The first bit of downloadable content for Resistance 2 (PS3) will arrive in the PlayStation Store tomorrow alongside a new patch, developer Insomniac has revealed.

Priced at $5.99, the Aftermath Map Pack will deliver three new multiplayer arenas to the shooter: Aftermath, Pit Stop, and Orick. Six new skins for multiplayer characters, including two female models, will also be released, each selling at $0.99 a pop.

Meanwhile, the free 1.50 patch will bring with it two new multiplayer modes--Meltdown Mode and Superhuman Co-op--along with bug fixes and the ability for a second player on your console to log into their PSN account and have their stats recorded.

An extended list of the changes in the 1.50 patch follows below... Read more

Insomniac's PlayStation 3 shooter sequel Resistance 2 has gone gold and entered the manufacturing process, publisher Sony has announced, along with word that the promised multiplayer beta is now officially underway.

Available now to those that purchased Qore Episode 3 or pre-ordered Resistance 2 from GameStop, the beta packs three locations, according to the PlayStation.Blog. A second wave of beta participants will gain access next week, with registration soon available via the soon-to-be-relaunched community site MyResistance.net.

Competitive Multiplayer
Skirmish, Core Control, Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch Modes
• Orick Map (60-, 40- and 20-player configurations)
• Chicago Map (40- and 20-player configurations)
• Sub Docks Map (Bay Area) (10-player configuration)
8-player Co-op
• Orick Map

Players will be able to gain experience up to level 10, allowing them to test out the game's unlockable items and character customization elements.

A PlayStation 3 exclusive, Resistance 2 arrives on November 4. For more, check out our recent hands-on preview of the game's single- and multiplayer modes along with our interview with creative director Ted Price.

Sony's Bend Studio, developer of the PSP shooter Resistance: Retribution, borrows more than the name from Insomniac's PS3 shooter series. The handheld game can be modified by Insomniac's upcoming Resistance 2 if connected to a PlayStation 3.

"Once you connect to [Resistance 2], Resistance: Retribution becomes 'Infected,'" exclaims a presentation slide from the Tokyo Game Show appearing on the PlayStation Blog. The Infected version of Retribution grants an alternate storyline, health regeneration, underwater breathing, and weapons borrowed from the PS3 game.

While connected to a PS3, Retribution will also support the DualShock 3 controller. With the console controller, auto-aim is turned off and the difficulty is ramped up while vibration support is enabled. Players can also use the PSP-2000 and 3000's video output feature to replicate a traditional console experience.

On an aside, seven new screenshots for Retribution were released, which can be found on Shacknews. The portable shooter is still on track for a spring 2009 release.

In between bouts of Insomniac's Resistance 2 (PS3) at a recent press event, I had the chance to sit down with creative director and studio founder Ted Price.

In addition to Resistance 2, Price discussed the surprising sales of the recent downloadable Ratchet game, the misconception that Gears of War and Resistance are rivals, along with his thoughts on games legislation, the future of the games industry and just how someone with an English degree can helm a game development studio.

Ted Price: I think that a lot of the press would like to set us up as rivals, because it makes for an interesting story.

If I own a PlayStation 3 and an Xbox 360, which I do, I'm gonna get both [Gears of War 2 and Resistance 2]. Because what I want is the best games to play on my platforms, and that certainly helps us, it helps Epic, it helps Microsoft, it helps Sony. There's nothing wrong with having two great games out on two separate platforms. Read more...

To say that developer Insomniac is confident in Resistance 2, its upcoming PlayStation 3 first person shooter sequel, would a bit of an understatement.

At a recent press event in New York, studio president and R2 creative director Ted Price declared that the title's single-player campaign, 8-person online co-op play and 60-person online competitive multiplayer combine to form the "biggest game and the best game that we've ever made."

