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: September 20, 2011 – Gears of War 3 Day!

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Nicole Kline

It’s another day of hot deals, including some great stuff centered around today’s release of Gears of War 3!

First off, there’s a Gears of War 3 Achievement Challenge over at 360Voice, which gives players a chance to win $10,000! That’s a lot of dollars. The challenge runs from September 20 until October 20, so if you’re a Gears head, definitely check it out! Also related to Gears is a special promotion happening over at Blockbuster. If you purchase Gears of War 3 in-store at Blockbuster, you get one month of unlimited rentals for free! This promo runs until October 7. It’s a good day to be a Gears fan!

Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games today is Majesco’s Zumba Fitness with the Kinect. It’s $31.25 down from $49.99. Also new at Amazon are their weekly deals:

No gaming shirts today, but seeing as The Stand is my favorite Stephen King novel, I can’t help but pimp today’s Tee Fury: (more…)

Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News, PS3, Xbox 360 |

Daily Scoop: Friday, September 16 – It’s Friday, I’m in love

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Well hello everyone! It’s a gorgeous day here in Philadelphia – it feels like the first real day of autumn! It’s crisp and beautiful. And to celebrate, I hope to kill some chimera later!

Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games today is CTA Digital’s Xbox 360 Cooling Stand. It’s $10.99 and has two fans to cool down your Xbox 360, as well as space to store up to four games. Not bad, as far as strange peripherals go these days!

No gaming shirts today, but if you’re into “Venture Bros,” then Ript‘s “Yes He Can” is perfect for you: (more…)

Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News, Xbox 360 |

Daily Scoop: September 15, 2011 – My poker face

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Nicole Kline

It’s a weird and rainy Thursday here in Philadelphia, and I’ve got Lady Gaga in my head. It’s so close to the weekend I can practically taste it!

Anyway, Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games today is Nintendo’s Samurai Warriors 3 for the Wii. It’s marked down to $16.99 from $49.99! That’s a lot of dollar signs. They’ve also got a Gold Box deal coming up: “Engaged in tension-filled battles against a new, ferocious enemy in the most dangerous and suspenseful action ever.” Wow! That couldn’t be more vague.

TeeFury‘s shirt today is based on Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog, and a portion of today’s sales even go to a charity to fight against lupus: (more…)

Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News, Wii |

Daily Scoop: September 14, 2011 – GameFly sale!

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Lots of great sales going on today! GameFly is having a huge sale on games for all three consoles: PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360. There are tons of games at super low prices, so if you’ve been waiting to pick up some 2011 games on the cheap, now’s your chance!

Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games today a $50 promotional credit if you buy an Xbox 360 250GB Console with Kinect. Not too shabby, but not enough for me to want to buy one just yet! I’m still waiting on the R2D2 Xbox…

TeeFury‘s got a great gaming t-shirt today: (more…)

Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360 |

Ico: Castle in the Mist Review: Everything a Video Game Tie-In Should Be

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Ico: Castle in the Mist is a novelization of the video game Ico as imagined by a dedicated fan – Japanese author Miyuki Miyabe. Published in 2004 in Japan, it has finally been brought to our shores, translated by video game localizer Alexander O. Smith. The book is not a direct explanation of what happens in the game; rather, it’s a retelling of the story, with details that flesh out the missing pieces. Instead of coming out a horribly uncreative jumble, as books based on video games often are, Miyabe has woven an intricate and beautiful tale that embellishes and enhances what the game creators have already made. (more…)

Posted in Etcetera, Reviews, Top Story |

Daily Scoop: September 13, 2011 – Absence makes the heart grow fonder

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Nicole Kline

I’ve been so busy the last few days that I haven’t had any time to scoop! But that’s ok – I promise you didn’t miss a thing. Today’s deals are definitely worth a mention, though!

Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games today is Activision’s Call of Duty 4 : Modern Warfare for the Xbox 360. This classic shooter is just $14.99 today, and is a fantastic way to get ready for the upcoming Modern Warfare 3. Scoop it up!

Also new are Amazon’s weekly deals:

No gaming shirts today, but Ript has another “Game of Thrones” shirt: (more…)

Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360 |

Ready Player One Review: The Greatest Video Game Romance Ever Written

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Ready Player One is Ernest Cline’s first novel, though it’s not his first foray into a nerdy niche topic. You may have seen the movie for which he wrote the screenplay, the veritable nerdfest Fanboys. Cline definitely has a penchant for this sort of thing – he has a vast store of knowledge of geek culture and a ridiculous ability to transform it into pure entertainment. Lightning strikes twice in this case, as his novel completely won me over. (more…)

Posted in Etcetera, Reviews, Top Story |

Daily Scoop: September 8, 2011 – Rain, rain, rain

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Nicole Kline

It’s yet another rainy day here in Philadelphia, and I’m drooling on my copy of Resistance 3 that I finally picked up. What better way to spend a rainy day than by killing chimera? I may even wear the necklace I got for pre-ordering it at GameStop. Hellz yeah!

Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games today is Bejeweled Twist by PopCap Games. This Nintendo DS game is on sale for $12.99, and boasts five game modes – “Classic, Blitz, Challenge, Zen and the new 2-player, ad-hoc wireless.” If our editor John Scalzo doesn’t already own this, I’m sure he’s going to buy it today!

No gaming shirts today, but “Bluth Man Group” at Tee Fury is hilarious: (more…)

Posted in Daily Scoop, DS, Etcetera, News, PS3 |