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Warp Zoned’s 2018 Golden Pixel Awards: Our Favorite Games From Last Year

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Warp Zoned Staff

2018 was an absolutely astounding year for video games, and while we might not have gotten the chance to play everything we wanted, the Warp Zoned staff was definitely able to add a big batch of new games to our “Favorites” pile.

This year’s selection of standout titles offered something for everybody… Insomniac’s Spider-Man let us soar above Manhattan as the webslinger like never before… The mountainous milieu of Matt Thorson’s Celeste challenged our thumbs and our hearts… Capcom’s Mega Man 11 brought the Blue Bomber back for the first time in almost a decade… And those three games were just the tip of the iceberg.

The Golden Pixel Awards aren’t the “Best Games” from 2018, but these are the titles we plan to return to again and again in 2019 (and beyond). We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. (more…)

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Far Cry 5 and Sea of Thieves sail to the top of March 2018’s list of best-selling games

Posted on April 25, 2018 by John Scalzo

The number of high-profile new releases has slowed to a trickle in April, and that’s probably because game publishers threw open the tap in March. Not surprisingly, gamer scooped up these new titles by the armful, with Ubisoft’s Far Cry 5, Microsoft’s Sea of Thieves, Sony’s MLB The Show 18, and Nintendo’s Kirby Star Allies taking the top four spots in The NPD Group’s monthly tally of best-selling games.

The venerable Grand Theft Auto V remains in the top five, but other new releases, including Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom (#8) and A Way Out (#15), managed to break into the NPD’s top twenty.

According to GamesIndustry.biz, overall sales for the industry were down by 11% in March, however, “first quarter 2018 spending across the four categories [software, hardware, game cards, and accessories] was up by 15% year-on-year to $3.4 billion with growth in all areas.”

You can find the full list of The NPD Group’s best-selling titles for March 2018 after the break. (more…)

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A Way Out, Ni No Kuni II, Attack On Titan 2, more coming to PS Store this week

Posted on March 21, 2018 by John Scalzo

It’s time for another PlayStation Store update, and this week, a decent-sized handful of highly-anticipated new games will be available to download from the digital storefront…

Leading the way this week is A Way Out, a co-op prison break for the PS4 from Electronic Arts and Hazelight. A Way Out was directed by Josef Fares, the same developer who shepherded the creation of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons in 2013.

A pair of sequels will also be available to download for the PS4 this week. Bandai Namco will once again team with animators from Studio Ghibli for Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom. And Koei Tecmo will return to the world of Attack On Titan with Attack On Titan 2.

Finally this week, MLB Advanced Media will step up to the plate with RBI Baseball 18 for the PS4, and Ubisoft will give 2014’s Assassin’s Creed: Rogue a second chance on the PS4 with a Remastered re-release.

You can learn more about the rest of this week’s additions to the PlayStation Store after the break. (more…)

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New Retail Releases: Sea of Thieves, Ni No Kuni II, Detective Pikachu, More

Posted on March 19, 2018 by John Scalzo

Game publishers love to launch highly-anticipated new games just before the end of a financial quarter, so we’ve got a bounty of new games to choose from in this week’s New Retail Releases report.

Leading the way is Sea of Thieves, a multiplayer pirate simulation for the Xbox One from Microsoft and Rare. But if you’d rather explore a different kind of world, Bandai Namco and Level-5 will bring Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, an RPG sequel created in conjunction with animators from Studio Ghibli, to the PS4. Even players who are still attached to their 3DS handhelds will have new options this week with Nintendo’s launch of Detective Pikachu.

Several multiplatform titles will also make their way onto store shelves this week including Hazelight’s co-op prison break sim, A Way Out (PS4, Xbox One); MLB Advanced Media’s retro-styled baseball game, RBI Baseball 18 (PS4, Xbox One); and Koei Tecmo’s second adaptation of the Attack On Titan anime, Attack On Titan 2 (PS4, Switch, Xbox One).

Finally this week, THQ Nordic will bring back Titan Quest in an upgraded new re-release for the PS4 and Xbox One. And Badland Games will make Velocity 2X: Critical Mass Edition available on retail shelves for the PS4 and Vita.

That’s it for this week’s New Retail Releases report, but we’ll be back in a few days with a look at all the upcoming additions to the PlayStation Store, Xbox Games Store, and Nintendo eShop.

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The Games of March 2018

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Warp Zoned Staff

Welcome to March, you’re cordially invited to a party for the Nintendo Switch’s first anniversary. While fans surely have plenty of backlogged Switch games to keep them busy, the consolemaker also has one new game on their schedule to mark this milestone. And if you’re a Switch owner, and you’re on the lookout for a new game, you might be interested in Kirby Star Allies.

Kirby’s adventures always feature a unique art style, and that’s something that’s very much in vogue with a few other games set to launch this month including The Behemoth’s Pit People and Level-5’s Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom. Elsewhere on the release calendar, after a short delay, it looks like Ubisoft is ready to delve deep into the heart of a doomsday cult in Far Cry 5.

Why is the Warp Zoned staff looking forward to these games? You can find out after the break, along with a complete release schedule for all of this month’s new releases. (more…)

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Bandai Namco delays Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom again… this time to March 23, 2018

Posted on December 12, 2017 by John Scalzo

Bandai Namco and Level-5 have announced another delay for Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom. Previously scheduled to launch in January, the RPG will now be released for the PC and PS4 on March 23, 2018.

According to Level-5’s CEO, Akihiro Hino, the delay was necessary to make sure “everything works together in a fun and cohesive way”:

As you all know, Level-5 is committed to delivering the highest levels of design and quality in each of our titles. The development of our latest project, Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, is coming along very nicely and we can’t wait to share this new adventure with you, our fans. In an effort to constantly innovate, we’ve also implemented new modes in Ni no Kuni II, including the new Skirmish and Kingdom Modes.

However, with innovation and new ideas comes the need to ensure everything works together in a fun and cohesive way; this means we’ll need a bit more time to make sure the entire Ni No Kuni II experience meets our highest quality standards. So today, I would like to ask for everyone’s patience as we move Ni No Kuni II’s worldwide release date to March 23, 2018. We will be sharing more news about Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom in the coming weeks and months as we move closer to our new launch date. On behalf of everyone at Level-5, I want to thank you all for your patience and continued support.

Akihiro Hino – President & CEO of Level-5

In addition to the delay, Bandai Namco unveiled a new trailer for Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom that focuses on the game’s Japanese voicework, and it’s been embedded above.

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Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom’s Gamescom 2017 trailer focuses on a new character named Roland

Posted on August 21, 2017 by John Scalzo

We’re just one day away from the start of the 2017 Gamescom expo, and Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom to celebrate. This time around, the publisher is shining a spotlight on Roland, a stranger in the strange land of Ni No Kuni:

When one world ends, the gateway to another opens. This new trailer focuses on Roland, a president from Ichi No Kuni as he is transported to Ni No Kuni and becomes a close companion of Evan Pettywhisker, the deposed king of Ding Dong Dell. Two new characters are also introduced including Nerea, the beautiful queen of the land of Thalassea and her advisor Leander.

Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom is in development at Level-5, in conjunction with former Studio Ghibli Character Designer Yoshiyuki Momose, and it’ll be released for the PC and PS4 on January 19, 2018.

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Bandai Namco is preparing three special editions and a Season Pass for Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

Posted on August 8, 2017 by John Scalzo

Bandai Namco is going all out for Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, which will be released for the PC and PS4 on January 18. The publisher confirmed this morning that the RPG will be available in three different special editions for the PS4, and a pair of post-launch expansions (which will be bundled together in a Season Pass) are also in the works.

Everyone will be able to pick up Ni No Kuni II’s “Day One Edition” ($59.99), which contains a copy of the game and a download code redeemable for the Special Swords Set DLC.

The “Digital Deluxe Edition” ($79.99) will only be available through the PlayStation Store, and it subs in a digital copy for the game, along with the Special Swords Set DLC, the Cat King’s Claw Sword DLC, an exclusive Theme, five exclusive Avatars, and the Season Pass. But if you’re looking for bonus goodies, you’ll want to check out the “Premium Edition” or the “Collector’s Edition.”

The “Premium Edition” ($79.99) will include the game, the Special Swords Set DLC, a Dragon’s Tooth Sword DLC, a Music Collection CD, and a 3D Papercraft Kit, all packed in a SteelBook Case.

The “Collector’s Edition” ($199.99) will go a step further and include everything from the “Premium Edition,” along with a Visual Arts Book, a Chibi Mechanical Rotating Diorama, a Lofty Plush, a Behind-the-Scenes Blu-Ray, a 3D Papercraft Display Case, and the Season Pass.

You can get a closer look at the contents of all three special editions for Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom after the break. (more…)

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