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Weekly Warp-Up: Vaporware No More Edition

Posted on January 23, 2011 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…

First things first. Before we get into the week’s biggest news stories, Warp Zoned is proud to announce that Hell has frozen over! 2K Games and Gearbox Software have announced an official release date for Duke Nukem Forever. After nearly 15 years, the world’s most famous piece of vaporware will be released on May 3rd.

Now then, on with the rest of the Weekly Warp-Up…

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Sega’s latest efforts to bring Sonic the Hedgehog into the 21st century have been met with poor critical reviews and an even poorer reception from hardcore Sonic fans. We lace up our red sneakers in an attempt to describe How To Make the Perfect Sonic the Hedgehog Game.

And Episode 2 of the Warp Zoned Podcast is now available for your streaming and downloading pleasure. In this episode, we discuss what we’re playing, what we wish we were playing, and what we’ll be playing soon as. We also comment on the good, the bad, and the ugly of MAGFest, leading into a commentary on gaming culture as well as convention culture. (This part is not for the faint of heart, as Senior Editor Nicole Kline’s inner truck driver comes out in full force.)

3DS NYC Reveal

Square Enix 1st Production Department Premier

The Week in Reviews…

It’s a Secret to Everybody…

The Week in New Games…

The Week in Announcements…

And Finally…
CBS got tricky with the cover art of their Amazing Race Wii game, inadvertently revealing most of the returning teams in Amazing Race: Unfinished Business.

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See the Pesticide Gun in action in new EDF: Insect Armageddon trailer

Posted on January 22, 2011 by John Scalzo

I’ve had more fun on the Xbox 360 with Earth Defense Force 2017 then I’ve had with almost any other game. And after four long years, D3 Publisher is finally readying a sequel in Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon.

The publisher has shifted development duties to Vicious Cycle (and added a PS3 version), but it looks like the same bug-stomping, city-levelling gameplay will remain intact. Especially after checking out this trailer showcasing the Pesticide Gun, one of 300 weapons that’ll make the cut when the game ships this Spring.

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Buy Dead Space 2, get special armor for Dragon Age II

Posted on January 22, 2011 by John Scalzo

Dead Space 2 developer Visceral Games and the developer of Dragon Age II, BioWare, are both internal Electronic Arts studios. Apparently, these two teams got together at the last company picnic and came up with a neat Dead Space 2/Dragon Age II crossover.

Players who purchase Dead Space 2 (which will be in stores next week) will receive a download code for the “Ser Isaac of Clarke” armor set in Dragon Age II. Modeled after Isaac Clarke’s signature spacesuit, the set will include armor, boots, gauntlets and a helm that offers increased protection but requires high dexterity and cunning.

Dexterity and cunning are required to wear the armor, but through the magic of the Internet, all you have to do to see a trailer featuring the armor is click the link below. (more…)

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Leaked L.A. Noire trailer reveals May 17 release date

Posted on January 22, 2011 by John Scalzo

UPDATE: Rockstar has removed the trailer from YouTube. But Monday is only two days away.

Rockstar planned to release the latest trailer for L.A. Noire on Monday, but German gaming site Playfront.de (among others) beat them to the punch by adding it to YouTube today.

The trailer gives off that dark, moody vibe that is typical of the noir storytelling tradition and it also reveals the game’s release date: May 17.

Developer Team Bondi may have taken their sweet time in bringing the game to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but the trailer shows it will likely have been worth the wait.

You can see the trailer for yourself (until Rockstar pulls it down that is) after the break. (more…)

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New Releases: Dead Space 2, Two Worlds II, Lord of Arcana, More

Posted on January 22, 2011 by John Scalzo

If no one in space can hear you scream, then you’d be forgiven for not knowing that Electronic Arts plans to release Dead Space 2 this week. Of course, if the necromorphs infected you with a desire for more Dead Space after one of their previous games, you’re likely bouncing off the walls of your home as if there wasn’t any gravity inside.

A pair of RPGs round out the rest of the major new releases this week. Square Enix will be bringing action RPG Lord of Arcana to the PSP while SouthPeak Interactive will be bringing Two Worlds II to the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

The full list of the rest of this week’s new releases can be found after the break. (more…)

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Killzone 3 public multiplayer beta opens February 2nd

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

If you’re a PS3 owner disgruntled by our last post’s news that the Crysis 2 multiplayer demo is coming only to Xbox 360 on January 25th, Warp Zoned has just completely turned your mood around. About a week later from February 2nd-14th, the Killzone 3 open beta will be available to everyone, not just premium subscribers. Of course, if you’re a shooter fan with both consoles then you’ll pretty much be in heaven for the next few weeks.

The open beta will feature the Frozen Dam map with all three game modes: Guerilla Warfare (another slick rebranding of classic Team Deathmatch), the return of Warzone, and Operations, Killzone 3’s new cinematic multiplayer mode where teams compete to accomplish a linear series of mini-objectives, interspersed with super-ill cutscenes. PlayStation Move support and Stereoscopic 3D are both included in the beta, although I’m not sure how you can beta test a game that’s already gone gold. In any case, expect to catch some of the Warp Zoned crew on PSN for the Killzone 3 open multiplayer beta from February 2nd-14th and after the game ships on February 22nd.

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Crysis 2 multiplayer demo coming next week on Xbox Live

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

Starting January 25th, Xbox Live Gold subscribers will be able to take part in the multiplayer demo of Crytek’s latest game, Crysis 2. The demo will feature the “Skyline” map and the modes “Team Instant Action” (re: our super accessible team deathmatch you will not get overwhelmed by!!!) and the more tactical “Crash Site.” The first mode is what you’d expect of normal team deathmatch while the latter has two teams scrambling to find and acquire alien drop pods.

The full game will come with six game modes and twelve maps, all developed by Crytek’s dedicated multiplayer team, Crytek UK. Fans following the studio will know that Crytek UK is the company’s re-branding of Free Radical, developers of Time Splitters, formed by senior members of the original team at Rare who worked on Goldeneye 64 and the first Perfect Dark. Hopefully some of that multiplayer magic will carry over into Crysis 2.

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Warp Zoned Podcast: Episode 2

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Warp Zoned Staff

Warp Zoned brings you our second podcast ever, once again featuring Mike Gutierrez, Nicole Kline, and Ryan Littlefield. They discuss what they’re playing, what they wish they were playing, and what they will be playing soon as they give the rundown of what’s coming out in the next few weeks. Mike and Nicole also comment on MAGFest, which they attended last weekend. They give the good, the bad, and the ugly, leading into a commentary on gaming culture as well as convention culture. (This part is not for the faint of heart, as Nicole’s inner truck driver comes out in full force.) They wrap it up with some industry news and a tearful farewell.

Download Episode 2 Now!

And be sure to check back in two weeks for Episode 3!

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