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Daily Scoop: March 20, 2014 – Sunshine

Here in Philadelphia, it’s been staying lighter later and later, especially (obviously) since daylight saving time. And it’s really doing wonders for me! Though I keep losing track of time at night… since it doesn’t get dark until later, I don’t realize that it’s after midnight until, well, it’s about 2:00am. Whoops!

There’s a brand new Humble Weekly Bundle, and this one’s all rhythm games! Pay what you want for Symphony, Sequence, and Bit.Trip Runner. Pay more than the average to unlock Audiosurf, Beat Hazard Ultra, and Retro/Grade. And, of course, you’ll be getting some soundtracks as well.

Over at Steam, the free weekend of Payday 2 has begun, and runs until Sunday at 1:00pm PDT. The Daily Deal for today is Men of War: Assault Squad. It’s marked down 75% off, making it $3.74.

There are half a dozen great shirts today!

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Daily Scoop: March 19, 2014 – Video game movies

Well, they aren’t video game movies in the traditional sense, but they are movies about the people who make and play video games. Valve’s documentary Free to Play is free right now on their website, and their Daily Deal is Indie Game: The Movie for $2.49. They’re also having a massive Bitcomposer sale, so be sure to check that out as well.

Other than that, some bundles are wrapping up, so you’ll need to work fast if you want to get in on them. The Debut 11 Bundle and the Humble Weekly Bundle: Sega are both ending soon. There’s also a massive Sega sale in the Humble Store, so check that out while you’re there!

Just two gaming t-shirts today…

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Daily Scoop: March 17, 2014 – Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and we got a nice amount of snow – though not enough to actually stop the city from functioning. I could have gone for a nice quiet day at home, snowed in with some hot chocolate and video games, but alas! It just wasn’t enough. I mean, I’m grateful I got some time to do that this weekend, but the weekend just never feels like it’s long enough.

Let’s talk about deals, shall we? Steam’s new Daily Deal is Mars: War Logs, which is 75% off at $3.74. They’ve also got a bunch of new Weeklong Deals, including Deathspank for $4.49, Spore for $4.99, Warp for $2.99, and many more.

There are lots of games for sale at the Humble Store as well. Card City Nights is $1.99, Teslagrad is $7.99, and the Total War Grand Master Collection is $41.24 (from $164.99 – yowza). Scoop ’em up!

Time for a whole bunch of Pokemon shirts!

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Daily Scoop: March 14, 2014 – Yoshi’s New Island!

I don’t know about you guys, but I’m pretty excited to throw some eggs in Yoshi’s New Island this weekend! I just finished up the original not long ago – mainly because Anthony Amato told me it was one of his favorite games and that I just had to play it. So I’m really in the zone!

There’s a new bundle over at Indie Royale – the Debut 11 Bundle. It’s got Spice Road, 8-Bit Commando, Project Night, Alchemy Mysteries: Prague Legends, Tropical Stormfront, Trap Them, KarBOOM, and 99 Waves to Die, all for whatever the current minimum is.

There are a couple of new game deals happening over at the Humble Store. KickBeat is $7.49, Doorways: Chapters 1&2 is $2.49, and Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse is $19.99.

Finally, there’s a new Weekend Deal at Steam, as well as a new Daily Deal. The Kalypso Strategy Pack is happening all weekend, loaded with awesome sales. The Daily Deal is amazing as well – it’s Counter Strike: Global Offensive for just $3.74. Scoop ’em up!

I know you’ll be excited about these t-shirts!

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10 Actors We Think Could Play Victor “Sully” Sullivan in the Uncharted Movie

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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…)

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The Elder Scrolls and Theology to be released next month

elderscrollsandtheologyFormer 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.

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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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Daily Scoop: March 11, 2014 – Much excitement

Tuesday has finally arrived, and I can’t wait to get my TowerFall on tonight! I even gave in and picked up another DualShock 4, though I still need two more to get the full experience (and two more people – Anthony Amato and I can’t play them all ourselves). I’m so excited!

There are a couple of good deals happening today. The Humble Mobile Bundle 4 has some new games added to the unlockables section. Pay what you want for Catan, Vector, Riptide GP2, and Zombie Gunship. Pay more than the average for BADLAND Premium and Breach & Clear, and now the added OLO, Color Sheep, and Gunslugs.

Steam is having some sales as well. Their Daily Deal is Demonicon for $13.49, and they’re having a huge Franchise Sale on Call of Duty games. Black Ops II is $29.99 and Modern Warfare 3 is $19.99, with DLC on sale all over the place as well.

Got a few t-shirts for you today!

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