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First episode of Resident Evil Revelations 2 will launch on February 17

Posted on December 2, 2014 by John Scalzo

Capcom has released a new trailer for Resident Evil Revelations 2 that gives us our first look at the game’s second playable character (former STARS officer Barry Burton) and its release date. Or rather, release dates, as Revelations 2 will be released episodically before getting a retail disc compilation:

He’s back! Fan favorite and classic STARS member Barry Burton will be returning in Resident Evil Revelations 2. Headed for the remote prison island in search of his missing daughter, Moira Burton, Barry meets brand new character Natalia Korda, a little girl who has a strange power that allows her to sense enemies and hidden items. Using this skill alongside Barry’s proven combat abilities, players will need to alternate between the two to survive the mysterious island and find Moira.

The first episode will be available on February 17, 2015 for PS3 and PS4 owners in America. PC, Xbox 360, and Xbox One owners (as well as PlayStation users in Europe) will get it a day later. Four episodes will be released in total with a new episode scheduled to launch every week thereafter until March 10. Each episode has been priced at $5.99 apiece, but a Complete Season pass will also be available for $24.99.

The Complete Season pass includes all four main episodes as well as two spinoff episodes focusing on Barry Burton’s daughter Moira Burton and the mysterious Natalia Korda. Everybody’s favorite Umbrella employee, Hunk, will also be included in the game’s Raid Mode. If you opt for the retail disc version, you’ll receive all that as well as four alternate costumes, the option to play as Albert Wesker in Raid Mode, and the Raid More Throwback Stage Pack.

Not surprisingly, the retail disc version will be released on March 10 as well.

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Daily Scoop: December 1, 2014 – Return from break

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Nicole Kline

The break is over, and I survived both Thanksgiving and Black Friday. I only bought a handful of games on sale, which I’ll probably get to some time in 2015. How about you, readers? What did you pick up this weekend?

There are plenty of deals today, especially at Humble! The Flash Bundle is Paradox Interactive Giving Tuesday with charity: water. Pay what you want for two copies of War of the Roses: Kingmaker, March of the Eagles, Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game, and Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition. Beat the average to get Cities in Motion 2 and Warlock: Master of the Arcane. Pay $16 or more to unlock Crusader Kings II, plus the Russian and Norse Unit Packs.

There’s also a new Humble Weekly Bundle, which is Zen Studios 2. Pay what you want for Pinball FX2 – Star Wars Pinball: Balance of the Force Pack, Pinball FX2 – Excalibur Table, Pinball FX2 – Mars Table, Pinball FX2 – Doctor Strange Table, Pinball FX2 – Captain America Table, and Pinball FX2 – Civil War Table. Pay $6 or more to unlock Pinball FX2 – Deadpool Table, Pinball FX2 – Marvel Pinball Vengeance and Virtue Pack, and Pinball FX2 – Star Wars Pinball: Heroes Within Pack. That is a buttload of Pinball!

There are loads of deals at Steam right now, including Child of Light for $5.99, Alien: Isolation for $24.99, Tomb Raider for $3.99, and many, many more. In addition, there’s a brand new Indie Royale bundle – this one is called the Mystery 2 Bundle. Beat the average to get Dreaming Sarah, Vanguard Princess, Steel & Steam, C-Rush, Grimind, and Rhythm Destruction. More games will be added soon.

Finally, let’s check out today’s t-shirts! (more…)

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Threes creator will bring Close Castles to PS4 in 2015

Posted on December 1, 2014 by John Scalzo

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Asher Vollmer, the creator of the mobile game sensation Threes, has announced that his next game, Close Castles, will be released for the PS4 in 2015. According to the developer, Close Castles is a real-time strategy game for people who hate real-time strategy games:

The premise of Close Castles is simple: You and your greatest rival have built your castles WAY too close to each other. Your job is to build up your kingdom (despite the cramped quarters) while simultaneously sending out your loyal citizens to tear down the enemy’s vulnerable castle. We plan to have an amazing, harrowing story that somehow justifies the fact that all these castles were built in such proximity.

