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Arkham City Will Support 3D For 360, PS3 and PC

Jonno Weiss
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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment have announced that Batman: Arkham City will support stereoscopic and anaglyphic 3D for both Xbox 360s and PS3s, in addition to NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ for PCs.

Gamers with stereoscopic supported 3D TV’s and NVIDIA 3D Vision capable PCs will be able to be immersed as they swoop across Arkham City. For those without the 3D TV’s don’t despair, as long as you have an HDTV you can enjoy Batman: Arkham City in anaglyphic 3D with technology compatible with all high definition TV sets and visible to players wearing 3D glasses available for the video game. Obviously not as impressive as sterescopic but better than nothing!

With just over two months until one of the most anticipated games of the year is released, this news will surely excite fans even more as they count down the sleeps until October 19.

Cyclebike Cycling Sports 2 Announced

Joshua Spudic
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If you are a fitness nut and want a cheaper option than the $2000 treadmill, then you may want to look at the most unlikely source… video games. Well, Bluemouth Interactive has just announced that the Cyberbike Cycling Sports 2 bundle is heading to Sony’s console. Hang on… where’s number 1?

This is what it is: a game which is controlled by an exercise bike connected through the Playstation 3’s Bluetooth. The bike has built in magnetic resistance to adjust for to the rider’s strength and height in order to give them the appropriate challenge. It’s compact as well so you can play it wherever you want.

The software that comes with it has several modes of play set in eight different levels and four environments. Story mode involves players riding through the levels clearing pollution. Then there’s fitness mode, challenges based on time, distance or calories for regimes and even online multiplayer.

Bluemouth Interactive’s Marketing Manager David Tipton had a few words on the announcement:

“The Cyberbike Cycling Sports 2 bundle is an amazing product. This bundle offers health conscious gamers a fun and engaging way to mix game play in glorious HD graphics, whilst working up a sweat at the same time. It affords buyers an opportunity to get a solid work-out without leaving the comforts of home. Lastly the Bluetooth connectivity allows a convenient, wireless interface between Cyberbike and PS3 console

This accessory, along with the many other accessories in our broad range, enhances the video-gaming experience for game-players. Never before has anything like this been available on the PlayStation3 format. This bundle is also a perfect and unique gift for Mums and families this Christmas”.

It will be $299.95 and available in late October.

And they say that you can’t get physical with video games! Bah!

Capsule Computers Podcast Episode 020 – Heroes of Ruin

Alexis Ayala
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This week we have a special guest from Square-Enix, Community Manager and host of the Ruincast, Kevin Eva and we have a big discussion about Heroes of Ruin. We talk about the first games we played and the first games we finished, some game news like the R18+ rating Australia seems to be on the fast track for and what we’ve been playing.

Cast: Alexis Ayala, Philip Federico, Matt Vella, Michael Marr, Luke Halliday and special guest from Square-Enix and the Ruincast, Kevin Eva

Music by The Munitionettes, Christopher Voss and The J. Arthur Keens Band

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Stories covered in this podcast:

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Satoru Iwata Apologises to 3DS Owners

Xbox Points Glitch Gives Users Extra Space Bucks

VALVe Launches Gift Trading System on Steam

Does Capcom Still Care About Mega Man?

NSW Says Yes to R18+ Rating

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Broken Thumbs pays $50000 for breaking COPPA laws

Darren Resnekov
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With so many lawsuits current and pending, not to mention recent hacking attacks on companies to highlight their weak security, it’s hard to imagine companies would act in such a frivolous nature but app developer Broken Thumbs has recently settled a case with the Federal Trade Commission for breaking child privacy laws. What did they do that is so wrong you ask? Some genius within the company that develops the hit title Emily’s world decided it to be a good idea to collect the email addresses of kids under 13 without parental knowledge or consent.
Speaking about the act which brought the company a $50000 fine, Chairman Jon Leibowitz said “The FTC’s COPPA Rule requires parental notice and consent before collecting children’s personal information online, whether through a website or a mobile app.” He went on to add that “Companies must give parents the opportunity to make smart choices when it comes to their children’s sharing of information on smartphones.”
In addition to this major break of trade rules, the FTC has also accused Broken Thumbs of allowing children to share personal info on message boards, a second violation of COPPA (Children’s online privacy protection act). Other companies such as Disney have also been in trouble for similar accusations begging the question of why the responsibility for these kinds of decisions has been delegated to someone who thinks it wise to collect emails of minors.

New Screens for Mercury Hg Slide out….

