In its recent earnings report, Capcom reported an incredibly successful fiscal year 2025. The company has boasted of this being the 12th consecutive year where it has seen growth in its profits, as well as being the year with the highest amount of consolidated sales and operating income in its history. It’s forecasting sales of 54 million units across its various franchises for fiscal year 2026. In its report (courtesy of X user MauroNL), the company has also revealed new sales figures for its biggest franchises. The Resident Evil franchise now sits at 170 million units sold. Monster Hunter is second, boasting 120 million units. Street Fighter has 56 million units sold, Mega Man has 43 million units, and Devil May Cry has 33 million units. Along with this, the company has also confirmed sales figures for some of its less famous franchises, including Okami with 4.6 million units, Onimusha with 8.7 million, and Ace Attorney with 13 million units. Monster Hunter Wilds – the most recent release by Capcom – has seen incredible success right from its release. Back in March, the company had revealed that the game had sold more than 10 million copies in its first month alone. For some context, the previous game in the franchise, Monster Hunter Rise, needed an entire year to reach the same milestone, while Monster Hunter World took even longer: five years. More recently, Monster Hunter Wilds kicked off its Blossomdance Festival, bringing with it a host of free and paid content. As part of the Blossomdance Festival, players can see new Spring-themed decorations in the Grand Hub, where the Diva can also be seen performing a new song to celebrate the festival. There are also new events that offer new armour sets for players to craft. When it comes to larger updates, Monster Hunter Wilds got Title Update 1 back in April. The update introduced Mizutsune as the newest addition to the game’s roster, with a host of new armours and weapons for players to craft. The update also introduced the Grand Hub, where players can hang out between hunts and participate in various activities. Monster Hunter Wilds is available on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. For more details, check out our review. If you’re wondering about why the title has been so popular, here are our thoughts. When it comes to the Resident Evil franchise, Capcom revealed last month that the most recent title in the series – the remake of Resident Evil 4 from 2023 – had sold more than 10 million copies. The action horror title is available on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Check out our review for more details. Capcom has a host of projects in the works for the future as well, with games like Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Capcom is also working with CLOVERS for the development of a sequel to classic action adventure game Okami. More immediately, Capcom is getting ready to release a remaster of Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny on PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on May 23. Source: https://gamingbolt.com/capcom-announces-record-breaking-sales-and-income-in-fy-2025 #capcom #credits #monster #hunter #wilds #for #recordbreaking #sales #and #income

With spring graduations fast approaching, it’s an apt time to highlight some student work from the past semester.  Today, we’ll take a look at Pratt School of Architecture Class of 2025 M.Arch Genevieve Garlock and her research into fire mitigation strategies using the Sea Ranch as a case study. From 'Wildfire-Resilient Planning in Sea Ranch' by Genevieve Garlock (Pratt Institute). Image courtesy Genevieve GarlockDefensible space design is of particular importance in the context of subdivisions in California, as the threat from wildfires places more pressure on architects to deliver resilient and ecologically responsible shelter to people in those areas. Instructor Jeffrey Inaba says that the overlapping of spaces foster a better sense of shared space and community integration. From 'Wildfire-Resilient Planning in Sea Ranch' by Genevieve Garlock (Pratt Institute). Image courtesy Genevieve Garlock The project is meant to occupy Lot 39B on the Sea Ranch. Garlock says the design works... Source: https://archinect.com/news/article/150480459/this-pratt-architecture-student-project-mines-the-sea-ranch-for-fire-resilient-space-solutions #this #pratt #architecture #student #project #mines #the #sea #ranch #for #fire #resilient #space #solutions

PayPal users in Germany say they can now complete contactless payments via iPhone, as Apple was forced to open up its NFC technology to third parties in the European Union.PayPal has made its contactless payment feature available to iPhone users in Germany.Before the EU's Digital Markets Act went into effect, contactless payments on iPhone were only available through Apple Pay. The company's NFC technology remained exclusive to its payment service until January 2024, when Apple was required to grant third-party companies access to the same NFC chip used for Apple Pay.Norwegian company Vipps MobilePay was the first in the region to implement contactless payments on iPhone, back in December 2024, and now it appears as though PayPal is following suit, though only in Germany. According to the website iPhone-Ticker.de, PayPal's "Tap to Pay" feature is now available on iPhones in Germany. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums Source: https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/05/13/paypals-tap-to-pay-contactless-payment-feature-is-now-available-to-iphone-users-in-germany?utm_medium=rss #paypal039s #039tap #pay039 #contactless #payment #feature #now #available #iphone #users #germany

