Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault launches for PS Vita next week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/17/ratchet-and-clank-full-frontal-assault-launches-for-ps-vita-next/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/17/ratchet-and-clank-full-frontal-assault-launches-for-ps-vita-next/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/17/ratchet-and-clank-full-frontal-assault-launches-for-ps-vita-next/#commentsRatchet & Clank Full Frontal Assault launches for PS Vita next week The once-delayed PlayStation Vita version of Insomniac's hybrid tower defense-action game Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault will launch next week as a downloadable PlayStation Network title in North America and Europe.

Full Frontal Assault was originally released as a retail and downloadable PlayStation 3 title back in November, boasting cross-play features with a Vita edition that was subsequently hit with a series of delays. Buyers of the retail version of Full Frontal Assault - and its renamed European counterpart Ratchet & Clank: QForce - will be able to download the Vita edition for free starting May 21 in North America and May 22 in Europe by accessing the game's "Disc Benefits" option.

Those who purchased Full Frontal Assault's retail edition will also receive an additional bonus after redeeming the PS Vita version when it launches next week. Ratchet Deadlocked HD, an Idol Minds-developed PlayStation 3 port of the fourth PS2 entry in the Ratchet & Clank series, will be available as a free download for Full Frontal Assault buyers when it launches in the PlayStation Store.

A release date for Deadlocked HD (also known as Ratchet: Gladiator in Europe) has not been announced.

JoystiqRatchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault launches for PS Vita next week originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 May 2013 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cross-playidol-mindsinsomniac-gamesplaystationplaystation-vitaps3ratchet-and-clankratchet-and-clank-full-frontal-assaultratchet-deadlockedvitaFri, 17 May 2013 19:30:00 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.

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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[Ratchet & Clank movie announced, coming to cinemas 2015]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/23/ratchet-and-clank-movie-announced-coming-to-cinemas-2015/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/23/ratchet-and-clank-movie-announced-coming-to-cinemas-2015/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/23/ratchet-and-clank-movie-announced-coming-to-cinemas-2015/#comments
Insomniac Games announced a Ratchet & Clank animated film today, and it's coming to cinemas in 2015. The movie has Insomniac partner up with digital media studio Blockade Entertainment and computer animation company Rainmaker Entertainment, who recently produced 3D CGI flick Escape from Planet Earth.

A Rainmaker press release from February 2013 indicates their next film, a collaboration with Blockade, entered pre-production in January; production was then scheduled to begin on March 4. Rainmaker notes completion "remains on schedule for third quarter 2014."

"One of the biggest questions we've gotten in the last few years is 'When are you going to make a Ratchet & Clank movie?" Insomniac Community Lead James Stevenson wrote on the PlayStation Blog. "The truth is, we've wanted to do a movie for a long time! Ratchet & Clank's action, humor and galaxy-spanning adventures have really been the basis for a fantastic game series, and we think it'd translate perfectly to the big screen."

Stevenson also revealed Ratchet & Clank writer T.J. Fixman is scripting the film, while Insomniac also has a "hands-on role" with production and animation.

JoystiqRatchet & Clank movie announced, coming to cinemas 2015 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2015blockade-entertainmentfilminsomniac-gamesrainmaker-entertainmentratchet-and-clank-movieTue, 23 Apr 2013 09:08:00 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[Insomniac files 'Sunset Overdrive' trademark [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/27/insomniac-files-sunset-overdrive-trademark/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/27/insomniac-files-sunset-overdrive-trademark/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/27/insomniac-files-sunset-overdrive-trademark/#comments Insomniac Games, developers of the Ratchet & Clank series and the upcoming Fuse, have filed a trademark and registered a domain for Sunset Overdrive. NeoGAF user Kifimbo noticed the trademark, which is for "computer game software, Entertainment services, namely, providing an on-line computer game."

There's also a website registration for sunsetoverdrive.com by Ryan Schneider, who is the marketing director over at Insomniac.

We've followed up with the company for comment.

