Archive for March, 2008

The New PLAYSTATION Store

Posted in PSN, PSP, PlayStation 3 with tags , on March 31, 2008 by Chris Rah Osiris

 

Did you want to know what the new PLAYSTATION Store was going to look like? Yea, me too. Well look no further. Here are a couple of screen shots of the new design for the PAL Store set to hit PSN mid-April. I personally like the new look. Hopefully it will transition seamlessly from screen to screen and section to section. Read more »

PSP… Potential thats ready to explode

Posted in PSN, PSP with tags , , , , on March 29, 2008 by sev1512

Since reading the news that PSP sales have increased 85%, I started to do a lot of thinking about the Sony PSP…  Here are some things everyone should be thinking about, and may just tip the scales toward you making that purchase of a new shiny PSP.

The PSP was ahead of its time, and is coming into a renaissance.

The PSP has proven to be a different beast than the DS.  The DS, like the Wii, is geared mostly to casual gamers, who like the pick up and play quick type games.  That is what has made the DS shine.  While the PSP has recently started to shine in the wake of very deep, time intensive games more on scale with the PS2 games of the past, while dropping the push for casual games.

This all started with the recent major hits being released such as Monster Hunter 2, FF Tactics, Patapon, GOW, and Crisis Core.  There was only few titles as deep and as epic as those games the first 3 years, and all of those hits have been in the last 3-6 months. Read more »

US PlayStation Store update 3/17/08

Posted in PSN, PlayStation 3 on March 27, 2008 by sev1512

Warhawk is now $29.99 in the PS store…  Limited time only…

flOw is now being sold as a bundle, game + expansion…

Finally Rock band tracks are organized under “New Rock Band Releases”

Check out the rest after the jump… Read more »

Can 2 AAA Shooters Coexist???

Posted in PlayStation 3 with tags , , on March 27, 2008 by Chris Rah Osiris

Killzone 2Resistance 2

Can 2 AAA Shooters Coexist on the Market???

 

Much has been said about the PLAYSTATION 3 since it has been released. Critics have often attempted to say that there is a lack of quality titles available for the console. With this in mind the same critics have stated that Sony would be doing itself a disservice if it were to allow the release of Killzone 2 and Resistance 2 within the same quarter. Some have reported that Sony has confirmed plans to do this, but have since been debunked. (See here). My question to this is: What is the problem with releasing 2 AAA shooters in close proximity to each other? Read more »

Just a couple “inside” treats…

Posted in PSN, PlayStation 3, Rumors on March 26, 2008 by sev1512

I will be away for 2 days on business.   So I will be leaving you with a few “inside” treats…

Killzone 2 will NOT make it out before the holiday season.  This is to be one of Sony’s masterpieces and they will only release it when its “ready”.  I seen the rumors that Killzone 2 has a release date, and its just not true.  Unfortunately.

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God of War PSP Bundle

Posted in PSP on March 26, 2008 by Chris Rah Osiris

More information has been released about the upcoming God of War PSP Bundle. The bundle that is due to be released in may will include God of War: Chains of Olympus, Syphon Filter: Combat Ops, and SuperBad UMD. You get all of this and the special edition red PSP for $199. This is a good deal if I say so myself. Everyone that has been holding off on purchasing a PSP will have a great opportunity to purchase a great handheld system, 2 high quality titles, and a hilarious movie(my personal opinion) for a price well below buying them individually at retail prices.

Firmware V2.20 Available for Download

Posted in PSN, PlayStation 3 with tags , on March 26, 2008 by Chris Rah Osiris

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Just wanted to inform all of the readers that the latest Playstation 3 firmware V2.20 has gone live. Go download and enjoy the newest features including BD-Live.

Home is coming when???????

Posted in PlayStation 3, Rumors with tags on March 25, 2008 by Chris Rah Osiris

Home beta

Home Open Beta on X-Date…..Not so fast!!!!

 

Fresh on the heels of the Colorize.net fiasco, there have been the proliferation of new Home Beta release rumors. The latest being that Home will be released on April 18th. In the time between the colorize site being found to be a failure and the latest rumor of a release on April 18th, several other rumors have sprung up on the net.

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LingerInShadows - Not just a demo

Posted in PlayStation 3 on March 24, 2008 by sev1512

News has just hit the internet about a “in-game” demo that is “amazing” running on the PS3.

4Sceners has uploaded an image gallery of screen caps of the video they were shown.

Not much is known yet about LingerInShadows.  Hit the jump for a scoop you will ONLY read at PlayStation LifeStyle… Read more »

PS3 firmware 2.20 due on or before April 8th

Posted in PlayStation 3, Rumors on March 24, 2008 by sev1512

 

On April 8th the first batch of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment BD-Live titles are due in stores.   Walk Hard, and The 6th Day are the first two titles from the studio to feature BD-Live, the new internet enabled feature on Blu-Ray discs.

Sony is planning on releasing the firmware update 2.20 to coincide with the release of these movies.

The Sony PlayStation 3 is the first Blu-Ray player that will get Blu-Ray profile 2.0 making the PS3 the most future proof Blu-Ray player on the market. Read more »

Japan getting a limited edition “Steel” PS3 for MGS4 launch.

Posted in PlayStation 3 on March 22, 2008 by sev1512

Sony is going to be heavily promoting its biggest “weapon” in their arsenal when it launches in June. One way they are doing this is with a Limited Edition “Steel” 40GB PlayStation 3 bundle complete with a “Steel” PlayStation 3 console, a “Steel” colored DualShock 3, and a Limited Edition copy of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots all for the low price of 51,800 yen ($520).

Japanese gamers and US importers will be able to pick one up starting on June 12th. Keep an eye on Play-Asia.com as pre-orders will be starting soon, and being such a hot item, its sure to sell out FAST…

Check out the pics after the jump… Read more »

Japan getting a limited edition “Steel” PS3 for MGS4 launch.

Posted in PlayStation 3 on March 22, 2008 by sev1512

Sony is going to be heavily promoting its biggest “weapon” in their arsenal when it launches in June. One way they are doing this is with a Limited Edition “Steel” 40GB PlayStation 3 bundle complete with a “Steel” PlayStation 3 console, a “Steel” colored DualShock 3, and a Limited Edition copy of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots all for the low price of 51,800 yen ($520).

Japanese gamers and US importers will be able to pick one up starting on June 12th. Keep an eye on Play-Asia.com as pre-orders will be starting soon, and being such a hot item, its sure to sell out FAST…

Check out the pics after the jump… Read more »

FFVII Remake for the PS3

Posted in PlayStation 3, Rumors on March 22, 2008 by sev1512

Ever since we seen the E3 FFVII tech demo, PlayStation fans all over have been begging for a remake to the classic RPG blockbuster Final Fantasy VII.

Originally released for the PlayStation in 1997, it has went on to sell over 10 million copies. There have been many releases in what SquareEnix calls “The Compilation of Final Fantasy VII” including Dirge of Cerberus, Crisis Core, and the CGI movie Advent Children. None of which have lived up to the standard the original has set. Read more »

Welcome to Sev1512

Posted in PSN, PSP, PlayStation 3, Rumors on March 22, 2008 by sev1512

This is my very first post to my very first blog.

I thank anyone who visits my blog and I hope you enjoy yourself.

My goal is to provide people who take gaming very seriously, a place for insider information, insight on current news stories, thorough reviews, and a rewarding reading experience.

Our main focus, will be the PlayStation brand, but you may see some stories pertaining to the competition

Within the coming months I expect to expand to a team of dedicated gamers to help with the blog.

Again thank you for visiting, please bookmark this page, and check back here often.