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Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut Now on Steam Greenlight

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July 19, 2013

Another win for fans of Deadly Premonition! After grabbing quite a bit of attention with the Playstation 3 Director’s Cut, the same game (with even more features) is coming to Steam Greenlight, giving the cult following an opportunity to place a vote and get it…greenlit.

This is a first for Rising Star Games, who had this to say about the matter:

“Steam’s Greenlight process is a first for Rising Star Games and there is nothing better than the cult hit, Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut, to make our mark on it,” said Martin Defries, managing director & COO of Rising Star Games. “Rising Star Games is an extremely community-driven publisher and our vocal fans have been calling for a PC version of this game, so using Steam Greenlight gives those fans the chance to make a difference.”

Features include:

A surprising new scenario from the game’s director, Hidetaka ‘Swery’ Suehiro
Enhanced HD graphics with new textures
Reworked control system allowing for an even better combat experience
Downloadable content to expand the mystery beyond the original game
New bonus DLC exclusive to the PC version!
Achievements and Steam Trading Cards (exclusive to the Steam version)

It is crazy to think how much love Deadly Premonition has received since its release, and this new PC version should be a fantastic addition to Steam, so follow this link and go out and vote!

For now, check out the swanky new trailer down below.

Face Noir now available for PC

Joshua Moris

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July 19, 2013

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Developer Mad Orange and localized publisher Phoenix Online Studios are pleased to announce that Face Noir is officially available via online stores. This point-and-click adventure title delivers plenty of emotion stemming from the hardships of New York in the 1930’s. With the Great Depression casting an overbearing frown, private detective Jack del Niro dives headfirst into an unending pit of mystery. As Jack uncovers more clues, the plot not only thickens but twists and turns. When it is all said and done, the finger he wants to point to place the blame has no owner. The only finger that remains pointing is at himself and his own ‘destiny’.

Be sure to take a look at our Face Noir Review as well as our special CC Indie Spotlight that showcases the entire first chapter of the game! Not enough to satisfy your taste buds? Buy the game for $19.99 or play the demo for free (here).

Halfbrick Announces: Colossatron: Massive World Threat

Andrew Day

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July 19, 2013

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Halfbrick, the brilliant little Australian mobile development company behind titles like Fruit Ninja (Fruit Ninja Kinect review here) and Jetpack Joyride (review here) have today announced their latest game: Colossatron: Massive World Threat.

In Colossatron: Massive World Threat! the military is mobilised by General Mustache to combat the greatest threat earth has ever seen: Colossatron! Coming from the unknown depths of space, Colossatron is a giant mechanical snake, and has crash landed to our humble planet with only one goal in mind; destroy EVERYTHING! The story and visual style draws heavily from anime and 1980s cartoons.

The game is a massive role reversal, as you don’t play as a member of General Mustache’s military, but as Colossatron itself! Your aim is to do as much damage as humanly possible, while growing Colossatron by adding power nodes and weapons. Think of it like the old mobile classic ‘Snake’ but in a more modern, more “destroy everything” kind of way.

Halfbrick have given us a brief glimpse of Colossatron: Massive World Threat in the form of a trailer that you can check out below. The game will be launching in a little while on iOS and Android platforms.

Giant Monsters or ‘Kaiju’ look to be the flavour of the month at the moment. With Movies like Pacific Rim, and games like Colossatron and Attack of the Friday Monsters coming out. Having grown up watching Power Rangers and old Godzilla movies, this makes me absolutely thrilled! What do you think? Do you like giant monsters or do you prefer your monsters to be regular-sized? Let us know in the comments below, and be sure to stay tuned to all the Colossatron news as it becomes available.

Incipio Releases offGRID for Samsung Galaxy S4

Jamie Laike Tsui

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July 19, 2013

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Your Samsung Galaxy S4’s battery running a little low from extensive use, or maybe you prefer to work and play far away from civilization. No matter what the reason, Incipio is now offering the offGrid battery case for the Samsung Galaxy S4. The sleek black case protects the phone while providing an additional 3100 mAh battery to keep the phone running for an extra 10.5 hours of talk time. The case charges from a Micro USB port and contains four LEDs to display the status of the battery.

The offGRID case for the Samsung Galaxy S4 is available for $89.99 at Incipio’s website.

inFAMOUS: Second Son Developers Talk PlayStation 4 Development

Jamie Laike Tsui

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July 19, 2013

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inFAMOUS: Second Son Developers Talk PlayStation 4 Development

Sony managed to sit Sucker Punch’s Game Director Nate Fox, Founder Brian Fleming, Art Director Horia Dociu, and Lead Designer Jaime Griesemer down in front of the camera to talk about their upcoming game inFAMOUS: Second Son and development for the PlayStation 4. The team spent an extensive amount of time discussing about the new PlayStation 4 controller and creating new gameplay mechanics to integrate the new features of the controller. Additionally, they talked about the improvements to the graphics and audio quality that Second Son will have over its predecessor thanks to the PS4’s more powerful internals.

inFAMOUS: Second Son is set to be released in North America on April 1st for the PlayStation 4.

