Archive for July, 2010

Kojimas Next Game to Be Adventure Title
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Chiyomaru Shikura, CEO of 5pb, has revealed in a recent interview that the famed developer who brought the world the Metal Gear Solid franchise, is now working on an adventure game. Whenever Japan says “adventure game” they genuinely mean ‘visual novel”. Nevertheless, this new game will be the third installment in a “conceptual science series”. [...]

Tarsier Studios Strikes First-party Deal With SCE
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Tarsier Studios is widely known for their entertaining PlayStation Network title, Ragdoll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic. The company has already been helping out with Sony’s first-party games – such as producing DLC for LittleBigPlanet – so it’s no surprise that Sony Computer Entertainment has struck a deal with them to become a SCEE first-party [...]

Top 5 Requested PlayStation Remakes
Monday, July 19th, 2010

Throughout gaming history there have been a select few games that have shaken the gaming industry as we know it. While thousands of games spanning several platforms come out every year, only a select few are able to achieve this legendary status that entitles a game to the word ‘classic’. A few years later sure, a sequel may be released, but the original is what many gamers and fans keep going back to. Now, PlayStation LifeStyle goes through the top 5 requested PlayStation remakes that fans would love to see.

Ubisoft: Brotherhood a True Sequel
Monday, July 19th, 2010

According to Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood’s associate producer, Jean-Francois Boivin, the studio behind the game, Ubisoft Montreal, is ensuring that Brotherhood is not “Assasin’s 2.5″, but rather a full fledged sequel.

EA To Announce Seven New Titles Tomorrow
Monday, July 19th, 2010

This year’s Studio Showcase from EA looks to be quite an exciting event. During the annual event the publisher will reveal a total of seven new titles throughout the show. The new games range from “whimsical to strategic, athletic to horrific”, but whether they are full blown games, or rather downloadable titles, remains to be seen.

PS3 Review – NCAA Football 11
Monday, July 19th, 2010

EA Sports has been publishing the NCAA Football series for quite some time now, with this year’s edition marking the 18th installment in the series. Many gamers have complained that past game iterations have lacked growth, and that they were only improving by very small increments. While there are only so many improvements that can [...]

Bowling Says You Won’t Ever Pay For MW2 or CoD Online
Monday, July 19th, 2010

Rumors have been circulating the Internet regarding Activision eventually charging for their highly-popular multiplayer titles. Now, Infinity Ward’s Creative Strategist Robert Bowling has confirmed that the rumors are false as he has stated that no one will ever pay to play Call of Duty or Modern Warfare 2 online.

Bizarre Promises More Blur in Future
Monday, July 19th, 2010

Despite lukewarm sales, Davies said in a recent interview that the studio is planning on developing future Blur titles, heralding the first title as “the start of a big franchise for Bizarre”. Citing the release window for the game, which put it up against the ranks of Modnation Racers and Split/Second, Blur did not receive the kind of attention it deserved.

Stuart Black Leaves Bodycount Team
Monday, July 19th, 2010

Ah, Stuart Black. The infamous creator of the PlayStation 2 cult-classic shooter, Black, slated off many other games on the market in a ludicrous attempt to turn attention to his latest title, Bodycount. Now, the man himself has decided to move on from the Bodycount team.

Michael Jackson Game Thought of “long before his death”
Monday, July 19th, 2010

Last summer, the world was stunned with the death of superstar Michael Jackson. Months afterwards, a video game focusing on the iconic star’s music was announced. However, Ubisoft recently firmly asserted their stance that the production of the game is not trying to bank on the superstar’s image, but rather, production began month’s before the King of Pop died.

PlayStation Store Preview – July 20, 2010
Monday, July 19th, 2010

Want to know what’s coming to this week’s PlayStation Store update? Find out inside…

PSLS Presents – Ed Vaizey, UK Culture Minister
Monday, July 19th, 2010

At this year’s Develop Conference in Brighton, UK Culture Minister Ed Vaizey held a keynote to try and explain why the British Government has refused to bring tax breaks to the Games Industry. The Labour Government had previously promised to bring these tax breaks, but since the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats came in to power, such plans were scrapped. PlayStation LifeStyle talked with Ed after his keynote to delve into why the government is risking the industry’s position on a global scale, and whether he believes he has made true on the promises he gave the last time we spoke.

Codename Expanding Social Game Experience in PlayStation Home
Monday, July 19th, 2010

Sony’s ever popular virtual world, PlayStation Home, already hosts a feature of entertaining mini-games, and now Sony Computer Entertainment has announced it has joined forces with Codename to bring more “exclusive, new, never-before-seen games” for PlayStation Home.

Sony Goes Vegan, Shows ‘No interest’ in Super Meat Boy
Monday, July 19th, 2010

Anyone who has watched footage of Super Meat Boy are immediately smitten and want to get their hands on it, much like a tasty burger sizzling on the grill during a Sunday BBQ. Unfortunately for PS3 owners that will not happen… But why?

Valkyria Chronicles 2 Pre-Order Details Revealed
Monday, July 19th, 2010

The SEGA Europe Blog has just let loose details for those who decide to pre-order the upcoming Valkyria Chronicles 2 for the PSP. For those of us who have played the first game this exclusive content might be familiar as those who order their copy of the 2nd game will receive downloadable content in the form of extra missions.