Archive for June, 2009

Sony Gives Their Opinion on PSP Go’s Entry Price
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

After being in the rumor mill for so long, and finally being formally announced at this year’s E3, the PSP Go has had its fair share of criticism. The initial price point was announced at $250 dollars, placing it at the same monetary level as the original PSP. According to a SCEE’s Andrew House, potential [...]

God of War 3 Surpasses Predecessor’s CGI
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Back in 2005 when the PS3 was originally unveiled, Sony made a bold promise that we would be seeing, at the very least, CGI-quality graphics on Sony’s new platform, yet was keen enough not to give a solid time frame. Well, they’ve fulfilled their promise a lot faster than we had originally hoped for with [...]

Tecmo Has Kind Words for the PS3
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

With [shal]Itagaki[/shal] out of the picture, [shal]Tecmo[/shal] has been able to make amends with PS3 owners. And this was more than apparent with their E3 showing of [shal]Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2[/shal] and PS3-exclusive, [shal]Quantum[/shal]. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); script.type = [...]

PSLS Video Interview – Ratchet & Clank Future: ACIT
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

During the E3 convention, the PSLS staff got to sit down with Insomniac Games for a few questions, as well as see an experienced playthrough of the Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time demo.

Valve Chooses to Avoid Challenge of PS3 Development
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Valve, the developers of the Half-Life series and Left 4 Dead, never intended to become PS3 developers. Despite going on a limb and admitting to possibly reevaluate PlayStation 3 development, it looks like the PC developers are again showing even more disdain for the PS3′s architecture.

Rumored PS Store Content for 06/11/09
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

We’re back from E3, and ready to fire up our weekly Rumored PS Store Content.  We’ve recently noticed a slew of imitators, but don’t fret…  PlayStation LifeStyle has been bringing you the most accurate rumored content for over a year now.

FFXIII’s Shiva Sisters Grab the Spotlight
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

A great new feature that was just revealed at [shal]E3[/shal] is that not only can you call up your summons creatures in [shal]FFXIII[/shal], you can also ride them. Snow’s summon is [shal]Shiva[/shal], and the interesting thing about this summon is that it’s actually composed of two different people. Well, sisters to be exact.

Sega Loves Their Valkyria Fans
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

The PlayStation 3 exclusive strategy role-playing game, Valkyria Chronicles, garnered a great deal of praise from the media–and us–for good reason. Not only is this one of the best, if not greatest, RPGs on the PS3, the game has benefited from strong support with downloadable content, its own anime series, and the possibility of a [...]

Resident Evil Portable Designed with PSP Go in Mind
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Chris Kramer, of Capcom, has revealed that the newest Resident Evil title, Resident Evil Portable, was designed with the PSP Go in mind.

PSP Trophies Have Been Denied
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Time and time again, developers and publishers alike have put blame on the PSP piracy pandemic. Yet certain gamers are still adamant about piracy having any kind of effect on the lackluster sales of PSP games, instead passing the blame onto things like marketing, the 50+ million unit install base, and competition from other handhelds. [...]

Interpol for PSN Hidden On TikGames Website
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

The hidden object puzzler, Interpol will soon be making it’s way to the PlayStation Network.  Interpol is currently available for the PC, and Xbox Live.  However, while browsing the press room at TikGames official website, we noticed that media assets were available for a PSN version of Interpol.

Sony Gearing Up For Price Cut
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

During the weeks leading up to E3, many industry analysts speculated that Sony would announce a price cut for the PS3. However, E3 came and went, and still, there hasn’t been any announcement. Reports are circulating that Sony may be planning on a price cut, sooner than you think.

The Naughty Dogs Want to Play With You
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Naughty Dog, developers of the highly anticipated Uncharted 2 : Among Thieves, is beckoning players to come out for one of their Naughty Dog game nights.

Sony Initiated Motion Controller Craze
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

During this years E3 press conference, Sony showcased their prototype motion controller. Many accused Sony of jumping on the motion controller bandwagon; following the success of the Nintendo Wii controller, and the announcement of Microsoft’s Project Natal.

Forza Developer Using Bribes to Skew CNET Poll
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

We live in a very competitive world, and this is apparent in the video game industry where publishers and developers are constantly trying to get a leg up on their competition, whether it’s through clever marketing or brilliant feats of engineering. But what is NOT acceptable is when a publisher or developer uses bribes to [...]