Warp Zoned Presents
Video Game Canon- Jordan Minor’s “Boss Fight Books: Super Mario Galaxy” is Now Available for Pre-Order
- Angry Birds, Dragon Quest, FIFA Soccer, and Silent Hill are the World Video Game Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026
- 2025 GOTY Scoreboard: In Progress
- BAFTA Games Awards: All the Winners from 2003 to Today
- Clair Obscur Completes the Sweep by Winning “Best Game” at 2025-2026 BAFTA Games Awards
Warp Zoned Presents
- Video Game Research Library
- With Grand Theft Auto 6 poised to take over the world, I reached out to Jack Thompson and it did not go well – PC Gamer (2026)
- Vib-Ribbon: An oral history – Design Room (2026)
- How a Second-Grade Teacher Revived a Beloved Video Game – The New York Times (2026)
- Spore: An oral history – Design Room (2026)
- Diablo IV PC Cooled With Real Human Blood Is Still Going Strong Two Years Later, Says Guy Who Won It – Aftermath (2026)
Most Recent: Xbox 360
Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars Hands-On Preview: I Have a Familiar Feeling About This
It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost five years since the release of Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy. After LucasArts and developer TT Games retold both trilogies in Lego form, most gamers assumed that the Star Wars story was over. But after forays in Gotham City and Hogwarts, TT Games is back with a third Lego Star Wars game, this time based on “The Clone Wars” cartoon. (more…)
Posted in PC, Previews, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Burger Time HD likely incoming for consoles and PC
An ESRB rating of E for Everyone popped up for Burger Time HD, with PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, and PC as listed platforms. Good luck with the whole HD thing on Wii, unless Michael Pachter is finally getting his wish. The game has received many iterations over the years, but many will remember it as an NES classic, a kind of Donkey Kong for Epicureans.
Skullgirls tearing up PS3 and Xbox 360 this summer
If you’re a self-proclaimed “geeka” down with The Mary Sue site Senior Editor Nicole Kline mentioned in today’s Daily Scoop (or just a fan of arcade titles), you might want to keep an eye out on a new PSN/XBLA downloadable game. Autumn Games and Reverge Labs today announced Skullgirls, a 2D fighter with a brilliant comic-esque, “Dark Deco” art style. Players choose from eight deadly chicks to take on a series of opponents in order to claim the Skull Heart and become known as the Skullgirl (misleading title, there can be only one!). With contributions by comic artist Alex Ahad and tournament champion Mike Z Zaimont, the game has a variety of single and multiplayer modes, and even includes YouTube and Facebook support to allowing you to instantly upload your exploits and claim bragging rights.
The game certainly looks insane, with some great features to boot. Skullgirls will be available this summer on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and you can expect some more details soon (or you can check it out on the PAX East show floor).
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged PAX East 2011, Skullgirls
Catherine is coming to America
Atlus has confirmed that Catherine, their sexually-charged adventure game for the PS3 and Xbox 360, will be released in North America this Summer.
Right now all we have to go on is a teaser website for the game located at CatherineTheGame.com. The page includes the game’s boxart (which will be unique to each platform) as well as pre-order links to Amazon, GameStop and Video Games Plus. The Amazon link actually lists a more specific release date: July 26. But I’m sure we’ll find out the official release date very soon.
Tecmo to unmask Ninja Gaiden III at E3
Publisher Tecmo Koei and developer Team Ninja have unsheathed the first teaser for Ninja Gaiden III. The very short video is actually a POV shot from the eyes of a rival ninja that has just been skewered by series protagonist Ryu Hayabusa. As he thrusts again and again, more and more blood fills the screen causing Ryu to reach for his mask. The video then cuts to the words “Unmask E3 2011″… where Tecmo Koei no doubt plans to reveal more about Ryu’s next adventure.
Ninja Gaiden III will be the first game in the series not developed by Tomonobu Itagaki, who left Team Ninja in 2008.
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged E3 2011, Ninja Gaiden 3
Activision declares Modern Warfare 3 countdown a hoax
In hindsight, the images used on findmakarov.com may have been a bit too obvious for a reveal that was still five days away.
An Activision spokesperson has told Joystiq that they have no plans to make an announcement about the future of the Call of Duty franchise and that any information claiming otherwise is a hoax:
There seems to be a great deal of speculation about the next Call of Duty project. Let me be clear that we are not revealing yet. Anything indicating otherwise is a hoax.
I still think this might be the real deal. Activision executives have constantly reinforced the belief that a new Call of Duty game is coming this Fall. They have to announce it eventually and the Game Developers Conference is a good place as any.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
New Releases: Pokemon Black/White, Fight Night Champion, Rift, More
Released in Japan last Fall, Pokemaniacs in North America have been anxiously awaiting the day that Pokemon: Black Version and Pokemon: White Version would make the jump across the Pacific. And, with the 3DS less than a month away, that day is finally upon us. Let’s hope you’re ready to catch ’em all.
If catching them all doesn’t hold any appeal for you, there are several other non-Pokemon options among this week’s new releases. There’s Fight Night Champion (PS3, Xbox 360), EA Sports’ latest reinvention of their boxing franchise; there’s Rift (PC), the first MMORPG from Trion Worlds; and there’s Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War II: Retribution (PC), the newest expansion in the strategy series.
The full list of the rest of this week’s new releases can be found after the break. (more…)
Posted in DS, News, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
Tagged Fight Night Champion, Pokemon Black/White
Days of Thunder Arcade races onto XBLA
Did you think that games are only added to the Xbox Live Arcade on Wednesdays? Well think again!
Days of Thunder Arcade (which is based on the 1990 Tom Cruise movie and already had one game adaptation back in the NES days) was added to the XBLA in a surprise Friday update. Developed by Piranha Games and published by Paramount Digital Entertainment, the game is available to download at a price of 800 Microsoft Points ($10).
While Paramount/Piranha Games missed the movie’s 20th anniversary, they definitely want gamers to remember that “rubbin’ is racin'”:
Days of Thunder Arcade is a high adrenaline stock car arcade racer. Coached by Rowdy Burns himself you can relive the intensity of the film while you race to the top of the leaderboards. Watch out for Cole Trickle and Russ Wheeler though! Race on Oval and road tracks to prove that you’ve got what it takes.