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Warpback: What We Played in July 2011
Man, July was a scorcher. And not because we had a ton of great new games to play. It was just HOT. But the Warp Zoned staff did indulge in a handful of new releases and a good, long look at gaming’s back catalog. Because when it’s too hot to even relax properly, staying inside and playing games is the best way to spend your day. And here’s what we played during the days of July. (more…)
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Second Chances: 5 Games That Deserve Another Look
Gaming is a time-consuming hobby. Unlike music or movies, which require a minimal investment, video games can be lengthy and involved affairs. As such, it’s much easier to miss out on really good games that come and go without much notice. Perhaps it’s because of a bad release date, or maybe it just didn’t get heavy distribution or advertising. Hell, maybe it doesn’t have a good Metacritic score, or it was completely ignored on gaming message boards. Regardless of the reason why, some games just don’t make it, and that’s a shame. That’s why we’re here, though – to pick out some unheralded gems and give them the attention they so richly deserve. They might not be able to compete with the heaviest of hitters, the so-called “AAA” games that sell millions, but they present entertaining gaming experiences all the same. (more…)
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Tagged Singularity, The Saboteur
The Next Level: The Games of July 2011
July seems to be relatively quiet… that is, until we get to the end of it. Atlus has some crazy coming out with Catherine, and a few other games also caught the eyes of the Warp Zoned staff. Read on to see what’s got our wallets crying for July. (more…)
Warpback: What We Played in June 2011
Here we are, the end of June! We were all so pumped for E3, but it came and went so quickly we barely remembered it. But we here at Warp Zoned were all kept busy with plenty of games, old and new. There’s always something for all of us, from platformers to dungeon crawlers to games with “Hot Boners.” Read on to see what we played in June! (more…)
Nintendo’s 3DS: Looking Into the Next Dimension
Here at Warp Zoned, we believe in staying up-to-date with the current consoles and handhelds. We believe in this so much that roughly 25% of us swallowed our pride and bought the Nintendo 3DS. Okay, really it was just Senior Editor Nicole Kline and Podcast Producer Ryan Littlefield. But the 3DS has been available to the public for three months, and we thought we would take this opportunity to weigh in on what we like, what we don’t like, and where we think Nintendo might take the handheld in its inevitable revision. (more…)
The A-Z of E3 2011
This year’s E3 Expo was probably best characterized by the nearly complete lack of surprises that emerged from the show floor. Nearly every game on display had been announced ahead of time and the ones that weren’t (like Super Smash Bros. 4 for the Wii U) are just words in a press release. And speaking of the Wii U, Nintendo’s next system lost some of its luster after the console’s entire feature set leaked online before E3… but the tablet controller certainly has potential.
And here’s a bunch of other games that have potential too. (more…)
The Next Level: The Games of June 2011
Next week’s E3 Expo has sucked up a lot of the gaming industry’s mojo, but there are still plenty of big games in June to talk about. Especially because the biggest game of all-time, Duke Nukem Forever will finally be released after a long, Long, LONG wait. Hit the break to find out what else the Warp Zoned staff is looking forward to this month. (more…)
Warpback: What We Played in May 2011
May ends with a wimper in the new releases department, but the month that is known for flowers and rebirth did drop several big new titles into our living rooms. As we prepare for the return of Duke and this year’s E3 Expo in June, we look back on what we played in May… (more…)