Archive for March, 2010

God of War III Team ‘moved’ by PlayStation Move
Friday, March 12th, 2010

Just the other day, Sony impressed consumers with its upcoming motion controller which they have officially titled PlayStation Move. While motion controllers will be available on all three current-generation platforms within the year, the Sony controller is unique in that it has 1:1 precision and “makes sense” with the current hardcore and casual gaming library. [...]

Brink ‘Cinematic’ Trailer
Friday, March 12th, 2010

Since Brink first debuted, fans of first-person shooters have been patiently awaiting more information on the latest title from developer Splash Damage, who have had their hand in developing maps for PC classics such as Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Doom 3, and the award winning Enemy Territory: Quake Wars. We’ll likely have to wait until [...]

“The Possibilities are Endless” for Sony Santa Monica
Friday, March 12th, 2010

Sony Santa Monica’s latest title, God of War III has recently recently received rave reviews from critics around the globe, readying millions of fans for it’s release next Tuesday. The game is the latest in the God of War series, and the series debut on the PlayStation 3. However, even thought the game was released [...]

Action-Filled MGS: Peace Walker Gameplay Sneaks Out
Friday, March 12th, 2010

According to legendary developer Hideo Kojima, the sheer depth of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker could have made it into a PlayStation 3 title in the form of Metal Gear Solid 5. So as one could anticipate, the PSP title is expected to have an immense storyline and deep gameplay elements, which is showcased in [...]

Monkey Island SE Finding Its Way to PSN
Friday, March 12th, 2010

Well as you know, we reported a few days ago that Monkey Island 2 would be making its way to the PlayStation Network in the future.  This left many wondering if the first game, which released for the XBLA some time ago, would ever be ported over as well.  Well don’t worry your pretty little [...]

Bad Company 2 Offers Free “Mapathy” Care Package
Friday, March 12th, 2010

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 was just released last week, making gamers drop their copies of MW2 to get in on the latest Battlefield action. Infinity Ward was quite quick to retaliate, as parent company Activision announced the first DLC pack – and all eyes turned to them. However, EA has shot out a retaliation of [...]

THQ Plans for Bigger Digital Future
Friday, March 12th, 2010

In a recent interview taken at GDC, THQ’s executive VP of Core Games Danny Bilson talked about how his studio will concentrate more on creating downloadable titles destined for the PSN and XBL marketplaces. Even though the company already has two studios, THQ Digital Studios Phoenix and THQ Digital Studios UK, dedicated to the online [...]

PlayStation Store Global Update 03/11/10
Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Each week Sony brings PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable owners new content, add-ons, games and more. PlayStation LifeStyle catalogs the PlayStation Store updates for the major regions across the globe. Check back every Thursday to keep up to date with each week’s PlayStation Store Update.

MAG v1.04 Patch Deployment Imminent
Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Zipper may be hard at work with SOCOM 4, but they are still supporting MAG with regular updates. Tomorrow players of the massive shooter will be greeted with an update. There are various client and server fixes as well as some additional protection from cheats.

Pixeljunk “Lifelike” Coming Soon to PS3
Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Have you been pondering what is next for Kyoto-based Q-Games and their beloved Pixeljunk series? Wonder no more, as exactly what they are up to has been revealed at GDC.

Toy Story 3 Moves With PlayStation
Thursday, March 11th, 2010

PlayStation Move was a not so expected announcement at GDC yesterday, although its content certainly was. With 36 publishers supporting the motion device, and at least 20 games, it is apparent that Sony is really pushing this to compete with the Nintendo Wii.

February NPD Results Revealed
Thursday, March 11th, 2010

The February 2010 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.

Dragon Age 2 Release Date Possibly Revealed
Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening, the anticipated expansion pack to the original BioWare title, drops very soon (March 16). Considering the game’s close release, retail copies of Awakening are being sent out to the press. However, almost immediately after opening the retail box – something suspicious was found.

PS3 is Lead Platform For Medal of Honor
Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Dubbed the “true sequel to the Call of Duty 4 campaign”, Medal of Honor is one of the most promising shooters which will be released this year. Featuring awe-inspiring visuals and entertaining classic MOH gameplay, EA are looking to challenge Modern Warfare once again. During the GDC, it’s been revealed that Medal of Honor, a [...]

PS3 Review – Heavy Rain Chronicles: The Taxidermist
Thursday, March 11th, 2010

After year’s of waiting Heavy Rain finally hit the PlayStation 3 last month. Since then, gamers have been meticulously trying to achieve all of the game’s rumored 20 plus endings. To satisfy the gamers eager for DLC, Quantic Dream announced a series of downloadable episodes dubbed, “The Heavy Rain Chronicles”. Episode 1: The Taxidermist, was offered [...]