EA says Maple Leafs would have beaten Red Wings in 2013 Winter Classic

Posted on December 31, 2012 by John Scalzo

if you’re a hockey fanatic, you know that the NHL and the Players Association are this close to cancelling the entire season over their labor dispute. But with talks resuming today, there’s still hope that we could see some professional hockey in 2013.

What you may not know is that EA Sports has been simulating the entire 2012-2013 season with NHL 13 and they just posted a highlight reel of what have been tomorrow’s Winter Classic between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings.

The Winter Classic would have been a tense back-and-forth that remained tied at 4-4 through overtime. But the Maple Leafs would emerge victorious thanks to a shootout goal from John-Michael Liles.

I bet it would have been a great game.

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Crystal Dynamics adding multiplayer mode to Tomb Raider

Posted on December 31, 2012 by John Scalzo

tombraideroxmCrystal Dynamics’ reboot of Tomb Raider is definitely one of 2013’s most anticipated new releases. But now, in the waning days of 2012, the developer has revealed that they still have one more secret hidden away in Lara Croft’s short shorts… multiplayer!

The first details about the game’s multiplayer mode will appear in the February 2013 issue of Official Xbox Magazine, which should be shipping to subscribers now (it’ll be available at newsstands on January 8).

Do newsstands even exist anymore? They must, but it just sounds wrong.

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Rumor: First CoD Black Ops II DLC titled “Revolution,” coming to Xbox 360 next month

Posted on December 30, 2012 by John Scalzo

callofdutyblackops2revolutiondlcleakA reddit user has uploaded a picture of a poster that supposedly showcases the first downloadable content for Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Titled “Revolution,” the pack will contain four multiplayer maps (Downhill, Grind, Hydro, Mirage), one Zombies map (Die Rise), and one new weapon (Peacekeeper SMG).

A second set of images show that the pack will be released first through the Xbox Live Marketplace on January 29. If history is any guide, the pack will be available for PC and PS3 (and hopefully Wii U) owners a month later.

The first DLC packs for Modern Warfare 3 and the original Black Ops were also released during the last week of January, so this leak is probably legit.

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Weekly Warp-Up: New Year’s Eve Eve 2012 Edition

Posted on December 30, 2012 by John Scalzo

No, that’s not a typo. Welcome to the Weekly Warp-Up, your weekly wrap-up of the biggest and the best articles posted at Warp Zoned this week…

2012 is coming to a close and we’ve begun our look back at the last year of video gaming. The second annual Golden Pixel Awards will be handed out next week, but first, you should definitely check out our Most Popular Articles of 2012. We’d really appreciate it.

It may have been the slowest news week of the year, but there’s still plenty of other articles after the break.

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Retro City Rampage coming to XBLA on January 2

Posted on December 28, 2012 by John Scalzo

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Vblank Entertainment has teased Retro City Rampage‘s impending debut on the Xbox Live Arcade and Wii Shop Channel all month long. Today, the developer is finally ready to announce that the game will be added to the XBLA on January 2 (priced at 1200 Microsoft Points/$15).

That’s right, next week!

A variety of tweaks of polishing were added to the XBLA version, making it the ultimate version of Retro City Rampage. This additional content is also available on the PS3/Vita version of the game as a downloadable patch.

The WiiWare rendition of the game is still on track for a January release.

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“Link’s Triumph” is the second greatest Zelda cartoon ever

Posted on December 28, 2012 by John Scalzo

We all know that the greatest version of Link in animated form is forever spouting the catchphrase, “Welllllll, excussssssssse meeeeeeeeee, Princess!” But Read Only Memory’s “Link’s Triumph” is a pretty close second.

“Link’s Triumph” is a collaboration between Shamoozal and GoNintendo, retelling the story of Link’s battle against the dragon that stands at the end of the first dungeon in The Legend of Zelda.

The cartoon is only 45 seconds long, but it’ll definitely be the best 45 seconds of your day. Just imagine what they could have done with a full minute.

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Sony discontinues PS2 shipments in Japan

Posted on December 28, 2012 by John Scalzo

ps2systemWhat a run! After 12 years, nine months, and 25 days, Sony has announced that new shipments of the PlayStation 2 console in Japan have been discontinued. A similar announcement will probably be made for the European and American markets soon.

During the course of the system’s life, over 155 million PS2s were sold, making it the most successful video game console of all time.

It’s unlikely that any new games are still in development for the system, so this October’s Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 will probably go down in history as the last PS2 game ever.

[Source: Famitsu]

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WZ Year in Review: The Most Popular Articles of 2012

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Warp Zoned Staff

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No matter how you look at it, 2012 was an interesting year for gaming. The Wii U launched to stellar raves and can actually be found on the shelves of your local GameStop/Target/Walmart/etc. right now. The Penny Arcade crew put on two more great shows and have plans to add an Australian edition in 2013. And Mass Effect 3 generated strong emotions in everybody.

So if you’re interested in looking back on the interesting year that was, please check out 14 of our most popular articles of the year. And yes, Mass Effect 3 is mentioned in a few of them.

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