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Continue Countdown #4 – Xbox One Ditches Kinect, Halo 5, Sunset Overdrive, More

Nicole Kline dominated everyone in this episode of “Continue Countdown.” You’ll hear plenty of her big opinions as she, and the rest of the Warp Zoned staff, sat down to discuss Microsoft’s decision to unbundle the Kinect sensor from the Xbox One, Sunset Overdrive‘s less-than-impressive initial trailer, and Halo 5‘s delay.

From there we moved on to the possibility that Wolfenstein: The New Order could spark a resurgence in Doom-style first person shooters (consensus: maybe), what Naughty Dog is working on next (consensus: probably something brand new), and whether or not Dragon Quest X will appeal to an overseas audience (consensus: probably not). The home stretch of this week’s episode asked what we’d like to see from Darksiders III and Rockstar’s next-generation project.

Finally, the episode concluded with the echoing cries of “Why?” as the “Continue Countdown” crew talked about 3D Realms’ Bombshell.

9 Topics… 30 Minutes… And Go!

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Continue Countdown #3 – CoD Advanced Warfare, MS @ E3 2014, Mario Kart 8, More

The film industry uses the opening of blockbuster season to signify the start of Summer. Meanwhile, the video game industry sets its seasonal clock by Activision and the announcement of the next Call of Duty game. This year’s entry stars Kevin Spacey and the staff of Warp Zoned took the time to debate his inclusion in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare in the latest episode of “Continue Countdown.”

After that, the trio of Editor-In-Chief John Scalzo, Staff Writer Mike Ryan, and special guest Adam Woolcott talked about the expunging of the Star Wars Expanded Universe, and the unearthing of Atari’s E.T. landfill. Next, they examined Microsoft’s Xbox Originals film production plan and their possible E3 2014 announcements before turning to Nintendo and Fatal Frame 5‘s Japanese exclusivity, Mario Kart 8‘s free game deal, and Super Smash Bros. 4‘s Best Buy debut. Finally, we say goodbye to Bob “Mario Mario” Hoskins.

9 Topics… 30 Minutes… And Go!

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Continue Countdown #2 – The Evil Within, Borderlands: Pre-Sequel, Super Mario 20, More

The second episode of Warp Zoned’s “Continue Countdown” is now available to watch through our YouTube channel. It’s a PAX East kind of show as Editor-In-Chief John Scalzo, Staff Writer Mike Ryan, and special guest Adam Woolcott discuss the blandness of The Evil Within, the bizarreness of The Behemoth’s Game 4, and the baffling choice to put Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel on the PS3 and Xbox 360.

The trio also delves into the Console War Between the PS4 and Xbox One, next-gen remakes like The Last of Us Remastered, and whether the inclusion of Marvel characters will affect our decision to purchase Disney Infinity 2.0. Finally, they looked at yet another piece of Beyond Good & Evil 2 concept art, the release date gap between the 3DS and Wii U versions of Super Smash Bros. 4, and the quasi-announcement of Super Mario Bros. 20.

9 Topics… 30 Minutes… And Go!

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Continue Countdown #1 – Project Morpheus, The Last of Us Movie, South Park RPG, More

Welcome to the world premiere of Warp Zoned’s “Continue Countdown.” In each 30-minute episode, the Warp Zoned staff will discuss nine news stories from the week that was.

Get your quarters ready because in this episode Editor-In-Chief John Scalzo, Senior Editor Nicole Kline, and Staff Writer Mike Ryan talk about Sony’s “Project Morpheus” headset, the movie adaptation of The Last of Us, DriveClub’s delay, our expectations for Alien: Isolation, Gone Home’s console port, the epicness quotient of Angry Birds Epic, South Park: The Stick of Truth and the future of the licensed game, used games at Walmart, and our suggestions for the Official Scrabble Dictionary.

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Warp Zoned’s Monthly Recap… In 4 Minutes (February 2014)

Can we have four minutes of your time? In less than 300 seconds, the staff of Warp Zoned will deliver all the important video game news you need to know to be an informed gamer as well as recap our recent reviews and interviews. It’s all available in our first Monthly Recap and if you’re at all interested in Super Smash Bros. 4, Mortal Kombat 10, or TitanFall, you should give it a watch.

The Warp Zoned Monthly Recap is created by Andrew Rainnie’s Rain Fire Films.

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Warp Zoned Podcast: Episode 21

Welcome to Episode 21 of the Warp Zoned Podcast! In this exciting installment, Nicole Kline, Ryan Littlefield, and John Scalzo talk about what they’re playing, what they can’t wait to be playing, and just what kind of players they really are. The main topic of discussion is Nintendo’s 3DS conference and the strangeness of their added analog stick, as well as how fantastic some of the new games look (though Nicole still refuses to call it Mario Kart 7). They also spend some time talking about Rachel’s breasts, as well as what they’re excited about – and not so excited about – with the PlayStation Vita. analog sticks, breasts, and Katamari – what more could you want in a podcast?

You can listen to the podcast below, or download it for later listening from SoundCloud.

Warp Zoned Podcast: Episode 21 by WarpZoned

Music Credits:

WZ Podcast Intro – Ryan Littlefield
Life Is A Perfect Video Game – Colorpulse

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Warp Zoned Podcast: Episode 20

Welcome to Episode 20 of the Warp Zoned podcast! Nicole Kline, Ryan Littlefield, and John Scalzo spend almost the entire episode talking about the Fall game rush! They cover everything from Resistance 3, to Gears of War 3, to Spider-Man: Edge of Time. They also discuss Michael Phelps, Sonic, Assassin’s Creed and, of course: GOLDENEYE! Don’t miss this episode of the Warp Zoned podcast, or you won’t know just how much money you’re going to be spending in the next few months – though Nicole and John stopped Ryan from diving right into 2012 as well. As always, feel free to email us at mailbag [at] warpzoned [dot] com and let us know what games you’re looking forward to, or if we missed anything good that we should have mentioned!

You can listen to the podcast below, or download it for later listening from SoundCloud. And be sure to check back next week for Episode 21!

Warp Zoned Podcast: Episode 20 by WarpZoned

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Warp Zoned Podcast: Episode 19

We’ve got something new for you on the latest edition of the Warp Zoned podcast! Not only do we talk about what we’re playing, we actually sit around playing some games for your amusement! Ryan Littlefield and Adam Woolcott take on the devastation that is Beautiful Katamari, while Nicole Kline fruitlessly curses at Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness. They eventually actually sort of talk about the news and what’s been going on, like PAX Prime and Operation Rainfall, and there’s a certainty that someone mentions Mass Effect, which pleases Ryan. Want us to play a specific game, or get in on the fun? E-mail us at mailbag [at] warpzoned [dot] com and give us some love.

Download Episode 19 Now.

And be sure to check back next week for Episode 20!

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