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The Games of August 2013
We’ve got a lot of gaming planned for the month of August here at Warp Zoned! Most of us plan on playing DuckTales Remastered – that one almost seems like a no-brainer! Read on to see what else will be cramping our thumbs this month. (more…)
Nintendo Download: Pikmin 3, Cloudberry Kingdom, Planes, more
Nintendo has updated the Wii U eShop and 3DS eShop with a ton of new games today, but this week’s biggest release, Pikmin 3, won’t be available until Sunday. If the further adventures of Captain Olimar and his little companions doesn’t interest you, Pwnee’s insane platformer, Cloudberry Kingdom, is available for the Wii U today. And if neither of those games are of interest to you, 3DS and Wii U adaptations of Disney’s Planes will be available to download on Tuesday, August 6.
Virtual Console fans will be interested in knowing that Harvest Moon (originally released for the Super NES) has been added to the Wii U eShop and Kirby’s Dream Land 2 (originally released for the black-and-white Game Boy) has been added to the 3DS eShop.
More information on all of these games and a few additional releases can be found after the break. (more…)
Daily Scoop: August 1, 2013 – BioShock deals
What a crazy day it’s been here in Philadelphia! It was pouring rain all day, but now the sun is actually trying to shine. It’s definitely been an interesting summer!
There aren’t a lot of deals going on today. In fact, the best one I was able to find was another one on Amazon. It’s a downloadable PC deal called the Bioshock Triple Pack, which includes BioShock, BioShock 2, and BioShock Infinite. There are no DLCs included, but hey, while you’re at it, you might as well get the season pass for Infinite!
Just two shirts today, everybody: (more…)
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Square Enix confirms that a next-gen Tomb Raider sequel is in the works
Phil Rogers, the CEO of Square Enix Europe, wants to set the record straight. In an open letter to fans on their official blog, the executive discussed the company’s strategy for publishing games on next-generation systems and promised, “[W]e’re not abandoning core, triple-A console and PC games.”
To prove his point, Rogers reaffirmed that games such as Final Fantasy XV, Kingdom Hearts III, and Thief are still in development. He also confirmed that a sequel to this year’s Tomb Raider reboot is officially in the works, backing up comments Gail Simone made at Comic-Con two weeks ago.
Rogers didn’t confirm which platforms the untitled game will appear or even if Crystal Dynamics is developing it. But he did say, “I am also excited to reveal that we are well into development on a next-generation Tomb Raider sequel.”
So now we can all start speculating what “well into development” means.
Posted in News
Tagged Rise of the Tomb Raider
Warpback: What We Played in July 2013
We here at Warp Zoned spent July sweating and gaming, as all good little geeks do in the summer! Most of us spent the time digging into our backlogs and catching up on old games (and sometimes even older games). Read on to see what we’ve been playing for the last 31 days! (more…)
Legend of Dungeon beta is now available
Robot Loves Kitty has announced that their “roguelike beat ’em up,” Legend of Dungeon, has entered the beta phase. The developer began selling the game in “Nearly Beta” form earlier this Spring (it was also available to play at PAX East) and has since followed it up with two further iterations: “Alpha Minotaur” and “Alpha Nymph.”
The “Beta” version of the game is available to purchase from RLK’s official website for $10, but everyone who bought the “Nearly Beta” version will receive a free upgrade. The “Beta” adds a bunch of new features to the game including local and online scoreboards, NPCs, secrets, flame throwers, and “baby gerbil throwing gerbil hats.” Um… OK.
The full list of changes can be found at Robot Loves Kitty’s Tumbler. If you’d like to see the new version of Legend of Dungeon in action, the developer is hosting a livestream tonight at 9:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Twitch.
Posted in News, PC
Tagged Legend of Dungeon
EA expects to release Star Wars: Battlefront in 2015
In the run-up to this year’s E3 Expo, Electronic Arts broke our hearts and confirmed that the DICE-developed Star Wars: Battlefront wouldn’t be released this year. It looks like it won’t be released next year either. The publisher held their Annual Meeting of Stockholders yesterday and CFO Blake Jorgensen told the assembled crowd that EA plans to release the next Battlefront alongside the theatrical release of Star Wars Episode VII in 2015:
“We have partnered with Walt Disney and LucasFilm to develop a whole new generation of Star Wars games for the console as well as for mobile and handheld devices. The first game that we’re focused on is Battlefront. It’s a traditional game that’s done extremely well and this will most likely come out around the same time as the Star Wars movies start to come out, probably in the Summer of [2015].”
Jorgensen didn’t mention the company’s other Star Wars project, an untitled game in the works at Visceral, but presumably it’ll be released after Battlefront.
Posted in News, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged Star Wars: Battlefront
Rise of the Triad now available… check out the ludicrous launch trailer
Interceptor Entertainment’s reboot of Rise of the Triad is now available to download from your favorite digital retailer (for $14.99) and here’s the ludicrous launch trailer to prove it.
Flying eyeballs, spider women, enchanted baseball bats, a gun that shoots a literal wall of flame, and the ability to play as a dog. Yup, this is Rise of the Triad alright.
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Tagged Rise of the Triad