Recent Articles: Catherine

Daily Scoop: February 14, 2012 – Thank you Operation Rainfall

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Nicole Kline

They’ve done it. Well, maybe it wasn’t all them, but it sure seems like Operation Rainfall had something to do with the release of Xenoblade Chronicles, The Last Story, and now Pandora’s Tower outside of Japan. That last one is the one I’ve wanted to play the most, so the fact that it’s coming to Europe signifies that it’s just one step closer to my homeland. Please, Nintendo. Please do not make me buy a Wii from another region. I would be sad.

Anyway, it’s Valentine’s Day! And you know what that means. Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games is, of course, Catherine! What else could it be but Atlus’ insane infidelity simulation? The game is just $29.99 today for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and well worth it at this price. Scoop it up!

No gaming shirts today, but this amazing shirt is perfect for geeks on Valentine’s Day! (more…)

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PSN Today: Simpsons Arcade, Gotham City Impostors, Jak & Daxter Collection, More

Posted on February 7, 2012 by John Scalzo

Sony has pulled out another of their patented “kitchen sink” updates of the PlayStation Store. This week sees the release of three major PSN games (the long-awaited Simpsons Arcade Game, hitman game Shank 2, and multiplayer shooter Gotham City Impostors) as well as all three games from the Jak and Daxter Collection.

Speaking of the Jak and Daxter Collection, the complete package is available from the Full PS3 Games section as well as the sexually charged Catherine, tennis sim Top Spin 4, and the bricktastic Lego Pirates of the Caribbean.

Rounding out the new releases is the PS2 Classic SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie. And don’t forget that The Simpsons Arcade Game is free to PlayStation Plus subscribers (as well as Final Fantasy V). Oh, and the first episode of “The Tester” season three is now available.

Yup, kitchen sink time. You can find out more about all these new releases after the break. And for a complete listing of all of this week’s new game add-ons, head over to the PlayStation Blog. (more…)

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The Golden Pixel Awards 2011: Gaming’s Best, Worst, and Everything Else

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Warp Zoned Staff

Welcome to Warp Zoned’s first ever Golden Pixel Awards. Sit back and relax as we reward the best (and worst) games of 2011 with accolades based on their rather unique accomplishments.

The Apocalypse List

The bombs have fallen, the zombies have horded, food is scarce, and you’ve boarded yourself up in a bunker that’ll stand for a hundred years. What better way to spend your time in “The Vault” than by playing Warp Zoned’s favorite games from 2011? It doesn’t matter if you call it a “Top Ten List” or “Our Favorites From 2011,” but these are the games we plan to keep playing even if there was no game industry to keep making games. (more…)

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Daily Scoop: September 5, 2011 – Day of Laborin’

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Nicole Kline

So, it’s an American holiday, which means I’m awake and doing laundry. Something about that doesn’t seem quite right, but hey – sometimes you just gotta wash the towels, if you know what I’m sayin’! It’s made better by this amazing Zelda Reorchestrated website Ryan Littlefield found. Zomg.

Amazon doesn’t have any daily deals today, but they do have their new weekly deals up:

Ript‘s “See Transylvania First” is severely testing my willpower right now: (more…)

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Catherine sells 200K copies in first week, sets Atlus record

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Steamy video game Catherine sold a staggering 200,000 copies in its first week of release, setting an Atlus record. How did Atlus celebrate? With a cake, of course.

Atlus’ VP of Sales and Marketing, Tim Pivnicny, told IGN: “Catherine has exceeded our highest expectations. It released last week to tremendous critical acclaim and fan response, bolstered by the release of a demo a couple weeks prior, and continues to generate discussion among fans for its mature themes, engrossing subject matter, and frantic, challenging gameplay. It is fitting, then, that Catherine can boast the largest launch in the 20-year history of Atlus, and continues to see strong sales at retail.”

We thought Catherine was pretty good. In fact, I am wearing Vincent’s boxers as I type this.

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Catherine Review: Do Cheaters Dream of Neurotic Sheep?

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Catherine is the latest game from the twisted minds over at Atlus, who are responsible for the Persona series as well as a plethora of other bizarre games. An amalgam of strange and uniquely Japanese concepts and story twists, I assumed Catherine would either go down in the history books as a revolutionary game, or fall short and be simply categorized as weird. It turns out to be more of the latter than the former, but still has many redeeming qualities – and compelling reasons to play. (more…)

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New Releases: Catherine, Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions, The Sims 3: Town Life Stuff

Posted on July 23, 2011 by John Scalzo

It’s a heatwave and it’s only going to get hotter when Catherine is released in stores next week. The “infidelity sim” will be available for the PS3 and Xbox 360 in a standard edition, an alternate cover version and a “Love Is Over” deluxe edition that comes complete with the main character’s clothes and a body pillow depicting the hot blonde he hooks up with. Like I said… It’s going to get hot, hot hot.

Also available next week is Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions, a remixed compilation of two of the greatest 80s arcade games; The Sims 3: Town Life Stuff, another collection of goodies and gadgets for your Sims; and Wildlife Park Tycoon, a game that lets you unleash your inner John Hammond.

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Catherine Hands-On Preview: Move Over, Freddy – There’s A New Nightmare in Town

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Japanese company Atlus is no stranger to both developing and publishing unusual games – they are, after all, the creators of the Persona series. Their latest game, Catherine, has been dubbed an infidelity simulator, and fits right into their niche of the weird and wonderful. Even after everything we’ve written about Catherine, I still wasn’t sure what to expect from the demo. I tried not to have high expectations, but even as elevated as they were, I was definitely not disappointed with what the demo had to offer. (more…)

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