Update: "As you can imagine, we're an idea factory and we submit for trademarks pretty regularly," a spokesperson for Insomniac informed Joystiq. "There's nothing to announce, but thanks for checking in on it."

No problem, Insomniac. No problem at all.

JoystiqInsomniac files 'Sunset Overdrive' trademark [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>insomniacinsomniac-gamessunset-overdriveWed, 27 Feb 2013 12:00:00 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 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."

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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[Resistance Collection invades retail on Dec. 5]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/20/resistance-collection-invades-retail-on-dec-5/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/20/resistance-collection-invades-retail-on-dec-5/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/20/resistance-collection-invades-retail-on-dec-5/#comments The Resistance Collection, a bundle of all three of Insomniac's Resistance games for the PS3 will be available at retail starting on December 5.

On top of the three Resistance games, there's some DLC in the package - the Aftermath multiplayer DLC pack, Skin bundle and Wraith skin multiplayer weapon for Resistance 2, plus the Brutality and Survival DLC packs for Resistance 3. All said and done, the Resistance Collection will set you back $39.99. (Or, about 14 Chiktumbs in Chimeran currency.)

JoystiqResistance Collection invades retail on Dec. 5 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 20 Nov 2012 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>insomniacinsomniac-gamesplaystationps3resistanceresistance-2resistance-3resistance-collectionsceaTue, 20 Nov 2012 22:30:00 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[Ratchet and Clank: Full Frontal Assault begins Nov. 27 for $20]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/26/ratchet-and-clank-full-frontal-assault-priced-begins-nov-27/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/26/ratchet-and-clank-full-frontal-assault-priced-begins-nov-27/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/26/ratchet-and-clank-full-frontal-assault-priced-begins-nov-27/#comments ImageRatchet and Clank: Full Frontal Assault will bare all on PSN November 27 for $19.99. The "fun size" adventure, which is similar in scope to Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty, is said to actually have more junk in the trunk than the previous bite-size experiment, according to the PlayStation Blog. It will also be released at retail for the same price.

The Ratchet & Clank Collection, HD updates of the first three PS2 games, launched in late August to celebrate the series' 10th Anniversary, occurring next month. We should also probably note that, in case you never played them, the full-blown Ratchet and Clank PS3 adventures, Tools of Destruction and Crack in Time, are both available at retail for about the same price as this amuse-bouche.

JoystiqRatchet and Clank: Full Frontal Assault begins Nov. 27 for $20 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>insomniacinsomniac-gamesplaystationPlayStation-Networkplaystation-vitaps3psnratchet-and-clank-full-frontal-assaultrelease-datevitaFri, 26 Oct 2012 12:30:00 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[Resistance Collection bundles all three PS3 Resistance games for $40]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/04/resistance-collection-bundles-all-three-resistance-games-for-40/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/04/resistance-collection-bundles-all-three-resistance-games-for-40/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/04/resistance-collection-bundles-all-three-resistance-games-for-40/#comments Resistance Collection bundles all three Resistance games for $40Look, times are tough in America and now, more than ever, game-buying people all over the country are asking themselves "How many space bugs will I get to murder for the money I'm spending?"

Sony's and Insomniac's newly announced Resistance Collection for the PS3 has a remarkably high bug-murder-to-cost ratio, packing Resistance: Fall of Man, Resistance 2, Resistance 3 and "the best DLC" for Resistances 2 and 3 into one $39.99 package. The Aftermath Pack and skin bundle for Resistance 2 and the Brutality and Survival packs for Resistance 3 are the only DLC specifically mentioned by name, though whether that represents the full extent of the included content remains uncertain.

Release date and various further information will be made available "in the coming weeks," according to the PlayStation Blog. For now, maybe consider saving $20 and just buying the good one.

