Infinity Ward have released the official Stimulus Package trailer due on the 30th March, here it is.
What does everything thing of it? I myself think they look pretty cool, especially Crash. I hated Overgrown in COD4, and I am sure I will hate it as much in MW2. Though I am still not sure of the 1200MSP price tag – come on IW/MS/Activision 5 maps, 2 of them are old and supposedly these are all on the disk already!
I want SHIPMENT! IW give us shipment!
Also as an aside, Microsoft has allowed Capsule Computers to host another Community Night – more details coming in the coming week! Get ready for this as we have some REALLY COOL XBOX Retail Titles and XBOX LIVE Arcade games to give away on the night !!
Looks like the official trailer has finally been released for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. The Witcher 2 is being developed by CD Projekt RED and Atari and is finally starting to show signs of completion.
(video courtesy of Game Trailers)
Adam Kiciński, CEO of CD Projekt RED said during a press release:
“I am really glad to officially present what we’ve been working on for over two years,” said . “We learned a lot during The Witcher’s development process, and are using that knowledge to ensure the sequel is one of the best RPGs people have ever played. By improving upon the successful parts of the original and adding new elements we believe that The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings will be loved by fans of the original and newcomers alike.”
The Witcher itself is a 3rd person RPG for the PC, and has a console counterpart coming late in the year, but is known for being very mature and containing adult themes as well. Not only that but the story was extremely in depth and compelling, being adapted from the works of Andrzej Sapkowski a polish writer.
Not only that but a hidden message was placed in the end of the video for those who could scour the video to find it, however the message has already been found and placed on the internet and is shown below, directed to their true fans and thanking everyone who has supported them through the years.
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I was able to play the original game for the PC and really enjoyed the storyline and am glad to finally see an official trailer besides what has been leaked occasionally on the internet. Who else is looking forward to this game as much as I am?
Remember when a new game came out and you would go to the store on release day to pick it up? Well those days are gone, you must now search for the best pre-order bonuses so you can get a game cheap, or get extra parts of the game only available through pre-order.
The bonus mode is entitled ‘Forgotten Arena’ and requires the player to defeat “waves of relentless enemies” in a survival mode style. There is no time limit, killed enemies will regenerate health and as the round continues more and more enemies will spawn.
The Prince of Persia Facebook page also notes that players who can defeat 100 enemies “may have what it takes to become a real Prince of Persia.”
What could this possibly mean? maybe a special weapon for beating the arena? What are your thoughts?
If you know your games then you’d know all about King Of Kong : A Fist Full Of Quarters a great video game documentary about Donkey Kong and the epic battle for claiming the right to be the King of this legendary game.
In the movie the Billy Mitchell and new comer Steve Wiebe battled it out to claim the crown. In the end Billy ended up winning and his high score was cemented into the record books over at TWIN GALAXIES. Until NOW !!!!
Enter Hank Chien, a 35 year old Plastic Surgeon from NY City. Hank has SMASHED through Billy Mitchell’s high score and is now the new KING OF KONG !!
Hank’s new score for Donkey Kong is : 1,061,700.. This is a fantastic effort. From what we’ve heard Hank’s training for breaking the high score was like that of an Olympic athlete, practicing for up to 3 to 6 hours a day. The only issues were having to go to toilet and lack of concentration. But thats a small price to pay to be the KING !!
If you want to check out more have a read of the interview that was done over at details.com. MasterAbbott will try and see if he can get a hold of Hank himself as he’d like to ask him some more questions.
Content: Game Room Price: Free Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions Dash Text: Game Room! Your own Virtual Arcade and Games-on-Demand library of Retro Games and Game Platforms.
Ok Game Room is now live, its not working very well but at least its up and you can setup your arcade room, throw in a few extra props and demo the games. We’ll have a complete review of Game Room coming up very soon but for now I wanted to share with you all the games currently available for purchase and download.
I have to say some are pretty good, it’s funny how the actual ARCADE titles load up the same exact way as they do in M.A.M.E. with the board reset and stuff.
