Microsoft has been following in the footsteps of Sony involving their subscribers and their benefits for having said subscription. They have been giving free games to gold members. The month of September, will be heralding in a new set of free games.
These games will be the exciting puzzle/card game from Stainless Games and Wizards of the Coast, Magic : The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 ; and the action packed FPS Rainbow Six Vegas. Microsoft hasn’t announced a specific day, but they did verify that these two great games will be free in the month of September to all Gold Members of Xbox Live.
Despite its ups and downs at launch, SimCity has proven itself without a shadow of a doubt to be the premiere city-building simulation game (check out our review here). The game was originally expected to launch on both PC and Macat the same time earlier this year, but OSX users were sadly left without any cities to build. That problem is rectified today, as SimCity is available as a digital download through EA‘s Origin service right now!
The game will contain all of the features of the PC version and will play identically. If you are a Mac owner and have been hanging out to try SimCity, then now is your chance! You can download Sim City through Origin here, and remember that for all the SimCity news as it becomes available, stay tuned to Capsule Computers.
This edition’s featured deal is of course the second Capsule Computers Indie Bundle. For a minimum of $1.00, buyers can snag a copy of Super Sanctum TD, Three Dead Zed, Transcripted, Turba, and Cognition Episode 1: The Hangman. If enough bundles are purchased, all buyers will also receive a copy of Cognition Episode 2: The Wise Monkey. For those paying $5.00 or more, SpaceChem, Swords & Soldiers HD, Pressure, and Lost Marbles are available. As an added bonus, the top two paying buyers will receive a Roccat Kone XTD gaming mouse generously donated by Roccat. 10% of the profits will go to benefit the Australian Red Cross.
Amazon is running a small late summer sale with lots of great titles on sale.
Today Square Enix released a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix as well as a number of new screenshots for the game. Both of these things can be found below and as for the trailer itself, it highlights the other two games that will be included in the pack besides Kingdom Hearts 1. This means that Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days are highlighted this time around.
At the moment Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix is set to be released as a PlayStation 3 exclusive on September 10th in North America and September 13th in Europe.
Developer Highline Games and publisher Ayopa Games, brings players addictive word gameplay with friends, as they enter the Word Examination Laboratory for Dynamic Extraction and Reassessment (W.E.L.D.E.R). Create clever combos with special reverse, group, and jump swaps to form words and clear broken tiles, as well as using the iOS 5’s in-built dictionary to explore outside your vocabulary.
Don’t miss out on this word-full opportunity to play Apple’s iPhone Game of the Week, W.E.L.D.E.R for free now, before the price returns to $2.99!
During PAX Prime 2013, Twisted Pixel will showcase their new Xbox One title LocoCycle. An all new demo will feature at the booth, as one of the few Xbox One titles playable, showcasing a new location and revealing more information about the game. LocoCycle details the story of I.R.I.S.’s escape and search for freedom, and that of Pablo, the engineer unwittingly dragged into the adventure.
Along with her digital form, the actual I.R.I.S will also be on display, just as her archenemy S.P.I.K.E. was at the previous PAX. The rest of the Twisted Pixel collection will also be available to check out, along with plenty of Twisted Pixel-themed merch. Contests with prizes, such as an Xbox One Day One Edition, will also run throughout the event.
In all her glory
“Initially, we had some concerns about exposing I.R.I.S., the 850lb sentient assassin motorcycle, to the crowds at PAX Prime, the mecca of video game conventions. Would someone make an errant comment about restricting her freedoms and end up judo-kicked halfway across the convention center? Would Big Arms, the international weapons cartel, invade such a sacred gathering just to reclaim their lost property? In the end, though, we decided we’ve got a lot of really cool stuff at our booth (#814) and a little extra muscle never hurts.”
LocoCycle will be available at console launch via the online marketplace for $19.99. For more information, visit the officialsites. Check out the screenshots below and prepare for the lunacy.
Gamers can snag a super rare level 100 Legendary ranked Shiny Dialga for Pokémon Black, Pokémon White, Pokémon Black 2, and Pokémon White 2 at EB Games in Australia and JB Hi-Fi in New Zealand til September 12. 2013. Then, players will be able to receive a Shiny Palkia from September 13th to 26th. Finally a Shiny Giratina is available from September 27th to October 11th. Players should be aware that they will need a Pokédex and less than 12 Wonder Cards.
This special event is part of Nintendo‘s countdown to the release of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS on October 12th, 2013. The games will be the first in the Pokémonseries to be presented with true 3d graphics.
Razer and Grinding Gear Games are working together to bring some special bonuses for Razer owners playing Path of Exile. Razer Comms users can log into the Razer Path of Exilepage and get a free Razer footprint effects in game. Grinding Gear Games will be implementing Razer technologies like Razer Surround into Path of Exile. The two companies have more plans for joint projects that will be announced soon.
“We’re thrilled to be working with one of the biggest names in gaming hardware and software,” says Chris Wilson, Path of Exile lead developer and founder of Grinding Gear Games. “We feel that Razer’s enhancements will further players’ immersion into the world of Path of Exile.
Path of Exile is a free to play action RPG featuring six classes. The game has been lauded for its balanced micro-transaction system.
Batman has not only swept the world with his new movies, he’s also swept up the gaming industry. With two games under his multi-purpose, utility belt and another two on the way, there’s no stopping the Dark Knight. Today developer Armature Studio has released the first trailer for the upcoming, handheld-only Batman title; Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate.
Fans of the franchise will be getting the same level of action and gameplay as the first two Batman games yet in the palm of their hands, the development boast that the game will feature stealth gameplay, free-flow combat and a whole bunch of gadgets that the masked man is known for. “Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate captures the genuine Arkham feel players have come to appreciate.”, says a spokesman from Armature Studio. The game does have a relation to the console based versions too, it will be like a companion to Arkham Origins and serves to deliver a deeper story to the one that players will experience through the console version of the game.
2D scrolling gameplay.
The Official synopsis for Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate is as follows:
After gang-fueled uprisings occur within the walls of Blackgate Prison, Batman is called in to restore order and put an end to the rebellion before the chaos implodes. With gripping 2.5-D graphics, fully voiced narrative, and a captivating storyline, players will explore deep inside the bowels of this remote island penitentiary that plays an important role in the Arkham universe.
A small bit of stealth action.
Keep an eye out for this one because it’s slowly proving to be another smash hit for the Batman Video Game franchise. It is set for release on the 3DS and the PlayStation Vita. The release for Blackgate will coincide with the release of the original Arkham Origins titles, they will both be purchasable on the 25th of October 2013. Head down to the Featured Video section below to watch the awesome trailer and let us know what you think in the comments section below.
Today Square Enix has release the first part in what will be a three part developer diary series of videos, called “Inside the Square” for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. This first video is narrated by Lightning’s voice actress, Ali Hillis, gives viewers a glimpse at the First Product Development Team and also features commentary from Square Enix’s Visual Works teams.
The video can be seen below and as for the game itself, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is set to be released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in North America on February 11th of next year and February 14th in Europe.
