Archive for July, 2011

LittleBigPlanet 2 Summons FFVII Cast
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

New LittleBigPlanet 2 costume packs include Final Fantasy VII characters, Infamous 2 costumes, Toy Story content, and MotorStorm Apocalypse content.

Tecmo Koei Squashes Fatal Frame 3 Rumor
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

Japanese publisher Tecmo Koei have put a boot to the rumor, stating that a new Fatal Frame was not being worked on.

Major Revamp Rumored for PlayStation Store
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

The PlayStation Store might be hitting up a beauty salon in the near future for what sources are saying is a major makeover.

Uncharted 3 Beta Now Available For Everyone, New Modes Added
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

  If for some reason you didn’t have an active PlayStation Plus membership, didn’t have a voucher code from inFamous 2, or weren’t one of our lucky winners, then you missed out on the Uncharted 3 beta last week. You don’t have to feel left out any longer, as the beta is now available for [...]

PlayStation Store Returning to Japan on July 6 [Update]
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

It’s been a long time coming. At long last, the final region in the Sony fold experience disruption is making its triumphant return. 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); [...]

Cross Game Chat #44 – Must Play Games
Monday, July 4th, 2011

It’s the 4th of July, but that’s not the only reason to call for a celebration. The real reason to light off some fireworks, sit back and relax with a cold one, is to get in the right mood for another episode of Cross Game Chat. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter [...]

Split/Second Dev Is Out of Time
Monday, July 4th, 2011

Black Rock Studio is a well established developer of racing games; all of the studios’ eight titles are racing games, and Black Rock has developed games such as Split/Second and Pure. Back in 2006, the company was acquired by Disney Interactive Studios, which was known as Buena Vista Games at the time. Despite good reviews for [...]

PSP’s 2011 Already Exceeds 2010 in Japan
Monday, July 4th, 2011

June came to an end less than a week ago, marking our halfway point through the year 2011. Yet somehow, those six months were all the PSP needed in order to match its total number of units sold for the entire previous year – at least in Japan. In 2010, Sony’s handheld sold 1,075,958 units [...]

EA Ready to Share “Big Announcements” This Thursday
Monday, July 4th, 2011

2011 has already been chock-full of great games (LittleBigPlanet 2, inFamous 2, etc.) , and awesome surprises (Vita for $249.99 anyone?), and the best part is that we’re only halfway through. Electronic Arts has a huge roster, as usual, and according to one of their staff, some great announcements will be revealed in the short-term.

DICE Aspires to Please Absolutely Everyone with Battlefield 3
Monday, July 4th, 2011

The team at DICE has been no stranger to commotion, and as a result has aimed the spotlight directly on Battlefield 3 with its statements over the past couple months. Even then, many people are dying for a new first-person shooter to play, and although we have to wait a few more months, Battlefield 3 [...]

PlayStation Release Horizon – Week of July 4, 2011
Monday, July 4th, 2011

Happy Independence Day to all of our American readers! In honor of the Fourth of July, PlayStation LifeStyle is excited to report what’s in the US horizon for the week. In addition to a whopping one release, the real highlights of the week are fireworks. All jokes aside, all around the nation, the people of [...]

Japan’s Release Forecast: July 2011
Monday, July 4th, 2011

From L.A. Noire to Queen’s Gate, PlayStation gamers in Japan are getting some highly anticipated software this month.

PlayStation Store Preview – July 5th, 2011: Beta For Everyone
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011

This week is little on the light side, but hey, the Uncharted 3 beta should be more than enough to occupy your time. Aside from that, there’s a PlayStation Move Ape Escape, a couple Japan PSOne imports, and some excellent DLC, both free and premium, for Mortal Kombat. Want to know what is coming to [...]

Battlefield 3′s Team Deathmatch Aimed to Attract Those Who Don’t Care for Objectives
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011

Over the years, Call of Duty and Battlefield have had their bouts, although both games strive to deliver very different gameplay experiences. While COD is known for being a high-octane shooter with lone-wolf, Rambo style killing taking the front seat, BF strives for something more methodical: a grand war experience with vehicles, tactics, and a [...]

Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Rebels with a $49.99 Price Tag
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011

During Konami’s press conference this year, they made the thrilling announcement that a Metal Gear Solid collection is in the works. It was revealed that the collection will include not only Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3, but also the PSP blockbuster, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Since collections in the past, such as God [...]