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.

Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony Concert coming to L.A. tomorrow

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Do you live in Los Angeles? Do you love the dulcet tones of the Legend of Zelda series? Then you’re in luck, because The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony Concert will be in L.A. at the Pantages Theatre on October 21 at 8 PM.

The music, which will be performed by a 70-piece orchestra and a live choir, will play not only the favorites of the last quarter century, but will also be playing music from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, which will be coming out on November 20. Fans are also encouraged to come in costume as their favorite characters from the series. How adorable!

More details on the anniversary celebration can be found at zelda.nintendo.com. And don’t forget, Nintendo still plans to launch a nationwide tour for the Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony in 2012.

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Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception launch trailer is hot, hot, hot

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Nicole Kline

It’s hard to believe it’s only been two years since Uncharted 2: Among Thieves took home every game of the year award. Now it’s starting to look like the third game in the series, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, is setting the stage for the very same performance. The launch trailer has been released, and I’ve got chills just listening to Drake say “You’re a pirate!” With beautiful cinematics, another fantastic score, and a storyline that is coming out piece by piece, I’m willing to say it looks like Naughty Dog has done it again. Let’s not forget the massive setpieces, like the scenes we’ve glimpsed so far in and on the boats, as well as the burning chateau.

Bring on November 1. I’m ready for it.

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Daily Scoop: October 19, 2011 – Win Sinestro Corps. Batman Skin for PS3!

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Warp Zoned is running another contest! If you’ve purchased Batman: Arkham City for the PS3, enter to win the Sinestro Corps. Batman Skin. We’ll be drawing a winner at high noon on Friday, October 21, so enter now!

Amazon’s got an awesome Deal of the Day in video games today! It’s Aksys’ Bit.Trip Saga 3DS for $29.99! I am so tempted to pick this up right now. It’s a bundle of some of the best downloadable games, ready to go in 3D. Urge to purchase… rising…

There are also a bunch of sales going on right now over at GameFly! The Bargain Bins are full to burst with deals on PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 games. Yum!

Ript has an awesome gaming shirt today, simply titled “Another Castle” and with a new take on the much-loved phrase: (more…)

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Why I Hate Hearing the Words “Borderlands and Fallout 3 Are the Same Game”

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Many people say that they don’t want to play Borderlands because it’s just like Fallout 3, or that the settings are identical. While I understand the idea that a wasteland populated mostly with freaks building things out of trash sounds like it would make two things exactly the same, this is not the case at all. While the settings may appear to be similar, there’s nothing at all the same with these two games – location, gameplay, and plot aren’t even remotely similar. Add to this mixture the brand new Rage, which also looks and feels similar, and you’ve got a recipe for confusion and indecision. So without further ado, I present to you the differences between Borderlands and Fallout 3 – or why you should never, ever mistake one of these games for the other. (more…)

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Daily Scoop: October 18, 2011 – Gold Box day!

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Hey, guess who is sick again? Did you guess me? Then you guessed RIGHT! You are a brain genius. I got eight hours of sleep last night, which of course means I woke up with a headache, a fever, a brick of snot in my face, and swollen glands. My cold is coming back with a vengeance. But I am battling it with vitamins, animal crackers, and sheer will. Go me!

Anywho, Amazon’s got a lot going on today – it’s a Video Game Gold Box event! The Deal of the Day in video games is Activision’s Spider-Man: The Edge of Time. It’s $39.99 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and $29.99 for the Wii.

The Lightning Deals are:

  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Special Edition for the PS3 sold out at $27.99!
  • Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds is $19.99 for the Xbox 360
  • 12:00 PDT/3:00 EST: “Everybody’s favorite swashbuckling swordfighter comes to your handheld device” (My favorite swashbuckler doesn’t have a video game, so I don’t know what this refers to!)
  • 2:00 PDT/5:00 EST: “This Nintendo DS title puts you in the shoes of a rookie defense lawyer trying to make his name. Take on intriguing, unusual cases and use your courtroom skills to unravel some of the most outrageous and funniest trials you’ve ever seen.” (I’m assuming this has to be Phoenix Wright!)
  • 5:00 PDT/8:00 EST: “Hear your PS3 games in a whole new way”
  • 8:00 PDT/11:00 EST: “Welcome to Vegas, premium version” (Do you mean New Vegas, Amazon?)

Whew. I definitely had a twitchy finger when Trails in the Sky was so cheap, but I managed to avoid buying it. I also haven’t picked up Batman: Arkham City yet, which is making me physically sweat. Or maybe that’s the fever. I’m not sure.

No gaming t-shirts today, guys. Oh, what? This isn’t enough? You aren’t satisfied?!?! If you really want to spend $10 that badly, then you should buy this adorable Star Wars/Invader Zim mashup shirt from Ript: (more…)

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Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch coming to PS3 in Europe, North America in 2012

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Nicole Kline

This is a great day to be an RPG nerd! Level-5’s Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch has been officially announced for Europe and North America. The game, animated by Studio Ghibli with music by Joe Hisaishi, will be a PlayStation 3 exclusive.

Akihiro Hino, President and CEO of Level-5, said, “It was a momentous experience to create a game with artists who represent Japan as much as Studio Ghibli and Mr. Hisaishi do. We sincerely want to share this title with the entire world.”

Senior Vice President of Namco, Olivier Comte, said, “The incredible people involved in this game give it a pedigree that is rarely seen in video games, and it’s a fantastic addition to our line-up for 2012. It takes a very hard heart not to be thoroughly enchanted by the amazing universe they have created together.”

That’s no exaggeration. I, for one, am very excited to run around with young Oliver, who is just trying to bring back his mother, who passed away. While I’m still clinging to the hope that the DS game will also be coming to America, I think I might want this amazing special edition PS3 even more: (more…)

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Daily Scoop: October 17, 2011 – New York Comic Coma

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Whew.

New York Comic-Con came and went in a flurry of excitement! And this amazing and beautiful weekend ended on a delightfully creepy note with the season 2 premiere of “Walking Dead” last night. Add to that the fact that I finished catching up on episodes of “Breaking Bad,” and I’d say I had a pretty darn productive weekend!

Aaaand now for some deals!

Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games is Activision’s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for $14.99 on the Xbox 360. Amazon really is gearing up for Modern Warfare 3! The new weekly deals are up as well:

Whew. That’s a lot of deals. T-shirt-wise, there’s nothing game related, but I really adore the “Chemical-X Men” over at Ript today: (more…)

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Daily Scoop: October 13, 2011 – Dysentery is no longer a concern

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Thursday’s here, and it’s brought with it a ton more rain. Like Philadelphia needed more rain! Ha. It’s also brought some joy, though – I finally caught up to where my boyfriend is in “Breaking Bad,” meaning we can watch more of season 4 together tonight. I’ve been thinking, too – wouldn’t it make an amazing video game? I can see it already: meth lab Quick Time Events. Brilliant!

Moving on to today’s deals! Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games is Activision’s Call of Duty: World at War for $15.99 on the PlayStation 3. If you don’t already have this amazing Treyarch game, you might want to pick it up. Come to think of it, I don’t have this game! I may want to scoop it myself…

Today’s Ript is entitled “Trail Invaders,” and marries Oregon Trail to Space Invaders, just as you suspected when you read the name: (more…)

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