Archive for May, 2010

Red Dead Redemption Launch Trailer
Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Rockstar Games’ wild-western take on a Grand Theft Auto-styled, open-world, sandbox, Red Dead Redemption, is set to hit stores next week. To prepare for the game’s release, Rockstar has released a launch trailer showing off exactly what Red Dead Redemption has to offer. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? [...]

Gran Turismo 5 Conquers Nürburgring
Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Gran Turismo 5 has achieved a new milestone in the history of the long-running Gran Turismo franchise. Coinciding with the Nurburgring 24 hour-long race in Germany this weekend, Polyphony Digital has announced that one of Europe’s most famous tracks, Nurburgring, will be arriving in Gran Turismo 5. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { [...]

Activision’s Bloodsoaked Hands Have Stained Modern Warfare
Thursday, May 13th, 2010

The Call of Duty series and more specifically the Modern Warfare titles, have quickly become one of the top-selling franchises of the gaming industry in the past decade. With the recent collapse of Infinity Ward, many have wondered what has become of the Call of Duty series, and if it will continue to dominate. According [...]

Take Care of Business With New Mafia II Trailer
Thursday, May 13th, 2010

The original Mafia has gone seven years without having a sequel being released, however, 2K won’t make it go eights years as Mafia II will be releasing this summer. To showcase the cover-based mechanics, driving and more in the crime-thriller, the developers have released a new dev dairy entitled, “Take Care of Business”.

New 250GB PS3 SKU Hits a Grand Slam
Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Say what you may about Sony and the PlayStation 3, but there’s no denying that they love some MLB. First you have the yearly All-Star release of the MLB: The Show series and just recently Sony and MLB released the MLB.TV app for our favorite console of choice. An all-new 250GB PS3 bundle SKU is heading towards home plate and confirms the fact that yeah, the PlayStation Loves it some baseball!

First ‘Epic’ Bulletstorm Trailer and New Screens
Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Check out the debut trailer for EA and Epic Games’ Bulletstorm

Fight off the Undead With Dead Rising 2 Co-op Video
Thursday, May 13th, 2010

The world just cannot seem to rid itself of mindless zombie hordes… but through it all, humans always seem to survive, and that’s because we team up to fight off the undead together. In Dead Rising 2, you’ll be able to do just that.

White Knight Chronicles 2 Gets Dated in Japan; New Trailer
Thursday, May 13th, 2010

It’s been well over a year now since the PlayStation 3 exclusive, White Knight Chronicles was released in Japan with the international edition releasing in US and EU territories this past February. A sequel has been in the works, and a Japan release date for the RPG has not yet been confirmed yet, until now.

Gamestop’s Irresistible Online Deal
Thursday, May 13th, 2010

The retail giant Gamestop has been having some pretty good deals as of late for gamers and have another one on the books, but this time for online customers online only.

Exclusive Arkham Asylum DLC Now Available
Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Batman: Arkham Asylum was one of the most popular videogames of this past year without a doubt. Rocksteady Studios did a wonderful job of catching the atmosphere of the Dark Knight’s universe. The time and effort put into the title led to multiple awards, including many Game of the Year awards from many sites. Those [...]

Lost Planet 2 Trophy Glitch Has You Beat, Not the Game
Thursday, May 13th, 2010

One of the major additions during this generation on consoles is none other than the trophy system. Being rewarded for playing a game that you can then showoff, err, showcase to your friends is a major reward to many gamers. Even though the system is great, it’s far from perfect. Many times during games bugs in the system will fail from triggering a trophy you just earned and you’ll have to bend over backwards while juggle a dozen eggs to finally get it to work. It seems a trophy glitch has appeared in Lost Planet 2 and its a bug that might just make many new owners of the title quite furious upon completing the game.

The Yakuza Heading to PSP with Name and Date
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

It was revealed just a few months ago that the next game in the Yakuza series would be making it’s way to the PSP. Originally titled “Project K”, the game’s director Toshihiro Nagoshi has revealed the actual name for the game as well as its release date.

MAG Gets ‘Massive’ Price Drop
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

MAG, the multiplayer-only, 256-player all out war between 3 factions known as Raven, SVER, and Valor might just be one of the most ambitious titles ever released on the PlayStation 3. Developed by Zipper, the studio behind the SOCOM franchise, MAG takes the first person shooter genre to new heights in terms of teamwork, action, [...]

PSLS Presents – Steve Stamatiadis, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Krome Studios
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

Blade Kitten, the exclusive mini-series for the PlayStation Network, starring a part-cat, part girl protagonist, Kit, is set to release later this year. To discuss the episodic game, its relation to the comic, and the future of the Blade Kitten universe, PlayStation LifeStyle talked to the creator and director of Blade Kitten as well as the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Krome Studios, Steve ‘Space Captain’ Stamatiadis.

PlayStation Move Priced North of the Border
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

Sony’s PlayStation Move was met with much praise back in March when it was officially detailed to the world. Promising real time precision tracking in 3D space and a magnitude of support for both casual and hardcore titles, a reception of anything less was a highly unlikely scenario. Still, being uber excited about an upcoming [...]