What’s everyone think of Game Room so far. I know there are some issues with it and Microsoft are still working on getting them fixed. Once its up send us a friend request and a challenge 😉
For anyone that would like to know or is interested in the Bioshock 2 achievements check them out below. ** There are some spoiler alerts as well in the secret achievements **
Bought a Slot – Buy one Plasmid or Tonic Slot at a Gatherer’s Garden. Max Plasmid Slots – Fully upgrade to the maximum number of Plasmid Slots. Upgraded a Weapon – Upgrade any weapon at a Power to the People Station. Fully Upgraded a Weapon – Install the third and final upgrade to any of your weapons. All Weapon Upgrades – Find all 14 Power to the People weapon upgrades in the game. Prolific Hacker – Successfully hack at least one of every type of machine. Master Hacker – Hack 30 machines at a distance with the Hack Tool. First Research – Research a Splicer with the Research Camera. One Research Track – Max out one Research Track. Research Master – Max out research on all 9 research subjects. Grand Daddy – Defeat 3 Big Daddies without dying during the fight. Master Gatherer – Gather 600 ADAM with Little Sisters. Fully Upgraded a Plasmid – Fully upgrade one of your Plasmids to the level 3 version at a Gatherer’s Garden. All Plasmids – Find or purchase all 11 basic Plasmid types. Trap Master – Kill 30 enemies using only Traps. Master Protector – Get through a Gather with no damage and no one getting to the Little Sister. Big Spender – Spend 2000 dollars at Vending Machines. Dealt with Every Little Sister – Either Harvest or Save every Little Sister in the game. Against All Odds – Finish the game on the hardest difficulty level. Big Brass Balls – Finish the game without using Vita-Chambers. Rapture Historian – Find 100 audio diaries. Unnatural Selection – Score your first kill in a non-private match. Welcome to Rapture – Complete your first non-private match. Disgusting Frankenstein – Become a Big Daddy for the first time in a non-private match. “Mr. Bubbles– No!” – Take down your first Big Daddy in a non-private match. Mother Goose – Save your first Little Sister in a non-private match. Two-Bit Heroics – Complete your first trial in a non-private match. Parasite – Achieve Rank 10. Little Moth – Achieve Rank 20. Skin Job – Achieve Rank 30. Choose the Impossible – Achieve Rank 40. Proving Grounds – Win your first non-private match. Man About Town – Play at least one non-private match on each multiplayer map.
~~Secret Achievements~~ Daddy’s Home – Found your way back into the ruins of Rapture. Protector – Defended yourself against Lamb’s assault in the train station. Sinclair’s Solution – Joined forces with Sinclair in Ryan Amusements. Confronted Grace – Confronted Lamb’s lieutenant in Pauper’s Drop. Defeated the Preacher – Defeated the Preacher. Nose for News – Uncovered the secret of Dionysus Park. Found Lamb’s Hideout – Gained access to Lamb’s stronghold. Reunion – Reunited with your original Little Sister. Heading to the Surface – Headed to the surface on the side of Sinclair’s escape pod. Escape – Escaped Rapture. 9-Irony – Paid your respects to the founder of Rapture. Distance Hacker – Used the Hack Tool to hack an object at a distance. Unbreakable – Defended yourself against the Big Sister without dying. Look at You, Hacker – Killed 50 enemies using only hacked Security. Adopted a Little Sister – Adopted a new Little Sister for the first time. Savior – Saved every Little Sister and spared Grace, Stanley and Gil. Counterattack – Killed an enemy with its own projectile.
Have you ever wanted to flip burgers ? Well now your Xbox 360 Avatar can, Simply enter the code below and you’ll be able to download a very cool and most importanly free Grill Prop item for your Avatar.
9XBX9-9RCD9-9BCK9-9PRTY-9RCKZ
This Grill Prop was actually mean to be an exclusive bonus to anyone that purchased and played all four Block Party XBLA titles (Perfect Dark, Toy Soldiers, Scrap Metal, Game Room), but has been made available for everyone to enjoy !!
