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Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory delayed nine days to March 21
You’re gonna have to wait a little longer for Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory, that is if you were waiting at all. The third installment in the wacky PS3 RPG series has been delayed in North America.
Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory was originally expected to be released on March 12, however, NIS America has recently stated the game will be released on March 21 instead. Most of our friends across the pond in Europe will get the game as expected on March 15. However, UK gamers will have to wait until March 22.
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Tagged Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory
Capcom plans to announce two games at PAX East
Capcom plans to talk about a ton of games at this year’s PAX East show, including two unannounced projects! The two games will be unveiled during the “World of Capcom” panel scheduled for Friday, March 22 at 12 Noon.
If you’ve got PAX East tickets and you miss the panel, be sure to swing by their booth as Darkstalkers Resurrection, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, Remember Me and Lost Planet 3 will all be playable on the show floor.
PAX East 2013 will be held March 22-24 in Boston and if you don’t have tickets, you’re too late. They officially sold out a day or two ago.
[Source: Polygon]
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Tagged Darkstalkers Resurrection, Dragon's Dogma, Lost Planet 3, PAX East 2013, Remember Me
Deep Silver has something “HUGE” planned for PAX East
Aubrey Norris, Deep Silver’s Marketing Director, has revealed that the publisher has something “HUGE” planned for this year’s PAX East show:
Dear media:You’re going to want to be at PAX East this year.If not, you’re going to be missing out on something HUGE. Just FYI!
— Aubrey Norris (@Chupacaubrey) March 2, 2013
Deep Silver obtained the rights to Metro: Last Light and the Saints Row series (including Saints Row 4) during the THQ auction back in January. Perhaps this announcement has something to do with either of those games, or possibly Deep Silver’s other big franchise, Dead Island.
PAX East will be held from March 22nd through the 24th and, as of this writing, tickets are officially sold out.
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Tagged PAX East 2013, Saints Row IV
Weekly Warp-Up: End of February 2013 Edition
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…
We’ve got a rather random trio of features to promote in this week’s Weekly Warp-Up. The staff took stock of the previous four weeks and put together a list of What We Played in February 2013 while also looking ahead to next month and highlighting The Games of March 2013.
We also put together another edition of Kickstart This! This time the spotlight shines on Throw Trucks With Your Mind, Death Inc., Rogue System, Omega, Enemy, and The Golem.
More news from this week (including several new PS4 announcements) can be found after the break. (more…)
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Deus Ex: Human Defiance is the movie adaptation, not a new game
A few days ago, a story spread across the Internet like wild fire concerning a new trademark filed by Square Enix for “Deus Ex: Human Defiance,” which many presumed to be a sequel to Deus Ex: Human Revolution. However, mysterious Kotaku columnist Superannuation has tweeted two domain registrations that may deflate many geek dreams. The registrar was actually CBS Films, so it appears that, for the moment, this is the current working title for their film adaptation.
Deus Ex: Human Defiance is the title of the Deus Ex movie, not a sequel to Human Revolution j.mp/15o3VIz j.mp/VjhJ5c
— superannuation (@supererogatory) March 1, 2013
Given the title’s similarity to the most recent game, which was a prequel to the original game that launched in 2000, it suggests that the film may stay within the time period of 2027 rather than the original’s 2052. Or perhaps it will be set sometime in between, bridging those games. Or neither. In any case, hopefully CBS Films can stay true to the cyberpunk conspiracy theory origins of the games.
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Tagged Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Avast ya land lubbers! Assassin’s Creed IV trailer leaks early
Some pirate shenanigans have been going on over the weekend, with Gaming Everything posting the debut trailer for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag days earlier than its official release on Monday, March 4.
While the cinematic trailer does not show any actual gameplay footage, following in the path of every other entry in the series, it does hint at new characters and gameplay elements. Narrated by the notorious Edward Teach, AKA Blackbeard, the trailer shows the mysterious and charismatic sailor assassin Edward Kenway, father of Haytham Kenway and grandfather to Conner, the less-than-popular main character of Assassin’s Creed III. Kenway Senior, who has a bit of a Simon Belmont about him, looks very much the dashing pirate rogue with Blackbeard embellishing tales of his heroics. He also has a hint of Ezio Auditore’s charm, bedding a couple of nubile young wenches. As well as the assassin missions and an expansion of the well-received naval missions from the previous games, its looks as though Kenway will be swimming down to the ocean bed to find treasures amongst the wreckage of old ships.
The trailer names the release date as October 29th for current platforms, but states that it is “also coming on next-gen consoles.” Since there is no release date set for the PS4, and the Xbox 720 has not even being announced yet, it seems Ubisoft are casting their nets as wide as possible.
New Releases: Tomb Raider, SimCity, Castlevania: Mirror of Fate, More
Alright, after a few slow weeks, we’ve got a much more substantial list of new releases this week.
Leading the pack is Crystal Dynamics’ Tomb Raider reboot. The game travels back to Lara’s first adventure and looks to be more of a survival tale than a hunt for shiny babble #23. It’ll be available for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 and it definitely looks interesting.
Another interesting entry in this week’s new release list is SimCity. The last game in series, 2007’s SimCity Societies, made quite a few changes to the standard SimCity mechanic. SimCity, while not technically a “reboot,” will attempt to bring back the franchise’s familiar feel.
Also available this week this is Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate, the 3DS interquel set between Lords of Shadow and the upcoming Lords of Shadow 2. Namco Bandai will also bring Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk exclusively to the PS3 this week.
Finally, it’s time to play ball as MLB 13: The Show (PS3, Vita) and MLB 2K13 (PS3, Xbox 360) are ready to enter the batter’s box. Just 29 days until opening day.
A complete list of this week’s new releases can be found after the break. (more…)
Daily Scoop: March 1, 2013 – Enter Friday!
Well, we made it, everybody. We made it all the way to Friday. Can you believe it? Sadly, I’ve got a weekend full of homework ahead of me, but I’m going to reward myself with video games every moment I can. I am a tired lass, and this cold is tenacious, so hopefully Isaac Clarke can help me out. Oh wait… I think we’re about to go somewhere super cold. Colder than space!
No deals today, but that’s a good thing: we just finished a hectic month of releases, and we’re about to get swamped with another one. Your backlog could use a break, friend. Trust me on this one! You’re going to need all of your strength for March.
And let’s not forget today’s t-shirts! (more…)
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