Archive for October, 2011

Ubisoft Discusses Value of Existing IPs, Hints at Impending Splinter Cell Announcement
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Ubisoft’s Jade Raymond recently shared her thoughts on innovation and existing franchises, speaking to the value of well established IPs. 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); })(); Tweet reddit_newwindow=’1′

Japanese Uncharted Advertising Shows Us How it’s Done, Includes Harrison Ford
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

The sequel to the highest rated PlayStation exclusive of this generation, Uncharted 3 is bound to be a critical and commercial hit when it releases this November. However, Sony aren’t planning on resting on their laurels and letting word of mouth sell the game, they’re bringing their big guns and launching a huge marketing campaign. [...]

Developer Drinkbox Announces Guacamelee
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Drinkbox, who is responsible for an absolute gem in Tales from Space: About a Blob, has announced a new downloadable game in development, titled Guacamelee. The game stars Mexican protagonist Juan Aguacate, who is on a mission to save everyone after the daughter of El Presidente is kidnapped by the evil Charro Skeleton. var _CI = _CI [...]

US Release Date for Gran Turismo 5 DLC Rescheduled to October 25
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Yesterday, SCEA broke the disappointing news that the upcoming downloadable content for Gran Turismo 5 wouldn’t be ready for US gamers this week. Fortunately, the DLC has only been delayed a week and will launch on October 25th.

“New Owner’s Kit” Accessory Bundle Available Soon
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Sony has found a new way to sell you more for less to with their “New Owner’s Kit” accessory bundle.

Rayman Shows 10 Ways to Bubblize Your Enemies
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Do you think arms and legs are overrated? Good, then Rayman is just the character for you. Rayman first hit the video game market back before the turn of the century, and has managed to keep a strong following of fans over the year. Next month, Rayman Origins is set to release on current generation [...]

PlayStation Store Global Update – October 18, 2011
Tuesday, October 18th, 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 [...]

PS Vita’s North American and European Release Date Finally Revealed
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

Find out when you can get your hands on Sony’s new handheld.

Bethesda Faces Demons and Finds Unique Power in PS3 Hardware
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

Due to a history of noticeably unequal versions and timed exclusive DLC, some gamers have been skeptical about the PlayStation 3 version of Bethesda’s upcoming title, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. However, those fears are likely to be translated into positive reinforcement based on Bethesda’s latest interview.

Uncharted 3 Marketing Campaign SCE UK’s Biggest Ever, Short Film Commissioned
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

The end of the highest rated trilogy on the PS3, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception is top of many gamers’ holiday wish list, but the sad truth is that many PlayStation owners haven’t picked up either of the first two games, and may not even have heard of the franchise. Having sold 8 million copies of [...]

Sharpshooter Bundle with Resistance 3 and Killzone 3 Inbound
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

If you’ve been holding off on picking up the PlayStation Move and its Sharpshooter counterpart, you may want to start setting aside a few bucks for a pretty awesome bundle that appears to be on the horizon.

PlayStation Network Trophy Cap Raised
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

Back in early September, hardcore trophy enthusiasts noticed that the Sony had capped the Trophy Level at 50 (1%), meaning that they were unable to rank any higher, despite unlocking more precious trophies.

Ezio Auditore Crosses Over to Soul Calibur V?
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

If a recent leak is to be believed, then Ezio will be taking his talents from Assassin’s Creed and applying them to the upcoming Soul Calibur V. PS3Blog recently liveblogged a Namco Bandai event, in which they displayed an image that appears to verify Ezio has a playable character in the game. The image has [...]

DICE Releases Battlefield 3 Beta Stats, 1.5 Billion Kills Registered
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

Electronic Arts developer DICE has just released some interesting data that was pulled from the Battlefield 3 beta. There are some pretty impressive stats here, most notably an over eight million figure for the number of players who participated.