Warp Zoned Presents
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- Angry Birds, Dragon Quest, FIFA Soccer, and Silent Hill are the World Video Game Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026
- 2025 GOTY Scoreboard: In Progress
- BAFTA Games Awards: All the Winners from 2003 to Today
- Clair Obscur Completes the Sweep by Winning “Best Game” at 2025-2026 BAFTA Games Awards
Warp Zoned Presents
- Video Game Research Library
- With Grand Theft Auto 6 poised to take over the world, I reached out to Jack Thompson and it did not go well – PC Gamer (2026)
- Vib-Ribbon: An oral history – Design Room (2026)
- How a Second-Grade Teacher Revived a Beloved Video Game – The New York Times (2026)
- Spore: An oral history – Design Room (2026)
- Diablo IV PC Cooled With Real Human Blood Is Still Going Strong Two Years Later, Says Guy Who Won It – Aftermath (2026)
Author: John Scalzo
Jordan, Bird, Magic triple-team NBA 2K12 cover
Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. 2K Sports has chosen those three legends to grace the three different covers that’ll be available for NBA 2K12. The basketball sim will be available for the PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii and Xbox 360 on October 4.
After the huge success of last year’s Jordan-infused NBA 2K11, expanding the game’s repertoire of hoops legends is a great idea. The looming NBA lockout probably influenced 2K’s decision to stay away from active players as well.
However, I wouldn’t get too attached to the artwork of His Airness. If you look close you’ll see that, instead of his familiar “23” (or even his short-lived “45”), the number on Jordan’s jersey is a “3.” (A second look reveals that the “2” in “23” is there, just pushed all the way to the left.)
Whoops! Hit the (fast) break for a look at all three covers. (more…)
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 adds Strider, Ghost Rider, Hawkeye, Firebrand to the fight
As expected, Capcom has used this year’s San Diego Comic-Con to announce Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3. The updated version of the crossover event will be released for the PS3 and Xbox 360 in November with an additional 12 characters, a refined fighting system, eight new stages and new modes.
Capcom also used the show to introduce four of the new fighters to the world. They include sword-wielding badass Strider Hiryu, Ghosts ‘n Goblins gargoyle Firebrand, the flame-headed Ghost Rider and archery expert Hawkeye.
Finally, the publisher confirmed that Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 will include a Spectator Mode and be priced at a wallet-friendly $39.99.
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Comic-Con 2011, Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
Nintendo Video coming to America “soon”
The Nintendo Video service is not currently available from the 3DS eShop. I repeat, the Nintendo Video service is not currently available from the 3DS eShop. However, Nintendo used this week’s Nintendo Download to announce that the service will be coming soon.
When’s soon? Nobody knows. But here’s what this week’s real Nintendo Download looks like:
3DS owners will have a chance to download a 3D Classics version of the NES game Xevious. They’ll also have access to this week’s DSiWare offerings: Trollboarder, a snowboarding game with trolls (not what I expected at all); Antipole, a gravity-reversing shooter; and Kung Fu Dragon, a martial arts training game.
The WiiWare service will receive one new game today, Bobby Carrot Forever, a puzzle platformer starring Bobby Carrot.
More information on all of the games in today’s Nintendo Download can be found in Nintendo’s weekly newsletter.
My release date sense is tingling: Spider-Man Edge of Time coming Oct. 4
Activision has unveiled a new trailer for Spider-Man: Edge of Time at Comic-Con and announced the game’s release date along with it. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (and his future counterpart, Spider-Man 2099) will make their way to the 3DS, DS, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 on October 4.
But for now, be sure to check out the trailer above. It gives a very revealing look at some of Spider-Man’s opponents in Edge of Time.
Posted in 3DS, DS, News, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
Tagged Comic-Con 2011, Spider-Man: Edge of Time
Nintendo planning downloadable GameCube games for Wii U
The NintendoGal spoke to Amber McCollom, Nintendo’s Director of Entertainment & Trend Marketing, at E3 and she has dropped a pretty huge bombshell. It looks like the Wii U’s online store will include GameCube games in its download offerings.
