I’ve been wanting to ask this question for some time now. I would like you to all answer truthfully and honestly as that’s the only way to get results.
Compared to some the big boys out there like KOTAKU, 1UP, GAMESPOT, DESTRUCTIOD, JOYSTIQetc, who do a fantastic job in keeping us all well informed in the gaming world. My question I would like to ask is :
How well do you think Capsule Computers compare with them when it comes to providing up to date news and information in the world of video games as well as reviews, interviews and videos.
Operating with a very small team, we do our utmost best to provide our readers and members with the most important and informative updates/news in as possible in as many areas as we can reach, be it Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo and iPhone.
Our mission statement and our goals are quite simple :
Our whole purpose at Capsule Computers is to help promote gaming companies and their products, along with providing gaming fans worldwide, from beginners to advanced, with all the information they need in the world of video games.
Along with providing readers with all the latest news and updates, we also feature video and written reviews for games and interviews with gaming companies and regularly run Competitions and giveaways for our members
We are very passionate about what we do and we would like to hear your opinions, what you like and don’t like about Capsule Computers. What you would like to see more of from us. Suggestions and ideas on how to make Capsule Computers a more reputable and respected member of the gaming community.
We would love to hear from all of you, so please leave a comment and let us know what you think 🙂
Fishpond’s specials this week are for Final Fantasy XIII. Check out these specials below, use the vouchers specified and get even more discounts. REMEMBER, if you buy anything from Fishpond make sure you check out current MEGA Competition. You can win some really great games and also grab yourself a bargain at the same time !!
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Firstly we have the Final Fantasy XIII Complete Official Guide (Hard Cover Collectors) -This is a must for any hardcore Final Fantasy fan.
Gamer on the go? Now you can take many of your favorite Xbox 360 experiences with you, wherever you are. Xbox LIVE – the leading online game and entertainment service in your living room – will be available in your pocket for the first time this holiday on Windows Phone 7 Series. Unveiled by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today at Mobile World Congress 2010, the Windows Phone 7 Series games hub featuring Xbox LIVE unlocks a world of games, fun and a community of more than 23 million active members to Windows Phone 7 Series users around the world.
The games hub will provide many popular Xbox LIVE gaming and community features found on the Xbox 360 today, including the ability to:
Collect Achievements and build your Gamerscore
View Xbox LIVE leaderboards
See your Xbox LIVE Avatar
Access Spotlight feeds, including the latest tips and tricks, game news, updates and more
Add Xbox LIVE friends to your friends list while out on the go
Turn-based (asynchronous) multiplayer gaming
“Windows Phone 7 Series was built from the ground up with entertainment in mind, and its unique design allowed us to bring some of the best gaming and community features of Xbox LIVE to the Windows mobile platform,” said Ron Pessner, general manager of Xbox LIVE Mobile. “It has always been our vision to expand the Xbox LIVE service to connect people to their games, entertainment and friends wherever they go, and the launch of Windows Phone 7 Series is an important step toward that goal.”
To watch the full replay of Steve Ballmer’s press conference at Mobile World Congress, and to experience Windows Phone 7 Series through an online product demo please visit: www.microsoft.com/news/windowsphone.
Check out the video of all Windows Phone 7 Features
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Tell us what you think of this. Looks and sounds very interesting.
This is a certainly ZOMG moment !! For all you die hard Capcom fans addicted to the most popular fighting game ever created !! The Street Fighter series, and most recently Street Fighter IV we have some fantastic news.
Capcom has just announced that Street Fighter IV will be making its way to the iPhone and iTouch iPod VERY SOON !! I hope you were all sitting down whilst reading this as I’m finding it hard to believe that this is even possible. BUT Ladies and Gentlemen it is !!
You’d be surprised what you can do on that little thing called a iPhone these days 😉
Street Fighter IV is set to arrive to the App Store sometime next month. (MARCH 2010) Now the important facts and questions you’re all going to be asking and I know exactly what most of you are probably saying right about now : “AHHH This is a just some sort of dodgy port that’s got crappy graphics and annoying controls”
Well let me stop you right here. Capcom have taken the conversion of Steet Fighter IV very seriously, with months of extensive testing, perfecting the virtual control system to make it as easy and as presice as possible, this is certainly one of the most important aspects of Street Fighter, you need to ensure that you can pull off those super ultra combos with ease and Capcom believe that they have nailed it in this department.
