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: October 12, 2011 – Iiiiiit’s Wednesday!

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Hooray! It’s Wednesday! You know what that means… D&D Encounters tonight! And we’re halfway through the week. Wednesday is especially great during weeks that only have four days in them. Well, everything is especially great during weeks you work less, am I right???

Anyway, deal time! Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games is Heatwave Interactive’s Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising. This MMORPG for the PC is on sale today for $16.99, and lets you play as a Demigod. What more could you ask for?

Today’s Ript is a delightful Poe/Angry Birds mashup: (more…)

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Valkyria Chronicles III not coming to US, Europe… and we’re sad

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Eager to play more missions in the Valkyria Chronicles universe? Well, if you live in the US or Europe, you’re out of luck. Valkyria Chronicles III: Unrecorded Chronicles will not be localized for these markets, due to poor sales of Valkyria Chronicles II as well as the lack of popularity of the PSP in these regions, according to Gamespot.

All of this information was given in a recent interview with Hiroshi Seno, Sega’s team manager of console sales. In addition to the disappointing announcement, Seno also said the company would “make a concrete decision” regarding “whether the game would be out as a downloadable title on the upcoming PlayStation Vita system” when it next meets with Sony.

In its first week in Japan, Valkyria Chronicles III sold 102,779 units. Sega, I promise you, if you’ll localize the game, I’ll buy at least, like, five copies. Everybody else, can you pitch in the other 102,774? Please?

Posted in News, Vita |

Bit.Trip Presents: Runner 2, Future Legend of Rhythm Alien announced

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Gaijin Games has announced a sequel to Bit.Trip Runner, which they’re calling Bit.Trip Presents: Runner 2, Future Legend of Rhythm Alien. Wow, that’s quite a mouthful! The video above shows some of their brainstorming about the sequel, and includes some colorful language, as well as a turkey suit. And, of course, Commander Video is back.

According to the press release, the sequel will bring “at least 10 new abilities, HD visuals, support for Achievements/Trophies/leaderboards, unlockable costumes and ‘LOTS more to be revealed later.'” This sounds pretty exciting, especially because this sequel is coming to the PlayStation Network and the Xbox Live Arcade sometime in 2012. No news yet on whether or not it will be coming to the Wii U.

For more information, concept art, and other details, check out the Runner 2 official website.

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Vita owners may be able to re-download UMD titles

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Good news for those of you planning to buy a Vita at launch – rumors are abounding that Sony might be scheming a way to let you play your UMD library on your shiny new device.

According to Andriasang, there are two possible ways this might go down. One rumor going around is from a retailer who claimed to be at a Sony sales meeting. The retailer stated that “Sony had distributed a pamphlet outlining how Vita buyers may be able to make use of their current UMD collection on the new system.” Sounds promising, right?

Don’t get your hopes up too quickly. An interview with Sony Computer Entertainment development head Yoshio Matsumoto in the latest Dengeki PlayStation sings a different tune. According to Matsumoto, “Sony is looking into offering a service where owners of the UMD version of a game would be able to download the same title at a special price.”

Whether or not these are both part of the same plan is still a mystery. But I know what I’d really love: if I didn’t have to pay for a game a second time. Wouldn’t that be a grand world, full of fairness and justice?

Posted in News, Vita |

Daily Scoop: October 11, 2011 – Post-plague edition

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Whew! I’ve had a horrible flu the last few days that basically knocked me out of commission. I’m still dragging a bit – I’ve got that slightly stupid sick feeling – but I’m out of bed, and that’s what’s important! I’m back with a vengeance, ready to deliver you the hottest scoops on the Internet!

Let’s see, what’s going on? Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games is the recently released Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2 Innocent Sin by Atlus. This PSP remake – released in America for the first time – is just $29.99 today. Fans of the series who can’t afford it at $39.99 might think $10 off isn’t the best deal, but if it’s enough of a discount for you, you know what I say! Scoop it up :)

What else, you asked? Well, there’s one Lightning Deal up at Amazon as well:

2 PM PDT/5 PM EST: For those who love the classic gaming experience, this handheld breakthrough is sure to guarantee hours of fun on the go. (Could this be the PSP Go? No…)

Amazon’s also got new weekly deals up in video games:

That’s a lot of deals! I can’t stop laughing about Brink. What a sucker I was to pay full price! If only I’d waited…

T-shirt-wise, I’m loving today’s shirt.woot, which prepares you for Halloween by giving you “Other Uses for Candy Corn:” (more…)

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Daily Scoop: October 6, 2011 – Occupy Philadelphia starts today

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Nicole Kline

It’s an intense day in Philadelphia. Occupy Philly started today, and spirits are high in the city. The Facebook page is full of updates and photos for anyone interested in seeing what’s going on. (And everyone should watch this amazing video of Jeff Mangum playing at Occupy Wall Street the other night.) I’m not really one for politics, but I’ll admit – this movement has my attention.

It seems almost hollow to follow that up with daily deals, but that’s why I’m here, so that’s what I’ll bring you. Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games is Trion’s MMO for the PC, Rift, which is 73% off today at just $7.99. This is a steal, and you should jump on it!

There’s nothing in today’s t-shirts, but ThinkGeek has some awesome Portal coasters: (more…)

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Daily Scoop: October 5, 2011 – 24 hours is not enough

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Wow. I know it’s October and everything, but I’m still not sure how I got to be so busy! My calendar has gotten jam packed with games, talks, deadlines, conferences, conventions, expos, and, you know. LIFE, man. I need a few extra hours in the day, or maybe an extra day on the weekend, or could we just, I don’t know, shift the work week around and work four days and take off three days? We need to change this up!

Let’s see, what deals do we have today? Just one – Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games, which is Activision’s Tony Hawk: Shred Bundle, on sale today for $19.99 for the PlayStation 3. With the tagline “Get on board and go big!” how could this be a bad idea?

There’s nothing in today’s t-shirts, but yesterday’s shirt.w00t was awesome: (more…)

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Daily Scoop: October 3, 2011 – It’s definitely Monday

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Well, the weekend was amazing, but the work week has come back with a vengeance! Yes, Monday, we know you’re here. Thanks for rearing your ugly head at us. But seriously, can’t we just all go home and get back into bed? Especially with this crazy weather… sigh.

Anywho, time for today’s deals! Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games is Namco’s Active Life Outdoor Challenge for $39.99 for the Wii. Also up are new weekly deals at Amazon! They are:

Whew. That’s a lot!! As for t-shirts, today’s Ript, entitled “Stinking with Portals,” is hilarious: (more…)

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