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DMC: Devil May Cry reigns over a Bloody Palace on February 20
The free Bloody Palace update hits DMC: Devil May Cry on Tuesday, February 19 for PS3 and on February 20 for Xbox 360 in the US; European Xbox 360 and PS3 players get the update on February 20.Bloody Palace mode is a 100-level romp through demon-infested rooms, and it will support leaderboards, just as in Devil May Cry 4. The update comes with some bonus bug fixes, including the removal of a glitch that renders the succubus Poison non-interactive, fixes to style points calculations, increased damage from the weakest enemies, increased damage from all enemies in Nephilim and Son of Sparda modes, and no more infinite angel glide.Sorry, Dante. Looks like it's time to clip those wings.
Capcom sales, income up in 2012
Capcom continued its recent financial boon with a net income of 6.6 billion yen ($72 million), up 104.9 percent, for the first nine months of its fiscal year, which will end on March 31, 2013. Capcom attributed the success to launches of major games, the growing popularity of its social games in Japan, and its newly introduced Resident Evil 5 slot machine. Sales were up 44 percent during the same period from last year.While both Resident Evil 6 and DmC: Devil May Cry saw significant reductions to their end-of-fiscal-year projections, Capcom is pleased by the performances of Dragon's Dogma, which exceeded expectations to become a million-seller last year, and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, which racked up over 600,000 sales during its first month in Japan.
DmC: Devil May Cry shipped 1 million in January, forecasts slashed
Capcom shipped 1 million units of DmC: Devil May Cry on Xbox 360 and PS3 in January. The company adjusted its sales forecasts for the game to 1.2 million by March 31, down from the 2 million projected back in May 2012.The figures don't take into account the PC version, released on January 25. Nonetheless, they strongly indicate Ninja Theory's reboot is flagging way behind the last entry in the series, Devil May Cry 4, which shipped 2 million units in its first two weeks at retail.Capcom also updated sales figures for Resident Evil 6 to 4.8 million; the series' latest outbreak had shipped 4.5 million by the end of September. and was initially projected to reach 7 million sales by March 31. Dragon's Dogma is up to 1.25 million, while Resident Evil: Raccoon City is at a meagre 650,000, including PC sales. Maybe that's why Revelations producer Masachika Kawata feels there've been too many RE games of late.Capcom didn't release figures for Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, released on Wii U in Japan on December 8, 2012, but said the game "became a smash hit." In case you suspect that's just deflective hot air, the action-RPG sold over 600,000 copies by the end of 2012, with the Western launch still to come in March.
Black Ops 2 retakes top spot as Devil May Cry tumbles in UK charts
This week's UK charts feature a very familiar face at the summt. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, the country's best-selling game of last year, is back on top for the first time in 2013 thanks to a 20 percent bump in sales from the previous week. It ain't done yet, nosiree.Despite it being a relatively quiet January - Ni No Kuni doesn't arrive in Europe until February 1 - DmC: Devil May Cry wasn't able to retain top spot this week. Ninja Theory's reboot fell from grace to No. 4 after a 64 percent drop in sales. Meanwhile, Assassin's Creed 3 went on a climb up to No. 5, ascending on the back of promotional discounts.Otherwise it's the same ten games doing the limbo, lazily relaxing backs and limply looking over shoulders as they wait for the big hitters of February and March to take to the dance floor. You can boogie on past the break for the UK top ten.
DmC prequel comic 'The Chronicles of Vergil' unleashes first digital issue
The first issue of Titan Comics' DmC: Devil May Cry prequel, The Chronicles of Vergil, is now available for download through comiXology. You can purchase either through a computer browser or through the comiXology app on iOS, Android and Kindle Fire.This first issue of the proposed two-book run, written by Guillaume Dorison (AKA Izu) and illustrated by Robin Recht and Patrick Pion, leads up to the events of Ninja Theory's DmC game. The print version drops on May 15, and the follow-up issue hits comic store shelves on June 19.
DmC costume DLC dolls up Dante in North America on Jan. 29
If you're sick of staring at the same Dante or simply pine for the more classic look, feel free to throw some cash at your problem next week. Capcom has announced the alternate DmC: Devil May Cry costumes outed by Japan last week are indeed coming to North America and Europe on January 29 and January 30, respectively.All three costumes will set you back 320 MS Points ($3) on Xbox 360 and PS3 next week, one of which is the classic Devil May Cry 3 look seen above. The other two feature a blond Dante in a blue jacket, and what we can only imagine is Dante's favorite Goth underpass rave ensemble.%Gallery-176987%
'DmC: Devil May Cry' premiere tears up UK charts
Capcom's DmC: Devil May Cry flies on the wings of angels and demons to debut at the top spot on Chart-Track's UK sales chart. The reboot, developed by Ninja Theory (Heavenly Sword), sold just over a third of what Devil May Cry 4 had when it comboed the number one spot in 2008.The rest of the chart is full of the regular suspects, with FIFA 13 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 sliding down to second and third, respectively, to make room for the Capcom brawler. DmC was the only new release to chart in the top 40 last week. Stylishly swing past the break for the UK top ten.