Gallery: Resistance Collection

JoystiqResistance Collection bundles all three PS3 Resistance games for $40 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>insomniac-gamesplaystationps3resistance-2resistance-3resistance-collectionResistance-Fall-of-ManSony-Computer-EntertainmentThu, 04 Oct 2012 13:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Ted Price on how Insomniac's Overstrike became Fuse]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/12/ted-price-on-how-insomniacs-overstrike-became-fuse/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/12/ted-price-on-how-insomniacs-overstrike-became-fuse/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/12/ted-price-on-how-insomniacs-overstrike-became-fuse/#comments Ted Price on how Insomniac's Overstrike became FuseLast year at E3, Insomniac revealed a brand new IP called Overstrike, complete with a slickly animated trailer featuring four elite spy types using futuristic weapons to take down a robotic bad guy. After that, we didn't hear much about the game at all, save for a few recent rumors that Insomniac was rebranding it as a game called Fuse. It turns out the rumors are indeed true: Insomniac's Fuse is what Overstrike has turned into, and it's a third-person co-op cross-platform shooter that's coming to the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 in March 2013.

Joystiq got to play a short demo of the game at Insomniac's Burbank, CA studio last week, and we also talked with president and CEO Ted Price about what's different about the new game, why the change was made, and what it's like developing for Insomniac's first non-Sony console game ever.

Gallery: Fuse (9/12/12)

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JoystiqTed Price on how Insomniac's Overstrike became Fuse originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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[Breaking free with your own IP: Insomniac's CEO on what's next (besides Ratchet & Clank)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/04/breaking-free-with-your-own-ip-insomniacs-ceo-on-whats-next/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/04/breaking-free-with-your-own-ip-insomniacs-ceo-on-whats-next/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/04/breaking-free-with-your-own-ip-insomniacs-ceo-on-whats-next/#comments There's a big craze these days with independent developers, though the idea isn't all that crazy. Developers, as it turns out, like to own the stuff they create - Ratchet & Clank developer Insomniac Games is no different. And here's something you might not know about Insomniac: the studio owns virtually none of the iconic characters or worlds it's created. Not Ratchet, not Clank, not the world of Spyro the Dragon. That last one cuts especially deep considering the vast riches Activision's reaped from its Spyro-based Skylanders game. The former two are Sony-owned.

With Fuse (which we think used to be Overstrike) and Outernauts, Insomniac is pushing in a new direction. "For us, we're at the point in our growth as a company where we can own our intellectual property," Insomniac president and CEO Ted Price told us in an interview last week. "That's been gratifying for us because, as creators, controlling your own destiny - controlling the IP that you build - is important." Beyond its financial importance, owning IP also means unfortunate spin-offs of properties you created can't be farmed out to other studios (see: Resistance: Burning Skies).

It's important to note what Price says about his studio not being able to own its previous projects. When Insomniac started in 1994, it produced only franchises owned by its publishers. Quite literally everything the company created up until Outernauts and Overstrike/Fuse was owned by outside forces. That's why you will assuredly see more Resistance games, despite Insomniac outright stating it won't work on any more (at least any time soon) - Sony owns the IP rights to the Resistance franchise and can do with them as it pleases.

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JoystiqBreaking free with your own IP: Insomniac's CEO on what's next (besides Ratchet & Clank) originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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[Take this code and go play the Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault beta]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/31/take-this-code-and-go-play-the-ratchet-and-clank-full-frontal-ass/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/31/take-this-code-and-go-play-the-ratchet-and-clank-full-frontal-ass/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/31/take-this-code-and-go-play-the-ratchet-and-clank-full-frontal-ass/#comments Take this code and go play the Ratchet & Clank Full Frontal Assault betaThe next Ratchet & Clank - Full Frontal Assualt - isn't just the usual third-person platforming and shooting affair we're all so used to from Insomniac Games. Well ... it still has all that stuff, it's just also got a thorough base defense aspect the developer is hoping you'll beta test ahead of Full Frontal Assault's "fall" launch.

That beta, as it turns out, is going on right now (through next week). We've got some codes for you going out on our Twitter feed, and we've also got a link to this handy site where you can procure your own, should your hands not be speedy enough to catch a code otherwise.

