Archive for November, 2009

PlayStation Store Global Update 11/19/09
Thursday, November 19th, 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 : [...]

Warner Brothers Wants you to F.E.A.R. Next Year
Thursday, November 19th, 2009

A rumor regarding Warner Brother’s next year release schedule has hit the internet. This one comes from a supposed leaked press release, that hit the internet a tad early. Hopefully this announcement doesn’t invoke FEAR in you. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); [...]

Headshots & Friendly Fire: Round 7
Thursday, November 19th, 2009

The gaming industry has gotten bigger and better with each passing year, but sometimes they just don’t do things right. Whether it’s game play, story, pricing, or business practice, sometimes the industry needs a little friendly fire from the gamers to keep it in line. Other times, developers look down their sight and fire off [...]

Euro PSN Video Store Impressions
Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Today the European PlayStation Store updated to include over 2000 movies across the UK, France, Germany and Spain, among the list of top films came blockbuster titles such as Star Trek, Bruno, Wolverine and Crank 2. The service provides movies to rent (from €1.99) or to buy (from €7.99), with many in both High Definition and Standard Definition. The store already has the backing of all the major movie studios, including 20th Century Fox, MGM, Sony Pictures, Universal, and Warner Bros as well as local content from publishers such as ContentFilm International, E1 Entertainment UK and Optimum Releasing.

PlayStation Apps Coming to PlayStation Network
Thursday, November 19th, 2009

The internet is a buzz this morning with information regarding Sony’s PlayStation Network.  Just off the heels of the announced (and misinterpreted) PSN Subscription revenue streams, the same document reveals some more tid-bits about services coming to the PlayStation Network.

Kaz Confirms Premium PSN Subscription Service
Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Yesterday, the PlayStation Network turned three, with Sony highlighting the free nature of the service. However, data from a Sony slide presentation, viewable here, appears to show that some form of a subscription service will be coming to the PSN as a future source of income for the company.

Shower Scene Should Make For A Hot ‘n Heavy Rain
Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Heavy Rain is a highly-anticipated, unique game directed towards the market of mature, adult gamers. So of course that means nudity abound.

No More Heroes Slashing Our Way
Thursday, November 19th, 2009

No More Heroes is a Wii game that received great critical reception, but good reviews did not translate to good sales. The game is an M-rated, bloody action-adventure title on a console which has mostly sold to casual gamers, so it was to be expected. A new port has just been announced for the PlayStation [...]

PSN Review – Zombie Apocalypse
Thursday, November 19th, 2009

There is no doubt that zombie games are fun, hence the major rise in the release of titles dealing with our undead friends over the years.  Zombie Apocalypse is a dual-stick shooter that was developed by Nihilistic Software and published by Konami.  The game has been compared countless times to a PSN favorite, Burn, Zombie, Burn!. [...]

Media Molecule to Play, Create and Share with Third Party Devs
Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Media Molecule did a fantastic job at giving gamers the tools they needed to create full-fledged levels. Now Media Molecule, creator of the universally praised, award-winning Little Big Planet, has handed their tools over to other developers.

Polar Panic Slipping onto PlayStation Network
Thursday, November 19th, 2009

VALCON GAMES TO BRING POLAR PANIC TO XBOX LIVE ARCADE AND PLAYSTATION3 VIA PLAYSTATION NETWORK Classic Arcade-Style Gaming with an Arctic Twist VALCON GAMES today announced that it will bring Polar Panic to Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation3 computer [...]

PSP Firmware 6.20 Now Live
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Today it was announced that firmware 6.20 would be released later this evening. The PSP’s latest firmware update brings support for the Digital Comic reader coming in December, as well as a couple other new features. Firmware 6.20 is now available to download.

New PSP Bundle Set to Melt Kingdom Hearts
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep is the PlayStation Portable’s first entry into the series. To mark such an occasion, Sony has decided to create a special bundle on the same day of the game’s release.

PS3 Firmware 3.10 Full Change List & Direct Download Link
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

PS3 firmware 3.10 has just been released and along with it comes plenty of new exciting feature to the PlayStation 3. We’ve got the rundown of all the new features available in the latest firmware update.

PS3 Firmware Update 3.10 Now Live
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Firmware Update 3.10 was recently announced for the PlayStation 3, including improved social network connectivity and general interface improvements. The system update for the console is now live.