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		<title>Resistance Collection Lands on PS3 December 5th</title>
		<link>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/11/20/resistance-collection-lands-on-ps3-december-5th/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:04:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Stevenson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This holiday season just got better. Resistance Collection is hitting stores starting December 5th for $39.99, and it makes a great gift for any shooter fan who hasn’t had a chance to experience one of the best FPS trilogies on PS3.

Resistance started as I-8, a return to <a href="http://www.insomniacgames.com/">Insomniac</a>’s roots making first-person shooters (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disruptor_(video_game)">Disruptor</a> was our first-ever game on PSOne). It evolved from a space opera featuring lizard-like aliens into an alternate history World War I shooter, before eventually evolving into the 1950s-era game that launched alongside PS3. Over the three titles, we had an incredible experience developing the Resistance franchise for PlayStation fans. ]]></description>
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<p>This holiday season just got better. Resistance Collection is hitting stores starting December 5th for $39.99, and it makes a great gift for any shooter fan who hasn’t had a chance to experience one of the best FPS trilogies on PS3.</p>
<p>Resistance started as I-8, a return to <a href="http://www.insomniacgames.com/">Insomniac</a>’s roots making first-person shooters (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disruptor_(video_game)">Disruptor</a> was our first-ever game on PSOne). It evolved from a space opera featuring lizard-like aliens into an alternate history World War I shooter, before eventually evolving into the 1950s-era game that launched alongside PS3. Over the three titles, we had an incredible experience developing the Resistance franchise for PlayStation fans. </p>
<p>From Resistance: Fall of Man’s 40-player multiplayer, to Resistance 2’s 8-player online co-op, to Resistance 3’s heroic survival of Joseph Capelli in a brutal world, everyone at Insomniac is incredibly proud of what we accomplished with the Resistance trilogy. For all of you who haven’t had the chance to check them out yet, the trilogy gives you the opportunity to experience them now</p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/8200211517/" title="Resistance Collection on PS3 by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8344/8200211517_12d3f4c9a1_n.jpg" width="310" height="174" alt="Resistance Collection on PS3"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/8200212089/" title="Resistance Collection on PS3 by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8209/8200212089_eb9ef292ea_n.jpg" width="310" height="174" alt="Resistance Collection on PS3"></a></p>
<p>The collection includes Resistance: Fall of Man, Resistance 2, Resistance 3, and all the DLC listed below.</p>
<ul>
<li>Resistance 2 Aftermath Multiplayer Map Pack</li>
<li>Resistance 2 Skin Bundle</li>
<li>Resistance 2 Wraith Skin multiplayer weapon</li>
<li>Resistance 3 Brutality Pack</li>
<li>Resistance 3 Survival Pack</li>
</ul>
<p>Enjoy your Thanksgiving and keep an eye out for Resistance Collection starting December 5th!</p>
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		<title>Resistance Collection Hits PS3 This Winter</title>
		<link>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/10/04/resistance-collection-hits-ps3-this-winter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Osgood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year we’ve been rolling out some <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/06/never-stop-playing-with-playstation-collections/">great value offerings</a> for PS3 owners who may have missed some of our past classics, from God of War Saga to the Ratchet &#038; Clank Collection. Today, we’re happy to announce that we have yet another sweet collection coming your way this winter -- The Resistance Collection.

The Resistance Collection will include all three of the critically acclaimed PS3 Resistance games from Insomniac Games - Resistance: Fall of Man, Resistance 2, and Resistance 3. You’ll also get extra bonus DLC content for Resistance 2 and Resistance 3 so you can play with all of the best DLC from both games, including the Aftermath Pack and skin bundle from Resistance 2, and both the Brutality and Survival Packs from Resistance 3.

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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This year we’ve been rolling out some <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/06/never-stop-playing-with-playstation-collections/">great value offerings</a> for PS3 owners who may have missed some of our past classics, from God of War Saga to the Ratchet &#038; Clank Collection. Today, we’re happy to announce that we have yet another sweet collection coming your way this winter &#8212; The Resistance Collection.</p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/8052124236/" title="Resistance Collection for PS3 by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8042/8052124236_16dee726e1.jpg" width="396" height="500" alt="Resistance Collection for PS3"></a></p>
<p>The Resistance Collection will include all three of the critically acclaimed PS3 Resistance games from Insomniac Games &#8211; Resistance: Fall of Man, Resistance 2, and Resistance 3. You’ll also get extra bonus DLC content for Resistance 2 and Resistance 3 so you can play with all of the best DLC from both games, including the Aftermath Pack and skin bundle from Resistance 2, and both the Brutality and Survival Packs from Resistance 3. For those of you who missed out on Nathan Hale and Joseph Capelli’s battle against the Chimeran invasion, this is a great chance to get all three games for just $39.99 and enjoy the exotic weapons and frenetic multiplayer action the series is known for.</p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/8052124040/" title="Resistance Collection for PS3 by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8175/8052124040_b651ea9994.jpg" width="310" height="174" alt="Resistance Collection for PS3"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/8052119089/" title="Resistance Collection for PS3 by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8312/8052119089_71b72737e6.jpg" width="310" height="174" alt="Resistance Collection for PS3"></a></p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/8052124696/" title="Resistance Collection for PS3 by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8315/8052124696_cdb9d903ef.jpg" width="310" height="174" alt="Resistance Collection for PS3"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/8052118841/" title="Resistance Collection for PS3 by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8036/8052118841_e1f843e5d2.jpg" width="310" height="174" alt="Resistance Collection for PS3"></a></p>
<p>Stay tuned for more details, including the final US release date, in the coming weeks. And we want to know &#8212; which Resistance game is your favorite?</p>
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		<title>Resistance Dual Pack Deploying This July</title>
		<link>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/27/introducing-the-resistance-dual-pack/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 16:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon Winfrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Missed out on the first two <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/resistance/">Resistance</a> games? Don’t worry, I’m not mad. I’m just here to tell you that soon there will be a way for you to catch up on the war with the Chimera before the epic third chapter, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/resistance-3/">Resistance 3</a>, comes out on September 6th.  All the cool kids are doing it. Plus, you’ll get some pretty sweet exclusive bonuses.

