The Capsule Computers Crew had the complete pleasure of interviewing Atari Producer Michael Fahrny about a few of their up and coming digital releases and a bunch of other random things that us super geeks all enjoy.  Sit back and enjoy. 1. What was the development process behind a title like Yars, did...

NOTE: This box art is just fan art! Killer Instinct by all means is a classic title in video game history. For anyone who have forgotten, or isn’t aware, it was an arcade fighting game released in 1994, developed by Rare and published by Nintendo and Midway, and was the first arcade fighter to ever...

While the whole “video games as art” debate may still be raging in some communities (I’m looking at you, Ebert), the Smithsonian American Art Museum seems convinced. Between March and September of 2012 they will have on display an exhibit titled The Art of Video Games. The exhibit is...

Anyone who was an active gamer in the late 90s should be instantly familiar with the work of Oddworld Inhabitants, creators of Abe, Munch, and Stranger, along with the rest of the planet Oddworld. After the release of Stranger’s Wrath on the Xbox, OWI cooled off for several years. They closed their...

This is going to be kind of an experiment for me. I don’t know how most gamers feel about their own gaming trends, but I’ve noticed that even when it comes to a game I love, I really need to be in the right mood to actually sit down and play something with any real dedication. This really gets to be a...

Upon scrolling through the internets I happened upon a video. A cool video. A cheesy video. An early 90s/ late 80s sensation in the form of Shadowrun. Yes, Shadowrun; the tabletop game/SNES adaptation had a commercial which is quite entertaining to look back with our modern standards. Did it withstand the...

64th Street – A Detective Story Run through New York in the 50s and track “the Legacy”, an evil organization responsible for many kidnappings. Try to find the daughter of one of the most influential men in town. Play the atypical detective duo Rick and Allen. Both are ready to fight the villains...

DotEmu’s line-up for iOS It seems the soon to be present months of March and April are to be rather exciting for iOS developer and publisher DotEmu, who specialise in the reformatting of classic gaming experiences into new devices. On March 15th, DotEmu will be releasing a major update for the Sega Master...

Cthulhu Saves the World Platform: Xbox Live Indie Games Developer: Zeboyd Games Genre: Retro RPG Release Date: December 30,2010 Price: 240 MS points ($3) Cthulhu Saves the World is a quirky little gem amidst the myriad of shovelware in the XLIG.  This is not to say it’s perfect, but for a paltry $3...

Ubisoft makes quite a few games so there is obviously quite a few release dates for these games.  Somebody call me Captain Obvious please.  Like, right now. But to get back to the main thrust of this post, here is the release dates for 3 of their new games.  The most obvious and major one is right...

With Kirby’s Epic Yarn just a few months away, it is time to take a look back at one of the most beloved mascots in Nintendo’s history and see his road to glory. Kirby has starred in over 20 games since his debut, so let’s start listing these off, shall we? 1992 Kirby’s Dream...

Our friends over at Undercoders brought to our attention one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen in quite some time.  If you’re a fan of video games check out below image and make your way over to Arcade Aid and take the challenge to see how many video games you can find and name !! I’ve...

Pac-Man mastermind Toru Iwatani the creator Pac-Man.  Still carries top secret documents with him everywhere he goes.  Iwatani-san was at Festival Of Gamesas speaker and guess what he had in his little blue folder of notes.  YES … Iwatani-san was carrying with him the “Original” Pac-Man...

Gaming controllers get redesigns and facelifts all the time, whether due to a new license, official remodeling or just some third party tinkering, but this one is something very special indeed and I need it NOW – more than oxygen even! To celebrate the forthcoming sequel to Disney’s...

wakka wakka wakka wakka wakka … ahhh that’s the sounds of Mr Pac-Man munching away on those dots … but looks like on the 22nd May Pac-Man is going to be munching down on his 30th Anniversary Cake over at Swindon.  If your in the area make sure you check it out.  Have a read of the...

I don’t know about you guys, but if the world ended like this I wouldn’t mind one bit. (The Video Below may not run in Internet Explorer) PIXELS by PATRICK JEAN. Uploaded by onemoreprod. – Discover more animation and arts...

Megaman 10 Publisher: Capcom Developer: Capcom Platforms: Xbox 360 (Reviewed), PlayStation 3, Wii Release Date: March 31st, 2010 Story “The original 2-D classic Mega Man returns in the all new Mega Man 10! Mega Man 10 continues to bring the series back to its old-school roots, with retro platforming...

For a limited time pay only $5 for shipping when you buy the Flashback 2+. The Flashback 2+ is a collection of 40 games including 20 classic 2600 hits like Missile Command, Asteroids, Adventure, and Yars’ Revenge. There’s no easier way to relive the glory of the 80s than this all in one plug and...

Game Room Publisher: Krome Developer: Microsoft Game Studios Platforms: Xbox 360  Release Date: March 24th, 2010 Info “Explore the world of classic arcade gaming with GameRoom’s library of favorites from Atari Inc., Intellivision, Konami Corp. and more! Buy “Game Room” titles once...

If you know your games then you’d know all about King Of Kong : A Fist Full Of Quarters a great video game documentary about Donkey Kong and the epic battle for claiming the right to be the King of this legendary game. In the movie the Billy Mitchell and new comer Steve Wiebe battled it out to claim...

Play Over 40 Classics on the Atari Flashback 2+ For a limited time, Atari is releasing Flashback 2+ through a handful of retailers in small quantities. But you can guarantee yours on Atari.com while stocks last. Preorder now and get an exclusive classic Atari T-shirt!  Click on the image below to make your...

As we just shared with you Left 4 Dead 8-Bit de-make. Why not go all the way and share out some other amazing old school style de-make games. Here they all are : Description and download links. Remember all these games are playable on PC only and are FREE. So help yourselves. MEGA MAN ROCKS Another title...

KPOWER Cafe !! A place where the Humble Geek can go grab himself something to eat, and whilst he’s doing so can enjoy all the comforts of home at the same time.   MasterAbbott recently stubled across this magnificent cafe whilst he was walking in the city of Sydney.  Stepping inside he was...

The new update from Manomio / Kiloo for the Apple iPhone now supports online leaderboard and achievements via Open Fient !! Now you can show the world how great you are by unlocking achievements and also braging about your high score as well. Who said you can’t have your cake and eat it too !! For...

 Manomio’s C64 emulator for the iPhone ver 1.2 has been shipped off to Apple for review.  Accoring to Manomio, the Apple App store review process takes approx 14days to approve so, if all goes to plan we can all be playing with our updated C64 emulator around the 24th December – WOOO HOOO...

G’day Boy & Girls. It’s taken a little bit of time but I’ve finally taken pictures of all the Capcom related stuff I managed to collect and buy over in Japan/Tokyo/TGS and most importantly .. AKIHABARA !!   – LOVE THAT PLACE KONICHIWA AKIHABARA HEYOUKOSO !! I have a total of...