Multiplayer lead Mike Roloson backed him up, claiming that "Resistance 2's multiplayer is not only going to be the biggest multiplayer experience on the PS3, but also one of the most in-depth," while co-op lead Jake Biegel stated that the developer is "convinced that we are going to be revolutionizing online cooperative gaming."

"It's all about offering more than any shooter in 2008, but at the same time, being the best," Price added. "We really believe that Resistance 2 delivers on both counts."

Going by the game's lackluster showing at E3, I wasn't too sure I bought into that. But now that I've had a chance to play each of the title's three main modes, I'm convinced that, if nothing else, Resistance 2 is shaping up to be a worthy sequel... Read more

New screenshots and gameplay videos of Insomniac's alternate history sci-fi shooter Resistance 2 (PS3) have arrived, highlighting the game's single player campaign, 8-player class-based online co-op mode, 60-person online competitive multiplayer, along with some fresh concept art and renders.

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A PlayStation 3 exclusive, Resistance 2 hits stores on November 4. Keep reading for more screenshots and footage from the game's multiplayer modes... Read more

Publisher Sony Computer Entertainment America has opened up an online application form for the beta test of Insomniac's PS3 shooter sequel Resistance 2.

Beta access is granted to pre-order customers and subscribers to Qore, Sony's digitally-downloaded video magazine. But for those unwilling to spend money, aspiring players can apply for free access at the Resistance 2 site. Applicants will need their PlayStation Network IDs and must be over 18 years old.

The beta test samples Resistance 2's multiplayer modes--including competitive modes for up to 60 players and 8-player co-operative play using multiplayer maps--and will start in early October. The complete game will be released on November 4 in North America.

Insomniac Games' shooter sequel Resistance 2 (PS3) will debut on November 4 in North America, publisher Sony Computer Entertainment America announced today.

The previously revealed Public Beta program will launch in early October, allowing GameStop pre-order customers and Qore subscribers to experience the game's 60-person online multiplayer and 8-player online co-op.

Resistance 2 will arrive in both regular and collector's edition varieties, which will respectively sell for $59.99 and $79.99. Included in the collector's edition are:

• Created by DC Unlimited, an exclusive Chimeran Hybrid action figure with Bullseye weapon.
• 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... Read more

The latest update to the PlayStation 3's digital storefront sees the debut of the August edition of Sony's digital magazine Qore, along with new details concerning paid access to the upcoming beta program for Insomniac Games' shooter sequel Resistance 2.

Those gamers who buy an annual subscription to the digital magazine will be offered early access to the beta, scheduled to kick off in the near future. Single episode purchasers, meanwhile, will be guaranteed access at an undisclosed later date. Qore is priced at $2.99 per issue, or $24.99 for an annual subscription.

Also on offer is the PlayStation Home theme, which acts as an application into the latest round of beta testing for Sony Studio London's online social networking software when downloaded. As revealed earlier today, the theme is available free of charge.

The entirety of today's PlayStation Store update is viewable below... Read more

Update: Insomniac Games has informed Shacknews that Qore represents "only one way into the public [Resistance 2] beta," which is planned for worldwide availability.

"There will be many ways in, including a pre-order program we'll announce soon that will grant the earliest access to the public beta," noted Insomniac's James Stevenson.

Original Story: The August issue of Sony and Future Publishing's downloadable PlayStation 3 video magazine Qore, priced at $2.99, will contain an exclusive invitation to the online beta for Insomniac's upcoming first person shooter Resistance 2 (PS3).

Resistance 2 is slated to include 60-person online class-based competitive multiplayer and 8-person online cooperative play in addition to the expected ... Read more

Following our earlier Resistance 2 (PS3) video post, here are five new screenshots from Insomniac's action game sequel.

During Sony's E3 press conference, Insomniac Games president Ted Price took the time to walk us through one of Resistance 2's giant boss fights. Check it out below. Click through for a trailer ... Read more

Sony has released a pair of new screenshots from Insomniac Games' upcoming shooter sequel Resistance 2, in development for the PlayStation 3. Additionally, new artwork from the game posted by GamePro reveals the website Get a War Job, which may be part of Sony's Resistance 2 viral marketing campaign.

