Author: Nicole Kline

Nicole Kline is Warp Zoned's Senior Editor. She first began preparing for the job by climbing a milk crate to play Centipede in an arcade. You can find her on PSN under the name toitle or you can email her at nicole AT warpzoned DOT com.

Daily Scoop: February 6, 2014 – Happy birthday, Grandpop!

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Nicole Kline

It’s February 6, which means it’s my awesome Grandpop’s birthday! He’s 84 years old today. He’s been an amazing role model and father to me my whole life. Happy birthday, Grandpop! I love you!

Of course, you’re probably here for the deals, and not this celebration, so I’ll get on with it! There’s a new bundle at Indie Royale, and this one’s called the Mixer Bundle. Pay the minimum for Alien Spidy, The Journey Down: Chapter One, Miner Wars 2081, Dollar Dash, Duke Nukem, Duke Nukem 2, Cherry Tree high Comedy Club, Foreign Legion: Multi Massacre, Final Slam 2, and Party of Sin. Pay $7 to unlock a bonus album!

There are also some new deals at Steam. The Weekend Deal is on Democracy 3, which costs $12.49 until Monday. The Daily Deal is Blood Knights, which is on sale for $7.49.

And there are more Pokemon shirts after this jump than I know what to do with! (more…)

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Borderlands 2: Mad Moxxi and the Wedding Day Massacre DLC coming next week

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Nicole Kline

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Gearbox is hard at work on the latest addition to the Borderlands 2 Headhunter series… and its almost here! The latest DLC, Mad Moxxi and the Wedding Day Massacre, takes a poke at the big bad Hallmark machine, Valentine’s Day. The Hodunks, the Zafords, and everyone’s favorite, Ellie, will be there, as well as Innuendo Bot 5000, who is sure to have some hilarious new dialogue.

Of course, once you beat the main boss, there are head mods for your character, and according to the 2K blog, “This time the heads are a little more graphic. With these new heads, you’ll also get an inside look at the Vault Hunters, especially Zer0… though it should be said that his new head is named ‘N0t C4n0n’ for a reason.”

Gearbox also announced that, Sir Hammerlock Versus the Son of Crawmerax, the fifth (and final!) DLC in the Headhunters series, will be out in April. While these are fun, they are far too short, and I’m hoping these talented developers will get to making Borderlands 3 already.

Mad Moxxi and the Wedding Day Massacre will be out on February 11 for the PC, PlayStation Network (PS3), and Xbox Live Store (Xbox 360).

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Drakengard 3 will be released on May 20; Collector’s Edition announced

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Nicole Kline

Drakengard 3, a prequel to Drakengard, is the latest action RPG from Square Enix, who announced the game’s Collector’s Edition earlier today. In Drakengard 3, six sisters have used their powers of music and harmony to bring peace to the world. However, Zero, the oldest sister, and her dragon, Mikhail, try to kill Zero’s younger sisters. Check out the trailer above for some really strange and interesting graphics and character designs.

The Collector’s Edition, which is limited to 5,000 copies, includes a novella, a soundtrack sampler, a poster, and some DLC. Both the standard ($49.99) and Collector’s ($79.99) editions have pre-order bonuses available. If you pre-order the game between now and March 3, you get a Japanese voiceover DLC and unlock two other bonuses (not yet announced). If you pre-order from March 4 to April 8, you get the two unannounced bonuses. If you pre-order between April 9 and launch, you get the last of the unannounced bonuses.

Drakengard 3 will be available on May 20 exclusively for the PlayStation 3.

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Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright gets European release in March

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Nicole Kline

Get ready to have your fandoms collide! Well, at least European gamers can get ready. Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is set to be released for the 3DS on March 28 in Europe. You’ll get a chance to solve cryptic puzzles while also digging into the details and yelling “Objection!” in the courtroom. With Layton and Phoenix Wright together, do any mysteries or crimes stand a chance?

Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is due to come to North America sometime this year.

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Nintendo is bringing a slew of indie games to the 3DS/Wii U eShop

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Nicole Kline

shovelknightThere are tons of amazing indie games coming to Nintendo’s 3DS and the Wii U through the eShop – and some are even coming out for both. Retro City Rampage: DX is coming to the 3DS tomorrow, with Siesta Fiesta and Moon Chronicles following in March, and Treasurenauts in May. Those titles join Jett Rocket 2 and Edge, which are already available, and Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse, which is due out this quarter.

And the Wii U has an even longer list. Unepic, Knytt Underground, and CastleStorm are available now, with Wooden Sen’SeY coming out this month. And, of course, we can’t forget Shovel Knight, which is coming to both systems on March 31.

Hit the jump for a full list of all the available upcoming indie games on the 3DS and Wii U eShop. (more…)

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Daily Scoop: February 5, 2014 – Happy hump day!

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Nicole Kline

Man, this crazy weather is really making this week drag on! But we’ve hit hump day, which means we’re halfway to the weekend. What games are you planning on playing?

There’s not much happening today in terms of deals, but I’ve scrounged up what I can. Steam has SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition for $4.99, and they’ve also announced a discounted subscription plan for DarkFall: Unholy Wars. There’s a great deal happening at GOG.com as well – right now, you can pick up Battle Worlds: Kronos for 50% off ($14.99). Scoop ’em up!

The good news is, I do have a few video game t-shirts for you! (more…)

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Rumor: Disney developing Marvel and Star Wars expansions for Disney Infinity

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Nicole Kline

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Nestled into an incredibly depressing Wall Street Journal article about upcoming layoffs at Disney Interactive was this comment:

New versions of [Disney Infinity] featuring characters from Disney’s Marvel superhero unit and the Star Wars universe it acquired along with Lucasfilm in 2012 are being developed.

Disney Interactive – which has about 3,000 employees – will be letting go of several hundred of them. “The cuts at Disney Interactive, which has undergone multiple rounds of layoffs in recent years as it struggled to reach profitability, are expected to begin after the media giant releases its quarterly financial results Wednesday.” Disney Infinity’s success “was considered critical for its continuing videogame efforts after a number of failures.”

While it’s exciting to hear about possible Marvel and Star Wars expansions, it’s difficult to hear about more layoffs in the industry. Hopefully the layoffs are just a rumor.

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NIS America has released a new trailer for The Witch and the Hundred Knight

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Nicole Kline

In The Witch and the Hundred Knight, you play as the Hundred Knight whose goal is to spread the swamp for your witchy master. You explore the world, fight enemies, and spread the swamp, all while making sure your calorie count stays up. There are a few ways to do that, but so far it looks like the best way is by eating your enemies.

The wacky Witch and the Hundred Knight will be published by NIS America on the PlayStation 3 on March 25, 2014.

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