Introducing the Resistance Dual Pack! Releasing in the North America this July 5th, you’ll be able to purchase <a href="http://www.resistancefallofman.com/">Resistance: Fall of Man</a> and Resistance 2 together in one convenient package – at one convenient price.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Missed out on the first two <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/resistance/">Resistance</a> games? Don’t worry, I’m not mad. I’m just here to tell you that soon there will be a way for you to catch up on the war with the Chimera before the epic third chapter, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/resistance-3/">Resistance 3</a>, comes out on September 6th.  All the cool kids are doing it. Plus, you’ll get some pretty sweet exclusive bonuses.</p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/5759619007/" title="Resistance 3: Dual Pack by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3627/5759619007_e3f1f44c79_m.jpg" width="228" height="240" alt="Resistance 3: Dual Pack"></a></p>
<p>Introducing the Resistance Dual Pack! Releasing in the North America this July 5th, you’ll be able to purchase <a href="http://www.resistancefallofman.com/">Resistance: Fall of Man</a> and Resistance 2 together in one convenient package – at one convenient price. For only $39.99 (MSRP) you can experience the thrilling journey of Nathan Hale as he fights back the invading alien force known as the Chimera. And it comes just in time for you to be ready for Resistance 3. How could it get any better?</p>
<p>I’ll tell you how it can get better! Bonus content, that’s how! Alongside the first two games you will also receive:</p>
<blockquote><ul>
<li>The Resistance 2 Aftermath Multiplayer Map Pack</li>
<li>Resistance 2 Skin Bundle</li>
<li>Resistance 2 Wraith Skin multiplayer weapon</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<p>That’s $10 worth of content for free. Or, as I like to think of it: Being able to buy a really big sandwich at lunch – for free!</p>
<p>But settle down, folks. That’s not even the best part. Also included in this bundle is an exclusive multiplayer skin for the upcoming Resistance 3. Take a look for yourself.</p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/5764188472/" title="Resistance Dual Pack for PS3: Capelli by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2341/5764188472_075eba2936_z.jpg" width="640" height="360" alt="Resistance Dual Pack for PS3: Capelli"></a></p>
<p>Yes, the beanie is back! Exclusive only to this dual pack is a voucher code for the Capelli SRPA skin. So, if you want to dominate your foes in Resistance 3 multiplayer as the gruffer and buffer version of Capelli from the Resistance 2 days, you need to pick up this Dual Pack.</p>
<p>When I said I wasn’t mad at you if you haven’t played the first two Resistance games, I was telling the truth. In fact, I’m ecstatic that you now have the opportunity to play both of these critically acclaimed titles at a great price with great bonus content. Heck, even if you have played the label off of the first two, you could buy it for your friend and get them addicted (You can keep the Capelli Skin for yourself – I won’t tell). So, if you are new to the Resistance universe or want to relive the thrill all over again, you can’t go wrong when you pick up the Resistance Dual Pack. After all, September 6th is right around the corner…</p>
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		<title>PlayStation Monsterpedia: Fangs for the Memories</title>
		<link>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/01/20/playstation-monsterpedia-fangs-for-the-memories/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sid Shuman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love monsters. I grew up watching movies like &#8220;It Came From Beneath the Sea&#8221; and &#8220;The Thing&#8221; and playing games like War of the Monsters and Resident Evil. I wanted to honor that spirit with this first edition of the PlayStation Monsterpedia, a collection of detailed artwork and in-depth specifications gleaned directly from the [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I love monsters. I grew up watching movies like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Came_from_Beneath_the_Sea">&#8220;It Came From Beneath the Sea&#8221;</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(film)">&#8220;The Thing&#8221;</a> and playing games like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_monsters">War of the Monsters</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_evil">Resident Evil</a>. I wanted to honor that spirit with this first edition of the PlayStation Monsterpedia, a collection of detailed artwork and in-depth specifications gleaned directly from the game developers that inspired it all.</p>
<p class="center"><a title="PlayStation.Blog Monsterpedia by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/5372838887/"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5161/5372838887_592ded29bf.jpg" alt="PlayStation.Blog Monsterpedia" width="500" height="83" /></a></p>
<p>For this edition, I selected monsters that have left a strong impact on me personally, whether it was <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/dead-nation-ps3.html">Dead Nation’s</a> panic-inducing Cutter or Sackboy’s new arch-nemesis the Negativitron. Expect to see future editions of the PlayStation Monsterpedia detailing more memorable monsters from PlayStation lore, both old and new. What beasts would you like to see in the next installment? Be sure to leave your suggestions in the comments.</p>
<p class="center"><a title="Widowmaker from Resistance 3 by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/5352829625/"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5170/5352829625_bf944d3b9b.jpg" alt="Widowmaker from Resistance 3" width="500" height="476" /></a></p>
<h2>Codename: &#8220;WIDOWMAKER&#8221;</h2>
<p><strong>Height</strong>: Varies; size difference assumed to be based on varying maturity<br />
<strong>Weight</strong>: Varies<br />
<strong>Natural habitat</strong>: Unknown; Chimeran in origin<br />
<strong>Defensive mechanisms</strong>: Toxic, caustic saliva; barbed fore talons; thick, chitinous armor<br />
<strong>Weaknesses</strong>: Heavy artillery<br />
<strong>Appears in</strong>: <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/resistance-fall-of-man-ps3.html">Resistance: Fall of Man</a>, <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/resistance-3-ps3.html">Resistance 3</a></p>
<p>BEHAVIOR:<br />
The Widowmaker is the largest known feral Chimera, a wild spider-like predator that spits caustic saliva at any foes it cannot stab with its razor-sharp tarsi. Its appearance on the battlefield requires immediately engagement by all nearby units, with high casualty rates reported for both human and Chimeran forces. Widowmakers are generally solitary creatures, though scattered reports have indicated the possible existence of clans of Widowmakers stampeding through the wilderness.</p>
<p>Unlike the young Widowmakers Nathan Hale fought in England, fully grown Widowmakers are nearly impossible to defeat with conventional weaponry, though high explosives can prove effective. Initial data suggests that combatants that focus on the creature&#8217;s face first, then its weak points as it reacts, suffer lower casualty rates.</p>
