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"Shit gets really weird" in Fuse. Not our words, but those of Overstrike 9's Dalton Brooks. Still, would be a great tagline for Fuse, or any game for that matter. Oh well, Insomniac's Fuse will have to make do without when it launches on May 28 for PS3 and Xbox 360.

Gallery: Fuse (Launch)

JoystiqFuse ignites launch trailer, new screens originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 16 May 2013 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fusemicrosoftoverstrikeplaystationps3xboxThu, 16 May 2013 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PSN Tuesday: Sleeping Dogs free on PS Plus; Papo & Yo on sale]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/07/psn-tuesday-sleeping-dogs-free-on-ps-plus-papo-and-yo-on-sale/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/07/psn-tuesday-sleeping-dogs-free-on-ps-plus-papo-and-yo-on-sale/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/07/psn-tuesday-sleeping-dogs-free-on-ps-plus-papo-and-yo-on-sale/#comments United Front's open-world action game, Sleeping Dogs, is now available for free to PlayStation Plus members as part of Instant Game Collection.

Papo & Yo is available for $9 this week (or $12 if you want the soundtrack tossed in), while Retro City Rampage is down to $7.50. Fatal Frame 2 joins the PS2 Classics list, and a multiplayer demo for Fuse teases Insomniac's latest shooter before its launch later this month. Check the PlayStation Blog for the full list of new content.

JoystiqPSN Tuesday: Sleeping Dogs free on PS Plus; Papo & Yo on sale originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 May 2013 19:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fusepapo-and-yoplaystationplaystation-vitaps3psn-tuesdaypspretro-city-rampagesleeping-dogssonyvitaTue, 07 May 2013 19:35:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Fuse demo sparks up XBLM, PSN today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/07/psa-fuse-demo-sparks-up-xblm-psn-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/07/psa-fuse-demo-sparks-up-xblm-psn-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/07/psa-fuse-demo-sparks-up-xblm-psn-today/#comments
The demo of Insomniac's Fuse, formerly Insomniac's Overstrike, melds with the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network today. It's already available on XBLM (all 1.45GB of it), while PSN gets it later today.

The demo lets you play a portion of the four-player shooter's campaign either offline with AI partners, or online. If you go online you can play solo with the option to invite friends, or with friends able to join you at any time. You can also play co-op via matchmaking.

JoystiqPSA: Fuse demo sparks up XBLM, PSN today originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 May 2013 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>demoEAfuseinsomniacmicrosoftoverstrikeplaystationps3PSNXBLMxboxTue, 07 May 2013 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Fuse demo available May 7]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/03/fuse-demo-available-may-7/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/03/fuse-demo-available-may-7/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/03/fuse-demo-available-may-7/#comments Co-op shooter Fuse will let you take it for a test drive on May 7. Available through Xbox Live and PlayStation Network, the demo supports solo play, four-player co-op (or two player split-screen), allowing a group to try out the four operatives of the Overstrike squad.

"When it comes to Fuse, the biggest thing we've noticed when sharing it with others for the first time is that playing is believing," said Insomniac CEO Ted Price. Players can use the LEAP function to jump between the four characters, making it accessible to solo players as well.

Fuse is scheduled for retail insertion and home extraction on May 28 and 31 in North America and Europe, respectively.

JoystiqFuse demo available May 7 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 03 May 2013 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>demofuseinsomniacinsomniac-gamesmicrosoftoverstrikeplaystationps3xboxFri, 03 May 2013 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Fuse reportedly does many things in latest trailer, won't iron wrinkles]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/01/fuse-does-a-lot-of-things-in-latest-trailer-but-wont-iron-out-w/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/01/fuse-does-a-lot-of-things-in-latest-trailer-but-wont-iron-out-w/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/01/fuse-does-a-lot-of-things-in-latest-trailer-but-wont-iron-out-w/#comments
Fuse will change the way we go to war, the way we hunt, the way we profit. It will topple governments and show the world vulnerability. However, there's a wrinkle. Fuse does not scotchgard or starch shirts. Prepare to iron May 28.

JoystiqFuse reportedly does many things in latest trailer, won't iron wrinkles originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 01 May 2013 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fuseinsomniacinsomniac-gamesmicrosoftoverstrikeplaystationps3xboxWed, 01 May 2013 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Report: EA Partners label to close]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/25/report-ea-partners-label-to-close/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/25/report-ea-partners-label-to-close/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/25/report-ea-partners-label-to-close/#comments EA is reportedly shuttering its third-party co-publishing Partners label, responsible for bringing out the likes of the Crysis series, Shadows of the Damned, Alice: Madness Returns, Bulletstorm, Brutal Legend, and the Rock Band series among many others.

