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WB Games reveals official Batman: Arkham City box art… again

Two weeks ago, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment revealed the final cover design for Batman: Arkham City. Apparently, someone at the company was less than pleased with the final selection as the publisher has unveiled a new cover design for the game today.

As you can see, Batman is standing in a similar pose in both box shots, but the new design showcases his profile instead of the head-on view of the previous design.

Whichever image makes it onto store shelves, Batman: Arkham City will be released for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on October 18. The game will also be available for the Wii U next year.

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Daily Scoop: June 29, 2011 – More Uncharted 3 than you can handle!

Did you make it into the beta for Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception? No? Well we’ve got some good news – we have an extra beta code we’re giving away. Click here for more details! And let me tell you… this is a beta you don’t want to miss. I played a ton of it last night, and it’s fun!

For all of you crazy SRPG fans out there, Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games is Square Enix’s Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together for the PSP. It’s $27.99, and if Mike Gutierrez can be trusted, it’s pretty freaking amazing.

As for the t-shirt scene today, well, I want four of them – the shirt.w00t meme shirt, the Tee Fury Rorschach shirt, and Qwertee‘s Portal 2/Pokemon mash-up (gotta test ’em all!). But today’s clear winner is over at Ript Apparel. It’s aptly named “Yet Another Pixel Shirt,” and is pretty cool:

Wow. Love. <3

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Uncharted 3 Beta Code Giveaway

UPDATE: Thanks to all who entered, we’ve chosen a winner!

Want to play Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception but aren’t a PlayStation Plus member or don’t own Infamous 2? Well don’t worry, Warp Zoned has you covered. We’re giving away a multiplayer beta code to one lucky winner, so head on over to our Facebook page and comment on this Facebook status update to be eligible to win. Only one entry per person, so please only comment once! We’ll draw the winner randomly on Friday, July 1 at 3pm EST (12 PST).

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Uncharted 3 beta, Beyond Good & Evil now available on PlayStation Store

You’ve been waiting for it, and the time is now, the Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception multiplayer beta is now available on the PlayStation Store. To receive access to the beta, you have to be a proud owner of InFamous 2 or a PlayStation Plus subscriber. Otherwise, you’re out of luck.

In non-beta news, this week will also see the addition of a quartet of new games to the PlayStation Store:

  • Beyond Good & Evil HD, a re-release of the PS2/Xbox/Cube classic.
  • Gatling Gears, a twin-stick shooter from EA.
  • Puzzle Dimension, a puzzle game that is “easy to learn hard to master.”
  • Streets of Rage 2, a re-release of the Genesis classic.

More information about all of these games is available after the break and the full rundown of this week’s PlayStation Store update can be found at the PlayStation.Blog. (more…)

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Sonic Generations Hands-On Preview: The Last 20 Years Has Been a Loop-the-Loop

Sega has officially decided that Sonic’s 20th anniversary needs a little commemoration, and what better way to celebrate than introduce Sonic Generations, a 2D/3D variable game honoring the hedgehog’s past and recent achievements? That was the intention, anyway. The initial trailer for this game has once again involved many gamers in “The Sonic Cycle,” the ailment that falls over classic fans of the Genesis series, causing initial excitement followed by disappointing suicide threats. It seems that 2011 is no different from any other year with a Sonic release, because The Sonic Cycle is at an all-time high if the finished product is anything like the demo (though a disclaimer states that it may not be). (more…)

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IGDA to investigate Team Bondi working conditions on L.A. Noire

We just reported today on the various sources claiming Team Bondi developers suffered under harsh circumstances while working on L.A. Noire. Today, the International Game Developers Association is soliciting any and all information from developers and family members about the experience on the work, negative or positive.

“Certainly reports of 12-hour a day, lengthy crunch time, if true, are absolutely unacceptable and harmful to the individuals involved, the final product, and the industry as a whole,” said Brian Robbins, Chair of the IGDA’s Board of Directors.

You can send any information to qol@igda.org.

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BioShock Infinite wins big, Vita edges out Wii U in E3 Game Critics Awards

The results are in for the Game Critics Awards’ Best of E3 2011. BioShock Infinite came away the clear winner, with a victory in every category it was nominated for, for a total of four wins. This comes at the expense of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, which tied with BioShock for most nominations, but came away with a big zero. Battlefield 3 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim managed to grab two awards a piece, and the PlayStation Vita knocks out the Nintendo’s Wii U to take best hardware.

Head over to the official site for a full list of winners and quick facts.

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Daily Scoop: June 28, 2011 – Uncharted 3 Beta time!

The day has finally arrived: the Uncharted 3 beta will be available for download in just a few short hours! I’m personally freaking out. The Uncharted 2 beta completely destroyed my life when it came out, so I’m eagerly anticipating having my life trashed once again. Sleep? Who needs it! Check out Mike “The G Spot” Gutierrez’s news post about it for more details.

What else? Well, Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games is Blizzard’s World of Warcraft: Cataclysm for the PC, on sale today for $19.99. If you’ve been waiting for this expansion, I’d definitely say that 50% off is a good deal!

No game-related t-shirts today, but the cleverness at Tee Fury made me chuckle:

Tee hee!

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