<p class="center"><a title="Devourer from inFAMOUS 2 by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/5353442312/"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5082/5353442312_f3ac892810.jpg" alt="Devourer from inFAMOUS 2" width="500" height="363" /></a></p>
<h2>Codename: &#8220;DEVOURER&#8221;</h2>
<p><strong>Height</strong>: Approximately 25 feet tall<br />
<strong>Weight</strong>: 7.5 tons (estimated)<br />
<strong>Natural habitat</strong>: Marshlands surrounding New Marais<br />
<strong>Defensive mechanisms</strong>: Powerful musculature; long, barbed tongue; thick armor plating<br />
<strong>Weakness</strong>: Electricity; gaps between armor plates near the mouth and ribs<br />
<strong>Appears in</strong>: <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/infamous-2-ps3.html">inFAMOUS 2</a></p>
<p>BEHAVIOR:<br />
The Devourer is part of The Corrupted, a race of mutant beings that have burrowed from the swamplands surrounding the city of New Marais. More precisely, The Corrupted comprise a hierarchy of organisms, including humanoid creatures equipped with long bladed arm talons as well as armored drones called Ravagers. The Devourer represents the pinnacle of The Corrupted&#8217;s unnatural evolution. The Devourer&#8217;s long, barbed tongue is prehensile, and the creature uses it to immobilize and ingest organic matter.</p>
<p>Eyewitness accounts from New Marais are scarce, but the Devourer is reportedly aggressive and territorial, making it exceedingly dangerous. With its vast size, enormous strength and armored exoskeleton, the Devourer presents a persistent threat to the citizens of New Marais &#8212; particularly as The Corrupted make increasingly bold incursions into inhabited urban centers. Attempts to subdue The Corrupted by local law enforcement have proven unsuccessful, sparking a small-scale arms race as mutant and human alike position for control of New Marais. A local anti-mutant vigilante group called the Militia has reported some success in keeping The Corrupted at bay, and have peddled these achievements into a local protection racket.</p>
<p>Speculation that The Corrupted and the Devourer were mutated as a result of local <a href="http://infamous.wikia.com/wiki/Ray_Sphere">Ray Sphere</a> experimentation warrants further investigation.</p>
<p class="center"><a title="Cutter from Dead Nation by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/5352829367/"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5006/5352829367_576e265be5.jpg" alt="Cutter from Dead Nation" width="411" height="500" /></a></p>
<h2>Codename: “CUTTER”</h2>
<p><strong>Height</strong>: 11 feet tall<br />
<strong>Weight</strong>: Over 700 pounds<br />
<strong>Natural habitat</strong>: Bioengineered, designed for urban environments<br />
<strong>Defensive mechanism</strong>s: Thick, hardened carapace; machete-like talons<br />
<strong>Weaknesses</strong>: Tactically inept<br />
<strong>Appears in</strong>: <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/dead-nation/">Dead Nation</a></p>
<p>BEHAVIOR:<br />
This lab-grown bioweapon patrols large areas and can survive for months, even years, on very little physical sustenance. The Cutter’s behavioral patterns are simple and primal, a testament to its artificial origin. Alarmingly nimble despite its towering physique, the Cutter tends to surprise its unlucky targets. Upon seeing its target the Cutter immediately charges and attempts to cleave the victim in two using its massive bladed talons.</p>
<p>The Cutter shows little discrimination in choosing targets, and won’t hesitate to carve through nearby reanimated corpses if they stand between it and living prey. Resourceful survivors have been known to exploit this fact as a way of negotiating the countless walking dead that now prowl the streets of major urban centers worldwide.<br />
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<p class="center"><a title="Veradinator from Eat Them! by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/5353446684/"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5249/5353446684_ee8f4fc0c7.jpg" alt="Veradinator from Eat Them!" width="423" height="500" /></a></p>
<h2>Codename: “VERANIDATOR”</h2>
<p><strong>Height</strong>: Approximately 50 feet<br />
<strong>Weight</strong>: 6.6 tons (estimated)<br />
<strong>Natural habitat</strong>: Any large scale urban environment<br />
<strong>Defensive mechanisms</strong>: Multi-shot rocket launcher; hydraulic claw; immobilizing acoustic eruption<br />
<strong>Weaknesses</strong>: Easily distracted<br />
<strong>Appears in</strong>: <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/eat-them-ps3.html">Eat Them!</a></p>
<p>BEHAVIOR:<br />
Constructed in the laboratory of noted monster scientist Dr. Wilder, the Veranidator is equipped for maximum destruction in urban environments. Its rocket launcher can be used to take out ground-based and aerial attackers, and the patented ROAR acoustic weapon will immobilize unprotected human foes. Its hydraulic claw is just as useful for smashing through structures as it is grabbing improvised weaponry from the ground.</p>
<p>Like all of Dr. Wilder&#8217;s creations, the Veranidator is powered by disposable fuel units commonly used in vehicles, cafes, street corners, and anywhere else civilians congregate. Dr. Wilder has bragged that the Veradinator is just one of over five million variations he can create in his state-of-the-art genetic lab.</p>
<p class="center"><a title="Negativitron from LittleBigPlanet 2 by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/5353441512/"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5284/5353441512_ea63e92165.jpg" alt="Negativitron from LittleBigPlanet 2" width="496" height="500" /></a></p>
<h2>Codename: “NEGATIVITRON”</h2>
<p><strong>Height</strong>: 2.6 miles, or approximately 42,000 Sackboys<br />
<strong>Weight</strong>: The Sun<br />
<strong>Natural habitat</strong>: The cold, empty reaches of the Cosmos; the cupboard under the stairs<br />
<strong>Defensive mechanisms</strong>: Sucking; creating Meanies and infecting the Cosmos; telling jokes at funerals<br />
<strong>Weaknesses</strong>: Metal toy soldiers, bits of string, Sackboy<br />
<strong>Appears in</strong>: <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/littlebigplanet-2-ps3.html">LittleBigPlanet 2</a></p>
<p>BEHAVIOR:<br />
Deep in the exquisite cold of the interstellar Cosmos, the skilled Negativitron hunter must know when to hunt and when to flee. Wherever there is silence, wherever there is serenity, calm or peace, that is when the tracker must be his most wary.</p>
<p>With infinite patience, the Negativitron waits in the darkest corners of the Cosmos with one terrible eye always open. The hunter will receive but one warning that his quarry has turned: THE UNMISTAKABLE DEATH WOOSH OF AN 1800W BAGLESS INTERSTELLAR VACUUM CLEANER! Snarling, thrashing, sucking, The Negativitron attacks with nothing but vengeance and fury on its mind. In the vast blackness of space, a Vacuum within a vacuum. Feeding on fear, on doubt, on all those times you were told you were worthless and grew to believe it. The Negativitron will read you, search you. The more you fear it, the stronger it becomes.</p>
