Three new songs for Michael Jackson the Experience HD are now available to purchases on the App Store. The songs ‘Bad’, ‘The Way You Make Me Feel’, and ‘Ghost’ are downloadable for game at $1.99 each.
As well as theses new songs, an update for game now allows for AirPlay support, which givers players the option of using Apple TV to play the game on their big screen. Ubisoft have also released a new trailer highlighting the King of Pop’s hit song ‘Bad’ – check it out below.
Michael Jackson The Experience HD is available now iPad for $4.99. See what you think of the game by checking out our review here.
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 campaign and those horrifyingly awesome darkness powers.
First person shooter games aren’t exactly renown for their story, but the most striking thing about the original The Darkness was in fact its narrative. And likewise for The Darkness II, narrative will be another major draw card in this sequel. The original Darkness (released back in 2007) was a nice twist on the whole mafia revenge story with Jackie Estacado acquiring the powers of the Darkness and subsequently faces the consequences of possessing them.
The sequel kicks off two years after the events of the first game, Jackie is now the Don of the mafia and has not used The Darkness since then. However, all of that is about the change with the introduction of The Brotherhood. An ancient secret society that wants the Darkness for their own use, they know exactly what The Darkness is and more importantly how to fight it. The demo dramaticlly opens with a hit on Jackie at a restaurant by The Brotherhood in an attempt to capture him and The Darkness.
Having played the first game, The Darkness II feels both familiar and different at the same time. The same basic game mechanics are still here, but the developers have introduced a new system dubbed ‘Quad wielding’ where players are literally controlling four weapons at a time – Two demon arms and two standard firearms.
This system works very well and is a welcome improvement over the first game, where Darkness Powers could only used individually. Now the left demon arm is used for grabbing and throwing objects and right demon arm is used for slashing. In the heat of battle you will need to use these abilities and the interactive environment around you to your advantage. For example, car doors can be used as make shift shields or can be thrown at enemies.
The Darkness II also sports a very distinctive comic book/cel-shade art style, an obvious nod its comic book roots. The game itself looks very good, especially with its gore. Word of warning this game is very violent, enemies will be decapitated, ripped in half and executed left, right and centre throughout the entire game. So if you don’t like that sort of stuff, then it’s probably not a good idea to play this game.
Overall from my short time playing The Darkness II, the game delivers exactly what players expect from a sequel. Taking things from the first game that people liked and improving things they didn’t like. Narrative is a strong point in this game evident in the fact that its co-op multiplayer Vendettas will tell its own storyline in parallel with the main games campaign.
A demo of The Darkness II is currently available for Xbox LIVE Gold members. The demo will become available for Playstation 3, Steam and Xbox Live Silver members on January 24.
The full retail version of The Darkness II is set to be released for Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC on February 10.
Check out our interviewwith The Darkness II producer Seth Olshfski and our impressions of Insert Coin(S)
Yep. It was bound to happen. If you are getting tired of facing the same dragons over and over again, then this mod should certainly give you a chuckle. It seems one user enjoyed his pony pals so much that he went to work in replacing all of the Dragons in Skyrim with My Little Pony’s Fluttershy.
So far, Fluttershy has received well over 1000 downloads at Skyrim Nexus, and by all means each and every one of you should add to that number as quickly as possible. For the unfortunate few of you with the console version, you should at least give the video down below a look, as there is nothing like seeing the army of treacherous ponies cause havoc in the skies. Ah, Internet, thank you yet again for all your services.
Fresh off the heels of the 3D Classics announcement, Nintendo have prepared even more meat for fans of Pit to chew on today. The first comes in the form of a new trailer, showing off some of the high-flying battles and beastly bosses that players will encounter in Kid Icarus Uprising.
To top off the stunning clip (which you can watch below), a ton of new details have surfaced as well, finally shedding some light on the single player mode found in the game.
Introduction: The game’s story begins with the return of the dark goddess Medusa and her Underworld Army. With the help of Palutena, goddess of light and guardian of the human race, the heroic angel Pit must combat the forces of darkness as he battles Medusa and her minions by air and by land.
Fiend’s Cauldron: The Fiend’s Cauldron is an incredible new system that allows players to customize their play experience by adjusting the intensity level. Intensity ranges from 0.0 – 9.0 for each individual Chapter. As the intensity increases, players will be able to earn more Hearts and more powerful weapon drops from defeated enemies. Hearts also can be used to purchase new weapons. The standard intensity setting is 2.0, but players can precisely adjust it by increments of 0.1. In order to increase the intensity, players must bet by placing an increasing number of Hearts into the Fiend’s Cauldron. If the player is defeated during the Chapter, some Hearts will be lost and the intensity will be lowered.
Weapons: A wide variety of collectible weapons offers an extraordinary amount of replay value. With nine different categories of weapons, ranging from Bows to Claws, players can learn the unique characteristics of each weapon and determine which is best suited for each battle and their style of play.
Vehicles: During certain parts of his adventure, Pit will have access to special vehicles such as the Exo Tank. Pit can use the tank’s powerful drift ability to boost over jumps or defeat enemies with the tank’s ramming horn.
Stand: Kid Icarus: Uprising uses a control scheme designed to fit the game’s unique blend of flight, shooting and melee combat, and offers tremendous precision and depth for dedicated players. The left hand uses the Circle Pad while the right hand uses the stylus. Every copy of the game will come with a free stand that holds the Nintendo 3DS at an angle above any flat surface, providing players with a new kind of gaming experience.
