Jan M. Sieber and Ralph Kistler have created pure awesome in the living room. Using some Arduino motors and an Xbox 360 Kinect, a monkey will follow a person’s movements. Just check out the 8 minute long video below, laugh your socks off and then wonder the rest of the day how you will be able to get your own. Next, you can go the website here, and get all the incredible details on how it works. There seriously is nothing better than making monkey actions and then actually watching a lovable, cute monkey pantomime those actions.
Kinect. Dancing monkeys. Awesome.
Sonic Super Special Gets American Release
To celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog’s 20th year in gaming, Archie has announced they are planning a Sonic the Hedgehog quarterly magazine for American readers called the Sonic Super Special. Similar to the UK’s Sonic the Comic, it will be mostly just reprints of some of the more bigger Sonic tales from the comics with some extra articles thrown in, just like they did previously with their Life with Archie magazine. Unlike the UK version however, there are no plans currently to included new stories. The first issue of Sonic Super Special will arrive in late October. Check out the press release below with all the insane details, sourced from Sega Bits.
SONIC SUPER SPECIAL MAGAZINE #1
Sonic the Hedgehog’s 20th Anniversary celebration kicks into high gear this fall with the all-new SONIC SUPER SPECIAL MAGAZINE! Get your need-for-speed on with non-stop action and tons of heroes and villains from the SONIC THE HEDGEHOG games and cartoons! This magazine-sized, quarterly collection takes new readers on a journey into GENESIS, a bombastic birthday bash with Shadow the Hedgehog, and the incredible assault on Eggman’s Empire! Sonic super-fans will also be treated with part one of the SONIC TIME LINE, featuring new art from fan-favorite artist Jamal Peppers, as well as tons of bonus features!
Script: Ian Flynn.
Art: Patrick Spaziante, Tracy Yardley!, Jamal Peppers, Terry Austin, Jim Amash, John Workman, Jason Jensen and Matt Herms
Enhanced Cover by Patrick “Spaz” Spaziante
Shipping Date: October 12th, 2011
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: October 26th, 2011
On Sale on Newsstands: November 1st, 2011
128-page, full color magazine
$9.99 US
Citizen Skywatch – Why? What? Who? When?
Citizen Skywatch has set the gaming community abuzz recently. The mysterious website, with just one page and two words with really awesome font, is registered to Take-Two Interactive. However, no other details have been uncovered as to its true meaning as of yet. So, with no where else to turn, we are asking you dear citizens of the Capsule Computer’s community to please watch the night and day skies (and the interwebs if you have time) for any signs of odd activity. If you notice anything, shoot us an email, Tweet or Facebook Wall Post. Because quite honestly, we are busy. We don’t have time for that stuff, but we would really like to find out what the heck Take Two is hiding under their sleeves. 🙂 So far, our best guess is:
-An ARG that will reveal hidden content only after the mystery is solved.
-An unannounced IP (possibly from Rockstar) that will make its debut sooner rather than later.
-An alien website dedicated to making game journalists work *gasp!*
Make sure to check out the website for the full, glorious logo designed by Take Two. You can also check out the cryptic Twitter feed of Citizen Sky Watch here.
Cyborg Albino R.A.T. is available for purchase
The Cyborg Albino R.A.T mouse from Mad Catz can now be purchased. With the ability to work on both the PC and Mac, this little white, special edition mouse features 6400 DPI (for layman, that means it is super sensitive. Perfect for headshots). The other feature that this rat/mouse has is that it can be customized. If your hand is too big, you can switch out a plate and make your browsing and gaming sessions that much more comfortable.
“Our range of Cyborg R.A.T. Gaming Mice continues to perform impressively at retail and show sustainable longevity in the range… We are excited to introduce the special edition Albino model which we believe will allow us to continue our strong growth in this sector and keep us at the forefront of gaming technology,” said Darren Richardson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.
Motion Sports Adrenaline – The spelling is like nothing you’ve ever seen!
Ubisoft’s next Kinect and Playstation Move based title centers around extreme sports. Human kites, extreme mountain biking and more all await! To top it off, XTRM spelling debuts as the newest X Games sport. Check it all out in the trailer below and then ask yourself: Am I ready to give up proper spelling for the rest of my life to dedicate my self to my passion of Kinect eSports? You may find the answer enlightening. Motion Sports Adrenaline releases this Fall.
I’ve got to say, if they can nail the controls, this game might actually be fun. What’s your opinion?
Breaking Bad renewed for last hurrah
Hit TV series Breaking Bad, from AMC and Sony, will be getting a 5th and final season with production starting on the last 16 episodes early next year. With an Emmy award under its belt, Breaking Bad is all set to go where all good TV goes: off the air. Vince Gilligan, the show’s creator, had these words to say:
“It’s a funny irony — I’d hate to know the date of my own last day on earth, but I’m delighted to know what Walter White’s will be (episodically speaking). This is a great gift to me and to my wonderful writers. It’s knowledge which will allow us to properly build our story to a satisfying conclusion. Now, if we don’t manage to pull that off, we’ve got no one to blame but ourselves. Breaking Bad has been a dream job these past four years. Working with the best cast and crew in television has no doubt spoiled me for future projects. I’m lucky to get to work with them on sixteen more episodes, and I will always be grateful to both AMC and Sony Television, who from the beginning, believed in our show and supported me creatively and professionally. We have been able to take risks with Breaking Bad which would not have been possible on other networks.” “
Puella Magi Madoka Magica gets an English-subbed trailer from Aniplex
Before you get too excited you should know that Aniplex of America did not give any release date for when fans of Madoka Magica should be expecting their English sub and dub to be released. But what they did release was an English subbed trailer today onto YouTube, which you can catch below. The trailer itself is nearly two minutes long and introduces the various main characters of Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
Be prepared though, this show isn’t exactly all puppies and magical girls having fun and loving times. I will not reveal too much about the show but Madoka Magica is certainly a dark show and those expecting a lighthearted anime will be extremely surprised by the content. Which means Aniplex is pulling a great trick at the moment with this happy go lucky trailer which you can catch below.
EA Sports unveils NHL ’12 Legends
EA Sport’s next NHL game is coming to the Xbox 360 and PS3 on September 9, 2011. In NHL ’12, you’ll be able to play with some of hockey’s best players like Wayne Gretzsky and… uhh… other guys, presumably Canadian, who were really good at the sport. On top of that, there is a special Legends game mode, and you can add any of the legendary players to your own team. Check it all out in the newest video below. Which one will you choose to rep your team and send the competition packing? Hopefully, the game will also continue to innovate in its genre and fix glitches, as well as add new features that fans have been clamoring for.
Facebook found an item in the game Innovation. Would you like to play?
Google+ just announced that they will be adding plenty of time-lootin’ games to their new social network. And while we can’t prove anything, Facebook’s latest announcements on how they will be changing their gaming services is so hot on the heels of El Goog’s news that it is suspicious. When Facebook got rid of wall spamming (thank the Lord), their game numbers have failed to grow much more over the current 200 million members who play Farmville, etc. Coming soon, Facebook will include individual game recommendations, improved relationships with developers and a focus on quality over quantity. Hopefully, they will also include Google+’s way of limiting game notifications to a separate, special wall and only taking 5% of profits from developers (Facebook currently takes 30%),
GAMEfest offers early gameplay access to MW3
Do you live in Wee Britain and love the Modern Warfare series? Then your going to wish you lived in Great Britain. Sponsored by video game retailer GAME, GAMEfest will run September 16-18 at the Birmingham National Exhibition and offer hands on time with the newest iteration of the Call of Duty series. Open to GAME Reward Card holders only, tickets cost £10 for adults and £5 for children (although children will more than likely not be able to play the game). You can purchase a Reward Card for £3. GAMEfest is just two weeks after LA Call of Duty XP convention, which also features Modern Warfare 3 demo time and previews of Call of Duty Elite.