<p>And what of the hunter? For most, eternal silence and blackness. Perhaps one in a hundred will escape with his life intact, and one in a thousand with his sanity. The Negativitron is a ruthless foe, filled with cunning and empty of remorse. It will lure you, trick you, seduce you and destroy you. Yours will be but another forgotten story, a speck of dust in the nebula of forgotten heroes.</p>
<p>The Negativitron shall live on! Brooding, resting, waiting.</p>
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		<title>This Week in PlayStation Home: Twisted Metal, Resistance, inFAMOUS Content + Musicality Apartment, PlayStation.Blog Meetup and More!!!</title>
		<link>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/03/17/this-week-in-playstation-home-twisted-metal-resistance-infamous-content-musicality-apartment-playstation-blog-meetup-and-more/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Locust_Star</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every Thursday sees a deluge of new content publish on the PlayStation Home platform, and this week, of course, is no exception. From Resistance, inFAMOUS, and Twisted Metal items to beachside bungalows with built-in mini-games to personal concert venues (complete with all you’ll need to jam with your friends) to 100% exclusive community events, there [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every Thursday sees a deluge of new content publish on the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/playstation-network/playstation-home/">PlayStation Home</a> platform, and this week, of course, is no exception. From <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/resistance/">Resistance</a>, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/infamous/">inFAMOUS</a>, and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/twisted-metal/">Twisted Metal</a> items to beachside bungalows with built-in mini-games to personal concert venues (complete with all you’ll need to jam with your friends) to 100% exclusive community events,  there is something going on in <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/playstation-home/index.htm">PlayStation Home</a> this week for every kind of gamer &#8211; hardcore, casual, and any type in-between.</p>
<p>Our official forums (available at <a href="http://boardsus.playstation.com/">boardsus.playstation.com</a>) have been buzzing with speculation as to when <a href="http://www.ndreams.co.uk/">nDreams</a>’ wildly-popular <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGSn--yBDlM&#038;feature=player_embedded">Musicality personal space</a> was going to hit stateside. We here on the PlayStation Home Community Management have been anxiously awaiting the opportunity to announce that this highly-interactive personal space will be available in the Estates store come Thursday, March 18. Why? Because not only are we all bona fide music nerds, but because this is easily one of the most unique personal spaces to ever grace the platform. A veritable cornucopia of creativity, the Musicality personal spaces allows up to four people at a time to take control of an array of keyboards, drums, guitar, and a DJ console and perform music live in front of their friends. With hundreds of different loops at your disposal, the possibilities are endless in terms of the songs you and your friends can create and perform. Check out the video below for a taste of what to expect when this revolutionary new personal space releases this week.</p>
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<p>Also available this week is a new addition in our line of luxurious personal spaces – a tropical retreat plucked straight out of the south Pacific and hand-delivered to your Home. Whether you are a straight up beach bunny or just taking a break from your latest surfari, this seaside abode is the perfect place to lay back and relax (or jump into the sand and kick a ball around). Watch this video for an overview of this hot (no pun intended) personal space, which promises to offer as much fun as it does sun.</p>
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<p>Months back we asked you, the loyal PlayStation Home community, what kind of virtual items you would most like us to release. We all anticipated the answers we would receive (hello <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/03/03/new-star-wars-content-comes-to-playstation-home-irem-seaside-of-memories-two-new-personal-spaces-more/">Star Wars</a>!), but nonetheless I love to be the bearer of good news; the one that gets to say “boo-yah” in this here Blog. So, without further ado, we present new <a href="http://us.playstation.com/resistance/">Resistance</a>, <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/infamous-ps3.html">inFAMOUS</a>, and <a href="http://twistedmetal.us.playstation.com/">Twisted Metal</a> ornaments and costumes galore! We’re talking everything from a Sweet Tooth costume to a Daedalus statue to a full Alden get-up. Don’t believe me? The evidence is below…</p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/4441514734/" title="PlayStation Home - Resistance items by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2792/4441514734_75f8cc0fb2_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="PlayStation Home - Resistance items" /></a>  <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/4440735759/" title="PlayStation Home -  InFAMOUS costume by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2731/4440735759_8e1f97ae57_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="PlayStation Home -  InFAMOUS costume" /></a></p>
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This week plays hosts to a ton of community events that can only be experienced in PlayStation Home. For instance, tonight from 6:00pm – 7:00pm PT (9:00pm-10:00pm EST) in <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/07/30/the-curtain-rises-on-the-10-screen-movie-theater-in-playstation-home-motorstorm-game-launching-crashes-in-and-fat-princess-needs-cake/">PlayStation Home’s Theater</a> 8, there will be a special <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/03/16/meet-the-tester-cast-members-luge-and-doc-in-playstation-home-tomorrow/">meet-and-greet</a> with Doc and Luge from the exclusive PlayStation Network reality show <a href="http://thetester.com/">The Tester</a>. Come prepared with your most burning questions, and stay tuned to the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/">Blog</a> for details regarding additional guest appearances from <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/the-tester/">The Tester</a> cast in PlayStation Home. </p>
<p>And, as with any week, be sure to visit the Theater each Thursday to watch the newest episode of The Tester, pick up free rewards, and grab commemorative items from the kiosks in the Theater and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/09/30/playstation-home-v1-3-coming-thursday-new-central-plaza-neptune-suite-and-more/">Central plaza</a> (pictured below). This week we are airing Episode 5 as well as hosting a marathon screening of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/02/18/the-tester-arrives-on-psn-today/">Episodes 1</a>-<a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/03/11/the-tester-episode-4-available-today/">4</a> in Theater 7 over the weekend!</p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/4441514788/" title="PlayStation Home - The Tester Viking Male  by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4441514788_bf96bb474a.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="PlayStation Home - The Tester Viking Male " /></a></p>
