Warp Zoned Presents
Author: Chris Urie
The real-life science behind Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Deus Ex: Human Revolution brings up some interesting ideas about the future of the human body. It has limitations. You can’t jump 15 straight up into the air. You can’t crush steel with your fist. But what if you could upgrade your body like the PC you are using to play Deus Ex?
Rob Spence is a cyborg (more specifically an eyeborg, he lost an eye and replaced it with a camera). Join him on a journey through the science behind prosthetic and cyborg technology in Deus Ex: Human Revolution and in real life. From eyes, to arms and legs, Spence showcases some of the most advanced technology in prosthetics.
All we can do is wait and see. Your body might be the next thing to become obsolete.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Dark Souls “Prologue” trailer is coming for your soul
Here is part one of the Dark Souls prologue for your enjoyment. Did I say for your enjoyment? I meant for it to crush all hope of a future and rip your eyes from your eye-holes. There is no gameplay, so you don’t have to throw your controller through the screen in frustration. Don’t worry, it promises to be even more of a challenge than Demon’s Souls. God help us.
Have your soul devoured October 7th on the PS3 and Xbox 360.
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Dark Souls
Bungie Aerospace launching Crimson: Steam Pirates on iPad
When some people start talking about strategic turn-based action on the iPad, most other people start snoozing. But when Bungie, of Halo fame, said they were making a game for the iPad about steampunk pirates, my ears perked up a little. Crimson: Steam Pirates will be out on the iPad on September 1 for free. I will repeat that… FREE!
Developed by Harebrained Schemes and published by Bungie’s mobile publishing arm, Bungie Aerospace, you’ll play as the pirate Thomas Blood, who commands a fleet of swashbucklers. The first eight missions in Crimson: Steam Pirates will be free to play, but and additional eight missions can be found in Chapter Two, “Tales of Captain Blood,” which will cost you an extra $1.99. So its not completely free to play.
With a little bit of luck, and an Internet connection, on September 1, I will be screaming, “Yarr me skallywags! Swab the poop deck and fire upon the adjacent poop deck over yonder! Don’t let their steam escape! Steal their steam then we will sell it back to them at a higher price! Show them our poop deck is better than their poop deck!… POOP!”
It sounded much more eloquent in my head.
Posted in Mobile, News
Tagged Crimson: Steam Pirates
Telltale goes Back to the Future on Wii, PS3
Telltale has been holding down the fort on the indie adventure game front for a long time. They have sold over a million downloads of Back to the Future: The Game for the PC and will be expanding the adventure to a console near you. Come October, Marty and the Doc will be invading the Wii (for the first time) and the PS3 (as a retail disc this time) with 1.21 gigawatts of awesome.
Both Back to the Future discs will be priced at $19.99, a steal even in 1955 dollars.
Telltale has also signed agreements with both Nintendo and Sony to release future titles on their consoles. Just as Back to the Future ushered in a new wave of amazingly quotable movie moments, Telltale will hopefully be able to breath some life into the adventure game market on those consoles.
PCs?… Where we’re going, we don’t need PCs.
Posted in News, PS3, Wii
Tagged Back to the Future
Sonic 4 Episode 2 speeds into 2012
It seems like it has been forever since Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode I was released back in October 2010. But after Sega West CEO Mike Hayes confirmed that Episode II is still in production, it looks like we’ll all have to wait a little bit longer before we can play as our favorite blue hedgehog with a turbocharger. Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II actually isn’t slated to be released until sometime in 2012.
“This year, 2011, is the anniversary, so we’re focusing on the celebration title,” Sonic Team’s Takashi Iikuza said to Eurogamer, “But moving forward to 2012, Sonic will still be going, so I’d hope to provide Episode 2 then.”
Excuse me Sega, isn’t the whole idea of episodic gaming supposed to be to release multiple small games with shorter development times? Looks like Sega has been palling around with Valve a little too much lately. Has anyone seen Gordon Freeman?
Posted in News, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
Tagged Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II
Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends has a release date
Dynasty Warriors 7 will still be warm on the shelves when Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends comes out for the PS3 November 15.
The standalone Xtreme Legends edition will feature new gameplay modes and enhanced weapons for the player to unlock. Guo Jia and Wang Yi are among some of the new characters being added to the game. An interesting feature is that if you pop in your Dynasty Warriors 7 disc, you will get a powered-up version of the original Dynasty Warriors 7 Story and Conquest modes.
Time to break out your favorite characters again to power up your weapons with magic and storm your way through some ancient Chinese Dynasties.
Posted in News, PS3
Tagged Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends
New Forza 4 behind the scenes footage from Gamescom 2011
Gran Turismo 5 has come and gone without much ado, but now there is a new game on the horizon that will make you hungry for some burnt rubber. Forza Motorsport 4, out October 11, will give you that petrol-filled adrenaline shot you need.
This new trailer from Gamescom 2011 lets you peek into the garage and under the hood of Forza 4. The development team takes along on the journey as they recreate Hockenheim race track in Germany. With military grade GPS and over 10,000 photographs, they are able to convert one of the world’s oldest racetracks into ones and zeroes.
Posted in News, Xbox 360
Tagged Forza Motorsport 4, Gamescom 2011
InFamous 2: Festival of Blood DLC announced
Cole McGrath is hungry for blood this Halloween. InFamous 2: Festival of Blood is the surprising next installment in the InFamous universe. It will be provided as DLC over the PSN, but you don’t need to have a copy of the original games to play. It is completely standalone.
What we know is that Cole has a brand new set of fangs and seemingly has a thirst for blood rather than electricity. In a newly themed New Marais, he has one night to find the head vampire and set things right. He will probably be using his new pointy dentures or a lighting tornado.
For those of you dying for an Infamous/”True Blood” crossover, I think that this is the best you are going to get.
Posted in News, PS3
Tagged Gamescom 2011, InFamous 2