A Pawn cocktail.
Capcom has announced a new Spotlight showcase scheduled for later this week. It'll air Thursday, 25th June at 10pm UK time (11pm CEST / 2pm PDT).
Capcom has said the stream will last roughly half an hour and give us a roundup of the latest news and updates for a few games we've already heard a bit about. Those Capcom games are:
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Dark Arisen is the upcoming and long-hoped-for DLC for Dragon's Dogma 2 and, fun fact, it shares the same name as the DLC from Dragon's Dogma 1, which is a tad confusing. It also sets a high bar for this new DLC to live up to: the original Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen DLC dramatically transformed the game (I recall former Eurogamer writer Alex Donaldson telling me it elevated the experience from a 7 to a 9/10).
As for what we can expect from Dragon's Dogma 2's Dark Arisen , Capcom has promised "new tales and thrilling encounters" come its 9th October release. This will include a new, snow-laden area and 12 additional dungeon challenges. Also, new hairstyles - get in! - and new tattoo options will be added for your Arisen hero and NPC Pawns.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword, meanwhile, is the next mainline game in Capcom's long-running series, and on its release hopes to transport players to 1500s-Japan. It is due on 25th September, but if you can't wait until then there is a demo available now , across Xbox , PlayStation and PC . Our Dom previewed Onimusha: Way of the Sword last year , saying it reminded them of Nioh and Nioh 2 , which is a very good thing.
Capcom has already had a very successful year with both Pragmata and Resident Evil Requiem becoming resounding hits for the studio. After years of waiting and a fair smattering of delays, Pragmata finally released in February - and it was worth the wait. The game was critically acclaimed on its debut and went on to sell 1m copies in just two days , with the number soon rising to 2m .
Resident Evil Requiem also released in February and quickly became the fastest-selling entry in the Resi series's more than 30-year history . In April, a little less than two months after its initial release, Capcom celebrated Requiem passing 7m sales .
We awarded Resident Evil Requiem five stars on its release, with our Matt calling it "legendary horror at an all-time high" in Eurogamer's review . Dom, meanwhile, awarded Pragmata four stars. "Emboldened by years of success, Capcom's risky 360-era shooter dares to tackle sci-fi shooter convention in a proudly experimental gamble," they wrote in Eurogamer's Pragmata review .