WWE WrestleFest added to iOS; coming soon to Android, PSN, XBLA

Posted on February 21, 2012 by John Scalzo

THQ has added WWE WrestleFest to the iTunes App Store today in Lite (free), iPod Touch/iPhone ($2.99), and iPad ($3.99) versions. If you’re still iOS-less, the game will also be available for Android devices, the PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live Arcade later this year.

If WWE WrestleFest sounds familiar, that’s because it’s based on the classic arcade game WWF WrestleFest. However, instead of a straight conversion, THQ has updated WrestleFest to include current WWE wrestlers such as The Undertaker, John Cena, and Randy Orton. They’ll fight it out with the legends from the original game including “The Macho Man” Randy Savage, Jake “The Snake” Roberts.

If you’d prefer a different set of WWE wrestlers to create the ultimate tag team, THQ plans to add 30 wrestlers to WWE WrestleFest thanks to the magic of downloadable content. CM Punk, Triple H, Sheamus, Shawn Michaels, The Big Boss Man, and many more will be available to download soon.

Ohhhhhhhh yeeeeeeaaaaahhhhhh!

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Binary Domain Hands-On Preview: I Robot, You Try It

Posted on February 20, 2012 by John Scalzo

Even though game developers have tried dozens of times, there’s never really been a great video game adaptation of the Terminator franchise. While Sega’s Binary Domain isn’t an official tie-in of the James Cameron-directed movies, it may as well be. Producer Toshihiro Nagoshi and the rest of his Yakuza Studio have plucked plotpoints and design cues from The Terminator as well as Will Smith’s I, Robot and The Matrix. After mixing it all together, they’ve created something that doesn’t feel very original, but does feel like the Terminator game the world has always wanted.

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Daily Scoop: February 20, 2012 – Add some Disgaea to your day!

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Well I certainly did do a lot of baking this weekend, and a lot of writing, but not nearly as much video gaming as I wanted. I did go to the movies, and play some Dungeons & Dragons, and watched “The Walking Dead,” of course. And ate lots and lots and lots of food. Yum!

So what’s the big deal for today? I’m happy to say it’s Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games, which is the Premium Edition of Atlus’ Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten. If you’ve never played this series, there’s no better time than now – grab that up for $39.99, and maybe find a cheap deal on the PSP version of Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness, and say goodbye to your free time for the next few… months.

There’s also a fantastic video game related shirt today:

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Sony enlists Call of Duty Vita this Fall

Posted on February 19, 2012 by John Scalzo

One of the first games Sony announced for the Vita was Call of Duty, and it looks like we’ll see it sooner rather than later. Guy Longworth, Sony’s Senior Vice President of PlayStation Brand Marketing, recently had a chat with Geoff Keighley of Game Trailers. During a discussion of the Vita’s upcoming games (at the 4:00 mark in the video above), Longworth revealed that Call of Duty Vita will be released this Fall:

“In the Autumn, [my kids] are really looking forward to Call of Duty on Vita, and that’s going to be an absolute game changer for the platform.”

Sadly, Longworth wouldn’t get specific about which Call of Duty game will appear on the handheld. So it could be something we’ve seen before like Modern Warfare 3 or it could be an original CoD game built from the ground up for the Vita. Or, it could be a handheld port of this Fall’s Call of Duty 9 (which is expected to be Call of Duty: Black Ops 2).

So that’s what we know. A Call of Duty game will appear on the Vita this Fall alongside an appearance on nearly every other active platform. When you stop to think about it, that’s not exactly news.

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Giveaway: Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand (PS3)

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Warp Zoned Staff

UPDATE: The winners have been chosen! Congratulations to all who won and thanks to everyone that entered!

Battlefield 3 was one of the biggest games of 2011 and unless you pre-ordered the Limited Edition, you probably missed out on the Back to Karkand pack, which recreates the classic Battlefield 2 maps “Strike at Karkand,” “Gulf of Oman,” “Wake Island,” and “Sharqi Peninsula” in Battlefield 3.

But if you still want it, we’re here to help.

Thanks to our sponsor, Relativity Media, and their new film, Act of Valor, we have 50 (that’s F-I-F-T-Y) download codes for the PlayStation 3 version of Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand to give away.

Want to win one? Well listen up soldier! Head over to our Facebook page and comment on this status update. We’ll be picking winners from the commenters all week.

And be sure to check out Act of Valor, which opens in theaters this Friday, February 24. The film stars real Navy SEALs using real SEAL tactics, so it might even give you some pointers for your next Battlefield 3 multiplayer session. And here’s the trailer:

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Weekly Warp-Up: Vita Has Landed Edition

Posted on February 19, 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…

It was a big week for handheld gaming this week as Sony launched the PlayStation Vita to immense critical acclaim. Will big sales follow? Only time will tell.

But this week was an even bigger week for full-size console gaming as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim ran away with five awards, including Game of the Year, at the 2012 Interactive Achievement Awards. With the IAAs awards, the BAFTAs revealed their 2012 nominees. Batman: Arkham City and L.A. Noire lead the way with eight nominations apiece.

Speaking of England, our own Andrew Rainnie took aim at one of the biggest console games of 2011 with Seven Ways The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Made Me Crazy. That’s not an exaggeration, by the way. Look for his story, One Flew Over the Stalfos’ Nest, in theaters this Summer.

Want more big news about the biggest games from this big week? Hit the jump to read the latest Weekly Warp-Up.

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New Releases: Vita, Syndicate, Asura’s Wrath, More

Posted on February 18, 2012 by John Scalzo

After a special pre-launch launch last week, Sony is ready to officially launch their next handheld, the Vita, in two different packages: The $249.99 Wi-Fi Edition and the $299.99 3G/Wi-Fi Edition. A handful of additional launch titles will follow it into stores this week including Army Corps of Hell, Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus, and Touch My Katamari.

If you prefer to play on a full-size console, there are several other big releases this week including Starbreeze’s first-person shooter reboot of Syndicate (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) and Capcom’s crazy brawler, Asura’s Wrath (PS3, Xbox 360).

Finally, Konami plans to release Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D on that other handheld device (the 3DS).

You can check out the full list of the rest of this week’s new releases after the break.

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Bowser, Robotnik, Dr. Wily, Zangief to cameo in Wreck-It Ralph

Posted on February 18, 2012 by John Scalzo

The more I hear about Wreck-It Ralph, the more I like it.

Today’s bit of news comes from Disney’s D23 magazine (scanned by a user at DVDizzy.com) and it’s a doozy. Like the Looney Tunes and Disney cameos in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Wreck-It Ralph will be filled with a similar number of classic game characters.

We already knew that Kano (!) and a Pac-Man ghost would be making an appearance in a “Bad Guy Support Group” scene. But now we’ve learned that Bowser, Dr. Robotnik, Dr. Wily, and Zangief will appear in the scene as well!

There is a very tiny picture of the scene at DVDizzy.com, but it’s definitely them. But while you’re there, check out the D23 article, it’s a good read.

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