Here’s the relevant exchange from the interview:
NintendoGal: I noticed on backwards compatibility at the press conference that the GameCube was missing. Why is this?
McCollom: You know it’s interesting that you bring up backwards compatibility and Nintendo’s history usually goes back one system. The Wii was compatible with GameCube and Wii U will be compatible with Wii and that’s pretty traditional in launches from Nintendo.
NintendoGal: So the Wii U will not support the discs or accessories?
McCollom: Actually the GameCube discs will not be compatible with Wii U, but a number of the games that were playable on GameCube can be downloaded from WiiWare.
The one thing McCollom didn’t mention is how GameCube games will be made available on the Wii U. Will they be the original games running off a Virtual Console-like emulator? Or will they be HD ports rebuilt from the ground up like we’ve seen on the PS3 and Xbox 360?
Hopefully, we’ll find out soon.
A cop, a wrestler, and a porn star walk into the Saints Row 3 voice cast
It sounds like the beginnings of a bad joke, doesn’t it? And yet, that is the perfect description of the newly announced voice cast for THQ’s Saints Row: The Third.
Daniel Dae Kim, known to Saints Row fans everywhere as the voice of Johnny Gat, will reprise his role in The Third. In the new game, Gat has become “the face of high class crime,” which is a far cry from Kim’s appearances as Jin on “Lost” and Chin Ho on “Hawaii Five-0.”
The wrestler is none other than Hulk Hogan. The Hulkster will fill the (thankfully) yellow boots of Angel De LaMuerte, a legendary professional wrestler. According to THQ, Angel was “betrayed by his former tag-team partner Killbane, now the merciless leader of the Lucadores street gang.” To exact his revenge, he teams up with the Saints.
Finally, the porn star is none other than Sasha Grey. Surprisingly, the “Entourage” star won’t be playing a porn star (THQ refers to her as just “Actress Sasha Grey” in the press release). Instead, she’ll lend her voice to Viola DeWynter, the mastermind behind The Syndicate’s financial empire.
So anyway. A cop, a wrestler and a porn star walk into a bar and the bartender says…
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Comic-Con 2011, Saints Row: The Third
James Bond will officially return! GoldenEye 007 Reloaded announced by Activision
We first saw the leaked screenshots for an HD edition of GoldenEye 007 yesterday and they were pretty impressive. Today, Activision has officially announced GoldenEye 007: Reloaded, an HD remake of last year’s GoldenEye 007 remake on the Wii. They’ve also released the first trailer for the game, which you can view above.
Once again developed by Eurocom, GoldenEye 007: Reloaded will be available on the PS3 and Xbox 360 this Fall. The re-remake is being built with an all-new engine and will include PlayStation Move support.
Reloaded will add several new features that weren’t found on last year’s Wii game including “Mi6 Ops Missions,” a challenge mode that asks players to complete different Assault, Elimination, Stealth and Defense objectives.
But what about the multiplayer? Well, Activision has promised to include four-player splitscreen and plans to double the number of online players (from 8 to 16). The multiplayer mode will also include “more maps, weapons, characters and game modes than ever before.”
Oh yes, James Bond will definitely return.
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Comic-Con 2011, GoldenEye 007: Reloaded
El Shaddai pushed back to August
Ignition’s ambitious biblical beat ’em up, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, had originally been scheduled for a July 26 release on the PS3 and Xbox 360. Unfortunately, the development gods (via Twitter) have declared “let there be a delay” and the game, which is based on the apocryphal Book of Enoch, will now be released on August 16…
the rumors are true… El Shaddai’s U.S. date slips to 8.16.11, but “Don’t Worry, Everything’s Fine.”
Destructoid caught up with the developers at Ignition and got them to elaborate slightly on the delay. Apparently, “unforeseen logistical issues” are being blamed for the delay.
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron