Warp Zoned Presents
Video Game Canon- Silent Hill, Dragon Quest, Skyrim, and More Announced as Finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Has Another Big Night and Wins “Game of the Year” at the 2025-2026 DICE Awards
- 2025 GOTY Scoreboard: In Progress
- The Game Awards: All the Winners from 2003 to Today
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Racks Up Nine Wins, Including “Game of the Year”, at the 2025 Game Awards
Warp Zoned Presents
- Video Game Research Library
- We Pitched a Museum a 1993 Game Hint Line (And They Actually Said Yes) – Yarn Spinner (2026)
- The History Of The Word “Metroidvania” And How It Spread – A Critical Hit (2025)
- Creator of Hit Game Shovel Knight Is at a ‘Make or Break’ Moment – Bloomberg (2025)
- Shadow of the Colossus: An oral history – Design Room (2025)
- In 2005, games started rewiring our brains – The AV Club (2025)
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Rapper asks for return of the old Squaresoft… in rhyme
Richie Branson loves Square Enix.
Correction, Richie Branson loves the Squaresoft that created games like Secret of Mana, Chrono Trigger, and Final Fantasy VII. The nerdcore artist also gives some heartfelt advice on how the megapublisher can win back his business… in song.
Daily Scoop: March 6, 2012 – Time for Mass Effect 3
If you’re anything like Warp Zoned-ers Ryan Littlefield and John Martin, then you’re probably already playing Mass Effect 3. You’ve either called in sick or taken the day off months ahead of time in order to bask in that new-game smell. I hope everyone is having an awesome time! I need to be that excited about a game… well, Borderlands 2 isn’t that far off, amirite?
Anyway, not much in the way of deals today – Amazon’s got their Deal of the Day in video games, which is just Activision’s Guitar Hero 5 Stand Alone Software for $19.99. They’ve also got two brand new weekly deals up – one is Final Fantasy XIII-2 on sale for $44.99 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The other deal is 15% off the Xbox 360 4GB Console with Kinect, bringing it down to $255.98. Scoop ’em up!
Just one gaming t-shirt today: (more…)
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Daily Scoop: March 5, 2012 – Skyrim day!
Wow, that weekend flew by! I played a lot of D&D, Pandemic, Silent Hill, and Final Fantasy XIII-2. Oh, and I freaked out over last night’s episode of “The Walking Dead.” Are the writers actively trying to destroy the story? I mean seriously guys. Guys… seriously.
Anyway, apparently it’s Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim day today! It’s the Amazon Deal of the Day in video games for just $39.99 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. If you haven’t gotten a chance to pick this game up yet, what are you waiting for? Now’s your chance!
Today’s t-shirt is related to Skyrim, and should elicit more than a few chuckles: (more…)
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The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences offers sneak peeks at PAX East
For those of you that have been living under a rock, PAX East is a a three-day game festival for gamers of all stripes. For its debut at the show, The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) will present two sessions from the D.I.C.E. Summit, and give attendees early access to seventeen pieces from the 2011 Into the Pixel art exhibit.
On Friday April 6th, Richard Hilleman, chief creative director of Electronic Arts, will present his session titled: “Games as a Language”, and on Saturday April 7th, Cliff Bleszinski and Mike Capps of Epic Games will answer 10 questions from their fans, and talk about the past, present, and future of the studio with AIAS President Martin Rae.
The Into the Pixel exhibit features scenes from popular games like Mass Effect 2, BioShock Infinite and Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, and will be displayed in the South East Lobby of the convention center.
For more information, or to check out more stuff going on at PAX East, visit the official website.
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Daily Scoop: March 2, 2012 – Weekend: go!
Whew! I have had a busy day so far. I got my license renewed, had a meeting, went to the doctor, picked up a board game, and baked. I. Am. AMAZING!
You know what else is amazing? Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games, which is Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. It’s on sale today for $39.99 for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. That’s a good scoop!
Just one video game shirt today, but it’s an epic mashup! (more…)
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USC is the top Video Game Design school for third year in a row
The University of Southern California (USC) has topped a Princeton Review report as the best undergraduate and graduate Video Game Design program for the third straight year. Actually, many schools that appeared on the 2011 list made a repeat appearance this year. The one big addition, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which landed at #2 on the undergraduate list and #3 on the graduate list.
The results of the report were gathered through a survey conducted during the 2011-2012 academic year of administrators at 150 institutions. The 50-question survey gauged the quality of the curriculum, faculty, facilities and infrastructure of the selected schools.
All told, the Princeton Review created a top ten list for both undergraduate and graduate programs along with selecting 30 honorable mentions.
The complete list can be found after the break. (more…)
Daily Scoop: March 1, 2012 – In like a lion…
Hello, March! So glad to see you. That means we’re one step closer to beautiful spring! If we can just get through a few more weeks without a major snowstorm, we’ll be scott free. Hopefully I didn’t just jinx us…
Anyway, what’s going in the world of deals? Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games is Sega’s Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympics for the Wii. It’s on sale for today only for just $34.99. Is this your bag, baby? Then scoop it up! Not sure why I just went into Austin Powers mode! Must be my hyper-ness pouring out through my fingers.
Sadly, there are no game-related shirts, but there’s an awesome poster I’d like to share, as well as some cool shirts I just happen to like: (more…)
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8-Bit Funding provides an alternative to Kickstarter for funding indies
8-Bit Funding, a crowd-funding website launched in 2011 and targeted towards game focused projects, was recently acquired by the management team behind Indie Game Magazine in an effort to resurrect the site and create awareness and excitement among gamers and developers. 8-Bit Funding brings with it the support of DIY Gamer, an indie game website that will be used to promote the best game campaigns. Campaigns will also be featured on IGM.
8-Bit Funding is targeted towards gamers, and focuses primarily on alpha and beta game funding, but is also open to to non-video gaming related independent projects like board games, card games, and pen-and-paper role-playing games. 8-Bit is an international website, and allows developers from all over the world to start a campaign, so get cracking!
For more information, visit the 8-Bit Funding website.