As you may have heard, the GameSpy online service will shut down on May 31. This closure affects online functionality for several titles spanning the entire games industry, Capcom included. Today we have updates on our titles, so if you currently own any of the games listed below please take note.

Lost Planet 3 (PC/PS3): Migration to a new service has already begun, so we’re not anticipating any online downtime. However, due to switching servers the leaderboards and current play stats will be reset. We’ll have more information about the reset soon, so please check back. (Note the X360 version is unaffected.)

Age of Booty (All versions): Unfortunately there are no plans to update or migrate this title to a new service. It’s been a great ride (2008/09-2014) and we thank everyone who sailed these seas. You can of course still play the game’s single-player mode.

Flock! (All Versions): Same as Age of Booty; there are no plans to migrate this title. You can still download and play the game, but be aware online features – such as the level editor sharing function – will no longer be active.

Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition: Already migrated and there are no issues.

Marvel vs Capcom Origins: Already migrated and there are no issues.

We sincerely appreciate the dedication these games have seen over the years and hope you continue to enjoy them after the shutdown.

Remember this amazing piece of fan art? Turns out it’s even more amazing in person!

Turns out the artist, Mav , saw my post here on Unity and contacted me with some info on the creation process of these 3D pop-art pieces. Then he SENT US ONE OF THEM!!!

We immediatelly took the framed Central Highway scene to our lobby to take a picture with our life-size Mega Man statue, so you can see that it was really here, in our hands. And let me tell you, this is one of those things that looks a megazillion times better in person.

So as I said, Mav sent us a few insights on his new hobby, including inspiration, length, tools and a pro-tip; check it out:

Insipiration

Nostalgia plays a big role in the art I put out. More often than not, I’m inspired to create a piece that brings a part of my childhood into existence, and that memory to life. I’m also equally inspired by the content of the game I want to use. A game series like Mega Man has lots of fun vibrant colors that pop out really well, and are enjoyable to look at.

Development length

From start to finish, a completed piece can take about 7-10 hours. Once you’ve found an image you’d like to use, you have to edit the sprites and background with a computer so you can layer them properly. Or, you can always use a spriter’s resource online and simply print out all the sprites/backgrounds you’d like to use. After some printing, careful snipping, gluing, and papercuts (hey, it happens to the best of us) your piece will be ready to be framed!

Tools

I use Aleene’s Super Gel adhesive for the bigger pieces, and Elmer’s glue for the lighter, smaller pieces. I also lacquer my work afterward with Mod Podge Matte glue to ensure the colors won’t fade. I can’t recommend buying precision/crafting scissors at a craft store enough. I use EK Success Cutter Bee scissors, and they’re under $10. I also use EKtools crafting tweezers to handle the smaller items, but household tweezers could do this job as well. Just make sure then aren’t too pointy! I use various widths of balsawood and basswood for depth layering, but you can certainly use any cardboard as well. Lastly, I use Sharpie markers to touch up the edges of the piece’s I’ve cut out to make it more polished.
While all these tools are handy to have, you can certainly finish up a piece using just Elmer’s Glue and scissors!

Pro-tip: a good snack and music will make this journey that much more enjoyable 😉

So there you have it… now you know how it’s done, and can even set out to make your own!

And if you want to see more of Mav ‘s work, just head over to his Tumblr page ! He’s got a number of other 3D pieces, including this other amazing scene from MMX’s Intro Stage:

The debut date of Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist is official! This highly anticipated, live action feature will take viewers through the formative years of Street Fighter’s main protagonists Ryu and Ken. These episodes will begin airing May 23rd, 2014 on Machina’s channel . For more information, keep reading below.

For eager to see what’s in store during this epic tale, you can watch the full trailer here to get a taste of what’s in store.

