Ever since Sony brought PlayStation Minis to the PlayStation Network, indie developer Halfbrick firmly positioned themselves as a foremost developer of the small PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable titles, releasing hit games like Blast-off and Echoes. To talk about their latest foray into the Mini market, a top down Zombie shooter called Age of Zombies, PlayStation LifeStyle interviewed Phil Larsen, the marketing and community manager at Halfbrick, to learn more about the title, as well the developer and the future of the studio.
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PSLS Presents – Phil Larsen, Halfbrick
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Cross-Game Chat Might Come at a Cost
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010Cross-game chat, or the ability to voice chat with friends while playing different games, is a much sought-after feature for PlayStation 3 owners across the globe. A rumor has popped up that may disappoint some customers.
flOw Now Available For The Low Price of FREE
Saturday, February 13th, 2010Yeah, that’s right folks, you may want to hop on the PSN and hurry, because thatgamecompany’s first foray on the PlayStation 3, flOw, is now available in the North American PlayStation Store absolutely free of charge.
Mega Man 10 Trophy List will Make You Cry
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010When Mega Man 9 was released in 2008, it was considered one of the hardest games around until Demon’s Souls hit last year. With the release of Mega Man 10 coming soon, the trophy list has been revealed…and well..it’s bad news for trophy mongers. Really, really bad news.
After Burner Climax Screens Touch Down
Sunday, January 24th, 2010Flight enthusiasts are patiently waiting for the upcoming title from Sega known as After Burner Climax. Originally released in arcades back in 2006, Sega decided to bring the popular title to both the PlayStation Network and the Xbox Live Arcade. The game is a full fledged flying game true to its arcade roots. It will feature fantastic dogfights [...]
Qriocity, Sony’s Newest Service Uses PSN ID to Sign into Other Sony Electronics
Monday, January 11th, 2010A few weeks ago, a trademark filed by Sony was uncovered. Dubbed Qriocity, the title alone piqued our “curiosity”. Originally we speculated it may have been a Qore-like service for the PSP. However, it seems as though Qriocity is Sony’s first attempt at bringing PlayStation Network ID services to other Sony products including network enabled [...]
Dark Void Demo Coming to PlayStation Network This Week
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010Dark Void, the latest from Capcom has you strapping on a Jet pack for action packed aerial dog-fighting in a mysterious new world. This week on the PlayStation Network (and Xbox Live), Capcom is releasing a Dark Void demo for gamers to give the jet packs a test-ride.
Digital Comics Reader Live Now [Update]
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009The PlayStation Network has conquered games, bringing high quality innovative titles to the PlayStation family, it has conquered movies, bringing high definition blockbuster titles at competitive prices, and now, the PSN is set to conquer the digital comics market. The Digital Comics Reader, a service that aims to bring everyone’s favourite comics to the PlayStation Portable, is set to be one of the hottest additions to the handheld this year. Now, the reader is being rolled out across different countries in the world as it’s store goes live today.
Capcom Punching Two Sidescrollers Your Way
Saturday, November 28th, 2009Final Fight was originally released back in December 1989. Magic Sword was originally released July of 1990. What do these games have in common? Besides being almost 20 years old and from Capcom, they are both sidescrolling fighting games and will both be getting re-released onto the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace.
Amazon ‘go’es Crazy with PSPgo Offer
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009Thinking about getting a PSPgo for a yourself or a loved one this holiday season? Well now is the time to act, thanks to an amazing offer on Amazon.com as part of their “Countdown to Black Friday”.
Get PSN Game When You Buy a PSPgo
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009Since the launch of the PSPgo, Sony’s latest version of the PSP has received plenty of bad press, mainly due to it’s price tag. Because of this bad press and high price tag, many consumers have been turned away from the tiny new, digital download only PSP.
To help encourage potential buyers who may be on [...]
.deTuned into PSN this October
Friday, October 9th, 2009.deTuned has long been rumored to be on the horizon for a couple of weeks now but has always seemed to evade that Thursday release date. Well it looks like we may have found a release window thanks to Pulse, a free look at whats new and upcoming for the PSN.
Sony Brings PSN Digital Offering to Online Retailer [Update]
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009Since the launch of the PSPgo, Sony has become even more intent on bringing digital PlayStation Network content to PlayStation owners around the globe. Games, Add-ons and more can be downloaded from the PlayStation Store, straight to your PS3 or PSP.
Now Sony has teamed up with a major online retailer to bring PlayStation Network titles [...]
$10 PSN Cards Spotted At Retail
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009Back in August of this year, we told you about PSN cards possibly appearing in $10 denominations. The smaller increment value cards would allow for gamers on a tight budget to purchase from the PlayStation Store in smaller transactions. Now, just in time for the launch of the PSPgo, they’ve appeared at retail.
PlayStation Store Global Update 09/10/09
Thursday, September 10th, 2009Want to see which region got what content? Look no further, as PlayStation LifeStyle has done the searching for you and compiled a list of what’s new in this week’s PlayStation Store Update, for all regions across the globe.
