Warp Zoned Presents
Author: Mike Gutierrez
New Devil Survivor Overclocked trailer invites you to change your destiny
Atlus just upped the new teaser trailer for Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked, the 3DS remake of the not-so-3 DS RPG whose original title wasn’t so overclocked. The video unfortunately does that handheld trailer thing where they show the game on a smaller screen within the video, presumably in fear how embarrassing it actually looks in a larger size. I’m not sure why, since the 3DS is supposed to have pretty great visuals, but hopefully the game will be just fine when it (re-)releases on June 28.
Posted in 3DS, News
Tagged Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked
PlayStation Store update takes us back to Outworld
March 8 was Senior Editor Nicole Kline’s birthday and PlayStation must have taken notice as the PS Store’s update was pretty strong all around.
The Demos section is the star of the show here, with the anticipated Mortal Kombat for PlayStation Plus subscribers and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters for everyone. Sports fans should definitely check out the latter as it’s doing some really interesting things.
A lot of killer DLC has also arrived, with new content for Dragon Age II, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, and that Need for Speed Hot Pursuit: The Porsche Unleashed pack we’ve been talking about. Even our (not so) beloved Mindjack got an add-on.
Lastly, you might want to be watching the sales, as the PSN Gamers Choice winners have been announced and these excellent titles are half off for PlayStation Plus subscribers and a third off for regular users. Hit the jump for the highlights and head to the PlayStation Blog for the full list. (more…)
Posted in News, PS3, PSP
Tagged Mindjack, Mortal Kombat, Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile slicing up XBLA April 6, first demo at PAX East
The sequel to Ska Studio’s 2009 sidescroller hit will be coming on April 6 when The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile releases for Xbox Live Arcade. With 13 campaign levels, 50 challenge levels, and stereoscopic 3D, this game is a pretty good deal at 800 MS Points.
The full game will also be available at PAX East this weekend in Boston, featuring the entire game’s campaign, co-op, and arcade modes to check out. You’ll be able to find Ska Studios at booth 607 in the Expo Hall.
Posted in News, Xbox 360
Tagged PAX East 2011, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
BioShock Infinite’s ‘Columbia’ to be detailed at PAX East
Ah, PAX. It’s so close! But announcements like these make it seem so far away. The first public discussion of BioShock Infinite will be taking place this Friday from 5-6 PM in the Manticore Theatre at this year’s Penny Arcade Expo (East). Irrational Games’ Creative Director Ken Levine, Art Director Nate Wells, Lead Artist Shawn Robertson, and Senior Effects Artist Stephen Alexander will sit down to discuss the highly imaginative setting for Bioshock Infinite, the floating city of Columbia. The team will be spilling the beans on the creative process, how they arrived at a floating city, and inspirations for the game. I’d imagine they’d be taking questions as well.
If you want to be heard, be sure to line up early as this one’s expected to fill up almost immediately. You can also stop by the Irrational Games booth in the north lobby of the convention center (they might just mean near the 2K section, which is 950 and 936 at the Expo Hall) to get yourself some free swag, talk to the devs, and get them to sign your stuff. From 10-11:45am on all three days you can enter a raffle to win one of three splicer masks. It’s certainly going to be a special event, but if you ask me, floating cities are so 90’s Final Fantasy.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged BioShock Infinite, PAX East 2011
Pokemon Black & White shatter previous series sales records in U.S.
Now into its fifth generation of games, the Pokemon series is not losing any steam. Nintendo announced that day one sales in the U.S. for Pokemon Black Version and Pokemon White Version total over a million units when they released on March 6. That surpasses the previous Pokemon sales record in the U.S., which incidentally was the debut of the last generation, Diamond and Pearl.
Charlie Scibetta, Senior Director of Corporate Communications for Nintendo of America said, “these sales numbers illustrate the continued strength of the Nintendo DS family of systems. Already established as the nation’s best-selling video game platform of all time, the installed base of more than 47 million makes it the ideal hand-held for developers to reach a huge gaming-focused target audience.” While the DS is already firmly established as one of the strongest platforms of all time for quality titles, I’m not sure if I would say the target audience is “gaming-focused.”
Posted in DS, News
Tagged Pokemon Black/White
Behold: five glorious minutes of Resistance 3 multiplayer; killstreaks, new engine
Whether Insomniac likes it or not, Resistance 3 is at the center of the shooter genre war going on right now. Being a platform exclusive doesn’t help, either, as all eyes are on the latest chapter in the sci-fi military shooter saga to see if it will deliver or not. I know I was worried that the devs might be missing the point with their multiplayer progression, but right now, I really don’t care – I just want to play the damn thing.
The game looks phenomenal, with visuals in multiplayer that look just as great as they did during campaign in the VGA reveal trailer. Insomniac’s strength in animation are possibly at their best. The weapon wheel also carries over into the online mode, with players switching between Sniper Rifles, Chimeran Assault Rifles, and the much beloved Rossmore Shotgun. Killstreaks also make a debut, with pulling off a string of frags earning you series trademarks like cloaking or the Auger shield. Most importantly for me, the auto aim seems toned down so it’s not a “who sees who first” contest like in the second game. Honestly, this looks like an argument for developers to get off the two year cycle that plagues this industry and put in that extra year of effort. It appears to have gone a long way.
Posted in News, PS3
Tagged Resistance 3
Operation Flashpoint shifts focus with new Red River trailer
It’s not the war they wanted, but the war they must fight. After the Marines were dispatched to suppress an insurgency force in Tajikistan, they now have to go toe to toe with China’s infamous People’s Liberation Army. What began with your stereotypical contemporary American operation now has our forces “confronted by a foe equal in technology but vastly superior in numbers.” Some of the animations may look a little dated, but the game certainly delivers on its promises of realistic and immersive gameplay. Check out the new trailer for Operation Flashpoint: Red River above.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Operation Flashpoint: Red River
2011 Game Developers Conference breaks records, next year detailed
The results are in, and a record 19,000 professionals made the pilgrimage to San Francisco for the 2011 Game Developers Conference. The world’s largest and longest running developer event hosted five packed days of over 450 lectures, panels, summits, tutorials and roundtable discussions. Event director Meggan Scavio said, “the past week of GDC truly embodied the passion and spirit of the video game community. From seasoned game veterans to aspiring game professionals in areas spanning social and online games through major console titles and beyond, we are honored to continue to serve the industry – and hope to see you all next year.”
If you decide to take her up on that offer, the event will return to the same venue, the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, when the madness begins again on Monday, March 5 to Friday, March 9, 2012. The festivities aren’t quite over yet, as a lot of the trailers and details are now trickling down to the press, so stay tuned to Warp Zoned to catch all the happenings you may have missed last week.