Warp Zoned Presents
Author: Chris Urie
Shred the world in this SSX Gamescom trailer
Winter is coming and EA games would like you to enjoy the snow from the comfort of your couch. The new SSX is out in January 2012 and features a gigantic range of mountains for you to hurl yourself down. Actually, you get to be like Scarface in this new SSX, because the world is literally yours as EA is promising 100,000-player “live events.”
The environments were developed with the help NASA topographical data. These mountains are legit, but the tricks you’ll be pulling will be anything but. From the looks of the trailer, a 1220 triple front flip over a helicopter is completely realistic. Looks like the over the top stunts are back and you can enjoy the mountain bombing insanity with a bunch of your friends.
The only way it could be more perfect is if you could smack a skier on the side of the head on your way down.
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Gamescom 2011, SSX
Shadows of the Damned Review: An Overshadowed Gem… Packed to the Rim with Dirty Jokes
Suda 51 has a tentative grasp on reality at the best of times. The stark-raving mastermind behind Killer 7 and No More Heroes would like to invite you along for a trip into the underworld with his friends: a Mexican demon hunter named Garcia F***ing Hotspur and his disembodied skull sidekick named Johnson. Shadows of the Damned is the most grounded Suda 51 has ever been. Is that a bad thing? Certainly not. Grounded for him means marking save points with a defecating demon named One-Eyed Willy and assuming you know that goats are a protective light source. Like I said… grounded. (more…)
Posted in PS3, Reviews, Top Story, Xbox 360
Tagged Shadows of the Damned
No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise Hands-On Preview: Travis Touchdown Leaves the Wii Behind… Almost
Who among us can say that they never dreamed of wielding a laser sword? Don’t worry, your midnight fantasies of being a Jedi-like assassin may just come true if you happen to own a PS3. Travis Touchdown is back with his attitude, beam katana, and desperate need to be number one. That’s right, children: the demo for No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise is up on the PSN, and here’s a bit of what you can expect from this HD remake of the quirky one-time Wii exclusive. (more…)
Posted in Previews, PS3
Tagged No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise
The Humble Indie Bundle is back for a third round
For all of you PC, Mac, and Linux gamers out there, the Humble Indie Bundle 3 is out, featuring five games and a “pay what you want” price tag. All the games are DRM free and you get to select what portion of your price goes to which charities. Your donations will be made to either the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which helps to protect civil rights in the digital age, or Child’s Play, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of children in hospitals. It would also be nice of you to throw a bone to Humble Bundle, Inc.
For whatever price you like, you will receive:
- Crayon Physics Deluxe
- Cogs
- VVVVVV
- Hammerfight
- And Yet It Moves
Each game looks unique and fantastic in its own right. Come on, one game has a steampunk helicopter, while another has the whole world revolving around you. Who wouldn’t want that?
For more information on the Humble Indie Bundle 3, head to their homepage at HumbleBundle.com.
You can also find out more about the charities at EFF.org (The Electronic Frontier Foundation) and ChildsPlayCharity.org (Child’s Play).
Our cries have been answered in Final Fantasy XIII-2
It seems that Square Enix has heard our gripes about Final Fantasy XIII and wants to change our minds with the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII-2. According to the developers, come this January, you will see an open world that is begging to be explored as well as a host of mini-games.
“This new game is more player-driven, as opposed to story-driven, so that you can explore different locations and fields to get information and explore towns and other types of locations, as well. So we are very determined to rectify all of the problems, and we think we have,” Motomu Toriyama told Gamasutra.
The new battle system introduced in FFXIII will also receive a buffing. “Because this is the sequel to XIII, we took the basic concept of the Paradigm Shift, for example. The basic idea is the same; but we actually refined it and added new elements to it to make it even better.”
Next time you think that those big, imposing developers aren’t listening to you, remember Square Enix. Hopefully, they didn’t rely on the fans too much and cancel the game entirely. I’m looking at you, Capcom.
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Final Fantasy XIII-2
Alice: Madness Returns Review: Almost the Nightmare of Your Dreams
mad·ness, Noun
1. The state of being mentally ill, esp. severely.
2. Extremely foolish behavior.
3. The state of that grayish-pink thing in American McGee’s skull casing.
Only once before has American McGee dared to present an intriguing new spin on the classic tale of Alice in Wonderland. Alice: Madness Returns dives back into a nightmarish Wonderland where the very fabric of poor Alice’s mind is being torn asunder from overly long levels and a maddening lack of story. Let’s see if American McGee is insane. I certainly think so. (more…)
Explore the Halo Anniversary campaign in the Comic-Con trailer
It seems that Halo: Combat Evolved went on vacation to silicon valley to have some plastic surgery. A little nip here… a little tuck there… and erase some of those stretch marks to make Halo look better than ever.
The game may look different, but underneath that brand new dress of lens flare, particle physics, and HD textures beats the heart of a classic. The gameplay remains unchanged and it looks stellar. A fun feature even lets you toggle between the new game engine and the old so you can get your nostalgic kicks as you tear through the Covenant with nothing but a pistol.
To see just how close to the original the team at 343 Industries is getting, take a gander at the new “Campaign” trailer released at Comic-Con. Now you can go back to where it all began… and teabag people in HD.
Posted in News, Xbox 360
Tagged Comic-Con 2011, Halo: Combat Evolved
The Penguin reveals himself in new Batman: Arkham City trailer
Rocksteady and WB games have decided to throw us a new morsel of intrigue with this new Batman: Arkham City trailer featuring none other than The Penguin himself.
I wonder who inspired the character design: Dick Cheney or Danny Devito?
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Batman: Arkham City