Archive for November, 2010

Gearbox CEO: More Borderlands DLC?
Monday, November 29th, 2010

Gearbox’s Borderlands has celebrated a great year of entertaining its fans in the chaotic world of Pandora. With four expansion packs already unleashed, the title boasts around 3 million copies sold worldwide. And that success begs the question: should there be more DLC to continue the adventure? var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { [...]

Are the Move and Kinect Shortages All a Hoax?
Monday, November 29th, 2010

It’s no secret that we here at PlayStation LifeStyle like Sony’s motion controller, the PlayStation Move. As motion gaming seems to be all the rage for this holiday season, the hype may be real but are the shortages not?

PS3 Version of Mass Effect 2 “as good, if not better” Than 360 Version
Monday, November 29th, 2010

BioWare has reassured PS3 owners that Mass Effect 2 won’t see any graphical downgrades of the RPG as well as stating the title will be “as good, if not better than the Xbox version”. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = [...]

Gran Turismo 5 Becomes 6th Biggest PS3 Launch
Monday, November 29th, 2010

After news on Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo 5 overtaking Call of Duty: Black Ops to take top spot in the latest UK Charts, it has been confirmed that the racer is the PS3′s 6th biggest launch ever. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); [...]

Splinter Cell 6 Confirmed By Ubisoft
Monday, November 29th, 2010

Earlier this year, Ubisoft’s Jade Raymond announced that their Toronto studio had been working on a new unannounced title. We’ve recently learned what that title is, and I’m sure many of you would be thrilled to strap on a certain pair of night vision goggles again.

Dead Space 2 Trailer Shows Off the New Isaac
Monday, November 29th, 2010

Dead Space 2 picks up where the chilling story of the original Dead Space left off. Isaac Clarke, the game’s protagonist,  is still suffering through torment on the USG Ishimura, which has now spread to the space station “Sprawl”. But this time around Isaac won’t be so easily pushed around.

Catherine’s Latest Screenshots are Weird with a Capital-W
Monday, November 29th, 2010

Just when you thought Atlus couldn’t possible make Catherine any more weird, some more images have surfaced. As usual, the images are disturbing with imagery containing goat-people, a guy running around in his boxers, and what appears to be a dead girl who isn’t so happy about being in a coffin.

Rock Band 3 – Trophy Guide
Sunday, November 28th, 2010

Rock Band 3 is the latest installment into the Rock Band franchise.  This new addition introduces the Keyboard, Pro Guitar/Bass, Pro Drums and Vocal Harmonies.  There are a total of 50 trophies to earn including 33 bronze, 15 silver, 1 gold and 1 platinum.

VGAs To Feature More Gaming Industry Figures Than Ever Before
Sunday, November 28th, 2010

While Spike TV’s Video Game Awards have been home to numerous high profile game reveals, many have criticised the celebrity-focused event for its almost embarrassing showbiz cameos, and irrelevant guest appearances. With a new director, Hamish Hamilton, taking the helm, the show is set to take a new direction, hopefully addressing viewers concerns. Now, GTTV [...]

Sony Claims Over 50 Titles Are Being Prepped for 3D
Sunday, November 28th, 2010

Stereoscopic 3D is the latest technology to enter the home entertainment sector. As with any budding technology, there needs to be strong industry support in order for it to succeed. According to Sony, that is exactly the case.

What or Where is Next for Assassin’s Creed?
Sunday, November 28th, 2010

Yesterday we brought you news on how Assassin’s Creed, as a franchise, has shipped 20 million units, making it Ubisoft’s best-selling franchise of all time. Marketing chief, Geoffrey Sardin confirmed another Assassin’s Creed next holiday season, but with the last two games featuring Ezio and Renaissance Italy, we have to wonder where the series will [...]

Former Sony Boss Thinks PS3 Matching PS2 Sales Is Challenging
Sunday, November 28th, 2010

So far, Sony has managed to sell around 46 million of the PlayStation 3 console since its release back in 2006. While those numbers seem quite decent, some big names from Sony think the PS3 may find it difficult to match the overall success of the PlayStation 2.

Kinect-like Camera Turned Down by Sony
Sunday, November 28th, 2010

In the constant battle to lure the casual market from the Nintendo Wii, Sony and Microsoft have both put forth their own variations of motion controllers. Both utilize a camera, but only the PlayStation Move uses a controller to help track user’s motions. Dropping the controller completely requires a much more advanced camera, like the [...]

The Low-Down on Gran Turismo 5′s Damage Modeling
Saturday, November 27th, 2010

Since damage modeling was announced by Polyphony Digital earlier in the year, it has been under close examination. Gran Turismo 5 is the first in the series to incorporate damage on its precious cars, and its absence has been one of the only major weaknesses noticed by many fans. Now that the game is finally [...]

Evidence Sony Prepping Touch Panel for PSP2
Saturday, November 27th, 2010

While it is pretty certain that Sony are creating a PlayStation Portable 2, most likely for 2011, what the handheld will actually look like, and how people will interact with it, is unknown. Now, PlayStation LifeStyle has uncovered strong evidence that the PSP2 will have not one, but two, touch interfaces – reinventing how we [...]