Archive for October, 2009

Topatoi Finally Comes to America
Friday, October 9th, 2009

Topatoi: American Release Date Confirmed, Arcade Style Pack Available Boolat is glad to confirm Topatoi’s release date for North America. A puzzle-oriented platformer is expected to hit American PlayStation Store next week, October 15th. We also pleased to announce, that Arcade Style Pack for Topatoi is available in Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand and [...]

.deTuned into PSN this October
Friday, October 9th, 2009

.deTuned has long been rumored to be on the horizon for a couple of weeks now but has always seemed to evade that Thursday release date.  Well it looks like we may have found a release window thanks to Pulse, a free look at whats new and upcoming for the PSN. var _CI = _CI [...]

Atlus Looks Towards Next-Gen Development
Thursday, October 8th, 2009

When most people think of Atlus, they think of the great PS2 games that they have developed like Persona 3 and Devil Summoner 2. In fact a lot of people will argue that Persona 3 and Persona 4 were the best RPG’s of their respective years. While these games are great most fans of the [...]

Uncharted 2: The Cinema Experience
Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Naught Dog and Sony came together and put on an event in a cinematic fashion. Those of us lucky enough to attend were not disappointed. The opportunity to see and hear Uncharted 2: Among Thieves on such a grand scale was fitting for this blockbuster of a series.

PlayStation Home Update 10/08/09
Thursday, October 8th, 2009

After quite some time in absence, PlayStation LifeStyle’s PlayStation Home Update returns! And just in time too, as this week’s update is a doozy. From football to PixelJunk, players will love this update.

PlayStation Store Global Update 10/08/09
Thursday, October 8th, 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.

The Last Remnant May Still be Found on PS3
Thursday, October 8th, 2009

When Last Remnant was first announced it was said to be an RPG for the PS3, 360 and PC.  While the 360 and PC versions of the game have released, there has been very little mention on the PS3 front.  There has been plenty of talk and rumor about the PS3 version being canned due [...]

Assassin’s Creed II Introduces Us to Da Vinci
Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Assassin’s Creed II, alongside Modern Warfare 2, is set to be one of the biggest selling points for consoles this year. The latest title from Ubisoft Montreal is the sequel to average-reviewed-amazing-sales Assassin’s Creed. One of the key points of the first Assassin’s Creed were the players you interact with, and the sequel is no [...]

Uncharted 2′s Game Engine Simply Does Everything
Thursday, October 8th, 2009

In a recent interview, Arne Meyer, Senior Manager, Marketing Communications for Naughty Dog, made some impressive remarks about the studios’ work on the engine for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. Uncharted 2 is being hailed as one of the greatest games this year, and it is obvious that Naughty Dog put a lot of work into [...]

[UPDATE] “Epic” Wii Only Disney Title May Be Going Multiplatform
Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Update: Epic Mickey has been reconfirmed as a Wii exclusive title by Game Informer. Sorry for the confusion. On the internet lately? Then something may have been a read about a certain Mickey Mouse game, let’s call it, “Epic Mickey”. Anyway, the title was revealed two days ago by Game Informer, when they had publicly [...]

Sony Prepping a Massive Uncharted Ad Campaign
Thursday, October 8th, 2009

As Uncharted 2’s release date draws ever nearer, anticipation for the award winning title just keeps on growing. While core gamers may understand that Drake’s latest adventure is one of the best games of the year, Sony has faced an uphill battle to educate mainstream gamers and consumers about the title. In the past, Sony may have been criticised for the lack of advertising given to their games and platforms, but Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, which is set to be Sony’s biggest game this year, looks to buck the trend and become Sony’s most heavily advertised PlayStation game.

8-Bit Matt Hazard Announced for Next Gen Consoles
Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Matt Hazard Pours One Out For His Classic Arcade Action Homies This Winter in The New Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond Matt Hazard is going back in time to protect what matters most – his own 8-bit self – in the new side-scrolling shooter Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond from D3Publisher, coming this [...]

Rockstar Launches the Beaterator Band Challange
Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Rockstar Games Presents the Beaterator Band Challenge Competition Offers Artists the Chance to Win $5,000 and Be Featured on the PlayStation®Network Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., is proud to announce the launch of the Beaterator Band Challenge, a competition that will offer the millions of artists and bands on MySpace [...]

Natsume’s Adventures to Go goes Gold!
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

NATSUME’S ADVENTURES TO GO GOES GOLD! The Strategy RPG On The PlayStation® Portable Serves Up Adventure Made Your Way Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that its all-new strategy RPG Adventures To Go for PlayStation® Portable system has now gone gold. The game will be available exclusively at [...]

PlayStation’s Success is Important to the Industry
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

When the PlayStation 3 was released almost 3 years ago, it was almost immediately met with negative media. Since the release, Sony has managed to slowly but surely reclaim the respect that they earned through the last 2 console generations with their respective products. Most surprisingly, during this time of what the media considered “unsuccessful” [...]