We here at Capsule Computers actually had an April Fools joke set up in the last minute due to Wolvespack88 reminding everyone here that it was April 1st; MasterAbbott had already passed April 1st on his calendar and I didn’t even know we had entered the month of March yet (don’t ask questions). However, many April Fools jokes backfire regularly and we would prefer to keep our readers, so we decided against what we planned. It also didn’t help much that the layout plans fell through the cracks because MasterAbbott couldn’t pull it off with such short notice. I managed to write up the article that would follow up along side his layout changes, but since it never happened and I would prefer not to waste a perfectly good article I have decided to share it with you guys now. The actual layout changes that were planned for the day are listed below as well. I honestly think it would have been funny, what do you guys think?
Happy April Fools!
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Remember me mentioning that MasterAbbott loves to watch Barbie Adventures on netflix? Well Vivendi Universal Games took us seriously and have decided to sponsor us. There are only a few requirements we must fulfill in order to get this sponsorship. Below is the list of changes that will occur in order to fulfill the requirements. We WILL continue to provide all the latest updates to you as well as game reviews, so don’t worry.
The site has taken on a neutral pink layout.
All user icons have been changed and you are now able to decide between a bunch of barbie related pictures (IE. Horses, Barbie, Barbie’s friends).
A new feature has been added that includes all Barbie related news.
All site graphics have become Barbie Related.
Our logo has been changed to “Capsule Computers: Video Games and Barbies are our passion”.
A few extra minor updates that you shouldn’t even notice.
Thank you for understanding, and I hope you will all stay with us as we all make the transition together.
First off, I don’t like April Fools day and now as press I’ve begun to dislike it even more. The main reason i don’t like April Fools day is because when i try to prank people I tend to take the joke way to far and end up with more hassle then is neccesary. Another reason I don’t like April Fools day is because whenever somebody does something stupid on this one particular day all they have to say is “Oh! April Fools! HAHAHA!” and then their stupidity is wiped off the screen. Now as press I’m stuck shifting through what is and isn’t an April Fools joke because i don’t want to feed our readers false information as fact, and not to mention many readers don’t even believe anything you say o April 1st anyway. So i decided to take off today and not worry about it. Instead I have decided to provide the April fools jokes that have occurred around the web. Below are the some game related jokes, and below that are some website related jokes.
Halo Chess was announced in this Bungie Vidoc, but I am a little bit disappointed to find out that it was an April Fools joke. This looks like a fun minigame to play with a friend in the late hours when matchmaking isn’t as populated. Wait, something doesn’t sound right about that last statement…
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A not so interesting joke is about Lara Croft going blonde. Really? couldn’t think of anything better? oh well, the full quote here:
“We’re adding a new and immersive dimension to gamer democratization with Laura Croft and the Guardian of Light. We want to bring empowerment to players by allowing them to dynamically make-over the tones of Laura’s hair from traditional brunette to killer blonde as we look to move into a new space while breaking down barriers and challenging accepted convention. During a deep-dive mindshare we asked ‘what would Laura do?’ And we concluded….. ‘she would do blonde’. We wanted to leverage that connection with Laura and take her back to her roots – only this time her roots are butterscotch blonde.”
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Vitua Fighter 5: Final Showdown video, as sega parodies Tekken and Street Fighter.
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Remedy: Alan Wake Wars, I have to say that the video jokes are by far the best. Everyone loves videos.
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Sega announces Ecco: Water Wars 2, although a clear joke it was still fun to read.
“Today is a big day for us here at SEGA of America – and for aquatic wildlife across the world. Today we announce something that many of us have been waiting patiently for, our eager fins and flippers anxious. Today, we make it official – it’s time to reveal the North American-only exclusive sequel to one of the best-selling SEGA games ever not created: ECCO: WATER WARS 2!”
“As the first F.P.S. (First Porpoise Shooter) ever on a console, ECCO: WATER WARS 2 sees Ecco trapped by humans and forced to perform tricks on a daily basis for pudgy, cash-bloated tourists and families. When his pod’s turf is infringed upon by lost Russian submarines searching for a legendary signed copy of SEGA BASS FISHING, Ecco has no choice but to break free of his captors, steal their own technology, and hurl those weapons back with him into the seas.”
NOTABLE WEBSITES
Newgrounds.com
(The site is NSFW, it has many users who are very clear on their “Freedom of Speech” but the SFW stuff is fun, from movies to games created in flash. Many XBox Live Indie and Arcade developers started there. The Behemoth was actually created by the people who made Newgrounds.com so if you never heard of the site I am amazed.) Newgrounds Plays some pretty massive April Fools jokes every year, and this year Kevin Bacon came to the site. Read the post here. The day did produce some notable videos and games, as well as some not so notable ones. The most notable has to be the spoof on tremors, the game was programmed by Tom Fulp (programmer for The Behemoth) and drawn by JohnyUtah in 1 day in preperation for the joke they were going to make. But that is 1 day Fulp could’ve been working on Battle Block Theater. Play the game here.
