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.

Bungie copyrights possible titles for their New Universe

Posted on January 11, 2011 by John Scalzo

The anonymous Internet detective that ran superannuation may have left his website in the past, but several recent Twitter updates prove his sleuthing skills are still top notch.

He has discovered that Bungie has registered several new copyrights with the US Copyright Office and several domain names to go with them. These copyrights are likely connected to their New Universe and most of them relate to religious mythology in some way. The possible titles/related words include:

Dead Orbit

New Monarchy

Osiris

  • No related URL registered.

Seven Seraphs

Bungie signed a ten-year agreement with Activision last year to publish games set in their New Universe. Here’s hoping we learn more about Dead Orbit/Seven Seraphs/New Monarchy/Osiris or whatever it might be called soon.

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Goro, Jade added to Mortal Kombat roster

Posted on January 10, 2011 by John Scalzo

Game Informer’s February 2011 issue keeps the hits coming as the magazine has konfirmed (via Mortal Kombat Online) that Goro and Jade will be appearing in this April’s Mortal Kombat reboot.

Goro is the four-armed giant you see to your left. He also served as the sub-boss of the original Mortal Kombat arcade game and has become a fan favorite over the years thanks to his rivalry with Johnny Cage. According to Mortal Kombat kreator Ed Book, Goro’s role in the upcoming game will once again be as a boss. And as of right now, it doesn’t sound like he’ll be a playable character.

On the other hand, we have Jade (the green counterpart to Kitana and Mileena), who was also revealed by Game Informer. The magazine depicts her wielding her boomerang weapon and looking awesome doing it in a costume that looks like a mashup of her Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 and Mortal Kombat: Deception threads.

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Silent Hill: Downpour washes away SH8 working title

Posted on January 10, 2011 by John Scalzo

Silent Hill 8 is no more! Don’t worry, it wasn’t canceled, but the Vatra Games-developed PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 title finally has an official title: Silent Hill: Downpour.

The February 2011 issue of Game Informer will have more information, but they promise that water will be everywhere in Downpour: “It’s falling from the sky! It’s running from the ceiling! It’s in puddles on the ground!”

Game Informer’s February issue should be arriving in subscriber’s mailboxes now.

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Weekly Warp-Up: Launch Edition

Posted on January 9, 2011 by John Scalzo

No, that’s not a typo. Welcome to the Weekly Warp-Up, your weekly wrap-up of the biggest and the best articles posted at Warp Zoned this week…

Get Warp Zoned!
It’s been a week of firsts for Warp Zoned. Our readers got a chance to duck down the green pipe into the minds of our staff eight days ago. And in this inaugural edition of the Weekly Warp-Up we highlight another first, the premiere episode of our podcast, the creatively named Warp Zoned Podcast, which was uploaded yesterday.

We also took a look at brain training games this week. Where they’ve been, if they really make you smarter, and where they’re going in the future in X-Raying the Brain Training Trend.

Reviewed!

It’s a Secret to Everybody

Get New Games!

Just Plain Awesome

  • NetherRealm asks its developers, “What would you do on a night out with Mileena” in a new Mortal Kombat trailer.

Announced!

The Download

And Finally…

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NetherRealm spends a “Night Out With Mileena” in new Mortal Kombat trailer

Posted on January 8, 2011 by John Scalzo

“What would you do on a night out with Mileena?”

This question was recently posed to the developers of Mortal Kombat at NetherRealm Studios and this new trailer proves that they know how to show a girl a good time. Especially a girl with razor sharp fangs and demonic blood flowing through her veins.

In addition to getting an inside look at the twisted minds that make Mortal Kombat, the trailer features plenty of gameplay footage of Mileena doing what she does best. NetherRealm has really played up the demonic angle to the character for the upcoming reboot and you can expect lots of blood and lots of boobage from Mileena.

April (when Mortal Kombat is released on the PS3 and Xbox 360) can’t come soon enough.

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New Dead or Alive Dimensions trailer busts out of the screen

Posted on January 8, 2011 by John Scalzo

One of the big hits of Nintendo’s “Nintendo World” show has been Dead or Alive Dimensions. The fighting franchise will make its handheld debut this year on the 3DS (not counting the PSP spinoff Dead or Alive Paradise) and fans are lining up to get a look at all the 3D action.

The game’s five-minute Nintendo World trailer was released online by Tecmo Koei and you can watch it yourself right here, as long as you’re OK with ninjas jumping out at you!

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New Retail Releases – Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded, DC Universe Online, Ghost Trick, More

Posted on January 8, 2011 by John Scalzo

Do you love RPGs? If you said yes, then you’ll definitely want to head to your favorite retailer this week.

On the DS, Square Enix plans to release the latest entry in the Kingdom Hearts series, Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded. And over on the PS3, Sony’s MMORPG DC Universe Online will cross over into stores (its coming to the PC as well).

Also available this week is Venetica (PS3, Xbox 360), an RPG where the Grim Reaper’s daughter hunts down a necromancer. And finally, there’s Prinny 2, the latest Disgaea spin-off from Atlus.

If RPGs aren’t your thing, Capcom will be releasing the latest game from the Phoenix Wright team, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, on the DS.

The full list of the rest of this week’s new releases can be found below. (more…)

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Nintendo details 3DS launch lineup for Japan

Posted on January 8, 2011 by John Scalzo

Nintendo is holding a special “Nintendo World” 3DS event in Tokyo right now and the handheld’s launch is starting to become a little bit clearer. First, the hardware maker revealed that the 3DS’ battery will last between 3-8 hours. According to Nerd Reactor, playing a 3DS game on the dim backlight setting will give you 3-5 hours of playtime, on average. Swapping in a regular DS cartridge will allow players to reach the upper end of the playtime limit, with the 3DS’ battery lasting between 5-8 hours. These are just averages and turning the backlight off (or cranking it up to high) will obviously alter the battery life. It might be a good idea to keep a lamp handy… at least until the 3DS Lite arrives (you know Nintendo is working on one).

Now then, on to the good stuff. In addition to revealing the battery life, Nintendo used the event to announce the 3DS’ Japanese launch lineup. The American launch lineup will be revealed at a similar event in New York on January 19th, but here’s what the people of Japan will be able to play on the 3DS on February 26 (thanks Kotaku):

  • Battle of the Giants: Dinosaurs 3D
  • Nintendogs & Cats
  • Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle
  • Puzzle Bobble 3D (US Title: Bust-A-Move 3D)
  • Ridge Racer 3D
  • Samurai Warriors: Chronicle
  • Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition
  • Winning Eleven Soccer 3D (US Title: Pro Evolution Soccer 3D)
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