Capcom have also tweaked Street Fighter IV to use every inch of the iPhones capabilities and resources, the visuals and character models are the same as the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC versions but slightly scaled down, with little loss of detail or color which is great achievement. All the Characters will have their complete move list along with Ultra Combo which will also be animated when pulled off successfully !!
At this moment in time the amount of playable characters are unknown to us but if your a fan of Ryu and Ken rest assured Street Fighter will not be Street Fighter without these two legendary fighters at the helm so they’ll certainly be present. One thing we can confirm is that Capcom have advised there will be a fine mix of both original classic Street Fighters as well as the new characters from Street Fighrer IV.
Finally at the moment there is no tak of actual online gameplay but Street Fighter will support bluetooth battles and tournaments with mates. Which is better than a Ha-Do-Ken in the head 😉
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Let us know what you think of this Amazing news. Do you think Capcom can actually pull it off ? From the screenshots that IGN have posted on their website I believe its possible. Your thoughts 🙂
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Justice for Allarrives on WiiWare today!
Check out the details below :
WiiWare
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney®: JUSTICE FOR ALL
Publisher: Capcom Entertainment, Inc. Players: 1 ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Blood, Mild Violence, Suggestive Themes Price: 1,000 Wii Points™
Description: Phoenix Wright is back as the second game in the popular Ace Attorney hand-held franchise comes to the WiiWare service. As Phoenix Wright, you’ll play through four shocking new cases in first-person perspective. The game features two unique game play modes. In Investigations Mode, you’ll survey crime scenes, interview witnesses and gather evidence. You’ll then present findings, listen to testimonials and examine witnesses in Court Mode. JUSTICE FOR ALL also includes a new “Psyche-Lock” feature that allows Phoenix to use a line of questioning to reveal inconsistencies in witness testimony.
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Who’s a fan of Phoenix Wright ? and most importantly … Who’s picking this up ?
POPCAP have release the log awaited Plants Vs Zombies for the Apple iPhone / iTouch iPod. Now you can take those cute little Pea Shooters and Sunflowers everywhere you go. This is certainly one of the most addictive, witty and entertaining tower defence style games you’ll ever play. Once you’re infected it’s going to be VERY hard to put this game down.
Stay tuned for review soon. If your interested in what Plants vs Zombies is all about check out our PC review here.
Details and Screenshots below :
BUY Plants Vs. Zombies from iTunes here :
Stem a zombie attack on your iPhone!
Get ready to soil your plants in this brand-new version of the hit PopCap game! A mob of fun-loving zombies is about to invade your home, and your only defense is an arsenal of 49 zombie-zapping plants. Use peashooters, wall-nuts, cherry bombs and more to slow down, confuse, weaken and mulchify 26 types of zombies before they can reach your front door.
Each zombie has its own special skills, so you’ll need to think fast and plant faster to combat them all. But be careful how you use your limited supply of greens and seeds… as you battle the fun-dead, obstacles like a setting sun, creeping fog and a swimming pool add to the challenging fun. Get ready to soil your plants!
– Conquer all 50 levels of Adventure mode — through day, night and fog, in a swimming pool and on the rooftop
– Battle 26 types of zombies including pole-vaulters, snorkelers and “Zomboni” drivers
– Earn 49 powerful perennials and collect coins to buy upgrades, power-ups and more
– Open the Almanac to see all the plants and zombies, plus amusing “facts” and quotes
– Collect 13 iPhone-exclusive PvZ achievements
– Replay levels in the all-new Quick Play arena
– All the fun of the hit PC/Mac game — adapted for fun-dead fun on your iPhone
– Hilarious graphics, great soundtrack and a bonus music video
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Who’s picking this up ?? If you have .. what do u think of it ?
WELCOME TO THE CAPSULE COMPUTERS & FISHPOND MEGA COMPETITION !!
Capsule Computers Official Product Sponsors FISHPOND.COM.AU, Australisia’s BIGGEST online store, have generously provided us with some FANTASTIC Prizes to give away
Feast your eyes on this !!
We have the following prizes to give away :
2 copies of Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 2 (one for Xbox 360, and one for Playstation 3)
2 copies of HALO 3 ODST on Xbox 360 (this is pefect timing as HALO REACH Beta is just around the corner)
1 copy of EYE PET for the Playstation 3
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We have some good news and also some bad news. Ok the bad news first. As Microsoft have announced Alan Wakewill be a Xbox 360 exclusive, therefore there will not be a PC version of the game. (dont know if its actually bad news) as long as it’s coming out on XBOX 360 that’s all that matters.