Oh, also, the image above is full of codes that totally work (albeit for probably a super limited time). So there's that.

JoystiqTake this code and go play the Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault beta originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>betainsomniac-gamespaxpax-2012pax-prime-2012playstationplaystation-vitaps3ratchet-and-clank-full-frontal-assaultvitaFri, 31 Aug 2012 18:30:00 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.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fuseinsomniac-gamesoverstrikepax-2012ted-priceFri, 31 Aug 2012 15:43:00 EST<![CDATA[Insomniac and EA's Outernauts begin Facebook exploration today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/24/insomniac-and-eas-outernauts-begin-facebook-exploration-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/24/insomniac-and-eas-outernauts-begin-facebook-exploration-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/24/insomniac-and-eas-outernauts-begin-facebook-exploration-today/#comments ImageOuternauts, the adventure RPG from developer Insomniac (Ratchet and Clank, Resistance series) and publisher EA, launched today on the solar system's most used social networking site. The game sounds like Facebook Pokémon, as players "capture and train exotic alien beasts for battle."

"By bringing the breadth and elements of console gaming to a social game, we hope to give our fans - both old and new - a unique gaming experience on Facebook," said Insomniac founder Ted Price.

Go ahead and try out the game now while your teacher or boss is distracted.

JoystiqInsomniac and EA's Outernauts begin Facebook exploration today originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>EAElectronic-ArtsfacebookInsomniacinsomniac-gamesmacouternautspcted-priceTue, 24 Jul 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony: 'No definitive plans' for Resistance series, no games currently in the works]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/26/sony-no-definitive-plans-for-resistance-series-no-games-curr/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/26/sony-no-definitive-plans-for-resistance-series-no-games-curr/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/26/sony-no-definitive-plans-for-resistance-series-no-games-curr/#comments The folks who created the Resistance series, Insomniac Games, are no longer working on it. This much we know. But what of Sony? The Japanese publishing giant owns the intellectual property rights to the Resistance series - as evidenced by the recent release of Resistance: Burning Skies on Vita, developed by Nihilistic - but is it planning on any more series entries? "We have no definitive plans," Sony Computer Entertainment Europe producer Daniel Brooke said in a recent interview.

That isn't to say the series is done, of course. Brooke's full answer was, "The Resistance franchise has been exciting to work on, but as for the future we have no definitive plans," which sounds an awful lot more couched to us than straight up saying the series is done with. Considering Sony's five games deep on the franchise and the latest entry was billed as a sell-point for the Vita, we're not counting out Resistance just yet. After all, those Chimera are awfully dexterous.

JoystiqSony: 'No definitive plans' for Resistance series, no games currently in the works originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>daniel-brookeinsomniacinsomniac-gamesnihilisticnihilistic-softwareplaystationplaystation-vitaps3pspresistance-burning-skiessceesonysony-computer-entertainmentsony-computer-entertainment-europevitaTue, 26 Jun 2012 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault is Insomniac's next PSN game, arriving this fall]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/ratchet-and-clank-full-frontal-assault-is-insomniacs-next-psn-ga/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/ratchet-and-clank-full-frontal-assault-is-insomniacs-next-psn-ga/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/ratchet-and-clank-full-frontal-assault-is-insomniacs-next-psn-ga/#comments ImageRatchet & Clank are heading once more into the space breach, this time waging a "Full Frontal Assault" against space crabs with gatling guns, it seems. Insomniac head (and general nice dude) Ted Price took to the US PlayStation Blog this afternoon to announce "Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault" for PlayStation Network, alongside plans to launch the game "this holiday season."

Aside from the artwork you see above and the logo we've dropped in the gallery below, Price offered few details on the game. He said it'll be a "fun-sized" R&C title (like Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty before it), and that the game will return to "the series' classic feel, camera, controls, and weapons, while innovating and giving you a whole new way to play." What that means is another question altogether. Price also said that the game will feature online co-op, but kept details similarly slim.

