Daily Scoop: August 25, 2014 – Let the countdown to PAX Prime begin!

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Nicole Kline

PAX Prime is this week, and we’re officially counting down! We leave super early Thursday morning. If you’re going, stop by the tabletop area of the Indie Megabooth and say hello!

There are some video games for sale today that you might want to pick up! Humble has a brand new Flash Bundle, the Modern Retro bundle. Pay what you want for Super Amazing Wagon Adventure, Full Bore, and Tiny Barbarian DX. Pay $6 or more to unlock NEStalgia and Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures. But hurry, this bundle won’t be up for long!

Over at Steam, the Daily Deal is The Bridge for $0.99. And don’t forget, you still have time to get a bunch of amazing books over at Story Bundle for just $12!

Let’s check out today’s t-shirts!

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Destiny’s launch trailer takes flight

Posted on August 25, 2014 by John Scalzo

Destiny won’t be available for another two weeks, but Acitivision and Bungie have decided to release the game’s “Launch Trailer” a might early to further stoke the hype train. If you’ve been watching the “Every. Simpsons. Ever.” marathon on FXX, then you’ve seen a good portion of this footage already. But there’s also some new visuals that are absolutely gorgeous.

Destiny will be available for the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One on September 9.

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Rumor: Super Smash Bros. 4 full roster leaked

Posted on August 25, 2014 by John Scalzo

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It looks like someone (possibly from the ESRB or Nintendo themselves) has leaked the full roster of fighters slated to be included in Super Smash Bros. For 3DS. Turn back now if you want to be surprised, but everyone else should plow ahead for yet another reason why the next Smash is going to be a must have.

Ready? Here it comes…

If this leak turns out to true, the Duck Hunt Dog will be a playable character in Super Smash Bros. 4! He’ll be joined by a few other never-before-seen fighters including Bowser Jr. and Shulk from Xenoblade Chronicles. Eight unannounced returning characters round the rumored final roster: Ganondorf, Ness, Star Fox, Falco, Wario, Jigglypuff, Dark Pit, Dr. Mario, and R.O.B. Pictures and video from the leak can be found at Kotaku.

I really want this leak to be true as the inclusion of the Duck Hunt Dog is just amazing (and completely unexpected). Nintendo hasn’t commented on the leak yet (nor do I expect them to), but we’ll all get to try it out for ourselves when Super Smash Bros. For 3DS is released on October 3. Super Smash Bros. For Wii U is slated to follow it into stores someone this Fall.

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Sega announces Yakuza Zero… only for Japan

Posted on August 25, 2014 by John Scalzo

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Sega announced the latest game in the Yakuza series, Yakuza Zero, over the weekend for the PS3 and PS4. For now, that’s all we know, though Sega did promise to reveal more about the game during next month’s Tokyo Game Show.

Sega has released ten games in the Yakuza series, but only five have made their way to America (2012’s Yakuza: Dead Souls was the most recent). A pair of spinoffs that focus on the ancestors of main character Kazuma Kiryu, a pair of PSP adventures that focus on side characters, and Yakuza 5, the fifth game in the “main series” remain exclusive to Japan (where the series is known as “Like A Dragon” because of Kiryu’s elaborate tattoo). Because of this release history, it’s unknown if Sega has any plans to localize Yakuza Zero.

Hopefully the answer is yes, and hopefully we’ll find out next month.

[Source: Polygon]

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Weekly Warp-Up: PAX Prime 2014 Countdown

Posted on August 24, 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…

We’re just a few days from the kickoff of PAX Prime 2014. The final big gaming convention of the Summer will be held from August 29 through September 1 in Seattle and it promises plenty of surprises and lots of great games to play. And if you’re heading to PAX Prime, be sure to hit up the Indie Megabooth installation and say hi to Warp Zoned’s Nicole Kline and Anthony Amato. They’ll be there to demo Resistor, their awesome card game (I’m probably biased).

Elsewhere on the show floor, you’ll be able to play games from Atari, Nintendo, Ubisoft, Square Enix, and The Behemoth’s Game 4.

What else happened this week besides PAX Prime preparation? Hit the jump to find out.

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New Releases: Madden NFL 15, Metro Redux, Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright, More

Posted on August 24, 2014 by John Scalzo

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The month of August is coming to a close and its taking the Summer gaming drought with it.

As they do every year, EA Sports wants to ask: “Are you ready for some football?” If you are, then you’re probably already aware that Madden NFL 15 will be available this week. Just like last year, the game will be released for the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. And if you haven’t made your next-generation console choice yet, there’s going to be a Madden NFL 15 Xbox One Bundle available as well.

A different kind of battle will take place on the 3DS this week with the release of Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney. These two titans of the handheld puzzle game genre will go head-to-head to prove once and for all that… actually, nevermind. Neither character challenges the other and, in fact, they team up in Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney to solve a crime. So I’m not sure where the “vs” in the title comes from.

Finally this week, a trio of games will receive spiffy re-releases on a new platform. NIS America resurrects the first game in the Hyperdimension Neptunia series on the Vita as Hyperdimension Neptunia ReBirth 1. And Deep Silver is bringing back Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light in a next-generation package known as Metro Redux on the PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

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XBL Store Today: Fibbage

Posted on August 23, 2014 by John Scalzo

xboxone-logoOK, technically, Fibbage: The Hilarious Bluffing Party Game was added to the Xbox Live Games Store yesterday. This “multiplayer trivia party” for the Xbox One comes from the makers of You Don’t Know Jack and asks players to lie to their friends while ensuring they don’t get fooled by their friend’s lies.

Up to eight player can play Fibbage, but you don’t need any extra controllers. Any smartphone, tablet, or laptop will work as a controller. That’s pretty neat. More information on Fibbage can be found in its Games Store description:

Fibbage: The Hilarious Bluffing Party Game ($6.99)
Fibbage is the lying, bluffing, fib-till-you-win multiplayer trivia party game from the makers of You Don’t Know Jack! Play with 2-8 players! Fool your friends with your lies, avoid theirs, and find the (usually outrageous) truth. And get this: your phone or tablet is your controller!

“The mayor of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky is a _____.” Baby? Rabbit? Ham sandwich? It’s up to you! Fool your opponents into thinking your bluff is true and you’ll rack up the points! But be careful, if you pick an opponent’s bluff, they’ll be doing a Fibbage fancy dance. Hosted by You Don’t Know Jack’s very own, and very lonely, Cookie Masterson!

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Daily Scoop: August 22, 2014 – The weekend is here!

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Nicole Kline

Hooray, it’s Friday! We’ll be heading to the new second location of Redcap’s Corner down on 48th and Baltimore. Come join us!

There’s yet another new bundle happening over at Humble, and it’s the Humble Mobile Bundle – this one’s all about Sega! Pay what you want for Sonic 4 Episode I, ChuChu Rocket!, and Virtua Tennis Challenge. Beat the average price to unlock Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, Sonic 4 Episode II, and Crazy Taxi.

As always, Steam has great stuff for you, too! The Daily Deal is software called Music Creator 6 Touch, which is on sale for $12.49. And the Daily Deal is early access to Assetto Corsa for $19.99.

Last t-shirts of the week after the jump!

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