The shape shifting abilities of Sergent James Heller made their way to Doltone House in Sydney as Activision presented an extensive look at Prototype 2. During two hours of the lives of fellow editor Matt Vella and me, we experienced the gameplay that made Prototype a great game. We hunted down Blackwatch...

As the release date for Armored Core V etches ever closer, Namco have released a new trailer just a month out from launch to remind the world that the giant robots are headed thier way. The trailer does a FANTASTIC job at showing off the graphical update that have been made between Armor Core For Answer and...

We were lucky enough to be invited to Capcom’s Ultimate Capcom Showcase earlier this month and alongside a bunch of other amazing titles, the one that was the most surprising for me was Resident Evil: Operation Racoon City. In all honesty, I’ve had some doubts for this game, but upon trying...

Alongside a selection of Capcom games that will see release in 2012, Asura’s Wrath was available to try out at the Ultimate Capcom Showcase in Sydney on Wednesday night. Accompanying the game were two important men, Kazuhiro Tsuchiya, producer of the game, and Marco Bombasi, head of the localisation...

If you have always wanted to take a game like Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 on the go, then I am happy to report that the Vita version is worth your trouble. The game will emulate the Playstation 3 version of the game, but will include the DLC mode of Heroes and Heralds from day one. In terms of gameplay,...

This week Capcom hosted the “Capcom Super Ultimate Showcase” in Sydney, showcasing a variety of upcoming Capcom titles, and us here at Capsule Computers got an exclusive hands-on preview before the event to experience the game for ourselves. I was even lucky enough to experience the game with...

Thanks to EA and Red Bull, a small group of gaming journalisms elite had an opportunity to play through the latest instalment to the SSX series, SSX. For those that don’t know, SSX is EA’s snowboarding series of games that involve going down slopes at incredible speeds and performing stunts to...

Capsule Computers were recently invited to check out The Darkness II at Sydney’s night of gaming ‘Insert Coins‘ at Oxford Art Factory. While we’ve previously checked out The Darkness II Vendetta co-op Multiplayer mode, this was the first time we’ve gotten a taste of the game’s actual...

There’s a few interesting pieces of news for fighting game fans to take note of today, both of which concern the highly popular BlazBlue fighter series. For the really hardcore fans of this highly acclaimed franchise, you should be aware that the contents of the limited edition of Continuum Shift...

The wait for the inevitable sequel announcement is over good folks. SEGA have released their first offical teaser for Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 2. A short 30 second trailer clip. The video doesn’t reveal anything gameplay-wise, but it reveals some interesting information about possibilities in...

2K’s The Darkness was a critically acclaimed first-person shooter released in 2007 based on the popular comic book about mafia head Jackie Estacado, who is possessed by a chaotic entity known only as The Darkness. So when 2k announced earlier this year about the upcoming 2012 release The Darkness...

Capsule Computers were recently invited out to get a sneak peak at multiplayer offerings of 2K Games and Digital Extremes’ The Darkness II. Being quite the fan of the original The Darkness released back in 2007, I was quite eager to see how its sequel was shaping up.So just what can you expect from The...

Earlier today, I was lucky enough to get to enter the world of Amalur, with a chance to get hands-on with the Amalur universe and it’s inhabits at EA’s Kingdom’s of Amalur: Reckoning event. Upon entering into the realm in which EA hosted the event, it quickly became evident that what...

Earlier today at a secure location hosted by EA, us here at Capsule Computers managed to get some hands-on time with the upcoming Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning video game for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC platforms. The video game in question is an Action Role Playing Game developed by Big Huge Games...

It’s not every video game studio that can claim to have a new property with thousands of years of history penned by R.A. Salvatore, creatively helmed by former-Bethesda designer Ken Rolston, and visually created by the acclaimed artist Todd McFarlane. It’s also not every studio that can claim to...

With the next release of one of the most popular game franchises of all time just on the horizon, gamers such as myself have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to test out the new gameplay features of Mario Kart 7. As a gamer at the age of 22, I’ve grown up playing Mario Kart my whole life, and...

Yesterday a couple of us here at Capsule Computers were lucky enough to have a hands on session with Syndicate, a first person shooter from Swedish developers Starbreeze Studios – behind the Darkness and both Chronicles of Riddick games.   Being published by EA, the 2012 release sees a gap of...

Although Saints Row started life as a GTA clone, the series’ journey into the realms of the silly and absurd have earned it a following all of its own. This direction truly began with Saints Row 2, but Saints Row: The Third manages to go a few steps further and ups the ante with the whole...

Max Payne is a franchise that has been known to make innovations in gaming, with Bullet time and the ‘comic book style’ cut scenes. The noir genre benefited greatly from Max Payne, it pretty much carved itself out a little place in gaming history and settled in fantastically. Eight years later...

Fantasy platformer-puzzler Trine first debuted back in 2009, and although the sequel has gone through a bit of a delay in it’s release, Frozenbyte have finally let fans get a hands on with the game. Pre ordering Trine 2 on Steam will give players instant access to two full levels to play in both solo...

EA has taken it’s marketing campaign for the upcoming Need for Speed franchise entry very seriously. Between Sports Illustrated models and a trailer directed by Michael Bay, it should come as no surprise that the Sydney launch event for the game inolved showing off the affluence of luxury cars in a...

After developers Frozenbyte released some gorgeous stills of Trine 2 a few days ago, the internet has followed up with some media of it’s own. Habitual game play commentators Cry and Friends have released a 50 minute video packed with footage from the online co-op multiplayer of the game. Preordering...

Skyward Sword is getting ever closer, and Nintendo are getting ever more spoiler like with their coverage of Link’s latest epic quest. The newest information from the developer covers the Lanayru Desert area of the game, so if you don’t want what amounts to a brief walk-through of the area then...

Debriefing Before we get too in-depth to this preview, I must state that I could only play through the first two chapters of Afterfall: InSanity. While I haven’t experienced the entire game, I believe I can give gamers enough insight to either pre-order or simply buy a different...

Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception needs no introduction, Sony’s current flag ship series is a juggernaut in the gaming industry and Uncharted 3 has some pretty big shoes to fill. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is one of the most critically acclaimed games of all time. Will Nathan Drake’s new outing...

With the recent release of Battlefield 3 and the impending releases of other popular FPS titles like Modern Warfare 3 and Halo Anniversary, gamers will begin looking for ways to augment their gameplay experience, whether that be through online play, collectable memorabilia, or perhaps with the latest FPS...