Gallery: Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault

JoystiqRatchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault is Insomniac's next PSN game, arriving this fall originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 May 2012 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>insomniacinsomniac-gamesplaystationplaystation-networkps3psnq3-2012q4-2012ratchet-and-clank-full-frontal-assaultrelease-dateted-priceWed, 30 May 2012 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA['Resistance: The Trilogy' pops up on Amazon France with May 16 launch]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/25/resistance-the-trilogy-pops-up-on-amazon-france-with-may-16-l/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/25/resistance-the-trilogy-pops-up-on-amazon-france-with-may-16-l/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/25/resistance-the-trilogy-pops-up-on-amazon-france-with-may-16-l/#comments ImageNormally when we report on retail listings outing a game, said retail listing is quickly pulled down to avoid embarrassment. In the case of Resistance: The Trilogy, well, apparently Amazon France isn't too concerned. A listing - one that's still live as of this writing - for just such a game popped up on Amazon France, spotted by UK site CVG.

The listing puts a May 16 launch date and a €59.99 ($79.99) price tag on the unannounced bundle, which we're guessing means a May 15 launch here in North America (and a likely $59.99 pricing). You've probably already guessed as much, but the product listing confirms the trilogy as a repackaging of the three Resistance titles already available for the PlayStation 3. With such a revealing product page, we expect to hear something more official from Sony as the day goes on. We've reached out regardless in the meantime.

Joystiq'Resistance: The Trilogy' pops up on Amazon France with May 16 launch originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazonamazon-franceinsomniacinsomniac-gamesleakplaystationps3resistance-2Resistance-3resistance-fall-of-manresistance-the-trilogyresistance-trilogysceasony-computer-entertainment-americaWed, 25 Apr 2012 09:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Insomniac reveals canceled 1080Pinball, 'the most realistic pinball simulation ever']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/29/insomniac-reveals-canceled-1080pinball-the-most-realistic-pin/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/29/insomniac-reveals-canceled-1080pinball-the-most-realistic-pin/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/29/insomniac-reveals-canceled-1080pinball-the-most-realistic-pin/#comments Insomniac has posted a timeline entry on its Facebook page detailing a pinball game it worked on, but never released. 1080Pinball was the name attached to the project-in-progress, and one of the featured tables was named Captain Starfire, after the handsome chap above. You can see what looks like an in-game screenshot on the official timeline post, along with some concept art.

The blurb says the game was designed to be "the most realistic pinball simulation ever," complete with actual material physics and graphics running at in 60fps at 1080p (as you might have guessed from the title). There was also going to be a "Gran Turismo level of progression," designed to build as much replay value as possible.

This, says Insomniac, also explains the whole (pin)Ballz phenomenon, and the company's fascination with pinball in general. The developer will discuss the abandoned game on a future podcast. As for whether it'll ever return, Insomniac says, "The Zen Pinball games do a fantastic job anyways."

JoystiqInsomniac reveals canceled 1080Pinball, 'the most realistic pinball simulation ever' originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1080pinballcanceledcompanydesigngameinsomniac-gamespinballpinballzplaystationps3Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Ratchet and Clank HD listed on Amazon France]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/02/ratchet-and-clank-hd-listed-on-amazon-france/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/02/ratchet-and-clank-hd-listed-on-amazon-france/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/02/ratchet-and-clank-hd-listed-on-amazon-france/#comments A Ratchet and Clank HD Collection was spotted and pulled from Amazon France. Eurogamer grabbed an image of the listing before the takedown, which had a May 16, 2012, launch date.

Since this is the Ratchet and Clank HD Collection, we take it to mean it includes the original game, Going Commando and Up Your Arsenal. It'd be a bonus if Deadlocked -- the Jak X of the series -- were also included.

Ratchet and Clank being MIA from all the HD collections that Sony's been pushing out over the years has been a little odd. Anyway, none of this HD collection talk is official until Mr. Zurkon says so. Mr. Zurkon has the last word on everything.