You can read a bit more about how to play Close Castles (as well as Vollmer’s deep-seated hatred for RTSs) at the PlayStation Blog. And if you plan to attend the PlayStation Experience this weekend in Las Vegas, you’ll be able to play Close Castles for yourself.

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Warpback: What We Played in November 2014

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Warp Zoned Staff

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November is always a big month for new game releases and the Warp Zoned staff dove in face first, trying our hands at games such as Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, Pokemon Alpha Sapphire, LittleBigPlanet 3, Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions, and the Evolve “Big Alpha.” And, of course, there’s the October spillover and our gigantic backlogs to consider. Want to join our conversation? Then I suggest you take a gander at everything we played after the break. (more…)

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Double Fine delays Broken Age Act 2 into early 2015

Posted on December 1, 2014 by John Scalzo

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Double Fine Productions had hoped to release the second half of Broken Age by the end of the year. But according to a post on the company’s official forums by Greg Rice, the game won’t be ready until early 2015:

The goal now is to get all the finale work done so we can hit Alpha on all of Act 2 by the end of the year. That means, as you may have guessed based on recent updates and documentary episodes, the Act 2 ship that will deliver the complete adventure is now looking like it will be early next year. The game is looking really good and the team is working super fast, but we just gotta give the game the time it needs to really deliver on everything we’re hoping it will be.

Broken Age’s first act was released in January and we liked it quite a bit.

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Weekly Warp-Up: Thanksgiving Hangover 2014 Edition

Posted on November 30, 2014 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…

It was another slow week for game news, but not for Ubisoft and they’re continued problems with Assassin’s Creed: Unity. The publisher just released a third patch in an attempt to fix some of the game’s nagging issues, but it doesn’t appear to be enough. While they continue to tinker with the game, they’ve decided to give away “Dead Kings,” the game’s planned downloadable expansion.

On a more positive note, our monthly Kickstart This! column, focusing on interesting Kickstarter projects, has become our weekly Kickstart This! column. In our first weekly installment, we take a look at Hollow Knight, Skies, and That Dragon Cancer.

You can find more news from this week after the break. (more…)

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New Releases: Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, The Crew, Kingdom Hearts 2.5 ReMix, More

Posted on November 30, 2014 by John Scalzo

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Welcome to December, ladies and gentlemen! On the average, December is a month that doesn’t see many new releases, but 2014 appears to be different. Six major releases will be available in stores this week, which is extremely atypical for the the first week of the final month of the year.

We start things off with the delightful and adorable Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker for the Wii U. Based on the Captain Toad sections found in last year’s Super Mario 3D World, Nintendo may have outdone themselves with their latest attempt to cram a ton of cuteness into a game while keeping the gameplay appropriate for all ages. Yup, I thinkl Toad in an archaeologist costume searching for lost treasure means we’ve finally reached “Maximum Nintendo.”

Next up is Ubisoft’s cross-country racer The Crew. Available for the PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox 360, Ubisoft held several beta tests to ensure that The Crew’s online modes work like a charm. Also available this week is Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMix, a new Kingdom Hearts compilation for the PS3.

Speaking of compilations, Nintendo has smushed together both NES Remix games into a Wii U retail disc known as the NES Remix Pack. It’ll be joined by Ultimate NES Remix, a 3DS edition of the NES-based minigame collection.

Finally this week, Terraria will make the jump to the PS4 and the Xbox One.

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Kickstart This! Hollow Knight, Skies, That Dragon Cancer

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Andrew Rainnie

Welcome to the brand spanking new weekly edition of Kickstart This. The switch is so we at Warp Zoned can highlight great game projects more frequently and hopefully not miss any gems that would have fallen through our monthly window. So sit back, relax, and let us tell you the story of three games – 2D Action Platformer Hollow Knight, MMORPG Skies, and That Dragon, Cancer. (more…)

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