Microsoft is rumored to be on the verge of buying Capcom.

I doubt it.

While 360 fanboys would be pleased, the price tag would probably be something close to $1 billion or more.

According to Capcom's 2006 annual report, the video game publisher had sales of just over $600 million last year and reported a net profit of about $60 million.

Given that succesful companies like Capcom typically sell for at least double their annual sales, the asking price would be astronomical, even for an outfit with pockets as deep as Microsoft's.

Still, the thought of franchises like Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Street Fighter and Mega Man becoming Microsoft exclusives would probably be enough to leave Sony executives curled up in the fetal position in a dark room.