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Warpback: What We Played in September 2015

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Warp Zoned Staff

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We were all over the map this past September here at Warp Zoned. We played everything from mobile games, to sweeping PC betas, to games we nearly forgot were in our backlog. There’s everything from indie to AAA, from Alphabear to Skyrim. Read on to see what kept our hands busy this past month. (more…)

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Xbox Store Today: Fat City, Polychromatic

Posted on October 2, 2015 by John Scalzo

xboxgamesstore-logoTwo new Xbox One games are now available to download through the Xbox Games Store…

Fat City is a heist game from Heavy Iron Studios that asks players to steal the big bucks from the sleepless citizens of New York City. Meanwhile, Polychromatic is a twin-stick shooter that comes with “a pop of color,” according to developer Brushfire Games.

More information about both games is available right here:

Xbox One Games

Fat City ($18.49)
Chris Knox is the leader of a crew of former special ops personnel and highly skilled hustlers. Players will use their cunning and brain power to plan raids and execute getaways to pull in the big bucks in the city that never sleeps. With 60+ targets spread throughout the five boroughs of New York City. 
Mission events are driven by how players plan and execute each heist, which inherently creates replay-ability and ample opportunities for completionists.

Polychromatic ($9.99)
Polychromatic is a physics-based arcade shooter with a pop of color. Take on waves of enemies in multiple game modes while competing for a top spot in the leaderboards against your friends or the entire Xbox Live community. With dynamic gameplay, a unique flat geometric art style, and exhilarating soundtrack, Polychromatic is the arcade shooter experience players have been waiting for.

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Daily Scoop: October 2, 2015 – Hurricane a go-go

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Nicole Kline

It’s a miserable day here in Philadelphia! And the weekend is proving to be just as miserable. And yet no one has turned the heat on yet! I’ve got on two sweaters and a hoodie. Here’s hoping some gaming later will warm me right up!

The latest from the creators of The Stanley Parable, The Beginner’s Guide, is out today! Head to the Humble Store to pick it up for just $7.99. They’ve also got Dying Light on sale for $35.99, and The Walking Dead: Season 2 is just $6.24.

Steam’s Weekend Deal is all about Broken Age! Get the game for $8.49, the game and soundtrack for $10.20, or the game, soundtrack, and Double Fine documentary for $15.30. The Daily Deal is Trials Fusion, which is $4.99. Get the Awesome Max Edition for $9.99, or get it in the Ubi Arcade Pack (with Child of Light and Valiant Hearts: The Great War/Soldats Inconnus: Mémoires de la Grande Guerre) for $49.97.

There are only three shirts today, but they’re all great! (more…)

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Nintendo will release Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival on November 13

Posted on October 2, 2015 by John Scalzo

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Alright all you Amiibo Hunters… this one’s for you… on your marks… get set… go!

Nintendo has announced that Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival will be available for the Wii U on November 13. The minigame collection will carry a retail price of $59.99, but it’ll come packed with two Amiibo figures (Isabelle and Digby) and three Amiibo cards (Stitches, Goldie, and Rosie).

But wait, it gets better. Nintendo also has plans to release six more Animal Crossing-themed Amiibo figures in November. Things kick off on November 13 with the release of an Amiibo 3-Pack that features K.K. Slider, Reese, and Cyrus. Two solo figures, Tom Nook and Mabel, will also be available that day. Finally, Nintendo will release an Amiibo figure for the “fashionably late” Lottie on November 22.

The solo figures will be priced at the standard $12.99 rate, while the 3-Pack will set you back $34.99.

Interested Amiibo Hunters can get a good look at all six figures and the Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival bundle on Nintendo’s Twitter page.

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Zangief is a beast in his Street Fighter V reveal trailer

Posted on October 1, 2015 by John Scalzo

Everyone’s favorite bear wrestler, Zangief, has piledrived his way into Street Fighter V. The Russian giant is the 13th character to be added to the game, which still leaves three empty character slots (though Blanka will likely fill one next week).

In addition to the Reveal Trailer embedded above, a few more details about Zangief were confirmed by the Capcom-Unity blog… like the fact that Zangief can harm his opponents just by flexing! Here’s what else we’ve learned about Zangief, and if you somehow find yourself in Moscow this weekend, a Street Fighter V demo featuring the big Russian will be available on the show floor at the IgroMir expo:

About Zangief
When it comes to raw strength, not many of the World Warriors can compete with Zangief. Training day and night, he believes that the only way to victory is to have a body complete with perfect muscles. Due to his intense training, which includes wrestling bears, Zangief is able to lift even the heaviest opponents with ease! In Street Fighter V, Zangief shows off the results of his training through his newfound V-Skill (Iron Muscle) and V-Trigger (Cyclone Lariat). But, these are just the tip of the iceberg, as Zangief has many more new tactics in store for any opponent that challenges him and his raw power.

