Archive for December, 2009

New Characters Abound for Star Ocean: The Last Hope International
Monday, December 14th, 2009

After spending many years strictly on the PlayStation band wagon, Star Ocean: The Last Hope threw a wrench in that streak by releasing exclusively to the Xbox 360.  Well like most RPGs as of late, the game has been announced for the PS3 and like the rest, it will have added features not found in [...]

Final Fight: Double Impact Fact Sheet
Monday, December 14th, 2009

Final Fight: Double Impact is a dual release of two classic arcade side-scrolling beat-em-ups. First up is Final Fight, where players follow the heart-pounding adventures of Cody, Guy, and Haggar – three heroes fighting their way across crime-ridden Metro City in hopes of saving Haggar’s daughter from the evil clutches of Mad Gear. There are [...]

Heavenly Savings on God of War III: Ultimate Edition
Sunday, December 13th, 2009

Come March 2010 the next iteration of the God of War franchise will grace the PlayStation 3. The game is already looking to be one of, if not the most anticipated game of 2010. To make the title even more appealing to franchise fans, SCEA have put together a God of War III Ultimate Edition. [...]

PSP Review – Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Sunday, December 13th, 2009

Final Fantasy is a game known to all gamers, RPG fans or not.  Final Fantasy VII revolutionized the Final Fantasy series, and is regarded as one of the greatest titles of all time. It was originally released on the PlayStation in 1997 by Square, and recently re-released on the PlayStation Network, though many dedicated fans are still [...]

Spec Ops The Line Epic Espionage Revealed
Sunday, December 13th, 2009

Previously 2K Games announced a new entry in the Spec Ops shooter series after a hefty absence. Named “Spec Ops: The Line” was officially announced and a new trailer was shown at this years VGA’s, which illustrates the title as an intriguing third person shooter.

Gran Turismo 5 Speeds Towards Summer 2010
Sunday, December 13th, 2009

Gran Turismo 5 has come along way since it’s announcement at E3 2006. All over the web, rumors have been flying on what the game will feature, and of course, when it would be released. A big rumor was that the game would release sometime this month, but that was debunked when they announced the [...]

Medal Of Honor Trailer Confirmed As Gameplay Footage
Sunday, December 13th, 2009

The latest Medal of Honor debuted for the first time at this year’s VGAs, showing a fresh reboot for the franchise as it leaves the WWII setting for the first time in the franchise’s 10-year history. EA’s premier First Person Shooter controversially places players in war-torn Afghanistan as a Tier 1 Operator, a relatively unknown entity directly under the National Command Authority, who takes on missions no one else can handle. The trailer showed various areas from what seems to be Afghanistan, in what is now confirmed to be real gameplay footage.

UK has Heavy Rain in Its Winter Forecast
Sunday, December 13th, 2009

Excluding actually buying games online, the nice thing about online game retailers is there ability to see into the future. More and more often, we are seeing release dates for titles from sources like GameStop and Amazon. Now, Heavy Rain has fallen into the category, with an apparent release date revealed.

Free Game and 2 Free Blu-Ray Movies With PS3 Purchase
Sunday, December 13th, 2009

‘Tis the season for shopping, and hopefully it’s also the season for savings. You’ve likely heard of the “Boom” Best Buy HDTV/PS3 combo deal that comes with free games and free Blu-Ray movies. But what about those who want to get some free goodies with their PS3 purchase but don’t need, or want to buy [...]

PSP Minis Review – Circles
Sunday, December 13th, 2009

Circles is one of the recently released PSP Minis playable on the PSP, PSPGo and some are now available to play on the PlayStation 3. Circles will give you a few good hours of fun with its difficult but at the same time entertaining puzzles. The game is an appropriate way to to burn some [...]

Final Fantasy XIII PS3 Bundle Up Close
Sunday, December 13th, 2009

Beautiful, shiny, pink … those are the words used to describe the Final Fantasy XIII PS3 bundle. Sony and Square Enix have teamed up to bring one of the coolest seen bundles to Japan yet. Sorry Microsoft, but you will be missing out, as Final Fantasy XIII is exclusive in Japan, to Sony’s console.

ESRB Unveils Unknown PS3 Title
Sunday, December 13th, 2009

The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) provides brief descriptions of games and their levels of violence, drug references and foul language, often long before a game is released, and sometimes even before it is announced. An ESRB listing shows an unannounced PS3 title called “Anarchy: Rush Hour” which features “intense crashes, loud explosions” in “demolition-style events”, what’s more, the game is only listed for PS3.

Full VGA Awards List, Winners & Nominees
Sunday, December 13th, 2009

As one of the largest Video Game shows in the world, the Spike Video Game Awards covered 28 different categories of gaming, from the Studio of the year, to the all important Game of The Year. PlayStation LifeStyle has compiled the entire list of categories with nominees and winners shown below. Winners are in bold and italics.

MAG Official Box Art and Beta Stats Revealed
Saturday, December 12th, 2009

With the Public Beta for MAG, Sony and Zipper Interactive’s 256-player Online-only FPS ending last Friday with the MAG Developer showdown, Zipper Interactive has released the Official Box Art and statisticsfor the Beta and they’re impressive, to say the least.

Batman “Arkham Has Moved” Website Now Live
Saturday, December 12th, 2009

When Geoff Keighley said earlier today that this night’s Spike TV’s Video Game Award’s “big reveal” would be their biggest ever, many eager gamers anxiously began to hope and wonder what the game would be. The game turned out to be the sequel to this year’s phenomenal title, Batman Arkham Asylum.