Last month the Boy Scouts announced that participants could earn patches in video game design. No, there wasn’t anything wrong with the version of Boy Scouts they were running, rather they could be awarded a ceremonious badge to attach to their lapel or sash showing they were proficient in designing...

Ubisoft have today announced Project TOPOS for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Online - a “Beta Map Testing Program” that will allow the Ghost Recon Online community to play an integral role in shaping the design and development of new maps in the free-to-play shooter. It is scheduled to begin...

After covering last year’s event, we are glad to help share out the announcement of the first content wave and ticket sale date for EB Expo 2013. The gaming extravaganza will be returning to the Sydney Showgrounds from October 4th through to the 7th. Although general admission pricing will remain at...

Chicago’s Official Star Trek Convention will be on May 31st to June 2nd, 2013. The fandom will be in full excitement seeing as the new Star Trek film will be in theaters only day before. The Guest list will be from two major Star Trek series, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space...

This weekend Gamers are flocking to the UK’s number one gaming festival, Insomnia48 for a weekend of gaming entertainment. Highlights from the weekend will include the ESET UK Masters StarCraft II : Heart of the Swarm grand finals. With some of the best competitive gamers in the world vying for a...

Steam has launched a new programmed called “Early Access”, where Steam community involved games are available to play while in Beta. You can either play a free game, or purchase one with money. This is not the same as a pre purchase, with Early Access when  you buy the game you get full access...

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has partnered with Talenthouse for a very special competition to help bring to life the online multi-player experience on PlayStation Network. The PSN Way of Play competition, hosted by Talenthouse, is looking for “creative submissions that illustrate...

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment invite you to determine the ultimate hero or villain of Injustice: Gods Among Us. Enter the Battle Arena! Each week for the next 2.5 months, specified match-ups will be made and you, the fans, will get to decide on who the winners will be. Each...

GamesGRABR, the social network for gamers and finalist in the “Retail Concept” category of the 2013 MCV awards, has launched for open beta testing. The site, designed by the guys at TeePee Games, offers consumers a fun new way to discover, play, download and buy games from a wide range of...

For all of you Australian Legend of Zelda fans that live within the Sydney area that haven’t already heard, the Sydney Opera House will be playing host to the Zelda Symphony Orchestra this weekend. The concert entitled Symphony of the Goddess has finally reached Australia after numerous months of...

This is the busiest time of the year for the sport of Tennis in Australia. We’ve just had the Hyundai Hopman Cup in Perth and the Australian Open is starting in Melbourne next week. The tennis craze doesn’t stop there however, as Tennis Australia and award-winning Milipede Creative Development...

On the 11th of December, here in Sydney, Australia, we game journalists were treated to a special event organised to preview and celebrate the coming year of releases from EA. Several studios in Luxe Studios were rented out, for interview spaces and the main floor. Fellow Capsule Computers editor Jessica...

Do you live in Sydney?  Do enjoy Laser Skirmish battles? Well with the upcoming release of  Ubisoft’s Far Cry 3 on PC, PS3 and XBOX 360, Ubisoft will be hosting free day of Laser Skirmish on Wednesday Nov 28. Is anyone invited?  YES!  Everyone is invited to join in the fun at the M9 Laser...

If you are one of the 1 million+ players, who have been tapping away at the Curiosity cube, then you would have been surprised with a Kickstarter campaign reveal on a recent layer for a project called Godus. Godus is a God-Sim that the Peter Molyneux headed 22Cans hope will be their first true game since...

“Wait a minute Mordin, you’re just hoping for another appearance in a Mass Effect game!” “Shocking suggestion!” As was previously ascertained via an official blog post (which we covered here), Mass Effect 4 is moving into the earliest stages of pre-production as we speak. So...

Rokbed announced the release of their latest case. The Rokbed Fuzion+ brings the best of both worlds of their two most popular iPhone cases in one sleep package. The Rokbed Fuzion+ features the CNC machined aircraft grade aluminium case with a polycarbonate lower frame with the mounting capabilities of the...

Sorry to tease…but this did not happen. *Sigh* Last night, a few of our editors (myself included) and community members attended the first ever Australian Mario Kart Tournament event held by Nintendo. And I have…not so great news…we didn’t win. But more on who did later. The event...

Mario Kart fans in Australia, get ready to start your engines!  WE NEED YOU! … YES YOU! The Capsule Computers community to take part in the Mario Kart Event to crown the fastest Mario Kart Racer in all of Australia, and we want one of you from the Capsule Computers community to take that trophy...

This weekend on the 11th of August, EBGames will be holding their Coins Rush event for 40 of Mario’s biggest fans. The day will begin with a Coin hunt throughout the city (hope no passerby’s find them, bling) and will also have some fun gameplay challenges and an opportunity to win prizes and...

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...

With the fall of Melbourne Games Expo a few years ago, the gaming audience of Australia needed an expo for their gaming fix. EB Games answered that will with the EB Games Expo. The press event made its debut last year and it took place in the Gold Coast, getting a large attendance from gamers and...

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment have today announced that Batman: Arkham City, one of last year’s most critically acclaimed games, is now getting the Game of the Year treatment. Batman: Arkham City Game of the Year Edition will feature all five previously released...

WIN: Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater on 3DS We have a copy of  Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater on 3DS to give away and we want YOU to win a copy! So how do you win? It’s easy! Just follow these simple steps: ‘Like’ the Capsule Computers Facebook page. ‘Like’ the Mindscape Asia...

Fans of the blue blur, have we got an announcement for you! Today marks the offical launch of Sonic the Hedgehog’s OFFICAL merchandise store. Now, while many of you are probably already aware that there are plenty of pieces of Sonic memorabilia strewn throughout the global market today, this is the...

Capsule Computers is proud to announce the launch of the newly re-branded forum, CC FORUMS, which will be available to users as of January 17. In a brand new teaser video, Matt Vella – Editor & Social Network Community Manager at Capsule Computers’ provides an exclusive sneak peek of the...

Capsule Computers is proud to announce the launch of the newly re-branded forum, CC FORUMS, which will be available to users as of January 17. CC FORUMS will be more than easy to access as signing up as a Capsule Computers member (which can be done here) will also simultaneously sign the member up for the...