Archive for January, 2010

Uncharted 2 Nominated for Writers’ Guild Award
Friday, January 15th, 2010

Uncharted 2 is among 5 video games nominated for the esteemed Writers’ Guild of America Video Game Writing Award. According to the WGA, the award was implemented to “encourage storytelling excellence in videogames, to improve the status of writers, and to begin to encourage uniform standards within the gaming industry,”. Check out the full list [...]

Divine New God of War III Screenshots
Friday, January 15th, 2010

As God of War III’s March 16th release date draws closer, more information is trickling down Mount Olympus about the game that is set to be the 2010 game of the year. Today, Sony have released new screenshots for God of War III. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? [...]

Sony’s New Trademarked Titles To Use Motion Control
Friday, January 15th, 2010

Sony has filed trademarks for a few new game titles. It has not been confirmed yet whether the games will be full PlayStation 3 titles, but at least one of the titles will probably be related to the newly introduced motion controller. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 [...]

GT5 To Go Full Throttle With PS3 Power
Friday, January 15th, 2010

After a recent delay for the Japanese release of the racer and inevitably a western delay, Polyphony Digital’s boss and the mastermind behind the Gran Turismo series has revealed in an interview that Gran Turismo 5 will use the same amount Uncharted 2 used of the PlayStation 3′s processing power.

I Am Alive But Not Living
Friday, January 15th, 2010

Ubisoft’s recently unveiled title I Am Alive has been largely mysterious since its original debut. Other than the fact that it has been announced as an action-adventure title set to release on the PlayStation 3 platform in 2010, very little is known. Unfortunately, the suggested release date of 2010 has already been delayed.

Take the Fight to Cybertron with Transformers: War for Cybertron Trailer
Friday, January 15th, 2010

There are few things more epic in this world than a clash between Autobots and Decepticons on the planet Cybertron.  It looks like developer High Moon Studios knows this, as their extended trailer for the teaser released last month shows us just how epic it can be.  This looks to be a great turn for the [...]

MAG Trophies to Reward Death and Destruction
Friday, January 15th, 2010

MAG, or Massive Action Game, is one of the most anticipated titles of the coming months. With a full 256 players supported in its first-person shooter online environments, MAG looks to separate itself from other shooters.

Overseas Final Fantasy XIII Is Finally Complete
Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Rejoice, all ye that thirst for the Japanese RPG goodness that is Final Fantasy XIII, as Motomu Toriyama, director for the game, has just announced that the overseas version of the game is now complete along with a an apology for the little delay the NA and EU regions have experienced. This explains the recently [...]

PlayStation Store Global Update 01/14/10
Thursday, January 14th, 2010

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.

NPD Year End Results: PS3 Sales in 2009
Thursday, January 14th, 2010

The December NPD sales has just been revealed. Since December is the last month needed to do a proper year-to-date tabulation, we’re finally able to see how the PS3 performed in North America for the entire year of 2009.

Tekken 6 To Receive Online Co-Op Mayhem
Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Tekken 6 is one of the best fighters this generation, delivering a solid and entertaining game both offline and online. Namco is hoping to give fans an even more thrilling experience in the online component of the fighter by allowing players to play the title cooperatively online.

Sony Issues Statment In Response to December NPD Sales Data
Thursday, January 14th, 2010

The NPD sales data for December has been revealed and the month proved to be a major success for Sony. Patrick Seybold, Sr. Director of Corporate Communications at SCEA has just released a statement in regards to December’s NPD results.

December NPD Results Revealed
Thursday, January 14th, 2010

The December 2009 NPD Numbers have been released. For ill informed readers, the NPD Group is the leading independent video game research firm, that monitors and tracks video game hardware and software sales in North America.

SCEA Reveals December NPD Highlights for PlayStation
Thursday, January 14th, 2010

SCEA have just released an NPD preview of PlayStation related products including hardware and software for both the PS3 and PSP. For full NPD results, click here. Check out the preview after the jump…

PS3 Review – Bayonetta
Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Hideki Kamiya has worked on many excellent games during his career in the video game business, including Okami, Viewtiful Joe, and Resident Evil 2. His latest creation, Bayonetta, might not be for everyone, but it just might be Kamiya’s greatest effort to date.