Archive for April, 2011

Take the Fight Vertical in Inversion Trailer
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Namco Bandai have released a new CGI trailer of their upcoming gravity defying shooter Inversion.

PS3 Review – Mortal Kombat
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

There is no knowledge that is not power.

Morbid Pyramid Head Sculpture Rises from the Depths
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Konami’s Silent Hill series is well-known for its morbidly creepy atmosphere which haunts any living behind who dares play one of its games, and the iconic Pyramid Head is just one of many reasons why. Pyramid Head is a tall, physically intimidating monster who was first introduced in Silent Hill 2, and has a reputation [...]

It’s Official, The PSP Go is Put to Rest
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Sony Computer Entertainment has announced today that the rumored death of the PSP Go is official, canning the product after a short 2 year life cycle.

Naughty Dog Assures That Uncharted 3 Will Graphically Impress
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

If there’s one company that has anchored the title for king of graphical quality this generation, that title would unanimously go to the top-notch engineers over at Naughty Dog. The original Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune was one of the first titles that showed the world that the PlayStation 3 hardware was a monster waiting to be [...]

God of War 4 Defying the Gods, Releasing September 2012?
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

According to a rumor from PSM3, God of War 4 is in development and will find store shelves late next year.

Fumito Ueda Delays Both his PS3 Projects
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

After both the Ico/Shadow of the Colossus Collection and The Last Guardian were shown off at the Tokyo Game Show last September, gamers were elated to get their hands on the games in the Spring and Holiday of 2011 respectively. Well…

DJ Hero 2 Turns the Tables with a 5-Star Worthy Deal
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

If you’ve read our review for DJ Hero 2, then you probably already know that we absolutely love it. Toys R Us has got a phenomenal deal for, sadly, the final game in the series, and it’s every bit as awesome as you’d hope. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) [...]

PC and Console Versions of Skyrim Will Be Equally Impressive
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Todd Howard of Bethesda Softworks has been busy with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, but recently shared a bit of news. He has said that visually, there probably won’t be much difference, if any, between the PC and console versions of the title, which may come as a bit of surprise based on previous releases [...]

id Software Plans Rage DLC Months Prior to Release
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Video game DLC has become both a major revenue stream as well as a major cause for concern amongst gamers throughout this generation. Companies left and right have been releasing additional content within weeks, sometimes even days of launch, raising questions as to why it didn’t come included with the game itself.

Cross Game Chat #34 – Asian Allen
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Here is Episode 34 of Cross Game Chat, the official podcast for PlayStation LifeStyle.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Augments a Collector’s Edition for European Residents
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Collector and special edition forms of game releases have become an almost worrying trend in the past few years, and given Square Enix’s history with them, it was only time before the upcoming iteration of Deus Ex joined the party.

Browser Based Games Coming To PS3? Sony Patents BBGs For DualShock, Move
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

With gaming being such an incredibly expensive hobby, free-to-play titles are growing increasingly popular on PCs as well as mobiles. For consoles, however, high development costs and restrictive stores mean that such games are a rarity on the platforms. Looking to change that, Sony may be planning on bringing browser based games to the PS3, [...]

PlayStation Release Horizon – Week of April 18, 2011
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

This is arguably one of the biggest weeks for PlayStation releases in 2011, with the return of a variety of favorite franchises including the deployment of a PlayStation 2 shooter and an HD repackaging of a previous generation hit series. 

Uncharted 3 Charts Out Heavy YouTube/Facebook Integration
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

One of the most effective PR methods used by companies is the power of social media. With Naughty Dog’s previous installment of Uncharted 2, the devs dappled with social media integration through Twitter for exposure and had moderate success. With Uncharted 3, the Cali-based developers are looking up the ante with the social experience.