Neighbors Update for The Sims FreePlay Now Available

Jamie Laike Tsui

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July 19, 2013

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Neighbors Update for The Sims FreePlay Now Available

In a nod to the social nature of mobile gaming, EA Mobile’s The Sims FreePlay released the Neighbors Update, allowing players to visit their real friend’s Sim Towns and Sims to befriend Sims from other Sim Towns. By completing goals at other people’s Sim Towns, players will earn Social Points that can be spent on exclusive items. In addition to the new social feature, a variety of Nordic themed decoration and clothes has been added to the game.

The Sims FreePlay is a free to play mobile game that allows players to guide the lives of their Sims, build their dream houses, and create a bustling town. The Sims FreePlay is available for free on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon AppStore.

Combo Crew Gets Major Update

Joe Morgan

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July 19, 2013

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Combo Crew, the classic action beat ’em up from The Game Bakers, came onto the scene back in May with more style and satisfying combat than any beat ’em up in recent years. Our review praised the game, and we’re sure you’ve enjoyed it too.

If you’ve set the game aside for a bit, now will be an excellent time to go back to it. The game had a major update released for it today. The new content being brought in at the request of players around the world includes:

A new story chapter
New character skins
New leaderboards
Cheesy endings for each fighter
Google+ sign in
Various balances, bug fixes, and more.

If you’ve not tried this game out, be sure to check it out on iOS and Android!

Unexpected Villain Contorts Into Batman: Arkham Origins

Andrew Day

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July 19, 2013

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Unexpected Villain Contorts Into Batman: Arkham Origins

We knew that Warner Bros. next Batman game; Batman Arkham Origins would feature a series of bounty hunters who would all be going after the Caped Crusader on one fateful holiday night. As we get closer and closer to the game’s release we are beginning to learn who the identity of these villains. Today we are lucky enough to meet the latest of Black Mask’s assassins; the infamous Copperhead!

I know what many of you are thinking; “who the heck is Copperhead!?” Good question. Copperhead is one of those characters who appears sporadically at best, but that doesn’t make him any less dangerous than the likes of Deadshot or Deathstroke. Copperhead is a master contortionist and escape artist turned serial-killer, who has gone up against the likes of not only Batman, but even Wonder Woman and Superboy, even managing to pierce the latter’s near-unbreakable skin at one point.

Copperhead is one dangerous S.O.B. and not one to be trifled with, and that makes him a perfect fit for Arkham Origins. Actually I need to stop myself here, as Copperhead doesn’t appear to be a “he” anymore. The character has undergone quite the impressive redesign from the comics, and has taken on some shall we say “feminine” traits. Despite the redesign, the character looks to remain true to the original and will be ducking, weaving and contorting her body all around the place.

Warner Bros. have released a brand new trailer for the game, featuring (you guessed it) Copperhead herself. The video shows that she is more than capable of going one on one with the Dark Knight just as well as anyone else. Check out the trailer below and let us know what you think in the comments section. Do you like the new look for Copperhead? Do you care? Do you even know who Copperhead is? We want to hear all about it!

Batman: Arkham Origins is set to release on PS3, Xbox 360, WiiU and PC on October 25th, so be sure to stay tuned to Capsule Computers while we contort ourselves around all the Arkham Origins news as it becomes available.

SEGA Kicks off Sonic Dash Community Challenge

Jamie Laike Tsui

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July 19, 2013

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SEGA Kicks off Sonic Dash Community Challenge

SEGA is challenging Sonic Dash players to run the equivalent of one hundred laps around the world in Sonic Dash. If completed successfully, players will unlock classic character Shadow the Hedgehog as a playable character for free. All individual runs completed by August 5th by players will count towards the goal.

“Since launch we have been amazed with the reaction and support from the Sonic Dash community,” said Chris Southall Studio Head of SEGA’s Hardlight studio. “For this update, we wanted to do something a bit different- something to bring the Sonic Dash community together to engage them and say a huge thank you for supporting us.”

Sonic Dash is an infinite runner that can be downloaded for free on iTunes.

Earthbound Released On Wii U Today!

Joe Morgan

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July 19, 2013

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Why are you still reading this!? The headline alone is enough to make most gamers wilt or run screaming. Nintendo announced today that Earthbound, the RPG originally released for the Super Nintendo, has been released on the Wii U’s eShop.

Originally dubbed Mother 3 in Japan, the actual Super Nintendo cartridge still easily goes for around $160 USD. At $10, this will give old fans, as well as the folks that never had a chance to try Earthbound in its original glory, a chance to dig in and see what all the fuss was about. At $10, you’d be losing money NOT to buy it.

If you want to see the game in action before you go start the download, be sure to check out the trailer in the video player below this video!