Archive for May, 2009

Avalanche Studios Wipes 20 From Its Workforce
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Avalanche Studios, developers of upcoming multiplatform game Just Cause 2, has announced that they have given roughly 20 employees three month’s notice that they will be laid off. Yet despite the large layoff (this would be roughly a fifth of their supposed workforce), Just Cause 2 is still on track to be released sometime in [...]

Final Fantasy XIII Release in Doubt
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

The release of Final Fantasy XIII has always been a mystery. We’ve seen dates such as Winter 2009, April 2010, and even beyond that. But the level of agony over the release date increased significantly after this statement came out regarding whether or not FF XIII would release within this fiscal year: var _CI = _CI [...]

Sony Snags IBM Senior Executive, George Bailey
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

You may not know it at first glance, but [shal]Sony[/shal] has managed to hire the man who single-handedly changed how IBM, and possibly the entire electronics industry, approached product development and synergy. And Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer has big plans for Bailey now that he’s joined the company’s ranks. var _CI = _CI || [...]

Devil May Cry 5 May Be Making an E3 Appearance
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

According to a source from the Crious Gamer, Devil May Cry 5 is set to make an appearance at this year’s E3.

Motorstorm: Arctic Edge’s Cold Hard FAQs
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

MotorStorm: Arctic Edge is one of the many stellar titles headed to the PSP this year, as well as the PS2. The details are continuing to trickle in, and the director of Arctic Edge was able to record this video FAQ to answer any lingering questions you might have.

Tears of Joy: New Heavy Rain Media This Week
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

We’ve seen Quantic Dream barely scratch the surface for media on their new game, Heavy Rain. But this week, we’ll get to see some new footage on the heavily anticipated PS3 exclusive.

Trophy Guide – Need for Speed: Undercover
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

 Need for Speed: Undercover has 51 trophies to collect. (1 Platinum, 3 Gold, 1 Silver, 46 Bronze) Platinum Trophy (Platinum): Platinum Trophy -Get all other trophies in the game. Community Member (Bronze): Create or use an existing account to sign into EA Nation. -Register for an EA Nation account and sign in.  The game will [...]

PlayStation LifeStyle – One Year Anniversary
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

We are just getting warmed up! When PlayStation LifeStyle was initially established, it never occurred to me that it would come so far in such a short period of time. Thanks to a great deal of hard work, dedication, a little luck, and our unwavering passion for the PlayStation brand this website has become one [...]

Fat Princess Developer Diary
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Deb Mars, Managing Producer at SCE Santa Monica Studio, stopped by the PS Blog and shared a video of their new title. It is the same video that is currently running in the Home theater, and will be available for download on the PlayStation Store this Thursday.

Insomniac Hints at Ratchet & Clank LBP Pack
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

A recent tweet which was sent from the official Insomniac Games twitter account, has suggested that a Ratchet & Clank LittleBigPlanet pack is currently in the works. The tweet reads: “lbp levells coming, r&c content done, coming soon hopefully, up next for mm, big pack, bigger than mgs even.” At this time, it isn’t known [...]

Rock Band Track Pack Classic Rock Available Now
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

MTV Games, Harmonix and EA Announce “Rock Band® Track Pack™ Classic Rock” Available Now Nationwide Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks, along with distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc., today announced the release of Rock Band® Track Pack™: Classic Rock. The standalone software is available now [...]

PSP Adventures To Go RPG to Debut at E3 2009
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

NATSUME TO BRING ADVENTURES TO GO ONTO PSP (PLAYSTATION PORTABLE) THIS SUMMER It’s Adventure Served Your Way in the All-New Strategy RPG! Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that it is bringing an all-new RPG titled Adventures To Go to the PlayStation Portable system later this summer. The [...]

Team ICO’s Project Trico HD Trailer
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

Back in 2001, I had picked up a Jampack Summer demo disc.  After checking out the demos available, I came across a game I hadn’t heard of before and it turned out to be the shining star of that demo disc. That game was ICO.  The demo had me immediately smitten with the first title [...]

Team ICO’s Project Trico Screenshots
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

Here is an early peek at Project Trico, Team ICO’s third game for the PlayStation family of consoles.  These are very early screenshots, and some elements you see here may not make it to the final product.  Stay tuned, we have more to come!

3D Realms is Alive in Dallas Texas!
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

In light of recent press articles and statements by Take-Two (to the media and in a lawsuit), we want to set the record straight on some issues. Despite rumors and statements to the contrary, 3D Realms (3DR) has not closed and is not closing. 3DR retains ownership of the Duke Nukem franchise. Due to lack [...]