Year in Review - Our Most Read Posts of 2014

PlayStation LifeStyle and its staff is back in full force starting today. But we’re still clinging on to 2014 for just one more post.

First off, we’re proud to announce that 2014 has been the best year so far for PlayStation LifeStyle in terms of traffic. We rocked it real hard in the latter half of 2014 and for that, we want to thank you, our readers, commenters and supporters.

Now, on to our most viewed posts of the past year. Showcased in the gallery below and in ascending order (from least views to most) are the stories readers flocked to the most. Posts with the same topic/subject matter were considered “one” entry (otherwise, it’d be full of PSN going down posts and the like).

Ready? Check the gallery now and the results might surprise some of you.

Like the game or not, Destiny proved to be a huge draw for readers in 2014. Will that continue in 2015? We don’t know for now, but it’s evident that there are a quite a number of readers who want to read up on Bungie’s shooter.

Surprised by 2014’s most read stories? What game do you expect will replace Destiny as this year’s “hot” game when it comes to news?

Essential Reading:

Year in Review - Most Read Posts of 2014

10) Here are 25 Destiny Codes That Unlock Grimoire Cards, Shaders and Emblems, Redeem ‘em Now

We post all the known Grimoire codes out on the net for Destiny. Needless to say, fans went a-clickin'!
(Read the full story here)
9) Sword Art Online Hollow Fragment (PS Vita) Asian Ver. Includes English Subtitles, Now Available for Pre-Order

Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment's Asian version includes subtitles and with Sony only releasing a digital version, fans flocked to read the rest.
(Read the full story here)
8) 9 Embarrassing Ways Suikoden II Spanks Modern Games

Published just last month, our love letter to Suikoden II shot to the top of the most read list real fast. Yeah, it's definitely worth a read.
(Read the full story here)
7) Activision Resurrected Sierra Due to a Big “Indie Movement”

Sierra Entertainment is back, baby! Fans got excited by this announcement and for good reason.
(Read the full story here)
6) Destiny Iron Banner Items Listed, All Bounties Explained

We list down the items Bungie rolled out for its first-ever Iron Banner multiplayer event and Guardians flocked to it.
(Read the full story here)
5) Destiny First Impressions – The Awoken (PS4)

With our Destiny review not going up until later during its launch week, we hoisted a quick first impressions, which understandably garnered a ton of interest.
(Read the full story here)
4) December 2014 & January 2015 PlayStation Plus Free Games on PS4 Revealed

People really love those free PlayStation Plus games. We posted what's in store for December 2014 and January 2015 and updated it with more official info straight from Sony.
(Read the full story here)
3) Grand Theft Auto V Cheats For PS3 – Spawn Planes, Helicopters, Cars, Boosts and More

Cheating in a Grand Theft Auto game?? Madness! As expected, people wanted to use cheats to wreak as much havoc as they can and we obliged.
(Read the full story here)
2) PSN Down Reports Coming in From Users, PlayStation Says It’s Offline

One of the many PSN going offline posts that cracked the top 10 (we chose only one, obviously), this December 24, 2014 (yes, Christmas Eve!) is the one that got the most traffic. I assume people who wanted to game online had nothing else better to do and just read and commented on the post instead.
(Read the full story here)
1) Destiny Vendor “Xur” is in a New Location, Items for Sale This Week Listed

Possibly the most surprising post to ever make it into the top spot is this post for Xur - Agent of the Nine.
This second post marked where Xur was located in the Tower (since we didn't know he'd be jumping places every week) and also listed his items for sale.
Even this year's Xur location post does relatively well, which is proof that Destiny fans want to know where Xur is and what he's selling.
(Read the full story here)