Circle Pad Pro: Kid Icarus: Uprising is compatible with the Circle Pad Pro accessory, offering an alternate control scheme for left-handed players. With the Circle Pad Pro, players hold the stylus in their left hand and use the Circle Pad with their right hand.
Vehicles, claws, and customizing difficulties. Yep, this is still looking like a day one purchase for all of us here, and the circle pad seems to be utilized just right for our left-handed friends out there, allowing for comfort for all. Watch the trailer, re-gawk over the details, and get that bow dusted off, as we are just two months away from the final release of Kid Icarus Uprising.
Remember when the U.K. got the promise of 3D Classics Kid Icarus for free by exchanging a couple of Club Nintendo codes? Well, this news has spread to the U.S. finally…but with a twist. Nintendo recently announced that anyone that pre-orders Kid Icarus Uprising will receive the remastered classic as an added bonus.
It’s a bit unusual anymore to see any kind of pre-order bonus with a Nintendo title in America, so this is of course good news. To make this deal sweeter, Club Nintendo members can redeem two of their 3DS game codes to receive the 3D Classics version without spending a penny as well. Either way, nothing says “BUY ME” better than getting something for free, and this classic version of Kid Icarus is sure to hit a few nostalgia spots when it is offered at participating retailers at the launch of Uprising on March 23rd.
While some people can see the relatively cheap prices of the app store and be perfectly fine picking up an app that only costs a dollar or a few bucks, but how about an app that is completely free? 7sixty has placed their tower defense app, “The Minor Lords: Archibald & Remus” on both the iOS and Android app store and the price of the app on both services is completely free for the first 15 stages, after that more stages must be purchased.
Those who want to pick up the title on the iOS can do so here, while Android users can here. In Minor Lords players must help the wisecracking Archi and Remus find a castle that they can call home, but it seems that this angry horde that has kept chasing them from place to place refuses to let them settle down anywhere. As such players must help defend them with a variety of towers that are as deadly as they are hilarious.
Yes Nepgear, we know you can take down that villain, and now we also know what day we will be able to help you take down that villain as NIS America has just announced a specific release date for Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2. Surprisingly, Europe will actually be seeing the title first on February 24 while everyone in North America has to wait a little bit longer until February 28 to take their next journey in the world of Gamindustri.
In Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2,the CPU goddesses have been defeated by the evil Arfoire and now it is up to their younger sisters to try and free them as well as put a stop to Arfoire once and for all. Players will step into the role of Nepgear, the younger sister to Neptune as she tries to set her sister free. Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 features a number of new additions to the title, including a free roam battle system, a streamlined combo system and new item synthesis modes to create your own weapons and items.
Holding off from playing or even buying Fallout: New Vegas for this long is quite an admirable feat and you should be given some sort of reward for your tenacity. As such, how about a Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition that contains every piece of DLC that was released for the title since it was released?
Well you will only have to wait until February 7 in North America and February 10 in Europe to get your chance. The pieces of DLC that will be included are “Dead Money,” “Honest Hearts,” “Old World Blues,” “Lonesome Road,” plus the “Courier’s Stash” and “Gun Runners Arsenal” weapon packs. Also you can check out the fancy new trailer below to catch a glimpse of everything included as well.
The PlayStation Vita is getting a healthy dose of ninja when it is released next month on February 22nd courtesy of Tecmo Koei’s Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus. Today Tecmo Koei revealed just what fans can expect to be seeing on store shelves when Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus is released alongside the Vita at launch.
Besides that they also released a slew of new screenshots which demonstrate the use of the touchscreen, gyro sensor and even the rear touch pad to perform various ninja abilities. Also shown are a few of the menu screens, including Hero Mode which is a very easy mode that provides automatic guard and evasion assists alongside simple controls for Ninpo techniques. Check out the images below for yourself.
The file-sharing giant Megaupload has been officially shut down by the United States Government, with it’s founder and company employees all arrested for violating piracy laws. The U.S. Government claims that the raid and take down was a necessary reaction to Megaupload’s supposed illegitimate actions that caused half a billion dollars in lost revenue for various copyright holders.
Many fear that this is simply the first push by Government officials to get SOPA through. SOPA is of course the Stop Online Piracy Act, an act that if implemented would not only shut down websites like Megaupload but even websites such as Capsule Computers. Why would it shut Capsule Computers down you wonder? Well under the guidelines of SOPA any use of copyrighted imagery, videos or even words (all which are featured on our site simply to promote products and the entertainment industry) can result in 5 years jail time for piracy of copyrighted material.
Megaupload’s fall signifies the first strike and it will not be the last if SOPA is approved. Internet hacking group Anonymous have already retaliated by taking down a large number of Government websites in an act they call World War 2.0. We at Capsule Computers do not condone such actions, however we do support other manners of protest such as that taken by Wikipedia. Follow this link to see how you can help stop SOPA.
Megaupload may be gone, but they will not be forgotten. You can listen to their star-studded theme song below. It’s quite ironic that so many A-list artists supported Megaupload, yet they were apparently nothing but a band of pirates only intending to hurt said artists that supported them. Who is right and who is wrong? That’s up to you to decide.
