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19 CommentsTed Price on Insomniac Games' independence, experimentation and indie inspiration
By Samit Sarkar on Apr 27, 2013 04.27.13
Insomniac Games released Resistance: Fall of Man at the launch of the PlayStation 3 in November 2006. Six and a half years later, the independent studio is about to launch another new intellectual property, Fuse, which is set to be released May 28 on PS3 and another new console — at least, a console that's new to the company — Xbox 360. In the interim, much has changed within Insomniac and within the video game industry. At the dawn of the current console generation, the industry was mostly console-centric, and it didn't appear as if that was going to change. But the rise of new platforms and distribution methods, coupled with a longer-than-usual console cycle, has made the future uncertain. "It's hard for people in any industry to accept change, especially when you've been...
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2 CommentsRatchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault Vita delayed to spring 2013, Deadlock offered free for owners of PS3 version
By Dave Tach on Feb 07, 2013 02.07.13
Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault's PlayStation Vita version has been delayed a second time to spring 2013, and owners of the PlayStation 3 version of the game will receive Ratchet & Clank: Deadlocked as compensation, according to a post on the PlayStation Blog. "Our friends at Tin Giant have been working night and day to bring Insomniac's PS3 game to the PS Vita system and to provide our fans with a great game," wrote Greg Phillips, a producer at Sony Computer Entrainment America. "While the original delay has helped us make the game better, we still need more time to bring the game up to the standards expected by our fans." Owners of the PS3 version of Full Frontal Assault will receive Ratchet & Clank: Deadlocked as a free PS3 download through the PlayStation Network when Full...
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1 CommentRatchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault patches bring balance and a free map
By Dave Tach on Dec 18, 2012 12.18.12
Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault, Insomniac Games' recent tower defense-infused installment of the long running series, will receive free patches that balance the game's multiplayer and add a multiplayer map, according to a post on the PlayStation Blog by community lead James Stevenson. The first patch is headed to PlayStation 3 this week and includes multiplayer balance changes based on player feedback. It will also add two new levels to Frontal Assault's weapons, allowing for further upgrades. The second patch, which is slated for early January, will bring a new multiplayer map set in Metropolis, a location that has appeared in several Ratchet & Clank games. The PlayStation Vita version of Full Frontal Assault is slated for an "early 2013" release and will be a free download...
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19 CommentsRatchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault review: don't lose touch
By Philip Kollar on Dec 04, 2012 12.04.12
It's easy to get overwhelmed, and Full Frontal Assault's economy is lopsided in favor of the AI At the outset of Full Frontal Assault, Ratchet, Clank and series stalwart Captain Qwark have joined together to form Q-Force, a team dedicated to protecting the galaxy from alien threats. No sooner are they together than a mysterious new villain begins invading peaceful worlds. Ratchet & team hop back and forth between three different planets where they must balance defending a base against waves of enemies and pushing forward to assault the enemy stronghold and establish a more lasting planetary defense. There's an uncomfortable balance between defense and exploration in Full Frontal Assault's campaign mode. You need bolts (the game's currency) earned from exploration and...
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7 CommentsRatchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault delayed to January 2013 on PlayStation Vita
By Michael McWhertor on Nov 19, 2012 11.19.12
Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault for PlayStation Vita won't make its previously announced Nov. 27 release date, Sony announced today. The Vita version of the game, also bound for PlayStation 3, is now expected in January. Sony Computer Entertainment is delaying the Vita port "in order to provide the best gameplay experience possible," SCEA producer Greg Phillips writes on the PlayStation Blog. Developer Tin Giant is handling Vita porting duties of Insomniac Games' downloadable Ratchet & Clank sequel. The PS3 version of Full Frontal Assault — known as Ratchet & Clank: QForce in Europe — is still on track for a late November release. Sony says that it will offer the first piece of downloadable content for Full Frontal Assault, the Mini-Boss Skin Pack, for free as an incentive...
