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Daily Scoop: July 6, 2015 – Back from the holiday

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Nicole Kline

It was a lovely weekend here in Philadelphia! I did some homework, enjoyed some BBQ, and even got to do one of the most American things ever: I went to the mall to do some clothes shopping. It’s been about a decade since I did that, so it was actually sort of refreshing!

Anyway, let’s talk game deals! There are some seriously incredible sales happening at the Humble Store! Monaco is $2.64, the Lakeview Cabin Collection is $8.99, and Chroma Squad is $12.74. And those are just the first three I saw at the top of the page! Check out their sale page for tons more deals.

Steam has 92 new Weeklong Deals happening. You can get Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Gold Edition for $4.99, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Dark Crusade for $3.24, and Polarity for just $0.19. Today’s Daily Deal is the re-imagining of Shadowgate, which is on sale for $2.99.

Not many shirts today… (more…)

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Lab Zero Games announces action RPG Indivisible

Posted on July 6, 2015 by John Scalzo

Lab Zero Games, the team behind Skullgirls, has announced their next project will be an action RPG known as Indivisible:

Indivisible is a new action/RPG IP, starring Ajna (AHZH-na), a girl who sets out on a globe-spanning journey to discover the truth behind her mysterious powers. On her quest she’ll be joined by a variety of unique heroes and gain new abilities to traverse the environments and defeat the enemies they’ll encounter along the way.

According to the developer, Indivisible was inspired by side-scrolling classics such as Valkyrie Profile and Super Metroid. And like Skullgirls, Indivisible will feature hand-drawn 2D art and animation that will serve “a deep storyline inspired by southeast Asian and other world mythologies.” To top it all off, the game’s soundtrack will be composed by Hiroki Kikuta, though you might know him best as the composer behind Secret of Mana.

We’ll learn more about Indivisible in short order as Lab Zero has promised a playable prototype of the game and an Indiegogo campaign to acquire funding will both be available soon.

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New trailer, PS4-exclusive Collector’s Edition revealed for Tales of Zestiria

Posted on July 6, 2015 by John Scalzo

During this weekend’s Anime Expo in Los Angeles, Bandai Namco released a brand new trailer for Tales of Zestiria, which has been embedded above. The publisher also announced that players who opt to purchase the RPG on the PS4 will be able to acquire it as a fully-loaded Collector’s Edition.

Priced at $129.99, the Collector’s Edition will include the following bonus items:

  • Tales of Zestiria Game Disc
  • Serial-Numbered Premium Box Packaging
  • Exclusive SteelBook Game Case
  • Chibi Kyun Chara Figure Set
  • Downloadable Content: Mystic Arte
  • Downloadable Content: Alisha’s Story
  • Hardcover Art Book
  • Three Pixel-Style Character Keychains
  • 40-Minute OVA Anime: “Dawn of the Shepherd” on Blu-ray

The Collector’s Edition of Tales of Zestiria will be available exclusively for the PS4 on October 20. The standard edition will launch on the same day for the PS4, PS3, and PC (Via Steam).

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WWE 2K16 will feature Stone Cold Steve Austin on the cover

Posted on July 6, 2015 by John Scalzo

wwe2k16-boxOne of professional wrestling’s most famous names, Stone Cold Steve Austin, will step back into the squared circle this Fall as the cover athlete for WWE 2K16. In addition to serving as the game’s spokesman, Austin will also lend his wrestling expertise to the game’s campaign mode.

“I’ve had the privilege of working with 2K to support the WWE 2K franchise, and now I’m absolutely honored to serve as the WWE 2K16 cover superstar,” said Stone Cold Steve Austin. “No disrespect to the previous and extremely deserving WWE 2K cover Superstars – Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and John Cena – but it’s about time the franchise raised some hell with yours truly on the cover. I look forward to injecting a dose of ‘Texas Rattlesnake’ into this year’s game and overall campaign.”

“Stone Cold Steve Austin’s iconic style, unmistakable personality, and worldwide reverence from the WWE Universe make him the ideal fit for WWE 2K16,” said Chris Snyder, Vice President of Marketing at 2K. “Not only will Austin grace the video game’s cover, but he’s involved in shaping its creative direction. Through his numerous contributions, inclusion on the largest roster in franchise history and the game’s to-be-announced features, WWE 2K16 is certain to put everyone on notice.”

In development at Yuke’s and Visual Concepts, WWE 2K16 will be released on October 27 for the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. You can watch Austin stare menacingly at the camera in 2K’s “Cover Superstar Announcement” video after the break. (more…)

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Mortal Kombat X: I ain’t got time to watch this Predator trailer… but you should

Posted on July 6, 2015 by John Scalzo

Get your stogie ready, NetherRealm Studios has released the first trailer for The Predator a day ahead of his Mortal Kombat X debut.

