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The Next Level: The Games of September 2011

Autumn – and the crazy Fall gaming schedule – is upon us. There’s so much coming out in the first week of September alone that we here at Warp Zoned are reeling with undisguised glee… and yes, just a touch of fear. Read on to see what we’re excited about in the insanely huge list of September releases. (more…)
Daily Scoop: September 1, 2011 – Summer is coming to a close (I hope)
That’s right, summer. Get the heck out of here! We’re not sad to see you go. And we’re even less sad because the fall lineup is blowing our minds. Literally. My head just exploded everywhere. It’s pretty gross. Somebody better come clean this up…
Anywho, today’s Deal of the Day in video games over at Amazon is EA’s Need for Speed: Shift for the PS3 for just $9.99. Amazon’s also got some lightning deals up:
- 11 AM PST: This robust RPG comes to the next-gen console
- 11 AM PST: High-octane speed
- 1 PM PST: The Man of Steel always gets the babes
- 1 PM PST: This Collector’s Edition comes straight from Vault Tec
- 3 PM PST:Battle your way across this limited edition’s heat-blasted wasteland
- 3 PM PST: Get ready for the sequel by playing this original role playing shooter
We’ll update them as they’re available!
Today’s Ript, just called “Beam Me Up,” is totally adorable: (more…)
Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News, PS3
The dinos get bitey in new Jurassic Park trailer
The dinosaurs featured in the latest Jurassic Park trailer are hungry. Like, really hungry. Thankfully, nobody pulled a Gennaro and stopped to take a leak.
Are you prepared to run for your life from a raptor or stand still as a T. Rex breathes down your neck? We’ll all get to find out together when Telltale releases Jurassic Park for the Mac, PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on November 15.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Jurassic Park
MK Arcade Kollection, The Baconing, God of War Origins demo added to PS Store
Sony’s PSN Play promotion continues with The Baconing ($14.99), the latest installment in the DeathSpank saga. But Hothead’s hero has been pushed aside a bit by another game available today, the Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection ($9.99). Kompiling Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 together for the first time, the Kollection is a dream for arcade rats from the 90s.
These two titles aren’t the only new additions to the PlayStation Store this week. Not by a long shot. Those looking for a new PSN game can also check out one of these five new releases:
- 4 Elements HD ($9.99) – A match-3 puzzler.
- Ugly Americans: Apocalypseageddon ($9.99) – A twin-stick shooter featuring the stars of the Comedy Central show.
- Shock Troopers ($8.99) – A run-and-gun shooter that originally appeared on the NeoGeo.
- World Heroes ($8.99) – A NeoGeo fighter where you can pit Rasputin against Joan of Arc or have a Hulk Hogan ripoff battle a Bruce Lee ripoff. No Abraham Lincoln?
- Elevator Action Deluxe ($9.99) – A newly reimagined version of the classic spy caper. Also includes the original Elevator Action.
Finally, PSN Plus users will receive early access to a demo of God of War: Origins Collection.
On the portable side of things, PSP owners will have a chance to download a quartet of new games including their own version of World Heroes and Shock Troopers as well as Madden NFL 12 and the wild Atlus RPG Cladun X2.
More details on all of this week’s new releases and game add-ons can be found at the PlayStation.Blog.
Posted in News, PS3, PSP
Tagged God of War: Origins Collection, Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection, The Baconing
Daily Scoop: August 30, 2011 – Back to the grind
Another day, another dollar, amirite kids? PAX is over and so is all the fun. It’s time to get back to work. And by work, I mean digging up deals!
Today’s Deal of the Day in video games over at Amazon is Activision’s PS3 Tony Hawk: Ride Skateboard Bundle for the PS3 (obviously). It’s $19.99 down from $39.99, and lets you grind like Tony Hawk, YEAH! Well, just, you know. Without the wheels, or the talent, or the fame.
There’s a fantastic shirt over at Qwertee today called “I Love Science:” (more…)
Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News, PS3
Daily Scoop: August 29, 2011 – Bye, PAX
Ah, PAX – we hardly knew ye. There was a plethora of news (and the Penny Arcade game is getting a third episode, for real!). I watched from afar (when the hurricane wasn’t knocking out all my power) and missed you. Hopefully some friends grabbed me some swag!
Anyway, onto the deals! Today’s Deal of the Day in video games over at Amazon is Konami’s Karaoke Revolution Glee Bundle for the Wii. It’s $30.99 down from $49.99, and has 35 songs from season one of the hit show. Scoop it up!
Amazon’s also got new weekly deals up – and there are a lot of them!
- Top Spin 4 for $19.99 on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360
- Brink for $18.90 on PC, $26.94 on PS3, and $26.99 on Xbox 360
- Hunted: The Demon’s Forge for $19.29 on PC and $27.99 on PS3 and Xbox 360
- Tekken 6 Limited Edition Wireless Fight Stick Bundle for $34.99
- more sales on select Disney games
- Warehouse Deal on Portal 2, just $19.99 on PS3
To round it all out, there’s an awesome t-shirt called “The Battle of Nintendor” over at Ript, and I want it: (more…)
Just Dance with Scorpion, Smoke, Sub-Zero and Reptile at PAX
Ubisoft brought Just Dance 3 to this weekend’s PAX Prime and in between giving gamers the chance to try out the new Kinect-powered Xbox 360 version, a quartet of ninjas from the Mortal Kombat universe stopped by to shake their groove things to “I Was Made For Lovin’ You” by KISS. OK, it was just a bunch of guys cosplaying as Scorpion, Smoke, Sub-Zero and Reptile. Still pretty awesome though.
Just Dance 3 will be released for the PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 on October 11. Ninja costumes not included.
Posted in News, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
Tagged Just Dance 3, PAX Prime 2011
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations will answer a lot of questions, but not all
Speaking to Destructoid at this weekend’s PAX Prime, Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Creative Director Alex Amancio revealed that the game will do a better job of answering fan’s questions than Brotherhood did.
“People are going to go ‘Oh, okay, I get it!’ or ‘I never thought they were going to show me that!,’ and it really sets you up for what’s the come.”
“We actually found [an article online], I forget where it is on the web, somebody did a ‘Top 10 Things Fans Want to Know About Assassin’s Creed.’ And in that top 10 list, we actually answer seven.”
Amancio also said, “We want to avoid what I like to call the X-Files effect, where you risk crumbling under the weight of your own mythology.” So the team at Ubisoft Montreal is well aware that fans actually want some revelations to come out of a game actually subtitled Revelations.
Let’s hope so. This “Assassin’s Creed III announced!… no wait… it’s just another game starring Ezio” thing is getting old. Assassin’s Creed: Revelations will be available for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on November 15.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Assassin's Creed: Revelations, PAX Prime 2011







