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Super Mario Producer Takashi Tezuka has “interesting things” planned for the franchise

Posted on November 2, 2015 by John Scalzo

mario-saluteAfter successfully launching Super Mario Maker in September, Producer Takashi Tezuka has no plans to sit on his laurels. The lifelong Nintendo employee (he’s been with the company since 1984) told Nintendo Dream (via Nintendo Everything) that a new game in the series is already in the planning stages. Tezuka also has some “interesting things” he’d like to try:

“I think many people wonder what will happen to the next entry in the original series after we created this new form of side-scrolling Mario action. Don’t worry, we intend to come up with interesting things even after this, so please look forward to those, too.”

I’ve been thoroughly enjoying Super Mario Maker, so I’m completely on board for more “interesting things” from Takashi Tezuka.

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Daily Scoop: November 2, 2015 – Goodbye, Halloween!

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Nicole Kline

This weekend was amazing! I played lots of video games, went to a Halloween party, and then spent all of Sunday playing the intense and massive board game, Twilight Imperium. The game took 12 hours and I am proud to say I was the winner! It was a fantastic time. How did you spend your extra hour this weekend?

Anyway, let’s talk about today’s deals! Over at Humble, there’s the new Humble Mobile Bundle 16, and it’s an Android exlusive. Pay $1 or more to unlock Outwitters, Block Legend, and Rocket Robo. Beat the average to unlock Ys Chronicles 1, Space Marshalls, and Alone….

Over at Steam, there are 131 brand new Weeklong Deals. Get Cibele for $7.64, Yet Another Zombie Defense for $0.49, and Elegy for a Dead World for $7.49, among lots of other great new deals. The Daily Deal today is Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers, which is on sale for $2.49.

There are just a few shirts today! (more…)

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Rise of the Tomb Raider launch trailer includes Karen O’s theme song, “I Shall Rise”

Posted on November 2, 2015 by John Scalzo

Rise of the Tomb Raider will make its Xbox One and Xbox 360 debut next week, so now’s the perfect time for Microsoft and Square Enix to release the game’s launch trailer. The three-minute video is a deep dive into Lara Croft’s next adventure, which cribs from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade with its paternal quest for immortality (and a watery escape is borrowed wholesale from Temple of Doom). While they might feel familiar, the stunning environments that Lara visits should be enough to entice fans of the franchise.

However, if they’re not, the trailer is also soundtracked by Karen O, the lead singer of Yeah Yeah Yeahs. She told Rolling Stone that her song, “I Shall Rise,” is about the exact moment that Lara Croft: Young Archaeologist transforms into Lara Croft: Tomb Raider…

“It all sounded really tasty. They wanted drama and high-stakes and melodrama. That was very appealing to me because I love making music connected to a storyline. It was all stuff I loved like having the theme song to [Lara Croft] becoming an icon and the creation myth to the moment she becomes Lara.”

You can listen to “I Shall Rise” in its entirety after the break. (more…)

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Knight Squad, a Gauntlet/Bomberman hybrid, will be released on November 16

Posted on November 2, 2015 by John Scalzo

Chainsawesome Games has announced that Knight Squad, their two-to-eight-player party game that combines elements from Gauntlet and Bomberman, will be released for the PC and Xbox One on November 16. Xbox One owners will even be able to pick it up for free at launch as part of Microsoft’s Games With Gold program.

Players will compete in nine different game modes ranging from free-for-all deathmatches to capture the flag to playing soccer with a giant ball. But whichever mode is selected, all combatants will get the chance to wield a wide range of medieval weaponry as well as a few more modern implements (laser pistols, machine guns, etc). Knight Squad will also include a single-player Challenge Mode.

Best of all… if you previously purchased through Steam’s Early Access program, you’ll receive the Extra Chivalrous pack at launch. The Extra Chivalrous pack will include four new game modes (“Prison Break,” “Arms Race,” “Soul Hunter,” and “Serial Killer”) and three additional Knights.

Still not convinced? Check out the launch trailer above and you will be.

