Archive for April, 2011

Tales of Vesperia Finally Makes it to North American PS3s
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Funimation, the distributor of such animes as Fullmetal Alchemist, Darker than Black, and Dragon Ball Z has grabbed the rights to localize the Tales of Vesperia movie.

The Worst Is Yet to Come: Anonymous Talks To PlayStation LifeStyle
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

After extensively covering Anonymous’ attack on Sony, PlayStation LifeStyle’s news was heavily referenced across the internet by other gaming sites, but they weren’t the only ones to take interest in our articles. Anonymous had noticed, and they wanted to talk. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 [...]

Turrets Pack a Painful Wallop in Portal 2
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

The latest educational video from Aperture Laboratories has shown up, explaining why turrets are an essential in the home, and for Portal experimentation.

Boomshakalaka Returns to the Court with NBA Jam: On Fire Edition
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

NBA Jam returned last year and showed us that the joy of arcade is still alive, and EA’s latest press release reveals that the series itself is still kicking. A new release of NBA Jam is on it’s way, this time titled NBA Jam: On Fire Edition. Just what kind of boomshakalaka will it include, [...]

Sony Enlists DDoS Defense Firm to Combat Hackers
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

Earlier in the week, a part of the hacking collective Anonymous declared war on Sony and brought down several of the company’s sites as well as the PlayStation Network. By using a form of a DDoS attack, the group temporarily crippled Sony’s online infrastructure, but now Sony is fighting back, recruiting a specialist firm that [...]

PS3 Review – Lego Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

Find out if Lego Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars makes for another great game in the franchise, or if it deserves to be crushed in the maw of a giant space worm.

PlayStation Store Global Update – April 5, 2011
Tuesday, April 5th, 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 [...]

Resident Evil Celebrates 15 Years of Fear With Anniversary Trailer
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

When Resident Evil launched on the PlayStation, it didn’t just spark a successful new franchise, it created the survival horror genre. Since then, Resident Evil has been scaring the hell out of gamers on a variety of consoles across a number of installments and spinoffs. 15 years have passed, and to commemorate this milestone for [...]

Find Clues in L.A. Noire’s Trophy List
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

Rockstar has gone and revealed the trophy list for its upcoming crime thriller L.A. Noire.

PlayStation Users Donate Huge Figure to Japan Relief Effort
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

Sony has updated the status of the Great East Japan Earthquake Relief Effort.

SOE: NGP The “Perfect Machine” for MMOs
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

With DC Universe Online announced as Sony Online Entertainment’s “fastest selling game ever” and Free Realms having recently released on the PlayStation Network (in the US), SOE has managed to show that console gamers do have an appetite for MMOs. But as the NGP is set to be a fully integrated online mobile device, it [...]

Spider-Man: Edge of Time Teaser Trailer Hits The ‘Web’
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

Although Activision indefinitely discontinued some of its most beloved franchises in the form of Guitar Hero and True Crime, the developer will still continue its Spider-Man video game IP with developer Beenox at the helm. After the success of Shattered Dimensions, Activision clearly believes the franchise is in good hands. Following just days after the [...]

FIFA 12 Gameplay Details Incoming, Confirmed For NGP
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

EA Sports’ hugely successful FIFA series has been going from strength to strength with every yearly installment that is released. FIFA 10 sold an accumulative of over 10 million copies while its successor, FIFA 11, matched the phenomenal feat. And now they’re about to do it again with FIFA 12, which just so happens to [...]

ESRB Rates Alice: Madness Returns, Possible Plot Clues
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

You could probably tell what the rating for the upcoming sequel is going to be, but the ESRB has also revealed some unexpected comments in the game’s dialogue.

PS3 Review – NASCAR 2011: The Game
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

Ah, Spring is in the air, which means two things: folks are going to have to refill their allergy medication, and the NASCAR season is in full-effect. After quite a bit of time away from the gaming scene, the NASCAR series is back, with a new developer in Eutechnyx and a new publisher in Activision. [...]