Warp Zoned Presents
Video Game Canon- 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
- Boss Fight Books to Get a New Look for Richard Moss’s “Age of Empires”
- GDC Awards: All the Winners from 1996 to Today
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Wins “Game of the Year” at 2025-2026 GDC Awards
Warp Zoned Presents
- Video Game Research Library
- We Pitched a Museum a 1993 Game Hint Line (And They Actually Said Yes) – Yarn Spinner (2026)
- The History Of The Word “Metroidvania” And How It Spread – A Critical Hit (2025)
- Creator of Hit Game Shovel Knight Is at a ‘Make or Break’ Moment – Bloomberg (2025)
- Shadow of the Colossus: An oral history – Design Room (2025)
- In 2005, games started rewiring our brains – The AV Club (2025)
Author: John Scalzo
Explore “Star Wars Hell” in this Star Wars 1313 developer diary
The development team behind Star Wars 1313, including Creative Director Dominic Robilliard, has unleashed their first developer diary detailing the grim and gritty world they’ve created. Dubbed “Descent to the Underworld” by the team, it’s the first real look inside the “Star Wars Hell” they’re creating for Coruscant’s 1313 level. One of the developers even said that the location can be thought of as a parallel to Dante’s Inferno (the book, not the game).
However, the bounty hunter at the center of it all remains nameless. Hopefully, we’ll learn more about him soon.
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Tagged Star Wars 1313
Skin Pack 2 adds 45 skins to Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition
Microsoft has released a second Skin Pack for Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition and it is packed with 45 more skins for all your Minecraft adventuring. The pack is priced at 160 Microsoft Points ($2) and includes characters from Castle Crashers, Gears of War (pictured above), Perfect Dark, Jet Force Gemini, Left 4 Dead, Viva Pinata, and a bunch of indie favorites.
You can scope out the complete list after the break and view screenshots of the new skins in action at PlayXBLA. (more…)
These Grand Theft Auto V screenshots are strictly business
Rockstar Games has decided to close out the week with a final batch of of Grand Theft Auto V screenshots. Today’s theme is “Business” and Rockstar is clearly taking care of it as they give us new images featuring two high-speed police chases, a biplane getaway, and a helicopter sniper taking out a thug. You can peep all four screenshots after the break.
Rockstar has promised that more screens will be released “in a few weeks” and in case you missed this week’s other new GTA5 screenshots, we’ve got you covered: “Leisure” and “Transport.” (more…)
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Tagged Grand Theft Auto V
Nintendo Download: Vector Racing, Metal Slug X, Abyss
Nintendo is going way back in time with today’s additions to the Nintendo Download services.
The title of this week’s headline title, Vector Racing, says it all… It’s a racing game that uses old school vector graphics! Well slap me silly and call me Jeff Bridges! You can download it from the 3DS eShop now.
Here’s what else Nintendo has on offer this week:
Vector Racing (3DS eShop) – Enjoy a new, high-speed racing game that recalls the video games of yore. Use one of six different machines to race across 12 courses — some easy, some insane — in four different modes.
Metal Slug X (Wii Virtual Console) – This game is based on Metal Slug 2, but adds the new “Iron Lizard” and “Drop Shot” weapons. It also adds many new enemies and allows players to adjust the game’s difficulty level by changing the position of bosses and other things.
Abyss (DSiWare) – Your mission will be to find the “Gaia” energy stones by exploring the depths. To do so, you must control Nep2no by counteracting gravity and the surrounding darkness with the aid of a Light that will go out little by little.
Nintendo holding Wii U press event on September 13
Since it’s splashy appearance at this year’s E3 Expo, Nintendo has been mostly quiet about the Wii U. That looks to change next month as the company has announced they’re holding a special Wii U media event on September 13.
Sadly, the Big N didn’t come right out and say that the price and a launch date would be revealed during this event. But Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime did say that he plans to discuss “more about how the Wii U will change the future of gaming and entertainment.”
What else could Nintendo possibly have to share besides A) when we’ll get to play it and B) how much it’ll cost to take it home?
Looking back at the Wii’s launch window, there’s reason to be hopeful that Nintendo will announce the release window and/or the price next month. Back in 2006, Nintendo announced the Wii’s price and launch date on September 14. Hmm…
[Source: GameSpot]
XBLA Today: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure HD
The Summer of Arcade is over, but that didn’t stop two new releases from being added to the Xbox Live Arcade today.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive can be purchased for 1200 Microsoft Points ($15) and adds a ton of new game modes to the classic team-based shooter series:
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive expands on the classic team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it first launched 12 years ago. Featuring a massive arsenal of over 45 weapons, loads of maps, new game modes, new visuals, leaderboards, and over 165 awards to be earned. CS:GO is a must-have tactical shooter. So what are you waiting for? Come join your friends online and GO GO GO!
Also available this week is JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure HD, a high definition re-release of the PSone/Dreamcast-era fighter from Capcom. It’s available to download for 1600 Microsoft Points ($20):
The legendary JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is now in HD with network support! This is the kind of quality JoJo fans have been raving about!
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Tagged Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure HD
Kick back with three more Grand Theft Auto V screenshots
Just like they said they would, Rockstar has released three more screenshots from Grand Theft Auto V. Whereas Monday’s images showed all the way you can get around Los Santos, today’s screens are all about slowing down and enjoying life. Specifically… dirtbiking, tennis, and skydiving.
You can view all the screenshots for yourself after the break. (more…)
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Tagged Grand Theft Auto V
Sony adds 17 games to PS Store including Counter-Strike GO, Dust 514 beta, more
Yesterday’s PlayStation Store update marked the final week of Sony’s PSN Play promotion. As promised, the publisher added Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to their download service. But they also added a few other games as well. Exactly how many did they add? How does 17 sound? Oh, and a closed beta too.
Ready? Here goes…
Two PS3 Full Games (Michael Jackson: The Experience and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron)… Nine PSN Games (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Way of the Samurai 4, Metal Gear Solid 2 HD, Metal Gear Solid 3 HD, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure HD, Deep Black, Retro/Grade, Crazy Strike Bowling, and Legasista)… Two PS Vita Games (Metal Gear Solid 2 HD and Metal Gear Solid 3 HD)… One PS2 Classic (GunGrave Overdose)… and Three PS Minis (Top Trumps NBA All Stars, Chopper I, and The Next Space).
And that’s not counting the launch of the Dust 514 closed beta, which began yesterday for PlayStation Plus members.
More information on all of these games can be found after the break. Or you can visit the PlayStation Blog for a rundown of this week’s new game add-ons. (more…)