has confirmed that its Panta Rhei demo Deep Down is not part of the Dragon's Dogma franchise.
]]>Dragon's Dogma Quest is the free-to-play PS Vita exclusive from Capcom, and it features a rather lovely hand-drawn art style too. The developer has released a new batch of artwork and screens into the wild, showing off new Pawn classes and monsters.
]]>Back up your Dragon's Dogma and Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen save data. Now.
]]>Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is out today in North America and April 26 in Europe both digitally and through retail. To celebrate, you can watch the launch trailer below and look at a few character renders showing off some of the new equipment. Enjoy below.
]]>Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen releases next week, and Capcom has seen fit to show off more of the enemies you will encounter in it. You can re-watch part one here if you like. The DLC comes with a new underground realm, and allows owners of the original game can export their existing save data over. Those new to the game can start from scratch as it contains all content from the original release. Dark Arisen is out April 23 in North America and April 26 in Europe both digitally and through retail.
]]>Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen releases later this month, and to prep you for battle on Bitterblack Isle, Capcom has released a new combat video. It introduces some of the game's new enemy types such as Pyre Saurians, the Eliminator, and Death. It also provides the viewer with a few tips on how to defeat them in combat. Check it out below. Dark Arisen will be available April 23 in North America and across Europe on April 26 for PS3 and Xbox 360.
]]>Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen shots have landed on AGB, and the demon starring in the shots looks rather formidable. Okay, make that frightening as hell. I'm shaking as I type this. Dark Arisen will be available April 23 in North America and across Europe on April 26 for PS3 and Xbox 360.
]]>Capcom has released a new trailer for Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen showing off Mystic Knight gameplay. Dark Arisen is due in the west in late April, and includes new features and content in addition to the entire original game. It will be available both at retail and as a download for PS3 and Xbox 360 for €29.99/£19.99.
]]>Dragons' Dogma has received a new trailer, which gives you a look at the Dark Arisen DLC. In it, the sorcerer goes up against the Poisoned Undead, Banshees as well as the Gold and Silver Knights. The DLC comes a new underground realm, and allows owners of the original game to export their existing save data. Those new to the game can start from scratch as it contains all content from the original release. Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen will be available from April 23 in North America and across Europe on April 26.
]]>Capcom has posted its Q3 nine-month financial report, revealing a profit surge for the company, despite its admitted "failure" of Resident Evil 6. Digital sales and social titles have also rocketed, resting on a prosperous period for the Japanese player. Its projections remain unchanged.
]]>Capcom Japan has confirmed an April 25 release date for Dark Arisen, a major expansion to Dragon's Dogma. The date was shown in a trailer seen in a Famitsu livestream, according to Siliconera, so at this point should be considered relevant to Japan only. Dragon's Dogma released worldwide in May 2012, though, so a global sim-ship is not out of the question. Dark Arisen is expected as DLC on both platforms in the west but will ship on-disc in Japan.
]]>Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen will contain the option for Japanese voice overs and will allow users to transfer saved game data over once the game is installed, according to Famitsu.
]]>Shots of Dragon's Dogma have landed on Siliconera. The shots show off the Dark Arisen expansion slated for release next year. This is the first we've seen of what Capcom calls a "major expansion", since TGS in September. Have a look at the shots below, and be sure to hit up the links for more information.
]]>Dragon's Dogma is to receive a new DLC pack that adds hard mode and a time attack challenge into the mix. Get the details below.
]]>Dragon's Dogma's long-awaited PC version has yet to see the light of day, but Capcom's official Twitter feed assured fans that it's on the way. However, the publisher has been in touch with VG247 to say that the tweet was made in error.
]]>DmC: Devil May Cry runs at 30FPS on consoles. It's no secret, but Capcom has teased that Ninja Theory used a number of tricks and technical wizardry to make the game appear as if it does run at 60FPS. It's all rather confusing, but check out what the publisher had to say below.
]]>Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen has just been announced by Capcom at TGS. It's a major expansion to the original that will allow players to transfer their old game save across.
]]>A patch for Dragon's Dogma will be released in Japan on August 6, which will make the game a bit easier for beginners. Easy mode will be added to the game's options menu, which will allow players to switch between difficulties at will. Players can also partake in a new demo on August 9 which contains the opening through the end of the hydra battle. Save data from the demo will carry over into the game. Dragon’s Dogma 2 is being hinted at by series creator Hideaki Itsuno. Thanks, Andriasang.
]]>Dragon's Dogma 2 is in development over at Capcom, and series creator Hideaki Itsuno has revealed the first snippets of information. Did someone say 'quest creation'? More after the jump.