STREET FIGHTER: ASSASSIN’S FIST will officially debut in its entirety on May 23 on Machinima !  A thrilling, multilayered series, STREET FIGHTER: ASSASSIN’S FIST, presented by the all-new Honda Fit, takes the audience back to the formative years of iconic characters Ryu and Ken as they live a traditional warrior’s life in secluded Japan. The boys are, unknowingly, the last practitioners of the ancient fighting style known as “Ansatsuken” (Assassin’s Fist). The series follows them as they learn about the mysterious past of their master, GÅken, and the tragic, dark legacy of the Ansatsuken style. Can their destiny be changed, or will history repeat itself?

Through the coming of age story of Ken & Ryu, we are shown the backstory of some of the game’s most iconic characters, and over the course of the series we will see how the past, present, and future of all of those characters are intertwined, as the battle to become Ansatsuken Master threatens to tear apart another generation of brothers.

The live-action series, which is distributed by Content Media and presented by Honda Fit, is the brainchild of Joey Ansah (The Bourne Ultimatum, Snow White and the Huntsman). Ansah, who also stars in the series (Akuma), wrote the script with Christian Howard, who reprises his role as Ken Masters from the original fan film. The series also stars Mike Moh as Ryu, Togo Igawa (47 Ronin, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Last Samurai) as GÅtetsu, Akira Koieyama as GÅken, Gaku Space as GÅki, Mark Killeen (300: Rise of an Empire, The Dark Knight Rises) as Mr. Masters, and Hal Yamanouchi as Senzo.

The series is produced by Assassin’s Fist Limited (a UK based company) in association with Lonely Rock Productions, Gloucester Place Films, Capcom U.S.A., Inc. and Evropa Film. 

Tune in to Twitch today at 4pm PT for another rousing installment of ‘Tis Weak to Fridays, the weekly Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen livestream series. 

Today my cohort Brelston will be taking the reins with his Xbox 360 Arisen. If you’ve got a 360 Pawn you think could help him out on his journey, let us know your GamerTag here or during the stream in the live chat.

We’ve also got another lovely copy of the Udon artbook  Dragon’s Dogma: Official Design Works  to give away. See ya there!

Is it your birthday? No? Well, now you can get inspired by these fantastic Capcom cakes and have enough time to make your birthday cake this awesome!

Check out the full post for more cakes of various Capcom flavors – i.e. brands:

Battle Network cake (man I wish it was Star Force so I could make the “Zerker X Chocolate” joke)

Now a more 3D Mega Man, featuring the buster

Hey MH3U’s birthday was not too long ago… did anyone bake a cake for it?

This one has to be my favorite… it just looks so cool!

So, have you baked any Capcom cakes?? Feel free to share it in the comments! =)

via Capcom Unity Brasil

“Mega May” continues with a double-dose of classic GB goodness! Today you can grab both Mega Man II AND Mega Man III, with even more on the way each Thursday this month.

I wrote about Mega Man II last month , but the tl;dr version is that it combines elements of the NES 2, adds new Wily content and uh, Quint!

Mega Man III follows the trend by mixing NES 3 and 4 into something new. Once you best Snake Man and his MM3 pals, you’re introduced to Punk…

…and then have to tackle MM4 bosses like Skull, Drill and Dive Man. Even if you know the NES version by heart, it’s a great re-imagining that plays with your expectations.

II and III join Mega Man Xtreme as part of “Mega May” on the North American 3DS eShop … with more to come!

Aw yeah, we’ve got another Throwback Thursday double-feature today, and these two are  some oldies . 

First, tune in to Twitch at 3:30pm PT for a brief but informative stream of the Gameboy classic,  Mega Man III,  which launched today on the Nintendo 3DS eShop alongside  Mega Man II!

Then,  stay tuned at 4pm PT for our main feature–the NES “sleeper” hit  Little Nemo: The Dream Master.  They sure don’t make ’em like this anymore. 

See you there!

If you want to hunt down a Barroth, you should consider bringing cleansers and either water or fire based weapons… If you want this lovely keychain, however,…

…you need to enter today’s raffle ; only 300 points per ticket. Live till this Friday.

