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Capsule Computers Weekly Competition Winners (3-19-10)

Dylan Radcliffe
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MasterAbbott decided to be lazy this week and gave the staff the honor of picking the weekly winners (all the news he has been doing as well as 2 retail reviews has nothing to do with it!)

We have examined the data, and have added some more criteria this time around. Read the extra Criteria as well as the winners below.

Want to learn more about this weekly contest click this link:
https://www.capsulecomputers.com.au/stuff/

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This week we have chosen 5 lucky winners  !! These winners have REGISTERED as members on Capsule Computers, RT’d our articles on twitter, they have commented on the articles on the site and have taken a genuine interest in being an active member of the Capsule Computers Community which is now starting to grow bigger and bigger each day !!

This week the staff has decided to pay particular attention to the comments you guys are making. We didn’t only look to see if you were commenting but we also looked at the length and the substance that your comments contained.

here’s an example of what I am talking about.
3 comments that say something like: “Looks good mate! I’ll be getting this”
is equal to 1 comment that say something like: “This game looks very interesting, I enjoyed how they kept the roots of the genre alive. EA really knows what they are doing at it, and in my opinion they should never stop”

Here are the lucky 5 winners !! In order :

1) Versapak
2) Skull_x_Man
3) frankcastle66
4) Ty
5) LeperMessiah43

If you are one of these lucky winners you will be receiving an email shortly (within 24hours) to let you know what you have won :)

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The PRIZES

  1. Perfect Dark for the XBLA (Thanks to Microsoft for Providing the Prize)
  2. An Amazon Gif Voucher
  3. Bioshock 2 dlc (Thanks to 2k Games)
  4. Steam Powered PC Game
  5. Something cool 😉

That’s this weeks Community Competition out of the way.  Next week is a brand new week for everyone!

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ALSO we have the Fishpond & Capsule Computers MEGA Competition.  Make sure you enter this one to go into the running to win either Halo ODST, Modern Warfare 2 or Eye PET.  This is a cool competition check it out here.

You can still grab MAD DEALS over at Fishpond in their MARCH MADNESS Promotion !! Amazing prizes on games and consoles : Check it out here :

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FINALLY !! We mentioned this last week and at the end of this month (MARCH) we will be introducing a new monthly competition called :

Capsule Computers 8bit Warrior Award

This will go to the most active member of the Capsule Computers Community for the month.  Someone that has REGISTERED as a member and is also following Capsule Computers on FACEBOOK, RT’s our twitters, Comments on our articles, posts in the forums, contributes by writing community reviews on games etc.  That lucky person will a FULL RETAIL GAME !!! on either XBOX, PLAYSTATION, NINTENDO WII or PC (game will be chosen by Capsule Computers randomly)

Well  thats it for now !! Congrats to all the lucky winners above and make sure you all continue to keep as active as possible on Capsules Computers :)

Episodes From Liberty City coming to the PS3 and PC

Dylan Radcliffe
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Do love yourself some GTA 4, but have been playing it on the PS3 and PC and have been eagerly awaiting the Episodes from Liberty City to come to your desired System?

Well, I have some bad news.  “a request by Sony Europe to make some minor content changes to the PAL PS3 version of the game.” According to the press release, “the minor changes made to the game will not affect the gamers enjoyment of the games, these will not affect any gameplay elements and were not related to any local ratings requirements.”

So blame Sony Europe for the 2 week delay. The new Release days is April 13th for North America, and April 16th everywhere else.

Just think of it this way, that’s an extra 2 weeks you can spend twittering and commenting on our site before you disappear from the web in these expansions. Don’t forget to say buy to your mom, because when that date hits you are going to vanish.

Breath of Death VII coming to the Indie Scene on XBL

Travis Bruno
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Breath of Death VII coming to the Indie Scene on XBL

Quite an interesting game has been under development by Zeboyd Games and is set to be released in April 2010. The game is called Breath of Death VII: The Beginning. The game has the appearance of an old school RPG, such as Breath of Fire or Final Fantasy.

The game will include a variety of features recently announced by Zeboyd Games themselves:

Join Dem the Skeleton Knight, Sara the Ghost Historian, Lita the Vampire Techie, and Erik the Zombie Prince as they explore a world filled with the undead, searching for the secrets of the past. Game features include:

* Fast turn-based combat!
* Retro visuals reminiscent of the best of 8-bit & 16-bit RPGs displayed in glorious 720p!
* World map filled with several dungeons & locations to explore!
* Deep yet easy to understand branching LV-Up system
* Special multi-character techniques & a combo count system add strategic depth to combat!

Breath of Death VII will only cost 80 MS points, or $1. The game is quite interesting looking and looks to include many tributes to other video games. One such reference is to the shop owner in the video below, sounding like the merchant from RE4. Personally it looks very interesting, especially for only $1 this game may be very hard to simply pass up, especially for RPG fans such as myself.

Who else likes the look of Breath Of Death VII ?

Metro 2033 Title Update info (Xbox 360)

Dylan Radcliffe
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For those of you who have been enjoying Metro 2033, you probably noticed a title update that caused you to lose some playing time.

Don’t get too mad though, because this update was mandatory in order to enable future DLC to be added to the game. According to the Metro 2033 Facebook page. It will not be Single Player Narrative levels, nor missing levels. They also said that it will not be multiplayer because that is not possible.

Any Ideas on what DLC could possibly be planned?

Weekly PlayStation Store Update March 19th

Philip Federico
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G’day everyone,  Playstation Store updates are up and available for everyone to enjoy.  Quit a few price updates to check out.  New releases to have a look at would be 1942 Joint Strike, Sam And Max and Dragon Age Origins Awakening.  Have a look, there should be something for everyone this week

Thanks SONY 🙂 !!

