Rumors - and we stress, RUMORS - from QJ.Net regarding the March issue of OXM claim that, among other things, OXM reports that:

"An update for Rock Band that will make band world tour playable online"

Also of note:

"What's interesting to point out here is that OXM has apparently given DMC4 a score of 7.5, while giving The Club as score of 8.0."

If this is true, it'd be reassuring news for those who thought that we may have to wait for the inevitable Rock Band 2 before we could play in a World Tour with friends on the other side of the country.
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Gamer reports: "Apparently it all has something to do with DMC4: Capcom has revealed that we Brits aren't quite as reserved as we're made out to be, after posting the results of a survey conducted as part of its Devil May Cry 4 marketing push.

As part of the build up to DMC4's launch, Capcom launched poll site setfreethedevilinside.com, and published the results of its findings today ¿ and what interesting findings they are.

Devil May Cry 4 is out today, and as you'll see from our review, is well worth a punt. Or at least, it is if you're not spending all of your spare time spanking your boss while your partner's sat at home wondering why you've not sent off your tax form yet."
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VGChartz reports via Famitsu that the Game Sales for the week of Jan 28th, to Feb 3rd, 2008 was as follows:

Top 10 Software

1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii): more than 800k (sell-through rate 95%)
2. Devil May Cry (PS3): about 210k
3. Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi (PS2): about 113k
4. Tales of Destiny Directors Cut (PS2): about 97k
5. Wii Fit (Wii)
6. Desgaea 3 (PS3)L about 56k
7. Devil May Cry (360): about 40k
8. Assasin's Creed (PS3): about 37k
9. Mario & Sonic at Beijing Olympics (DS)
10. Winning Eleven: Ubiquitous Evolution 2008 (PSP)

Console Sales:

Wii : abuot 100k
PS3 : about 36k
360 : about 5.8k
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Uk website shopto.com has posted a message on their website notifying customers that games due for release on February 8th have arrived early they are now shipping Turok, Conflict: Denied Ops & Devil May Cry 4* for next day delivery.
Although this means you will only get the game 1-2 days before release this might be interesting for some die-hard fans of the franchises or anyone looking to get any of the games.
* Devil may cry 4 on Xbox 360 is already in stock, PS3 version expected 06/02/2008.
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From the article: "Capcom's latest installment of its long-running Devil May Cry series will be shipping to retail shelves today. Expect them to hit the retail outlets either today or tomorrow, depending on location."

Press release at source.
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Capcom US has responded to reports that PS3 Devil May Cry 4 forces gamers to sit through a mandatory 21 minute install time - with little improvement to load times thereafter.Just to be sure, we timed the 5GB install process (which you can't opt-out of) on our PS3 retail version and clocked it at 21 minutes, 41 seconds.After installation, we timed DMC4's load times to be only one or two seconds shy of those in the 360 counterpart. Hardly worth ... » Read More

Devil May Cry 4 is coming to 360 and PS3 this Friday (check out our exclusive here). That's good news mainly for the reason that it's an awesome game. But there's a little issue of a MASSIVE installation process that forces all PS3 gamers to wait just under 22 mins before they can tuck in to Dante's finest.Update: You can read Capcom's response to our buddies at CVG here.You'd think there'd be a benefit after being forced to install ... » Read More

Ripten:

"A certain Gaming Blog got a tad worked up over a supposed Capcom Press Release, which states that the console versions of Devil may Cry 4 run at a sub-HD resolution. This press release was fake."
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Devil May Cry 4 is coming to 360 and PS3 this Friday. That's good news mainly for the reason that it's an awesome game. But there's a little issue of a massive installation process that forces all PS3 gamers to wait just under 22 mins before they can tuck in to Dante's finest.

You'd think there'd be a benefit after being forced to install nearly 5GB of game data, like shorter or even no loading times during the entire game. Funny thing is though, it doesn't make much difference to load times compared to the 360 version, that you can play straight away.
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Game Reviews Blog obtain a copy of the CAPCOM Press Release on Europe about DMC4:

CAPCOM Europe from the official statement will be Devil May Cry 4 issued on February 8. XBOX360/PC/PS3 three-oriented platform.

PC version will supports DX9 and DX10 versions.The PC version support higher resolution (In order to maintain stability in the game at 60FPS, XBOX360, PS3 supports only 1024 * 640 resolution).

