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Daily Scoop: November 16, 2012 – It’s Friday, I’m in love
It’s true – I am in love. With Qdoba veggie burritos, cuddling with my boyfriend, and live streams of kittens. I’m also in love with Friday itself. Tonight, we’ll be playing Iron Kingdoms with some friends. Tomorrow, I plan on playing Sleeping Dogs forever, and then playing D&D at night. And Sunday, well, let’s just say I’m not sure who in my family will still be talking to me after Sunday, because I’m bringing Cards Against Humanity to my cousin’s birthday party. My grandfather may lecture me.
Let’s see, what are the sales going on? Well, you might want to check out the bargain bin over at Gamefly to get some cheap used games. Bulletstorm and Dragon Age II are $8.99, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Homefront are $9.99, just to name a few. As the year winds to a close, what better way to pick up all those games you missed? Too bad they don’t sell time…
A few cute t-shirts are up today! (more…)
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Daily Scoop: November 15, 2012 – Encounters is heating up
So in last night’s Encounters session, things got pretty intense! The drow and orcs have laid siege to Mithral Hall, and the heroes had to find a way in. There were actual fights that happened this time, and I got to garrote one of the characters for, like, three straight rounds. It was pretty glorious. The war is really starting to ramp up!
As for deals, Amazon is currently offering bonus credit if you trade in select Wii or 3DS systems. Trade in a Wii to get an extra $50 towards a PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, or trade in your 3DS for an extra $50 towards a Vita. This is really, truly, seriously making me want to pack up my beautiful red Wii that is covered in dust and exchange it for an R2D2 Xbox 360. So many tough decisions…
Just one t-shirt today! (more…)
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Daily Scoop: November 14, 2012 – Happy Monthiversary!
Happy monthiversary to my sweet, darling boyfriend, Anthony! It’s been 15 months of happiness, cuddling, high fives, Dungeons and Dragons, video games, board games, rolling dice, holding hands, eating water ice, and sharing books. I love you!
All right, enough embarrassing my boyfriend! Time for some deals. As part of its countdown to Black Friday, Amazon has Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympics for 20% off, as well as Sonic Generations for a whopping 64% off. The digital deal is pretty great as well – they’re offering Prototype and Prototype 2 for just $9.99. Scoop ’em up!
There are some fantastic t-shirts up for sale today as well! (more…)
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Daily Scoop – November 13, 2012 – Back from MEPACon!
I have returned! I was gone for the last few days at MEPACon, the Mid-Eastern Pennsylvania Gaming Convention. I went just to play a lot of fourth edition D&D, but people were playing Pathfinder and other tabletop RPGs as well, and there was also an entire room dedicated to nothing but board games. We ended up playing seven mods total over three days, which was exhausting. I spent the day yesterday just trying to recover from it all! And, sadly, doing laundry. Oh, and playing Plants vs. Zombies on my iPad. Anthony found out I had never played it before and forced it upon me. Hours later, I resurfaced, and I felt enlightened.
So, what’s up with the deals, you ask? Well, Amazon’s having a sports game deal: Buy Two EA Sports Games, Get One Free. Oh, and that sale on Xbox 360 consoles is still going strong, so if you’re like my friend, who has had six 360s red ring on him, you might want to stock up. Other than being tempted by that deal, I also really want to buy Saints Row The Third: The Full Package. Yikes! Stop it, gaming industry! I am already broke and have a huge backlog.
And now for the t-shirts! (more…)
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Daily Scoop: November 8, 2012 – Mega Pals
Hello there, friends! You’re going to be sad and disappointed again today when I reveal that I don’t have any new deals to share with you. I’m sure most of you are playing the Mass Effect Trilogy, or Halo 4, or LittleBigPlanet Karting, or you’re just grinding your prestige levels to dust in older Call of Duty games as you prepare for Black Ops II. You don’t even NEED deals, amirite?
Well, in case you do, you should check out the clearance games at Amazon. Dungeon Siege III is under $14, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood is under $22, and, well, this Wii Soft Football is a weird looking thing and you should look at it.
But here’s the real reason you love me: the shirts I find! (more…)
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Daily Scoop: November 7, 2012 – Another storm
Just another stormy day in this freezing fall! But at least that election is over with, am I right? Now we can all get back to playing video games and not using the television to watch politics. I feel dirty just saying that!
There aren’t too many deals going on. It looks like most of the major outlets are gearing up for Black Friday, that gluttonous day where everyone seems to inhale electronics like they inhaled stuffing the day before. Bring on your sales! I don’t fear you! I simply hide my wallet that day.
Several awesome t-shirts for you today! Let’s go in order from my least favorite to my most favorite, shall we? (more…)
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Daily Scoop: November 6, 2012 – Don’t forget to vote!
Today is a big day here in America – the day to vote! I did my civic duty earlier today, and now I’ve got a nice shiny sticker showing that fact off. And tonight, I’m heading out for board game night to relieve some of the stress of this election. At least after tomorrow, people will stop talking about politics for three and a half more years!
Not too much going on with deals, other than mega sales (still!) on Xbox 360 consoles over at Amazon. Save anywhere from $50 to $115! It’s utter madness. You might also want to take some time to check out their decent clearance section right now. Scoop them games up!
No t-shirts today, unfortunately! But Shirt Punch is having a grab bag, so you might want to take your chances in the hopes that you can get one of these awesome shirts for $6!
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Daily Scoop: November 2, 2012 – Let the games begin!
It’s Friday of an already short week, and the gamers here at Warp Zoned are excited to get started on our gaming weekend. I’m likely going to play some more Borderlands 2, but I’m also really excited about this spooky Sleeping Dogs DLC. Oh, and since I promised, here’s a photo of my boyfriend and me as the Venture Bros. Go team Venture!
As far as game deals go, Amazon’s got the digital download of Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition for just $19.90. If you loved Demon’s Souls, you won’t want to miss this game.
And finally, what you’ve all been waiting for: today’s t-shirts! (more…)
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