]]>A 10-page feature in this week's Famitsu chats with Japanese creators regarding the future games in development, such as possible sequels to Dragon's Dogma and Dynasty Warriors titles.
]]>Dragon's Dogma director Hideaki Itsuno has said you may wish to hold on to your copy of the game for a bit longer. Speaking in an interview with 4Gamer, Itsuno said: "I'm sure many have already cleared the game, but for Dragon's Dogma, we're continuing to prepare new play elements. It would be best if you held on to the game for a bit." Itsuno also said reaction to the game were better than expected, so the developers would like to push it even further and should the fans support it, he would like to make "the next title." Thanks, Andriasang.
]]>Capcom Japan has announced that Dragon's Dogma has shipped 1 million units worldwide.
]]>Media Create has released its weekly retail chart for Japan, and Capcom's RPG Dragon's Dogma demolished the software chart with 302,040 units sold on PS3 and 29,024 units sold on Xbox 360. Mario Tennis Open, which was also a new release for the period, came in second with 102,000 units sold. On the hardware side, 3DS moved 55,212 and Vita sales were up slightly over last week with 6,675 units moved - otherwise, hardware sales were relatively flat week-over-week.
]]>Capcom's lifted the embargo for reviews on Dragon's Dogma this morning, with scores so far showing a decent showing for the RPG. Get the latest links below. If you have a link to add, do so below.
Dogma launches this Friday for PS3 and 360.
]]>Senior vice president Christian Svensson has said Capcom is taking feedback on board regarding its unpopular on-disc DLC adventures, and seems set to jettison the strategy entirely.
]]>Dragon's Dogma director Hideaki Itsuno has detailed how quests and information from NPCs in the game will come to you, detailing how you pretty much don't have to break your back to go out and find it.
More details can be found on the blog at Unity. RPG's out next week for PS3, 360 and PC.
]]>Capcom's announced projected sales numbers for its FY2013 line-up, including Resident Evil 6.
]]>When Dragon's Dogma was announced, many in the gaming community felt Capcom missed out on the opportunity to add co-op elements, especially once the pawn system was revealed. However, producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi said the team never considered adding co-op, or multiplayer for that matter, for a couple of reasons.
]]>Capcom has released the third developer diary for Dragon's Dogma, which focuses on the more detail oriented aspects of development such as the fully-voiced NPCs and the thousands of lines of dialog. The game is out later this month on PS3 and Xbox 360.
]]>Capcom has announced an encounter mode for Dragon's Dogma in which players and their pawns can log onto PSN or XBL and compete collectively online in "an asynchronous encounter" against the dreaded Ur-Dragon.
]]>Here's the second developer diary for Dragon's Dogma, the open-world action RPG we're getting more and more excited for. The team talks about how the plot and mechanics enable significant player choice through all aspects of the game, while also showing off some sweet battles. Dragon's Dogma is due on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 at the end of the month.
]]>Capcom has released its fourth digital comic for Dragon's Dogma, which finds our intrepid hero and the kings' army coming face-to-face with the lizardmen of the Cursed Mountain. Yikes. Game's out in three week's time on PS3 and Xbox 360.
]]>Capcom has released its second developer diary for Dragon’s Dogma, which provides a behind-the-scenes look at the making of action-RPG. In part two, the team chats about the role pawns play in the game. It’s out next month on PS3 and Xbox 360 and the video is below. Thanks, CGItrailers.
]]>Capcom has released the first developer diary for Dragon's Dogma, which provides a behind-the-scenes look at the making of action-RPG. In part one, the development team chats about its vision for the firm's most "ambitious title yet." It's out next month on PS3 and Xbox 360.
]]>Sony Japan has released a new video showing various scenes from Dragon's Dogma. There's loads of fighting, walking dramatically through town, chatting with peasants, and choosing which pawns will fight alongside of you. A demo for the game is out today on PS3 in the US and globally through Xbox Live Gold. The PS3 demo will land in Europe during the regularly scheduled PSN update tomorrow, April 25.
]]>Capcom's launched the demo of Dragon's Dogma for Xbox 360. The taster is currently a Gold exclusive for now, and comes in at 1.5Gb. Get it here.
]]>Microsoft's decided to team up with Capcom for the release of its brand new chrome series of Xbox 360 controllers in Japan. The new peripherals will ship with DLC codes for Capcom's upcoming RPG title Dragon's Dogma.
]]>The Dragon's Dogma demo is almost upon us. What better time to check out the RPG's revolutionary asynchronous multiplayer and character customisation?