Not to mention that all first person nouns (I,ME,MY ect) became ‘Kevin Bacon’. IE “Kevin Bacon wrote this article, the April Fool’s jokes please Kevin Bacon very much.”
Youtube.com
TEXTp format has come! Bet you never heard of it! Below is a video demonstrating TEXTp format since after April 1st it is no longer available.
Runescape.com
Jagex pulls off elaborate jokes, but their jokes are so blown out of proportion that they are clearly false. Today they announced the development of a RuneScape amusement park. I would just like to state that it doesn’t sound very fun to start out with with only 2 main rides and a few attractions but whatever floats their boat. Read the announcement and see the map here.
If you remember my earlier post on Record of Agarest War, you will know that Aksys Games has a flare for giving out limited edition versions of their games, and making them quite extravagant.
This Deathsmiles Limited Edition pack does not contain the pillow case or the mousepad that Agarest War does, however it does include; an amazing looking Xbox 360 faceplate featuring all four girls from the game, the game itself, and the Deathsmiles premium arranged original sound track that has fifteen tracks from the game hand picked by the game’s directors themselves. All of this also comes in a long collectible box which you can put up on a shelf somewhere to show off as it looks quite amazing.
The price of Deathsmiles Limited Edition runs only $49.99 which is $10 cheaper than your average release price for a new title, without any especial additions. The release date has not yet been set, but it is due to be released in America later in 2010.
Deathsmiles itself is a shoot-em-up style game, developed by Cave, with a side scrolling screen in which you control one of the four angels to destroy the forces of evil coming from hell’s gates. A description of the features for the game are listed below from American publisher Aksys Games:
* Five Characters to Explore Gilverado
Choose Windia, the foppish English girl; Casper, the sassy German; Follett, the cautious French girl; or Rosa, the California valley girl or Sakura the faithful witch of the swamp wastes.” Travel down the roads of Gilverado and discover hidden conversations between the angels.
* Mega Black Label
Test your supernatural powers against the onslaught of the Ice Palace and its forgotten protector! Put your skills to the test with a new scoring system that demands more, but pumps out even more explosions of shiny tokens!
* Choose Your Path and Difficulty
You can choose your own route through the game’s stages and set the difficulty for each, from a level of 1 to 3. These difficulty levels allow you to customize the bullet count and boss toughness. Watch out if you choose level 3 five times, though….
* Save and Play Back Replays
Save replays of your own games to watch later for your own enjoyment.
Players can also download the top 20 scoring runs on the leaderboards.
* Online Rankings & Online Co-op
* Check out your score on the online leaderboard, with rankings for each character and game mode. Two-player cooperative play is also available via: Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network!
Deathsmiles looks very intriguing and to be great for fans of scrolling shooters, plus this limited edition comes with that great looking faceplate and the box art itself. I’m also happily surprised that this game is coming to American soil, and hope that it does well to encourage more of such ports. Who else is liking how these games are turning out? Anyone thinking of picking this game up?
Or of course you could splurge for the BDSM ÜBER EDITION coming at a price tag of $299.99 and is shown below:
This package features a oversized case shaped like a coffin, a Rosa whip and collar for your family, Wyndia angel wings to strap to your back while playing the game, and of course some special man’s boxer briefs. Plus the game itself by the way in case you were curious.
All of this can be yours today only on APRIL 1ST and being an April fool.
G’day everyone, Playstation Store updates are up and available for everyone to enjoy. Quite a few price updates to check out just below. Have a look around, there should be something for everyone this week. Let us know what your going to pick up this week 🙂
Thanks SONY !!
The Spring Fever this week is all about Puzzle games. echochrome is on sale for only $4.99 and echoshift is $7.49. There offerers are available till 7th April. Grab a bargain now 🙂
Price Updates
Cuboid Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Digger HD Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Magic Orbz Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Mushroom Wars Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Smash Cars Sale (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
Interpol: The Trail of Dr. Chaos Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
UNCHARTED Eye of Indra Motion Comics Bundle (Includes episodes 1-4) ($2.49)
Bonus: Buy the bundle and get (2) Free Multiplayer skins (Rika Raja & Daniel Pinkerton) for US in the multiplayer modes.Qore
Qore Episode 23: April 2010 ($2.99)
Episode 23 of Qore: Presented by the PlayStation Network brings viewers an in-depth look at God of War III, races at breakneck speed with Split/Second: Velocity, gets nostalgic with 3D Dot Game Heroes, and explores the tech behind 3D gaming.