According to Game Informer, who note "multiple anonymous sources close to the matter," the Partners label will be terminated "soon." Game Informer's sources say the purported closure shouldn't affect Insomniac's Fuse and Respawn Entertainment's unannounced project being released, despite both games being tied to the label.

The report follows news of widespread layoffs at EA earlier this month, as well as the apparent retirement of its Playfish line. There are also reports of the EA Mobile Brazil and BioWare Social studios closing, as well as one in based in London, UK.

We've reached out to EA for comment.

JoystiqReport: EA Partners label to close originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>closureeaea-partnersfuseinsomniacRespawn-EntertainmentThu, 25 Apr 2013 02:30:00 EST<![CDATA[No online pass for Fuse, demo 'closer to release']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/08/no-online-pass-for-fuse-demo-closer-to-release/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/08/no-online-pass-for-fuse-demo-closer-to-release/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/08/no-online-pass-for-fuse-demo-closer-to-release/#comments Insomniac Games will present a demo prior to Fuse's launch on May 28, for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 players, the developer has confirmed in an online FAQ. Fuse will support split-screen and online play, lacks micro-transactions and will not ship with an online pass.

Originally billed as Overstrike, Fuse was delayed earlier this year before a final launch date of May 28 was settled upon. All pre-orders unlock additional gear for each of the headless four protagonists.

JoystiqNo online pass for Fuse, demo 'closer to release' originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>demoeafuseinsomniac-gamesmicrosoftonline-passoverstrikeplaystationps3xboxMon, 08 Apr 2013 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Fuse lights up May 28 in NA, May 31 in EU]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/23/fuse-lights-up-may-28-in-na-may-31-in-eu/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/23/fuse-lights-up-may-28-in-na-may-31-in-eu/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/23/fuse-lights-up-may-28-in-na-may-31-in-eu/#comments Delayed until the second quarter of 2013 last January, Insomniac's Fuse has found itself a couple of new release dates: May 28 for North America, and May 31 for Europe, EA announced.

Pre-ordering the game will grant armor and weapons for each of Fuse's four characters, including "Hyperion Prototype Agent Armor Skins, "Hyperion Prototype Agent Weapon Skins," and a "Quickdraw Team Perk" that increases the damage done by one-handed weapons for everyone in your party.

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JoystiqFuse lights up May 28 in NA, May 31 in EU originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 23 Mar 2013 15:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fuseinsomniacinsomniac-gamesmicrosoftoverstrikeplaystationps3xboxSat, 23 Mar 2013 15:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Fuse infographics offer all the fictional facts]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/05/fuse-infographics-offer-all-the-fictional-facts/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/05/fuse-infographics-offer-all-the-fictional-facts/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/05/fuse-infographics-offer-all-the-fictional-facts/#comments Fuse infographics offer all the facts And here we thought all the humor left Fuse with the name change. The last Fuse trailers were pretty dark, with the occasional one-liner balanced by one of the heroes setting fire to a car with a guy in it, but now EA and Insomniac offer two infographics densely packed with joke "information."

These completely fake infographics give us an important piece of (real) information: that we should expect the studio's trademark humor to shine through in the new game. Or at least in its marketing.

Gallery: Fuse (Infographics)

JoystiqFuse infographics offer all the fictional facts originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fuseinfographicmicrosoftoverstrikeplaystationps3xboxTue, 05 Mar 2013 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Meet Fuse's 'Overstrike 9,' a team of four]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/01/meet-fuses-overstrike-9-which-is-actually-four-people/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/01/meet-fuses-overstrike-9-which-is-actually-four-people/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/01/meet-fuses-overstrike-9-which-is-actually-four-people/#comments
Despite what you may have seen, the members of the Fuse Overstrike 9 team have faces. And they use them to see where to shoot, and to issue one-liners at one another.