Dustin Spencer
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If you have never heard of the Mercury series, now is a good time to take notice. Mercury was originally released for the PSP in 2005, where the concept was to have the player tilt the in-game world back and forth to slide the substance into an appropriate destination. After spawning a sequel that reached multiple platforms just a year later, UTV Ignition are out to bring the unique puzzler to the Xbox Live Arcade and PSN this fall in the form of Mercury Hg.

This title will feature 60 all new and “deviously constructed” levels for player’s guide their silvery blobs through. Mercury Hg will also keep the same formula of gameplay of it’s predecessors, with the “Mercury Blob” changing color to finish appropriate puzzles and dividing into multiples if cut by a protruding surface. PSN users can also take advantage of the game with the rarely used SIXAXIS function, adding in some motion control support to the playing field.

Check out the new screenshots below and get those point cards ready, as Mercury Hg releases in September at a low price of just 400 points (£3.99 or 4.99 EUR SRP for the PSN).

Deus Ex: Human Revolution TV Spot My World

Benjamin Webb
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Check out the brand new song by the band Transmissions for the upcoming game Deus Ex: Human Revolution for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The video will be coming to televisions everywhere as a TV spot, so be sure to check out the video here before you view it anywhere else.

Along with the video, we were given a very intriguing quote –

“Darwin said “It’s not the strongest of the species that survives, or the most intelligent. It is the one most adaptable to change.”

I actually really like that quote, as it has a significant meaning to the game. Or at least, I assume it will based on how the previous Deus Ex games played.

Be sure to check out the video embedded below.

Snowtown comes to DVD and Blu-ray in September

Kelly Teng
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Madman is great at providing us with homegrown Aussie flicks, and September will see the release of another great one. Justin Kurzel’s film debut, Snowtown, will be releasing on September 21, 2011.

The film is based on the Snowtown murders, where eight bodies were found in acid barrels in a former bank building in Snowtown, SA. The number of people murdered eventually reached 11 over the course of a decade, and a man by the name of John Bunting was arrested as the lead conspirator in the gruesome crime.

However, Snowtown the movie takes a different approach. Instead of simply following Bunting’s life, it instead looks at it from the point-of-view of Jamie Vlasskis – a teenager who lives with his mother and two younger brothers in a housing community in Adelaide. When he is introduced to his mother’s new boyfriend, John Bunting, they immediately become friends. Little does Jamie know, though, that this man is responsible for Australia’s worst serial killings.

The DVD will contain special features, including audio commentary with the director, deleted scenes, an interview with the director, and original casting footage. Snowtown will be available on DVD for $34.95 and Blu-ray for $39.95.

Oh, Japan! – #2 Prank’d

Luke Halliday
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Oh, Japan! is a weekly feature in which I will chronicle the wierd, wacky and just plain crazy goings on in Japan. Because we all know, Japan is prone to doing things that make us Westerners say “Oh, Japan!”.

For the Western world, Prank shows are all about making celebrities angry, confusing people with silly costumes, tricking people into thinking their car got towed, etc. But what would happen if the Prank show format was put into the hands of the Japanese? Well let’s just say the Japanese are known to be… well, rather extreme.

Check out this clip from Japanese Prank show, Panic Face King below. This poor man thought he had been selected to be interviewed for a documentary on the subject of telephone scams. Needless to say, it was a prank that this man will never forget. Oh, Japan!

Minecraft available to Xperia Play owners now

Travis Bruno
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If you happen to own an Xperia Play phone, then your purchase has just been justified because the Xperia Play can now download the Minecraft: Pocket Edition app from the Android Market right now. Minecraft: Pocket Edition will cost $6.99 at the moment and those familiar with Minecraft should know that this app is currently at the stage Alpha 0.1.

Despite being a very early build, gamers will have 36 different block types to build with either on their own or with another player all in randomized worlds. The game will be continually developed as time passes similar to the normal Minecraft that is on PC, Mac and Linux. Those who don’t have an Xperia Play may still be able to play Minecraft: Pocket Edition in the future as they are working to make it available to other Android capable phones.

Capsule Theatre of Vision #2 – Skyrim Footage

Benjamin Webb
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The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim is the upcoming game from Bethesda. I’m sure that everyone on the internet is looking forward to this game, and for good reason. The game is the follow-up to the highly regarded The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion and looks like it’s not only taking what made Oblivion great, but going an extra mile in making it into an awesome game.

So this weeks Capsule Theatre of Vision is a look into the world of Skyrim, as seen at QuakeCon 2011, via shakey cam. I hope you all enjoy this 40minute video as much as I did, even if the sound and visuals desynchronise towards the end there.

Thanks to Topless Robot for this footage.

 

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