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Though the Monster Hunter franchise had existed for almost two decades, the Capcom-developed Action RPG series didn’t hit the mainstream until the release of Monster Hunter: World in 2018. Since then however, the series has catapulted to new heights, With the publisher now confirming that the title has become one …

I would be lying if I said I wasn't a little bit concerned about Monster Hunter Rise coming to PC after initially launching on Switch. The game was originally built to run on very low-power hardware compared to Monster Hunter World and I had my doubts as to how well the game would scale for higher-end PC hardware. After spending some time with the newly released Monster Hunter Rise PC demo, I have come away impressed. 

Though Monster Hunter Rise’s PC release is still 3 months away, Capcom’s latest entry in the popular franchise looks to be shaping up nicely on the platform, as way ahead of its official release, the publisher has now announced that a PC demo is available for all to download. Ahead …

Even as the video game industry gets bigger and bigger, some sales milestones continue to be significant achievements worthy of note. It is therefore exciting to see Capcom’s Resident Evil 7: Biohazard surpass 10 million copies shipped – only the second Capcom game to ever do so. In a press …

While the PC platform saw a dip in consumer interest during the height of console gaming, the platform has made a massive comeback in recent years, with it nearing that of the console market in terms of revenue. One publisher which has been keeping its eye on the PC market …

Just as promised, today during the Tokyo Game Show, Capcom shared more on its future plans for Monster Hunter Rise. The game initially released on Nintendo Switch back in March, but in January 2022, the game will also land on PC, ahead of its first major expansion in the summer.  …

There is nothing more fitting than a horror video game and an October release date. Such is the case with resident Evil 4 VR, which has now been confirmed to be releasing next month, offering a whole new way to play this classic survival horror title – though only for …

Last week during Nintendo Direct, Capcom announced its first major expansion for Monster Hunter Rise. Sunbreak will be a ‘massive expansion' and while the initial trailer only confirmed a Switch release in 2022, Capcom has since clarified that the expansion will also be coming to PC at launch.  Monster Hunter …

Last month, it was confirmed that Resident Evil Village’s dual-DRM system on PC was causing performance issues, including frame spikes and stuttering. The issue was eventually fixed in a patch and now, Capcom has further optimised the game on PC.  Over the weekend, Capcom confirmed that a second Resident Evil …

Last week, it was confirmed that Resident Evil Village's dual-DRM system on PC was causing performance issues, including frame spikes and stuttering. Now, Capcom has begun pushing out an update to fix this, while also adding in AMD's newly launched FidelityFX Super Resolution technology.  The update comes in at just …

When Resident Evil Village was first announced, it was supposed to come with its own multiplayer mode, Re:Verse. The mode ran into problems immediately upon beta testing and was delayed until July. Now, Re:Verse won't be coming until 2022.  In a tweet today, Capcom confirmed that Re:Verse will no longer …

For years now, there has been more scrutiny over DRM in PC games and the performance impact that these protections can have. Resident Evil Village is the latest game to enter this conversation, as it has now been proven that the cracked, pirated version of the game runs better than …

Welcome to KitGuru Games, a new weekly column going over the latest in gaming, from what we’ve been playing and impressions on the latest releases, to shining a light on interesting hidden gems. This week, I’ll be sharing my fresh thoughts on Resident Evil Village after finishing the game...

In recent weeks, rumours around EA Motive's next game have picked up steam. According to a new report this week, this upcoming game will be a Dead Space reboot, with a full remake of the original game, similar to the Recent Resident Evil remakes from Capcom.  According to VentureBeat's sources, …

Recently we reported that the ESA had officially released its E3 2021 schedule, featuring conferences from Microsoft, Square Enix and more. At the time, it was confirmed that Capcom would make an appearance, though little else was detailed. Now the publisher has officially announced its showcase, including the date, time …

Last week, a lawsuit was filed against Capcom alleging that the publisher used unlicensed and copyrighted images throughout a number of games, including Resident Evil 4 and Devil May Cry.  The complaint, filed by Judy Juracek and spotted by Polygon, goes on to claim that Capcom used photographs from a …

Following the success of Resident Evil Village, long-time producer at Capcom, Peter Fabiano, is stepping down from his role and heading over to a new studio. Moving forward, Fabiano will be working at Bungie, which is currently working on a new IP in addition to continued content for Destiny 2.  …

During a recent anniversary stream celebrating 25 years of Resident Evil, Capcom revealed that the long-running survival horror franchise would be crossing over with Dead by Daylight, the asymmetrical multiplayer horror title. Details were light at the time, though more information has now been revealed. During the 5th anniversary stream …

Hope for a sequel to Dragon's Dogma was reignited a few years ago when the original game was remastered for modern systems. Now, it looks like we will be getting a sequel based on Capcom's RE Engine. According to Dusk Golem, who has a good track record with Capcom leaks, …

We already knew that Resident Evil Village was off to a great start on PC, having accumulated over 100,000 concurrent players at launch on Steam alone. Now, we have total launch window sales for the game across all platforms.  Today, Capcom announced that Resident Evil Village has sold 3 million …

Resident Evil Village officially released last night and as our performance analysis shows, it is an excellent game on PC. A lot of people are finding that out for themselves, as the game launched to over 100,000 peak concurrent players on Steam.  As shown on SteamCharts, Resident Evil Village peaked …

We test over 25 GPUs in Resident Evil Village - how well does it perform?

For most of its history, the Monster Hunter franchise had seen support from a select and dedicated number of fans, with the series existing within its own moderately-sized niche. With Monster Hunter World exploding into popularity and becoming the best selling Capcom game of all time, all eyes were on …

Alongside the upcoming Resident Evil Village, Capcom announced that the latest entry in the long-running survival horror franchise would be accompanied by a standalone multiplayer experience titled Resident Evil RE: Verse. Following a couple betas however, it seems as though the publisher may have decided to delay RE: Verse. Fans …

Last week during Capcom’s Resident Evil Showcase stream, the publisher announced that Resident Evil Village will indeed be getting a demo. There was just one problem – it would only be available in a small 24 hour window. Fortunately, Capcom has decided to reconsider and as a result, the demo …

During the recent Resident Evil showcase, a VR version of Resident Evil 4 was teased, with more details promised at a later date. Oculus recently held its own game showcase, offering a much deeper look at Resident Evil 4 VR, and revealing the many changes made to the GameCube classic. …

Adding gyro controls to video games has become more of a common practice in recent years, bringing an added layer of precision and control to movement and aiming. Following the recent limited PlayStation demo, Resident Evil Village was discovered to offer gyro controls – however the implementation is unfortunately not …

Dead by Daylight has successfully brought in many of the horror genre’s biggest killers, including Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, Pyramid Head and more. Now, it has been announced that the next villain to make its way to the multiplayer survival game will be from the Resident Evil franchise. Resident Evil …

Following last night’s Resident Evil Showcase, Capcom released new technical details for the upcoming Resident Evil Village. As with many games, Village will offer multiple graphics modes. What is unusual however is the fact that some of these modes will lock the game to 45fps. Ahead of the release of …

Last night during Capcom's Resident Evil Showcase stream, the publisher announced that Resident Evil Village will indeed be getting a demo. Similarly to the RE 7 demo, players will get to play an hour of the game a few days before release.  Capcom producer, Tsuyoshi Kanda announced the demo, which …