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JoystiqMeet Fuse's 'Overstrike 9,' a team of four originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fusemicrosoftoverstrikeplaystationps3xboxFri, 01 Mar 2013 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Oddball world of Fuse: Splicing the Insomniac DNA with Smash TV]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/19/oddball-world-of-fuse-splicing-the-insomniac-dna-with-smash-tv/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/19/oddball-world-of-fuse-splicing-the-insomniac-dna-with-smash-tv/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/19/oddball-world-of-fuse-splicing-the-insomniac-dna-with-smash-tv/#comments Oddball world of Fuse Splicing the Insomniac DNA with Smash TVFuse is a difficult game to preview; it's a busy experience with plenty of interconnected systems and a HUD that brims over with symbols, numbers and meters of various sorts. Insomniac's coming shooter thumbs its nose at the current era of clean user interfaces, which attempt to disguise vital information in natural ways, in favor of the bright-as-can-be notices found in old-school arcade games. It's a retro style that, in the face of modern titles, feels decidedly fresh. Further complicating the experience is the ever-present nature of your squad, working together as a foursome set out to destroy enemy lines.

The trick with Fuse is that the four-person squad is always present: whether you're playing with friends, computer-controlled bots, or a mixture of the two. Fuse features a "Leap" system, allowing players to jump quickly between each character to command their unique skills. Insomniac says its goal is to give players the opportunity to fill every role.

"We've built this game from the ground up with that in mind," Insomniac president and CEO Ted Price tells Joystiq. "We wanted to make sure that there are always four characters in the game but you can have just as much fun by yourself, or with one friend, two friends, or three friends. So that's been our design mantra from the very beginning."

Gallery: Fuse (02/18/2013)

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JoystiqOddball world of Fuse: Splicing the Insomniac DNA with Smash TV originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>EAEA-PartnersElectronic-ArtsfuseInsomniacInsomniac-Gamesmicrosoftoverstrikeplaystationps3xboxTue, 19 Feb 2013 15:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Fuse delayed to second quarter of 2013]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/30/fuse-delayed-to-second-quarter-of-2013/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/30/fuse-delayed-to-second-quarter-of-2013/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/30/fuse-delayed-to-second-quarter-of-2013/#comments During EA's fiscal third quarter earnings call, CFO Blake Jorgensen revealed that Insomniac's PS3 and Xbox shooter, Fuse, has been delayed.

"We've decided to move the launch of Fuse to Q1 of fiscal 2014," said Jorgensen. That puts the release of the futuristic co-op shooter somewhere between the beginning of April and the end of June in calendar 2013. Fuse was originally slated to launch in March.

The delay will allow the team at Insomniac put some "extra work" into the game, said EA COO Peter Moore.

JoystiqFuse delayed to second quarter of 2013 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>delayeaelectronic-artsfusemicrosoftoverstrikeplaystationps3release-datexboxWed, 30 Jan 2013 17:37:00 EST<![CDATA[Fuse trailer sticks its beak where it don't belong]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/18/fuse-trailer-sticks-its-beak-where-it-dont-belong/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/18/fuse-trailer-sticks-its-beak-where-it-dont-belong/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/18/fuse-trailer-sticks-its-beak-where-it-dont-belong/#comments
The leader of Fuse starring squad Overstrike 9, Dalton Brooks, has a blanket set of rules he likes to follow - too bad his set of rules don't apply to alien weaponry and waves of murderous occupant soldiers.

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JoystiqFuse trailer sticks its beak where it don't belong originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eaea-partnersfuseinsomniacinsomniac-gamesmicrosoftoverstrikeplaystationps3xboxTue, 18 Dec 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Insurmountable odds in Fuse's wave-based 'Echelon Mode']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/12/insurmountable-odds-in-fuses-wave-based-echelon-mode/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/12/insurmountable-odds-in-fuses-wave-based-echelon-mode/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/12/insurmountable-odds-in-fuses-wave-based-echelon-mode/#comments Echelon mode in Fuse is what Insomniac CEO Ted Price calls "co-opetitive," a variant on the Gears of War 'Horde' mode. Players must survive twelve waves of increasingly more difficult enemies - the exact configuration of each wave is randomized, though you're always guaranteed two boss battle waves.

Price calls Echelon "co-opetitive" because while you're ultimately working together to ensure group survival, the constant money drops - essentially experience points - are something teammates will scramble to grab. With collected cash, players can purchase and upgrade abilities, and progress in Fuse carries across all game modes.

"Part of our goal here is to make this a friendly game - if you've had experiences in multiplayer games before where you jumped in and had your head blown off in the first couple seconds, we don't want that to happen in Fuse," Insomniac CEO Ted Price told Joystiq. "We want Fuse to be a game where you're actually working with players and competing for cash and status. But it's always a friendly competition."

