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.

God of War: Ascension Beta Impressions: Eviscerating Your Expectations

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Nicole Kline

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The God of War: Ascension multiplayer beta launched this Tuesday for PlayStation Plus members, and, as a member and a person who’s played the previous God of War games extensively, I felt I had an obligation to download it. I was skeptical about the idea of multiplayer in a God of War game, mainly because the entire concept behind the franchise was the struggle of just one man: Kratos. He has created his own mythology, becoming a fixture in the Sony gaming world. So how could they make multiplayer in a game that was so Kratos-centric? My healthy skepticism was almost instantly destroyed when I began playing the beta. Yes, it’s actually that much fun. (more…)

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Daily Scoop: January 11, 2013 – Mmm, Friday!

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Nicole Kline

It’s Friday, which hopefully means some of you will be gaming this weekend! What are the main games you’ll be spending your time on? I plan on spending at least a little time cuddled up with Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable on my Vita. Besides that, there’s just Iron Kingdoms tonight, and a full day of Dungeons & Dragons tomorrow! And some writing. And maybe laundry. And grocery shopping. You know – all those things that get crunched into tiny weekends!

No good deals today, except it’s the last day to get Insert Coin Clothing!! Act now and get some of the best gaming-inspired t-shirts out there. Other than that, there’s not really much going on with gaming deals! I’ve had my eye on the Devil May Cry Collection, which is at $18.47 on Amazon now.

Far fewer t-shirts up today than yesterday: (more…)

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Daily Scoop: January 10, 2013 – So many shirts!

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Nicole Kline

I mean it when I say it this time: there are shirts galore today! I believe that the shirt enthusiasts out there will be very pleased today.

Not really too much in the way of deals, to be honest. But I did have fun looking at Amazon’s best of 2012 list, though I made the wise decision of logging out of my account before looking at those games. You might also be interested in their pre-order central, which has all of the upcoming games and their bonuses.

Seven shirts for you today!! For real! (more…)

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People pledged $83 million towards games on Kickstarter in 2012

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Nicole Kline

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According to the very amazing Best of Kickstarter 2012, amazing people around the world pledged $83,144,565 to games. I’m having a hard time writing this right now, because the game I’m working on, Monsters!, is among them. My heart is swelling! Of the 13 creative categories in Kickstarter, the Games category had the most money pledged (though Music had the most funded projects with 5,067).

Scroll through the slideshow they have up there. Seriously. I challenge you not to cry when you get to December and see the first marriage proposal through Kickstarter via – what else? – a video game.

Thank you, everyone, for your love and support, and for making some of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen. Sometimes the Internet brings the world together in beautiful ways.

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Daily Scoop: January 9, 2013 – Halfway there!

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Nicole Kline

It seems that way too many of my scoops are about counting down to the weekend, pining for the weekend, or lamenting the death of the weekend. That’s mainly because the weekend is when I can actually game without guilt! Well, this term, I will have homework, so maybe “without guilt” is the wrong word to use. Whatever, it’s when I stay up as long as I want, gaming or doing homework!

Looking for a good deal? Well, I’m sad to say I only found one today. Best Buy has the Ultimate Combo Pack: Twisted Metal & DUALSHOCK 3 Wireless Controller on sale from $59.99 to $39.99. This is a pretty good deal!

Just two shirts for you today: (more…)

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Daily Scoop – January 8, 2013 – Shirts galore!

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Nicole Kline

OK, so I lied: it’s not really shirts galore. But there are three awesome t-shirts that I think you’ll all love, including a great Adventure Time mashup. If anyone is looking for a present for me for my birthday, feel free to buy it for me!

Not a lot of deals going on today, folks – sorry! There’s plenty to get excited about on Amazon’s video game deals page, but nothing really all that specific. I’m just going to keep on playing my backlog until Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch comes out. Oh, actually, I’ll be playing the Borderlands 2 DLC next week, so that only gives me a week to play that before Ni No Kuni. I’m going to be busy! I don’t need no sales!

And now, what you’ve really been waiting for… the t-shirts! (more…)

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Telltale has sold 8.5 million episodes of The Walking Dead

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Nicole Kline

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Unsurprisingly, The Walking Dead has done very well for Telltale Games. The company has sold 8.5 million episodes of the adventure game, according to an interview with Telltale CEO Dan Connors in The Wall Street Journal. This number is across iOS (iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch), PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. Connors said that about a quarter of these sales are on iOS, which makes it “the fastest growth for The Walking Dead among platforms, underscoring how important mobile devices are becoming in the eyes of game publishers,” in the words of WSJ writer Matthew Lynley.

Touted as the Game of the Year for 2012 by multiple media outlets (and included in “The Apocalypse List” of our Golden Pixel Awards), The Walking Dead has been Telltale’s biggest success to date. I’m not sure if this in any way signifies that iOS devices have “come of age as true gaming platforms,” as Lynley suggests, but it’s certainly a big step for the tiny machines.

Be sure to hit up the Wall Street Journal for the full interview with Connors.

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MLB 13: The Show cover athlete vote begins

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Nicole Kline

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Great news, baseball fans! Well, PlayStation baseball fans, at least. Sony announced the launch of the “Major League Baseball (MLB)13 Cover Showdown” yesterday, in which fans will vote for which baseball star will grace the cover of the upcoming MLB 13 The Show. Voting will run from January 7 until January 11 at mlb.mlb.com/covervote, through which you can Facebook or Tweet your choice. You can also vote straight from Twitter with the players’ hashtag. Here is the list of players you can vote for:

  • Ryan Braun (Milwaukee Brewers – five-time All-Star, 2007 National League Rookie of the Year, and 2011 National League Most Valuable Player award winner) – #MLB13Braun
  • Miguel Cabrera (Detroit Tigers – seven-time All-Star, 2012 American League Most Valuable Player award winner, and the first Triple Crown Award winner since 1967) – #MLB13Cabrera
  • Bryce Harper (Washington Nationals – All-Star and 2012 National League Rookie of the Year award winner) – #MLB13Harper
  • Matt Kemp (Los Angeles Dodgers – two-time All-Star) #MLB13Kemp
  • Andrew McCutchen (Pittsburgh Pirates – two-time All-Star) – #MLB13Cutch
  • Buster Posey (San Francisco Giants – 2012 World Series Champion, one-time All-Star, 2012 National League Most Valuable Player award winner, and 2010 National League Rookie of the Year award winner) – #MLB13Buster
  • CC Sabathia (New York Yankees – six-time All-Star as well as the 2007 American League Cy Young award winner) – #MLB13CC

Fans can vote once a day for their favorite player. The player with the most votes will get his mug on the cover of MLB 13 The Show, which will be available on PlayStation 3 and the Vita. New features will include Playoff Mode, which will somehow recreate the “excitement and tension of October baseball.” Hmm. Unless they can make my living room fall-crisp, and include a rally hat with each game, I’m skeptical at best. There will also be a new Beginner Mode to help new players, and a streamlined Play Now Mode which promises “faster and simpler games.”

Who’s ready for some baseball?!?!?

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