Archive for December, 2009

New Bioshock 2 Images Emerge from Ocean Deep
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

With the impending release of Bioshock 2, gamers are feverishly devouring any new screenshots or video that arises. Luckily, Kotaku stumbled upon some new images that show the…prettier side of the residents of Rapture. The game is due out in February. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : [...]

Last Rebellion Stirs up a Release Date
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

After what many people have called a slow couple of years in terms of RPG’s on the PS3, it looks like 2010 looks to remedy that and in a huge way.  Early 2010 will see the release of White Knight Chronicles, Star Ocean International, Resonance of Fate, 3D Dot Game Heroes and Final Fantasy XIII [...]

Premium PSN Avatars Now Available
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Ever since the release of the PlayStation Network, users have been clamoring for new avatars. Who could blame them? The current offering is bland, boring, and not at all a good representation of the gamer behind the PSN ID and avatar. Today, PSN users across the globe’s prayers will be answered. var _CI = _CI [...]

Kratos Invades District 9
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

A few months back, Sony sent out emails to the lucky gamers with a voucher to download a playable God Of War 3 E3 demo. Sony also included a demo of the title in the God of War Collection. To those who didn’t receive one, there is still one more way you can bag yourself [...]

PES 2010 Scores DLC And Update
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

With FIFA 10′s Ultimate Team arriving in the new year due to the massive success of the online component with over 40 million games played, Pro Evolution Soccer has some tough competition regarding extra content. It must produce solid DLC to compete with the miles ahead EA Sports’ massively popular FIFA franchise in terms of [...]

Demon’s Souls is Dreaming of a White Christmas
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Demon’s Souls was released earlier this year in October with favorable reviews from critics. The game soon acquired a reputation for its difficulty and unforgiving gameplay. During the week before Halloween, Atlus changed the world tendency of every world in the game to pure black. This made the game even more difficult and unlocked a few [...]

FFXIII Includes Ticket To Final Fantasy XIV
Monday, December 21st, 2009

Gamers who have purchased or imported Final Fantasy XIII can look forward to many bonuses, one of which allows you to enter a beta phase of the next installment in the Final Fantasy series. Purchasing FFXIII certainly holds a few benefits on top of getting the most anticipated RPG of the year.

Rumored PS Store Content for 12/22/09
Monday, December 21st, 2009

The last PlayStation Store update of the year is here. What does that mean? It means a new exciting year of content is almost upon us (and it means I get a week-long break from this time-consuming, research-intensive weekly feature). As 2009 comes to a close we here at PlayStation LifeStyle want to wish you [...]

Uncharted 2 Update 1.03 Details
Monday, December 21st, 2009

Developer Naughty Dog has done their best to keep their Game of the Year winning masterpiece, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, up-to-date and relevant among the multiplayer community. The newest update adds so much needed additions to the multiplayer to keep it fresh and competitive.

Final Fantasy XIII Fact Sheet
Monday, December 21st, 2009

Square Enix has released the English fact sheet for Final Fantasy XIII.

Modern Warfare 2 Crowned Christmas King
Monday, December 21st, 2009

Modern Warfare 2 is the biggest entertainment launch in history. Triumphing the charts for countless weeks, while defeating strong competition amongst the likes of Assassin’s Creed 2 and FIFA 10. It continues to do so as Modern Warfare 2 claims Christmas’s # 1 spot.

MAG Deployment Imminent, Goes Gold with Open Beta
Monday, December 21st, 2009

MAG is getting closer than ever. The title is scheduled to release a mere month from now, with a date of January 26th in the US. Massive Action Game has been heavily anticipated for quite some time. It is the first PS3 title from SOCOM developer Zipper Interactive.

Final Fantasy XIII First Week Sales Revealed
Monday, December 21st, 2009

The recent release of Final Fantasy XIII in Japan was certainly a hit, backed up with its impressive sales. The latest installment in the Final Fantasy series has hit a milestone on it’s first day. Following FFXIII’s release, Square Enix have revealed how the title did in the duration of 24 hours and Famitsu has [...]

ModNation Racers Beta Impressions
Monday, December 21st, 2009

When ModNation Racers was announced back at E3 2009, millions of gamers worldwide were excited to see the ingenuity of the Play, Create and Share philosophy seen in LittleBigPlanet brought to the racing genre. For nearly half a year now ModNation Racers has only been known as one of the great titles to look forward [...]

Killzone Series Comparison is Eye-Opening
Monday, December 21st, 2009

When the original Killzone game hit the PS2, at the time it was THE premier graphical powerhouse on the console. Seeing as how the Killzone series just turned 5 late last month, Guerrilla Games decided to do a comparison of the graphics in Killzone 1 to Killzone 2. The results are mind blowing and show the true power of the PlayStation 3.