Archive for February, 2011

Guerrilla Games Turns the Hands of Time with Killzone 3 Retro Pack
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

A few months back Guerrilla Games announced that pre-orders of Killzone 3 will include a retrospective map pack. While many wondered what it’ll entail, player feedback dictated that remakes of Blood Gracht and Salamun Market, both of which were voted as the most popular maps in Killzone 2, will be included. But it doesn’t end [...]

PSN Review – Tales From Space: About A Blob
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

Check out PlayStation LifeStyle’s review of Tales From Space: About A Blob, a 2D platforming game about a blob on a mission to absorb everything in sight.

Get More Icing on Your Cake, Pre-Order Portal 2
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

The PS3 version of Portal 2 is going to be the best available upon release, and it seems that the only thing to make this even better is pre-order bonuses!

Next Assassin’s Creed Will be Announced in May
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

Ubisoft has struck gold with the Assassin’s Creed franchise, with each title selling millions of copies. Both Assassin’s Creed II and Brotherhood also received very high review scores, with the series gaining a loyal following. With such incredible success, Ubisoft’s plans for the future of the franchise are not that surprising. var _CI = _CI [...]

New Crysis 2 Trailer Shows Story
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

Outspoken developer Crytek has said practically everything that can be said in regards to praising and hyping up their upcoming shooter, Crysis 2. From claims that the story mode will feature the best computer AI ever seen, to stating the shooter is better than current blockbuster titles. All that is showcased within a new story [...]

Arcana Hearts 3 Beating This Spring on the PSN
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

Announced by publisher Aksys Games,  the game was released in Japan earlier this year on box PS3 and 360 but the North American release will be digital and looks for now to be a PSN exclusive.

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Update v1.2 is Live
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

The latest update for Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit has just been released and, while not huge, addresses some minor bugs and glitches that may have become a nuisance over the past few months.

PSN Review – Modern Combat: Domination
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

Exclusive to the PlayStation Network, Gameloft’s Modern Combat: Domination takes the most addictive aspect of a first person shooter – the multiplayer – and focuses purely on it, forgoing singleplayer for an online experience. But can a small downloadable title compete with shooting games that have a multi-million dollar budget?

Modern Warfare 2 to Receive Major Security Patch Soon
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

If you’ve read it on the web, or experienced it in-game, then you’re probably aware of the fact that playing Modern Warfare 2 online is, currently, nothing but one big load of frustration. Infinity Ward is well aware of this and has just announced that a security update is on its way.

PlayStation Store Global Update – February 15, 2011
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

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 PSN [...]

Nippon Ichi Software Developing for the NGP
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Soon to be NGP owners were not left completely in the cold.

Report: Sony Believes Handhelds Will Replace Home Consoles
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

It is possible that any plans for a PS4 or other future home console from Sony may have been shelved in favor of the upcoming NGP.

Duke Nukem’s Campaign to Last Almost Forever
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Duke Nukem Forever has been in and out of development for, well, forever, relatively speaking. According to current developer Gearbox Software, its campaign will also last forever, again, relatively speaking.

DJ Hero 2 Pendulum DLC Hitting PlayStation Store Today
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

It was a sad, sad day when Activision confirmed that it would no longer be supporting the Guitar Hero and DJ Hero franchises with new titles or DLC. However, just because the company has ceased development on these titles doesn’t mean that the already-finished DLC won’t see the light of day, as DJ Hero fans [...]

Killzone 3 PS3 Bundle Hits US Retailers on Feb. 22nd
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Earlier this month, a Killzone 3 PS3 bundle was revealed for Europe that packed in a Jungle Green Dualshock 3 controller, a copy of the game and of course, a PS3. Nothing has been announced for the US, but Killzone 3 bundles are already arriving at retailers in preparation for February 22nd’s Helghast invasion.