Packed with 8-player online co-op and 60-player online multiplayer, Resistance 2 is expected to arrive this November.

Sony Computer Entertainment America has provided us with a few new screenshots from Insomniac's PlayStation 3 shooter sequel Resistance 2.

The shots hail from the game's single-player campaign, showing off the Chicago level and a new type of enemy known as the Grim.

Along with the expected single-player campaign, Resistance 2 will pack 8-person online co-op and 60-person online multiplayer when it arrives this November.

Sony Computer Entertainment America just sent over a timeline for the next nine months of SCE-published games on PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and PSP.

The schedule confirms that many of the dates provided by SCE Europe apply to North America, such as LittleBigPlanet (PS3) in October and Killzone 2 (PS3) next February.

Here's a summary of the notable PlayStation 3 releases:

• PlayStation Store Downloads:
  • wipEout HD - Summer 2008
  • Elefunk - Summer 2008
  • PixelJunk Eden - Summer 2008
  • SIREN: Blood Curse - Summer 2008
• SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Confrontation - September 16, 2008
• LittleBigPlanet - October 2008
• MotorStorm: Pacific Rift - Fall 2008
• Resistance 2 - Fall 2008
• Killzone 2 - February 2009

Read on for more dates, as well as official descriptions.... Read more

Sony Computer Entertainment has provided a tentative timetable of this fall's major PlayStation 3 releases, videogamer reports.

According to the site, Media Molecule's cutesy and customizable platformer LittleBigPlanet (PS3) will arrive in the UK alongside Guerrilla Games' long-awaited first-person shooter Killzone 2 (PS3) this September.

Insomniac's launch title sequel Resistance 2 (PS3), SCE's other major first person shooter, will then hit UK retailers in November, complete with 60-person multiplayer and 8-player online co-op.

The November timeframe puts Resistance 2 in direct competition with Epic's Gears of War 2 (X360), just as the original Resistance faced off against the first Gears of War (X360) entry in November 2006.

Though Sony Computer Entertainment has yet to confirm North American release dates for the above titles, such major PlayStation 3 releases have been marked by near-simultaneous releases in North America and Europe.

The publisher previously expressed its intent to ship Resistance 2 in North America this fall, with a worldwide global release of LittleBigPlanet in that same general timeframe.

A set of seven Resistance 2 screenshots are now available, showing off Insomniac's PlayStation 3 shooter sequel. The game is expected this fall.

1UP has a Resistance 2 preview up, rounding up all the information known about Insomniac's PS3 shooter sequel so far.

The first media of Insomniac Games' Resistance 2 (PS3) has at long last appeared, providing the gaming public with its first look at the now-armored Chimera and their multi-legged war machines of doom.

The sequel to Insomniac's first person shooter of a PlayStation 3 launch title, Resistance 2 arrives this fall with two campaigns--one single-player mode, the other allowing 8-player online co-op--and 60-person online multiplayer in tow.

Insomniac Games' next project is a sequel to its PS3 launch FPS Resistance: Fall of Man, the studio has revealed in the latest issue of gaming publication Game Informer.

Slated to arrive on the PS3 this fall, Resistance 2 will follow the continuing exploits of protagonist Nathan Hale and his struggles against the alien-esque Chimera. Along with the main adventure, up to 8 players can engage in a separate campaign via online co-op, one of the original's most requested features.

Insomniac also promises up to 60 players per match in the game's online competitive multiplayer, which will allow players to split into individual squads, each with their own unique objective, along with multiple character classes. The first Resistance supported a maximum of 40 players per match.

The projected fall release continues Insomniac's tradition of annual Q4 titles, which it has recently maintained with Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (PS3) in November 2007, Resistance: Fall of Man (PS3) in November 2006, and Ratchet: Deadlocked (PS2) in October 2005.