GamesRadar - Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Developer responds to Ratchet milking criticisms (News)

Nov 21, 2009

Insomniac Games responds to the criticisms about them over-milking the Ratchet and Clank franchise.

Insomniac: No Ratchet & Clank 360 or Wii 'anytime soon' (News)

Oct 27, 2009

ConnectedConsoles: There have been many rumors hitting the internet concerning platform exclusive's and whether they'll be heading over to different consoles. Especially with games such as Left 4 Dead 2, which has recently come into the headlines with rumors that it will be heading to PS3 as well as Xbox 360 and PC. One [PlayStation 3] exclusive, Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time however, won't be seeing green or white any time soon.

Ratchet & Clank Action Figure Coming December 2009 (News)

Oct 24, 2009

If you love the Ratchet & Clank characters, you might want to purchase the upcoming Action Figure that will be in stores in December 2009.

Ratchet and Clank Reaches Top Three Sales at Retailer (News)

Oct 24, 2009

YourEMGN Writes: "Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack In Time seems to be in high demand, reaching the top 3 sales in the video games category yesterday on retailer - Amazon."

Older Ratchet Games Unlock Bonuses In New One (News)

Oct 23, 2009

Soon Ratchet and his robot buddy Clank will be hitting stores in Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time, but long-time fans of the series have something to look forward to for their loyalty. Kotaku noticed that older Ratchet game save files unlock bonuses in the upcoming sequel. Having a save file of the previous disc-based game Tools of Destruction grants a nice bolt discount at Time's weapon-vendors. Meanwhile, if you have a save file from the download-only Quest for Booty, you get a sweet pirate hat for your game's community avatar. This is only for the community section, however, which seems to mean Ratchet can't sport the fashionable headwear in the game's actual stages.

Does Insomniac Get the Shaft From Sony? (News)

Oct 17, 2009

Owning a PS3 you probably already know about the absolutely amazing games it has so far. Uncharted, Resistance, Killzone, or some other game from the long list, there is something there for everyone and every single game is a step ahead of the industry. While this is great, there is one problem PS3 suffers that no other console necessarily has. Great games get shafted in honor of other great games, which could be somewhat a big deal. Remember when Valkalrye chronicles first released? How it sold during the opening weeks? A majority of you probably believe it was this year and it sold well. The truth be had, it released last holiday season and sold terribly until this year. Reason being, the other big names over shadowed it and it's not the only game to suffer from this

Ratchet:TOD, GT5:Prologue on sale for 75% off at Target (News)

Jun 18, 2009

Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, two premier PS3 exclusives, are now on sale for 75% off at the popular North American retail chain, Target. The games' prices have been axed from $60 and $40 to $15 and $10, respectively. It's likely Target is putting these on sale to make way for the Greatest Hits editions, which are due to hit shelves any day now.

New Greatest Hits PS3 Announced for June 16 (News)

May 28, 2009

SCEA has just announced the next six games to get the Greatest Hits treatment.

Army of Two
Battlefield: Bad Company
Devil May Cry 4
Gran Turismo(R) 5 Prologue
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Ratchet & Clank(R) Future: Tools of Destruction

Could The PSP Gain Trophy Support? (News)

Apr 15, 2009

Ever since the PS3 integrated Trophy support into its firmware with version 2.40, people have been keeping an eye on Sony's other platform: the PSP. It isn't hard to believe that people have been looking for Trophy support to move onto the PSP - it's proven a great success on the handheld's big daddy, the PS3, and taken plenty of cues from the highly addictive Achievement system created on XBox Live. While everything mentioned here is but speculation, Infinite-Bits believes there is enough evidence to favor the idea of trophies coming to the PSP in the near future.

New Ratchet and Clank Teaser Trailer Airs Tomorrow On GameTrailers TV (News)

Mar 26, 2009

Geoff Keighley posted this on twitter "New Ratchet and Clank is coming - and the teaser airs tomorrow on gttv."

Ratchet & Clank Future Weapon Design Contest (News)

Mar 20, 2009

James Stevenson writes: It's been a while since we've talked about Ratchet & Clank, but we wanted to give you an early scoop on a couple of things happening with everyone's favorite lombax and robot duo!