]]>Capcom has released a new developer diary for Dragon’s Dogma, in which the team outlines the daunting task of localizing the game's 42,000 lines of dialogue into six different languages. According to to the post, the English speech patterns in the 20 hours of voiced dialogue across 400 characters contain a “high fantasy” feel, as the writers were heavily influenced by the works of A Song of Ice and Fire author, George R.R. Martin. It's a very interesting read, and you can run your eyes over it yourself through Capcom Unity. Game's out in May, and a demo will be available for you to try globally via Xbox Live and through the North American PS Store April 24. It will be available on the European PS Store the following day, April 25.
]]>Capcom has released the second video in its digital comic series for Dragons' Dogma. It's posted below. The series has been divided into four chapters which highlight the background conflict behind the tale of Arisen Savan. Game's out in May.
]]>Capcom has released a video for Dragon's Dogma, showing a rather upset cockatrice. It's up to you and your Pawns to subdue the magical, two-legged dragon with a rooster's head before it turns everyone around it to stone. A demo for the game lands on PS3 and Xbox 360 starting April 24 and the game is out in May. Thanks, Machinima.
]]>Capcom has announced that a demo for upcoming RPG Dragon's Dogma will be releasing next week.
]]>The latest gameplay video for Dragon's Dogma shows off the combat's core conceit - the ability to climb all over your monstrous foes, seeking weakpoints and changing their behaviour.
]]>Capcom has put out a new video for Dragon's Dogma, which gives you the story behind it in detail. The video plays like a moving comic book, and is rather cool to be fair. It looks as though it's the first in a series of videos, because at the end, it says "to be continued." Watch for yourself below. Dragon’s Dogma will release on PS3 and Xbox 360 May 22 in the US and on May 25 in the UK.
]]>Capcom has released two new videos for Dragon's Dogma, its open-world RPG slated for release on PS3 and Xbox 360. The first one, called Phantom and Ogre shown at Captivate 2012, shows the integration between combat, graphics and cooperation with your Pawns. Watch below as the main character and Pawns faces off against a group of phantoms and a rampaging Ogre. The second video shows the group go up against the undead. There's also two bits of artwork below. Game's out May 22.
]]>Despite its classic fantasy aesthetic, Capcom expects Dragon's Dogma to tick a few boxes for millions and millions of Monster Hunter fans.
]]>Dragon's Dogma's plot will feature many instances of player choice, according to Capcom scenario writer Haruo Murata.
]]>Dragon's Dogma producer Hideaki Itsuno believes it's a shoe-in that Dragon's Dogma will sell at least 1 million units in Japan, however, the game may be hit or miss with the rest of the globe.
]]>Capcom has released a new video for Dragon's Dogma, the second in a four-part Progression series. This one focuses on Pawn strategies. Watch it below. Dragon’s Dogmas will release on PS3 and Xbox 360 in May.
]]>Dragon's Dogma's Pawn mechanic is central to Capcom's sprawling action RPG epic; get the run down on recruiting and swapping ever more powerful AI companions in the trailer through the break.
]]>Kento Kinoshita, a key designer on Dragon's Dogma, has posted a new developer blog regarding the game's Pawn System. According to Kinoshita, the main pawn in the game will learn depending on the player’s moves, will, and the decisions made.
]]>A drake is a smaller variety of dragon, which makes this monstrous Dragon's Dogma battle an excellent teaser for the even more epic struggles ahead.
]]>Capcom has shed more light on the Warrior and Sorcerer classes in Dragon's Dogma via a new developer blog on Capcom Unity.
]]>Dragon's Dogma director Hideaki Itsuno has posted a new developer blog over on Capcom Unity discussing his inspiration for the Pawn System in the action-RPG.
]]>Capcom's announced the Dragon's Dogma demo that was mentioned in the new issue of Famitsu yesterday will get a European launch, as well as detailing how it will play out.
]]>Capcom's announced via this week's issue of Famitsu it'll launch a downloadable demo of Dragon's Dogma.
]]>Capcom has hinted that the Xbox 360 faithful are in for a treat with Resident Evil and Dragon's Dogma.
]]>Dragon's Dogma director Hideaki Istuno has said that Capcom is seeking to patent "revolutionary technological innovations" related to character customization technology in upcoming RPG Dragon's Dogma.
]]>Capcom has detailed the Japanese special edition of Dragon's Dogma, which includes a huge box, a monster statue, a bookmark, a booklet, and premium DLC, which will be made available for purchase some time after launch, should you want to buy a gum nut hat and cloak set which makes your character look like a prat.
]]>Capcom has released videos for the Ranger and Mage classes in Dragon's Dogma. Each one, there's three each, shows off the skills, attributes, strengths, and weaknesses of both classes. Watch the videos below the break. Dragon's Dogma is out May 22 in the US and May 25 in Europe for PS3 and Xbox 360.
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