Make sure you grab the final XBLA game on Xbox Live Arcade’s Block Party promotion, Game Room. Game Room is available to download for free from Xbox Live Marketplace RIGHT NOW. As your probably already aware Game Room allows you to play old arcade classics from the 70’s and 80’s using your Xbox 360 Avatar.
One LAST cool piece of information. Capsule Computers Community member @BTHRZeroX also discovered this really cool message in the Grill Prop code, Check it out below :
9XBX9 – 9RCD9 – 9BCK9 – 9PRTY – 9RCKZ
Remove the numbers for one
9XBX9 = XBX + o = XBoX
9RCD9 = RCD + aae = aRCaDe
9BCK9 = BCK + lo = BloCK
9PRTY = PRTY + a = PaRTY
9RCKZ = RCKZ + o = RoCKZ
XBoX aRCaDe BloCK PaRTY RoCKZ
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How cool is that !! Looks like we have some very creative peeps over at Microsoft 😉 Enjoy your FREE Grill Prop. Make sure you send one over to MasterAbbott… He loves BURGERS !!
Resident Evil 5 was released on the 13th of March 2009 last year on both Playstation 3 and for the first time Xbox 360. The response to the release was pretty much split down the middle. On one side we had gamers that had never seen the game before and were used to action shooters like Halo, Gears Of War etc. On the other side of the road there were the hardcore Resident Evil fans that were eagerly awaiting RE5 to make it’s appearance so they could pick up from where Resident Evil 4 left off and continue the story of this fantastic franchise.
The new comers to the franchise were quick to complain about its control system, saying it was “Wrong” to stop and sho0t as it’s not how your meant to play these style of action games, also not being able to jump or roll out of the way was a big problem as well. This resulted in a few unhappy people who probably returned the game and went back to playing Halo and Gears Of War.
With that out the way the remaining gamers who embraced the game play mechanics, which thankfully stayed true to the franchise since day one, and something I am very glad was not changed, as it would of ruined the entire experience, were in for a ride of their lives as they set out on an epic journey across Africa.
Fast Forward 1 year ahead and Capcom have released Resident Evil 5 GOLD Edition, an all in one package that includes all the content released since it’s launch at a great price. If you haven’t yet set foot into the world of Resident Evil, now is your chance to pick it up, equip your pistol and shoot some Kijuju right between the eyes !!
If you’re not familiar with the story for Resident Evil 5, let me take you on a crash course in Resident Evil 5 101. Our story picks up with original STARS member Chris Redfield, now a fully fledged member of the anti-terrorist group called the BSAA. Who has been sent to Africa to investigate a man by the name of Irving, a black market salesman involved in selling illegal bio weapon products to terrorists.
For the first time ever in a Resident Evil series the player does not go at it alone, Capcom put huge emphasis on team work with co-operation being the name of the game. Therefore Chris is joined by a local operative called Sheva Alomar. Playing alone via single player will have Sheva controlled by the game AI. She’s not the sharpest tool in the shed when not controlled by a human player, but with tactical and strategic item placement Sheva does her job well, even on the hardest of difficulty levels. On the other hand when you’re joined by a friend this is when the fun and action really starts to pick up as you’re both tactically scrambling to find the best vantage points to take down enemies as well as SURVIVE !!
Resident Evil has a total of six fantastic action packed chapters that will keep you heart racing every step of the way especially when you’re playing with a friend on the hardest difficulty. The dialog, soundtrack, game atmosphere and visuals are amazing, fans of the Resident Evil series will not be disappointed as a lot of questions are answered, puzzle pieces put in place and a few characters from the past make an appearance.
One thing that true Resident Evil fans have mentioned is that the game has taken a more action feel than its original survival horror origins. In all fairness this is somewhat true as there are less scare moments, but don’t worry Capcom have replaced them with heart pumping adrenaline moments where your frantically running for your life or trying to save your fallen comrade in battle all the while making sure your fully healed and armed to the teeth with ammo so that you can blast your way out of deadly situations. It might not be Survival Horror but it sure is a BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL !!
