Warp Zoned Podcast: Episode 3

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Warp Zoned Staff

Mike Gutierrez, Nicole Kline, and Ryan Littlefield return for the third Warp Zoned podcast! They discuss the games they’re playing, the games they’ve been busy reviewing, and the games they worked on at last week’s Global Game Jam. They also talked about the 3DS vs. the NGP and why they are – or aren’t – going to be buying those systems on launch day. They wrapped it up by discussing the upcoming games, and giving you some rad soundbytes to last you the next two weeks.

Download Episode 3 Now!

And be sure to check back in two weeks for Episode 4!

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Pink Knight coming to PSN Castle Crashers February 8, XBL later

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

The Behemoth announced that the most requested playable character will soon be joining Castle Crashers – the pink knight. She (or he) comes bundled with a lollipop and four other new weapons to form the Pink Knight pack, which will be available for $1.99 (ok, not so cool) from the PlayStation Store. All sales will be donated to Breast Cancer Research (ok, this is actually pretty cool). The DLC hits PSN on February 8th and XBL at a later date.

It’s great to see this game making waves, even three years after its initial release. Senior Editor Nicole Kline and I have been eagerly waiting throw down on some co-op in this beat ’em up ever since the PSN version was announced, but for some reason we never took the plunge. I’d be willing to bet money (and possibly my life) this announcement is more than enough to push her over the edge, as The Behemoth properly noted “Warning: Adorable.”

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Dirt 3 getting global release May 24

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

Codemasters announced via Facebook today that the latest entry in their acclaimed rally racing franchise, Dirt 3, will be launching in all regions on May 24, 2011. The franchise previously went by the title Colin McRae: Dirt in European countires, but this is the first game in the series to completely drop McRae, the Scottish racer who died in 2007, from the title.

Dirt 3 will feature split screen, cockpit view, and a new racing mode, gymkhana. The game will be available on PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.

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Ridge Racer Unbounded burns out on PC, PS3, Xbox 360 in 2012

Posted on February 4, 2011 by John Scalzo

Everyone seems to love the Burnout series. And Namco Bandai seems to love it so much that they’ve decided the next entry in the Ridge Racer series should follow in the tire tracks of one of Burnout’s famous wrecks.

Ridge Racer Unbounded is their Burnout-inspired racer and it’ll be released in 2012 on the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The game will be developed by Bugbear Entertainment, the team behind the equally irresponsible FlatOut series.

For a sneak peak at all the Unbounded racing action, hit the break for a teaser trailer featuring Ridge Racer’s famous race girl Reiko.

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Rumored Halo: Combat Evolved remake materializing November 15, 2011

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

In an act of miraculous prescience, Joystiq is claiming to have learned that some kind of “sort of full remake, but not really” is underway for Halo: Combat Evolved. To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the franchise, New Jersey native (woo!) and developer of TimeShift (boo!) Saber Interactive is executing the project. Features claimed to be hashed out include 1080p, 3D television support, more modern control configurations, and the series’ trademark online co-op. The unannounced remake even supposedly has an unannounced release date: November 15, 2011.

The game will be more than just an HD upgrade, with all new art assets but created with an different engine from the one used in Halo: Reach. The audio is expected to remain unaltered, and I have no idea why.

It’s good to see Microsoft finally getting on the HD-remake bandwagon, and there’s certainly no better time to do it for their flagship franchise than its 10th anniversary. Still, this is essentially the fourth Halo game in a span of three years.

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Daily Scoop: February 4, 2011 – Ideas for Valentine’s Day edition

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Just a quick note before I talk about Valentine’s Day: today’s Amazon Deal of the Day in video games is Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga. It’s $14.99 down from $19.99 for the Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo DS. That’s a lot of Star Wars!

And now for what you really wanted to hear about! Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us. If you’re shopping for that special geek, Thinkgeek’s got you covered. I’m currently kind of smitten by the 8-Bit Flower Bouquet, and I love the Circuit Sweetheart Necklace. For the more intimate gift, I would definitely recommend getting your girl some Geek Panties or, if she’s into web design, the HTTPanties would be a sure hit. And if all else fails, telling your geek you love them with an “I <3 my Geek" t-shirt is a safe bet (and you can get it for men or women). And what’s more, you can get $10 off orders of $40 or more by using the code “PLAYER2.” D’aww!

Penny Arcade is also having a sale, albeit a small one. Their two shirts with hearts on them are on sale for $14 (see what they did there?) – the Heartris and Life tees.

Looking for something a little more unique? The geeks over at The Daily What featured an amazing Valentines For Nerd Love Of The Day with some awesome 8-bit cards for sale at Paper Rock Scisorz’ Etsy Page. This one is totally my favorite:

<3

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All future Fallout: New Vegas DLC hitting PC, PS3, Xbox 360 at the same time

Posted on February 4, 2011 by John Scalzo

Bethesda has revealed that Fallout: New Vegas‘ “Dead Money” expansion will be available for the PC and PS3 on February 22.

Dead Money was originally released as a limited time exclusive on the Xbox Live Marketplace back in December.

While Dead Money’s PC/PS3 release is good news, the better news is that the publisher has revealed they have three additional downloadable expansions planned for New Vegas. And they’ll be released simultaneously on the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

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First Battlefield 3 trailer reveals Fall 2011 release date

Posted on February 4, 2011 by John Scalzo

One day after canceling Battlefield 1943, DICE has released the first trailer for the upcoming Battlefield 3. Not only that, but they’ve also announced a release window for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 shooter: Fall 2011.

Electronic Arts and DICE will be revealing more about Battlefield 3 at this year’s Game Developers Conference (February 28 – March 4). But be sure to check out the trailer above in the meantime, it’s pretty intense.

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