Author: Nicole Kline

Nicole Kline is Warp Zoned's Senior Editor. She first began preparing for the job by climbing a milk crate to play Centipede in an arcade. You can find her on PSN under the name toitle or you can email her at nicole AT warpzoned DOT com.

Daily Scoop: September 7, 2016 – I have returned!

I have returned, dear readers! I was gone for almost a week out in beautiful Seattle for PAX Prime! It was an incredible time and I can’t wait to write about it and share it with all of you. But for now, it’s time to talk about deals!

The Humble GameMaker Bundle launched and is full of helpful resources. Pay what you want for GameMaker: Studio Pro, Uncanny Valley, Cook, Serve, Delicious!, Ink, and the source code for Extreme Burger Defense, Freeway Mutant, Shep Hard, and Angry Chickens: Egg Madness! Beat the average to unlock HTML5 Module, Home, Solstice, and the source code for Galactic Missile Defense, Uncanny Valley, Ink, 10 Second Ninja X GameMaker Edition, and Cook, Serve, Delicious! Pay $15 or more to unlock Android Module, iOS Module, Windows UMP Module, and the source code for Flop Rocket, Solstice, and Home.

Over at Steam, the Midweek Madness is on the Borderlands franchise. The Borderlands Triple Pack is just $18.17, and includes Borderlands, all of the DLC for Borderlands, Borderlands 2, and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. There are lots of other Borderlands sales as well, so hit the link for more details! The Daily Deal is early access to ShellShock Live, which is just $4.54 for a single copy or $12.99 for four.

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Daily Scoop: August 30, 2016 – Last one before I leave for PAX West!

I’ve been prepping all day for the course I start teaching tonight, entitled History of Animation and Game Arts! I’m very excited to get into the classroom. When I’m not prepping for that, I’ve been prepping for my trip to Seattle tomorrow for PAX Prime! I know, I know, it’s called PAX West now, but I can’t wrap my brain around that. It’ll always be Prime in my heart! Anyway, I won’t be back until next Wednesday, and hopefully I’ll have lots of great stories to share with you!

There’s a brand new bundle right now at Humble – the Humble Sierra Bundle. Pay $1 or more for Space Quest Collection, Phantasmagoria 1-2, Police Quest Collection, and Shiftlings. Beat the average to unlock Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura, Time Shift, Quest for Glory 1-5, and Gabriel Knight 1-3. Pay $15 or more to unlock Caesar 3-4, Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved, King’s Quest Collection (which includes seven games), and Velocity 2X. Finally, pay $20 to unlock King’s Quest: The Complete Collection, which includes five chapters and the epilogue.

The Weekend Deal at Steam is Prison Architect, which is on sale for $7.49. Get it with the soundtrack and artbook for $8.74, add in some extra titles (Uplink, Darwinia, DEFCON, and Multiwinia) for $9.99. Name a prisoner in the game for $12.49. The Daily Deal is Dangerous Golf, which is on sale for $11.99.

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Titanfall 2 Technical Test Impressions: A Heart-Pounding, Pilot-Crushing Good Time

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I didn’t play much Titanfall when it came out, but it wasn’t for lack of trying. I bought it on sale for PC and played it a little, but not as much as I would have liked to, as I’m just not really a PC gamer. But when I heard Titanfall 2 was coming to the PlayStation 4, I was thrilled. And I was even more excited to hear the developer was hosting an “Open Technical Test” this weekend. I logged in this weekend and I have to admit – Titanfall 2 was way more fun than I thought it would be. I’d say I’m hooked, but it’s more than the grappling hook – it’s the whole package. (more…)

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Daily Scoop: August 29, 2016 – Last chance to get the Humble Indie Bundle 17

This weekend was full of gaming! I played a lot of the incredible Titanfall 2 technical test, which was a blast. I also ran around my neighborhood collecting more pocket monsters in Pokemon Go, and played more than a little Dungeons and Dragons. It was super fun!

Let’s get to today’s deals! The Humble Indie Bundle 17 has just one more day left! Pay what you want for Lethal League, The Beginner’s Guide, and Galak-Z. Beat the average to unlock Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Super Time Force Ultra, Hexcells Complete Pack, Expand, and Regency Solitaire. Pay $15 to unlock the awesome Nuclear Throne.