Continue reading Insurmountable odds in Fuse's wave-based 'Echelon Mode'

JoystiqInsurmountable odds in Fuse's wave-based 'Echelon Mode' originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eaea-partnersechelon-modefuseinsomniacinsomniac-gamesmicrosoftoverstrikeplaystationps3ted-pricexboxWed, 12 Dec 2012 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Insomniac boss Ted Price explains Fuse's box art]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/12/insomniac-boss-ted-price-explains-fuses-box-art/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/12/insomniac-boss-ted-price-explains-fuses-box-art/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/12/insomniac-boss-ted-price-explains-fuses-box-art/#comments Ted Price explains the Fuse cover artAs soon as it was revealed, commenters on popular gaming websites and communities around the internet called the Fuse box art out, citing its odd aesthetic of cutting off the four main characters' faces and intense use of the color orange.

"I'm very clear on what the reaction has been from some of our critics to the cover, but we wanted to pull attention to the Fuse weapons: the Xenotech. That's why they're featured prominently," Insomniac CEO Ted Price told Joystiq during a Fuse preview event showcasing the multiplayer mode Echelon.

"Fuse is - the game revolves around 'Fuse,' storywise and gameplaywise. I think that we wanted to do something that was different. Cutting off characters' heads is not something you see in other game covers. The standard approach is to have the full character, front and center, right in the middle of the box - and we took some creative risks with that. I think some people have spoken out about the fact that we took a creative risk. Some people liked it, some people didn't."

The cover itself was created in collaboration with Petrol Advertising, an LA-based outfit whose clients include Activision, Capcom, Konami, Nintendo and numerous other gaming entities. "We worked with them and came up with a whole bunch of different approaches," Price admits. Eventually both parties decided on the image above.

"Our goal was to very clearly indicate that this is a four-player game, a four-character game. We also didn't want to do something that looked like Charlie's Angels," Price joked. "I think the temptation with four characters sometimes is to have a very high-action shot where they're posing. And we would've been raked over the coals for that."

JoystiqInsomniac boss Ted Price explains Fuse's box art originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eaea-partnersfuseinsomniacmicrosoftoverstrikeplaystationps3ted-pricexboxWed, 12 Dec 2012 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Fuse combines bonuses with pre-orders]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/fuse-combines-bonuses-with-pre-orders/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/fuse-combines-bonuses-with-pre-orders/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/fuse-combines-bonuses-with-pre-orders/#comments Fuse combines bonuses with preordersFuse has a few pre-order bonuses for those extra keen to join Overstrike 9. Developer Insomiac Games revealed pre-orders include four Hyperion Prototype Agent armor skins, four Hyperion Prototype weapon skins, and a Quickdraw team perk which buffs up your squad's one-handed weapons.

Last month we spoke to Insomniac's Ted Price about the continuing changes coming to Fuse even following its post-Overstrike makeover. We'll see how all those changes work out when the game amalgamates with PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 disc drives in March 2013.

JoystiqFuse combines bonuses with pre-orders originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>EAfuseinsomniacmicrosoftoverstrikeplaystationpre-prderps3xboxThu, 15 Nov 2012 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Fuse screens head to cooler climes]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/fuse-screens-head-to-cooler-climes/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/fuse-screens-head-to-cooler-climes/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/fuse-screens-head-to-cooler-climes/#comments Fuse screens show off Overstrike 9's team, in a snowy landInsomniac has sent along a group of new screens for Fuse, which you may remember as Overstrike. In the shots below you can see the Overstrike 9 team up close in the tech lab where they initially find the Fuse weapons, and in a new snow-swathed landscape. The game's coming to Xbox 360 and PS3 sometime next March.

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JoystiqFuse screens head to cooler climes originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Nov 2012 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fuseinsomniac-gamesmicrosoftoverstrikeplaystationps3screenshotssnowxboxThu, 15 Nov 2012 03:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Even after Overstrike, Insomniac's Fuse continues to change]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/23/even-after-overstrike-insomniacs-fuse-continues-to-change/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/23/even-after-overstrike-insomniacs-fuse-continues-to-change/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/23/even-after-overstrike-insomniacs-fuse-continues-to-change/#comments Even after Overstrike, Insomniac's Fuse continues to changeEven if you happen to be the biggest fan of Insomniac's Fuse, formerly called Overstrike and coming to consoles next year, you may have missed one little detail in the brand new video released by Insomniac and EA yesterday. Izzy Sinclair, the hacking and healing main character, has a brand new look to her clothing, something that's a little more casual than the tactical gear she was wearing on the previous preview footage.

