Archive for September, 2009

Media Streaming, Pets, and More Showcased for PlayStation Home
Saturday, September 5th, 2009

As shown at GamesCom just a few weeks before, PlayStation Home is receiving quite a bit of love. On top of receiving tons of content regularly and major overhauls as of late, the PlayStation Home galore isn’t going to stop anytime soon. By the looks of it, Sony has something big up their sleeves for [...]

2010 to Take PS3 for a Three Dimensional Spin
Saturday, September 5th, 2009

Motion control is soo 2009. With that said, we know you’ve been wondering when the day would come where you’d be able to experience the same 3D tech that has taken the motion picture industry by storm in the comfort of your own living room. Well my friends, if Sony has their way, that day [...]

PSN Card Winner Announcement
Saturday, September 5th, 2009

Earlier this week we launched our sister site, Xbox LifeStyle. To show appreciation for our loyal PlayStation LifeStyle readers we held a giveaway for a $20 PlayStation Network Card, here on PSLS. We also held a giveaway for a 1600 Microsoft Points card to celebrate Xbox LifeStyle’s launch. We are ready to announce our winners… [...]

DLC Inbound for Valkyria Chronicles
Saturday, September 5th, 2009

Valkyria Chronicles hit last year to great reception from writers all over for its great gameplay, solid storytelling and likable characters.  This has so far spawned 3 Downloadable Content Packs here in the US, and it looks like we have not heard the last of Welkin and Squad 7.

Fat Princess Gets Porky
Saturday, September 5th, 2009

Fat Princess ate her way onto the PS Store roughly a month ago and was instantly met with glowing reviews. The developer of the game, Titan Studios, earned much praise for releasing a big bug-fixing patch only days after launch, and the past few weeks have been full of DLC rumors.

Gran Turismo PSP Bundle Now Available for Pre-Order
Saturday, September 5th, 2009

This past week, Sony announced the Limited Edition Gran Tursimo PSP Entertainment Pack. The Entertainment pack which is set to release on October 20 includes a Mystic Silver PSP-3000, Gran Turismo on UMD, an exclusive downloadable car (White Chevrolet Corvette ZR1), a movie download voucher, 10 free music downloads from Sony’s Music Pass, and a [...]

BioShock 2 Shocks Audiences with Multiplayer Debut
Saturday, September 5th, 2009

We’ve seen the images, and we have seen the info. Now, it’s time to see the video! Last night on Spike, GameTrailers TV debuted the first BioShock 2 multiplayer trailer.

MAG Fans Collaborate for Latest Game Trailer
Saturday, September 5th, 2009

Recently on the official European PlayStation.Blog, a contest was held by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. The contest called for fans of MAG to write up a speech to be professionally recorded in the latest trailer. Today, the blog has revealed the 10 winners, along with the brand new trailer.

Dynamic Theme Creation Restricted to Licenced Developers
Saturday, September 5th, 2009

When animated themes, known officially as Dynamic themes, for the PlayStation 3 Cross Media Bar (XMB) were announced, the burning question was if consumers were going to be allowed to create their own animated themes and, of course, if there were going to be themes available for free.

Square-Enix Steps Up to Japan’s Call of Duty
Friday, September 4th, 2009

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has set high expectations for itself and in order to live up to the hype that it is creating, Activision and Infinity Ward are doing everything they can to make sure it sells in all regions. While understanding this dedication, this latest announcement from Square-Enix still came as a [...]

Familiar Fighter Takes Top PSN Spot for August
Friday, September 4th, 2009

August was a big month for PlayStation Network. Not only did we get a classic title known as Marvel vs Capcom 2, but we also received incredible PSN exclusive Fat Princess. Though which title took number one for August?

Batman: Arkham Asylum May Get Another Visit
Friday, September 4th, 2009

Did you like Batman: Arkham Asylum? You did? Well, that’s good, because the game could be getting a sequel. Batman: Arkham Asylum was developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Warner Bros. and has been well received by gamers.

Resonance of Fate Video gets Combative
Friday, September 4th, 2009

SEGA has just released a new combat video for their upcoming Resonance of Fate, or End of Eternity as it is known in Japan. The game is being developed by Tri-Ace and features a gun happy cast of characters.

New 3D Dot Game Heroes Screenshots get Blocked
Friday, September 4th, 2009

With a dragon slain and the world saved, the people of this great land grow bored and unhappy of their 2D world .  Wanting to bring happiness back to his people, the King decides to transform the world into 3D, and that is where the quest begins. This is the ambitious premise behind 3D Dot [...]

PSP Minis Pint Size Gaming Gets Pint Size Price
Friday, September 4th, 2009

During their Gamescom press conference Sony announced PSP Minis, low budget, low priced games for the PSP, however the price of the PSN initiative was never revealed.