V-Skill: Iron Muscle
Zangief shows the true power of his body when he activates Iron Muscle. During Iron Muscle, Zangief can absorb one attack, which leaves him with recoverable health. If players hold down Medium Punch and Medium Kick and then press a direction on the joystick, Zangief will begin to slowly close in on the opponent. Upon release from the walk, Zangief flexes his muscles and hits the opponent if close enough.

V-Trigger: Cyclone Lariat
Zangief lives up to his name “The Red Cyclone” as he spins with high speed and velocity, pulling the opponent in close. If the player taps the V-Trigger activation buttons, Zangief will quickly spin and pull in the opponent. If the player holds the V-Trigger activation buttons, Zangief will continue to spin and hit the opponent multiple times.

Street Fighter V will be released for the PC and PS4 in Spring 2015.

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Nintendo Download: Freedom Planet, River City Ransom, The Rivers of Alice, more

Posted on October 1, 2015 by John Scalzo

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It’s Thursday, so it’s time to check in with the new releases on Nintendo’s eShop once again.

After a delay or two, Wii U owners will finally get their chance to try out Freedom Planet, a Sonic-like side-scroller that is now available to download through the Wii U eShop. Whatever your opinion is of Sonic’s more recent outings, I think it’s safe to say that Galaxy Trail nailed the look of the character’s 16-bit heyday. Also available as part this week’s Nintendo Download is a Virtual Console re-release of River City Ransom. Now available for the Wii U, River City Ransom is one of the finest beat ’em ups to ever grace the NES.

Finally this week, we have The Rivers of Alice: Extended Version, a dreamy adventure game for the Wii U. Sporting a unique graphical style that combines watercolors, ink, and graphite, The Rivers of Alice asks players to guide Alice through a dream world that has been overtaken by her fears.

More information on all of these titles (and a few other new releases) can be found after the break. (more…)

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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’s ridiculous pre-order program has been canceled

Posted on October 1, 2015 by John Scalzo

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Remember that rather baffling “Augment Your Pre-Order” program that Square Enix announced for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided a month ago? Well, you can forget it now. The publisher has seen the error of their ways and canceled the whole thing.

In addition to a wide variety of in-game items, Square Enix also offered to release the game four days early if enough players pledged to pre-order the game. With the cancellation of the “Augment Your Pre-Order” program, this offer is now off the table too. In an attempt to apologize for their blunder, Square Enix has decided to give all the “Day One” content to anyone who pre-orders the game. Writing on the official Deus Ex website, a spokesman for Eidos Montreal described the reason behind this decision:

We quickly noticed that this approach created even more frustration than before, resulting in a resounding amount of negative feedback.

We’ve spent a lot of time reading through all of your comments, working to understand how we can try to make things right for you.After much thought and reflection, we decided to close down the program and make of the incentive content available to anyone who pre-orders Deus Ex: Mandkind Divided or purchases a Day 1 Edition of the game. Additionally, the release date will no longer be changed in accordance with pre-order numbers, and everyone will gain access to the game on February 23, 2016.

But don’t forget, a Collector’s Edition featuring a 48-page Titan Art Book, a nine-inch Adam Jensen figurine, and a limited edition Steelbook case is still available for pre-order. Sadly, we’re not getting that for free.

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Daily Scoop: October 1, 2015 – Goodbye, September!

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Nicole Kline

I’m having a great gaming week, Internet! I got to play a bunch of TowerFall: Ascension last night, and it was an absolute blast. I never realize how acutely I miss that game until I play a few hours of it! Tonight is a board game testing night, but I might sneak in some video gaming as well. We’ll see!

Humble has started a brand new initiative – the Humble Monthly! For $12 a month, you get “PC games delivered digitally to you in a monthly subscription bundle.” And while you wait for games to get unlocked, they’ll start you off on a game – this month’s is Legend of Grimrock 2.

The Weekend Deal over at Steam is early access to SpeedRunners. You can play the game for free right now, and if you like it, you can pick it up for just $4.94, or nab a four-pack for $13.19. Today’s Daily Deal is Legends of Eisenwald, which you can get for $13.49.

There are some amazing shirts today! Hit the jump to check them out! (more…)

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