Video games with super-powered protagonists must be a pretty sticky wicket for developers. Make your hero -- or totally rotten villain -- too weak, and they won't tear through crowds of the un-powered with satisfying gusto. Make them too strong, however, and they'll tear through them with unsatisfying ease. If the many, many superhero titles that accidentally ...
InFamous 2 imPorts your inFamous Trophy data to grant rewards, alter story
Sucker Punch wants to reward its fans for being especially good ... or especially bad. IGN reports that InFamous 2 offers an option to import Trophy data from the original InFamous, which is then turned into starting bonuses in Cole McGrath's new adventure. We've got a rundown of what your ...
inFamous 2 Hero Edition unboxed, new trailer unleashed
If you have a penchant for messenger bags, world-ending beasts and "it's totally not a toy" figurines, today's inFamous 2 news is just right for you. Beyond a thoroughly detailed photo tour of the game's "Hero Edition" (an "unboxing," if you will), Sony today released a brand new trailer for this ...
Infamous 2 hits Europe June 8, coming in so, so many bundles
Infamous 2 is coming out in the UK, Germany and Ireland on June 10, and the rest of Europe on June 8. Yes, we usually make a bigger deal out of release dates than just dropping them all plain-like in the first sentence like that, but we need as much space as we can get to explain the different ...
inFamous 2's opening cinematic brings us up to speed
Sure, we could sit here and give you a whole mess of reasons why you should watch this opening cinematic for inFamous 2, but deep down in your heart, you already know why you should. So what are you waiting for? ...
Infamous 2 pre-order bonus powers demonstrated on video
We were pretty sore about the splitting-up of Infamous 2's pre-order bonus abilities across different retailers -- now that we've seen them in action, we're double-sore. Check out a few video demos of the Electrocution Grenade, 24K Gold Amp and Lightning Hook after the jump. ...
inFamous 2 mission designer mode dissected on video
Want to know the ins and outs of the engine that powers inFamous 2's user-generated content? PlayStation Blog recently showed off the customizable innards of the open-world superhero sim's mission creator -- check out the steamy video exposé just past the jump. ...
Uncharted 3 beta begins July 5, early access for InFamous 2 buyers and Plus subscribers
You won't have to wait until November 1 to try out Uncharted 3's impressive multiplayer experience. Naughty Dog is putting the mode through an open beta test that director Justin Richmond says should "teach us a lot." Early access to the multiplayer beta will be granted on June 28 for PlayStation ...
New inFamous 2 footage shows off Behemoth, user-generated missions
A new inFamous 2 video reveals "The Behemoth" enemy in all its rancid glory, while a second movie showcases the possibilities of a user-generated mission. If you're trying to avoid spoilers, now is the time to bail out. inFamous 2 will be available June 7th on PS3. Check out the the 3:30 mark ...
inFamous 2 trailer unleashes Cole's wrath
A new trailer for inFamous 2, originally surfacing on the PlayStation EU Blog's YouTube account only to be pulled shortly after, shows off some of Cole's expanded abilities in the sequel -- specifically, awesome stuff like car projectiles and the ability to incinerate everything. ...
inFamous 2 preview: A tale of two side characters
Sucker Punch isn't interested in subtlety when it comes to inFamous 2, and you needn't look further than the game's two companion conduits, Kuo and Nix, for that to be apparent. In a preview session earlier today, reps from SP walked me through a mission midway through the game wherein Cole ...
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