Archive for July, 2010

THQ Plans Fatal Four-Way of WWE Games
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Fans of ‘Rasslin’ know that there might be 100′s upon 100′s of Wrestling leagues out there, but only one truly rules the sport. That is the World Wrestling Entertainment Federation, better known as the WWE. The company has become a multi-million dollar machine and THQ is the lucky game developer who has the exclusive license to get a part of the money-making pie. Seeing that three different WWE games wasn’t enough, THQ is currently working on a fourth. Could this title become the New ‘King of the Ring’ or will the yearly RAW vs Smackdown still reign supreme?

PSLS Presents – Mick Hocking, Senior Director for SCEE, Director of World Wide Studio’s 3D Stereoscopic Team
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

3D gaming is the future, with Sony pushing the extra dimension on the PlayStation 3, bringing 3D Photo Support, 3D YouTube, and of course, 3D games. But are 3D TV’s harmful? Does 3D disadvantage 2D users in multiplayer? To get the answers to these questions, and much more, PlayStation LifeStyle chatted to Mick Hocking, Senior Director for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and Director of World Wide Studio’s 3D Stereoscopic Team, at this year’s Develop Conference in Brighton.

Black Ops Will Be Hardened and Prestigious Like Modern Warfare 2
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Last year Activision sparked some controversy with what many believed was the most ridiculous Collector’s Edition ever seen for a video game. Priced at around $150, the Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition proceeded to sellout quickly — surprising many. As usual, consumers speak with their wallets, so Activision will be bringing back the Prestige Edition [...]

Capcom Addresses Resident Evil 5 Versions with Move Compatibility
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Resident Evil 5 will be receiving a fancy, free patch that will immediately allow full PlayStation Move integration. This was one of Sony’s biggest lineup titles when the Move was announced, and many fans were thrilled because of the popularity and massive sales the title received. Later though, the news was announced that only the [...]

DJ Hero May Have Helped The Audio Industry
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

DJ Hero has slowly but surely risen to become a commercial success for Activision. It also appears to have had a positive effect on the actual audio industry as well. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); script.type = ‘text/javascript’; [...]

Square Enix Continues Support for Final Fantasy XI Online
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Final Fantasy XI might be near a decade old, but that doesn’t stop playing from enjoying the vast world of Vana’diel. With Final Fantasy XIV, another MMO by Square Enix, nearing launch, many fans of the online classic are wondering if their time is winding down.

MAG to Receive a Massive Action Patch This August
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Since MAG hit earlier this year, it is one of the few games that keeps on giving to those who joined in on the Shadow War. Everything from Free DLC to paid DLC, to various patches, the MAG team over at Zipper Interactive must have paid attention to Criterion when the planned support for their 256-player fragfest. Awesome news for all you MAGers out there: Zipper Interactive has just announced patch v.1.07 and you’re in for quite a tasty treat of updates and fixes with their latest update. Details inside!

Codemasters Comes Down with a Case of Sequelitis
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Codemasters is preparing to release F1 2011 this September and along with that they also announced earlier this year that the Dirt series would be getting a follow up. It sure seems as though Codemasters is hedging their bets on established franchises and they don’t plan on stopping any time soon.

Fight for the Future In Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Fighting game fans, get ready for your mind to be blown..AGAIN! After 10 long years we finally have Marvel Vs Capcom 3. What happens next? Capcom and Namco reveal Street Fighter X Tekken and blow plenty of gamer’s minds. If that wasn’t enough for you, get ready because Street Fighter III is making its return with Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition, which will be available on the PSN sometime in the future.

R.U.S.E. All Set for Release
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

RUSE, which was revealed early last year, has seen its fair share of setbacks and delays. Slated for release earlier this year Ubisoft had decided to delay it once again in order to incorporate changes that were brought about by the beta. Well today we get word on what hopes to be the actual release [...]

Insomniac’s Twitter Feed Further Teases New Game Announcement
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

E3 may have come and gone without so much as even a mention of Insomniac’s current project(s), but it seems that the curtain is soon to be raised on their next title.

PlayStation Store Global Update 07/27/10
Tuesday, July 27th, 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 [...]

PS Move Akin to $100K Surgery Sim
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Marketers and developers alike have constantly touted the PlayStation Move motion controller as being the ultimate motion gaming experience available for the current generation of consoles thanks to its high level of precision and accuracy. However, if it was not enough to hear this sort of claim from legitimate video game creators, then the words [...]

Five More Marvel-ous Characters Revealed for LittleBigPlanet
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

There has already been two Marvel character costume packs released for LittleBigPlanet. The first costume pack included: Iron Man, Thing, Mystique, Daredevil and Doctor Octopus, while the second costume pack included: Spiderman, Human Torch, Electra, Ghost Rider and Thor. Thanks to the massive amount of superheroes and villains in the world of Marvel,  there’s more [...]

“Uncharted III” Appears on Facebook, Sadly it’s Fan Made [Update]
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

After the astounding, industry-defining success the award-winning Uncharted 2 had just last year, fans are craving more of Nathan Drake and his treasure hunting adventures. According to a Facebook page, which just popped up today, it may be “coming soon” or is it?