First off, we're excited to announce Captain Qwark's "My Blaster Runs Hot" Ratchet & Clank Future Weapon Design Contest Sponsored by Gadgetron, which will hence be referred to in this post as CQMBRHRCFWDCSG. We'll post the full details of the CQMBRHRCFWDCSG next Friday at www.ratchetandclank.com, but in the meantime if you want to get a head start on CQMBRHRCFWDCSG, you should brainstorm ideas for a new Ratchet & Clank weapon. To enter, you'll need to provide a description of the weapon, as well as an image (this can be anything… even a Captain Qwark-style crayon blueprint!). The prize is going to be pretty epic, and every Ratchet & Clank fan will have a chance to recognize the winner's hard work.

Insomniac: Over 32 million PlayStation exclusives sold (News)

Mar 18, 2009

Insomniac Games has created some incredible games for the PlayStation consoles over the past 15 years. Spyro the Dragon, Ratchet and Clank, and Resistance are some of the well known franchises included in that line up, but it's a sin not to recognize the less famous titles the developer punched out, like Disruptor, as well. Insomniac recently announced, in fact, that they have sold an astonishing 32 million plus PlayStation exclusive games.

Gaming's most absurdly oversized limbs (Feature)

Feb 25, 2009

Abnormally sized limbs that are sort of funny to look at: a premise that only minutes of arduous brainstorming could have birthed. Can we actually fashion a coherent article with a subject weaker than the plot of a Family Matters episode? Carl Winslow would believe in us, and it isn’t as if it hasn’t worked for us in the past. Enjoy, and be sure to come back next week for “100 slices of bacon that look like Mario.” ...

Gaming's most murdered characters (Feature)

Feb 24, 2009

Some characters are just doomed to die in games. It seems the Nazis were born to wear sharp uniforms and chow down on your bullets like a tasty bratwurst. Cops are always destined to get blown up by your rocket launcher a day before retirement. And the sole purpose of videogame zombies is to have Piñata-style heads that explode with the slightest contact – just replace the tasty treats with festering bits of frontal ...

Gaming’s least hard hard-men (Feature)

Jan 27, 2009

Promoted as the hardest thing since Chuck Norris’ forehead, the following collection of grizzled marines, legendary soldiers and black-hearted school children cut imposing figures. Break past the Duke Nukem tough veneer, though, and you’ll actually find most of these hard men are really as daunting as the Wii’s processing power.

If over-pronounced bouts of masculinity are a sign of insecurity, then these boys must all ...

Rumore report: Ratchet attending GDC? (News)

Jan 20, 2009

But while it's been known for quite some time that a new Ratchet game would be coming in 2009, details are still scarce on the title. Rumors have surfaced recently though that Insomniac is hard at work on the new title, and it may even make it's debut at the Game Developers Conference next month. Looking at Insomniac's track record, Resistance 2 was first announced in February 2008, so this rumor may hold some truth.

New PS3 Holiday Bundle Includes Ratchet, Bond (News)

Nov 24, 2008

Courtesy of a friendly neighbourhood Best Buy employee, here's a look at a new PlayStation 3 holiday hardware bundle, just in time for Black Friday. It's an 80GB console that comes packed with a copy of Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, as well as Casino Royale on Blu-Ray. It'll go on sale later this week (not sure whether it's for everyone or just a Best Buy exclusive), on November 28, and will cost $400, so yes, the game/Blu-Ray are free.

ps3fanboy: Insomniac's Ted Price says multiplatform development is 'fantastic' (News)

Nov 15, 2008

However, the success of multiplatform titles does appear lucrative to Price. Speaking to Gamasutra, he also adds that We see games that are multiplatform succeeding wildly, and doing great, and that too is a fantastic place to be." That doesn't mean Insomniac is planning on making games on Xbox 360 any time soon -- however, as an independent studio, they're certainly free to keep that option available.

Sony celebrates PS3 Platinum range success (News)

Oct 28, 2008

mcvuk.com writes: Sony is delighted at the success of its debut PS3 Platinum range, and the platform holder is already gearing up for its second batch of releases.

The first games to receive the £19.99 Platinum treatment included first party titles Uncharted, Ratchet and Clank and Resistance Fall of Man, along with Ubisoft release Assassin's Creed. And Sony's Platinum product manager Phil Lynch has highlighted retail as the driving force behind the range's success.

"We are delighted with the response to the Platinum campaign from consumers and retail partners alike," he said.

