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Author: John Scalzo
The Behemoth announces “Game 4” at PAX East 2014 with a shirt… or do they?
The Behemoth had a very strange shirt available for sale in their booth at this weekend’s PAX East event. The crimson t-shirt showed a cupcake riding a woman/spider hybrid. For some reason, a spoon-shaped scooper that looks to be holding ice cream is also involved. To top it off, this surreal image carries the caption, “Game 4?”
According to Destructoid, the question mark signifies that the shirt may not have anything to do with The Behemoth’s next game. The currently untitled “Game 4” might star the spider woman or it might all just be an elaborate practical joke from a company best known for their sense of humor. Whatever the case may be, Destructoid has learned that the game is in development for the Xbox One and that The Behemoth plans to reveal more at this year’s Comic-Con and PAX Prime conventions.
The Behemoth will release BattleBlock Theater on Steam later this year, so don’t expect “Game 4” to stay exclusive to the Xbox One for long.
Posted in News, Xbox One
Tagged Comic-Con 2014, PAX East 2014, PAX Prime 2014, Pit People
Weekly Warp-Up: PAX East 2014 Edition
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…
The majority of the Warp Zoned staff is currently taking in the sights and sounds of this year’s PAX East convention within the massive Boston Convention Center. We’ll do our best to file a few reports from the show floor and you can follow along by pointing your browser to our PAX East 2014 page.
But there’s still plenty of news from earlier this week to discuss including Mike Ryan’s “Thumbs-On Impression” of the GelTabz Performance Thumb Gripz as well as Dan Hobbs’ review of InFamous: Second Son.
You can find the rest of this week’s (surprisingly full) Weekly Warp-Up after the break. (more…)
Posted in News
New Releases: Trials Fusion, 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, Conception II
Three new retail releases will compete for your gaming dollar this week…
RedLynx’s platform-racing series makes the jump to next-generation consoles with the release of Trials Fusion. The game will be available in a “Deluxe Edition” that includes a Season Pass so players can gain access to future downloadable content for both the PS4 and Xbox One.
Also available next week is 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil for the PS3 and Xbox 360. The actual World Cup is still a few months away, so you’ll have plenty of time to prepare yourself with EA’s quadrennial tie-in game.
Finally this week, Atlus will release Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars for the 3DS and Vita. If the title didn’t tip you off, Conception II features an absolutely insane storyline that includes evil gods, a group of god-fighting cultists, and a whole lot of baby-making.
Yup, definitely a Japanese RPG.
Posted in 3DS, News, PS3, PS4, Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tagged 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, Trials Fusion
Secret Ponchos is “about three months” away from being released
I got a chance to play Switchblade Monkeys’ Secret Ponchos this morning at PAX East and, in addition to trying out a sword-wielding character known as “Matador,” I learned that the game is “about three months” from release.
Developer Caley Smyth said that Secret Ponchos will be released this Summer (sometime around July) for the PS4 and PC. Both versions will appear around the same time, though the PS4 version, which will launch as a PlayStation Plus freebie, may be released a few weeks earlier.
We’ll have more from PAX East 2014 all weekend.
Posted in News
Tagged PAX East 2014, PC, PS4, Secret Ponchos
CoD: Ghosts Devastation Pack coming to PC, PS3, PS4 on May 8
Right on schedule, Activision has confirmed that Call of Duty: Ghosts‘ Devastation Map Pack will be available for the PC, PS3, and PS4 on May 8. The pack has been priced at $14.99 and will include four new multiplayer maps (“Ruins,” “Behemoth,” “Collision,” and “Unearthed”), the 2-in-1 “Ripper” SMG/Assault Rifle, and the Extinction Mode’s second episode (“Mayday”). And don’t forget, you can play as the Predator in “Ruins.” Definitely a point in its favor… as long as you ain’t got time to bleed.
In case you missed them the first time around, more information on all the new maps can be found after the break. (more…)
Posted in News, PC, PS3, PS4
Tagged Call of Duty: Ghosts
Here’s a teaser trailer for The Last of Us Remastered
The Last of Us Remastered is still coming to the PS4 this Summer with a graphics upgrade and all the downloadable content from the PS3 release. But now naughty Dog has given us visual proof in the form of a teaser trailer. Enjoy!
Posted in News, PS4
Tagged The Last of Us
Nintendo Download: Lego The Hobbit, WarioWare, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Nintendo is continuing their monthlong Game Boy Advance blowout by adding two more games to the Wii U eShop: WarioWare Inc.: Mega Microgame$ and Kirby & The Amazing Mirror. WarioWare Inc. is the first game in the popular (and insane) series of microgame compilations, while Kirby & The Amazing Mirror is an action-adventure that stars four color-coded Kirbys in a game that’s very similar to Zelda: Four Swords.
Over on the 3DS, Lego The Hobbit is now available to download this week. It’s joined by several puzzle games, a futuristic racing game, a poker game, and Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars, a wild new JRPG from Atlus (it’ll be available on Tuesday, April 15).
More information on all of these games can be found after the break. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, News, Wii U
Tagged Lego The Hobbit
Supergiant’s Transistor will be released on May 20
Supergiant Games has announced that Transistor, their followup to Bastion, will be released for the PC and PS4 on May 20. The developer has also announced that the science fiction-styled action RPG will carry a price of $19.99.
Supergiant plans to bring a “near-final build” of Transistor to this weekend’s PAX East convention and you can check a trio of new screenshots from this version of the game at their official website.
Posted in News
Tagged PC, PS4, Transistor