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Spend $100 at PlayStation Store in October, receive $20 credit

Posted on October 1, 2012 by John Scalzo

Part two of Sony’s freakin’ diabolical push to get PS3/PSP/Vita gamers interested in digital downloads goes live today. The new promotion doesn’t have a fancy name like PSN Play or Summer of Arcade, but it’s a much simpler way to pry money from my wallet…

If you spend $100 at the PlayStation Store during the month of October, Sony will email you a $20 PSN Credit in November.

The freakin’ diabolical part is that Day 1 Digital, another PSN promotion that promotes the day-and-date addition of eight retail games to the PS Store, is also scheduled to run its course this October. So if you drop $120 on, for example, the downloadable versions of Assassin’s Creed III and Resident Evil 6, you’ll already cross the $100 threshold and receive $20 in November.

But the “Spend $100, Get $20” promotion isn’t limited to Day 1 Digital games. Any combination of PSN purchases, including a PlayStation Plus subscription sign-up, will count towards the $100 barrier.

Sadly, the credit only applies to the first $100 you spend. So, again for example, spending $200 won’t net you $40 in PSN Credit. Still, quite the deal.

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Daily Scoop: October 1, 2012 – Hello, Fall!

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Well, if it didn’t feel like Fall before, it definitely does now. The trees are changing, the air is crisp, and I’ve been wearing hoodies for the last few days straight. Halloween decorations are up, and there’s even a plethora of Halloween-themed junk food out: Pumpkin Spice Kisses, Cadbury Scream Eggs, and – the most elusive of all – Candy Corn Oreos, which I can’t find anywhere. Stop hiding from me, sugar!

Let’s see, what deals are out on the web today? Well, the PC download of Sleeping Dogs is just $29.99 today on Amazon. It’s $39.99 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. In case you had any doubts, I strongly encourage this purchase.

Over at Best Buy, there’s a buy one, get one free sale on Skylanders figures. It looks like they’ve got Hex, Lightning Rod, Zook, Dino-Rang, Stealth Elf, Flameslinger, Double Trouble, Sonic Boom, Whirlwind, Wrecking Ball, Camo, Eruptor, Cynder, Warnado, Stump Smash, and Prism Break. That’s a lot to choose from!

Just two t-shirts for you today on the daily shirt sites, but also some discounted t-shirts as well! (more…)

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Not all DLC included with Mass Effect Trilogy

Posted on October 1, 2012 by John Scalzo

Those of you hoping to obtain the complete Mass Effect trilogy (including DLC) by purchasing the Mass Effect Trilogy are going to be out of luck. An FAQ on BioWare’s website has confirmed that most of the DLC expansions from the three games will not be included in the compilation.

The PC edition of the Mass Effect Trilogy will include Mass Effect‘s DLC expansions, “Bring Down the Sky” and “Pinnacle Station,” on the disc. The Xbox 360 edition will not include these expansions but players will be able to purchase them from the Xbox Live Marketplace.

Both editions of the Trilogy will include Mass Effect 2‘s Cerberus Network, which grants access to “Zaeed: The Price of Revenge,” the “Firewalker Pack,” “Cerberus Assault Gear,” the “Arc Projector” weapon, and the “Normandy Crash Site” mission. The game’s many other DLC expansions, including “Arrival,” will not be included in the Mass Effect Trilogy.

Finally, Mass Effect 3‘s Online Pass for online multiplayer will be included in both the PC and Xbox 360 packages, but all other DLC will have to be purchased separately.

Any decisions on which DLC expansions will be included with the PS3 edition have yet to be made.

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Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition: Over four million served

Posted on October 1, 2012 by John Scalzo

The Minecraft train just keeps rolling. Over the weekend, 4J Studios announced that over four million copies of the Xbox 360 Edition have been sold since its release in May:

Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition players can expect more good news from the developer very soon as work on the “Adventure Update” is almost complete.

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Weekly Warp-Up: Rewarding Edition

Posted on September 30, 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…

After months of promises, Microsoft finally launched the Xbox Live Rewards “MyAchievements” program. By reaching one of the three Gamerscore tiers, Rewards members can become eligible to receive a special Birthday Gift (hilariously valued at $0.25 by Microsoft) and a one or two percent rebate on all Xbox Live Marketplace purchases.

For the record, one percent of your average Xbox Live Arcade game is 15 cents. So OK, it’s not a great rewards program, but it’s something. And it’s more or less the biggest news story of the week. To read about more of this week’s major news stories, hit the jump. (more…)

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New Releases: Resident Evil 6, NBA 2K13, Command & Conquer Ultimate Collection, More

Posted on September 30, 2012 by John Scalzo

The frightful month of October kicks off with the release of Resident Evil 6 on the PS3 and Xbox 360. If you’d prefer a more complete Resident Evil experience, Capcom is also releasing Resident Evil 6 Archives for the Xbox 360 (which includes Resident Evil: Code Veronica X HD, Resident Evil 4 HD, Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition, and Resident Evil: Degeneration on DVD) as well as the Resident Evil 6 Anthology on the PS3 (which includes Resident Evil: Director’s Cut, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, and Resident Evil 4 HD).

The scariness continues (OK, not really) with NBA 2K13, which will be available for the PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, and Xbox 360.

A quartet of Nintendo-published handheld games will also make their way into stores this week. But because Amazon and Nintendo are having some kind of spat, it’s easy to overlook them. There’s Pokemon Black 2/Pokemon White 2 for the DS and Crosswords Plus and Art Academy: Lessons For Everyone! for the 3DS.

Finally, EA has collected 17 classic strategy games and bundled them together as Command & Conquer: The Ultimate Collection , exclusively for the PC.

A huge number of new downloadable games will also be available this week. Check back soon for more details on all of those titles.

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Daily Scoop: September 28, 2012 – Cheap Xbox day

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Friday is here at last! My boyfriend and I are heading down to Maryland this weekend with some friends to play Dungeons & Dragons. There’s a big Battle Interactive going down, and we’re going to play in it. And no, that isn’t a euphemism for LARPing – it’s where a bunch of tables work towards a common goal in order to try to win a big battle. I mean, I don’t know if people get dressed up or not – maybe they do. But I’m not bringing any weapons, fake or otherwise.

Some interesting deals are on the Internet today! Game Deal Daily has an offer you likely can’t refuse – for $34.95 (free shipping!), they’ll send you eight random GameCube games. They’ll all be random, and only one will be a sports game, they’ve promised. This sounds like either the awesomest idea or the absolute worst idea. If I had disposable income, I would definitely do it, though. As crazy as it sounds.

Amazon’s also having a great deal, which they’re calling the Xbox 360 Entertainment Bundle. For just $229, you get:

  • Xbox 360 4GB Console
  • Xbox Live 3 Month Gold Membership
  • Xbox 360 Media Remote
  • $10 Amazon Instant Video Credit
  • 3 Xbox Live Arcade Games ($30 Value)

This is a pretty darn good deal, especially if you’re Xbox 360-less, like me. Scoop it up!

Wrapping this week up are two game-related t-shirts! (more…)

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Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable will invade America in 2013

Posted on September 28, 2012 by John Scalzo

The bugs are back! D3 Publisher has announced they’ll be bringing Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable to North America in early 2013.

Originally released in 2007 exclusively for the Xbox 360, Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable will add plenty of bonus features to the five-year-old game. Some of the additions D3 is planning include four-player online multiplayer, new missions, and a new playable character named Pale Wing (he has a jetpack and he’s not afraid to use it).

EDF! EDF! EDF!

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