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Limbo Dated for the PSN & Steam…

Dustin Spencer
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The once Xbox Live exclusive Limbo is now branching out to the PS3 and Steam, and thankfully those who have been itching to give this artistic platformer a try will not have to wait long. Limbo will be available on the PSN starting next week, on July 19th (July 20th for the EU), a date that was recently revealed by developer Playdead.

Steam users will have the chance to download Limbo on August 2nd. I am happy to see this title go multi-platform as in my opinion, it was one of the finest offerings on the Xbox Live Arcade in 2010, and I think many who have tried it would probably agree the same. Check out the new PS3 trailer for the game below.

King Of Fighters-i Available Now on iPhone and iPad

Matthew Vella
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SNK PLAYMORE has brought the legendary fighter King Of Fighters to the iPhone! While capturing the same beautiful style of art design of the series, the game brings 14 classic fighters to iOS devices. Players can play alone or with friends via Bluetooth with the classic KOF 3-on-3 gameplay, or have a more traditional 1-on-1 fight, as well as have a go at the Endless mode to test their endurance with only one life. You might want to check out the Training mode first to learn some of those sweet combos and get a feel of the controls that includes a special button to quickly preform special unique attacks, much like the one seen in other successful iPhone fighters such as Street Fighter IV and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. Unlockable content like trading cards and illustrations are also available,and you can trade it with friends via Bluetooth as well as replays you have saved. To make things better SNK PLAYMORE says extra fighters and exclusive background stages will be available to download in October this year-up to 20 characters! Check out the gameplay footage below courtesy of The Game Trail! King of Fighters-i is available now for the iPhone and iPad on iTunes, and you can pick it up here.

And fellas before you ask, YES! Your dream girl MAI is a playable character, complete with her big, bouncy, umm….personality!

MLB Bobblehead Pros can be downloaded right now from XBLA

J. Bradshaw
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Bobblehead day at your local ball park is always a special occasion.  With your favorite team member reduced to bobbing minutares, the game feels like a totally new experience.  Now, you can have that experience in your living room, as Konami has released MLB Bobblehead Pros for the Xbox Live Arcade.  All players can be downloaded and played within the game.  Online features are also included, as well as 30 ballparks and a full 162 game season modes.  DLC in the form of   MLB  Bobblehead Stars will be released in mid July.  MLB  Bobblehead Battle will feature a batting battle that will be out later this year.  Look for our review of this game, coming very soon.  The game costs 800 Microsoft points or $10.00.

Paradox CEO says retailers on the way out

Darren Resnekov
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As the debate over the role of retailers in console and especially PC games continues, the CEO of Paradox games, Fredrik Wester has voiced his opinions about his success in online sales as well as the negative impact he believes retailers to have. Wester claims that Paradox have seen more and more of their business go digital with it now accounting for roughly 90 % of their sales. He goes further, stating that any sale made through a retailer is really just considered a bonus, incinuating that a lot of these publishers dont rely too heavily on retail forecasting when setting their budgets and finances.

Wester beleves retailers are responsible for stifling the industry and not allowing it to grow. The break away from such a heavy reliance on retail outlets for sales he believes will act as a catalyst for newer exciting IP and more innovative ideas. Paradox are no stranger to success, and are probably best reknowned for publishing such titles as Magicka, which has sold over 600000 copies, enjoying much success through online shops such as Steam.

Wester went further, blaming retailers for the boring “seen it all before” sequels that have been flooding the market recently, claiming retailers push for known titles as they can more easily forcast sales and budgets as opposed to an unknown title.

From reading various articles and mainly peoples comments it looks like retail still has a place in the games market, especially in relation to console gaming. Companies like Steam, able to pass on savings that cant be avoided in a bricks and mortar shopfront enjoy much success which is often driven purely on price. If i was paying anything over $20 for a console game i wouldnt be fulfilled only having an online console linked version to play, i would want the game in my possession.

Totem games emerges from Bizarre creations

Darren Resnekov
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Its always nice to hear of new smaller independent studios emerging especially when they arise from the collapse of a major developer or publisher putting countless staff out of work. When Bizarre creations closed up shop in February a number of talented developers were forced out of work, all bursting with creative ideas to tantalise our greeding gaming senses. Fortunately a number of projects and studios have emerged from the ashes that once were Bizarre including a very new player on the market called Totem Studios. Headed by Matt Cavanagh, formerly of Bizarre Creations, it is a UK based studio with relatively little information known about it. In the words of its creator “Totem Games is joining all the shiny new indie games companies in their mission to make the world a happier place”. Other studios to have emerged from Bizarres collapse include Hogrocket and Lucid games both also UK based and focusing on IOS games and applications. Matt also makes it quite clear on his twitter page that he had nothing to do with Blur even though it is being written up everywhere that he was the lead designer on the project.

