Grand Theft Auto V official cover art released

Posted on April 2, 2013 by John Scalzo

grandtheftautov-box-largeThe cover art for the Grand Theft Auto games has officially risen to the status of “art.” The images have been praised for their composition and originality going all the way back to Grand Theft Auto III, but for Grand Theft Auto V, Rockstar Games is going a step further. The publisher has commissioned a 30-foot high painted mural on a building in New York City.

If you don’t live in Rockstar’s backyard, you can check out a much smaller version of the official cover art to your right (click to enlarge).

Grand Theft Auto V will be released for the PS3 and Xbox 360 on September 17.

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Bye bye to the Rock Band Store… “American Pie” released as last weekly update

Posted on April 2, 2013 by John Scalzo

After 281 weekly updates, Harmonix has released the final new addition to the Rock Band Music Store, Don Mclean’s “American Pie.” Like most Rock Band 3 tracks, the song has been priced at $1.99 on the PlayStation Network, 160 Microsoft Points on the Xbox Live Marketplace, and 200 Wii Points on the Wii Shop. As always, the song is also compatible with the instrument-less Rock Band Blitz.

We were singing, bye bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry
Them good ol’ boys were drinking whiskey and rye, singing…
This’ll be the day that I die

To put an exclamation point on the five years (and over 4,000 songs) that went into building the Rock Band Music Store, Harmonix has created a short video, The Story of Rock Band, which you can view above.

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DayZ dev says “console port is almost certain”

Posted on April 1, 2013 by John Scalzo

dayzLast year, Dean Hall told the world that he wanted to bring the standalone version of his ArmA II mod, DayZ, to consoles. At the time, he said a console version would only be considered after a successful launch for the PC version. A month later, a Bohemia Interactive developer bolstered Hall’s claim, saying “it would be stupid” not to bring the game to consoles.

Speaking to The Escapist today, Hall spoke again about a console port of DayZ, now stating it’s “almost certain” to happen.

“Certainly I think if we don’t, for want of a better word ‘[****] up,’ the PC release then I would say a console port is almost certain,” Hall revealed. “I know a lot of people get really hot and bothered about it. Like, I’m not a console gamer, I’m a PC gamer, but I don’t think it necessarily has to hurt things.”

As development on the console port has yet to begin, Hall doesn’t know which platforms it’ll end up on. But right now, the PS4 appears to be the frontrunner. “We’ve talked and met with Sony, and they’re very – you know, they’re obviously interested,” he said.

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Killer Is Dead’s insane second trailer is no joke

Posted on April 1, 2013 by John Scalzo

Do they celebrate April Fool’s Day in Japan? Maybe I should check Google… OK, they do. Either way, this bizarre (and 100% real) trailer for Suda 51’s Killer Is Dead tops every joke trailer released today by quite a bit.

How crazy is it? It starts out pretty normal for a video game, with the main character attempting to stop an alien invasion. Then a woman grows 12 arms (in addition to her two regular arms), grabs a gun with each hand, and tries to murder him (by the way, he’s actually a secret cyborg). And all of this is backed by the rising crescendo from Kill the Wabbit the Apocalypse Now theme “Ride of the Valkyries.” Oh, and a stinger at the end of the trailer has revealed that the third Killer Is Dead clip will be titled “Gigolo vs Sexy Monster.” Oh Suda 51, never change.

Killer Is Dead will be released for the PS3 and Xbox 360 this Summer.

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The Games of April 2013

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Warp Zoned Staff

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The Warp Zoned crew seem to all be operating on the same page for April. Injustice: Gods Among Us, Pandora’s Tower, and Star Trek are all popular here! But what else will we be playing through the April showers? Read on to find out!

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4/1: Guild Wars 2 is NOT crossing over with Minecraft

Posted on April 1, 2013 by John Scalzo

Guild Wars 2‘s “Super Adventure Box” update isn’t real, but the Minecraft-like graphical overhaul does make good on its promise to bring back the 80s with the awesome trailer/commercial above.

Here’s what else you’ll be able to find inside the “Super Adventure Box“:

  • Super-Hot Graphics: Featuring ‘cutting-edge’ graphics with more than 256 colours, the Super Adventure Box is a visual feast for the gaming connoisseur. Your character has never explored a world like this.
  • Awesome New Levels: Three levels full of pogo mushrooms, platform puzzles, bunny tornadoes, and more. Don’t worry about taking a tumble – we’ve turned off the falling damage and turned up the fun!
  • Big Fun, Big Rewards: You’ll earn “baubles” by slaying varmints and exploring the virtual world of the Super Adventure Box. Exchange baubles for weapons and skills by talking to the shopkeepers inside the Box, or redeem your baubles for special Super Adventure Box weapon skins from asuran inventor, Moto.

Gag Reflex: I think I’d play a lot more MMORPGs if they looked like this. And like Deus Ex: Human Defiance, I have to give points for the expertly-crafted website/trailer combination.

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Daily Scoop: April 1, 2013 – April Fool’s Day

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Nicole Kline

I usually dread April Fool’s Day, because I feel like I spend most of the day trying to explain to people that they should stop freaking out over things they read on the Internet because they aren’t true. But today has actually been filled with some fun tricks! Think Geek always has the best stuff, like this Adventure Time BMO Interactive Buddy. I would love to have a living boy to play video games with! But the winner of the day is Cards Against Humanity, for their great new customer support hotline. Call them at (312) 756-0834. You won’t regret it.

Amazon has a bunch of video games deals going on today. Airline Tycoon 2 is $3.54, Hitman Trilogy HD is $24.99, SBK X is $9.45, and Tron: Evolution is $13.09. Scoop ’em up!

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4/1: thatgamecompany is NOT adding Rocket Death Match DLC to Journey

Posted on April 1, 2013 by John Scalzo

Journey has been praised for its delicate gameplay and serene score. So naturally, thatgamecompany has decided to throw all of that out for the game’s first downloadable expansion. Available on April 1, 2014, the “Rocket Death Match DLC” pack will add a pretty self-explanatory punch to your next journey into Journey.

Gag Reflex: Adding rocket launchers to the leading proponent of the “games as art” movement is an obvious April Fool’s Day joke. The trailer is fun, but I think it didn’t go far enough. The rockets need to look even more ridiculous and a few explosions would have made my day.

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