File size: 1.55 GB
Qore Annual Subscription: April 2010 ($24.99)
Qore: Presented by the PlayStation Network is a monthly interactive video production covering the world of PlayStation. Qore provides its audience with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to developers and their games, from both the SCE Worldwide Studios and the third-party community, where the audience member can freely navigate through the content.
File size: 1.55 GB
Downloadable Games
NBA Unrivaled ($14.99)
Paying homage to the old school look and feel of the arcade classics, NBA UNRIVALED brings back all of the intensity and pulse pounding action—AMPLIFIED! Featuring the 2009-2010 NBA season’s team and player rosters with current stats, logos and jerseys. Ball your way up to the top of the league with unthinkable slams and outrageous plays to get the crowd pumped for momentum on your side!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 175 MB
The Tester
The Tester Episode 7
On hand to evaluate who’s got all the right moves is God of War III’s Director of Product Development, John Hight. A industry veteran with dozens of titles to his credit and a Cinematic Arts Professor at USC to boot John’s got an excellent eye for talent.
File size: 413 MB (SD) 986 MB (HD)
PSone Classics
TNN Motorsports Hardcore 4×4 ($5.99)
Things are sure to get dirty in this off-road racing game. Drive six vehicles through snow, sand, and more in a grueling test to the finish line!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 89 MB CHECK OUT THE REST OF THIS WEEKS SPECIALS AND ADDITIONS AFTER THE BREAK BLOW
GameStop leaked the price of the official Xbox 360 flash drives. There will be an 8GB drive for $39.99 and 16GB drive for $69.99. According to earlier reports by Major Nelson, they will arrive in stores in May.
The price looks extremely high and in fact is. According to Major Nelson any flash drive will work but you will have to refactor the setting, and each Xbox 360 slot can only hold 16GB drives for a max of 32Gb. So, Im just going to point you to Ebay and I am going to walk away. Because in my opinion, that dark void USB looks much better then the “official” USB.
POPCAP have announced the Celebrity version of Bejeweled … prepared to be STAR STRUCK !! Check out the press release below and check out the website for more details.
Seattle, Ireland – April 1, 2010 — PopCap Games, maker of some of the world’s most popular video games, today announced a new celebrity edition of its flagship franchise Bejeweled®. Available only in a limited edition retail box crafted from cubic zirconia and sold only at PopCap.com, Celebrity Bejeweled replaces the traditional gem pieces with holographic likenesses of gem-named superstars from popular film, television, music and sports. Further, the special collector’s edition package includes actual genetic samples of featured celebrities, for use in home chemistry experiments, various forms of extortion and/or sale on eBay. Celebrity Bejeweled carries a suggested retail price of US$2000. (Due to live DNA samples, this product requires hand-delivery to addresses in Kentucky, Michigan and the less lenient counties of Arkansas. Further, some copies may contain trace amounts of Alec Baldwin spliced with Lady Gaga.)
Dozens of celebrities were considered for inclusion in the new game, with the following receiving the ultimate honor of their respective careers: musicians Neil Diamond, Jewel and Crystal Gayle; renowned artist Jasper Johns; and action movie star and former big-time wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Singer Pearl Bailey and NBA Hall of Famer Earl “The Pearl” Monroe will share the honor of replacing the white gem in the game (mostly because Oprah Winfrey refused to legally change her first name to “Opal”). Lastly Amber Smith, former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and first model of the original Wonderbra ad campaign, will thumb-wrestle TV and film actress Amber Tamblyn (of General Hospital and Joan of Arcadia fame) for the seventh and final gem spot.
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Who’s your favourite from the list mentioned above. Mine’s the ROCK !! HE ROCKS and that’s the bottom line cos Stone Cold Said So 😉
Modern Warfare 2 ‘Stimulus Package’ Map Pack Publisher: Activision Developer: Infinity Ward Platforms: Xbox 360 (Reviewed), PlayStation 3, PC Release Date: March 30th, 2010
Intro
“The best-selling Xbox 360 game of all-time just got bigger, with more epic multiplayer content, first on Xbox LIVE! The Stimulus Package delivers 5 additional action-packed multiplayer maps featuring a variety of locations: “Bailout,” a multi-level apartment complex; “Storm,” an open industrial park littered with heavy machinery; “Salvage,” a snowy junkyard fortified by stacked debris and crushed cars. Two legendary fan-favorites from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare return, including “Crash,” a war-torn urban environment; and “Overgrown,” which features a massive dry creek bed.” [Via Xbox.com]
The Maps
Below is a video of all 5 maps, I am the one playing and I had to fit all 5 into one 10 minute video. Below the video I have mentioned some worthy details about each map.
