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Daily Scoop: March 13, 2014 – So much goodness
I think I’ve turned my PlayStation 4 on more in the last two weeks than I have in the last four months. Those promised games are finally starting to come out!
Speaking of great games, there’s a brand new Humble Weekly Sale that just started up today. Pay what you want for Alpha Protocol, Company of Heroes, Rome: Total War, and Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit. Pay more than $5.99 for The Typing of the Dead: Overkill, Binary Domain, Renegade Ops, 10 Classic Sega Genesis Games, and Medieval II: Total War. You can also get Total War: Shogun 2 if you pay more than $14.99. Whew! That’s a lot of games.
It’s Rockstar Games Weekend at Steam, and there are a lot of great games in this sale. L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition is $7.49, as is the Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition, while Max Payne 3 Complete is $6.99. There are plenty of other games there as well, and they’re all on sale from today until March 17.
Just two t-shirts today, and they’re both Pokemon-themed!
Posted in Daily Scoop
Capcom wants to add YOU to the next Resident Evil game
Capcom hasn’t officially announced the next entry in the Resident Evil series yet, but a new contest on the company’s Capcom-Unity blog makes me think an announcement is imminent.
From now until April 14, the Resident Evil Facebook Page will be home to a special Resident Evil Memories tab. There, you can submit your favorite moment from the long-running horror franchise and, if Capcom picks your name, you’ll be “featured in an upcoming Capcom game.”
As you can see, the contest doesn’t outright state that you’ll be featured in the next Resident Evil game because, once again, there is no next Resident Evil game yet (officially, anyway). But why would Capcom limit the contest to Resident Evil memories unless it was somehow connected to the definitely in-development Resident Evil 7?
Posted in News
Tagged Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
The Last of Us takes home Best Game at 2014 BAFTA Awards
The 2014 BAFTA Awards were handed out yesterday in London and Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us was crowned the big winner of the night. The Last of US was declared “Best Game” by the British Academy and also took home four additional awards: “Action and Adventure,” “Story,” “Performer” (for Ashley Johnson’s portrayal of Ellie), and “Audio Achievement.”
The Last of Us, an American game, shared the spotlight with two distinctly British titles. Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V (“Best British Game,” “Game Design,” and “Multiplayer”) and Media Molecule’s Tearaway (“Mobile & Handheld,” “Family,” and “Artistic Achievement”) won three awards apiece.
The remainder of the awards were split between a handful of games and you can check out the complete list of winners after the break. (more…)
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Vita, Xbox 360
Tagged BioShock Infinite, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, FIFA 14, Gone Home, Grand Theft Auto V, Tearaway, The Last of Us
10 Actors We Think Could Play Victor “Sully” Sullivan in the Uncharted Movie
When production on the film adaptation of Uncharted first began to gain momentum under the direction of Seth Gordon, we listed our picks on which actors we thought could bring Nathan Drake to life. However, Nate would not be the man he is without adoptive father figure Victor “Sully” Sullivan by his side. Let’s take a look at ten actors who could slip into the role and don Sully’s thin, shermanic moustache. (more…)
Shovel Knight digs into a slight delay and will miss March 31 release date
There’s no joy in Shovelville, for Yacht Club Games has delayed Shovel Knight. Originally scheduled to be released on March 31, the developer has confirmed (via Kickstarter) that a slight delay has befallen the game. Don’t worry, it’s just a few weeks:
So, we hemmed and hawed, and made a Super Important Executive Decision. This update is to let everyone know that Shovel Knight will be missing March 31 by a few weeks to make sure it’s a world class experience, and can release on all platforms simultaneously. This isn’t a major delay, or a long one; it’s simply a stretch of time to get everything polished and aligned. While major development is quickly drawing to a close, there are still some external factors, like submission preparation, which need a little bit more breathing room before the game goes live.
In order to ensure a simultaneous release on the 3DS, Wii U, and PC, Yacht Club has decided to hold off on a new release date announcement until once they get a certification go-ahead from both Nintendo and Valve.
Posted in 3DS, News, PC, Wii U
Tagged Shovel Knight
The Elder Scrolls and Theology to be released next month
Former Warp Zoned Contributor Joshua Wise has been plenty busy over the last year. In addition to working on his PhD, Wise found time to edit Past the Sky’s Rim: The Elder Scrolls and Theology. As you may have guessed from the title, the book explores the religious underpinnings of the Elder Scrolls series, giving particular emphasis to Bethesda’s 2011 smash hit, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim:
The Elder Scrolls series has entranced gamers for two decades with its deep mythology, complex history, and intriguing locations. Players have explored a world in The Elder Scrolls rich with kings, demons, heroes, magic, and gods. Past the Sky’s Rim: The Elder Scrolls and Theology engages with the world from the perspective of academic theology and religious studies. Within these pages, scholars ask what it means to become a god, to die alone in the solitude of Vvardenfell, and to live in a world with different afterlives for different people. Attempting to move beyond a shallow engagement, Past the Sky’s Rim considers video games as serious media capable of transmitting important ideas to those who engage with them and invites readers to think more deeply about what games can say about ultimate realities.
Past the Sky’s Rim: The Elder Scrolls and Theology will be available through your favorite bookseller (including Amazon) on April 15.
Daily Scoop: March 12, 2014 – This weather, amirite?
So our Editor-in-Chief, John Scalzo, had a snow day today up in New York, while here in Philadelphia, it was 71 degrees, and will go down to 26 later tonight. We’ll be getting that snow tomorrow, I hear. Seriously, this weather is crazy! But hey, I’ve got lots of games to keep me company tonight, and we just got another DualShock 4, which means Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition and TowerFall: Ascension are on the menu.
As for deals, you still have one more day to get in on the Humble Weekly Sale, featuring a load of games from PopCap. Humble also has the Devolver Debut, where you can pay what you want for Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition, Shadow Warrior Classic Redux, Austin High, The Poisoning, and One Couch at a Time. Pay $10 or more to unlock Defense Technica, Marc Ecko’s Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure, Cosmic DJ, Good Game, and MARS.
Over at Steam, the Daily Deal is The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav for $4.99. They’re also having a huge sale on titles nominated for British Academy Games Awards, including The Stanley Parable for $8.99, BioShock Infinite for $7.49, and Surgeon Simulator 2013 for $3.40. Scoop ’em up!
No scoop is complete without a bunch of t-shirts!
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Hasbro is asking players to add a word to Official Scrabble Dictionary
Arguments over what counts as a legal Scrabble are a time-honored tradition in many households. While the rules officially forbid “slang,” those non-standard words are only removed from the board if they’re not found in the Official Dictionary after a challenge. But who among us hasn’t had the urge to throw down a well-known slang word like “ZEN”? Now, you might finally get a chance to without having to bluff your way through it.
Hasbro is updating the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary for the first time since 2005 and they are seeking suggestions from the Internet-at-large. After gathering all the suggestions, Hasbro will pit the 16 best choices against each other in the Scrabble Word Showdown bracket. The last word standing will make it into the dictionary (along with thousands of other words chosen by Hasbro). To make a suggestion, just visit the company’s official Facebook page from now until March 28 and nominate your favorite slang word for a promotion to the big time. The Scrabble Word Showdown begins on April 2.
One word can change everything. We’re updating the Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online Official Scrabble Players Dictionary for the first time in 9 years with the #ScrabbleWordShowdown!
And in case you were wondering… “KWYJIBO,” “CROMULENT,” and “EMBIGGEN” have all already been suggested.
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Tagged Tabletop Games