If you know Jack Thompson, you’ll recall that he had spread a whirlwind of controversy as he publicly denounced the influence of video games and its ties to real world violence. Lawsuits were following in his wake as he sought to attack what he believed was obscenities in modern culture. However, about 27 years ago, [...]
Archive for May, 2010
Batman Compares Gaming to That of Art
Sunday, May 30th, 2010Red Dead Co-op Trophies Appear
Sunday, May 30th, 2010With Red Dead Redemption released to the masses last week Rockstar were quick to outline plans for their stylized western shoot-em-up. They announced the free Outlaws to the End co-op downloadable pack and promised more DLC is to come. Since launching last Tuesday in North America and last Friday in Europe the game has sold very well, racking [...]
CoD: Black Ops Slaugherhouse Level Purposed Multiplayer
Sunday, May 30th, 2010Black Ops is the next iteration in the popular first person shooter franchise Call of Duty, being developed by Treyarch and published by Activision. In previous interviews Treyarch have stated their intent to bring a fresh new feel to the series as well as going about saying it will be one of the best in [...]
Crash Team Racing Meets ModNation Racers
Saturday, May 29th, 2010Sony’s premium kart-racing title ModNation Racers was just released with the promise of building upon the genre Media Molecule gave birth to, known as “Play, Create, Share”. With deep yet intuitive customization, there is no doubt that United Front Games successfully achieved their goal of invigorating LittleBigPlanet’s mantra. That said, it should come to no [...]
NPD: Console Gaming on the rise, Portable Gaming on the Fall
Saturday, May 29th, 2010The NPD Group has released their annual report on the state of “extreme gamers”; by definition, gamers who spent 40+ hours a week playing video games. The study concluded that PC and console gaming was on the rise; yet, portable gaming declined, not by a little, but by a lot.
PSLS Presents – Richard Ham, Creative Director of Splash Damage
Saturday, May 29th, 2010After years of developing games and additional content for the PC, Splash Damage – the studio that is best known as the creator of the Enemy Territory franchise – is trying to make headway into the console market with their latest genre defying title, Brink. Richard Ham, Creative Director of Splash Damage, was kind enough to chat with PlayStation LifeStyle in a tell-all interview. So, sit back, and enjoy this interview about a very cool game.
Ready your Wand w/ LEGO Harry Potter Vignette
Saturday, May 29th, 2010Are you ready to hop on the Hogwarts Express, Shop at Diagon Alley and test the latest spells with your wand? If you are then what better way to get ready for the tests in front of you then with this latest LEGO Harry Potter Vignette from Warner Bros? So grab your books and get [...]
Guerrilla: Killzone 3 Controls Will Be Better
Saturday, May 29th, 2010Killzone 2 released in February 2009 to mass critical acclaim, praising the game for outstripping the first installement. But one of the most widely criticized aspects of Killzone 2 was the slow response of its aim control most notably it had a weighty feel to it, Guerrilla attempted to solve the problem by adding a “Precision Controls” mode, which [...]
Official PS Mag Hints at inFamous 2 Reveal
Saturday, May 29th, 2010The latest issue of ROPS, an official Portuguese PlayStation Magazine, is teasing something quite shocking in their next issue.
Blur Yourself Up to Best Buy
Saturday, May 29th, 2010Blur developed by Bizarre Creations was released recently and the game has brought a new style to arcade racing, going toe to toe with the likes of Split/Second and ModNation Racers in the racing genre. For those who have yet to try out the racer, you will be able to try Blur out for yourself as Activision [...]
Naughty Bear’s Tip #86: Naughty-Kill
Saturday, May 29th, 2010Naughty Bear‘s devious antics have now stretched to the farthest corners of the Island of Perfection. In the latest gameplay video for the upcoming comic mischief game from 505 Games and developer Artificial Mind & Movement (A2M), Naughty delivers a swift blow to a hapless bear, preventing him from escaping the island.
Rock Band 3 Makes Room on Stage for the Pianoman
Saturday, May 29th, 2010The Rock Band series has been a leading innovator of the ‘band’ games, with frequently updated downloadable tracks, a revolutionary online multiplayer, and (lets not forget) the introduction of drums and singing to the mix. However, recent trends in sales have many believing the interest in such titles is diminishing, and possibly that rhythm games are nothing more than [...]
Full Of Games For PSP Go Deal Revealed
Saturday, May 29th, 2010The PSP Go announced and launched in 2009, and instantly suffered in sales compared to its PSP 3000 counterpart. Earlier this month Sony announced their latest marketing strategy in getting consumers to buy the handheld console, free games. During the PSP Go’s lifespan Sony has attempted a strategy similar to this but on a smaller scale, this one however [...]
CoD: Black Ops Igniting Co-op
Friday, May 28th, 2010Call of Duty: Black Ops, successor to CoD: World at War has been turning a lot of heads with its promises of “something new” and something “beyond expectation”. Treyarch has revealed that Call of Duty: Black Ops will contain a “unique” co-op experience as well as the standard single player and multiplayer modes.
Red Dead Redemption’s Horses Were a Huge Hurdle for Rockstar
Friday, May 28th, 2010After a 2-year hiatus, Rockstar have finally released another epic sandbox title to add to their collection. Red Dead Redemption was the first game by Rockstar to be featured in the Wild West environment, and with that undertaking came a great deal of challenge. One of the many challenges involved the horses in the game, [...]
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