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Calvin Johnson defies Madden Curse, sets single-season receiving record

Posted on December 24, 2012 by John Scalzo

The Madden Curse targets some players (for example, Peyton Hillis in 2011), while leaving others alone. But this year, cover athlete Calvin Johnson laughed in the face of the Madden Curse after setting the single-season receiving record… and there’s still one game to go!

Johnson, who is a Wide Reciever for the Detroit Lions, pulled in 225 receiving yards yesterday against the Atlanta Falcons. This brought his season total up to 1,892 yards, surpassing Jerry Rice’s previous record of 1,848 in 1995. Interestingly enough, Rice appeared on the cover of Madden rival All-Pro Football 2K8 in 2007.

Congratulations Calvin, but with one game left to play, Madden NFL 13 could still claim a victim for the Curse. So be careful!

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Weekly Warp-Up: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

Posted on December 23, 2012 by John Scalzo

No, that’s not a typo. Welcome to the Weekly Warp-Up, your weekly wrap-up of the biggest and the best articles posted at Warp Zoned this week…

The snow is finally falling in the Northeast and it looks like it’ll be a white Christmas after all. That also means that the Warp Zoned offices are shutting down for a few days so we can be of good cheer. So enjoy your holidays and your family and your friends and your cookies and your presents. I’m hoping to find ZombiU under the tree, but that one might be better suited for Easter…

Oh, and before you go, check out our final Kickstart This! of the year, which actually doesn’t include any Christmas-themed games.

Also, the Mayans were wrong, so we’ve got plenty of news articles for you to check out after the break. (more…)

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII begins “The Final Journey” in this trailer

Posted on December 22, 2012 by John Scalzo

Lightning is sporting a new look in the latest trailer for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. Hmm… black leather… dark sunglasses… wielding a big sword… fighting a demon…

Lightning is Blade!

OK, maybe not. But check out the trailer and be on the lookout for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII’s release on the PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2013.

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God Mode coming to PC, PSN, XBLA in 2013

Posted on December 22, 2012 by John Scalzo

Atlus has announced they’ll be publishing God Mode, a downloadable shooter from Old School Games and Saber Interactive in early 2013. God Mode is in development for the PC, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live Arcade and promises to be “an exciting third-person shooter that looks like a retail product […] with gameplay features and cooperative play like no other downloadable title.”

God Mode is a shooter that places players in the boots of a former god who has been banished from Mount Olympus along with the rest of his family. The former god must battle through the Maze of Hades to return to the Pantheon and reclaim their rightful place alongside the other gods.

God Mode will carry a budget price of $9.99 (800 Microsoft Points) and include a four-player multiplayer (local LAN and online), fully customizable gods, a Rage meter, and in-game modifiers known as Tests of Faith.

I assume your might will be tested as well.

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Daily Scoop: December 21, 2012 – Welcome, Apocalypse

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Well, it’s December 21, and we’re still alive, though perhaps not for long. I’ve been seeing all different times for when the apocalypse is supposed to happen. We’re heading to the movies later, so maybe if it could wait until we get home? That would be super!

The Steam holiday sale is in full swing, and you’d be a fool not to check it out. Or maybe you’d be a fool to check it out. That depends entirely on how many games you have, whether you’re a hopeless digital hoarder, etc.

There’s also a great Humble Indie Bundle going on right now as well. It’s a great time to be a PC gamer!

Just two t-shirts today, both at the same site: (more…)

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Earth Defense Force 2025 gameplay video showcases new soldiers

Posted on December 21, 2012 by John Scalzo

We’re on track to receive not one, but two Earth Defense Force games in 2013. There’s the Vita re-release Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable and the brand new PS3/Xbox 360 game Earth Defense Force 2025. EDF! EDF! EDF!

In addition to dating EDF 2017 Portable yesterday, D3 Publisher Japan has unveiled a new gameplay video that showcases the new soldier types found in EDF 2025. If you played last year’s Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon, you’ll be familiar with the Pale Wing and Air Raider classes, but they’ve been slightly modified for EDF 2025. Actually, the Pale Wing corps operates exactly like the Jet Armor did in Insect Armageddon. Limited flight capabilities from a jetpack and an energy-based weapon mean that the bugs have no where to hide.

The real fun is found with the Air Raider class. The Air Raider is a support soldier that drops a variety of turrets including a healing station, a machine gun turret, and land mines. The Air Raider, true to his name, can also call in an airborne strike that kills bugs dead.

Guaranteed.

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Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable probes PS Vita on January 8

Posted on December 20, 2012 by John Scalzo

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D3 Publisher has sent along word that if the world doesn’t end in a few hours, we’ll get to play Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable on our Vitas in 2013. To be more specific, we’ll be able to download apocalyptic alien shooter from the PlayStation Store for $39.99 on January 8.

Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable adds seven new levels to the game (bringing the total to 60) and reintroduces the jetpack-powered Pale Wing corps from the Japan-only Earth Defense Force 2. An online multiplayer mode has been added to EDF 2017 Portable as well.

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Retro City Rampage coming to XBLA, WiiWare in January

Posted on December 20, 2012 by John Scalzo

Vblank Entertainment has announced that Retro City Rampage will be available to download from the Xbox Live Arcade and Wii Shop Channel in January.

However, if you don’t want to wait you can grab the PC version now for $9.99 (regular price: $15) direct from the developer’s website or on Steam. The $9.99 price will also be applied to the PS3/Vita version (buy one, get both!) on December 24.

Either way, a winner is you!

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