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: Tuesday, May 17 – The Detective has landed

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Nicole Kline

It’s May 17, and my copy of L.A. Noire is in my hands! I’m looking forward to getting home and trying my “Broderick Detective Suit” on to see how it fits. Go sleuthing powers!

Tomorrow is another all-day video game Gold Box Event at Amazon, woo! We’ll bring more details as soon as they’re available. As for today’s Amazon Deal of the Day in video games, we’ve got Sega’s Thor: God of Thunder. It’s $39.99 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and $29.99 on the Wii. In this game, you can “combat your enemies with powerful melee combos, lethal hammer throws and elemental storm powers” and “scale tall giants with the grappling system, using multiple points to climb up and target your enemy’s weak points.” If I wasn’t so skeptical about games based on movies, I would think this was epic!

No game-related shirts today, but shirt.w00t has one that no kitty lover can resist:

Eeeee I want to be home with my kitties!! >^..^<

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Daily Scoop: Monday, May 16 – Almost L.A. Noire time!

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Tomorrow is the day many have been waiting for: the release of L.A. Noire. How many people have it pre-ordered? With so many tasty deals – especially Kmart’s – it was a hard decision to make!

Today’s Amazon Deal of the Day in video games is pretty lame, I’ll admit. It’s Atari’s Freddi Fish ABC Under the Sea for the DS. It’s $13.49 from $19.99. And it’s really boring. Amazon needs to have more consistent deals – and better customer service! I’ve been at war with them since Friday about applying promotional credit to my purchases automatically without my consent. I’m this close to cancelling my account and Amazon credit card. Don’t make me do it!

In t-shirt world, Ript has a great one up today that Minecraft fans will be hard-pressed to not purchase, called Grim Creeper:

Brilliant!

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A Game of Thrones: Genesis official site launches

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Fans of the fantasy soap opera happening in Westeros, rejoice! The official site for A Game of Thrones: Genesis has opened its doors. There’s a plethora of terrific stuff on this site, my favorite being the “Houses” section that details where each house is from, gives a description of their background, and gives details on both their “special units” and “house bonuses.” Wow. There’s also news, tons of media, a forum, a community section (which takes you into the world of the fans of the entire series and not just the game), and a shop, which just takes you to a page that says “work in progress.”

Watching the HBO miniseries but haven’t read the books yet? Fear not, hipsters – we’ve got you covered. Buy this super cheap and mega awesome miniseries tie-in cover box set for $19.78. No, seriously. Do it. Read more books, people. Or at least give the authors some money. (You should also buy this Walking Dead Compendium – you’re the same people who haven’t read the comics yet but love the show. Tsk, tsk!)

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Daily Scoop: May 13, 2011 – ZOMG Friday the 13th!

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Nicole Kline

It’s Friday the 13th, which means I’m cringing in remembrance of that horrible NES game. I can remember playing it when I was in elementary school and getting so frustrated at how horrendous it was. If you’ve never had the chance to play it, Angry Video Game Nerd actually sums it up quite nicely.

Today’s Amazon Deal of the Day in video games is CTA Digital’s Vertical Induction Charger for 3 PS3 Controllers. It’s $30.99 down from $49.99, but I have to admit, my controllers don’t need much charging lately, what with the state of the PSN these days. Sigh…

But on to better news! Kmart is having a great in-store deal on L.A. Noire – get a $20 gaming coupon and get any game $19.99 or under for free! This is a great deal for anyone looking to pick the game up in-store – hell, this is a great deal even if you don’t usually pick up games in-store. A ton of their games recently dropped in price, so check out that list ahead of time to see if there’s anything you want.

That’s all, folks! I’ll be playing Brink all weekend now that I finally finished Pokemon Black Version. How about you? :)

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Pokemon Black/White Review: You Can Catch It, But It’s Certainly Not a Legendary

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Pokemon games follow a pretty simple formula: you live in a world full of pocket monsters that exist in harmony with humans. Your character is a pretty typical kid who wants to go out on adventures in Unova and become a Pokemon trainer. You’re entrusted with a Pokedex and told to fill it. On the way, you make enemies and friends, battle ace trainers and campers, and, of course, catch a ton of Pokemon – preferably all of them, if you’re so inclined/psychotic. But Pokemon Black and White introduce a new factor to the equation – a coherent storyline, with plot twists and all. The question is – does this add or detract from the series we’ve come to know and love? (more…)

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Daily Scoop: May 12, 2011 – Nearly the weekend

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Nicole Kline

It’s nearly the weekend, which is exciting, because I’m going to try to get as much gaming done as possible! I know it’ll be beautiful outside. I’ll open the windows, ok??? Oh, and D & D was fun last night – thanks for asking! I didn’t have a character made, so I got to be some hot, pre-made elven rogue. I was super nervous, since I hadn’t played in a really long time, but it was awesome. And now I feel like I’ve got +10 to moxy!

Today’s Amazon Deal of the Day in video games is for all of you PC gamers out there: Buy a Mionix Naos 5000 Laser Gaming Mouse, get a Mionix Sargas 360 Mouse Pad! The mouse is $64.99 down from $89.99, and the pad is $14.99, so that’s almost $40 off! If you’ve been waiting to replace that old crappy mouse, today is a good day for you.

In t-shirt news, the dudes over at Penny Arcade have two new t-shirts this month, and they’re also offering them packaged at a cheaper price with a fancy hoody! WOO! There’s the Hipster Gabe tee (also available in lady’s sizes), the Internet Dickwad Theory 2.0 tee (in lady’s sizes as well), and the Insert Coin hoodie. For $40, you can also get any four of these shirts packaged with the hoodie as well! So that’s Hipster Gabe shirt with hoodie (for dudes or girls) and Internet Dickwad Theory 2.0 shirt with hoodie (for dudes or girls). Whew. That’s a lot of new stuff! The Hipster shirt with hoodie is tempting me right now…

I was into PAX before it was a show that sold out in three weeks!

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Daily Scoop: May 11, 2011 – D & D Encounters!

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Nicole Kline

It’s Wednesday, and a new D & D encounter begins tonight! Not sure what that means? You should read our interview with Kieren Chase to find out all about it, while I practice my rolls!

Today’s Amazon Deal of the Day in video games is Activision’s Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock Guitar Bundle for the PlayStation 3 and the Wii. It’s $49.99 down from $79.99, and includes Dethklok, DragonForce, and…Blind Melon? Really? The guys with the video that has the bumblebee girl? Hmm. That sounds…like…ROCK!!

Speaking of things that rock, check out today’s Ript shirt, called “TerManated,” which is a crazy mash-up of MegaMan and Terminator:

HE’LL BE BACK.

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Daily Scoop: May 10, 2011 – On the Brink!

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Woo, Brink is out today! Make sure to get your parkour on by picking it up at Amazon for $54.99 for the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 (which also comes with a $10 promotional credit, wee!). Mine is in the mail, and I couldn’t be more excited to start it!

Today’s Amazon Deal of the Day in video games is Top Spin 4 by 2K Games. It’s $39.99 down from $59.99 for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. “Experience the intensity, emotion and excitement of real-life tennis matches set on the world’s most hallowed courts” – doesn’t get much better than that!

Today’s Tee Fury shirt is in honor of all us Dark Tower nerds out there, and it’s called The Ka-Tet of Nineteen:

Better get yours quick. It’ll be gone before you can say thankee sai.

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