DmC costume DLC gussies up Japan on Jan. 30
Dante's new look is about to get even newer, and by "newer" we mean "old again." Capcom has revealed DmC's first batch of costume DLC over on its official Japanese website, with Dante's DMC3 coat and hair arrangement featured front and center.The costume pack, which hits Japanese PS3s and Xboxen on January 30 for ¥400/320 MS Points respectively, also includes a fancy blue coat and an outfit not tremendously unlike the one worn by Derelicte fashionista Derek Zoolander.When asked when the pack would be available in North America, a Capcom representative had no more information to offer. Until then, we recommend dressing yourself up in whichever outfit from Dante's past you most prefer.
Metareview: DMC: Devil May Cry
Devil May Cry, under the new direction of Ninja Theory, has garnered positive responses – from reviewers, anyway. Our review found DMC "does action extraordinarily well and manages to make Dante look like the epitome of cool with every move." Giant Bomb (5/5): "Everything in this new game exists in service of making it a great game in its own right, not in stoking your nostalgia for the games you played over the last decade. As a character action game, it hits all the notes – fast, robust action, marvelous visual style, and a tremendous sense of attitude – you could want in this type of game." Game Informer (90/100): "I'm impressed by the sheer variety of Dante's moveset. Three guns, two angelic weapons, two demonic weapons, and one sword have unique abilities that you purchase. Because some moves are more useful than others (I still love the Stinger/Trillion Stabs combo), you can refund any spent points at no cost, encouraging you to experiment with the possibilities." IGN (89/100): "Long-time Devil May Cry fans unsure of Ninja Theory's treatment can abandon their fears. DmC hurls Dante into a newer, better world, complete with a glorious combat system and enough style to make old Dante proud. This is digital action at its finest, steeped in the blood of angels, spiced with gunpowder, and garnished with a middle finger." Edge (80/100): "DmC has a greater emphasis on story than the games that preceded it, then, which is just what you'd expect from the maker of the narrative-heavy Enslaved and Heavenly Sword. But its focus is absolutely where it should be: at the tip of Dante's sword. Playing true to its forebears' considerable strengths, DmC is still a game about crowd management and of making best use of its myriad systems to keep a combo going and maximise your style rating." GameSpot (80/100): "DmC succeeds both in its story and in its brilliant combat, and it looks the business too, despite a few minor glitches and the more color-soaked levels looking like they've spent a little too much time in an Instagram filter. Sure, you may baulk at Dante's trendy new haircut, or maybe even miss a little of that B-movie Devil May Cry insanity, but the heart of what makes the series so enticing and so much fun to play holds true here."
PSN Tuesday: DMC, Angry Birds Trilogy, Corpse Party, Wake-Up Club
Today's PSN drop is headlined by two emotional installments: DMC: Devil May Cry and the Angry Birds Trilogy, both launching as full PS3 games. DMC runs $60, while Angry Birds is $40.The PSP and Vita get Corpse Party: Book of Shadows today for $20, and Vita gets a free app designed to help you and your friends get out of bed in the morning, called Wake-Up Club. Horror classic Siren is hitting the PS2 Classics bin, along with Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, each for $10. Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt DLC drops today for Borderlands 2, and Far Cry 3 gets free, PS3-exclusive DLC with the High Tides co-op pack.Check out the complete lineup on the PlayStation Blog.