That's a change that came directly from player feedback, Insomniac's Ted Price told Joystiq yesterday, and he says there may be more coming. "We're continuing to tweak the game's look and colors," he suggested. Insomniac's fans have been very vocal about the change from the game's original concept back when it was called Overstrike, and Price admits that "there are always going to be questions about our tone shift and that's just something we accept."

But Price also says that despite the back and forth about the game's tone, the development team is also getting clear input about the gameplay itself. "The most gratifying feedback we have gotten recently, he says, "has been from our playtests, where we see both the press here and overseas and then occasionally consumers play the game. We've been really positively surprised with how quickly people pick it up, how readily they begin working as a team and just how happy with how much fun they're having."

Gallery: Fuse (10/12/12)

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JoystiqEven after Overstrike, Insomniac's Fuse continues to change originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Insomniac Games president and CEO Ted Price narrates this video for Fuse, taking you through the four playable members of the Overstrike squad, their weapons, and their skill-based progressions. Also covered are the co-operative elements, including 'Fusion' mode which as Price puts it lets all four players become "Fuse-powered wrecking balls."

JoystiqInsomniac's Ted Price takes you through 18 minutes of Fuse originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 22 Oct 2012 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>EAfuseinsomniacmicrosoftoverstrikeplaystationps3xboxMon, 22 Oct 2012 09:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Insomniac wants Fuse players to 'take the universe seriously']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/12/insomniac-wants-fuse-players-to-take-the-universe-seriously/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/12/insomniac-wants-fuse-players-to-take-the-universe-seriously/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/12/insomniac-wants-fuse-players-to-take-the-universe-seriously/#comments Insomniac wants 'Fuse' players to 'take the universe seriously'Insomniac's Fuse began as Overstrike, a colorful co-op spy game with a humorous flair. Fuse continues the co-op direction of the game, but has shifted its look to a style that tilts more toward realism than fantasy.

Some internet reaction has labeled the new style powering Fuse as just another 'standard military shooter,' but Insomniac says it's not totally shunning the game's fantastical elements.

"We have our underwater bases. We've got missiles and volcanoes. We have a lot of exotic situations but at the same time we want people to take the universe seriously," Insomniac Creative Director Brian Allgeier told Joystiq at the 2012 New York Comic Con.

But over-the-top elements still exist in the more mature-looking multiplatform game, as evidenced by the game's weapons and abilities.

Gallery: Fuse (10/12/12)

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JoystiqInsomniac wants Fuse players to 'take the universe seriously' originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>EAfuseinsomniacinsomniac-gamesmicrosoftNYCC-12NYCC-2012overstrikeplaystationps3Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Fuse melds into new trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/14/fuse-melds-into-new-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/14/fuse-melds-into-new-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/14/fuse-melds-into-new-trailer/#comments


The new Insomniac IP formerly known as Overstrike is now called Fuse, and publisher EA just released a new trailer to solidify its rechristening. The video sees the Overstrike 9 team (made up of four people confusingly) come together to bring about carnage with a sci-fi twist.

Fuse is scheduled to come out March 2013 on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

JoystiqFuse melds into new trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 14 Sep 2012 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>EAfuseinsomniacmicrosoftoverstrikeplaystationps3trailerxboxFri, 14 Sep 2012 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Meet the new, familiar faces of Fuse's Overstrike 9 team]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/12/meet-the-new-familiar-faces-of-fuses-overstrike-9-team/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/12/meet-the-new-familiar-faces-of-fuses-overstrike-9-team/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/12/meet-the-new-familiar-faces-of-fuses-overstrike-9-team/#comments Meet the new, familiar faces of Fuse's Overstrike 9 teamInsomniac's Overstrike team-based shooter has turned into a game called Fuse, due out in the first quarter of next year on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. And the four characters in the game's co-op team are in many ways the same four that we saw in last year's trailer, but they've changed a lot as well. The names might be the same, but the looks (in some cases) are different, and the weapons, now powered by the alien element "fuse," have seen changes.

So here's your guide to the four co-op characters in Fuse, that make up the "Overstrike 9" team, dedicated to fighting the villanious Raven force around the world. Players will be able to play any of these characters in online co-op, and Insomniac has also created a function called "Leap" that will allow any player to jump, at the press of a button, into any character not already being controlled (so a solo player can jump into any character, two players can jump into either free character, and so on). And all of these characters not only earn experience upgrades as they play, but they also build up fuse power into a "fusion mode" (activated by anyone on the team) that then rewards unlimited ammo and extra functionality in their fusion weapons. Finally, in addition to each character-specific fuse weapon, each character also gets two conventional weapons to wield (one heavy and light, per character), and grenades to throw as well.