Prov Drummer is topping the 360 charts for the RE Revelations Killcount Challenge , but you’ve still got time to make your move! Log in to ResidentEvil.net with your Unity account by May 12 for a chance to win this Chainsaw Ganado figure…

Last week Prov hopped into our live stream so we know the dedication is there… but PC player wangyong has an even higher total. Question is… is wangyong using his Unity login to be eligible for the figure? :3

-Make sure you log onto  residentevil.net  with your Capcom Unity account

-The Capcom Unity player who scores the most points in this event will win the figure. If for any reason this person cannot redeem the prize or does not respond to our Capcom Unity PMs by May 19, we will move to the second place player and so on until the prize is given away.

-Open to PS3, Xbox 360, PC and Wii U players

-Prize is only redeemable in North America

Event details:

-Defeat as many creatures as possible as amember of one of two teams while playing Raid mode during the event. 
(Players are automatically assigned to a team by the system, it is not possible to choose or change teams. 
　Campaign mode not supported) -Only data sent during the Results screen at the end of a stage is valid. 
-Players are awarded the same place in the event of a tie. 
-No character / weapon / parts / stage / players / creatures / difficulty restrictions. 
-Your event score is displayed under World Records > Online events > Your score

• Prizes are awarded as follows depending on the number of creatures defeated by the team: 
  (An extra 2 x Ultra-rare Custom Parts is awarded for each block of 300,000 kills beyond the requirements for the SSS rank.)

• SSS: 1,500,000 and over:1 x Ultra-rare Weapon Case / 2 x Ultra-rare Custom Parts
• SS: 1,200,000 and over:2 x Ultra-rare Weapon Case
• S: 900,000 and over:2 x Ultra-rare Custom Parts
• AAA: 700,000 and over:2 x Ultra-rare Weapon Case
• AA: 600,000 and over:2 x Rare Weapon Case
• A: 500,000 and over:2 x Rare Custom Parts
• BBB: 400,000 and over:2 x Rare Weapon Case
• BB: 300,000 and over:2 x Rare Custom Parts
• B: 200,000 and over:2 x Normal Weapon Case
• CCC: 100,000 and over:2 x Normal Custom Parts
• CC: 77,777 and over:2 x Normal Weapon Case
• C: 50,000 and over: 2 x Normal Custom Parts
• D: 40,000 and over:2 x Normal Weapon Case
• E: 30,000 and over:2 x Normal Custom Parts
• All participants:1 x Normal Weapon Case
• Members of the winning team:3 x Ultra-rare Weapon Case / 3 x Ultra-rare Custom Parts

UPDATE: Just as I was struggling through that ridiculously hard level, we got the news that the first free map pack is now live! Look out for an updated that will include the  Alpha Pack when you boot up your game. Let’s Dust!

Part 2 of our Dustforce streaming series is today at  4pm PT ( twitch.tv/capcomunity ) .

We’ll see if I can clear that stage with the leaf bears and spikes everywhere…

Time for more  Monster Hunter Freedom Unite ! Tune in today at  twitch.tv/capcomunity starting at  3pm PT for some monster hunting!

For those that would like to hunt we us (multiplayer hunting is HIGHLY encouraged!), we’ll be on Adhoc Party’s  World A Lobby 01 . If you don’t already have  Adhoc Party  on your PS3, you can only claim it via  this link  and then download it on you PS3. It doesn’t show up on the PS3 store otherwise.

Today’s raffle is another game soundtrack… with a twist!

Taking us back to the 80s, this classic beat-’em-up soundtrack stays true to its time and nostalgia appeal by being delivered in a  cassette tape format!

I imagine most of us don’t even have a means to play this anymore, so the easy 300 Unity points may get you nothing more than a rad collector’s display item for any Final Fight  and/or Magic Sword fan – it’s even SEALED!

But since we still want to enjoy the music with our ears, you can  download the full OST for FREE right here: www.finalfightgame.com/remix

Click here to start bidding; you’ve got till Wednesday.