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Author: Warp Zoned Staff
The Next Level: The Games of October 2011
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends, come inside, come inside… because it’s getting cold out and there are games to play. There are men in costumes fighting scary clowns, zombies in the center ring, and an angry bunch of mutants all under this vaulted big top. There’s also racing cars and dark souls and Kinectimals with bears, on my! Great Scott! The future certainly looks full of great games… (more…)
Warpback: What We Played in September 2011
September has come and gone in a whirl of shiny new video games! So what did most of the Warp Zoned staff spend their time playing? Why, old games, of course! For the most part, we were jamming out to a lot of games we had piling up, or took advantage of Nintendo’s generosity/embarrassment. Read on to find out what we were playing in the month of September. (more…)
Rumor: Xbox Live Dashboard update includes web browser, coming in October
A source inside Microsoft has informed Warp Zoned that this Fall’s Xbox Live Dashboard update will be available starting in October. OK, that’s nice, October is a more accurate release date than “this fall.” But our source also revealed that, in addition to a new Windows 8-inspired user interface and a variety of Kinect control enhancements, the update will include web browsing through an Internet Explorer app. Internet Explorer on the Xbox 360, along with the new Bing Search, is apparently “very cool” according to our source.
Microsoft has announced a boatload of new features for their fall update, but Internet browsing has not been one of them so far. Sadly, further clarification was not offered, so it’s possible our source is mistaken. But with the PlayStation 3 and Wii both offering a web browser, this seems like a no-brainer for Microsoft.
We’ll keep you posted.
Warp Zoned Podcast: Episode 21
Welcome to Episode 21 of the Warp Zoned Podcast! In this exciting installment, Nicole Kline, Ryan Littlefield, and John Scalzo talk about what they’re playing, what they can’t wait to be playing, and just what kind of players they really are. The main topic of discussion is Nintendo’s 3DS conference and the strangeness of their added analog stick, as well as how fantastic some of the new games look (though Nicole still refuses to call it Mario Kart 7). They also spend some time talking about Rachel’s breasts, as well as what they’re excited about – and not so excited about – with the PlayStation Vita. analog sticks, breasts, and Katamari – what more could you want in a podcast?
You can listen to the podcast below, or download it for later listening from SoundCloud.
Warp Zoned Podcast: Episode 21 by WarpZoned
Music Credits:
WZ Podcast Intro – Ryan Littlefield
Life Is A Perfect Video Game – Colorpulse
Warp Zoned Podcast: Episode 20
Welcome to Episode 20 of the Warp Zoned podcast! Nicole Kline, Ryan Littlefield, and John Scalzo spend almost the entire episode talking about the Fall game rush! They cover everything from Resistance 3, to Gears of War 3, to Spider-Man: Edge of Time. They also discuss Michael Phelps, Sonic, Assassin’s Creed and, of course: GOLDENEYE! Don’t miss this episode of the Warp Zoned podcast, or you won’t know just how much money you’re going to be spending in the next few months – though Nicole and John stopped Ryan from diving right into 2012 as well. As always, feel free to email us at mailbag [at] warpzoned [dot] com and let us know what games you’re looking forward to, or if we missed anything good that we should have mentioned!
You can listen to the podcast below, or download it for later listening from SoundCloud. And be sure to check back next week for Episode 21!
Warp Zoned Podcast: Episode 19
We’ve got something new for you on the latest edition of the Warp Zoned podcast! Not only do we talk about what we’re playing, we actually sit around playing some games for your amusement! Ryan Littlefield and Adam Woolcott take on the devastation that is Beautiful Katamari, while Nicole Kline fruitlessly curses at Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness. They eventually actually sort of talk about the news and what’s been going on, like PAX Prime and Operation Rainfall, and there’s a certainty that someone mentions Mass Effect, which pleases Ryan. Want us to play a specific game, or get in on the fun? E-mail us at mailbag [at] warpzoned [dot] com and give us some love.
And be sure to check back next week for Episode 20!
The Next Level: The Games of September 2011
Autumn – and the crazy Fall gaming schedule – is upon us. There’s so much coming out in the first week of September alone that we here at Warp Zoned are reeling with undisguised glee… and yes, just a touch of fear. Read on to see what we’re excited about in the insanely huge list of September releases. (more…)
Warpback: What We Played in August 2011
Here comes the Fall with a chill in the air, a return to school and football on the tube. But you know what else is on the tube? The Fall’s biggest games. So we close out the Summer with a look back at what we played in August… even if August didn’t have much in the way of new releases. (more…)