Now the good news, we have some new screenshots from the game. I have to say I think the 5 year wait has been well worth it. Alan Wake looks brilliant. Remedy have done a fantastic job with it.
With a release date of May 18th 2010 it’s not long before we battle the darkness with only the light, our witts and a soiled pair of undies, this game is gonna scare the crap outta you 😉
Let us know what you think of Alan Wake, are you gonna get it ? Do you think it’s going to live up to it’s expectations or will it just disappear in the darkness as the batteries in the torch light run out.
For all of you that bought an early copy of Darksiders when it first came out. There was a coupon in there with some sort of code on it. Well if you didn’t throw it away or give it to your goat to chew on, then your in SUPER luck right about now !!
The Darksiders Community Site, have announced that all you lucky peeps who held on to this special code will be getting a few little presents.
First thing you’ll all get is a digital Hellbook disc with fantastic artwork, amazing videos and other cool bonus material.
AND secondly you all get a free copy of Red Faction: Guerilla.
Now make sure you head on over to the Darksiders Community site and follow the trail of War’s Destruction till you get to “Enter Your Code” screen. From what I’ve heard you must pay for shipping, but that’s nothing compared to the great stuff your gonna get.
Hurry and get it done now as this offer is valid till the 7th of March and only for US Citizens.
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Let us know if your one of the lucky peeps that have taken advantage of this fantastic deal
Ladies and Gentlemen, Capsule Computers would like to share a special article written especially for us by freelance editor, Scott Bullock. Scott will be throwing his opinions around on the latest video games from time to time and this is one he has shared with us today.
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Darksiders
Nobody does Armageddon right anymore. That movie Legion failed hard, morons are freaking out about 2012, and now, even Heaven and Hell can’t seem to do it right.
Thus begins the epic tale told in Darksiders. A screw-up in the Judgment Day festivities leads to War, a Horseman of the Apocalypse, breaking some rules and getting smacked down by his bosses, 3 big stone heads with lava coming out of their mouths. Have you seen Aladdin? Remember the Cave of Wonders? Think that, but vomiting fire, and you’ve pretty much got it.
War, the stereotypical steroid-pumped big dude with a big sword, then has to fight everything in existence to prove that this wasn’t his fault, and to win back his powers, all because of some seal-breaking clerical error. By the way they made it sound, somebody didn’t file the TPS reports or something. So after starting the game with assloads of powers and beastly amounts of HP, I am suddenly forced to play a War so weak he can barely muster the force required to empty his bowls.
Okay, I don’t know if two examples of something makes it a trend, but didn’t we do this in Prototype as well? And wasn’t it really annoying then, too? Is the “start strong, then suck, build back up to strong” thing going to keep happening? I truly hope not…
Anyway, the Council (your bosses) saddle you with this demon-y looking guy named the Watcher, to make sure you stay on task. He lives in your hand. Somebody was hitting the bong when they came up with that idea. “And, like, there’s this guy… *bubble bubble bubble* *coughs*… and he totally like, lives in your hand.” At the same time, however, someone else was smoking the Genius Weed, because they decided to have Mark Hammil voice him.
Mark Hammil is 1000 times better as a voice actor then as Luke Skywalker. This is a scientific fact. Heath Ledger can suck it, Hammil is the best Joker the world has ever, and will ever, see, and he brings that (rather fitting) voice to the Watcher. Even though the Watcher is a massive crotch-stain, and you eventually (spoilers), Hammil’s voice alone was enough to make me like him.
That was badass freaking awesome event #1.
Soon after beginning the game, I came to a stunning realization. If you set a Zelda game in a post-apocalyptic world, and it went on a lovely date with Devil May Cry, but left it’s drink unattended, Darksiders would be the baby it couldn’t remember conceiving. Weapons like the Spinning Blade and the Demon Chain thing correspond very well to the weapons used in Zelda. Maybe a bit too well. It was almost like they thought, “What did Zelda have? Do we have that? No? Well, let’s put it in!” Thus badass realization #2 was a bit tainted.
Then, it was totally cleansed by the next badass realization, #3.
Nearing the end of the game, I had to release an angel held prisoner in a tower, but how to get to those hard to reach places?
The answer? Portal Gun.
That’s right. Darksiders is apocalyptic Zelda with a Portal Gun. That’s it. Game over. This game officially ranks in the top 5 coolest fricken games ever. I’m not sure what the other four are, but it’s in there somewhere.
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Let us know what you thought of Scott’s review and also what you think of Darksiders. Good, Bad, UGLY ??
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