Archive for August, 2009

PlayStation Store Global Update 08/27/09
Friday, August 28th, 2009

Want to see which region got what content? Look no further, as PlayStation LifeStyle has done the searching for you and compiled a list of what’s new in this week’s PlayStation Store Update, for all regions across the globe. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : [...]

Forecast is Cloudy for Heavy Rain Demo
Friday, August 28th, 2009

Game demos represent a pint size taste of a game and some developers have been outspoken on their effectiveness. In the case of highly-anticipated Heavy Rain, the answer is uncertain. Speaking with VideoGamer.com at GamesCom last week, David Cage talked about Heavy Rain, and about a possible demo for the title. var _CI = _CI [...]

MotoGP 2010 Hits the Road with this Debut Trailer
Friday, August 28th, 2009

Motorcycle racing fans can rejoice!  Capcom has just released the debut trailer for MotoGP 2010. Looking to be the most comprehensive cycling game to date, MotoGP 10 will not only deliver all the bikes, riders and tracks that one would expect, but will also add brand new gameplay modes. var _CI = _CI || {}; [...]

Batman Prefers the PlayStation 3
Friday, August 28th, 2009

A lot of gamers are aware that in the case of sales over a multiplatform title, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 generally comes up on top. It appears Batman rejects the status quo.

New Explosive GTA Chinatown Wars Screenshots
Friday, August 28th, 2009

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is on its way over to the PlayStation Portable this October 20th. Judging by this fresh batch of new in-game screenshots, the game is looking great.

New Heavy Rain Info Pours In
Friday, August 28th, 2009

At E3 2009, developer Quantic Dream announced that Heavy Rain will be released sometime in early 2010. Until recently, all that has been announced for the game is that there will be four main characters with parallel storylines, and that any of them can die at any time in the story. However, a recent interview with [...]

Uncharted 2 Playing Beyond the Xbox 360
Friday, August 28th, 2009

It’s no secret that Uncharted 2 is the best-looking console game in production. The original Uncharted game is nearing 2-years of age, and is still top-class graphically. The surprising thing is that Uncharted 2 has managed to look better in just about every way imaginable. A big question is, what can even top that?

US PS Store Update: Not Tonight, Better Luck Tomorrow
Friday, August 28th, 2009

Still waiting for the US PlayStation Store to update tonight? You can stop now…

Sony Serious About Keeping PS3 Slim Stock Replenished
Thursday, August 27th, 2009

With sales topping Amazon’s bestseller list it wasn’t hard to believe that the newly released PS3 Slim was already sold out. Fret not, as Sony is very serious about replenishing the retail stock of PS3 Slim‘s.

Get Ready to Play PS3 Games With One Hand
Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Sony introduced the world to its version of a motion wand during E3 with an impressive live demo of the technology. Unlike part of that demo, however, you do not need two wands to play any motion-controlled games.

Killzone 2 DLC Nets You a Freebie
Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Sony has begun sending out codes for a free Killzone 2 Home T-Shirt to PSN users who have purchased either the Steel and Titanium Map Pack, or the Flash and Thunder Map Pack, as ‘a special thank you for supporting the blistering first person shooter’.

PlayStation Home Update 08/27/09
Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Nothing big this week, seeing as how the massive update for PlayStation Home announced at GamesCom is coming this September. This week on Home, we finally get the apartment Killzone 2 fans have been dreaming for, and some great new animated shirts.

Eight Days’ Stars Add Insult to Injury
Thursday, August 27th, 2009

When it was announced that Eight Days was being canceled in favor of Eye Pet, there as a great disturbance in the force felt by hard core gamers all around the world.  Many questioned why such a promising title would be canned.  Recently some new screenshots have hit the web and is stirring speculation about [...]

New Modern Warfare 2 Single-Player Footage
Thursday, August 27th, 2009

For those who’ve been wondering whether Modern Warfare 2 would involve more than just snowmobiles and ice traversing, we’ve got some new footage straight out of the Game Crazy company event from Las Vegas. And just so you know, the setting that Infinity Ward showed off is completely new and very cool.

FF XIV Players to Get PS3 Hardware Perk
Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Since its announcement at E3 2009, details have been slowly pouring out about Final Fantasy XIV, the 2nd console MMO from RPG Giant Square Enix.  At this year’s GamesCom in Germany, even more information on this game has started to surface.  In an interview done by One Last Continue,  Producers Hiromichi Tanaka and Sage Sundi [...]