Archive for December, 2009

It’s Pouring Heavy Rain Pre-Order Incentives
Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Heavy Rain is on the early 2010 forecast. Because of that, plenty of info has been pouring in as of late. Talk of DLC “episodes” have kept gamers’ interest piqued. The first of these episodes is coming as part of a pre-order incentive revealed today. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = [...]

PS3 2010 Preview – First-Party Exclusives
Saturday, December 19th, 2009

With 2009 coming to a close, it’s time to take a long-hard look at the PlayStation 3 games coming out in 2010 in our PS3 2010 Preview.

Advertisement Lets PSP-4000 ‘Cat’ Out of the Bag
Friday, December 18th, 2009

Sony Computer Entertainment proudly sent out emails this morning announcing a new line of LittleBigPlanet PSP accessories due to be released this Winter. Along with this announcement about the accessories, they let slip a mention of yet another unannounced PSP model… var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + [...]

PS3 Reduces OS Footprint By More Than Half
Friday, December 18th, 2009

The PlayStation 3 has been long criticized for its bloated Operating System memory footprint. At its initial launch, over three years ago, Sony had reserved 120MBs, spread across the XDR and DDR Ram. In comparison, Microsoft and their Xbox 360 have given game developers ample amounts of memory to work with. Slowly but surely, Sony [...]

PlayStation LifeStyle Playlist 12/18/09
Friday, December 18th, 2009

After 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.

13th Annual AIAS Awards Dated
Friday, December 18th, 2009

If the Spike Video Game Awards are the video gaming industry’s equivalent of the MTV Movie Awards, than the Oscars are Hollywood’s equivalent to the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. As 2009 comes to a close, various networks are beginning and concluding their award ceremonies but none can stack up to the prestige of [...]

Assassin’s Creed 2 DLC Targets Price and Date
Friday, December 18th, 2009

Ubisoft wasted no time in announcing new DLC for their blockbuster title Assassin’s Creed 2 earlier this month, though they didn’t reveal too much about the two announced packs. New information has been released and you will be able to continue Ezio’s story starting early next year.

Break Your Piggy Bank For The Shatter Soundtrack
Friday, December 18th, 2009

Shatter, the incredibly fresh take on the Arkanoid-like genre of videogames, recently won IGN’s PSN Game of the Year award. To celebrate, developer Sidhe Interactive have dropped the price of the game’s soundtrack.

DICE Annihilate 45 Million Players
Thursday, December 17th, 2009

As the Battlefield Bad Company 2 PS3 edges towards an end, it certainly racked up some impressive stats. The BFBC2 team have and still is very busy reviewing “tons telemetry data, feedback from the community, and implementing it into the final game for an amazing launch this March 2010.”

Red Dead Redemption Ropes In Gameplay
Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Sure, we’ve seen gameplay screenshots for Rockstar San Diego’s Red Dead Redemption. However, we have yet to see a trailer featuring the gameplay showcased. Rockstar has heard the pleas of many, and has released the newest trailer of Red Dead Redemption.

SOCOM Cold Front DLC Reporting For Duty
Thursday, December 17th, 2009

The day is finally upon us. SOCOM is receiving a substantial DLC pack in the form of Cold Front later today. Take a look at everything this DLC has to offer after the break.

Square Enix Shows Off Star Ocean International
Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Only months ago, Square Enix announced that Star Ocean: The Last Hope is coming to the PlayStation 3 platform. To top that off, they had also announced that the title would be released simultaneously worldwide in what they call Star Ocean: The Last Hope International. One large benefit to this upcoming release is that it [...]

Battle Fantasia Fighting its Way on to the PSN
Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Battle Fantasia has already seen a retail release on the PlayStation 3 in Japan and Europe last year and it now it will be coming out in America next week, but for the PlayStation Network instead.  The game is being published by Aksys Games, who knows a thing or two about bringing a full release [...]

Final Fantasy XIII To Invade PlayStation Home
Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Yet another game will be invading PlayStation Home. This time it will be an RPG. Final Fantasy XIII will be heading to PS Home with a bunch of goodies you can look forward to.

Heavy Rain Will Receive DLC ‘Episodes’
Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Heavy Rain’s executive producer has confirmed that Heavy Rain, the Origami Killer will be receiving “episodes” after the titles release. A playable demo may be in offing as well for players to get their hands on due to Guillaume de Fondaumiere wanting people to ‘experience the game to understand it’.