JoystiqRatchet and Clank HD listed on Amazon France originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sneaky Chimeran forces. Don't worry if you were caught off guard by the launch of Resistance 3's "Brutality" DLC -- we were all a little bit surprised a couple days ago. Check out the above trailer for what can be found in the $4 bundle.

JoystiqResistance 3 trailer delivers 'Brutality' originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>brutality-packdlcinsomniacinsomniac-gamesplaystationps3Resistance-3Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:06:00 EST<![CDATA[Resistance 3 'Brutality' DLC is totally metal, coming today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/06/resistance-3-brutality-dlc-is-totally-metal-coming-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/06/resistance-3-brutality-dlc-is-totally-metal-coming-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/06/resistance-3-brutality-dlc-is-totally-metal-coming-today/#comments For the elite cadre of people who have discovered and loved Resistance 3, some new downloadable content is on the way ... today! Revealed just yesterday on X-Play (watch the video here), the co-op "Brutality" DLC includes a new survival-based scenario in a "darker" version of the main game's Wales locale.

To help you deal with the "ongoing onslaught of Grims," as Insomniac CEO Ted Price put it, you'll have the assistance of the Sledgehammer. That's not a codename for some kind of missile -- it's an actual sledgehammer.

Helping to darken the setting even further is a seven-song soundtrack provided by metal band Mastodon. "But wait," you say. "Isn't metal totally anachronistic for a game set in 1957?" Of course, it would be, if the characters heard it. Also, all metal musicians are actually aliens. Somewhere in the back of your mind, you already knew that. No human can play drums that fast.

JoystiqResistance 3 'Brutality' DLC is totally metal, coming today originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>brutality-packdlcinsomniac-gamesmastodonplaystationps3Resistance-3Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Resistance 3 patch adds new maps, tweaks performance and Move functionality]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/11/resistance-3-patch-adds-new-maps-tweaks-performance-and-move-fu/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/11/resistance-3-patch-adds-new-maps-tweaks-performance-and-move-fu/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/11/resistance-3-patch-adds-new-maps-tweaks-performance-and-move-fu/#comments Insomniac Games tweets that it's patching Resistance 3 today with a free update that will bring two new maps to the game. Patch 1.05 will add a sixteen player map called Creek and a four player map called The Granary to the title, both available to players for free after the patch is downloaded and installed.

The patch also adds performance updates, improved team balancing, and makes sure that players who have hit level 60 can now unlock any and all equipment and abilities. There's also a tweak to make the Leaper Corpse a little easier, and Move functionality has been tweaked to work better.

JoystiqResistance 3 patch adds new maps, tweaks performance and Move functionality originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 11 Nov 2011 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>insomniacinsomniac-gamesmovepatchplaystationps3Resistance-3updateFri, 11 Nov 2011 06:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One dev diaries show off a small team, big game]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/30/ratchet-and-clank-all-4-one-dev-diaries-show-off-a-small-team-bi/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/30/ratchet-and-clank-all-4-one-dev-diaries-show-off-a-small-team-bi/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/30/ratchet-and-clank-all-4-one-dev-diaries-show-off-a-small-team-bi/#comments

Insomniac Studios may have some explaining to do for its recent release, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One -- and they're happy to do it. In a series of three developer diaries, the Insomniac team behind All 4 One explain how being small can still make a big game great, all while having what looks to be a fun time. That's what really matters, anyway -- that someone, either developers or players, have fun with the game. But only one of those groups can enjoy it; after all, that's what it's All 4.

Continue reading Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One dev diaries show off a small team, big game

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dev-diaryinsomniacinsomniac-gamesplaystationps3Ratchet-and-Clank-All-4-OneSun, 30 Oct 2011 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One review: All 4 Naught]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/20/ratchet-and-clank-all-4-one-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/20/ratchet-and-clank-all-4-one-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/20/ratchet-and-clank-all-4-one-review/#comments Compromise. How much is a person willing to compromise their Ratchet and Clank gameplay expectations for a linear "co-op" title? This is the fundamental question anyone familiar with the series must ask themselves before delving into the jejune experience of Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One.

Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One had to make several sacrifices for the sake of a multiplayer-focused experience. The first victim is my use of the words "co-op" or "cooperative campaign" in this review: From the outset, All 4 One is all about competition. Players are passively taught to just rampage through the game, blasting every crate of bolts and snatching up every collectible animal they see before the other players get their grubby hands on them.

Gallery: Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One (E3 2011)

Continue reading Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One review: All 4 Naught

JoystiqRatchet and Clank: All 4 One review: All 4 Naught originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>insomniacinsomniac-gamesplaystationps3Ratchet-and-Clank-All-4-OneThu, 20 Oct 2011 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One broadcasts opening cinematic]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/19/ratchet-and-clank-all-4-one-broadcasts-opening-cinematic/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/19/ratchet-and-clank-all-4-one-broadcasts-opening-cinematic/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/19/ratchet-and-clank-all-4-one-broadcasts-opening-cinematic/#comments
Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One's opening cinematic is highlighted by the series' trademark humor and polished animation. The clip also conveniently plays over the game's installation process, so that's a nice distraction for those who pick up the game today.

Continue reading Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One broadcasts opening cinematic

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Insomniacinsomniac-gamesplaystationps3Ratchet-and-Clank-All-4-OneWed, 19 Oct 2011 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Ratchet and Clank All 4 One trailer pits the team against Octomoth]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/30/ratchet-and-clank-all-4-one-trailer-pits-the-team-against-octomo/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/30/ratchet-and-clank-all-4-one-trailer-pits-the-team-against-octomo/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/30/ratchet-and-clank-all-4-one-trailer-pits-the-team-against-octomo/#comments No, Octomoth is not some kind of Voltronesque union of a dozen robotic moths -- in Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, it's actually more of a squid than a moth. But hey, on a world where there's practically no gravity, we can't possibly expect the moths to look like Earth Moths.

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This clip of the Z'Grute boss battle from the upcoming Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One gives a pretty solid idea of the teamwork required to survive. We hope your friends and family can be this coordinated.

JoystiqRatchet and Clank: All 4 One against a boss originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>insomniacinsomniac-gamesplaystationps3Ratchet-and-Clank-All-4-OneFri, 23 Sep 2011 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One trailer is all about the single-player experience]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/12/ratchet-and-clank-all-4-one-trailer-is-all-about-the-single-playe/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/12/ratchet-and-clank-all-4-one-trailer-is-all-about-the-single-playe/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/12/ratchet-and-clank-all-4-one-trailer-is-all-about-the-single-playe/#comments
Cooperation is paramount in Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, seeing as how it's a four-player co-op experience. And in keeping with that theme, we ask that you co-operate with us by watching this latest trailer. Or don't. Either way, all we ask is you follow our every word as law.

JoystiqRatchet & Clank: All 4 One trailer is all about the single-player experience originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>insomniacinsomniac-gamesplaystationps3Ratchet-and-Clank-All-4-OnesceaMon, 12 Sep 2011 19:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Resistance 3's first DLC dubbed 'Survival Pack,' adds Invasion mode to multiplayer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/06/resistance-3s-first-dlc-dubbed-survival-pack-adds-invasion-m/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/06/resistance-3s-first-dlc-dubbed-survival-pack-adds-invasion-m/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/06/resistance-3s-first-dlc-dubbed-survival-pack-adds-invasion-m/#comments Resistance 3 may be dropping today for PlayStation 3, but it won't be long before Insomniac adds to the multiplayer portion with downloadable content, the "Survival Pack." Arriving on October 4, the Survival Pack injects "Invasion Mode" into R3's multiplayer section, as well as a handful of skins and a "static XMB theme," for $3.99.

