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The team behind the Resistance and Ratchet & Clank series are now familiar with developing games for the Playstation 3 and go as far as saying “we can perform tricks”.

James Stevenson, senior community manager said the following:-

We had to rebuild Ratchet for PS3,” Stevenson said. “All that stuff we took for granted: the move set, the animations, the character, the crates, everything that works on PS2, had to be redone for PS3.

As soon as that’s done and you have everything down and you have that codebase to work from, making the sequel is always a leap forward. This is the fun time in every console generation. Everyone gets excited about new game machines. The problem is game developers are so busy just getting their games up and running on the new machines at first. You don’t get the innovation, the interesting stuff and the astounding games early on in the generation because we’re just happy it runs.

After we get it off and running and we have a game or two released, three, four years into the lifecycle of consoles is where it starts to get exciting. Now we know how to ride that bicycle and we can start performing tricks on it.

It was going from old techniques where processing was single threading, to multiple parallel processors essentially – there are six, seven SPUs on the PS3,” Stevenson explained.

That’s a complete paradigm shift. It makes it even harder. At least we have the benefit of being exclusive. We code everything for the PS3 engine. Trying to wrap your head around getting something that will work on an Xbox 360 processor and a PS3 processor – that makes it even harder. So we have the benefit of being able to not worry about having another console to develop for and focus our engine on running incredibly well on the PS3, and wringing all the power out of the SPUs.

There was a learning curve,” he admitted. “Getting a launch title out the door is always a learning curve. Everyone can aim for that but it’s tough. Resistance 1 was a tough game to make. The hardest part about that is, you have to make the game on PCs, and you have to simulate the engine of the PS3 as best as possible until the dev kits start rolling out. And then it’s a rapid process of trying to get the game working on dev kits. It was a tough process.

Whats your opinion on this? Are we going to see better games from Insomniac, not to say that the current games are good.

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Insomniac Games has revealed that new IP’s are on the way and stated that Resistance wasn’t their last IP. Speaking in a candid interview with GamerZines last week, Insomniac Games’ Senior Community Manager James Stevenson said:

We don’t really want to talk about anything outside of A Crack In Time, but what I will say in general is that, if you think that Resistance is going to be the last new IP from Insomniac obviously that would be a silly thought.

At some point in the future there will be new IPs, but when, where, why, how, you know, who knows?

If you look at Resistance 2, our co-op numbers were higher than our competitive numbers. It’s definitely a growing sector of the industry and regardless of what games Insomniac make in the future – because we will make many more games and I’m not going to talk about what they’ll be – I think co-op is something that we will recognise the growing importance of.

The question is, will they be exlcusive to PS3?

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James Stevenson, senior community manager of  Insomniac has said that it could take developers 2 or 3 years to reach the capabilities of the Playstation 3.

There’s always ways we can become more efficient. The PlayStation platforms are built with a very high ceiling and I think that’s part of the success Sony has had in creating these platforms with really long life spans,

The first couple of years are all about developers getting games up and working. You see what Naughty Dog has had the chance to do in the past two years. You’ve seen what we’ve been able to do in that time. This is where it gets exciting.

The PS3 still feels like a young system and I feel like it’s finally hitting its prime. You’ve got the Slim, it’s at a good price point now and sales are really picking up.

I still think you’re not going to see the PS3 really maxed out for another two to three years. We’re using all of the PS3 right now, but you can always be more efficient in the way you use it.

I guess we will all have to wait to see if this statement is true.

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A NeoGAF member spotted this billboard in Sony’s upcoming movie set, which’ll debut around February 2011. As could be told by the billboard, there’s a Statue of Liberty in the A letter of Resistance, meaning that one of the locales will be set in New York.

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When Resistance 2 hit store shelves on November 4th in North America, I went by my local store and picked up one of my copy of the Collector’s Edition. Got home, and popped the game disc in. I was never to be seen again that whole night. It was hard for me to put the game down, until I encountered a problem in the game (which was easily bypassed with the restart of the chapter). From the stunning visuals, boss battles, and the scale of the game. I loved the experience that Insomniac had crafted into making this great title. 

My favorite part of the game, has to be the Leviathan. Just the size of it makes you go wow. Not only that but what Insomniac had to do in order to make the creature had to be allot of work. 

Sometimes there were moments in the game where you had encountered in some cheap deaths, and enemies tend to target you, instead of your nearby friendlies. Which was a problem in the first Resistance. You can only carry 2 weapons at a time instead of a full arsenal. Favorite weapon would have to be the splicer. With the splicer you can launch multiple saw blades, unleashing a path of destruction and cut up limbs. 

Unfortunately there is no split screen option for the single player story this time around. Instead you have the separate campaign mode, In which you and up to 8 friends can play in. You may go split screen in either the co-op campaign, or multiplayer. There can only be one sign in, you are unable to sign in with two accounts simultaneously, for now at least. 

Seeing as how my area still has some Collector’s Edition of the game lying around. We hear were thinking that some of our readers out there may have the chance to win one. Do I hear a yay or a nay from our fellow readers? If you can’t remember what the Collector’s Edition contains then you can find out here.

