Archive for June, 2010

Sony Commences Full 3D Onslaught
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Sony has just unveiled its full line-up of 3D capable HDTV’s, Blu-Ray Players and more…

Grab Final Fantasy XIII For An Unmissable Price
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Are you not one of those out of the 5 million+ gamers who bought Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII? Are you still waiting for the game’s price to drop down? Well, look no further as this Final Fantasy XIII ‘lightning deal’ will be sure to shock you. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { [...]

PSN Review – Joe Danger
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Sometimes, it’s easiest to describe a game as being a mix of X and Y. In Joe Danger’s case, it’s a bit more complicated than just two letters. There are hints of Sonic the Hedgehog, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Excite Bike, Trials HD, and LittleBigPlanet, all packed into a tight package. Overwhelmed? Don’t be. Developer Hello Games has surgically removed some of the best elements of the most addicting games in recent memory and implanted them into their whimsical racing/platforming/puzzling hybrid. Needless to say, after some hands-on time with the title we’re eager for more.

Voice Actor Says Tales of Vesperia is Being Localized
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Although the PlayStation 3 suffered a slow start, a big component to the massive avalanche of great titles pouring onto the system are timed-exclusive contracts for 360 games expiring. As with BioShock and several others, Tales of Vesperia was originally declared an exclusive but later found its way onto the PS3, but unfortunately only in [...]

Game Over for Game Crazy
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Game Crazy will close all of it’s locations following a Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filed by its parent company Movie Gallery. It’s over! After being battered by competition for years, the second-largest movie rental chain in North America, Movie gallery, is no longer able to support Game Crazy. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() [...]

Yakuza 4 Bringing Crime to the Western Hemisphere
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

SEGA had still not decided whether to give Yakuza 3 a release outside of Japan until only a few months ago. The fourth installment in the open-world Japanese gangster game based on the infamous Yakuza gang was announced a while back but, as expected, it was a Japan exclusive title when it was revealed. SEGA [...]

PSN Down, Big Changes Ahead?
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

A big down time is coming for PS3 users wanting to visit the PSN Store or make any account changes and this could signal something new coming. Revealed on the SCEA Website, the PlayStation Network will be down from this Wednesday the 9th at 8:05 AM until 06:30 PM Pacific Time on Thursday 10th June. During this time players will be unable to visit the store, access account management and registration and play online.

Sony: PSPgo Release was to Test “Consumer Behavior”
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Being the first in the market sometimes is a risk, and in a recent interview, SCEE President, Andrew House, talked about how the release of the PSPgo was only to test “consumer behavior”. Speaking with MCV, House said Sony has learned a lot regarding consumer behavior and buying patterns, and all of that can be credited to the PSPgo.

Penguin United’s Eagle Eye Converter to Give a Turbo Advantage
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Over the past few years, the most popular gaming platform has slowly shifted from PC gaming over to the current-generation consoles. Although this has been a welcomed change for many, games from genres such as first-person shooters and real-time strategy have been a difficult adjustment for PC gamers who has switched over to a console [...]

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days E3 Trailer Revealed
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

IO Interactive, known for their work on Freedom Fighters and the Hitman series, just released an official E3 trailer dubbed “”She’d better be worth it, Lynch!”; showcasing the game’s combat system and teasing a snippet of the storyline.

Blu-Ray Releases – Week of 06/08/10
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Since the PlayStation 3 only does everything, including playing Blu-Ray movies, Blu-Ray has become a large part of the PlayStation LifeStyle.  For all you HD movie fans out there, we’ve brought back our weekly Blu-Ray release feature, where we hope to inform the masses of what Blu-Ray movies are due out this week.

PlayStation Store Global Update 06/08/10
Tuesday, June 8th, 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 [...]

Enslaved’s E3 Trailer is Glorious
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

The coverage on Enslaved has been quite generous to those have been following Ninja Theory’s next hotly anticipated title.  Thankfully, a new trailer has surfaced already debuted as Enslaved’s E3 Trailer, and this time around we get to see its awesome gameplay.

Kevin Butler Tries to “Ware” You Out With his LittleBigPlanet Creation
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Kevin Butler, the newly dubbed “VP of Micro-Minigames”, has created a LittleBigPlanet masterpiece. Consisting of a series of minigames, a la WarioWare, the “Kevin Butler Ware” level wants to test if you’re really as quick as you think you are. Check the video after the jump.

PS3 Review – Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Find out if Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 is a hole-in-one, or if it’s just not up to par in our in-depth review…