"Invasion" is said to be a team-based resource management iteration of R3's multiplayer, forcing teams to control various capture points on the map to earn points (or die trying). And if that doesn't get your mid-20th century heart all aflutter, keep in mind that two brand new (and totally free) multiplayer maps will also be released on October 4 alongside a patch.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcdownloadable-contentinsomniacinsomniac-gamesinvasion-modeplaystationps3Resistance-3survival-packTue, 06 Sep 2011 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Interview: Insomniac finds its voice with Resistance 3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/06/interview-insomniac-finds-its-voice-with-resistance-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/06/interview-insomniac-finds-its-voice-with-resistance-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/06/interview-insomniac-finds-its-voice-with-resistance-3/#comments Our glowing preview of Resistance 3 in July left many of us at Joystiq wondering how exactly Insomniac evolved its big-budget, if far from best-in-class, shooter from simple spectacle to what our own Justin McElroy dubbed "spectacular." In our review earlier today, Griffin McElroy wrote, "Resistance 3 isn't just a great game full of marked, inspired improvements over its predecessor -- it's a declaration of intent to become the new heir apparent to the sci-fi shooter throne." When I had a chance to talk with lead designer Drew Murray last month, I decided to tackle that issue head-on, and ask if he considers that kind of praise a back-handed compliment. "I'll take those kinds of back-handed compliments any day," Murray enthused. OK, the coast was clear.

Five years on from the original Resistance, a PlayStation 3 launch title and the studio's first first-person shooter in a decade, players would be right to expect significant growth from the team and for Insomniac, that meant struggling with what exactly Resistance, as a franchise, is. "I think with Resistance 2 we swayed towards what everyone was doing," Murray explained. "I think with Resistance 3, we said, 'Let's take a look at what works well in Resistance 1 or Resistance 2 and what works well for the Resistance franchise and not worry about what everyone else is doing. We're going to do things that aren't necessarily mainstream decisions, but this is what's right for the Resistance franchise.'"

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>drew-murrayinsomniac-gamesplaystationps3Resistance-3sceaTue, 06 Sep 2011 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Resistance 3 review: Always outnumbered, never outgunned]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/06/resistance-3-review-always-outnumbered-never-outgunned/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/06/resistance-3-review-always-outnumbered-never-outgunned/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/06/resistance-3-review-always-outnumbered-never-outgunned/#comments In the opening moments of Resistance 3, you're informed of a fairly unfortunate development that dictates the tone of the campaign which follows: In the war for the fate of humanity, the home team has lost. Despite your valiant efforts during the series' first two installments (or perhaps, troublingly, because of them), the invading Chimera have taken over large swaths of our mid-20th Century Earth, pushing humanity - our protagonist included - deep underground.

No matter how powerful leading hero Joseph Capelli and his bottomless knapsack of devastating ordinances become, that feeling of defeat never quite dissipates. Whether you're being overrun by a flood of savage troops or watching your traveling companions be butchered by an agent of insensate evil, you can't help but feel like you're losing ground; even though the passage of chapters indicates that you're moving forward.

Put simply, Resistance 3 exchanges the genre's all-too-familiar bravado for a pervasive and relentless air of desperation. It's a subtle substitution, but it's singlehandedly responsible for making Resistance 3 one of the most compelling shooters I've ever played.

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We're not entirely sure, but Freddie Wong's alleyway may be the most interesting, exciting, and down-right dangerous place on planet Earth. The intrepid YouTube star been Crossfired to death and rolled up by a Katamari along the same narrow stretch of road, and now the asphalt backlot has become a testing ground for the future of motion control gaming.

If the holographic baddies in the Wong's concept video look familiar, they should; Insomniac actually halted production of Resistance 3 for an entire day in order to animate custom Chimera soldiers for the production. Wong claims that the majority of the technology required to build a motion gaming rig like this already exists, albeit in not-quite-so-advanced forms. Much like the angular, massively-wheeled concept cars we have all over our walls oogled as children, Wong's video gives us a glimpse into a future just barely more awesome than the one we'll actually get.

[Thanks, Ashitaka!]

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