Capcom has detailed its financial results for the 12-month period spanning April 2015 to March this year, reporting an increase in sales and profit. This, in large part, is due to strong performance of its digital re-releases and DLC content. The Japanese company’s net sales reached $714 million, which represents a 20 percent increase over…

Russell Crowe has confirmed that he will play Dr Jeykll in the upcoming reboot of The Mummy. It was rumoured last week that Crowe would join Tom Cruise in the first of Universal’s monster movie franchise, and the actor has now spoken about his decision to take on the role as the tortured scientist. In…

Gearbox Software’s Battleborn debuts at No.1 on the UK sales chart for the week ending May 7. According to sales monitor Chart-Track, it is the first game to do so from publisher Take-Two since Grand Theft Auto V over a year ago. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 maintains its position at No.2, ahead of…

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, the spiritual successor to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, will have a “staggered” release for DLC expansions, according to developer Inti Creates. Posting on the game’s fan forums, a dev said “Bloodstained is going to be a huge game” and likened the game’s DLC release strategy to that of Shovel…

The hugely anticipated adaptation of Ubisoft’s action-adventure series Assassin’s Creed is now in post-production, and some new images from the movie have now been revealed. Check them out below, via the Spanish site Omelete: Assassin’s Creed stars Michael Fassbender and comes to cinemas on December 21, 2016. The movie is directed by Justin Kurzel, who…

The Battlefield 1 reveal trailer, posted on Friday afternoon, has now reached nearly 20 million views. At press time, it stands at 19.485 million views, becoming the most-watched video on the official Battlefield YouTube channel. It pushes the Battlefield 4: Fishing in Baku video (19 million) down to No. 2. Battlefield 1’s reveal trailer also…

The rights to Naughty Dog’s Crash Bandicoot series continue to be held by Call of Duty publisher Activision. This was reiterated recently on Twitter by Adam Boyes, a VP of publisher relations for Sony. Here is the tweet in question (via VideoGamer.com): @tulupowdan yes, as I’ve said before Activision owns the rights to Crash Bandicoot…

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End co-director Bruce Straley has advised players not to rush through the action-adventure game’s campaign. Writing on Twitter, Straley said Uncharted 4 is “not like the last three” entries in the series. He encouraged players to slow down and “enjoy the moment.” #Uncharted4 Trick Tip: Take your time. Its not like…

The release of Resident Evil shooter spinoff Umbrella Corps next month represents just a “warm up” for what Capcom has in store for the full year, the Japanese company teased today. In Capcom’s newest earnings report, released today, the company said Umbrella Corps is a “warm up to the full-scale offensive planned for the second…