PLAYSTATION®3 the Best - Greatest Hits JP (News)

Aug 24, 2008

Japan has more greatest hits than SCEA gives NA. This is a glimpse as to what could be coming to the US for greatest hits.

Japan's Greatest Hits Collection:
Elder Scrolls: Oblivion
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
Enchanted Arm
Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Magna Carta 3: Northern, My Small Prairies
Wangan Midnight
Rainbow Six: Vegas
Folklore
Resistance: Fall of Man
Gundam: Target in Sight
Ridge Racer 7

So.... We need Ratchet and Clank for US Greatest Hits, and it may be coming next year

Universal PS3 Trophy support thrown into doubt (News)

Jul 3, 2008

MCV: Insomniac, Infinity Ward and 2K Games all say they won't patch existing titles.

Despite claims that the PS3's entire software catalogue will eventually boast support for PS3's new Trophy system, three developers have now come out and stated that they will not be patching their existing titles.

Insomniac not 'currently' adding trophies to Ratchet or Resistance (News)

Jul 3, 2008

Joystiq writes: After it was announced that Uncharted and, well, "every game" for the PS3 will receive Trophies, many expected Insomniac's two titles would be on the shortlist of receiving updates in the "foreseeable future." Sadly, Insomniac's Bryan Intihar expresses on the PlayStation Blog that Ratchet and Clank Future and Resistance: Fall of Man aren't getting Trophy updates soon.

10 Questions for Insomniac's Ted Price (News)

Jun 23, 2008

Gamedaily.biz writes: "Got a question for the man behind Ratchet & Clank and Resistance? Here's your chance! We're taking questions right now to be considered for our 10 Questions series.

GameDaily BIZ's exclusive 10 Questions series has been giving you access to the biggest names in gaming (most recently Civilization creator Sid Meier), and today we're pleased to announce that Ted Price, President and CEO of independent developer Insomniac Games, is our next victim...err, participant.

Price founded Insomniac in 1994 and over the years has overseen the production of numerous blockbusters, including games in the Ratchet & Clank, Spyro and Resistance series. Resistance: Fall of Man was probably the only true "AAA" title available for the launch of the PS3, and the studio's Ratchet & Clank Future was another top-notch effort that helped boost PS3 sales during the crucial holiday season last year. Insomniac is currently hard at work on Resistance 2 (exclusive to PS3) for this holiday."

Insomniac: Edumacation Matters (News)

Feb 25, 2008

Insomniac has decided to step up to the plate, and start teaching developers how to properly program for the ps3. Insomniac has already been known for its great games for the ps3, and is also the makers of Resistence 1 and 2. Lets hope with Insomniacs help, EA will finally be able to make a decent game, witout asking Sony "Why does that matter?".

PS3 'Pick N Mix' deal is no deal at all (News)

Jan 14, 2008

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has this week rolled the covers off what appears (at first glance) to be a rather tempting 'Pick N Mix' retail deal that will see UK consumers able to snaffle the PlayStation 3 and two games for a total price of £349.99 GBP. Image credit: MNgilen.

Resistance 2 / Insomniac's Next Project To Be Revealed Soon (News)

Jan 11, 2008

In the latest episode of Insomniac's podcast Full Moon Show, they took a break after the release of R&CF: TOD and said they'll be back Thursday the 17th, because "they'll have some stuff to talk about by then" and "when we come back you'll know what our next project is".
Could this next project be Resistance 2?

COD4 Beats Uncharted & Ratchet as PSU's Game of the Year 2007 (News)

Jan 4, 2008

PSU writes:
"With the New Year upon us, it's time look back at the games that have graced our PlayStation 3's and congratulate the best of them for helping us through the ups and downs of 2007.

The Game of the Year award goes to the title that provides both a creative new experience in its genre and solid gameplay. Not only that, but titles must exhibit other key factors, such as those which have mystified us with intriguing stories, beautiful graphics, lush sounds, and most importantly the addiction to continue coming back for more.

So, now you know what it is we're looking for, why not join us and find out just what it is we picked for this prestigious award?"

2007 an historic year for videogames (News)

Jan 2, 2008

The critical popularity of flagship titles, mixed with continued fan attraction to established franchises and the introduction of valuable new IPs (intellectual properties), has also led to considerable commercial success. Software sales are on the rise to the tune of around $10.5 billion (through October) in the United States, while the UK gaming market has taken a total of around £1.52 billion during 2007.

