The PlayStation 3 is not the only one to have turned three today, the PlayStation Network also shares the same birthday, marking it’s third year of service PlayStation users. Starting on the PS3 the network expanded onto the PSP, and, in some respects, onto the PC. With numerous firmware updates, and revamps of the PlayStation Store, the network has greatly improved over the course of it’s life, with even more updates coming later today. The free service was previously known to have over 24 million users, now, to mark the service’s coming of age, SCEA has announced how many users the service currently has.
Archive for November, 2009
Sony Announces Current PSN User Base Figures
Friday, November 20th, 2009PlayStation LifeStyle Playlist 11/20/09
Friday, November 20th, 2009After yet another dreadful work week has past, gamers like to kick back and unwind by popping our favorite games into our favorite console. We here at PlayStation LifeStyle are no different. Find out what the PSLS staff will be playing this weekend, and share your very own weekend gaming playlist. var _CI = _CI [...]
PSLS Presents – Hideki Kamiya, Platinum Games, Bayonetta
Friday, November 20th, 2009Bayonetta , the highly anticipated action game from Platinum Games, will release in western markets next January for the PlayStation 3. The game centers on its title character of the same name, and is set in a fictional European city. Bayonetta is directed by Devil May Cry and Viewtiful Joe series creator, as well as Okami mastermind, Hideki Kamiya in cooperation with publisher Sega. PlayStation LifeStyle managed to interview none other than Kamiya himself over the game, DLC, Bayonetta’s sexuality and much, much more.
PlayStation Store Top Downloads 11/20/09
Friday, November 20th, 2009Below is a list of the top downloaded items from the PlayStation Store for the week ending November 19th. The list sees the Warden’s Keep DLC for Dragon Age: Origins retain the top spot, while newcomer Braid takes the number 3 spot. The biggest jump up in the rankings came with Marvel vs. Capcom taking [...]
Dark Void in Film Horizon
Friday, November 20th, 2009Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B Entertainment, under its Creative Partnership with Reliance BIG Entertainment, and Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, have come to terms on the film rights relating to Dark Void™, a new property from Capcom. The theatrical version of the Dark Void game is being developed as [...]
PSLS Presents – Kevin Shortt, Ubisoft Montreal
Friday, November 20th, 2009At this year’s London MCM Expo PlayStation LifeStyle managed to talk to Kevin Shortt, the lead script writer for Avatar: The Game about everything from the title, to the movie, to fighting cosplayers. The game is set two years before the events of James Cameron’s heavily anticipated movie, giving the game far more creative freedom than the average movie game tie-ins.
First Teaser Video of Blue Toad Murder Files Released
Friday, November 20th, 2009Blue Toad Murder Files follows a series of dastardly deeds that occur in the quintessentially English village of Little Riddle through a series of episodic games. Last month PlayStation LifeStyle interviewed Jade Tidy, the producer of the title, about the episodes, the first of which will release on December 17th. Now, Relentless Software has released the first teaser video of the game.
PSN Review – Military Madness: Nectaris
Friday, November 20th, 2009The Military Madness series began way back in 1989, and came to America in 1990. The first title in the series, which was on the TurboGrafx-16, won the 1990 Best Military Strategy Game Award. Now the newest iteration in the series, developed by Backbone Entertainment, is available on the PlayStation Network.
Kane and Lynch 2 Confirmed For 2010
Friday, November 20th, 2009Kane & Lynch originally came out in 2007, when the current generation of consoles was just getting started. The sequel has now been confirmed.
PSP Review – Def Jam: Fight For NY: The Takeover
Friday, November 20th, 2009Def Jam is quite possibly one of the most underrated fighting series out there. It all began with Def Jam: Vendetta on the PS2, and that was followed up with Def Jam: Fight for NY. While the original Fight For NY came out in 2004, Def Jam: Fight For NY: The Takeover was released in [...]
Gran Turismo 5′s Dynamic Weather System is Complete
Friday, November 20th, 2009Gran Turismo 5 is inching its way ever closer to completion. The team at Polyphony Digital has been hard at work, and the game now has a completed weather system. But nothing is ever as simple as finishing and implementing a new feature.
LittleBigPlanet Sets Another Milestone for Number of Levels
Friday, November 20th, 2009LittleBigPlanet, the father game to the entire “Play. Create. Share” genre, reached over 1 million levels back in July. It now has even more community-uploaded levels and just keeps growing.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 USA Beta is a Go
Thursday, November 19th, 2009The official Battlefield: Bad Company 2 beta is finally underway on the PlayStation 3 platform. Only hours ago, the ability to enter the promotional key and download the client became available. However, login issues have prevented anyone from playing this highly-anticipated beta up until now.
PS3 Review – Saw
Thursday, November 19th, 2009Games based on movies are becoming a very popular trend in the industry, and the Saw horror movies have joined the cause, releasing a Saw video game, which was developed by Zombie Studios and published by Konami. With a good sized library of movies to draw inspiration from, does this one make the cut?
Bioshock 2 Box Art Brings the Rapture
Thursday, November 19th, 2009Bioshock. It barely needs an introduction. This epic underwater shooter is due for a sequel in a few months. The official boxart has just been released, and is available for your viewing pleasure below.
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