Archive for May, 2010

PS3 Review – Skate 3
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

When the original skate rolled out in September 2007, we saw Tony Hawk’s skateboarding game crown snatched from his grasp. With an innovative and deceptively simple control scheme, realistic physics including a skeletal system on your player, and a gigantic city to roam in, the talented folks at EA Black Box made a huge statement, [...]

Alpha Protocol Trailer Brings the Noise
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

The latest trailer for the upcoming espionage RPG Alpha Protocol is out and is bringing the noise with plenty of over the top explosions and hand to hand combat. Obsidian Entertainment and Sega are looking to successfully mix the Spy and RPG genre and from the looks of it Alpha Protocol may just be that solid blend of the two.

Blu-Ray Titled Most Enticing Feature For Future PS3 Owners
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

Three weeks prior to the release of God of War III, the Nielsen Company, a firm dedicated to marketing and media research, recently held a consumer survey, asking future PlayStation 3 owners what features motivated them the most to make their purchase. The results of the survey were definitely interesting. var _CI = _CI || [...]

PlayStation 2 Surpasses Unimaginable 150 Million Units Milestone
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

Sony’s world-famous PlayStation 2 platform is not only known by many as the best-selling console of all time, but is regarded as the best gaming platform of all-time. With its wide-range of popular titles, great support and brand-name loyalty, the PS2 has continued to sell strong for roughly 10-years now. It isn’t done yet, though, [...]

Join the Brotherhood with Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Beta
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

Become the Master Assassin before the Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood hits this fall with the newly announced Beta!

The Prince of Persia Hits the Forgotten Sands with New Trailer
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

Although many gamers are focused on titles such as ModNation Racers and Red Dead Redemption, there are still other titles this month that deserve attention. One of these titles is the new Prince of Persia title which is accompanying the new film coming out in a few weeks. To celebrate the North American release date [...]

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Wakes up in Europe
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

Square Enix has just let loose the information that the latest game in the Kingdom Hearts series, Birth by Sleep will be finding its bed in Europe on September 10th. The game has already released in Japan this past January and will be hitting western shores September 7th.

E3 2010: Confirmed List of Games and Exhibitors
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

PlayStation LifeStyle has compiled the most complete and up-to-date list on the internet, of all the announced games and attendees coming to this years E3 convention.

Your SOCOM 4 Squad Falls in for Inspection
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Being a Navy SEAL is tough. If you’re not conducting a special op in hostile territory, you’re rescuing a hostage or performing some kind of super secret reconnaissance operation. Oh yeah, and you have to do it all without getting shot. That’s where you’re team comes in. They’re the ones watching your back while you’re [...]

PlayStation Store Global Update 05/18/10
Tuesday, May 18th, 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 Tuesday and Wednesday to keep up to date with each week’s PlayStation Store Update. ** Note for other regions ** European Update [...]

SCEE Announces Partnership with MUBI
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

SCEE announces a partnership that will bring MUBI, one of the world’s leading movie services that focuses on independent cinema, to European PS3′s.

Job Listing Hints at Dante’s Inferno Sequel Hell-Bound
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Creators of Dante’s Inferno, Electronic Arts and Visceral Games, have seen both critical as well as commercial success for the hack-and-slash title. Not releasing a sequel would surely be a deadly sin, however, it may come sooner rather than later.

Capcom Preparing “Bombshell” Sequel Announcement at E3
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Recently, Capcom’s president, Haruhiro Tsujimota, stated that the company is planning to use western developers only for ports and sequels and not new IPs. Now, according to a new podcast, Capcom could be preparing a bombshell announcement at E3 for a sequel which will be developed via western developers.

GameFly Subscribers Receive Huge May Savings
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

This year has already been home to many great deals ranging from Amazon bonus credits for huge 2010 titles to PlayStation 3 Ultimate Bundles which include a game and controller. Now GameFly is hopping on the wagon and is delivering a huge used game sale for all subscribers of their service.

PS3 Review – Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

The Prince of Persia series has taken many twists and turns from its early beginnings on the NES. After Ubisoft’s fantastic debut of the ‘The Sands of Time’ saga, and a subsequently thrilling trilogy, the series was given a fresh lick of paint, and relaunched as a cell-shaded, fluid, platforming game that stripped away the revered time control ability, and replaced it with a magical female partner. To coincide with the release of ‘The Sands of Time’ movie, Ubisoft have returned to their roots with an ‘interquel’ between ‘The Sands of Time’ and ‘Warrior Within’. But can the game compare to its lofty predecessors, or was it rushed to coincide with the film?