<p>Also scheduled for this week is a special PlayStation.Blog <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/meetup/">Meetup</a> in the PlayStation Home Theater. Come out on Thursday night from 5:00pm – 7:00pm PT (8:00pm – 10:00pm EST) to watch an exclusive <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-move/">PlayStation Move</a> video with the PlayStation Home and Blog community, get some face time with the players that bring you a never-ending stream of news on the Blog, and pick up free – and exclusive – virtual items. I grabbed a quick shot of my fellow HCM team member, GlassWalls, sporting the exclusive PS Blog belt buckle to post below. Be sure to come out tomorrow night and participate in the festivities or you will lose out on the opportunity to add these limited items to your collection.</p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/4441514712/" title="PlayStation Home - PlayStation.Blog Buckle/Jeans Exclusive item by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2713/4441514712_e5a12f8469.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="PlayStation Home - PlayStation.Blog Buckle/Jeans Exclusive item" /></a></p>
<p>Speaking of my buddy GlassWalls &#8211; As many of you hardcore Home-people know, he is heading up the <a href="http://boardsus.playstation.com/t5/PlayStation-Home-General/Home-Community-Volunteer-FAQ-Updated-with-HCV-list/m-p/42350691">Home Community Volunteer</a> program, which is now accepting new candidates. He sent me this message just a few moments ago and asked that I pass along the good word…</p>
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<p>Hey everyone! </p>
<p>Over the past year, the PlayStation Home community has expanded its population exponentially. With this growth comes a need for more friendly and knowledgeable power users to help the throngs of newcomers that may need a little help getting oriented. That’s why I want YOU to apply to be a member of the PlayStation Home Community Volunteer program!</p>
<p>From serving as a guide for new users to helping out with community events, the PlayStation Home Community Volunteer program offers a great outlet to the most passionate Home users to help give back to the community that enriches their online gaming experience. So if you want to contribute to the growth of this vibrant social gaming community, I urge to you to follow <a href="http://us.playstation.com/homevolunteerapplication/">THIS LINK</a> and apply to become a member of this quickly-growing, and highly-popular, volunteer program!</p>
<p>Looking forward to hearing from you!</p>
<p>&#8211;GlassWalls</p>
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		<title>Ratchet and Resistance Action Figures Now Available for Purchase</title>
		<link>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/01/14/ratchet-and-resistance-action-figures-now-available-for-purchase/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cristian Cardona</dc:creator>
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		<post_tag><![CDATA[insomniac games]]></post_tag>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’ve got some exciting news for all you Insomniac fans out there. Last spring we announced that DC Unlimited was working on a series of action-figures based on PlayStation’s best-selling videogame franchises Ratchet &#038; Clank and Resistance. Today, we’re happy to announce that both series of action figures are now available for purchase at your [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We’ve got some exciting news for all you <a href="http://www.insomniacgames.com/">Insomniac</a> fans out there. <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/05/free-resistance-2-multiplayer-skins/">Last spring</a> we announced that <a href="http://www.dccomics.com/dcunlimited/">DC Unlimited</a> was working on a series of action-figures based on PlayStation’s best-selling videogame franchises <a href="http://www.ratchetandclank.com/">Ratchet &#038; Clank</a> and <a href="http://www.resistance-game.com/">Resistance</a>. Today, we’re happy to announce that both series of action figures are now available for purchase at your local comic book retailers. For more information on the action figures that are available and where you can purchase them, click <a href="http://www.dccomics.com/dcdirect/?cat=ACTION+FIGURES">here</a>.</p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/4272957930/" title="Ratchet Action Figures by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4272957930_0018771210.jpg" width="400" height="500" alt="Ratchet Action Figures" /></a></p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/4272216255/" title="Resistance Action Figures by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2697/4272216255_58f9e1fce8.jpg" width="400" height="500" alt="Resistance Action Figures" /></a></p>
<p>Want more? Check out <a href="http://www.ign.com/index/podcasts.html">IGN’s Podcast Beyond</a> this afternoon for a chance to win your very own set of Ratchet &#038; Clank action figures! </p>
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		<title>Resistance 2 &#8211; Making Her Mark(sman)</title>
		<link>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/07/20/resistance-2-making-her-marksman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bryan Intihar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Calling the MyResistance.net community a passionate bunch would be quite the understatement. In addition to providing a ton of great feedback on the Resistance titles (which has helped tremendously for things like patches and DLC), several go to great lengths to demonstrate their love for the franchise. Izy Cheung is just that kind of fan. [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Calling the <a href="http://www.myresistance.net/index4.php">MyResistance.net</a> community a passionate bunch would be quite the understatement. In addition to providing a ton of great feedback on the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/resistance2">Resistance</a> titles (which has helped tremendously for things like patches and DLC), several go to great lengths to demonstrate their love for the franchise. Izy Cheung is just that kind of fan.</p>
<p>The 20-year-old from Calgary recently flexed her creative muscles with <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/resistance">Resistance</a> in mind, making a spot-on replica of the Marksman, a long-range weapon that made its debut in <a href="http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/Games/Resistance_2">Resistance 2</a>. We recently had a chance to chat with this extremely talented costume and prop maker about constructing this tool of destruction.</p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/3729228479/" title="Insomniac Marksman by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2609/3729228479_d34391b47d.jpg" width="400" height="300" alt="Insomniac Marksman" /></a></p>
<p><strong><br />