There are 330 new Weeklong Deals at Steam! Pick up Guacamelee! Complete for $3.99 or the Super Turbo Championship Edition for $2.99, Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition for $4.99, IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad for $24.99, and Killer Is Dead – Nightmare Edition for $4.99. The Daily Deal is Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning, which is on sale for $4.99 solo or you can get the collection for $9.99.

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Daily Scoop: August 26, 2016 – Let’s wrap this week up with some great shirts

As I mentioned yesterday, the Titanfall 2 beta is happening again this weekend, starting today! I’m going to try to hop in later tonight. I’m hoping it’s as fun as the first one!

There are some good deals happening right now at the Humble Store. UnderRail is on sale for $6.74, Total War: Warhammer – The Grim and the Grave is $7.19, Seasons after Fall is available for pre-order at $12.74, and Sudden Strike 4 is $42.49, among others.

The Weekend Deal at Steam is Technomancer, which is on sale for $29.99. The Daily Deal is Duck Game. Get one copy for $6.49 or a four pack for $19.99.

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Daily Scoop: August 25, 2016 – Stardock Publisher sale at Steam this weekend

I missed the open beta for Titanfall 2 last weekend, but I’m hoping I have the time to join it this weekend. I enjoyed the first game, and I’m even more excited to play the second one on consoles!

Let’s talk about today’s deals! There are some good ones happening over at the Humble Store right now. You can get Viscera Cleanup Details for $4.54, The Final Station for $11.99, In Case of Emergency, Release Raptor for $4.49, and Redout for $27.99, among many others.

The Steam Weekend Deal is a Stardock Publisher sale. Get up to 75% off games like Galactic Civilizations III, Offworld Trading Company, Ashes of the Singularity, and Sorceror King. The Daily Deal is Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3, which is on sale for $4.99.

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Daily Scoop: August 24, 2016 – Capcom PlayStation Bundle new at Humble

Well, I am almost level 15 in Pokemon Go, and it’s so fun! I went to a different part of the city yesterday and found a bunch I hadn’t seen yet, which was really exciting. And tonight I’m cat-sitting, so I get to go to another area I haven’t been to since I started playing. Hopefully I’ll be able to catch a lot more! I’m having a ton of fun hatching eggs and checking in at Pokestops. Oh, and I chose a team: Valor! What team are you on?

There’s an awesome new bundle at Humble – the Humble Capcom PlayStation Bundle. Pay just a dollar for Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3, Strider, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, Final Fight Double Impact, and a coupon for 45% off Street FIghter V on PS4. Beat the average to unlock Lost Planet 3, Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix, Resident Evil HD, Okami HD, Remember Me, and the Mega Man 9 & 10 Combo Pack. Pay $15 or more to unlock Resident Evil 0 Remastered, the Devil May Cry HD Collection, and a coupon for 50% off the Mega Man Legacy Collection on PS4. Whew! That’s a lot of games!

The Midweek Madness at Steam is on Mount & Blade. Get the full collection for $11.24, or big up individual pieces for just a few dollars each. The Daily Deal is Running with Rifles, which is on sale for $7.49 for one copy, or $24.99 for four copies.

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Daily Scoop: August 22, 2016 – Last day to get Survive This bundle

I played an absurd number of games this weekend! I ran a ton of demos on Saturday at the Indy Hangover, and Sunday we had a board game day at our place, where we played 11 different games! We played some of them multiple times, and had a complete blast. I wish I could do nothing but play board games all day more often!

You’ve got less than a day to nab the Humble Survive This Bundle. Pay what you want for Tharsis, Kholat, and early access to Savage Lands. Beat the average to get Shelter 2, and early access to Space Engineers and Rust. Pay $14 to unlock Planetbase.

There are 287 new Weeklong Deals today! Roguelands is $4.99, Disgaea PC is $14.99, the Magicka Collection is $9.99, and Hell Yeah! is $6.62, among tons of others. Grand Theft AUto V is one of today’s special deals, marked down to $40.19.

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