So everyone interested go have a look and support these smaller guys as they continue to essentially bring us what we all want, more innovative and creative games across all platforms.

https://twitter.com/#!/TotemGamesLtd

The Sims Medieval: Pirates and Nobles Expansion Pack Announced

Roger Ma
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Well this was slightly expected, EA has announced that The Sims Medieval is getting an expansion pack entitled The Sims Medieval: Pirates and Nobles. This expansion pack will add new content to the medieval world. New pirates and noble themed items will be included alongside new quests and storylines. For those of you who don’t know, The Sims Medieval plays out more like a RPG/City builder more so than previous open-world Sims games.  In this expansion pack, a war has erupted between the Pirates of Aarbyville and the Nobles of Tredony who have newly arrived in the kingdom. And it’s up to the players to decided which side they chose to ally themselves with.

The Sims Medieval: Pirates and Nobles Expansion Pack will be released in Australian on September 1st

Deus Ex: Human Revolution dev diary tells all!… Not really, but its pretty cool

J. Bradshaw
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution may actually be a revolution by itself.  With its graphics that make tears of joy and its choice possibilities that cause brain neurons to buzz, maybe, just maybe, we’ll see a game that influences others for generations to come.   However, as long as your still clicking off the days on your calendar until launch day for the game, you may as well check out the dev diary for the game which explains why 2027 and augmentation of humans causes you to have to shoot a man in the future.  Check it out and let us know what you think.  Totally radical and intense or just another shooter?

SMASH Anime Screenings

Luke Halliday
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SMASH! Con is just under a week away and we here at Capsule Computers are pumped for the event and will be there on the day to bring you all the news on the event. Madman Entertainment, the dominant force in the Australian anime industry has kindly provided SMASH! with a Screening Room which will be airing several of their releases to the public for free during the day. For those wondering what you can see  and when, this is what they have on offer:

  • 9:00 – Whisper of the Heart
  • 12.00 – Excel Saga episodes  1 + 2
  • 1.00 – Sacred Blacksmith episode 1
  • 1.30 – Summer Wars
  • 3.30 – Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom episodes 1 + 2
  • 4.30 – Karin episodes 1 + 2

Also available for public streaming from the anime alternative company Siren Visual in the Art Stage is:

  • 9.00 – The Tatami Galaxy
  • 3.00 – Durarara!! episodes 1 + 2

We here at Capsule Computers have reviewed several of these titles which can be found below:

There is a lot of good stuff screening this weekend and best of all it is free (not including entry price). If you are going to SMASH! or have been on the fence about it, perhaps these screenings will entice you to make the trip.

Play for Japan album – Get rockin’ and get helpin’

J. Bradshaw
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Japan’s recovery efforts after the horrific earthquake of a few months are still underway and they need all the help you can give.  If you want to help, there is a donation link at the top right of your screen.  However, there is another way you can help and you will receive some awesome stuff in return as well.  Play for Japan: The Album, is now available for download from iTunes and 100% of the monies collected from the sale of the album will go to help the Japanese Red Cross.  If you buy the tracks from iTunes, you’ll get Super Mario Bros.‘s Koji Kondo.  The album can be purchased in the US, Canada and UK right now, but it will be available everywhere and on Amazon on the 15th.  Hit the links below for access to the  iTunes $9.99 album.
Play For Japan: The Album – $9.99 (iTunes US, Canada, UK)

  • Reminiscence – Nobuko Toda
  • Jump – Laura Shigihara
  • White Cloud – Penka Kouneva
  • Greater Lights – Tommy Tallarico
  • Play For You – Mitsuto Suzuki
  • Necromancer – Jason Graves
  • Moshi Moshi – Woody Jackson
  • Ex Animo – Akira Yamaoka
  • The Temple Stone – Sean Murray
  • Pine Wind Sound – Laura Karpman
  • Every New Morning – Nobuo Uematsu
  • Maverick Regeneration – Bear McCreary
  • Hvc-1384 – Hip Tanaka.β
  • Rise Up! – Chance Thomas
  • We Are One – Arthur Inasi
  • Remember – Inon Zur
  • Super Mario Medley On Two Pianos – Koji Kondo (iTunes only)
  • Dimension Break – Yasunori Mitsuda

Operation Gamma 41 Commanders and Mirage Systems Details Revealed

Benjamin Webb
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Leading German PC publisher, Just a Game, have recently announced a new feature for their upcoming RTS game – Operation Gamma 41. These features are the Mirage and Commanders systems.

The Commanders System is a kind of ranking up system that allows you to level up your Commander and gain skils to utilise on the battlefield. This s done in two ways, maximum ranking and random ranking. Each method is as it sounds, with one distributing random points and the other distributing all points on the skill sheet.

Additionally, Commanders also have star ratings which are “up to a maximum of 5; increasing the star rating rewards the players large bonuses, but at a serious risk: it costs both Warsoul Medals and cash, and it can fail and cost the player the stars they have already acquired. Players can avoid this by using a Medal of Passion, or double their odds by employing a Lucky Medal”.

The Mirage system improves a players general in this manner: “Two generals are combined together to create a single, more experienced officer. This is the perfect way to increase a general’s Valor, a pivotal stat in combat, and the new officer will begin anew at level 1.”

For more information, please check out the Official Website for more info.

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