First off, tell us a little bit about yourself?</strong></p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Izy Cheung</strong>: Um, I’m not really sure what to say. I was always that kid that stuck out in a crowd, even when I wasn’t trying to. I’ve always had a very curious and creative mind growing up, which wasn’t always for the best, as it’d get me in trouble whenever I took something apart to see how it worked. So now that I have the resources and know-how, I can use my creativeness and build my beloved characters through costumes and really make them come to life. Aside from my addictive costume making and the obvious passion for video gaming, I love to play field hockey and draw. Other than that, I’m pretty much a hermit and an anti-social freak, unless my friends literally dragged out of my house. Ha-ha.</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>You’ve said that this is actually the first weapon prop that you ever created. Why start now?</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>I’ve always wanted to do a costume that had a sweet prop, and the Chimera seemed like a good place to start. And seeing as a Chimera is my next major costume, I couldn’t very well go without a gun!</p>
<p>I know it probably wasn’t a good idea to have my first prop be the awesome Marksman, but I always love a good challenge. I am very pleased with the outcome produced, having lacked a background in prop making.</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Why go with the Marksman for your first Resistance weapon?</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>
Of all the Resistance weapons, the Marksman is my all-time favorite; I’m a sniper at heart. Some would suggest I go with the Fareye instead if I’m a sniper, but the Marksman does more damage, has the orbs as a secondary fire, and just looks the coolest out of all of them. I totally fell in love with this gun at first sight (I really like my guns!!).</p></blockquote>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/3730046520/" title="Resistance 2 Marksman 1 by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2422/3730046520_a9df4f0e05.jpg" width="400" height="300" alt="Resistance 2 Marksman 1" /></a></p>
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<p><strong>You said it took roughly 100 hours of labor to create this prop. What were some of the toughest parts of putting it together?</strong></p>
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Actually, overall it wasn’t too bad; just a bunch of cutting and gluing. Aside from a couple wounds of stupidity (Be safe: Don’t cut a wooden dowel with a butcher knife, kids!!) and a messed-up sleep schedule, it wasn’t too hard to make at all.</p>
<p>The hardest thing was trying to find some decent pictures to work off so I can get it as accurate as possible. I spent hours on end just looking for something as a reference. I ended up finding one art concept I could use. So I took my camera, turned on my TV and starting playing, pwnd some Chimera, and took some pictures of their weapons (which I later used to go kill their buddies with, ha-ha, suckers!).</p></blockquote>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/3729247449/" title="Resistance 2 Marksmen 2 by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3522/3729247449_ff59669899_o.jpg" width="400" height="300" alt="Resistance 2 Marksmen 2" /></a></p>
<p><strong>This prop doesn’t weigh nearly as much as the Bullseye we have at Insomniac—how did you keep it so light?</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>
It was the types of materials that I chose to make it with. I could have made it with heavier materials, but I figured: If I’m going to be carrying this thing all around conventions and other such places, I don’t really want to be hauling a 30lb gun. I needed something light-weight, sturdy, and materials that were easy to work with. So I chose to make the majority of it out of craft foam.</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>You’re a self-admitted Resistance fan, especially of the weapons. What’s it about this franchise’s arsenal that you find so appealing?</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>That’s a bit of a tough question; probably because they’re shiny. Ha-ha, just kidding. In all seriousness, I just really love the overall design of each of them. They’re well thought-out, have an amazing design, super creative in their functions, and they make things go “boom.”</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Have you ever thought about making a prop based on a <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/ratchet-clank/">Ratchet</a> weapon?</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>I haven’t gotten into Ratchet quite yet; I have a slight OCD problem and when I get obsessed with something I love, I stick with it for a long time and focus on just that. Ha-ha. Eventually it’ll phase out, but in a couple months I’ll probably be playing it again like it’s a shiny new game. I’ve played the campaign a dozen times and I’m still not tired of it.</p>
<p>But I’m sure if I put down Resistance long enough to pick up Ratchet, I’d probably end up making something from it, too. The idea of making a Ratchet costume would also be really, really cool.</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>What’s the next Resistance weapon you’ll make? And what’s this we hear about you creating a Chimera mask?</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>Well, there’s just so many to choose from! Of course I plan on making them all, but I’d like to make my favorite ones first: Wraith, Fareye, Auger, LAARK, Bullseye, and the Pulse Cannon (Oh I can’t wait to do the Pulse Cannon!! It’s going to have so many shiny lights on it!!). And with each new weapon I do build, I plan to make it better than the last and each will have cool features like the Marksman.</p></blockquote>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/3730046592/" title="Resistance 2 cosplay by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2547/3730046592_35b3a90054.jpg" width="400" height="300" alt="Resistance 2 cosplay" /></a></p>
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Ah yes, my Chimera costume. I’m not just making the mask, but the whole thing—from six-eyed goodness to the heat stacks glowing. It all started with one late night of gaming and a crazy idea, as I sat there sniping down Ravagers, I thought, “Man it’d be cool to do a Chimera costu&#8211;….hey, maybe I should… I could…nah, but that’s a crazy idea…but then again I AM crazy…THAT’S IT! My next costume is going to be a Chimera!” So I started the madness and begin working on my Chimera costume. I have already completed a few pieces of armor, so I decided to take a break from the armor and work on a gun, the Marksman.</p>
<p>It’s funny, because people are getting excited over a gun and are thinking, “crazy Resistance fan makes shiny gun,” but what they don’t know is that it’s really a small part of a whole Chimera costume yet to come. Well, two to be exact. I’m also making one for a friend (he’s roughly the same size), so I’ll have my own Chimeran army&#8230;of two! Ha-ha.</p>
<p>The response to the gun has been amazing. I can’t begin to imagine what it’ll be like when people find out/see I’m doing a whole Chimera costume!
