Archive for February, 2011

Episodic DLC Pack For Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Announced
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Although Capcom’s Marvel vs. Capcom 3 isn’t due to arrive until next week, the publisher has announced downloadable content for the fighting game. Capcom stated the first DLC pack, due to be released in March, will spark the first of a series of downloadable packs for the long-awaited title. var _CI = _CI || {}; [...]

LG Fights to Ban US PS3 Sales
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

LG Electronics Inc. is trying to block PlayStation 3 and Sony Bravia TVs as a retort to Sony’s accusation that LG is infringing on multiple patents.

PlayStation Store Global Update – February 8, 2011
Tuesday, February 8th, 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 [...]

Catherine’s Opening Movie Hits the Big Screen
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Courtesy of Catherine’s official website, Atlus has released the opening movie for its upcoming action-adventure, puzzle game.

Bethesda Explains Skyrim’s Lack of Character Classes
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was revealed back in December during the Spike VGAs. While some small details have been slowly revealed, one of the biggest changes to the game will be the lack of a traditional class system. Bethesda has explained their choice to do away with what is typically a staple in RPGs, [...]

Win a Role as an Extra in Resistance 3
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Insomniac is hosting an awesome contest, allowing lucky winners to make a personal appearance in the upcoming Resistance 3.

The Tester: Season 2 Reunion Special Coming Next Week
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

This past season of The Tester had the most dramatic cast yet. Tensions were high throughout the entire season, largely in part to one “big” personality among the cast. So what’s to happen when the cast of The Tester: Season 2 gets back together for a reunion special?

Watch High Definition Sony Camera Footage with Filmy
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

When the PlayStation 3 was first announced, it was heralded as far more than a simple gaming machine, billed as the ultimate multimedia hub. Since launch, the console’s functionality has grown exponentially, with applications such as Netflix in the US and Canada and VidZone in Europe. The latest addition to the host of services has [...]

Mortal Kombat Joins the Blu-Ray Clan and Includes a Surprise
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Mortal Kombat has remained one of our most anticipated releases since E3 last year, and rightfully so. It will mark the first time in over a decade that the series has played on a classic 2D plane, similar to Street Fighter IV‘s successful return to the seemingly ancient arcade days. If you’re as much in [...]

2K Games Announces The Darkness II
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

In 2007, gamers got their chance to step into the shoes of Jackie Estacado in the gritty FPS based on a comic book, The Darkness. Although it wasn’t a huge success at launch, it did sell well over time, and those that did play it, experienced a rather compelling story, with a very unique take [...]

Dark Souls’ “Too Difficult” Content Pulled
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

From Software’s Demon’s Souls achieved a large percentage of its reputation from the PS3 exclusive’s notorious difficulty. The game’s spiritual sequel, Dark Souls – although a completely brand new game – will retain some of the difficulty which made Demon’s Souls a favorite amongst gamers. However, the developers have confessed some of the “too difficult” [...]

Spotting Battlefield 3′s Radiosity
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

DICE is building anticipation for Battlefield 3 by trickling out information and features regarding the game, and it’s working. A tech demo video of their new Frostbite 2.0 game engine has released, demonstrating the quasi-realtime radiosity the game will be putting to use.

Dirt 3 Dev Explains Why 3D is Not “Helpful” For Certain Racing Games
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

With 3D technology already starting to see price cuts, the vision of full immersion in video games is coming closer into view for many people. However, Codemasters, the development team behind the newest title in the racing series Dirt, have gone on the record saying they have no plans to offer 3D for their next [...]

PSP Import Review – .hack//Link
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Being a huge .hack fan, I’ve enjoyed its various manga, watched all the anime, and have played through all of the previous games (all of which were on PS2), so I was totally stoked for the PSP’s .hack//Link. As of 5 hours, .hack//Link was a good game. After 12 hours, it was a so-so game. [...]

Catherine Demo Pulled from Japanese PSN, Not for Being Too Weird
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Thought that Catherine looked pretty interesting, but didn’t get around to downloading the demo on your Japanese PSN account? Looks like now you’re out of luck.