Resident Evil 5 Gold comes packaged with all the downloadable content, including Costume Pack 1, Costume Pack 2, Extra Figures / Characters for Mercenaries Versus mode / The Mercenaries Reunion and the two episodes : Lost In Nightmares & Desperate Escape.
Desperate Escape picks up around the final chapter of the game, here you take control of Jill Valentine and Josh Stone. Your mission is to escape the Tri-Cell Compound in an action packed hour long mission. Enemies are everywhere and the headshots are the special of the day, there is not much in terms of strategy, your sole objective is to make it to the escape helicopter alive. Enemies are relentless and will keep you on your toes, you will need to gun your way through, it’s intense a little repetitive but certainly great fun with a friend.
Lost in Nightmares will have you playing as Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine. This story is not part of Resident Evil 5 but takes you back to a section of Flashbacks you see in the game where Chris & Jill are exploring a deserted mansion in hopes of finding the missing head of Umbrella Ozwell. E. Spenser. It’s great to actually relive this part of the game as you get to experience a different style of gameplay. The pace is a little different compared to Desperate Escape, here tactical and strategic planning is needed to get ahead. I personally enjoyed this mission much more, and to top it all off the Spencer Mansion was absolutely amazing. If you’re a true fan of the Resident Evil series Lost In Nightmares will be a more enjoyable experience.
Other extras jam packed in Resident Evil 5 Gold is Versus and Mercenaries Reunion. These are multiplayer levels where you’re playing in teams to take down hordes of Majini whist gaining top scores and working against the clock. Multiplayer allow you to pick certain characters, some are locked until you have enough money to unlock them. The new additions included with the Gold Edition are Excella Gionne and Josh from Resident Evil 5, and originals from Resident Evil and Resident Evil Zero, Barry Burton & Rebecca Chambers. Topping it all off are the two outfit packs for Chris & Shiva which make you look a little on weird side, but hey you need to look a little weird and a bit whacky when your popping off heads with your Magnum.
One really important note to take into consideration. The Bonus stuff included with the Gold Edition isn’t readily available from the get go. You’re going to have to play through Resident Evil 5 story to unlock them. If you’ve completed the game, then you’re in luck. As long as the Resident Evil 5 GOLD disk can access your save game then everything should magically unlock and you should be right to go as you’ve already done the hard yards.
Capsule Computers gives Resident Evil 5 GOLD 9 Capsule Out Of 10.
With heart pounding moments around every corner, bonus content, 2 great episodes, extra multiplayer characters, and weird and whacky costume packs, I think Capcom have really hit the nail on the head or should I say shot a Majini in the head with this one.
In the distant future, Earth has undergone a drastic change in the environment. For reasons unknown, poisonous layers of gases permeated the land, which resulted in near extinction for mankind due to our inability to adapt to the new changes. The remaining humans built a gigantic device called Basel, an environment purifier buried deep in the ground, which cleanses the air in the surrounding land and hopefully the rest of Earth as well. Civilization began to reform around Basel itself, building a city around the tower. The upper classes live in luxurious apartments at the top of Basel while the lower classes reside among the many districts built around the base and stem of the tower. For countless years, all is well, until one day the purifier inside Basel begins to malfunction.
End of Eternity, or Resonance of Fate as its also called is Sega’s next hit. Produced by Tri-Ace, the company that created stellar games such as the Star Ocean and the Valkyrie Profile series now takes on a project that illustrate the struggles of a group of youths in an apocalyptic world.
Due to large scale pollution, the world has become an almost inhabitable place. People live in Barcels, a massive capsule created by ancient technology, however, even this tiny world is falling apart. It is in the middle of this chaotic era that three young people came together to create a new history.
Carry your hand guns and other firearms and create a rain storm out of bullets. Make use of the items, know the characters’ strengths and strategize your battles. The game makes use of a semi-real time battle system, carry out your offense and defense plans and shower your opponents with bullets.
