Archive for September, 2010

Dead Rising 2 Aiming to Become Leading Capcom IP
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Now, I hope you’ve all got your Zombrex supplements packed with you. I know I keep nagging you all about it, but, believe me, it’s for your own good. Can’t be too careful, what with all these zombies running wild in our shopping malls and casinos.

PSN Review – Top Gun
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

In 1986, the movie Top Gun probably couldn’t predict the effect that it would have on American film culture. In this fighter flick, actor Tom Cruise brought excitement into the life of a Navy aviator while taking on the Russian MiG fighters to the iconic tune of “Danger Zone.” The movie generated quite a buzz and had military recruitment offices working overtime to register new recruits with pilot fever. Fast-forward 24 years later, does the PSN downloadable title soar with the same magic and nostalgia of its film predecessor? Or does it crash and burn in “great balls of fire?”

Cross Game Chat – Episode 2 [Now on iTunes]
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Tune in for the latest episode or download it now!

PSLS Presents – Ollie Barder, Senior Designer at doublesix
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

The Top Gun movie helped define the late 1980′s, with the blockbuster hit becoming an instant classic. With Top Gun the game, Burn Zombie Burn! developer doublesix brought some of that big-screen cheese to the PlayStation 3, with the title giving fans a chance to experience the thrill of the Top Gun franchise once again. To talk about the game, the struggles of developing for an existing IP, and more, PlayStation LifeStyle chatted to Ollie Barder, Senior Designer at doublesix.

Shoot Outs, Torture and Ramen, A Day in the life of Yakuza 4
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

The life of a Yakuza is tough, dangerous and potentially short lived. One thing SEGA teaches us is that no matter how rough it gets, there’s no reason why you can’t stay incredibly well dressed as you roam the streets of Kamurocho.

Sony Spotlighting 3D and Move at The Tokyo Game Show
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

If you were wondering what Sony had planned for The Tokyo Game Show, wonder no more – Sony has announced what we can expect September 16th – 19th.

Valve Has Big Surprises Ready for the New Year
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Gabe Newell, head honcho over at Valve, has admitted to being fairly “outspoken” about the current generation of consoles, but he was quick to repent when faced with a couple hundred angry Sony fans. Luckily, he arrived at Sony’s conference bearing gifts, showing off the first gameplay footage of Portal 2 and announcing that Steamworks [...]

PSN Review – Shank
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Klei Entertainment’s Shank has been described in the past year building up to release as the lovechild of Quentin Tarantino’s films and 2D beat’em ups. Guess what? Klei wasn’t lying! Shank combines all the elements of Q.T.’s Kill Bill films with some of the most beautifully violent 2D graphics to date. But how does the [...]

Ubisoft Avoiding New IPs for the Next Few Years
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Ubisoft has done a fine job producing solid new IPs so far this generation. H.A.W.X did reasonably well when it released over a year ago, and both Assassin’s Creed titles managed to create a cult-like following. However, the advent of increased development costs for games has led Ubisoft to stick to what’s already here instead [...]

$20 Credit When You Buy Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

The Castlevania revamp from Mercury Steam in association with Kojima Productions is nearing its October 5th landmark release. Creeping out from behind the shadows is a deal on the upcoming game that would make the entire Belmont family ‘whip’ their heads around to do a double take on.

10,000 years later, White Knight Chronicles Hits the PSP
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

In a gaming world dominated by ‘quasi-RPGS’, Level 5′s White Knight Chronicles series has been vastly underrated a whole. After having found success on the PlayStation 3 console, it looks like the WKC team is aiming to continue that said success on Sony’s portable platform next year in the form of White Knight Chronicles Episode Portable: Dogma Wars. We found some ancient scrolls that explain a bit about what takes place in the game and all you WKC historians are going to need them to get the most of out your future quest.

New Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Character Reveals Coming to TGS
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

If you’ve been waiting to get your hands on the upcoming Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, or perhaps are just waiting in anticipation to see what new characters will be included in the game, your wait will soon be coming to an end, as new character reveals are on their way in just two short weeks.

Mafia II First Week European Sales Show PS3 Leading The Pack
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Some of the first week sales results for Mafia II have been released, and it looks like Sony’s big black behemoth is continuing to drive its way up the charts across the pond.

Jimmy’s Bringing His Vendetta to the Mafia Next Week
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

After more than eight years, 2K Games brought a sequel to the award-winning Mafia. Needless to say, the franchise has indeed aged well, similarly to Rockstar’s revival of it’s old western franchise with Red Dead Redemption. Taking a page out of Rockstar’s book, 2K Games plans to keep it’s open-world outing fresh with sequential downloadable [...]

PlayStation Plus October Content is Enticing
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Many PlayStation Plus subscribers, and those interested in upgrading, have complained about the lack of good content available on Sony’s premium PSN service. Well, this October update for PS Plus may just change those thoughts.