New Retail Releases: Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age, Hunting Simulator

Posted on July 9, 2017 by John Scalzo

The Summer lull continues as just two new games will be available on store shelves this week.

Square Enix will make Final Fantasy fans very happy this week with the launch of Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age for the PS4. The RPG was originally released for the PS2 in 2006, and is considered a high-water marks for the series. The remake will include the Zodiac Job System, which was only available in the “International” version of the game, as well as Trial Mode, Speed Mode, and enhanced graphics and sound.

This week’s only other new release is Hunting Simulator, a hunting sim for the PS4 and Xbox One. Hunting Simulator is published by Maximum Games, and it features 12 “expansive” regions, 17 rifles, and 37 types of animals.

That’s all for now, but we’ll be back throughout the week with a look at the latest additions to the PlayStation Store, Xbox Games Store, and Nintendo eShop.

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Max Brass is coming to Arms on July 12… and here’s a new trailer

Posted on July 8, 2017 by John Scalzo

Max Brass will join Arms as a playable character on July 12, and Nintendo unveiled a new trailer for the game’s final boss this weekend.

Marvel at all the glittering gold that adorns Max’s arena, and watch as the character pounds away at opponent with his exploding grenade fists. Max also won’t flinch when his arms are charged up, and they’ll remain permanently charged if his health is below 20%.

In case you missed it, Nintendo offered up an earlier look at Max Brass during a Treehouse livestream at this year’s E3 Expo.

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The Games of July 2017

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Warp Zoned Staff

The cupboard looks pretty bare for the seventh month of 2017. Everyone’s talking about Splatoon 2 (don’t forget that one-day-only demo on July 15), but there’s not much else to get excited about. But we’re gamers at heart and we’re going to try…

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Warpback: What We Played in June 2017

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Warp Zoned Staff

The Warp Zoned staff paid close attention to this year’s E3 Expo, but there was also plenty of games to be played at home in between all the jaw-dropping trailers. If you want to read hear us gush some more about Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Injustice 2, and Friday the 13th: The Game, then please read on. But we played some other games last month too…

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Destiny 2’s Open Beta begins on July 21… here’s the first trailer

Posted on July 7, 2017 by John Scalzo

Destiny 2‘s Open Beta is just a few weeks away, and Bungie has revealed that participants will be able to try out the first mission from the Story Campaign, the “Inverted Spire” Co-Op Strike, and competitive multiplayer. You can get a glimpse at the action in the new trailer embedded above.

According to the developer, prospective Destiny 2 players who pre-order the game will receive Early Access to the upcoming Beta. PS4 pre-purchasers will be able to play their first match on July 18, and Xbox One owners will get to join in a day later on July 19. All players on both platforms will be able to enter the Open Beta on July 21.

Destiny 2 will be released for the PS4 and Xbox One on September 6. The game will also be available for the PC on October 24, with an Open Beta scheduled for sometime in August.

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Xbox Store Today: Pulstar

Posted on July 7, 2017 by John Scalzo

There’s just one new addition to the Xbox Games Store today, and it’s Pulstar, a side-scrolling shooter originally released for the NeoGeo in 1995. A Launch Trailer has been embedded above, and more information about the title can be found right here:

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Pulstar
Pulstar is a side-scrolling shooting game released by SNK in 1995. Control the “Dino246,” and take down the aliens who are attacking the solar system. The game features a verity of offensive and defensive options, including five unique Voyager items and special IO items. Use everything at your disposal to protect your ship and defeat the alien threat!

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Sony adds PS4 games to PlayStation Now

Posted on July 7, 2017 by John Scalzo

Sony’s game streaming service, PlayStation Now, got a little more useful this week, as the consolemaker added a few PS4 games to its library. More PS4 games will be available to play through the service in the coming months, but for now, 20 titles are currently available:

Akiba’s Beat, Broken Age, Castlestorm: Definitive Edition, Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition, Evolve, F1 2015, God of War III Remastered, Killzone: Shadow Fall, Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, Tropico 5, Ultra Street Fighter IV, WWE 2K16, MX vs ATV Supercross Encore, Resogun, Helldivers, Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition, Grim Fandango Remastered, Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky, Nidhogg, and Super Mega Baseball.

More than 500 games are now available to play through the PlayStation Now thanks to these additions.

To celebrate this milestone, Sony is temporarily dropping the price of a PlayStation Now subscription. New subscribers have until September 22 to sign up for a special introductory price ($9.99 for the first month or a full-year for $99.99). A seven-day free trial of PlayStation Now is also available on the PC or PS4.

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Here’s a trailer for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’s Absolution Pack… which is now available for PS4

Posted on July 7, 2017 by John Scalzo

Activision and Infinity Ward launched the Absolution DLC Pack for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare last night. The game’s third expansion pack adds four new multiplayer maps to the game, as well as a new Zombies Mode chapter known as “Attack of the Radioactive Thing.” You can get a glimpse at the new content included in the add-on in the launch trailer embedded above.

“No matter your play style, whether you’re a sniper from long range or love close-quarters combat, our team has designed the new maps in Absolution to be fun for all players,” said Dave Stohl, the Studio Head of Infinity Ward. “And with ‘Attack of the Radioactive Thing,’ the twisted zombies storyline heads into another crazy setting now in the 1950s, straight from the classic horror movies of the era. It’s a beachside town completely demolished by a new type of enemy we hope our fans will love, along with waves of the undead and all-new weapons and traps to engage with.”

Seth Green, Ike Barinholtz, Jay Pharoah, and Sasheer Zamata will all reprise their roles in “Attack of the Radioactive Thing,” and they’ll be joined on their quest by actress Cassandra Peterson, better known to most horror fans as “Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.”

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’s Absolution DLC Pack is currently available to download only on the PS4, but PC and Xbox One will be able to give it a go sometime in August.

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