Bailout:
This level has a long area for snipers to cover, but corridors on the edges for protection. A majority of the games are played out in the large opened area you saw in the video, but for capture the flag and demolition the corridors and buildings make good hiding spots to avoid snipers. A well balanced map for short, medium, and long range weapons as long as you know where to be. Short range should remain in the corridors and only pop out every once in a while (clearly not what I did in the video, but I did plant the bomb).
Salvage:
A map with many alleys between the crushed cars, perfect for close range or medium range combat. There are a few decent sniping locations but not nearly enough to make sniping a number one choice on this map. Fights are usually clustered and end very quickly, in which case you have to find another location to fight. Completely hectic on objective based game types as everyone knows where the fights are and people will cluster there to kill or die.
Storm:
This map has mostly long corridors with not much cover, good for medium or long range weapons, terrible for short range. (I couldn’t actually record this level because if I tried running around and I would die pretty quickly, so I just made a private match and ran around for a minute.
Crash:
This map is a remake of the one from Call of Duty 4, it is exactly how you remember it but more hectic with all the new kill streaks. This map has good points for both long and medium range and a few buildings to jump between for short range weapons.
Overgrown:
Although this map is a remake from Call of Duty 4, it seems more overgrown with the grass giving a heavier cover. Two sides of a creek lead to good games of team death match. Well balanced for short, medium, and long range weapons. Sneak around in the grass as a sniper, take buildings with shotguns or knives, or take a general area with machine guns.
Overview
The Stimulus Package map pack for Modern Warfare 2 is a very nice edition for any Modern Warfare 2 fan. The price on the other hand is kind of steep for only 5 new maps. So while Capsule Computers gives this map pack 8 capsules out of 10, it isn’t something to buy if you are just a casual player. On the other hand if you have money to spend or you are diehard Modern Warfare 2 fan (Diehard defined as playing on a daily basis), pick it up it as it is well worth it!
Pros
5 new maps to play online with in Modern Warfare 2.
Replay 2 fan favorite maps from COD4 with Modern Warfare 2 weapons and killstreaks.
Spend even more time creating and perfecting new strategies on 5 extra maps.
According the the UK Xbox facebook page, the April deals announced may actually be true.
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Attention Arcade Fans! For one week only, starting tomorrow (1-7 April), we’re holding a clearance sale on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and slashing the prices of 10 Xbox LIVE Arcade greats in our legendary April Inventory Blow-out! Don’t be fooled by the reductions though, because we promise you they’re real!
Both Gold and Silver Xbox LIVE members can save up to 50% on some classic LIVE Arcade game classics. Here’s the full list including the reduced prices:
There simply hasn’t been a better time to download your favourite Arcade games from Xbox LIVE Marketplace so get ‘em while you can, starting tomorrow!
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As your all aware from our previous article on Lost Planet 2. The Demo is currently out and everyone is already having a great time blasting the crap out of one another. Details below :
“While the demo will be widely available from April 21st, Capcom’s most avid fans in Europe will be able to experience the demo from March 31st via a number of early access codes. Codes will shortly be available from www.lostplanet2game.com and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Further codes will be available through local initiatives in UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany and Australia.”
Well here at Capsule Computers we like sha some super exclusive access codes for Lost Planet 2 Multiplayer on PS3
All you have to do is leave a comment below on who you will be using as your main character when the game releases. Will you be using Marcus Fenix, Dominic Santiago, Albert Wesker or the original Pirates and WHY 🙂
We’ll be picking winners as quickly as possible as we want you all to get in there and experience first hand how great Lost Planet 2 really is !!
Get Cracking leave a comment below
(Winners will be chosen on Sunday) Email will be sent to the winners there will not be any post on who the winners will be. If you win you will get an email from the crew here at Capsule Compters with your PS3 Access Code.
If you have been waiting for Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition to arrive on the XBLA, unfortunately today is not your lucky day.
Developer and Co-Founder Andres Bordeu has stated on the Zeno Clash Forums:
It’s been pushed back a tad. Sorry about that to everyone. It should come out early April. Atlus will be releasing more info through one of the next press releases.
Just a little more patience, it’ll be out really soon. As soon as we have new info we’ll post it somewhere here.
This is unfortunate news as this first person shooter/brawler looks extremely strange, and fun. The combination of shooter and brawler makes me think of Chronicles of Riddick and I greatly enjoyed that game. The game itself has been out on the PC for about a year now, and is available on Steam for $15. There has been no announcement for the price of the game on XBL, though if the price follows the same as that on steam, one can assume that it will cost 1200 MS points.
This new ultimate edition will include a tower defense type game, as well as a medley of new weapons, enemies, attacks and more.
