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.

Incognita (now known as Invisible Inc.) early access alpha now available

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Nicole Kline

Incognita was one of our favorite games from PAX Prime, and the trailer above should show why. It’s a thrilling, fun strategy game, full of quick decisions and interesting graphics. I love the character designs, and while the new name – Invisible, Inc. – isn’t quite as cool as Incognita, I’ll still buy it.

Speaking of buying it, the game is now available for pre-order, which gives you early access to their alpha build. Klei Entertainment has priced the game at $19.99, but if you buy it now, you can get it for $16.99. You can also opt for the version that comes with the soundtrack for $19.99 (the soundtrack is not finalized yet, but you’ll get the tracks as they’re made available). Place your order through their website now. Buying now gives you a Steam key, but it can only be purchased through the official Invisible, Inc. site for now. You’ll be able to order the game on Steam once the Beta is available.

Keep in mind that if you pre-order it now, you’ll be playing the alpha version, which has some bugs, and could be tremendously different than the final version. But the bonus is that you’ll be able to play the game now, and give the developers feedback on what you think about it as they make updates. The game was fun back in September, so I can’t imagine how great it must be now.

The full version of Invisible, Inc. will be released sometime in 2014. Only the PC version is available now, but Klei says that more information on other platforms will be forthcoming.

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Daily Scoop: January 17, 2014 – Ready for a long weekend

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Nicole Kline

It’s Friday, woo! I’m really excited about having a three-day weekend, mainly because I want to play some more video games. I finished up Papers, Please yesterday (which I highly recommend buying right now) and I am looking forward to getting through some other games I’ve started. And maybe, you know, doing laundry, or something. (Boring.)

Looking for some new indie games? Check out the latest bundle over at Indie Royale! Pay more than the average for PixelJunk Shooter (one of my all-time favorites!), Gun Monkeys, Megabyte Punch, Ride ’em Low, Stronghold HD, and Hexcells. Pay $7 or more to unlock a bonus album!

Steam is also having a great deal this weekend – they’re offering 50% off of Saints Row IV (putting it down to a smooth $19.99), and you can play it for free until Sunday at 1PM PST! Now’s your chance to play this ridiculous sequel and decide if you want to buy it (though if you do, you might want the Wub Wub edition. Just saying.).

And now, for today’s t-shirts! (more…)

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Daily Scoop – January 16, 2014 – Another day, another deal

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Nicole Kline

Getting ready for the weekend? Looking for some games to play? Well, look no further than the latest Humble Weekly Sale, which is all about Bohemia Interactive. Pay what you want for ArmA II, Take On Helicopters, UFO: Afterlight, Alpha Prime, ArmA: Gold Edition, and ArmA Tactics. Pay more than $6 to unlock Carrier Command: Gaea Mission, ArmA II: Operation Arrowhead, and ArmA II: DayZ Mod (created by Dean Hall). This is a great deal!

If you’ve been really wanting to get into Company of Heroes 2, Steam has you covered – it’s free to play this weekend until Sunday at 1PM. If you like it, pay just $13.59 for it. And today’s deal at Steam is Darkness II for $7.49. Scoop ’em up!

Got a few t-shirts for you today: (more…)

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Daily Scoop: January 15, 2014 – T-shirt party time

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Nicole Kline

It’s a beautiful Wednesday, and I’m really excited to be on the 2013 Year in Review episode of the Perpetual Geek Machine podcast tonight! I’ll be sure to link it as soon as it goes live. It’s always a great time with those guys!

There are a handful of good deals today, mainly over at Amazon. Their Editor’s Choice Digital Deals are pretty great! Included are the Alice: Madness Returns: The Complete Collection for $9.99, BioShock Infinite for $13.20, and the Syndicate and Saboteur Bundle for $9.99.

Steam has some pretty good midweek madness deals happening right now as well. You can pick up Darksiders for $7.49 or one of my favorites, Hotline Miami, for a ridiculous $2.49. Amazing deals!

And now for lots of t-shirts! (more…)

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Daily Scoop: January 14, 2014 – More games for Humble Indie Bundle X

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Nicole Kline

Hello hello, everyone! There’s some good news today – three games were added to the Humble Indie Bundle X! Pay more than the average to unlock the new games – Hoard, Strike Suit Zero, and Toki Tori 2+. These join To the Moon, Joe Danger 2: The Movie, Papa & Yo, Runner 2, Reus, and Surgeon Simulator 2013 already in the bundle. It’s a great deal!

There are some more good deals in the Humble Store as well – Europa Universalis IV is $19.99, Full Mojo Rampage is $6.49, Nidhogg is $11.99, Retro City Rampage is $4.99, and Super Splatters is $2.49.

Fantastic t-shirts are right at your fingertips: (more…)

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Daily Scoop: January 13, 2014 – More digital deals

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Nicole Kline

Well, that was a lovely weekend, wasn’t it? The weather was perfect, the days are getting slightly longer, and the gaming is absolutely exquisite. We played so many games this weekend that my head is spinning. And Anthony Amato has gotten addicted to a neat Lego program that is sort of like Autocad but for Legos, which is mind blowing. All in all, a brilliant time! I hope you also were able to play lots of games, and that one of those games was Torchlight II, and that you then bought the game. If that’s the case, you should leave me a comment so we can be Steam friends and play together!

Speaking of digital games on the cheap, Amazon has Ace Patrol Pack for $5.99, Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons for $7.99, and How to Survive for $7.49, among others.

The Humble Store has a new deal as well – Nidhogg is on sale for $11.99 – and there are also some digital deals at Steam. Today’s deal is Surgeon Simulator on sale for $3.39. Scoop ’em up!

And, of course, I’ve got some t-shirts for you: (more…)

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Crossed Purposes’ Best of 2013 podcast is up, featuring Warp Zoned’s Nicole Kline

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Nicole Kline

crossedpurposesThere’s a brand new episode of No Avatars Allowed up over at Crossed Purposes, featuring yours truly! Ian Riley, Josh Wise, and I discuss the best, the worst, and the weirdest moments in gaming in 2013. It’s a long one, but worth a listen, especially the ones that we can’t quite come to an agreement on!

Check out the episode here!

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Daily Scoop: January 10, 2014 – Torchlight II weekend

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Nicole Kline

Steam is offering Torchlight II free-to-play this weekend until Sunday at 1PM PST. On top of that, it’s on sale for just $4.99, or get a four-pack for $14.99 – that’s 75% off! We’ve been playing this game a lot lately, and I can assure you that this is a pretty great deal.

There’s also a sale going on at GOG.com that’s just called Adventures NOW! The sale includes Tales of Monkey Island for $5.24, Sam and Max: The Devil’s Playhouse for $5.24, and Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures for $2.99.

And now, time for shirts! (more…)

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