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New performance information has emerged from the recently held PlayStation Experience event in London regarding Guerrilla Games’ upcoming Killzone 3, and if what the developer says can be believed, Killzone 3 is going to be a graphical monster!
Graphically impressive videogames are a dime a dozen nowadays, and while some games push that visual envelope into the stratosphere (Crysis 2, Uncharted 2, RAGE, Killzone 2 etc.), most electronic entertainments at least pass the bare minimum requirements to keep players engaged long enough for the gameplay to take over… or not.
Graphically impressive massively multiplayer online games (MMOG), on the other hand, are much more rare. Some games go with a stylised visual aesthetic to keep everything looking good and fresh for years at a time (World of Warcraft being a prime example). Other games try to ‘wow’ us out the gate with realistic graphics, and end up looking dated a year later (Age of Conan, we’re looking at you).
Earlier in May Capcom revealed that two Helghast enemy characters from Killzone 2 (the Helghast Assault and Helghast Scout troops) would be making an appearance in Lost Planet 2 as free downloadable content at the end of June.
We’ve already seen how devoted Capcom is to ensuring Lost Planet 2 receives character guest appearances from other game franchises– the game will be getting Monster Hunter and Gears of War multiplayer characters to play as, after all.
A new announcement, however, has revealed that as of the end of June, that character roster will be expanded to include two Helghast enemy characters from the hit PlayStation 3 first-person shooter, Killzone 2.
That’s right – the Helghast Assault and Helghast Scout troops are making their way into Lost Planet 2 as free downloadable content (DLC) at the end of June. Take a look at the released screenshots and excellent reveal trailer to shake your disbelief below:
The US PlayStation Store Update this week includes a great offering of price updates in the store’s ongoing Spring Fever celebration, with price reductions on Killzone 2 downloadable content, and Killzone: Liberation for the PSP (available until the 14th of April).
As for regular content, the finale for The Tester reality show is now up, where the final contestant winner has been decided and will go on to get themselves a quality assurance position at Sony.
Have a look through the full list of new content now available on the US PlayStation Store below:
This February at the DICE Summit in Las Vegas, videogame industry legend Mark Cerny will be formally inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame, joining the likes of luminaries such as Shigeru Miyamoto, John Carmack, Will Wright and Sid Meier.
Mark Cerny has made major contributions to videogame technologies and numerous titles throughout the years, some of which you may not even realise he had a hand in, including Marble Madness way back in 1984, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in 1992, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, Heart of Darkness, Jak and Daxter, Ratchet and Clank, Resistance, Uncharted, MotorStorm, Heavenly Sword, inFamous and Killzone 2, with many more to come in the future through his consultation company, Cerny Games.
Guerrilla Games has announced that Napalm & Cordite, the new downloadable content pack for Killzone 2, will be available in the PlayStation Store on the 23rd of July.
Napalm & Cordite contains two new multiplayer maps, Suljeva Cliffside (set on rocky outskirts of the Suljeva mining village) and Arctower Landing (revisits the Arctower defense posts of Blood Meridian), as well as two new weapons that were previously only accessible in the single player campaign, Napalm: The VC1 Flamethrower and Cordite: The Boltgun 4400.
According to Guerrilla Games, “both of these weapons radically alter the Killzone 2 multiplayer dynamic, delivering an experience that’s as fresh as it is intense,” promising to deliver “an explosive cocktail.” See the new maps and new weapons in action in an explosive trailer below. Full descriptions of Napalm and Cordite follow.
Announced at the end of last week, producer over at Killzone developer Guerrilla Studios revealed that a new patch for Killzone 2, labelled 1.28, would be releasing today at 8AM (Greenwich Mean Time), which is notably the 10th such update that the developers have released for the game.
While the patch is ostensibly to get Killzone 2 ready for an upcoming downloadable content (DLC) release, “Napalm & Cordite,” there are also a host of new features, bug fixes and exploit patches in the new Killzone 2 update.
Have a look at a list of these additions to Killzone 2 below:
Wow, this must be one of the best PlayStation Store updates in ages, with the Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 2, the Killzone 2 Flash and Thunder map pack, and tons of other downloadable content.
Also making an appearance on the store fronts this week are Wolfenstein 3D, Gunstar Heroes and Puzzle Quest Galactrix on the European store, and Heavy Weapon, Gunstar Heroes and Bomberman Ultra on the US store.
Iron Maiden tracks are also available for Rock Band, while a few interesting game videos are on hand for some leisurely viewing.
The full list of content now available on both the European and US PlayStation Stores follows below:
Guerrilla have just released their latest multiplayer map pack for Killzone 2, Flash and Thunder, on the European PlayStation Network.
The map pack, available for £4.79 or €5.99 on PSN, comprises two new multiplayer maps, Beach Head and Southern Hills, both of which are reworked, redesigned fan favourites from the original Killzone on the PS2.
You can watch a great trailer for the Killzone 2 Flash and Thunder map pack over here.
Although it’s been a long time coming, the latest patch for Killzone 2, 1.27, is now available for download.
The patch introduces a heap of improvements, fixes and features… in fact, you can read an in-depth interview with Killzone 2’s lead multiplayer designer, Eric Boltjes, over here, detailing what’s gone into the patch.
If you prefer your patch information in list form, however, you need look no further than below this text for the full list of improvements made to Killzone 2 with patch 1.27:
We have wrapped up our Killzone 2 competition and congratulations go to Mark Hughes and Craig Gordon for winning the two awesome hampers! You each win a copy of the game and a limited edition T-shirt…woot!
If your luck ran out this time, read our review of Killzone 2 to find out more about the action.
Thanks to Ster-Kinekor for sponsoring the gaming goodies.
The US PlayStation Blog has posted an interview with Guerrilla Games’ lead multiplayer designer, Eric Boltjes, to learn more about Killzone 2’s 1.27 patch releasing today.
Over the course of the interview, we find out about the latest additions to the game, such as the new ‘High Precision’ controller option, balancing tweaks and more. First of all, Eric runs us through the highlights of the Killzone 2 1.27 patch:
It was announced a little earlier that a second map pack for Killzone 2, entitled Flash and Thunder, is on the way, heading out this June.
Accompanying the announcement is a trailer that shows off the two classic maps from the original Killzone to be included in the map pack, namely Beach Head and Southern Hills. Watch below:
Sony has announced that new downloadable content for Killzone 2 will be arriving in June.
Titled the Flash and Thunder Pack, the second downloadable map pack will include Beach Head and Southern Hills, two original Killzone maps that have been remade for the PS3.
Hit the jump for more details about the two new maps:
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