DMC: Devil May Cry review: Love's keen sting
There is a fine, bleached line between "trying too hard" and "confident in your own skin." The two descriptors can look disturbingly similar: Some people use hair dye, awkward yet fashionable clothing and violent curse words as a mask for their insecurities, while for others these are outward expressions of the very personality quirks that the first group attempts to hide.At first glance, it's difficult to tell which category DMC: Devil May Cry belongs to. In the marketing leading up to DMC's launch, publisher Capcom released videos of a naked Dante sailing through the air, manly bits covered by slices of pizza, and infused its material with metal songs and f-bombs. It had reason to put forth such a ridiculous effort following backlash from the game's radical style shift: Dante's hair black rather than white-blonde, his body decked out with new clothes and his personality given a modern twist.With such a rabid fanbase, the only thing that could redeem DMC from reactionary internet infamy was to turn that unique, new styling into an homage to a beloved series. To be confident in its skin and own all of its style choices unapologetically, while still retaining the crux of the series, the combat.DMC does this in spades – er, scythes.%Gallery-170014%
DmC deal nets you Resident Evil 6 for $9.99
1. Have you been holding out on getting Resident Evil 6?2. Are you planning to pick up Devil May Cry?If you answered 'No' to either question, please accept our sincere apologies and kindly move on to the next Joystiq post. If you answered 'Yes' to both then congratulations, you might be interested in Best Buy's offer of Resident Evil 6 for $9.99 when you order Devil May Cry online.The offer applies to PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of both games, but you can mix different console versions if you're into that sort of thing, you rascal.[Thanks, Ray]
DMC 'Bloody Palace' mode to be added as free update
DMC: Devil May Cry's "Bloody Palace" update features an exclusive minigame in which you clean up all the demon blood and ichor Dante leaves everywhere. That's not true.It's actually a mode in which Dante fights floor after floor of enemies and bosses, trying to advance through all 100 levels. It's been present in every Devil May Cry save for the first, and features leaderboards in 4 and this new one. So many palaces ruined by blood.Bloody Palace Mode will make a splash on all versions of the game "shortly after launch."%Gallery-175535%
Devil May Cry cinematic trailer stamps its mark
This CG trailer for Ninja Theory's upcoming Devil May Cry reboot is showing in movie theaters nationwide. The CG actually stands for Creepy Goo; looks like Mulder and Scully didn't do a great job with that particular case. Luckily, Dante is on hand to foreclose that sucker for good, maybe.
Vergil and Dante cut down evil in new DmC trailers
A pair of new Japanese trailers for DmC: Devil May Cry show off a bit of both its half-demon brothers, Dante and Vergil. We're not picking favorites, but Dante's video may just be a tad more stylish (death metal notwithstanding).
Dante's bling free when you buy Devil May Cry from Capcom
While Dante oozes style, we just kind of ooze. We could never pull off Dante's flashy pendant seen above. It's free to anyone who purchases a copy of DmC: Devil May Cry through the Capcom store.Of course, you don't have to wear the pendant. You could just hang it somewhere, or lay it on a table near you while you silently prepare a sandwich during a Devil May Cry 4 installation. Yeah, that's right, we're bringing that gag back.DmC: Devil May Cry launches on January 15, 2013 for the PS3 and Xbox 360; and on January 25 for the PC.
Devil May Cry makes jump to PC January 25, 2013
Ninja Theory's Devil May Cry is sliding onto Windows PCs on January 25, 2013 in North America and Europe, just 10 days after the game lands on Xbox 360 and PS3. The port, which Capcom outsourced to Polish team QLOC, will be available via Steam, with the publisher specifying availability at retail in Europe.Capcom also released minimum and recommended system requirements. The game uses DirectX 9.0, meaning it can run on Windows XP. Apart from 2GB of RAM, players will need at the least AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz or Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz horsepower, while ATI Radeon HD 3850 or Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS cards are the minimum graphics-wise.
Dante's off the chains in this DmC: Devil May Cry combat video
Dante really missed his calling in life – instead of fighting demons in DmC: Devil May Cry, he could simply be the world's greatest juggler. We hear there's good money in juggling!
Meet the man behind DmC's Dante
Not the man standing behind Dante, but the guy who plays and voices Dante in DmC: Devil May Cry. His name is Tim Phillipps and he's an Australian actor who looks right at home in a mo-cap suit. Also, he's definitely Prince Thomas on ABC's Once Upon a Time.
PSN Tuesday: PS All-Stars and Persona 4 Golden out today
The latest PlayStation Store update brings two long-awaited game to PS3 and PS Vita. PlayStation All-Stars is now available in digital form on the PS3 for $59.99, as is a pint-sized version on the PS Vita for $39.99. And Atlus' acclaimed JRPG, Persona 4: Golden, is out on the PS Vita for $39.99.Meanwhile, Clan of Champions and Sine Mora are both available on the PS3, and Jet Set Radio and Halfbrick's great iOS game, Jetpack Joyride, hit the Vita. A new bundle assembles Sonic the Hedgehog and its sequel for $4.99, and some bonus content is thrown in with Hitman Absolution, alongside a discounted Sleeping Dogs.There are also sales on some PS3 Ultimates (including the great Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine), and over in the DLC column we get the fifth episode of Telltale's popular Walking Dead series. Today also marks the debut of Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage for Borderlands 2 and a demo for the new DMC: Devil May Cry.You can see the full list of additions over on the PlayStation blog.