More sophisticated textures and models. DX10 will support more graphics technology and advanced physics, will bring greater is the visual impact. At the same time, played on the new multi-core processors perfect, if you have the updated platform, you will be good experience.
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The Playstion 3 version of Devil May Cry 4 outsells the 360 version 5-1
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This week's North American releases span the PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, and PSP.

Barring any unforeseen delays, most stores should have this week's games by Wednesday, February 6.
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If you cant wait to see naked glowing dames wrap each other in a loving tentacle embrace, just skip down to the video now. Still reading? Then you must want to know that our exclusive Babes of Devil May Cry 4 video will tease and tantalize, but wont divulge any spoilers. Well leave you to discover the twists and turns and shocking revelations for yourself. Check back on Thursday for our full Devil May Cry 4 review and more custom video - 'til then, peel the lids off your eyeballs and enjoy the ... » Read More

The Bitbag writes, "Even though Capcom has done an excellent job at keeping both versions very close to each other, we have been assured that there will still be different things to offer for both versions."
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The decision to price the PS3 version of Devil May Cry 4 £10 higher than the Xbox 360 version came from retailers, not publisher Capcom, VideoGamer.com has learned.

Speaking to VideoGamer.com, a spokesperson for Capcom said: "We don't set the prices of our games, that's at the discretion of the retailer. In this specific instance, the process has resulted in a price difference, but the process itself is not something we completely control."
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Devil May Cry Cover Week ending with a review on Friday
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Gamasutra reports this week's top rental charts from U.S. game rental company GameFly, representing the most requested games for the week ending January 21st, highlight both to-be-released and already released games in a unique demand-specific chart.

Burnout Paradise hangs on to the top spot for the second week in a row. Capcom's Devil May Cry 4, slated to release February 5th, made the top five twice last week --the Xbox 360 SKU in second position, and the PS3 SKU in fourth -- but this week, the Xbox 360 SKU steps back a spot to third, while the PS3 SKU fails to chart in the top 5.

What follows is a breakdown of the top titles requested by GameFly subscribers across each of the major platforms:

Xbox 360

1. Burnout Paradise (Electronic Arts)
2. Turok (Touchstone)
3. Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom)
4. The Club (Sega)
5. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Ubisoft)

Nintendo Wii

1. No More Heroes (Ubisoft)
2. Endless Ocean (Nintendo)
3. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)
4. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo)
5. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)

PlayStation 3

1. Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom)
2. Burnout Paradise (Electronic Arts)
3. Turok (Touchstone)
4. Unreal Tournament III (Midway)
5. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (Sony)
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Some consumers in Europe and Australia might have noticed it already. The Xbox 360 version of Devil May Cry 4 is a bit cheaper than the Playstation 3 version in all of the PAL-areas. The Xbox 360 version has a suggested retail price of €59.99, compared to €69.99 on the Playstation 3. Dutch website PS3Only contacted Capcom for an explanation:

"I didn't realize we were the only publisher doing this. In actuality, it's not that the PS3 version has been made more expensive, but that our business model has allowed us to discount the Xbox 360 version."

This is especially strange, considering the price of both version in America en Japan is exactly equal.
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Gamasutra's regular round-up of worldwide video game releases, "Release This!", takes a look at every game title we know to be shipping to stores this week, in an exclusively compiled list.

While North America prepares for the launch of Turok and a handful of new Bomberman titles, the majority of this week's release activity centers around Japan, which will see numerous big-name debuts and sequels in the coming days, including Devil May Cry 4, Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi, and Dairantou Smash Brothers X.

The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending February 2nd, 2008.
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The Devil May Cry 4 Demo is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace for your downloading pleasure. Below are the details concering the demo via Major Nelson's blog:

Content: Devil May Cry 4 demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: M (Mature) BLOOD,LANGUAGE,SEXUAL THEMES,VIOLENCE] Is his power that of a demon, or of a god? New main character Nero and his demonic devil bringer add speed and style to the Devil May Cry series! Experience advanced gameplay along with gorgeous cutting-edge graphics. Thanks to the power of the latest graphics hardware, the stylish action runs at an incredible 60fps so you won't miss a beat! This is true next-generation entertainment!
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