Archive for April, 2011

PlayStation Store Global Update – April 19, 2011
Tuesday, April 19th, 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 [...]

Dragon’s Dogma Shots Burn Your Screen, 360/PS3 Side-by-Side
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

After having been announced a week ago, Capcom has now released some more screenshots for its upcoming multiplatform action game, Dragon’s Dogma. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); script.type = ‘text/javascript’; script.src = ‘http://widget.crowdignite.com/widgets/1064?_ci_wid=_CI_widget_’+_CI.counter; script.async = true; document.getElementsByTagName(‘body’)[0].appendChild(script); })(); [...]

PSP Go Production Apparently Halted
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Chalk this up as nothing more than a rumor for the time being, but it sounds as though Sony is getting ready to move on from the PSP Go, at least in Japan. This news comes after the handheld has only been in the marketplace for just over a year and a half. var _CI [...]

Dragon Age II Now Available for a Beast of a Price
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

EA and BioWare’s action-RPG, Dragon Age II, only recently released, but the title is already available at a remarkably low price – albeit only for a very short time.

“Wii 2” Could Feature Blu-Ray
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Rumors have been circulating from various sources that Nintendo is prepping to announce a successor to the Wii sooner than was anyone thought—perhaps even before E3. While that in itself may not have been a huge shock, the idea that Sony tech might be featured in the upcoming hardware should be.

Naughty Dog Charts Up Split-Screen Multiplayer
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Naughty Dog recently held a press event at which the company told the world that split-screen multiplayer action that will be coming to the PS3 title Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception.

BlazBlue Continuum Shift II Holds Your Hand This May, New Trailer
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Publisher Aksys Games has announced that the Arc System Works fighting game BlazBlue Continuum Shift II for Sony PSP and Nintendo 3DS will be shipping to North American retail stores on May 31.

Disaster Impact on Game Industry Small, Temporary
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Sales losses estimated by Enterbrain while Heath describes the value of games in our lives.

More Atelier Meruru Characters and Info Pop Out of the Alchemy Pot
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Gust has detailed some of the supporting cast for its upcoming PS3 RPG Atelier Meruru. Namely, our heroine has some handy servants on hand, as we are introduced to her maid and butler.

Sony Puts 12, Including PS2 Game, in Japan’s Top 20 Sellers
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Japanese sales authority Media Create has released its hardware and software sales figures, which have handhelds dominating.

PS3 Review – Warriors: Legends of Troy
Monday, April 18th, 2011

Tired of Asian culture and history, Tecmo Koei decided to this time pick on ancient Greece for one of their latest offerings, Warriors: Legends of Troy.

PlayStation Home v1.5 Update Hitting PS3′s This Week
Monday, April 18th, 2011

PlayStation Home has undergone numerous, radical changes since it’s inception, and this latest update is proving to be no exception. What should Home users expect? Let’s take a look.

Portal 2′s Single Player Transports You for 10 Hours
Monday, April 18th, 2011

The original Portal made us fall in love, and not as some side effect from the mind-blowing twists and turns flying out of walls, but because of the flawless implementation of a brand new game mechanic paired with the humorously dark existence as a test subject in GLaDOS’ twisted world. Originally included only as a [...]

Konquer This: Mortal Kombat’s Trophy List
Monday, April 18th, 2011

Mortal Kombat is returning to the 2D style fighting roots of the franchise, bringing tag team matches, brutal x-ray moves, and a trophy set will be there too.

Sony Japan Prepping for Possible Shut Down
Monday, April 18th, 2011

Sony Corporation are considering a full two-week shut down of some of its premises in Japan over the summer in an effort to conserve energy to help Japan during its power shortages. The issue of energy has been an ongoing problem since the earthquake and tsunami hit last month and looks like it could last [...]