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Daily Scoop: August 20, 2012 – Weekends are never long enough
If my life were a James Bond film, that would be the title: Weekends are never long enough. It’s the sad truth, friends! They’re always packed to the gill these days, with awards ceremonies, and family stuff, and Sleeping Dogs, and homework. I can’t wait for this term to be over! Oh, and also, mega huge congratulations goes out to Tristin Hightower for winning Geek of the Year at Friday’s Philly Geek Awards! She deserved every moment of that standing ovation.
Amazon’s having a deal right now on Lego games – get up to 25% off Lego Batman, Lego Batman 2, Lego Battles Ninjago, Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4, Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7, and Lego Battles. They’re available across multiple platforms, so you can take your pick!
A few game-related t-shirts for you today… (more…)
These new GTA5 screenshots can’t drive 55
Rockstar has released a trio of new screenshots for Grand Theft Auto V, all relating to ways you get around the great state of San Andreas.
The screenshots include a shrouded figure riding a bike on the Pleasure Pier, a Cheetah sports car peeling out, and a fighter jet that looks to be piloted by the unnamed main character.
You can check out all three screens after the break and be sure to stop back soon as Rockstar has promised to release more images from Grand Theft Auto V later this week. (more…)
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Grand Theft Auto V
Sony Japan Studio makes it Rain at Gamescom
When Sony registered several domain names related to “rain,” many assumed it had something to do with Quantic Dream’s Heavy Rain. Instead, the publisher revealed Rain at Gamescom, a new and beautiful title from Sony’s Japan Studio. In the trailer, we’re introduced to an invisible boy who can only be seen outside in the rain. When he wanders inside or under shelter, players can only see him via footprints or by objects that move as he touches him.
With a similar concept to Hudson Soft’s inspired, but clumsily executed, Wii title Lost in Shadow, Rain looks to be a PlayStation Network exclusive. While little other information was revealed, the trailer shows the protagonist being chased by other wet, ghostly figures. And during his flight, he appears to be looking for someone else, possibly a little girl.
Rain currently doesn’t have a release date, but Sony has promised more information will be revealed soon.
Posted in News, PS3
Tagged Gamescom 2012, Rain
Dante, Sackboy, Spike, Ratchet & Clank added to PlayStation All-Stars
News of Sony’s Smash Bros.-like PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale turned from a trickle into a pour over the weekend, as the company announced four new fighters at Germany’s Gamescom. Alongside previously announced combatants such as Kratos and Big Daddy, Sony revealed that Dante (from the Devil May Cry series), Spike (from Ape Escape), LittleBigPlanet‘s Sackboy, and the deadly double duo of Ratchet & Clank will be joining the fight.
If that were not enough to make even the staunchest critic salivate, a new stage was shown based on Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. Labeled “Stowaway,” it takes place on the airplane Nathan hid in and ultimately crashed into the Arabian Desert. Players will not only have to contend with other fighters, but the constantly changing, shifting level as items come flying out of the plane.
I don’t know about you, reader, but I cannot wait to pummel Kratos with Sackboy. So what do you think? Is PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale going to be a Super Smash Bros Clone? Or is it going to be something special in its own right?
[Source: PlayStation Blog]
Posted in News, PS3, Vita
Tagged Gamescom 2012, PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale
Activision reveals more 007 Legends missions
In all the time they have held the James Bond license, Activision has never been able to top the critical and commercial success of Rare’s GoldenEye 007, even when they remade the game, as GoldenEye 007: Reloaded, last year. However, they might have a shot with their new game, 007 Legends, which will tie together various missions from Bond’s fifty years of cinematic history spanning 23 films.
Joining the missions already announced are two from the more modern era; the finale from Timothy Dalton’s Licence to Kill, and the Ice Hotel mission from Pierce Brosnan’s swansong, Die Another Day. The latter will see Bond teamed with Agent Jinx (Halle Berry) as they race through the melting ice palace while avoiding the deadly Icarus Solar Array. That mission will conclude with a confrontation against North Korean bad guy-turned-ginger toff, Gustav Graves (Toby Stephens).
The Licence to Kill level will see Bond destroying the drug factory of evil Mexican drug lord Fran Sanchez, and joining forces with DEA agent Pam Bouvier (Carey Lowell) to kill Sanchez in revenge for the death of CIA agent and friend Felix Leiter. It has also been announced that Toby Stephens and Carey Lowell will lend their thespian vocals to the new game, although no word yet on Halle Berry.
It will be very interesting to see how Activision ties all the missions from Bond’s history together, given that the character exists in a paradoxical bubble; for example, Felix Leiter dies in Licence To Kill but is alive in well in the new slate of films. Let us hope they can finally shrug off the GoldenEye shroud and give us a cracking game that will leave us shaken (but not stirred).
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged 007 Legends, Gamescom 2012
Weekly Warp-Up: Gamescom 2012 in Review
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 2012 Gamescom expo has come to a close, but what a show it was! Sony came out swinging with the most announcements, including a new trailer for The Last of Us, the announcement of Killzone: Mercenary on the Vita, Media Molecule’s Tearaway, and the PS3/Vita “Cross Buy” program. Oh, and they also reassured Ico/Shadow of the Collossus fanboys that The Last Guardian is still in development.
Sony wasn’t the only publisher making noise at Gamescom. Konami revealed a release date for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and delayed the release of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate. Activision showcased the first trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified. EA announced a release date for Dead Space 3. And Capcom posed players with a simple statement, Remember Me, when they unveiled their latest game franchise.
What else happened this week? Hit the jump to find out. (more…)
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New Releases: Transformers Fall of Cybertron, More
After last week’s bountiful batch of new releases (some might even call if a cornucopia), this week’s slate is a bit less impressive. But some might say that it’s more than meets the eye…
That’s right, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron will be available in stores this week and provide players with all the robot-rampages and dinosaur robot-rampages they could ever want. Me Grimlock and me approve… you might say. Fall of Cybertron will be available as a PC Download and on the PS3 and Xbox 360.
Also available this week is a trio of budget PC games: Nightmares From the Deep: The Cursed Heart, Brink of Consciousness: Dorian Gray Syndrome, and Disciples III: Gold Edition.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Daily Scoop: August 17, 2012 – Philly Geek Awards
And the day has finally arrived! It’s the day of the Philly Geek Awards, for which the town is very excited. I even got a fancy new haircut for it! It should be an exciting night – a few very good friends are up for awards, and I’m hoping they win them all! Especially the awesome Tristin Hightower, who is up for Geek of the Year. It’s a great night to be a geek in this awesome town!
No deals, I’m afraid, but there are some sweet t-shirts you might want to consider picking up, as always! (more…)
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