Archive for June, 2009

Former Staff Sues Factor 5 for Fraud
Friday, June 19th, 2009

It turns out that filing for bankruptcy can be a fraud scheme in of itself. Factor 5′s highly publicized shutdown is having some seriously legal ramifications, including a major lawsuit filed against it by its former employees. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); [...]

Splinter Cell: Conviction Sneaking Past Rival Platforms
Friday, June 19th, 2009

If there was any hope of Splinter Cell: Conviction making its way to the PS3, that’s all gone now. Ubisoft, developers of the newest Splinter Cell iteration, recently posted on their forums, claiming that the 360-exclusive will not hit any other consoles, because of the “link of heart” between the series and the Xbox platforms. [...]

PS3 Slim Rumored to Make an Appearance at Tokyo Game Show
Friday, June 19th, 2009

Many expected two hardware redesigns to be revealed at E3: the PSP Go, and the PS3 Slim. While the PSP Go was officially announced, the PS3 Slim was nowhere to be found. But now, we may finally see when Sony is expected to show it off. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter [...]

Mortal Kombat Returns to its Roots with MK 9
Friday, June 19th, 2009

Ed Boon has come out and confirmed that Mortal Kombat 9 will return to its roots, meaning an M-rated title is coming.

Activision Wants Modern Warfare 2′s Release “Biggest of All Time”
Friday, June 19th, 2009

With Modern Warfare 2 fever becoming an epidemic, publisher Activision recently hired marketing firm TWBA/Chiat/Day to ensure that the November 10th release is the, “biggest entertainment launch of all time”.

Final Metal Gear Announcement Revealed
Friday, June 19th, 2009

It’s Friday, and that means that final Konami announcement regarding Metal Gear Solid 4 has been revealed. We’ve seen many additional features being added to Metal Gear Online, so can we expect a Metal Gear Solid 4 announcement? Will MGS4 finally be getting trophies?

Winner of the PlayStation LifeStyle Adventure Pack Giveaway
Friday, June 19th, 2009

The PlayStation LifeStyle Adventure Pack Giveaway received over 100 submissions, including some with incredible works of art (which featured both Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft, and Nathan Drake). Here are some worthy pieces of art that I hand picked myself to show the readers of PlayStation LifeStyle. Congratulations to iferdjan! Email me at dan.massi@playstationlifestyle.net. Your beta [...]

Internal Sony Restructuring Paying Off
Friday, June 19th, 2009

In the midst of this worldwide economic downturn, even the electronics behemoth Sony wouldn’t have been able to manage without some cutbacks. A few months ago, Sony initiated a vast restructuring program that would affect all aspects of their business. Sony’s CEO, Sir Howard Stringer recently reported that the cutbacks are going well, and are [...]

The Tech Behind God of War 3
Friday, June 19th, 2009

To watch God of War 3 in motion is to understand why Ken Kutaragi and his team of hardware engineers at IBM, Toshiba, and Sony deserve so much praise after years of unnecessary bashing and criticism. Sony typically touts that their games are “only possible on the PS3″, and after seeing this game in action [...]

Activision Threatens to Drop Support for Sony Platforms [Update]
Friday, June 19th, 2009

Bobby Kotick of Activision has threatened that if Sony does not drop the price of the PS3, that they will drop support for all Sony platforms.

Bionic Commando Gets Rearmed with Trophies
Friday, June 19th, 2009

Dominic Matthews, the European Product Manager at Capcom, has revealed Bionic Commando Rearmed’s newest patch.

Splatterhouse Skips 2009, Splatters Next Year
Friday, June 19th, 2009

The remake of early NES gameĀ Splatterhouse has been on a rocky road as of late. Although everything seems to be on track right now, one thing does not, and that’s the release date.

Why the BioShock/Oblivion Bundle is Skipping PS3
Friday, June 19th, 2009

A game bundle that included BioShock and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion bundle was recently announced. And though the bundle was revealed to be releasing on Xbox 360 and PC, strangely enough there was no PS3 version in sight. Now Bethesda has the answer why.

Modern Warfare 2 Impresses with Action-Packed Demonstration
Friday, June 19th, 2009

What you’re about to see is a gameplay demonstration of the company’s much-hyped sequel, Modern Warfare 2. Though Infinity Ward chose to drop the Call of Duty moniker in order to stand out from Treyarch’s take on the series, the gameplay shown for MW2 really does speak for itself.

Namco Museum Essentials Hitting PlayStation Home
Friday, June 19th, 2009

Adding to the latest onslaught of PlayStation Home content, Namco is bringing the Namco Museum from the Asian region over to the North America this July.