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Weekly Warp-Up: Paris Games Week 2015

Posted on November 1, 2015 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…

Sony took over the recent Paris Games Week and delivered a ton of announcements that will likely be of interest to gamers everywhere. Perhaps most importantly, the consolemaker confirmed that space exploration game No Man’s Sky will be released for the PS4 and PC in June 2016. They followed that up with an official announcement of Tekken 7‘s “home console” debut on the PS4. Finally, Polyphony Digital revealed that Gran Turismo Sport will race onto the PS4 in 2016, while Quantic Dream announced their famed Kara tech demo would be expanded into a full-fledged game known as Detroit.

Even if you don’t own a PS4, that’s some exciting stuff. More news from this past week can be found after the break. (more…)

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New Releases: Call of Duty Black Ops III, Need For Speed, Yo-Kai Watch, More

Posted on November 1, 2015 by John Scalzo

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Are you ready to answer the call of duty? Right on schedule, Activision and Treyarch will release Call of Duty: Black Ops III for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One this week. Taking place in a near future where technologically-augmented soldiers form the backbone of modern war, the game will also be available for the PS3 and Xbox 360, though it won’t include the single-player Campaign Mode. Players in the market for a PS4 will also be able to pick up a 1 TB PS4 + Call of Duty: Black Ops III Bundle this week.

This week’s other major new release is Need For Speed, the latest entry in the long-running racing franchise. Developer Ghost Games considers the PS4 and Xbox One game a complete reboot of the series and has packed Need For Speed with five overlapping storylines and dozens of cars.

The kids will get their chance to play as well as Nintendo and Level-5 will release the Pokemon-like Yo-Kai Watch for the 3DS, while Little Orbit will launch Snoopy’s Grand Adventure for the 3DS, PS4, Wii U, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.

Finally, a number of games are getting special edition re-releases including Evolve: Ultimate Edition (PS4, Xbox One), Lords of the Fallen: Complete Edition (PS4, Xbox One), and Shovel Knight (3DS, PS4, Wii U).

A complete list of this week’s new releases can be found after the break. (more…)

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Xbox Store Today: Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition

Posted on October 30, 2015 by John Scalzo

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Just one new entry to the Xbox Games Store today, but it’s one that fans of action RPGs and post-apocalyptic settings should be excited for… and no, I’m not talking about a surprise early release for Fallout 4.

Instead, I’m referring to Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition, an updated and enhanced Xbox One re-release of a game originally available for the Xbox 360 in 2012. The definitive Deathinitive Edition includes all the previously-released downloadable content and was even developed by Gunfire Games, a company founded by several members of the now-defunct original developer, Vigil Games.

Are you ready for the End of Days? Here’s more information on Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition from publisher Nordic Games:

Xbox One Games

Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition ($29.99)
Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition features Darksiders II with all DLC included and integrated into the game which offers a total playtime of more than 30 hours. Become the terrifying force which everything fears but nothing can escape. Awakened by the End of Days, Death, the most feared of the legendary Four Horsemen embarks on a quest to redeem his brother’s name. Along the way, the Horseman discovers that an ancient grudge may threaten all of Creation. Death lives!

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Daily Scoop: October 30, 2015 – Happy gaming!

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Nicole Kline

I finally got to start playing Persona 4, and I love it! I spent half of the night playing it, and as any Persona fan knows, I’ve barely scratched the surface. But I’m having a blast so far! Hopefully I’ll have a little time this weekend to dig into it some more.

Anyway, speaking of digging into it, let’s dig into some deals! At the Humble Store, they’ve having a Halloween weekend. System Shock: Enhanced Edition is $7.99, Alan Wake Franchise is $11.99, and Goat Simulator is $2.49, among lots and lots of others.

The Weekend Deal at Steam is on the Resident Evil franchise. Get Resident Evil Revelations 2 for $1.97, Resident Evil Revelations for $8.99, and the original Resident Evil for 14.99, among others. The Daily Deal is Cities XXL, which is on sale for $9.99.

And finally, let’s wrap up this week with some great t-shirts! (more…)

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