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.

Call of Duty: WWII Story Trailer released… Sledgemhammer also shares first Zombies Mode details

Posted on September 19, 2017 by John Scalzo

Activision has closed the book on Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, and they’re moving full steam ahead with this November’s Call of Duty: WWII. Yesterday, the publisher unveiled the first Story Trailer for their throwback shooter, and Sledgehammer’s Jon Horsley gave fans a sneak peek at the game’s spooky new Zombies Mode.

You can learn more about both halves of this story after the break. (more…)

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Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain announced… Earth Defense Force 5 will be released in Japan on December 7

Posted on September 19, 2017 by John Scalzo

The Tokyo Game Show kicks off later this week, but publishers are already unveiling some of their upcoming titles ahead of Japan’s equivalent of the E3 Expo. D3 Publisher is one of the participants in this pre-show extravaganza, and they’ve unveiled fresh details about not one, but two, new games in the Earth Defense Force franchise.

You can learn more about both of them after the break. (more…)

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Lucid Games announces Switchblade… Jackbox shows off Jackbox Party Pack 4 with home shopping trailer

Posted on September 18, 2017 by John Scalzo

Two very different multiplayer games were unveiled today as Lucid Games announced their vehicular combat game, Switchblade, and Jackbox Games pulled the lid off their next party game collection, The Jackbox Party Pack 4.

New trailers and details for both can be found after the break. (more…)

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NetherRealm releases first Raiden trailer for Injustice 2… Capcom confirms Marvel Vs Capcom: Infinite DLC characters

Posted on September 18, 2017 by John Scalzo

We learned how two of 2017’s biggest fighting games will get even larger this year as NetherRealm unveiled the next character for Injustice 2 and Capcom confirmed the remaining four characters who’ll be part of the Season Pass for Marvel Vs Capcom: Infinite.

Learn more about the latest additions to both games after the break. (more…)

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New Retail Releases: Marvel Vs Capcom Infinite, Pokken Tournament DX, Project CARS 2, More

Posted on September 18, 2017 by John Scalzo

We’re three weeks into the Fall Gaming Season, and publishers continue to push out a huge number of new releases. Here’s what you’ll be able to pick up at your local game shop this week…

Capcom and Marvel will step into the ring once more this week with Marvel Vs Capcom: Infinite fort he PS4 and Xbox One. Fighting game fans will also be able to do battle with their favorite Pokemon in the enhanced and expanded Pokken Tournament DX for the Switch, as well as the Dragon Ball characters found in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2.

And speaking of colorful wide-open worlds that appeal to kids, Telltale Games will launch a Season Pass Disc Minecraft: Story Mode Season 2 this week for the PS4 and Xbox One, and WB Games will do the same for The Lego Ninjago Movie Videogame (PS4, Xbox One, Switch).

Finally, video game fans with a lead foot might want to speed down to the store to pick up Project CARS 2 (PS4 and Xbox One) or the Xbox One S 500GB + Forza Horizon 3: Hot Wheels Bundle.

A complete list of this week’s new retail releases can be found after the break. (more…)

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Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, NBA Live 18, NHL 18, more added to Xbox Store

Posted on September 15, 2017 by John Scalzo

We’re getting ready for the weekend, and Microsoft has delivered their weekly Friday update to the Xbox Games Store.

Today, Xbox One owners will be able to download Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, Bethesda’s stealthy spinoff; NBA Live 18, EA Sports’s first attempt at a basketball simulation in a few years; and NHL 18, the developer’s newest hockey simulation.

You can learn more about all of today’s additions to the Xbox Games Store after the break. (more…)

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No surprise there… Madden NFL 18 was the best-selling game in August 2017

Posted on September 14, 2017 by John Scalzo

It gets harder and harder every year to interpret the NFL rulebook, but one thing is always certain… the latest entry in the Madden NFL series will be the best-selling game in August.

That axiom held true once again this year, as The NPD Group declared that Madden NFL 18 was the best-selling game of last month. August 2017’s other big sellers include Grand Theft Auto V (#2), Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (#3), Splatoon 2 (#4), The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (#5), and the newly-launched Agents of Mayhem (#16).

You can read more about last month’s best-sellers and view the monthly Top 20 after the break. (more…)

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Minecraft: New 3DS Edition, Metroid: Samus Returns, NBA 2K18, more coming to Nintendo eShop this week

Posted on September 14, 2017 by John Scalzo

Are you ready for more Minecraft? Nintendo and Mojang teamed up to surprise launch Minecraft: New 3DS Edition on the Nintendo eShop earlier this week. The sandbox game is available to download exclusively for the New 3DS and comes bundled with five Skin Packs and two Texture Packs.

Other games available to download this week include Metroid: Samus Returns (3DS), an enhanced remake of 1991’s Metroid II: Return of Samus; NBA 2K18 (Switch), the latest basketball sim from 2K Games; and Earthlock: Festival of Magic, an RPG from Snowcastle Games.

You can learn more about all of this week’s additions to the Nintendo eShop after the break. (more…)

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