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<p><strong>Have you thought about a career in making props and costumes?</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>I have, actually. I’m looking into exactly what kind of schooling I’d need for that. But quite frankly, I hate school. And I don’t believe that school can teach you something like prop and costume making to its fullest extent. A “hobby” like this really requires field experience and just going out there and making stuff at your own skill and pace.</p>
<p>But as a career, I would love to do that! I wouldn’t even do it for the money or fame, just for the pure love for making costumes. Just even talking about costumes and making them really gets me excited. And when asked a question that is costume-related, you can’t get me to shut up when I give an answer. Ha-ha.</p></blockquote>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/3730046568/" title="Resistance 2 Marksman 3 by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2666/3730046568_421e4871cc_o.jpg" width="400" height="300" alt="Resistance 2 Marksman 3" /></a></p>
<p><strong>What’s the best way people can check out your creations and what you’re currently working on?</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>My website is a good place: <a href="http://www.hyokenseisou.ca/">http://www.hyokenseisou.ca/</a>.</p>
<p>Really, I’m on a number of sites so it’s not too hard to find updates on costumes and such. Various links are on my homepage, though. But, I am far too lazy to update my site on a regular basis, so the best way for a current update is probably on my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/hyokenseisou">youtube</a>, which also has the occasional tutorials. Another good place for picture updates would be my cosplay account on <a href="http://www.hyokenseisou-cosplay.deviantart.com/">Deviantart.com</a>.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Free Resistance 2 Multiplayer Skins</title>
		<link>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/05/28/free-resistance-2-multiplayer-skins/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 23:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bryan Intihar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember these guys? Dr. Malikov and The Grims didn’t just have a part in Resistance 2’s campaign—you could also assume the role of these characters on the game’s competitive multiplayer battlefields. Well, that’s if you pre-ordered R2 at select U.S. retailers and received one of the bonus multiplayer skins. Over the last few months we’ve [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Remember these guys?</p>
<p class="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3339/3505675498_c839446fb9.jpg?v=0"/></a><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3306/3505672714_82ee656e79.jpg?v=0"/></a></p>
<p>Dr. Malikov and The Grims didn’t just have a part in <a href="http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/Games/Resistance_2">Resistance 2</a>’s campaign—you could also assume the role of these characters on the game’s competitive multiplayer battlefields. Well, that’s if you pre-ordered R2 at select U.S. retailers and received one of the bonus multiplayer skins.</p>
<p>Over the last few months we’ve received a number of e-mails from <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/resistance2/">Resistance fans</a> here and around the globe requesting these exclusive skins. So starting today both will be available for download through the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/playstation-network/playstation-store-playstation-network/">PlayStation Store</a> for free (releasing on June 11 in Europe)! </p>
<p>And speaking of adding to your Resistance collection, we’ve also seen quite a few franchise-related items come out since R2’s release. Here’s a quick refresher for you:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>The comic book series:</strong> Wildstorm (a division of DC Comics) has published a six-part miniseries that revealed all-new details about the Resistance universe, which included an in-depth look at the Sentinels and touched upon aspects of the Retribution storyline. Issue #6 just hit store shelves last week.</li>
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<li><strong>The novel:</strong> Ever wonder what exactly happened during the two-year gap that separates the first two levels of R2? Acclaimed science-fiction author William Dietz tells that story in Resistance: The Gathering Storm, which is available now.</li>
<p class="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3337/3505629962_0bb323a156.jpg?v=0"/></a></p>
<li><strong>The t-shirt:</strong> With the weather starting to heat up, here’s the perfect addition to your gaming wardrobe. You can find this t-shirt at your local Hot Topic and its <a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Apparel/TShirts/Resistance-2-Logo-TShirt-298697.jsp">online store</a>.</li>
<p class="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3625/3399407374_623511c3d5.jpg?v=0"/></a></p>
</ul>
<p>More is also on the way, including Resistance action figures from DC Unlimited. Lt. Nathan Hale, the Ravager, and other characters from the franchise will be available this September.</p>
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		<title>GDC 09: Attention Future Developers, Insomniac&#8217;s Got Your Back</title>
		<link>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/03/26/gdc-09-attention-future-developers-insomniacs-got-your-back/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Acton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello from GDC 09! My name is Mike Acton and I’m the Engine Director at Insomniac Games. Last year at GDC we announced our Nocturnal Initiative and how we were going to use that to share some of the source code and research that happens here at Insomniac Games with the industry as a whole. [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello from <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gdc09/">GDC 09!</a> My name is Mike Acton and I’m the Engine Director at <a href="http://www.insomniacgames.com/">Insomniac Games</a>. Last year at GDC we announced our <a href="http://nocturnal.insomniacgames.com/index.php/Main_Page">Nocturnal Initiative</a> and how we were going to use that to share some of the source code and research that happens here at Insomniac Games with the industry as a whole. I’m really pleased to say that over the last year we’ve seen a lot of good responses to that initiative. From individual students, to large studios and publishers, and even companies outside the industry, we’ve seen that people are interested in using what we have offered and contributing back ideas and changes.</p>
<p>Nocturnal is really about giving back to the industry. We know that we’re here because we learned from those that came before us and we have a responsibility to give back in turn. We take that responsibility very seriously and so we’ve worked hard to make sure we’ve added regularly to both our research documentation and source code over the last year. Just about every two weeks we release something new with the hope that we can help someone out there. Even when studios decide not to use our code or research directly, we know that we’ve at least been able to inspire conversation and discussion about our approaches within other studios. And getting people communicating and debating ideas is always a good thing!</p>
