Archive for August, 2011

BioShock Infinite to Fully Realize the PS3′s Power for its Series’ First Time
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

Looking back on this generation’s greatest and perhaps most surprising offerings, BioShock stands among a few that will be remembered forever. It’s almost crazy to think that 2K Games withheld the original release for a full year before letting PS3 owners explore the halls of rapture. As is usually the case, PS3 owners will have [...]

Stick Together to Survive Dead Island’s Onslaught
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

Techland’s Dead Island encourages team work, which is emphasized in the new trailer released today.

PS3 FW Update 3.70 Live Now
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

If you’re planning on playing a PS3 game online later today, make sure to save a little time before to download the latest firmware update – v.3.70 is now live. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); script.type = ‘text/javascript’; [...]

Doublesix Announces Strike Suit Zero for PSN
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

Doublesix, the makers of Burn Zombie Burn, have been hard at work a couple of games, and have just announced another by the title of Strike Suit Zero.

Sony to Debut Starhawk Space Gameplay at Gamescom
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

Up until now, footage of Sony’s upcoming online shooter, Starhawk, has remained grounded for the most part. Fortunately, that will change next week, as space gameplay is set to be unveiled at this year’s Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; [...]

Disgaea 3: Return Confirmed, Vita Preps for Item World
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

It is official, the rumored release of Disgaea 3: Return on the PlayStation Vita has been confirmed in the latest issue of Dengeki PlayStation. The game will be a port of the PS3 version, with improvements that include close-up character portraits, four new scenarios, two new characters, and all the DLC from the PS3 release. [...]

Sony Teams Up with Samsung, Panasonic and Xpand to Create 3D Glasses Standard
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

In an effort to unify 3D technology, some of the biggest names in the electronics business are teaming up to create a 3D glasses standard.

PS3 FW Update 3.70 Detailed, Coming Soon
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

If you cast your mind back to when the PS3 still had its original software, it’s incredible to think how much it has changed, simply with firmware upgrades. While cross game chat will probably never come to the console (unless you put our podcast on it), the features under the hood have expanded greatly, making [...]

Team Bondi Sleeps with the Fishes, Sells Assets and IPs
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

With L.A. Noire shipping an impressive 4 million, you’d think that developer Team Bondi would be celebrating their astounding success. Unfortunately, it seems that the exact opposite is true, and Team Bondi have sold off all their assets due to financial problems.

Amazon Offering Resistance 3 Free With PlayStation 3D Display Bundle
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

Last week, it was revealed that Motorstorm: Apocalypse would be replacing Resistance 3 as the 3D-capable title bundled with the PlayStation-branded 3D display. However, it appears that you can get Resistance 3 for free as well – so long as you pre-order.

Final Fantasy Versus XIII Continues Slumber, Will Miss Tokyo Game Show
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

Final Fantasy Versus XIII will not be making an appearance at TGS this year.

PlayStation Store Global Update – August 9, 2011
Tuesday, August 9th, 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 [...]

PAL Region Sins With Innocent People, Er, Personas
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

Publisher Ghostlight announced today that it will be bringing the PAL region a popular Japanese RPG with Persona 2: Innocent Sin. The company says that a special edition package should be available by the end of the year.

Sony Takes SingStar Back to the ’80s
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

SingStar is Sony’s karaoke mega-franchise available on both the PS2 and PS3. There are over 30 different themed SingStar releases spanning across the globe. You can now add another one into the mix.

Rockstar’s Agent Won’t Release Until 2013 the Earliest
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

Back at E3 2009, one of the highlights of Sony’s press conference was when Jack Tretton, President and CEO of SCEA, took the stage to announce that Rockstar North was developing a new PS3 exclusive called Agent. And… that’s about the last we heard of the game. Unfortunately, it looks like we’re going to be [...]