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.

Borderlands 2: Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt launches on January 15

Posted on December 20, 2012 by John Scalzo

Gearbox and 2K Games have announced that the next Borderlands 2 expansion, “Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt,” will be available to download for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on January 15, 2013.

What starts off as a relaxing hunting expedition with Sir Hammerlock soon takes a sinister turn as our Vault Hunters stumble across a new villain intent on restoring the legacy of Handsome Jack.

As expected, the add-on has been priced at $10 (or 800 Microsoft Points), but it’ll be a free download for owners of the Borderlands 2 Season Pass. And remember, Gearbox will also release a fourth expansion to Borderlands 2 (and the likely inevitable “Game of the Year compilation”) sometime in 2013.

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THQ bankruptcy filing reveals unannounced projects

Posted on December 19, 2012 by John Scalzo

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THQ’s bankruptcy filing is full of all sorts fun little tidbits, including a list of unannounced projects from THQ’s internal studios.

While the games are officially unannounced, most of these titles have already been discovered thanks to trademark filings and domain registrations over the years.

  • Vigil is hard at work on Crawler (working title). With Darksiders II less than six months old, development has probably just begun on Crawler.
  • RTS specialists Relic will release Atlas (working title) in 2014.
  • As expected, THQ Montreal is working on a game known as 1666. The development team is being lead by Assassin’s Creed creator Patrice Desilets.
  • Turtle Rock’s “co-op multiplayer action game” will be titled Evolve.
  • And finally (and not surprisingly), the document has confirmed that WWE 14 is in development at Yuke’s.

Development on all of these titles will continue and we’ll hopefully hear more about them soon.

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THQ files for bankruptcy protection, company up for sale

Posted on December 19, 2012 by John Scalzo

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I can’t say we weren’t expecting this, but THQ has announced they’ve petitioned the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Chapter 11 protection. But there’s a twist! The game publisher has partnered with Clearlake Capital Group, an investment firm, in an attempt to sell the company.

Under the terms of the agreement, Clearlake will purchase all of THQ’s assets in a “stalking horse bid.” This acquisition includes all of THQ’s internal studios and games in development. Clearlake has agreed to buy THQ for approximately $60 million and, as the “stalking horse” bidder, have set the low point for any future purchase of the publisher.

Jason Rubin, THQ’s President, said, “We have incredible, creative talent here at THQ. We look forward to partnering with experienced investors for a new start as we will continue to use our intellectual property assets to develop high-quality core games, create new franchise titles, and drive demand through both traditional and digital channels.”

Business at THQ will continue as usual with no layoffs or game cancellations planned.

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Lego Lord of the Rings, Batman: Arkham Asylum, more added to PS Store

Posted on December 19, 2012 by John Scalzo

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Ready for another weekly dose of new PlayStation downloads? Here’s what’s new on the PlayStation Store this week…

  • Lego Lord of the Rings (PS3) – Just in time for your Hobbit after-viewing party comes the Lego version of Tolkien’s trilogy.
  • Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3) – Batman’s first adventure inside Arkham is now on the PS Store.
  • Kareteka (PS3) – Martial arts remake from the creator of Prince of Persia.
  • Zombie Driver HD (PS3) – Overhead driving game where you have to… drive over zombies!
  • Bully, Red Dead Revolver, and Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix – A trio of Rockstar-published PS2 Classics.
  • Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (Vita) – Sonic and company are back for another round of racing.

Hit the jump for more information on this week’s new releases (as well as a few more). And be sure to check out the PlayStation Blog for details on this week’s new game add-ons. (more…)

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XBLM Countdown to 2013 deals begin today with CoD Modern Warfare 3 and a lot more

Posted on December 18, 2012 by John Scalzo

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Microsoft has announced that the “Countdown to 2013” sale has begun on the Xbox Live Marketplace. From now until December 31, a ton of games, add-ons, and Avatar items have had their prices slashed by as much as 67% off. Kinect owners will also be able to download the Double Fine-developed Kinect Party for free until the 31st as well.

You might also be interested to know that today’s “ONE DAY ONLY” deal is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

The Game on Demand edition of Modern Warfare 3 can be downloaded TODAY ONLY for $29.99 (a savings of 50% off). All four of the game’s DLC Collections are also half off and they’ve been priced at 600 Microsoft Points ($10) apiece.

The full list of deals can be found after the break. (more…)

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Add two new courses to Doritos Crash Course on January 2

Posted on December 18, 2012 by John Scalzo

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Microsoft has announced that they plan to release an expansion for Doritos Crash Course on January 2. You remember Doritos Crash Course, right? It was a freely available advergame that was added to the XBLA in 2010 and one of the most-downloaded XBLA games of all time.

The Crash Course add-on will be priced at 160 Microsoft Points ($2) and it’ll include two new locations (London and Vegas) as well an Easy Mode for the Japan courses, new Achievements, and two new Avatar Awards. Each location will include ten courses, almost doubling the size of the game.

Not bad for $2.

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Resident Evil 6 to be reanimated as PC download on March 22

Posted on December 17, 2012 by John Scalzo

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Capcom has announced that the PC version of Resident Evil 6 will be available to purchase as a digital download on March 22, 2013.

The PC version of Resident Evil 6 will include all of the content updates from the PS3/Xbox 360 versions as well “full Steam functionality” including cloud saving, Steam Achievements, Friends support, game overlay, and leaderboards.

And if you’re curious, here’s what kind of PC power you’ll need to run Resident Evil 6:

Minimum Specifications

  • OS: Windows Vista/XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon X2 2.8 Ghz or better
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Hard Disk Space: 16 GB free hard drive space
  • Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS or better
  • DirectX: 9.0c or greater
  • Sound: Standard audio device

Recommended Specifications

  • OS: Windows Vista/XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.7 Ghz or better, AMD Phenom II X4 3 Ghz or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Hard Disk Space: 16 GB free hard drive space
  • Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or better
  • DirectX: 9.0c or greater
  • Sound: Standard audio device
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Street Fighter X Mega Man now available; Mega Man 1-6 coming to 3DS eShop in 2013

Posted on December 17, 2012 by John Scalzo

megaman25As promised, Capcom has uploaded a PC download of the Street Fighter X Mega Man fangame to the Capcom-Unity blog. You can download the free game right now, but the site’s servers are absolutely slammed, so you might want to wait a few hours.

In other Mega Man news, Capcom has announced that the six NES games in the series will soon be available on the 3DS eShop. The original Mega Man will be available for download on December 27 with Mega Man II scheduled to follow on February 7, 2013.

The remaining four games will be added to the download service throughout the year.

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