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<p>Today, we’re adding something that I think is very neat to the Nocturnal code base. We’re very proud of the research we did and the final effect of the water system used in <a href="http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/Games/Resistance_2">Resistance 2</a> and as of today both that code and documentation that describes the techniques in detail is available on <a href="http://nocturnal.insomniacgames.com/index.php/Main_Page">nocturnal.insomniacgames.com</a> &#8211; free to use for any purpose. I can only hope that one of you out there will take that and improve on it! (And you know if you want to share those improvements back with the community in turn, that would be awesome!)</p>
<p>Thanks to everyone in the community that’s checked out the source code on Nocturnal or read our R&#038;D papers and given us feedback. Keep it up!</p>
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		<title>Resistance 2 DLC and Patch 1.50 Available for Download on March 26</title>
		<link>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/03/25/resistance-2-dlc-and-patch-150-available-for-download-on-march-26/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:23:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bryan Intihar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Game on! Tomorrow (March 26) we’ll be bringing you a host of downloadable content for Resistance 2, plus another patch that helps improve the online experience even further (and includes several requests that came from…well, you!). So let’s get right down to it, shall we? The DLC comes in two forms: new competitive multiplayer maps [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Game on! Tomorrow (March 26) we’ll be bringing you a host of downloadable content for <a href="http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/Games/Resistance_2">Resistance 2</a>, plus another patch that helps improve the online experience even further (and includes several requests that came from…well, you!). So let’s get right down to it, shall we?</p>
<p>The DLC comes in two forms: new competitive multiplayer maps and character skins. The Aftermath Map Pack features three new battlefields, two set in Twin Falls (Aftermath and Pit Stop) and another in Orick (Outpost). All of the maps support 20-player Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch, while Outpost also lets you play 20-player Core Control. The Aftermath Map Pack will be available for download through the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/playstation-network/playstation-store-playstation-network/">PlayStation Store</a> for $5.99.</p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/3384897561/" title="Resistance 2 screenshote Rick Lumberyard Cloven by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3612/3384897561_4ba2a84a38.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="Resistance 2 screenshote Rick Lumberyard Cloven" /></a></p>
<p>We also have six new competitive multiplayer character skins. In addition to our usual band of brothers (of the human, Cloven, and Chimeran variety), we even have two selections for our female R2 players. You can download the following skins through the PlayStation Store for $0.99 each: Rachael Parker, Female Soldier, Ravager, Cloven (Retribution model), Ranger Variation, and Black Ops Variation.</p>
<p>Then we have patch 1.50, or what some on the <a href="http://myresistance.net/index4.php">MyResistance.net</a> forums have been calling the “the big patch.” And it definitely lives up to that nickname—it’s quite substantial. Once you install the patch (the download prompt will come up automatically once you start R2), you’ll now be treated to:</p>
<ul>
<strong>Meltdown Mode:</strong> We’ve read the message-board comments. We’ve seen the online petition. You want it? You got it! Patch 1.50 brings back Meltdown, the popular <a href="http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/Games/Resistance_Fall_of_Man">Resistance: Fall of Man</a> multiplayer mode in which each team attempts to gain control of the map by capturing beacons.</p>
<p><strong>Superhuman Co-op Mode:</strong> Does your eight-man Specter squad possess the skills to survive this all-new difficulty? It features stronger enemies and disables auto-respawning (only another squadmate can revive you), but dishes out bigger rewards (double the Grey Tech and XP per round).</p>
<p><strong>Second <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn-playstation-games/">PSN</a> Login Support:</strong> Your fellow couch potato can now save their character’s multiplayer progress, thanks to the added option to log in with two unique <a href="http://www.us.playstation.com/PSN">PSN</a> accounts.</ul>
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But that’s really just the beginning of patch 1.50’s offerings:</p>
<ul>
<li>XP balance adjustments for competitive mode</li>
<li>Announcements screen</li>
<li>Failsafe save support</li>
<li>Password protected custom games</li>
<li>Added ability to “Report” player</li>
<li>Teams switch sides between Core Control rounds</li>
<li>Players now automatically go to staging after every competitive or cooperative game (regame)</li>
<li>Localization updates</li>
<li>Various stat fixes</li>
<li>Collision fixes on Bryce Canyon and Holar Tower cooperative levels</li>
<li>New leaderboards</li>
<li>Map fixes for competitive Chicago level</li>
<li>Games with Friends and Clan members in them are now highlighted in the “Find Game” screen</li>
<li>Limited late joining has been added to ranked games</li>
<li>Deathmatch spawning has been improved</li>
<li>Players can’t earn progress towards Berserks when they are dead</li>
<li>Reduced sprint speed of core carrier in Core Control games</li>
<li>Cooperative XP bonuses have been increased by 30%</li>
<li>Cooperative games respawn time is now 20 seconds</li>
<li>Players keep their grenades if they get revived in a cooperative game</li>
<li>Players now have a “Join Game” option for players on their friends list</li>
<li>A player’s own name is now in white in the obituary text</li>
</ul>
<p>New Medals:</p>
<ul>
<li>Savant – Come in first place 30 times in ranked matches (Comp)</li>
<li>Hero – Come in first place 60 times in ranked matches (Comp)</li>
<li>Legend – Come in first place 100 times in ranked matches (Comp)</li>
<li>Tools of Destruction – Score 100 kills with every single weapon (Comp)</li>
<li>Master Strategist – Score 100 kills with full health (Comp)</li>
<li>Arch Rival – Kill 500 rival squad members (Comp)</li>
<li>Full Honors – Take each class to max level (Coop)</li>
<li>Prophet – Revive 500 players (Coop)</li>
<li>Secret Agent – Obtain all spec ops upgrades (Coop)</li>
<li>Surgeon General – Obtain all medic upgrades (Coop)</li>
<li>Specter Elite – Obtain all soldier upgrades (Coop)</li>
<li>Like a Surgeon &#8211; 100 Splicer Kills (Comp)</li>
<li>Shake N&#8217; Bake &#8211; 100 Pulse Cannon Kills (Comp)</li>
</ul>
<p>New Ribbons:</p>
<ul>
<li>Quickdraw – Get the first kill of the round (Comp)</li>
<li>Manic Medic – Heal for 1000 points within 3 seconds (Coop)</li>
<li>Solid Solider – Absorb 500 points of damage within a few seconds with your force barrier (Global)</li>
<li>Specter Survivor – Survive an objective without dying (Coop)</li>
<li>Specter Medic – Revive 2 or more allies within a few seconds (Coop)</li>
<li>Hail Mary – Throw ammo and hit your target from at least 10 meters away (Coop)</li>
<li>Quick and Painless – Score 3 headshots kills in a row (Global)</li>
</ul>
<p>If you have any questions concerning the DLC and patch 1.50, you can find us on the <a href="http://myresistance.net/index4.php">MyResistance.net</a> forums. </p>
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