Author: John Scalzo

John Scalzo is Warp Zoned's Editor-In-Chief and resident retro gaming expert. You can email him at john AT warpzoned DOT com.

Get PS Vita a week early with First Edition bundle

Posted on October 27, 2011 by John Scalzo

You know how everytime a new system launches, some analyst spouts off about how Nintendo or Microsoft or Sony could have set the price so much higher because early adopters will pay it? Well, Sony has decided to test this theory with the PlayStation Vita.

The Vita First Edition bundle will be released on February 15, 2012, a week earlier than the Vita’s official launch date, and is now available for pre-order in the US and Canada. To get their new Sony handheld a week early, gamers will be charged a $50 premium over the standard packages, though the First Edition bundle will include a bunch of goodies not found in the regular Vita box:

Vita 3G + Wi-Fi First Edition Bundle (US Only): Includes a Vita 3G + Wi-Fi system, a limited edition case, 4GB PS Vita Memory Card, and Little Deviants game. Priced at $349.99 (MSRP).
Vita Wi-Fi First Edition Bundle (Canada Only): Includes a Vita Wi-Fi system, a limited edition case, 4GB PS Vita Memory Card, and Little Deviants game. Priced at $299.99 (MSRP).

I’m just surprised Apple didn’t think of it first.

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BurgerTime Deluxe added to 3DS eShop

Posted on October 27, 2011 by John Scalzo

Order up! Everyone’s favorite food preparation sim, BurgerTime Deluxe, has been added to the 3DS eShop.

The Game Boy classic will be joined in the 3DS eShop by Pyraminds, a puzzle=platformer set among the great pyramids, and two new DSiWare games: Academy: Checkers, which is pretty self-explanatory, and Halloween: Trick or Treat, an adventure game that’s perfect for the spookiest time of the year.

On the WiiWare side of things we have Anima: Ark of Sinners. Based on the tabletop RPG “Anima: Beyond Fantasy,” Ark of Sinners is a side-scrolling action game that looks pretty badass.

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Nightwing is nobody’s sidekick in this Batman: Arkham City trailer

Posted on October 26, 2011 by John Scalzo

WB Games and Rocksteady plan to release the Nightwing Pack for Batman: Arkham City on November 1, but they’ve decided to give us an early taste of the former Boy Wonder going toe-to-toe with The Joker’s thugs in the trailer above.

One thing’s for sure, Chris O’Donnell has never been this badass in his whole life.

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More GTA5 rumors: There’s an Ace of Spades in the logo

Posted on October 26, 2011 by John Scalzo

Who knew a simple logo could generate so many rumors?

The latest Grand Theft Auto V rumor has apparently been staring us right in the face, Dan Brown-style, for two days now. It seems that if you turn the “V” in the logo upside down, it produces a nearly perfect spade. And of course, an upside down “V” with a sash across the center looks an awful lot like an “A.” Oh my god! Ace of Spades!

Combine that with the money motif the “V” uses and the obvious conclusion is that GTA5 will take place in Las Vegas, or rather, it’s Rockstar-approved stand-in, Las Venturas. It’s all speculation at this point, but deal me in baby!

Rockstar will release the first Grand Theft Auto V trailer on November 2.

[Source: Rockstar Network]

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Check out the Skyrim system requirements

Posted on October 26, 2011 by John Scalzo

Bethesda has released the system requirements for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Will your PC be able to handle all the dragonslaying On November 11, find out below:

Recommended Specs

  • OS: Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
  • Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU
  • Memory: 4GB System RAM
  • Hard Drive: 6GB free HDD space
  • Video Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 1GB of RAM (Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or higher; ATI Radeon 4890 or higher).
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
  • Steam: Internet access for Steam activation

Minimum Specs

  • OS:Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
  • Processor: Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor
  • Memory: 2GB System RAM
  • Hard Drive: 6GB free HDD Space
  • Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
  • Steam: Internet access for Steam activation
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Dragon Age: Redemption episode 3 is here

Posted on October 26, 2011 by John Scalzo

Felicia Day’s Dragon Age: Redemption webseries continues with episode 3, “Josmael.” Josmael is a mage who is helping Day’s character, Tallis, search for the rogue Qunari Saarebas. I’m sure that alphabet soup of fantasy names means something to fans of Dragon Age II. But even after watching it, I’m still in the dark.

And in case you missed it, the second episode, “Cairn,” is available after the break. (more…)

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The Birds of Anger bring the house down in G4 Epictober finale

Posted on October 26, 2011 by John Scalzo

“The Birds of Anger,” directed by Dance of the Dead creator Gregg Bisop is the final film in the G4 Films Epictober Film Festival. The seven-minute short is both a condensed version of one of Alfred Hitchcock’s greatest films and a pretty funny parody of Angry Birds.

Be on the lookout for Thor‘s Jaimie Alexander in the Suzanne Pleshette role, who plays Annie as even more evil than in the original (if that’s possible).

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XBLA Today: Daytona USA, War of the Worlds, Zombie Apocalypse 2

Posted on October 26, 2011 by John Scalzo

Microsoft is adding three games to the Xbox Live Arcade today, two of which were added to the PlayStation Store yesterday.

Sega’s Daytona USA returns to put the polygons back into your racing games. Another new release is a game adaptation of H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds. Finally, Konami’s twin-stick shooter Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone, a sequel to 2009’s Zombie Apocalypse will infect the XBLA.

All three games have been priced at 800 Microsoft Points ($10). More information can be found at Major Nelson’s blog (Daytona USA, War of the Worlds, Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone).

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