Posts Tagged ‘PS2’

PlayStation 15th Anniversary Timeline
Thursday, September 9th, 2010

On September 9, 1995, the original PlayStation launched in North America forever changing the video game industry. Take a trip down memory lane with an official PlayStation timeline.

The PS3 Is An “Evolutionary Step In Audio Design”
Friday, February 26th, 2010

Game technology is constantly evolving. Graphics have gone from simple 2D sprites to full-on 3D 1080p universes that look immaculate. Perhaps just as important is audio, and in the console war the PlayStation 3 is king.

PlayStation Store Top Downloads 02/25/10
Thursday, February 25th, 2010

The PlayStation Store’s Top Downloads has been updated.  This update features quite a few familiar faces in the top 20 with a mix of full games and add on content.  For a full list of the top 20 please check it out below.

Activision Turning Down the Volume This Year
Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Last year, there were a lot of games in the “Hero” series by Activision. So many, in fact, that people may have been turned off by the sheer number of variants. Things are going to be different in 2010, however.

Sony’s Peter Dille Talks PS2 Classics on PSN
Thursday, February 4th, 2010

The list of PSOne classics on the PlayStation Network is growing weekly and has shown Sony that consumers are willing to buy older games for cheaper prices on the PlayStation Store.  Right now it is only PS1 games in the store, but Sony may be looking into bringing classic PS2 games to the table soon.

God of War II Almost Became a PS3 Title
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

With the release of Sony and Santa Monica’s Mega-Blockbuster, God of War III, moving closer day-after-day, more and more news and hype continues to jump on the Kratos train to Epicness. What if I told you that there once was a possibilty that God of War III wouldn’t have been the first GOW game of the PS3 if some higher ups at Sony had it their way? Interested? Read on.

MLB 10: The Show Offers Grand Slam Pre-Order Goodies
Friday, January 22nd, 2010

MLB 09: The Show is one of, if not the best, baseball simulation game available today. For fans considering pre-ordering its follow-up, online retail giant Amazon.com is putting up an offer it hopes will entice you their way.

Shin Megami Tensei Appearing on PS3
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Atlus and the Shin Megami Tensei set of games are widely popular around the world for their deep story lines and strong roots to the Japanese culture.  The Shin Megami Tensei set of games is also widely known for the PlayStation 2 console, with their latest addition to the series showing up on the console [...]

Sony Japan Reveals Colossal Confirmation
Sunday, January 10th, 2010

There is no doubt that Team Ico has released some of the most underrated titles on the PlayStation 2. Not many know about both Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. Though Shadow of the Colossus did reach “Greatest Hits” status through the sales that it achieved, it is still rather hard to find at times. [...]

MLB 10 The Show Fact Sheet
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

MLB The Show series has become a staple of baseball gaming for PS3 and PSP owners with its amazing visuals and stunning true to life gameplay.   Due out on store shelves this March, MLB10 The Show looks to improve on an already amazing game.  The fact sheet for the game has been posted recently [...]

EA Sports Putting the Shutdown on Their Servers
Monday, January 4th, 2010

Well it looks like EA is tired of providing servers to those people who have yet to upgrade to their newer franchises as they have announced that they will be closing many of their servers on February 2nd across the PS3, 360 and PC.  Can’t really say that I blame them as it is expensive [...]

PlayStation Used in Drug Smuggling Attempt
Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

Have you ever wondered what whiskey, rum, cheese, chocolate, and a PlayStation all have in common? Yeah, neither have we. But apparently, the Italians are way ahead of the curve here as they somehow managed to utilize such “devices” to aid in their drug trafficking shenanigans.

Extend Christmas with the 12 Days of Atlus
Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Well just in case you weren’t tired of Christmas and you were looking to receive a few more gifts then Atlus has the goods for you.  Atlus is being the regular bad asses that they are and are giving back to the community that loves them once again.

Kingdom Hearts Snuggie Warms The Heart
Thursday, December 24th, 2009

If your one of those people who love the Kingdom Hearts game and find yourself constantly cold then the solution might have been found for you and you won’t ever have to worry about your blanket falling off during your gaming session.

PlayStation LifeStyle Playlist 12/18/09
Friday, December 18th, 2009

After yet another dreadful work week has past, gamers like to kick back and unwind by popping our favorite games into our favorite console. We here at PlayStation LifeStyle are no different. Find out what the PSLS staff will be playing this weekend, and share your very own weekend gaming playlist.