The galaxy’s most efficient hunter has all his toys available at his disposal in the game including an invisibility suit, wrist claws, shoulder cannon, and throwing discs of all sizes. A wise man once said, “If it bleeds… we can kill it,” but this trailer makes me think the kombatants will be the ones doing the bleeding.

If you own the Mortal Kombat X Kombat Pass, The Predator will be available to download on Tuesday, July 7. In addition to the new character, Kombat Pass owners will also gain access to the Predator/Prey Pack, which includes new costumes for Jax (Carl Weathers as Dillon), Johnny Cage (Commando), and Scorpion (Infrared).

Mortal Kombat X players who wish to purchase The Predator or the Predator/Prey Pack on their own will have to wait until July 14. The Predator will be priced at $4.99, while the Predator/Prey Pack will be priced at $3.99. Both DLC items will be available together in a bundle for $7.99.

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Zero Escape Volume 3 announced for Summer 2016 release on 3DS and Vita

Posted on July 6, 2015 by John Scalzo

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Chunsoft’s Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors and Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward are cult favorites among the handheld gaming crowd, but they never really caught on among the general public. However, that hasn’t stopped publisher Aksys Games from giving the green light to Zero Escape Volume 3, which was announced during this weekend’s Anime Expo in Los Angeles.

In development for the 3DS and Vita, Zero Escape Volume 3 will include multiple endings to a story that will be told through Japanese and English audio. This story will conclude the trilogy that began with Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors and Virtue’s Last Reward, so expect to see many familiar faces and many deadly puzzles:

Many government organizations have dismissed our urgent warnings regarding the upcoming game event called Zero Time Dilemma. Recent intelligence has escalated our plans and we have come to the decision to contact gamers about the dangers directly. Our ultimate goal has always been to protect the public from the horrific consequences we have foreseen, but it appears our mission to prevent it from occurring may have failed. It is imperative that you make every effort to prepare yourselves for the oncoming deadly game, so that you may survive the coming apocalypse.

We at Crash Keys beg for your assistance in notifying everyone you can so that no one is left in the dark about this dangerous game. The world will end up in a tumultuous uproar, and ultimate consequences will be unavoidable unless word gets out. Use all the time available to you before the summer of next year to contact your loved ones and prepare; our intelligence hasn’t been able to focus in on an exact date at this time. Do not fear – we are here to protect you and prepare you to our utmost ability so that you may survive. You will survive. We will use all channels available to contact you with updates as soon as we uncover them. You must be ready.

Zero Escape Volume 3 is scheduled for a Summer 2016 release with direction by Kotaro Uchikoshi.

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Weekly Warp-Up: Happy 4th of July, 2015 Edition

Posted on July 5, 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…

Did everybody out there have a good 4th of July? I hope you got to take part in plenty of picnicking and BBQ and Splatoon Splatfest time. But if you’re looking for fireworks, there were plenty to be found in the second week of post-E3 aftermath…

And speaking of Splatoon, if you’re still on the fence, you’ll definitely want to read our review. Especially because the game is prominently featured in our What We Played in June 2015 round-up. And since The Games of July 2015 is so sparse, most of us will probably still be playing Splatoon.

More news from last week (and almost none of it is Splatoon-related) can be found after the break. (more…)

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Guerrilla’s Mark Norris breaks down Horizon: Zero Dawn’s E3 2015 trailer

Posted on July 5, 2015 by John Scalzo

Guerrilla Games came back in a big way at this year’s E3 Expo with the announcement of Horizon: Zero Dawn, a post-apocalyptic third-person game where a hunter named Aloy goes head-to-head with the robotic “animals” that now control the landscape. Mark Norris, a Senior Producer at Guerrilla, recently added a developer commentary to the game’s trailer to further flesh out its world.

In the video embedded above, Norris revealed that the team wanted to get away from the grays and tight corridors of the Killzone franchise. For Horizon: Zero Dawn, they instead wanted to focus on a wide and open world bathed in “beautiful” colors. Norris also talked a bit about the combat and showed that players will have to be strategic in how they hunt as Aloy will only be able to hold four weapons, though each weapon can be further customized with three different types of ammo.

Finally, Norris stated that Horizon: Zero Dawn is a “fully fledged RPG” and players will be able to build up Aloy with experience points earned through a variety of quests and robotic kills.

Horizon: Zero Dawn will be released exclusively for the PS4 sometime in 2016.

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