Read on to hear where these four characters come from, and what you'll find their strengths and weaknesses are as you play through Fuse.

Gallery: Fuse (9/12/12)

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JoystiqMeet the new, familiar faces of Fuse's Overstrike 9 team originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>brian-allgeiercharactersfusefuse-weaponsinsomniacmicrosoftoverstrikeplaystationps3teamxboxWed, 12 Sep 2012 09:24:00 EST<![CDATA[Insomniac's 'Fuse' briefs all four members of team Overstrike]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/05/insomniacs-fuse-briefs-all-four-members-of-team-overstrike/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/05/insomniacs-fuse-briefs-all-four-members-of-team-overstrike/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/05/insomniacs-fuse-briefs-all-four-members-of-team-overstrike/#comments
Okay Insomniac, now you're just being gratuitous. In the studio's latest bit of Fuse media - a mission briefing taken from the game - all four members of Overstrike's team show up after some gruff discussion about a "contact team." You know, "clean operatives with no ties to government" - sounds familiar, doesn't it?

Those four operatives are listed as "Overstrike Team 009." It's sounding more and more like whatever "Fuse" is has at least some ties to Insomniac's Overstrike, a four player co-op shooter first introduced at E3 2011.

Company head Ted Price wouldn't admit as much in a recent interview, but he was quick to point us to the official Fuse countdown site when asked about the whereabouts of his studio's new EA Partners game.

JoystiqInsomniac's 'Fuse' briefs all four members of team Overstrike originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fuseinsomniacinsomniac-gamesoverstrikeWed, 05 Sep 2012 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Insomniac's 'Fuse' likely to be a reworked 'Overstrike']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/04/insomniacs-overstrike-and-fuse-are-almost-certainly-one-in/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/04/insomniacs-overstrike-and-fuse-are-almost-certainly-one-in/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/04/insomniacs-overstrike-and-fuse-are-almost-certainly-one-in/#comments
With Insomniac president and CEO Ted Price obliquely teasing an unknown project called "Fuse" during his PAX Prime 2012 keynote last week, it wasn't too difficult to put together the teaser image he produced and the teaser video released last year (above) for EA Partners project Overstrike. Price wouldn't admit as much to us during a followup interview last week, but he didn't really need to.

"I'm gonna point you to Fusegame.com," Price answered when asked about Overstrike's long absence from the public eye. Is it still a current-gen game (it was originally announced for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3)? He wouldn't say. When directly asked whether Overstrike and Fuse are the same game: "I'm being cagey here because I want to be consistent with how we're answering these questions," he said, deferring to his PR manager.

The PR man offered a bit more than Price would. "We're very deliberate in what we're showing right now, and that's why we're just pointing people to the website and saying, 'Hey, this is a process. We're going to share more information with you, stay tuned.'" That said, why in the world would the two guys be pointing us to a website for Fuse when we're asking about Overstrike? The answer seems pretty clear to us.

Price additionally refused to answer whether Fuse is an EA Partners project - Overstrike is an EA Partners-published four player co-op game.

Unsurprisingly, Game Informer is also positing that Overstrike is now named Fuse, calling it a "reworking" of the originally announced concept (what that means is up to your own interpretation). We'll presumably find out for sure when the Fuse website's countdown clock runs out in another seven days.

And wouldn't you know it, there's an upcoming Insomniac press event offering hands-on time with an unannounced game. Sounds like we'll find out what the mystery is all about soon enough.

JoystiqInsomniac's 'Fuse' likely to be a reworked 'Overstrike' originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fuseinsomniacinsomniac-gamesmicrosoftoverstrikepaxpax-2012pax-primepax-prime-2012playstationps3ted-pricexboxTue, 04 Sep 2012 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA['Fuse' teased by Insomniac CEO]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/31/fuse-teased-by-insomniac-ceo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/31/fuse-teased-by-insomniac-ceo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/31/fuse-teased-by-insomniac-ceo/#comments Fuse, a new IP coming from InsomniacDetails are seriously lacking, but Insomniac Games founder Ted Price announced something called Fuse at PAX Prime today.

All the info we have right now on the game includes the screenshot above and an 11-day countdown clock.

The man in the Fuse image is wearing a similar suit to that of a character from Insomniac's previously announced game Overstrike. We haven't heard anything about that game in over a year. So, this could just be a name change. We should have more details later Pacific time.

Joystiq'Fuse' teased by Insomniac CEO originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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