Microsoft 365 apps for Windows 10 will continue to get security updates until Oct. 10, 2028, three years after the company ends support for Windows 10 this coming Oct. 14, Microsoft said in a blog post. At the same time, the company noted that the apps could experience performance issues over time when running on Windows 10. If a customer contacts support about a problem with an M365 app for Windows 10 that does not occur on Windows 11, the customer will be told to upgrade to Windows 11. If the user can’t do so, support will then only assist in troubleshooting the problem. Technical solutions might be limited — or not available at all. And it will not be possible to report bugs or request other product updates. The extension of M365 support is a change from Microsoft’s plans in January, when it said support would end in October 2025. Source: https://www.computerworld.com/article/3984329/microsoft-365-apps-on-windows-10-get-security-updates-until-2028.html #microsoft #apps #windows #get #security #updates #until

Macworld Apple on Tuesday announced several new Accessibility features coming to macOS later this year. The features will be part of macOS 16, which will be revealed at WWDC25 on June 9. The features are highlighted by a new Magnifier app with Continuity Camera functionality. Mac users are already familiar with Continuity Camera and its ability to use the iPhone’s camera as a webcam. Now, with the Magnifier app, a Mac can use the iPhone camera (or any other USB camera) to view the surroundings and zoom in. For example, users in a lecture hall can use the Magnifier app and iPhone camera to get a closer look at a whiteboard at the front of the room. The Magnifier will also be able to display multiple live session windows where a user can watch a presentation and follow along in a book at the same time using Desk View. Brightness, contrast, color filters, and perspective are adjustable, and views can be captured, grouped, and saved to add to at a later time. The new Accessibility Reader is a system-wide feature for making text easier to read. Text can be customized for color, font, and spacing, and users can also switch to Spoken Content. Since Accessibility Reader is system-wide, it can be used in any app, including the new Magnifier. Other new Accessibility features coming to macOS 16 include: Braille Access: Users can use a built-in app launcher to open any app by typing with Braille Screen Input or a connected Braille device. Braille Access lets users take notes in Braille and do calculations using Nemeth Braille. Braille Ready Format (BRF) files can be opened directly from Braille Access. Live Captions integration lets users transcribe conversations directly on braille displays. Background Sounds: Can be personalized with new EQ settings, playback duration times, and new actions for automations in Shortcuts. Personal Voice: Uses on-device machine learning and artificial intelligence for a smoother, more natural-sounding voice. Support for Mexican Spanish will also be available. Vehicle Motion Cues: Available in the iPhone and coming to the Mac, this feature can help reduce motion sickness when riding in a moving vehicle by displaying animated dots that correspond to a vehicle’s movements. Vehicle Motion Cues can help prevent motion sickness for those times you’re using your Mac as a passenger on a bus, train, or car.Apple Apple is also updating iOS 19 and iPadOS 19 with several new Accessibility features. Apple often takes the opportunity to showcase new Accessibility features about a month before the WWDC keynote. Last year, the company highlighted Eye Tracking, Music Haptics, and other features in iOS 18. Source: https://www.macworld.com/article/2780261/macos-16s-new-magnifier-app-uses-an-iphone-to-see-far-away-objects-up-close.html #macos #16s #new #magnifier #app #uses #iphone #see #faraway #objects #close

Slate Auto, a start-up backed by Jeff Bezos, plans to sell a small, spartan electric truck that comes with no paint, stereo or touch-screens. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/business/slate-auto-electric-truck.html #slate #autos #electric #truck #the #answer #expensive #cars

VPNSecure’s lifetime plan didn’t survive after new ownership took over. Now customers are hopping mad. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/vpnsecure-canceled-all-lifetime-subscriptions-claiming-it-didnt-know-about-them/ #vpn #company #canceled #all #lifetime #subscriptions #claiming #didnt #know #about #them

Find your own artistic voice with advice from MoonActive Studio’s Lynn Chen. Source: https://www.creativebloq.com/art/digital-art/10-tips-for-building-creative-confidence-in-your-art #tips #for #building #creative #confidence #your #art