Price Updates and Special Offers

  • 1942 Joint Strike Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
  • Trine Permanent Price Drop (now $14.99, original price $19.99)echoshift Special Offer
    Download echoshift today and receive an exclusive add-on pack with seven extra levels free! Offer available for a limited time, only until April 1, 2010.
    File Size: 161.81 MB 

Downloadable Games

Groovin’ Blocks ($9.99)
It’s time to get your PlayStation Network groove on! Groovin’ Blocks is the ultimate combination of challenging puzzle game set to irresistible musical beats. Match three or more gems and watch them disappear; explode gems to the beat of the music to double your multipliers and increase your score! Groove with your friends in local co-op or head-to-head modes. Groovin’ Blocks features three skill levels from casual mode to fiendish hard mode.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 180 MB 

Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse Pre-order ($29.99)
Pre-order the first Sam & Max game to hit the PlayStation 3 to lock down all 5 episodes!
ESRB Rated E10+
File size: 100 KB 

The Tester

The Tester Episode 5
This week’s episode is called “Buzz In or Buzz Off.” The remaining six (only 6!) gamers take on a BUZZ!-themed quiz challenge testing their mastery of all things PlayStation. Things heat up when SCEA’s Director of First Party Quality Assurance, Jeff Wilkerson, joins the panel this week to evaluate who might have what it takes to work on one of his QA teams. There’s no place to hide in this episode and somebody is bound to crack under the pressure.
File size: 385 MB (SD) 864 MB (HD) 

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Final Fight: Double Impact Smashes Its Way Onto Xbox Live and PSN in April

Philip Federico
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I’m PUMPED HARD !! We got some great news for you all Capcom fans, Final Fight Double Impact will be making its ways to Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 via Marketplace on April 14th at 800MS Points and PSN on April 15th and $9.99

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Now check out some of these NEWLY RELEAED cool screenshots from both Final Fight and Magic Sword.  Graphically they both look spectacular and of course the gameplay will be even better than the originals. 

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Check out the interview with Capcom’s Associate Producer for Final Fight Double Impact — MR Robby Zinchak we did  a while back.

Check out the press release below that provides further information on Final Fight & Magic Sword …

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Gears Of War 3 – Unreal GDC Tech Demo

Philip Federico
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This is the Unreal Engine 3 Tech Demo showcased at GDC 2010.

Epic have released footage from its Unreal GDC tech demo that showcases  the legendary Brumak smashing through a jungle.  This is showing further evidence that Gears of War 3 will be taking advantage of the enhanced Unreal Engine foliage technology. It’s very exciting look at that big dog go.

Jungle Images look very detailed seems like Epic have been working very hard on their Unreal Engine  to create impressive – and rather pretty looking – lush, plant-filled environments.

What you guys think ? Your thoughts ideas and opinions please.

If you live in Sydney, beware the undead

Travis Bruno
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On March 27th gamers around Australia will unite in Sydney to protest Australia’s lack of a R18+ rating for video games released in Australia. If you would like to also be a member of the protest and help raise awareness that there needs to be a change to the rating system, the zombie walk protest will start at Hyde Park Fountain on March 27 and lumber through Sydney.

In Australia if a game receives a rating higher than R15+, then the game is immediately banned and not allowed to be sold on Australian soil. There is always the choice to import the games, however they are deemed illegal. These protests have been wide spread in the hopes to encourage the Australian government to add the new R18+ rating, to match with most of the rest of the worlds views on video games.

Notable games that have been banned because of this include Left 4 Dead 2, Manhunt, Risen, and Silent Hill: Homecoming. Left 4 dead 2 had to be re-edited and the violence toned down greatly to receive a R15+ rating, and many other games have had release delays thanks to this old rating system.

Will anyone be taking part in this zombie walk protest? It’s a bit interesting that the protest involves people dressing up as the bloody undead, and walking through the streets. However it does get people’s attention, only time will tell though if it will be positive attention that will help change people’s minds. Or will it be negative because it may scare people even more of the violent nature of some video games, seeing people dressed up in such a manner in protest.


The photos shown were taken from the last protest in November of last year.

Alan Wake Avatar Items Now Available On Xbox Live Marketplace

Philip Federico
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Who here loves to dress their virtual avatar’s up with virtual clothes and props and stuff ?  Well if you’re one of those people that really can get enough of that marvellous stuff then and you love Alan Wake.  Then you’ve hit the Jackpot.  Check out the Xbox Live Marketplace right now and get yourself some cool Alan Wake clothing and props.  This is only half of the stuff available so click on the link below and check out the rest

Alan Wake Avatar Items

Who’s going to grab themself some Alan Wake stuff ?  Let us know what you pick up.  I think the flashlight is pretty cool.

A Behemoth vs A Juggernaught … Who would win ??

Philip Federico
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Well you have the power to descide.  The Behemoth is up agains the Juggernaught known as Blizzard in The Escapist Magazines’s  March Mayhem: Developers Showdown. The Behemonth has been selected as one of the 64 best game developers. NOW does One big fat chicken, have what it takes to take down the juggernaught known as Blizzard in the first round as they go head to head in the voting booth.  Make your vote count.  Vote for the under-chicken and let them topple over and lay and egg on Blizzard’s almighty head. 

All you need to do is vote for on March 17th. Click here create an escapist account if you don’t have one and get to voting! Then get your friends to vote. and their friends…  Come on we can do it!!

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