I love Jay Jays. I see it as the Australian version of Hot Topic and before someone starts complaining that its not a nerdy place well you just got to look at some of their products. I mean t-shirts filled with Spongebob, Invader Zim, Mario, Yoshi, Boo and Transformers kinda have to be seen as a bit...

Welcome to Part 2 of the Staff’s Top 5 Geek Culture Crushes. Now sit down and get yourself ready for the rest of our wonderful crushes, and maybe even get be worried and amazed at our own choices. Josh Morris No#1 – Midna (Twilight Princess) – I so wish I could have been Link in Twilight...

Welome to the first and sadly last Geek Freak of the 4 week. This series will sadly not continue but it might return in the future. So please do enjoy this last entry and if you want it to continue well you can always email MasterAbbot (info@capsulecomputers.com.au) and tell him so. The winner this week is...

Episode 3 – Castle Crashers What is one of the most fun xbox live arcade games? Well I would say Castle Crashers, and luckily my boyfriend, Spike seems to agree. Therefore this week’s choice was indeed the great indie game, Castle Crashers by The Behemoth. Spike as the grey knight and Aura, me,...

Have you ever wanted to know the Capsule Computers staff’s top 5 geeky crushes? No? Then too bad!!! We’re going to tell you who they are anyway, think of this as an up close and personal with the Capsule Computers crew as you get to know our top 5 geeky characters and people we secretly drool...

Produced by: Showgate Distributed by: Siren Visual Media: DVD  Genre: Horror, Drama Runtime: 600 minutes, 6 DVD’s Rating: M, Medium level Violence Available from: Siren Visual  $79 Premise Do you believe in ghosts? In a world full of scepticism and disbelief in the super-natural, the notion of...

Do you love to go to arcades as much as I do? Then you MUST know and go to this wonderful not so little arcade which is just bursting full of games and prizes, Galaxy World on George Street. Here is some helpful information: What: Galaxy World Where: George Street Gamess that was rememberable: • Mario...

It has come to my attention along with the others that even if we (the capsule computer guys and maybe yourselves) are quite weird, we don’t do mentionable weird stuff each week.Therefore the Geek Freak of the Week is changing to the Geek Freak of the Four Week… aka month. Ok yes I tried to make...

The not so famous Capsule Computers Couple, Aura and Spike, have started their own weekly youtube series called ‘Tappin’ That’. The youtube series follows the couple enthusiastically and often angrily versing each other at different video games. The name of the series is of course a joke...

What is the nerdiest place that I can think of? Probably Games Workshop. Don’t know about it? Well you’re about to  It’s a place where you make, paint and battle with figures. Here is some helpful information: What: Games Workshop Where: Hornsby Westfield Products that was...

Produced by: Manglobe Distributed by: Fuji creative corporation Media: DVD Genre: Drama, Action Runtime: 270 Minutes Rating: M Available from: Siren Visual – $50 Premise We’re in Japan at the time where samurai and ninjas ran loose. Though I guess a lot less then we have been led to believe by...

Geek Freak of the Week Welcome to the first Geek Freak of the Week. This weekly article is simply a humorous way to see who did the weirdest thing this week. Anyone can join all you have to do is enter next week by emailing picture evidence and 100 word explanation to gmitchell@capsulecomputers.com.au. (It...

Sooo I’m going to be different this time and I’m actually going to talk about an event. One of the best events for the anime lovers just like me, Smash! I love Smash ever since I first went to it and I plan to go to it till I’m like way too old to cosplay or something. Why do I love Smash so much...

So those who did go should know how it was already but if you were just wondering how others felt or maybe if you didn’t go and are wondering what is there and if it’s worth going to next year you should really read below. I loved Smash, especially with all the new space but let’s just not take...

In the city there is a wonderful shop that is filled with all curious things including train sets and gundam models. Which of course means that if you love things such as figurines and model kits then you really need to know or at least learn about Hobbyco. Here is some helpful information: What: Hobby...

If you don’t already know about ThinkGeek, I feel very sad for you. This store is one of the most awesome stores I have ever come across and it fits just perfectly into my weekly nerdy niches. I mean if you write ‘nerd store’ or ‘geek store’ this is the first result! So please...

So those who did go should know how it was already but if you were just wondering how others felt or maybe if you didn’t go and are wondering what is there and if it’s worth going to next year you should really read below. I totally enjoyed myself at Supanova and I loved the stalls and people there but...

I don’t know why sushi has become something that we nerds and geeks love. Maybe it is because of all the anime we have watched. All I know is this place has great and cheap sushi and on top of it your sushi moves on the conveyor belt in front of you. Bluefin Sushi Here is some helpful...

During Nintendo’s press event at E3 2011, they announced that they have realeased the 3DS Pokedex. What is the 3DS Pokedex? It’s a free downloadable application on the 3DS which allows you to collect all the black and white pokemon through street pass. This means if you connect to an internet...

So you are in Hornsby and you are early for your movie so what do you do? Well of course you head to the arcade just opposite the cinemas for tons of fun. I love time zone so much and even if I’m not waiting for a movie, I do love just to go there and play a few games. Here is some helpful...

The Galaxy Bookshop!!! I’ve loved this place ever since I’ve seen it, and even if I can’t buy everything in the store (because I often want to), I do love to just go in and look around. If you’ve never been or haven’t been for a while, it’s probably the best time to go...

Welcome to the first of the weekly update of nerdy niches and today I’m looking at a wonderful candy store in the middle of the city. Walking in the walk through to the Queen Victoria Building, me and my co-writer, Spike or Michael, came across this candy store and INSTANTLY had to go in. The store is...

Produced by: Aniplex Distributed by: Madman Entertainment Media: DVD Genre: Action, Drama, Comedy Runtime: 325 minutes, 2 DVD’s Rating: MA15+, Strong animated violence Available from: Madman – $59 Reviewed by: Grace Mitchell and Michael Marr   Premise If Jane Austin Books and endless hours of...

An anime that aired last summer in Japan by J.C Staff is Okamisan and her Seven Companions (Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakamatachi) which is comedy, fantasy and romance series. The anime focuses mostly on a girl called Ookami who is a high school girl and Ryoushi, a very shy boy who has an extremely huge...

Those people that love Wolverine and Anime, like me, are definitely in luck. Here is the wonderful and new Wolverine anime made by Madhouse!  This amazing new anime follows the story line of Logan, aka Wolverine, falling in love with a Japanese woman called Mariko Yashida, who he later figures out is the...

So those who did go should know how it was already but if you were just wondering how others felt or maybe if you didn’t go and are wondering what is there and if it’s worth going to next year you should really read below. I totally enjoyed myself at Armageddon and I loved the stalls and...