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.
Battle of the Elements is an exciting action puzzle game with an original gameplay mechanic, which will make players think as quickly and intensely as they move their fingers. With an engaging background story, several selectable characters, different game modes, original soundtrack and colorful animated graphics, Battle of the Elements is Undercoders biggest project yet.
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Ever wanted to go to HELL when your on the bus, in bed, while sitting on the toilet ?? Now you can. Dante’s Inferno is now available on Sony PSP. Check out more information at the official website here.
Bring Hell with you wherever you go with the PSP system’s portability
Descend through Dante’s unique nine circles of Hell, each featuring distinct environments, enemies and story elements
Tame large scale beasts and bosses, throwing Hell’s wrath back at its minions
Who’s picked it up already ? What do you think of it ?
G’day everyone. Here’s this weeks new releases movies on Blu-ray. Some old some new. Looks like there’s something here for everyone today 🙂 The Blind Side is already available. I might pick this up. What are you guys going to get this week ?
March 23, 2010
Warner Bros. | 2009 | 128 mins | Rated PG-13 | Mar 23, 2010
The Blind Side Blu-ray
An American teenager in Memphis, whose father was murdered and whose mother was a crack addict, is shuffled through the public school system, despite his low grade point average and absenteeism. But his tremendous size and…
Drama / Sport
Disney / Buena Vista | 1995 | 81 mins | Rated G | Mar 23, 2010
Toy Story Blu-ray
Woody, a traditional pull-string talking cowboy, has long enjoyed a place of honor as the favorite among six-year-old Andy’s menagerie of toys. Quick to calm their anxieties about being replaced by newer arrivals, Woody finds…
Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy
Disney / Buena Vista | 1999 | 92 mins | Rated G | Mar 23, 2010
Toy Story 2 Blu-ray
The adventures of toys Woody and Buzz Lightyear continue when their owner Andy goes off to summer camp, leaving them to their own devices. Things take a bad turn when an obsessive toy collector kidnaps Woody because he is a…
Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy
Starz / Anchor Bay | 2009 | 94 mins | Rated R | Mar 23, 2010
The Men Who Stare at Goats Blu-ray
Reporter Bob Wilton is in search of his next big story when he encounters Lyn Cassady, a shadowy figure who claims to be part of an experimental U.S. military unit. According to Cassady, the New Earth Army is changing the way…
Comedy / War
20th Century Fox | 2009 | 87 mins | Rated PG | Mar 23, 2010
Fantastic Mr. Fox Blu-ray
Mr. and Mrs. Fox live an idyllic home life with their son Ash and visiting young nephew Kristopherson. But after 12 years, the bucolic existence proves too much for Mr Fox’s wild animal instincts. Soon he slips back into his…
Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family
Magnolia Pictures | 2008 | 288 mins | Not rated | Mar 23, 2010
Red Cliff Part I & II Blu-ray
Chinese history in the 2nd and 3rd Century, during which China split into three kingdoms following the fall of Han Dynasty, and after decades of war and peace, reunified under a new dynasty: Jin.
Action / Adventure / Drama
Paramount Pictures | 1951 | 105 mins | Not rated | Mar 23, 2010
The African Queen Blu-ray
Charlie Allnut is the slovenly, gin-swilling captain of a tramp steamer called the African Queen, which ships supplies to small East African villages during World War I. Rose Sayer is the maiden-lady sister of a prim British…
Adventure / Drama / Romance / War
Lionsgate Films | 2009 | 611 mins | Not rated | Mar 23, 2010
Mad Men: Season Three Blu-ray
The martini-sipping, chain-smoking execs of New York ad agency Sterling Cooper — led by the dashing and mysterious creative director Don Draper (Jon Hamm) — wade deeper into the turbulence of the 1960s in the third season…
Drama / Television
Commemorative Box Set
Paramount Pictures | 1951 | 105 mins | Not rated | Mar 23, 2010
The African Queen Blu-ray
Charlie Allnut is the slovenly, gin-swilling captain of a tramp steamer called the African Queen, which ships supplies to small East African villages during World War I. Rose Sayer is the maiden-lady sister of a prim British…
Adventure / Drama / Romance / War
Lionsgate Films | 2009 | 104 mins | Rated R | Mar 23, 2010
Brothers Blu-ray
Thirty-something Captain Sam Cahill and his younger brother Tommy Cahill, are polar opposites. A Marine about to embark on his fourth tour of duty, Sam is a steadfast family man married to his high school sweetheart, the…
Drama / Thriller / War
Yojimbo / Tsubaki Sanjûrô | Criterion Collection
Criterion | 1961-1962 | 206 mins | Not rated | Mar 23, 2010
Yojimbo / Sanjuro Blu-ray
‘Yojimbo’ – Thanks to perhaps the most indelible character in Akira Kurosawa’s oeuvre, Yojimbo surpassed even Seven Samurai in popularity when it was released. ‘Sanjuro’ – Made one year later, Sanjuro matches…
Criterion | 1978 | 94 mins | Rated PG | Mar 23, 2010
Days of Heaven Blu-ray
In 1910, a Chicago steel worker accidentally kills his supervisor and flees to the Texas panhandle with his girlfriend and little sister to work harvesting wheat in the fields of a stoic farmer.
