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Weekly Warp-Up: One… Two… Three… Four… Edition
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…
Welcome to another week of the Weekly Warp-Up and welcome to the beginning of Warp Zoned’s fifth year of operation. Running this site for the last four years has been pretty fun, so we’re definitely not stopping now.
Instead, we’re going to look forward. Forward at all the Games of January 2015 that we’re excited for. They’re aren’t many, as the entire release calendar is pretty bare, so maybe we’ll have to replay some of What We Played in December 2014.
One of the games we’re definitely looking forward to playing again is The Walking Dead Season 2: No Going Back, the thrilling conclusion to Telltale’s second Walking Dead adaptation. Warp Zoned Staff Writer Mike Ryan loved it quite a bit and you can read why in his review.
You can also read more of our ramblings from this past week after the break. (more…)
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Daily Scoop: January 9, 2015 – The weekend is upon us
Are you ready for the weekend? It’s the second weekend of 2015, and it’s sure to be a good one. What are your plans for it, reader?
if you’re looking for some games to play, you still have some time to nab the Humble Awesome Games Done Quick 2015 Bundle. Already picked it up? Don’t worry, there’s also a new Humble Weekly Bundle – all about Mastertronic. Pay what you want for Montague’s Mount, Blast Em! +Source Code, May’s Mysteries: The Secret of Dragonville, The Shopkeeper, Richard & Alice, Speedball 2 HD, and The Chaos Engine. Beat the average to unlock Concursion, 10 Second Ninja, early access to 0rbitals, and Over 9000 Zombies!. Pay $15 or more to unlock Runers, as well as early access to Tango Fiesta and Dream.
Today’s Weekend Deal at Steam is Planetary Annihilation, which is on sale for $5.99. Their Daily Deal is Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, which is discounted down to $4.99.
Hit the jump to check out today’s t-shirts. (more…)
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Xbox Store Today: Funk of Titans
Pop Quiz! If someone told you that they were playing a game called Funk of Titans, you’d think it had something to do with giant people who smell bad, wouldn’t you? Well, you (and I) would be wrong. Funk of Titans is actually a side-scrolling platformer (now available for the Xbox One) that stars Perseus, Son of Zeus. And as the title implies, Perseus is bringing the funk… uh, the musical kind.
More details about Funk of Titans can be found right here:
Funk of Titans ($12.49)
Funk of Titans is a thrilling and addictive game, simple and fun to play but hard to master. You will control Perseus, the son of Zeus and protector of the legendary holy music: the Funk. Run across the ancient greek mythology, risk your life jumping over crazy platforms, collect funk vinyls, beat enemies, wear epic costumes, ride the legendary Pegasus and smash the rap, the pop and the rock of the evil Musical Titans in fierce dance battles. Only one music can survive and the Funk is the music of the gods.
Beamdog announces Baldur’s Gate interquel set between BG1 and BG2
Beamdog, the developer behind Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition and Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition, has announced they will return to the franchise one more time with an interquel that will bridge the story of both games.
The currently untitled Baldur’s Gate Interquel will use the same Infinity Engine that powered the Enhanced Editions of Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate II. According to a post on the Beamblog, more information about the game (including a release date) will be announced in the Spring. The game is “something bigger than we’ve ever done before,” but the developer did stress that this shouldn’t be considered “Baldur’s Gate III.”
That said, Beamdog is already in the planning stage for their next project and will announce more details about Adventure Z (clearly a codename, as are Project: Beartrap and Project: Sharktrap) this Summer. Whatever you call it, the developer says it is a “departure” for the team and they’re looking forward to telling us all about it.
Posted in News, PC
Tagged Baldur's Gate
Friday the 13th: The Game will stalk “multiple platforms” in October 2015
First came an announcement for Summer Camp. Then we learned about Last Year. So now’s the perfect time for the original camp counselor killer to get his first game since an appearance on the NES in 1989. I’m talking, of course, about Jason Voorhees (“Ch Ch, Ch, Chhh, Ah, Ah, Ah, Ahhh”).
EGM has discovered that Friday the 13th: The Video Game is currently in development at an “experienced game studio” for “multiple platforms.” According to Sean S. Cunningham, the director of the original film, an official announcement for the game should be dropping in “the coming weeks.”
Like Summer Camp and Last Year, Friday the 13th: The Video Game will be an asymmetrical multiplayer affair where one player is the hulking, hockey mask-wearing Jason and the other players take control of the expendable (and likely oversexed) teens.
Friday the 13th: The Video Game is currently on track for an October 2015 release and will use concepts and characters from the franchise’s 35-year history as well as the upcoming Friday the 13th television show.
Posted in News, PC, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged Friday the 13th
Turtle Rock releases Evolve’s intro cinematic as the game goes gold
After a slight delay (it was originally scheduled to launch last Fall), it looks like Turtle Rock’s Evolve is ready for primetime. The developer confirmed that Evolve has passed certification and that it’s officially “gone gold.” With development complete, the manufacturing process can begin so that Evolve is ready to ship to stores on February 10.
To celebrate the pending launch of the PC, PS4, and Xbox One game, Turtle Rock has added Evolve merchandise to the 2K Store and given gamers a look at the game’s intro cinematic. The nearly-three-minute is pretty impressive, but be on the lookout for the crazy glint in the eye of Hank, the heavily-bearded Support character. I think he’s going to be my favorite. And speaking of beards, Turtle Rock revealed (via the game’s official website) that facial hair is no longer allowed in the office now that Evolve has passed certification:
And last, but not least, we have some beards to shave and hair to cut! Team members at Turtle Rock pledged to not shave or cut their hair until the game passed certification. For each inch of beard grown by the guys and hair cut by the ladies, we’d donate $50 to Child’s Play charity. The total length? 227.5 hairy inches! That comes out to $11,375 raised for Child’s Play – with the hair itself, if long enough, being donated to Locks of Love. 2K is matching the Turtle Rock Studios contribution, for a total donation of $22,750.
That’s fantastic!
Ninja Theory will bring Hellblade to the PC too
Ninja Theory has announced that Hellblade will be released for the PC in a short post on the game’s development blog. Previously announced for the PS4, Hellblade is a third-person action title that mixes swordplay with Celtic imagery.
The developer has yet to announce a release date for either version of Hellblade, but I suggest biding your time by exploring some of the absolutely stunning concept art available on the game’s official website.
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Tagged Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
This War of Mine, The Talos Principle, 80 Days lead nominees of 2015 IGF Awards
The Independent Games Festival has unveiled the nominees for their 17th annual awards show, which will take place on March 4, just before the GDC Awards during this year’s Game Developers Conference. Leading the way is Inkle Studios’ 80 Days, which was nominated for three awards. 11 Bit’s This War of Mine and Croteam’s The Talos Principle weren’t far behind, as each garnered two nominations apiece.
All three games will be competing for the “Seumas McNally Grand Prize” against Klei’s Invisible Inc., Team Outer Wilds’ Outer Wilds, and Patrick Smith’s Metamorphabet.
You can find a complete list of finalists and honorable mentions for all six awards (including “Excellence In Visual Art,” “Excellence In Narrative,” “Excellence In Design,” “Excellence In Audio,” and the “Nuovo Award”) and the Student Showcase after the break. (more…)