Archive for June, 2010

Speed on Over to Amazon for 50% Off Blur
Sunday, June 27th, 2010

Blur was a great racing game in its own right, however it released against stiff competition from other racers such as Disney Interactive’s Split Second and Sony’s ModNation Racers. In a market flooded with extraordinary racers, and many PS3 owners specifically waiting for Gran Turismo 5, it appears that Blur didn’t perform as well as [...]

Sony Japan Claims ‘Sweet’ Victory of 5 Million PSN Users
Sunday, June 27th, 2010

Sony Japan is so pumped that they have reached 5 million registered PlayStation Network users in the land of the rising sun, that they’ve decided to share that ‘sweet’ success… var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); script.type = ‘text/javascript’; [...]

Days of Thunder: Nascar Edition E3 Impressions
Sunday, June 27th, 2010

This summer is going to be all about Tom Cruise. Paramount Pictures plans on celebrating the 20th anniversary of the movie, Days of Thunder, by releasing this game on PSN. I got plenty of hands-on with Day of Thunder to test my skills of driving in a circle. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() [...]

Top Gun E3 Impressions
Sunday, June 27th, 2010

I got the need, the need…for a quality gaming experience on the PSN. Not as catchy, is it? Tom Cruise is back in an all new game for the PSN. Top Gun is a flight combat simulator being developed by Doublesix studios. You might remember Doublesix as the creators of Burn Zombie Burn! and Geometry [...]

Sony Not Worried About 3D Adoption; Compares to Blu-Ray Launch
Saturday, June 26th, 2010

Sony is no stranger to innovation and no stranger to risk. Adding a Blu-Ray drive to every PS3 was quite a gamble – it even hurt the PS3 during the first couple years thanks to the high manufacturing cost – but is paying off in a big way. Blu-Ray is the only HD disc-based media [...]

Top EA Exec: PS3 is “On Fire”
Saturday, June 26th, 2010

Ever since Sony relaunched the PS3 last year around the release of the slimmed down 120GB PS3, the momentum behind the PS3 has been unstoppable. So much so, Sony has been having trouble keeping their big black behemoth on retailer shelves. Major game publishers such as EA are taking notice.

Win: Manic Monkey Mayhem Mini Giveaway
Saturday, June 26th, 2010

With E3 having come and gone, the madness and mayhem of games being shown and announced may be over, but PlayStation LifeStyle wants to share some manic mayhem with you. PSLS will be giving away a bunch of Manic Monkey Mayhem codes on our official Twitter, courtesy of the developer, The Code Monkey.

Crytek Boss Says Crysis 2 in 3D is “More Pleasing” Than Killzone 3
Saturday, June 26th, 2010

We all know Crysis 2 and Killzone 3 are both going to be compatible in 3D. Crysis 2 will be one of 2010′s first major game available in 3D with Killzone 3 continuing Sony’s 3D revolution early 2011. According to Crytek’s CEO, he has heard that Crysis 2 in 3D delivers gamers a more “pleasing [...]

New Crysis 2 Trailer Lands
Saturday, June 26th, 2010

Crysis 2, the sequel to the highly graphical PC hit Crysis looks set to invade our living rooms come fall 2010 with nano-machines and big ass alien combat. Undoubtedly one of EA’s master plans of the FPS shooter along with Medal of Honor to try and conquer Activision’s Call Of Duty Franchise.

Codemasters: “GT5 Won’t Affect Our Game”
Saturday, June 26th, 2010

Codemasters when it comes to driving simulations/arcade they are one of the best, with their recent release DiRT2 gaining mass appeal. Codemasters latest project comes in the form of another racer, F1 2010, acquiring the license for the high speed motorsport Codemasters looks set to bring the arcade/sim driving style to the series.

Sony Plans More PS2 Collections in the Future
Saturday, June 26th, 2010

While many have been hoping for PS2 backward compatibility in the newer PS3 models, Sony have taken the liberty to create PS2 collections instead. The Sly Cooper Collection was just announced at E3 as a collection of all 3 major Sly Cooper games with 3D integration and more. Because of the positive reception from consumers, [...]

Final Fantasy XIV Looking to Remain a Console Exclusive
Saturday, June 26th, 2010

Final Fantasy XIV was one of Square Enix’s biggest show titles at E3 this year. While the game was originally announced as a console exclusive to the PS3, many have wondered if Microsoft’s competing console will be seeing the game at some point. According to the creator of the title, it seems the title might [...]

Square Enix Team Revive Demo Discs
Saturday, June 26th, 2010

Long gone are the days of demo discs. For the past few years, online downloads have taken the industry by storm, and demos along with them. Square Enix on the other hand have plans to release a demo disc exclusively for PS3 owners.

Quantic Dream Fortify Sony’s Downpour of Exclusives
Friday, June 25th, 2010

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Quantic Dream shocked the world with one of the most unique and ingenious video games of recent years, Heavy Rain. Heavy Rain was met with warm reception as well as surprisingly solid sales, and as a result PlayStation owners have been hoping for another title from Quantic Dream. Thankfully, it looks like not only is another title in the works, but it is more than likely PlayStation 3 exclusive.

SOCOM 4 E3 Impressions
Friday, June 25th, 2010

SOCOM is one of my favorite PlayStation franchises, and I had the pleasure of playing the first console title in the series since SOCOM 2 to be created by Zipper Interactive. SOCOM is a series known for its deep tactical ramifications and realistic militaristic atmosphere. Does SOCOM 4 look to bring the series back to [...]