Drama
PIXAR / in DVD Packaging
Disney / Buena Vista | 1995 | 81 mins | Rated G | Mar 23, 2010
Toy Story Blu-ray
Woody, a traditional pull-string talking cowboy, has long enjoyed a place of honor as the favorite among six-year-old Andy’s menagerie of toys. Quick to calm their anxieties about being replaced by newer arrivals, Woody finds…
Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy
Criterion | 1956 | 95 mins | Not rated | Mar 23, 2010
Bigger Than Life Blu-ray
When a friendly, successful suburban teacher and father is prescribed cortisone for a painful, possibly fatal affliction, he grows dangerously addicted to the experimental drug, resulting in his transformation into a…
Drama
PIXAR / in DVD Packaging
Disney / Buena Vista | 1999 | 92 mins | Rated G | Mar 23, 2010
Toy Story 2 Blu-ray
The adventures of toys Woody and Buzz Lightyear continue when their owner Andy goes off to summer camp, leaving them to their own devices. Things take a bad turn when an obsessive toy collector kidnaps Woody because he is a…
Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy
Warner Bros. | 2009 | 101 mins | Rated PG | Mar 23, 2010
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove Blu-ray
Fans of the Free Willy series will cheer this exciting family film about a baby orca who needs a friend and a girl who finds the courage to help him. After young Kirra (Bindi Irwin) leaves her Australian home to summer with…
Family
Dc3 Music Group | Not rated | Mar 23, 2010
Alter Bridge: Live from Amsterdam Blu-ray
No synopsis for this title.
Music
Magnolia Pictures | 2008 | 148 mins | Not rated | Mar 23, 2010
Red Cliff Blu-ray
Chinese history in the 2nd and 3rd Century, during which China split into three kingdoms following the fall of Han Dynasty, and after decades of war and peace, reunified under a new dynasty: Jin.
Action / Adventure / Drama
FUNimation Entertainment | 2005 | 528 mins | Not rated | Mar 23, 2010
Trinity Blood: The Complete Series Blu-ray
Set in a postapocalyptic future, this hit anime series follows the battle for world domination between the Vatican, which has become a mighty military and political entity (and humanity’s protector) and rapacious vampires known…
Anime
Criterion | 1961 | 110 mins | Not rated | Mar 23, 2010
Yojimbo Blu-ray
To rid a terror-stricken village of corruption, wily masterless samurai Sanjuro (Toshiro Mifune) turns a range war between two evil clans to his own advantage in Akira Kurosawa’s visually stunning and darkly comic Yojimbo.
Before I go into my own personal feelings on this; here is what the package includes for $59.99.
The Really Naughty Limited Edition comes in a special case and includes an Original Sound Track CD,a 26″x20″ pillow case, the game itself, and to top it off, a mouse pad with gel bre… wrist rest.
The game itself is a strategy RPG and Aksys games has said that it will be truly a hardcore strategy rpg, despite the fact that the game also includes a dating system where at the end of the game, you pick one of your female party members to be your wife and give birth to the next generation of hero, through something called the Soul Breed system. Which makes me question whether or not the game will allow multiple play throughs, with your main character at first, and then your son or daughter years later.
The battle system is also pretty interesting including chain attacks and combination attacks with the whole party. Including powered up attacks with your female party members if your “affection meter” is high enough with them to destroy your opponents.
Quite honestly I don’t really know what to say about this one, I mean I love strategy RPG’s, and the fact that they are releasing a brand new one on both the 360 and PS3 is great. But the way they are going about it is a bit strange. This is probably the first dating game to come to America on the 360 and PS3, so it is a bit questionable on how well this will do. The game is rated T though so chances are there will be no actual nudity.
Though to be honest I will be looking into this game, because the actual battle is quite interesting looking, although the dating side game is going to be a unique, though strange addition I’m sure some people will enjoy that part as well. I may even enjoy it depending if it is done well and isn’t disruptive to the storyline.
Then there’s the bonus special edition up there, which is interesting considering nearly all of those things would normally have to be imported from Japan for $20 on their own right. Like the mouse pad and the pillow casing, though quite odd, usually cost a lot of money on their own. So to tell the truth the Naughty Limited Edition will probably be worth the money if you enjoy anime styled decorations and items.
The game itself comes out on April 27th 2010, and pre-orders are available now.
