Game of Thrones: Episode 6 is now available… and so is a trailer recapping the whole story

Posted on November 17, 2015 by John Scalzo

I hope you’re all caught up with Telltale’s Game of Thrones adaptation, as the final episode, The Ice Dragon, is now available to download on the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and mobile devices. But if you’re still behind (and you’re not afraid of spoilers), be sure to check out the “Recap Trailer” embedded above. It’ll helpfully provide an overview of the many choices players have had to make over the first five episodes, while also setting up the grand finale:

Your story is about to come to an epic conclusion. With House Whitehill tightening its grip on Ironrath at the behest of Ramsay Bolton, the remaining Forresters must give their all to save the family, whether through diplomacy, subterfuge, or violent force. In the frozen wilds beyond The Wall, Gared learns the secrets of the mysterious North Grove, and Mira discovers that political games in a King’s Landing controlled by Cersei Lannister often involve the highest stakes of all.

What is the fate of House Forrester? When you play the Game of Thrones, you win or you die. Your choices, your story: you decide.

Game of Thrones: The Complete Season is also available to purchase from retail outlets beginning today for the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.

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Shut up and rock as songs from Ed Sheeran, Walk the Moon, and Vance Joy were added to Rock Band 4’s Music Store

Posted on November 17, 2015 by John Scalzo

Is this what all the cool kids listen to today? Harmonix sure hopes so as the developer is going modern for today’s Rock Band 4 DLC Update.

First up, Walk the Moon will walk the stage with their latest single, “Shut Up and Dance.” Meanwhile, Vance Joy will promise to be your left hand man in “Riptide.” Finally, Ed Sheeran will sing on “Sing.” All three songs are available for $1.99 apiece and every purchase of “Sing” will also come bundled with Saint Raymond’s “Young Blood.”

A trailer previewing these three tracks has been embedded above.

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Daily Scoop: November 16, 2015 – Great deals and great shirts

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Nicole Kline

I played an absurd amount of games this weekend. There were tons of board games played, but I also put a lot of times into both Fallout 4 and Persona 4 Golden whenever I could. There just aren’t enough hours in the day for all the games I want to play!

Anyway, speaking of games, let’s talk about games on the cheap! At Humble, there’s a sale on Humble Deluxe Editions. This War of Mine is $7.99, Dark Dreams Don’t Die is $12.99, and The Deer God is $4.99, among others.

There are 142 brand new Weeklong Deals happening at Steam. Get Guns of Icarus Online for $4.99, Mousecraft for $7.49, and Shadowgate for $3.74. The Daily Deal at Steam is Train Fever, which is on sale for just $7.49.

Let’s check out today’s collection of t-shirts!

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Disgaea: Hour of Darkness will be released for the PC in February

Posted on November 16, 2015 by John Scalzo

disgaeapcNIS America has announced that Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, which was originally released for the PS2 in 2003, will finally make its way to the PC (via Steam) in February 2016.

Now known as Disgaea PC, the first game in the strategy RPG series will receive a complete makeover for its PC debut. NIS America will add in the bonus content created for the Afternoon of Darkness DS/PSP port, an updated UI, new textures, and keyboard/mouse support. Finally, Steam features such as Achievements, Cloud Saves, Badges, and Trading Cards will all be included in Disgaea PC.

A price for Disgaea PC has yet to be announced.

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Ronda Rousey will appear on the cover of EA Sports UFC 2 next Spring

Posted on November 16, 2015 by John Scalzo

Ronda Rousey is probably the biggest name in mixed martial arts right now (even after her loss to Holly Holm on Saturday), so it makes perfect sense that Electronic Arts has christened her the cover athlete for EA Sports UFC 2.

“EA Sports is a cultural barometer to know what’s going on in sports at the moment,” said Rousey. “As a gamer myself, it’s pretty surreal to be on the cover of the game and to have a woman on the cover of a UFC game shows a lot of progress. I’m really happy to be involved with it.”

In addition to an improved Knockout Physics System and more realistic graphics, EA has promised to add five brand new game modes to EA Sports UFC 2 including KO Mode, UFC Ultimate Team, a revamped Career/Create-A-Fighter Mode (male or female), and Grapple Assist, “an integrated visual tool to help players learn and perfect takedowns, ground game transitions, and submissions.”

Set to be released for the PS4 and Xbox One in Spring 2016, EA Sports UFC 2 is currently in development at EA Canada.

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Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD will be released on March 4, 2016; And we got a quick glimpse at The Legend of Zelda Wii U too

Posted on November 16, 2015 by John Scalzo

Just in case you missed it, did you hear that Nintendo has announced plans to bring The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD to the Wii U on March 4, 2016?

Celebrating the tenth anniversary of the game’s launch on the GameCube and Wii, Twilight Princess HD will include improved graphics and come packed with an Amiibo figure featuring Wolf Link and Midna. Players who pre-order the bundle will also receive a soundtrack CD.

Twilight Princess HD will be compatible with five other Amiibo figures from the Super Smash Bros. series that feature characters from the Zelda franchise (Link, Toon Link, Princess Zelda, Sheik, and Ganon), though it’s currently unknown exactly how Amiibo support will work in the game. The many eras of Hyrule will connect together even tighter as Nintendo also said the Wolf Link/Midna Amiibo will be cross-compatible with the upcoming The Legend of Zelda Wii U.

What we do know is that Nintendo also released a few seconds of new footage from The Legend of Zelda Wii U as part of the Twilight Princess HD reveal. It’s been tacked on to the end of the trailer embedded above, so be sure to check it out.

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leads all nominees at the 2015 Game Awards

Posted on November 15, 2015 by John Scalzo

Geoff Keighley’s Game Awards are back for another year and the nominees for the 2015 edition were announced late last week. From Software’s Bloodborne, Bethesda’s Fallout 4, Kojima’s Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Nintendo’s Super Mario Maker, and CD Project Red’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will all compete for the coveted “Game of the Year.”

Besides Game of the Year, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt actually lead the competition with six total nominations including “Best Narrative,” “Best Performance,” “Best Art Direction,” “Best Score/Soundtrack,” and “Best Role-Playing Game.” CD Projekt Red is also up for “Developer of the Year” due to their exemplary work on the game.

The 2015 Game Awards will be held on Thursday, December 3 at 9:00 PM (Eastern Time). Fans will be able to watch the show on a variety of platforms and devices including YouTube, Twitch, Steam, the PlayStation Network, Wii U, Xbox Live, and Go90. And don’t forget, plenty of “World Premiere Trailers” will make their debut in between the awards.

The full list of nominees and awards can be found after the break.

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Weekly Warp-Up: Fallout 4 Aftermath Edition

Posted on November 15, 2015 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…

I guess, technically, this week’s Weekly Warp-Up could be called the “Fallout 4 Fallout Edition,” but that might be going too far. Whatever you want to call it, Bethesda’s epic RPG is now available and fans are going nuts for it. These fans include our own Nicole Kline, who awarded Fallout 4 a 7/7 in her review.

And speaking of epic games… retailers have begun to publish their Black Friday advertisements this week. Target and Best Buy are first out of the gate and they’ve got some especially good discounts on console bundles this holiday season.

But if you’d rather root for the underdog, UK Correspondent Andrew Rainnie is back with a new collection of compelling crowdfunding campaigns in the latest edition of Kickstart This! You might not have ever heard of The Nullpoint, Cold Blooded, Grey Night, and Failsafe… so we recommend you remedy that.

We’ve got more news from the week that was after the break.

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