Archive for May, 2011

Juicy New Ninja Gaiden 3 Details; 60FPS, Co-Op/Versus, More
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

The Official PlayStation Magazine has made its way to subscribers today; resulting in a batch of new intriguing details for Team Ninja-developed Ninja Gaiden 3. Publisher Tecmo Koei provided the magazine with details including the hack and slash game featuring 60FPS, possible Move support and more. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter [...]

DiRT 3′s Online Pass Can’t be Disabled For PS3 Owners
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Due to the PlayStation Store’s outage, gamers cannot redeem online passes for games which require you to do so. However, Mortal Kombat developer Netherrealm made an exception to allow players of the fighter to connect to the multiplayer mode without redeeming a code. The same exception will unfortunately not apply to the PlayStation 3 version [...]

David Jaffe To Hold PAX Prime Keynote This August
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Creator of both the Twisted Metal franchise and the God of War franchise, David Jaffe has played a key part in the growth of the PlayStation brand, helping establish the phenomenal following it has today. A critically acclaimed developer, Jaffe’s words are respected by many in the games industry – even if they do include [...]

Thinking With Portal 2′s Puzzle Creation Contest
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Valve has announced a Portal 2 Mapping Contest for this Summer, which should help jump start community driven content.

PSLS Scheduled Maintenance
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Just a little public service announcement to give you all a heads up that PlayStation LifeStyle will be undergoing some server maintenance today. You may experience intermitten outages throughout the early part of the day. It will conclude this afternoon, barring any unforseen issues, at roughly 5PM EST/2PM PDT. You may not experience any downtime [...]

Disney Universe Suits Up with Announcement Trailer
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Disney has released the debut teaser trailer for their upcoming game Disney Universe.

Oblivion 5th Anniversary Edition Found, Includes Trophy Support?
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

It may be hard to believe, but it’s been over four years since the last major entry in the Elder Scrolls series of games was released. For those who may have missed it the first time around, a special version described as the “Complete” edition has been seen online, and it may include some new [...]

SOCOM 4 Opens Fire with Double Experience
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Following several memorable releases, tactical shooter fans have waited patiently for a proper SOCOM title. SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs debuted just about a month ago, and didn’t successfully fill that gap. It didn’t help that the PlayStation Network was down when it released, effectively making the first couple of weeks uneventful. Now that the [...]

SCEA Announces Limited Edition PS3 Call of Duty: Black Ops Bundle
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

With the PS3 suffering a huge PR blow due to the recent hack of the PlayStation Network, rumors emerged that Sony would try to help reinvigorate potential customers interest in the console by bundling in the biggest franchise of this generation. From May 31st, you will be able to get your hands on a limited [...]

Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games Renew Contract, Pop Champagne
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Despite rumors to the contrary, the trio that serve as the creative force behind Rockstar Games’ massive portfolio of blockbuster titles have agreed to stick around for a few more years. Who, exactly? Well, the brothers Sam and Dan Houser and Les Benzies, that’s who! And if those names don’t ring a bell, you should [...]

Metal Gear Solid Rumored to be Peace Walking onto PS3 this E3
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

According to a report from French gaming site JVN.com, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker will be annouced at this year’s E3 as part of Sony’s PSP Remaster series

Persona 2 Playable by More Persons
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

“The wait is over,” Atlus USA declares in its most recent email newsletter to its fans. This fall, Persona 2: Innocent Sin is set to make its way to North America, after having been unavailable to English speakers for over a decade.

Uncharted 3 Collector’s Edition Announcement Etched in Stone
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

You can’t deny that Naughty Dog’s Uncharted 3 is set to make a huge splash on the PS3 when it lands in the hands of fellow treasure hunters. So it probably doesn’t come as a big surprise that one of 2011′s most-anticipated games will be available will some extra loot for you to plunder.

Capcom Predicting Soaring PS3 Game Sales, Backs Platform
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

Capcom have released a chart that not only shows the number of games it has shipped and how many sold, but also their projected number of games and sales for the next financial year. The Japanese publisher has shown their confidence in Sony’s flagship console, putting more support in the PS3 than any other platform.

PlayStation Network Now Back Online, Maintenance Over
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

After stating that the PlayStation Store won’t be up today or tomorrow, Sony also announced scheduled maintenance for the PlayStation Network for today. The PSN has now come back online.