Archive for October, 2011

New Site Announcements and a Giveaway Too!
Friday, October 14th, 2011

PlayStation LifeStyle is proud to kick off the weekend with the announcement of a few new additions to the site. We’re also giving away some codes for a recent PSN game just for checking out our new features. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; [...]

EA Seeking Closure of Harry Potter Developer
Friday, October 14th, 2011

After the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 on consoles, publisher Electronic Arts are proposing the closure of the game’s developer, European-based Bright Light. 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; [...]

Uncharted 3 Buddy System Detailed by Naughty Dog
Friday, October 14th, 2011

If you’ve been following Uncharted 3′s multiplayer closely, then you might be aware of the game’s new buddy system. To give gamers a complete rundown on this new feature, Naughty Dog has created a video detailing what to expect. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : [...]

FFXIV Confirmed for PS3, Q3 2012 Release
Friday, October 14th, 2011

Earlier this week, Square launched the 1.19 update for Final Fantasy XIV fixing a number of issues with the PC version. In the meantime, PlayStation gamers have had to wait patiently for word on when – and possibly if – this game will arrive for the PS3. Fortunately, Square has confirmed that they’re working hard [...]

Batman: Arkham City Launch Trailer Ziplines In
Friday, October 14th, 2011

We’re only days away from the release of Batman: Arkham City, the follow up to Rocksteady’s award-winning Batman: Arkham Asylum, and one of the biggest releases this holiday season. To kick off the game’s launch and to get fans more excited than ever to suit up as the Dark Knight, Warner Bros. has released a [...]

Ghost Rider Unleashing Hell Onto Marvel Pinball
Friday, October 14th, 2011

Marvel Pinball released late last year, as a standalone title separate from Zen Studios’ flagship title, Zen Pinball. We’ve seen some DLC in the form of additional tables staring your favorite Marvel characters, and coming soon is the antihero Ghost Rider. An announcement trailer has been released, and you can take a look at it [...]

Batman Skips a Demo, Shows Confidence in Midst of Competitive Release Window
Friday, October 14th, 2011

Batman: Arkham Asylum is only days from releasing, and although the game won one of our coveted Best of E3 awards, and is one of several reasons this is one of the most impressive holiday seasons in history for gamers, not everyone is sold. However, its developer has confirmed that there will be no demo [...]

The Multitude of Villains in Arkham City Will “Feel Meaningful”
Friday, October 14th, 2011

Since Batman: Arkham City was revealed, the roster of villains has gradually grown. The game has been proclaimed to feature nearly all of Batman’s most well known evil adversaries, even the ones that you probably haven’t ever heard of. The game is long as a result, featuring an extensive 20-25 hour single player campaign. Some [...]

Ubisoft Describes Annual Release Schedule for Assassin’s Creed as “Ideal”
Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Ubisoft could possibly be perceived by gamers as crossing the proverbial line into “milking” territory with their yearly Assassin’s Creed releases. Four Assassin’s Creed games will have been released over the past five years, with Revelations shipping next month. However, according to Falco Poiker, mission design director for Revelations, a shorter development cycle can be [...]

NPD Hardware and Software Sales for September 2011
Thursday, October 13th, 2011

The NPD Group has released its monthly U.S. sales figures for hardware and software across all platforms for the month of September. Overall, hardware sales fell 9 percent year-over-year to $349 million, with software sales dipping 1 percent to $653.2 million. Dead Island and Gears of War 3 earned high spots on the sales charts, [...]

Dark Souls Achieves Balance of Reward and Difficulty; Sequel Won’t Increase Challenge
Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Dark Souls has surprised a large group of customers since its release earlier in the month, and its motto,”Prepare to Die”, is no understatement. The game is absolutely ruthless, and the simplest mistakes regularly end in death. This seems routine for From Software, the game’s developer, and, while the game is a step up in [...]

PS Vita Game Cases Hold More Than Imagined
Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Any news is good news when it comes to a highly anticipated launch platform release, right? Recently we posted the case size and style of the PS Vita, but some new photos have delivered a step further to give us an inside peak to the handhelds casing.

New Syndicate Videos, Screens Released
Thursday, October 13th, 2011

EA has released two new trailers and a batch of four new screenshots for the Starbreeze-developed game Syndicate.

Grab Your Suit, Activision Announces a “Genre-Bending” Men in Black Game
Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Activision has just announced that a new Men in Black video game is in the works, coinciding with the release of Men in Black III at the box office. Now don’t let this scare you, as Activision has stated that this is an original title that will be launching on consoles and handhelds in Spring [...]

Uncharted 3 to Include Starhawk Beta Code [Update]
Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Update: SCEE have confirmed that European Uncharted 3 owners will get access to the Starhawk beta, saying “Codes will be sent via email early 2012.” Not sure if you want to buy Uncharted 3 when it releases next month? Well, Sony has made the offering even more appealing, giving you absolutely no reason to not [...]