The collector’s edition received a bit more juicy information thanks from the PlayStation.Blog. So far the collector’s edition has only been announced for North America. Here’s what it will contain:

 

• Copy of Resistance 2 with special edition cover artwork selected by the fans
• An exclusive Chimeran Hybrid action figure with Bullseye, created by DC Unlimited
• A double-sided hard-cover Resistance 2 art book covering war-torn America from two unique perspectives
• Exclusive in-game HVAP Wraith multiplayer weapon skin

The collector’s edition also contains a bonus DVD that includes:

• Exclusive behind the scenes video, “America Forever Lost”, chronicling the making of Resistance 2
• Digital copy of Issue #0 of the Resistance comic book series published by Wildstorm.
• A preview into the upcoming Resistance novel, “Resistance: The Gathering Storm” by science fiction author William Dietz.
• “Shattered History” Resistance timeline movie– providing a story overview from the earliest days of the Chimera invasion to the beginning of Resistance 2.

 

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Ted Price just asked everybody to help Insomniac choose the cover of their upcoming title Resistance 2: Collector’s Edition. There are three covers that they have narrowed down, and asked of the community to choose. 

“Now, we turn to the community with an even bigger question: Which image do you want to see on your Resistance 2 Collector’s Edition cover? While you may think developing the game is our biggest challenge at Insomniac, we agonize almost equally over important details like creating and choosing the box art. And this time, we’ve got three solid images that are making the decision especially difficult. We’re torn, and want to know what you think. So vote! We’ll be eagerly awaiting your feedback, as always.”

Resistance 2 is the second installment in the Resistance franchise, and Insomniac’s third title for the PlayStation 3 platform. Resistance 2 takes place on US soil, and Nathan Hale has to fend the invasion off, while he only has 19 hours left to live. Click this link to place your vote. Place a comment below on which cover you voted for. Also the vote is only lasting for a limited time.

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The Resistance 2 Beta is now live so get checking your e-mails! Those accepted will be able to play the multiplayer beta for the game, enjoying a 60-player online battle, or even playing the 8 player co-op. This is something that will keep you busy until the full version is released.

I’ve just tried to login on the Insomniac website and it gave me this message…

Sorry you are not approved to participate in the Online Beta (yet)!

Thank you for your interest in the online beta for Resistance 2, but this phase is only open to invited participants. Don’t despair. We will soon accept applications for players to participate in the Open Beta for Resistance 2 that will start later this year. Just check back here over the next couple months for information about and ultimately the chance to apply for the Open Beta.

Thanks for your interest,

Resistance 2 Beta Team

I guess i didn’t get in.

Head over to the Insomniac Games Podcast area as they discussed Resistance 2 in Episode 29.

“In this special abbreviated pre-E3 edition of the podcast, we talk about the new Resistance 2 Gamepro cover story, pre-E3 madness at the office, and say goodbye to one of our co-hosts (for now). Plus Rolf’s Rant and more. PROGRAMMING NOTE: Next episode will be 7/24/08 due to E3.”

And here’s the break down.

• 0:00:00 – Introduction
• 0:03:03 – Resistance 2 Update – your questions answered
• 0:22:38 – Community/Marcus Contest
• 0:28:50 – Rolf’s Rant
• 0:33:25 – Closing, Outtakes

Thats right you heard it correct, there will be a whopping 7 minute gameplay video that will be launched this Friday, the 13th of June.

You can watch the video on Spike TV’s GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley over at Gametrailers.com and i bet your dieing to know what we will be watching in terms of Resistance 2 stuff.

According to psxextreme, The video will feature both singleplayer and multiplayer action all in-game footage. Ted Price, CEO and Founder of Insomniac Games says:

“We’re thrilled to debut the first gameplay footage of Resistance 2 on GTTV. The team’s hard work on the game is really paying off, and we’re excited to see our fans’ reaction to the footage,”

“It’s exciting to not only be able to show footage from our single-player campaign, but from our 60-player competitive multiplayer mode, Skirmish, as well.”

The episode will start at 1:00 a.m. ET/PT in full HD. If you happen to miss the feature then check back here as we will post it. Keep tuned in!

Playstation 3 exclusive blockbuster shooter Resistance 2 will battle it out against 360’s Gears of War 2 this November. Resistance 2 and Gears of War 2 will be released a week apart from each other according to the latest rumors so this means it will put the two titles head to head.

Xbox 360 still has a larger install base by around 4 million units but i think it will be closed by November and if it isn’t it won’t be far off.

We will have to wait until November to see what happens.

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A video interview with the man behind Resistance, Ted Price. In this video Ted explains the 60 player multiplayer modes and features such as ‘battles within battles’. Sounds really good and i’m sure it will be fun. Resistance 2 will be launching this fall and promises to be one of the biggest first person shooters.

Resistance 2 Sony Gamers’ Day 08: Ted Price Multiplayer Interview

“Get the facts on Resistance 2’s 60 player competitive modes from the man himself.”

Here are 3 new Resistance 2 screenshots that were posted over at the neogaf forums. These screenshots i really high quality and deserve to be clicked to enlarge to see how crisp and clear the graphics are. This game truly does look awesome and a lot of Playstation 3 gamers are waiting for this one. Resistance 2 will be a big game for Sony.

Here are three new high resolution screenshots of Resistance 2. The three screenshots are from the Resistance 2 gameplay video from Playstation Day a couple of days ago.

You can see that the graphics are super sharp and the videos do no justice. It would be nice to see some direct feed videos in HD to see exactly how good this game looks.

Check out the Resistance 2 gameplay video we posted.

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We’ve all been waiting to see Resistance 2 in action and here it is and gameplay video of the upcoming shooter. Resistance 2 is due to be released by the end of the year. In this video you can witness the game been playing online and the developer talking about this game. The video quality is not great, if a new one is posted, it will be posted here too, so check back to see if a high quality video gets posted.

Here is the Resistance gameplay video: