Fast paced, flashing lights, guns blazing or NPC’s chasing you down. Gaming is about action, stimulation and excitement. Imagine then being transfixed by a still image that conveys all of that without moving or flashing. It speaks to you as a gamer because it touches on those iconic figures from your other life behind the keyboard or console. You may have seen art like this on: ABC’s G...
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Yes it’s that time of year again when a new one starts. Laters 2011! 2011 has been a huge year for Capsule Computers. In such a short time, we really have grown quite rapidly as an independent media company, aiming to bring you all the latest in Video Game and Pop Culture news, reviews, interviews and more. I think I speak on behalf of the entire team when I say that we’...
For anyone that wasn’t able to make it to this years EB GAMES EXPO on the Gold Coast, don’t worry we got you covered, check out all the photos from the show over the two public days. We have photos of all the publisher booths, and a fair amount of their titles along with some of the Capsule Computers Crew posing with some of the publishers, cos play characters and whole lot of other c...
With Batman: Arkham City‘s early release in Australia, many gamers have probably also seen some Batman controllers floating around. At EB EXPO 2011, we were lucky enough to see the Batman controller as a part of the Bluemouth booth, and then some. You may recognize Bluemouth for their Cyberbikes that are great for exercise and fun, or their guides for various gaming titles. However, we disco...
One of our favourite booths at EB EXPO 2011 has got to be Nintendo. With a huge array of games on display (including The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword – yes!), Nintendo’s booth showcased exactly what the brand was all about and reminded us again why we love Mario, Link, and all of the crew. In this video tour, Jamie from Nintendo takes us on a look around the major titles that Nintend...
With EB EXPO 2011 spanning more than 10,000 square feet at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, the event was most definitely Australia’s largest gaming expo in history. Over 20 exhibitors showcased their products and titles at the expo, so it’s fair to say the floor was jam-packed with gaming and gamers. By far, the most impressive booths at the expo were Razer (who were v...
Turtle Beach has long been known in the gaming industry as a brand for reliable and quality gaming headsets. This year at EB EXPO, when we saw Turtle Beach had a stand, we couldn’t wait to get over there and speak to the team and see the latest products slated for release. The absolute highlight of the Turtlebeach stand was the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 gaming headsets. These headsets are...
It’s safe to say that when many people saw the schedule for EB EXPO 2011, one of the events that immediately leaped out from the page was the EA Special Presentation with Chief Operating Officer, Peter Moore, and Lars Gustavsson and Daniel Matros from DICE. The team from EA didn’t disappoint, with a spectacular show that covered EA’s upcoming titles, the direction of the company, and an extensive ...
Ten thousand square feet. Thousands and thousands of fans. Developers and publishers showcasing the latest and upcoming titles. Welcome to EB EXPO, 2011: Australia’s biggest video game exhibition, which kicked off on October 15. Hosted in the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in sunny Queensland (yes, there was sun despite the terrible weather reports), EB EXPO is an Australian first and...
The EB Games EXPO (GAMESTOP for all you US readers out there) will be opening its doors to the public for the first time tomorrow Saturday and Sunday (15th and 16th October) at the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition center. Originally called the EB Vendor show, this event was only accessable to EB Games managers. Here the managers from each EB Games store around Australia would get to try and...