Archive for November, 2011

Ubisoft Packs First Person Gameplay into Assassin’s Creed: Revelations
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

It looks like Ubisoft is mixing up the gameplay quite at bit with their latest installment in the Assassin’s Creed franchise by including missions that will be played in the first-person. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); script.type = [...]

Sony’s Music Video Service VidZone Relaunches Today on PSN
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

Do you like music? Who doesn’t? Like videos? Even better. How about putting the two together? Now we’re cooking! Earlier this morning Sony announced that a new and improved version of its music video service VidZone will be made available to all PlayStation Network users today. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter [...]

Surprise! A New Assassin’s Creed Coming Out in 2012
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

With Assassin’s Creed Revelations coming out next week, Ezio’s and Altair’s story arcs will be coming to an end. But what about Desmond’s story? Well, you’ll be able to find out how his story ends in the next game, which is scheduled to release in 2012. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter [...]

Modern Warfare 3: The $60 Expansion Pack
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Another year has gone by, and once again Call of Duty is here to greet consumers at the front door of nearly every major retailer nationwide. But despite the series’ success, the Call of Duty franchise has often been accused of lacking innovation and remaining stagnant through each new iteration. With the latest advert for MW3 [...]

PlayStation Store Global Update – November 8, 2011
Tuesday, November 8th, 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 [...]

Get $5.99 Movie Credit for Free When you Sign up for PlayStation Emails
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

A while back, Sony Computer Entertainment released the new video store preview app called “Video Unlimited”, which took a whole new approach to searching the PSN video store. The app has a smooth navigation interface, a fast search interface and loads quickly. So, if you don’t remember the name of the movie, but do remember [...]

Enter The World of Skyrim With Bethesda’s Latest Video
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

As we near the launch of Bethesda’s biggest game ever, the publisher has kept up a steady flow of Skyrim videos to showcase the art and the music behind the blockbuster title. Now, they have released yet another video, this time providing a glimpse at the world of Skyrim.

Call of Duty Elite Facing Server Issues
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is arguably the year’s most anticipated game, and is expected to break sales record set by Call of Duty: Black Ops last year. Along with MW3, Activision has introduced Call of Duty Elite, a combination of free and paid stats tracking system, but many who tried to sign up [...]

The Father of Video Games Thinks Today’s Violent Games Are “a Disgrace”
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Ralph H. Baer, creator of the the first video game console ever in 1974, the Magnavox Odyssey, has reflected on the current state of the video game industry and shared some very negative sentiments toward the violent content being produced today. The gaming icon even goes so far as to refer to the violent nature [...]

Report Indicates Japanese Market Not Interested in PS Vita
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

The PlayStation Portable may have sold like hotcakes in Japan, but it doesn’t look like this same level of love from Japanese gamers will carry over to the Vita.

IW Speaks About Battlefield vs. Modern Warfare Rivalry: “We Root for Everybody”
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

With the launch of Modern Warfare 3 today, we can all finally breathe a sigh of relief knowing that the ridiculous battle that ensued between the two biggest military first-person shooter franchises has finally come to a close.

Dead Island Patch Coming to PS3 Tomorrow
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Zombie fans and PlayStation owners rejoice! Deep Silver will be releasing a patch that fine tunes their incredibly popular, yet super buggy, title Dead Island.

PS3 and 360 Software Sales Neck-and-Neck in Ubisoft’s First Half of 2011
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

With the PS3 catching up on the 360′s install base, many question how many people actually buy games on Sony’s system, and whether some simply use the black behemoth as a top-notch Blu-Ray player. As part of their latest published financial statistics, Ubisoft have revealed just how close the two consoles really are.

Ubisoft’s Sales “Outstrip Targets” in First Half of 2011, Online Segment Beats Expectations
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Ubisoft have revealed their financial performance for the first half of 2011, and the French publisher has managed to beat their initial targets by an impressive 30%.

New PlayStation Minis Title Signs Killzone Composer
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Developers of the enjoyable iOS and PS minis title Coconut Dodge, FuturLab are hard at work on their next minis game, a futuristic shooter set to release in March. Now, the developer has brought on the fantastic talent of Killzone composer Joris de Man, who won an Ivor Novello award for his work on Killzone [...]