Shovel Knight becomes a Knightrider in Road Redemption

Posted on December 23, 2014 by John Scalzo

This morning you got to see the whimsical side of Shovel Knight in the fan-made Shovel Knight Holiday Special. But the character also carries around a giant shovel and he can dole out a few good whacks when need be. So this is the perfect time for the wandering knight to mount a motorcycle and deliver some “Shovel Justice” on the open road in Dark Seas Games’ Road Redemption.

Dark Seas had this to say about Shovel Knight in the latest Kickstarter update:

It’s really a great game. It’s the kind of game that actually lives up to the rose-tinted memories we have of playing NES, which, of course, means it’s actually far better than those games ever were. I’ll take Shovel Knight over Megaman any day. Blasphemy? Prove me wrong Capcom. Prove me wrong.

The Road Rash-inspired Road Redemption is currently available through Steam Early Access and will be released for the Wii U and Xbox 360 next Summer.

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Summer 2015 release announced for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3

Posted on December 23, 2014 by John Scalzo

Bandai Namco has announced plans to release a new game based on One Piece, a popular manga and anime that (believe it or not) has spawned more than a dozen game adaptations.

The next game in the long-running series will be known as One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3, which will be released for the PC, PS3, PS4, and Vita sometime next Summer. According to the publisher, Pirate Warriors 3 will give players the chance to “explore the origins of Luffy’s crew” and you can get your first look at it in the teaser trailer above.

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Watch this fan-made Shovel Knight Holiday Special right now

Posted on December 23, 2014 by John Scalzo

In just a short time, Shovel Knight has captured the hearts of gamers everywhere. After being created by Yacht Club Games, the character has gone on to cameo in a whole host of games and will make the jump to the PS3, PS4, and Vita in 2015. But first, you should watch Shovel Knight’s Holiday Special, a fan-made animated short created by Wind-Up Dog Animation that features a special appearance from Shield Knight.

I gotta admit, I’d watch an entire series of animated adventures starring Shovel Knight. Especially one from this creative team.

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Daily Scoop: December 22, 2014 – Tis the season for gaming

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Nicole Kline

So far, my vacation has been pretty awesome! I have played a ton of board and video games, slept a lot, ate even more, and today I spent a lot of time getting some cleaning and writing done. All in all, it’s been exactly what I’d hope it would be: both relaxing and productive.

I might not stay so productive if I give into this Steam sale, though. There are so many great games to choose from! You should definitely pick up Tabletop Simulator for $8.99, as well as Papers, Please for $2.49, and Mount Your Friends for $1.99. But don’t forget about Saints Row IV for $4.99, The Walking Dead Season 2 for $6.24, and Outlast for $4.99.

The Humble Store continues to have great sales as well. Shadow of Mordor is $29.99, Final Fantasy IV is $7.99, and Screen Cheat is $7.49, among many, many other amazing deals. Scoop ’em up!

There are lots of great shirts today! Hit the jump to check them all out.

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Dragon Ball Z/Naruto/One Piece crossover J-Stars Victory Vs+ coming to US in 2015

Posted on December 22, 2014 by John Scalzo

Bandai Namco has announced that J-Stars Victory Vs+, a crossover fighter featuring characters from Dragon Ball Z, Naruto, and One Piece will make its way to North America next Summer.

Based on the popular Shonen Jump manga magazine, J-Stars Victory Vs+ is a two-versus-two fighting game that will be released for the PS3, PS4, and Vita. According to Bandai Namco’s Tumblr page, the North American version will include a brand new Arcade Mode.

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Check out the first trailer for Theatrhythm Dragon Quest

Posted on December 22, 2014 by John Scalzo

Square Enix doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to bringing Dragon Quest spinoffs to North America. But perhaps that’ll change with next year’s Theatrhythm Dragon Quest.

The publisher released the first trailer for the 3DS rhythm game over the weekend during the Jump Festa convention. Theatrhythm fans will surely appreciate a new entry in the series while Dragon Quest will jump for joy at the NES-themed level and all the recognizable monsters.

Theatrhythm Dragon Quest will be released for the 3DS in Japan on March 26. Hopefully an American release date will be announced soon.

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Weekly Warp-Up: Christmas Countdown 2014 Edition

Posted on December 21, 2014 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…

Are you ready for Christmas? Is your tree up? Is your shopping done? Have you told someone how much you hate Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime”?

Now that you’re in the proper holiday mood, feel free to look back at some of the articles we posted this week including my review of Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions and Andrew Rainnie’s latest Kickstart This! column, which includes Aviary Attorney, Curse of the Darkness, and Spectrum.

NIS America dropped a pretty nice batch of presents down our chimney this week as well with the announcement that the publisher will release will release The Awakened Fate Ultimatum (PS3) on March 17, Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy (Vita) in Spring 2015, and Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance (PS4) in Fall 2015.

More news from the last seven days can be found after the break.

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CoD: Advanced Warfare’s Exo Zombies will star John Malkovich, Bill Paxton, Rose McGowan

Posted on December 20, 2014 by John Scalzo

Sledgehammer Games is currently hard at work on the first episode of the “Exo Zombies” cooperative mode for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, which will be included in the Havoc Map Pack. And now we know which Hollywood heavyweights have been tapped by Activision to star in the downloadable expansion.

John Malkovich (!), Bill Paxton (!!), Rose McGowan (!!!), and Jon Bernthal (apparently he’s on The Walking Dead) will play four “unprepared and untrained” Atlas employees who suddenly find themselves face-to-face with the living dead. You can hear Malkovich monologue about their desperate situation in the trailer above.

Can they work together? Can they survive? Will Bill Paxton get killed in particularly gory fashion, as he is wont to do (and will he yell “game over, man” as it happens)? We’ll all find out together in January. Well, Xbox owners will. If you’re playing Advanced Warfare on the PC or PlayStation, you’ll have to wait until February.

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