Reader's Choice PS3 GOTY (News)

Dec 29, 2007

From Kotaku:

Today's your chance to vote for the PS3 Game of the Year. The nominees are:

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Kotaku's 2007 Games of the Year and Overall Game of the Year (News)

Dec 29, 2007

Kotaku's Brian Crecente writes:

"Our first-ever Game of the Year awards was a pretty straight forward deal. I asked all of the writers to submit a list of three games for each category and the three that showed up most in each category made it as a finalist. Once we had the list of finalists I asked each writer to go through and order the finalists and then tallied the vote. The one with the most points was named Game of the Year, the runner-up was named Not Quite Game of the Year. The game with the most votes for Worst Game of the Year received that dubious honor."

Super Mario Galaxy won Kotaku's Overall Game of the Year award. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune came as second, it won the Not Quite Game of the Year award. (Kotaku posted the overall results as a separate post, see the link at the Alternative Sources below for more details.)

John Gaudiosi's Top 10 Games of 2007 (News)

Dec 27, 2007

Dec. 26, 2007 - John Gaudiosi is a national journalist who has been covering the video game business for more than a decade. In addition to blogging for WRAL.com, he also writes about gaming for Wired Magazine, The Washington Post, Xbox.com and Yahoo! Games. Here are his picks for the best games of 2007:

Â¿ Mass Effect
Â¿ Halo 3
Â¿ BioShock
Â¿ Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Â¿ Unreal Tournament 3
Â¿ Rock Band
Â¿ The Orange Box
Â¿ Call of Duty 4: Modern Combat
Â¿ Super Mario Galaxy
Â¿ Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Notes: In addition to his credentials already listed above, John Gaudiosi is a senior editor for Variety's Video Business and regularly writes about videogames for Electronic Gaming Monthly, GameDaily, GamePro Magazine, Kotaku, MCV, Prima Games, Business 2.0 Magazine, CBS, Chicago Sun-Times, ESPN, Home Media Magazine, NBC, Reuters, and The Hollywood Reporter. He also works on video game programming for networks like The History Channel, The Discovery Channel, Starz Entertainment and VH1.

High Scores for the Games of 2007 - NY Times GOTY (News)

Dec 21, 2007

The New York Times - Seth Schiesel, December 23, 2007:

For gamers 2006 was all about the introduction of Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii systems; there weren't many great games released. This year, by contrast, has delivered one fabulous interactive entertainment experience after another. Even without Grand Theft Auto IV, which was delayed until next year, 2007 has witnessed the strongest lineup of new games since the fall of 2004, when Halo 2, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and World of Warcraft were introduced.

Even with heavy hitters like Spore, G.T.A. IV and Super Smash Bros. on the horizon for 2008, it will be tough for next year to top the crop of 2007. Here are some of this year's most important, intriguing and just plain amusing games and developments:

Â¿ Best Newcomer
Â¿ Most Difficult Delivery
Â¿ Best Adaptation of an Adored Intellectual Property
Â¿ Best Unambitious Representations of the State of the Art
Â¿ Best Single-Handed Rescue of a Major Game System
Â¿ Game of the Year

2007 - The best gaming year ever (Feature)

Dec 20, 2007

20th Dec, 2007 Gaming is an up and down experience. Some years cram top quality titles into our every orifice until were bursting with videogame joy and have excess polygons dripping messily out of our ears, while some other years… Well, some other years are 1983. In 2007 though, weve had a very good year indeed. A scarily good year in fact. One which has provided us so much brilliance on every format that its a genuine worry that the laws of karmic balance will soon bring us a plague ...

X-Play Best of 2007: Game of the Year and Category Winners (News)

Dec 18, 2007

The decision is in and the staff of G4 X-Play has named its Game of the Year!

NPD Fallout: Uncharted Fails to Chart (News)

Dec 15, 2007

Missing from the NPD November sales charts is Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, which only managed 117,000 sales. To be fair, Uncharted did have a better first-month than Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (74,500 units), Warhawk (58,600 units) and Lair (46,500 units), but still fell behind Heavenly Sword's debut sales (139,000 units) in September.

Miyamoto's "never seen" Ratchet and Clank (News)

Dec 14, 2007

Insomniac Games said a while back that it was "flattered" that the spherical worlds of Mario Galaxy were inspired by Ratchet and Clank. But Miyamoto says he's never heard of it.

Official Nintendo Magazine UK asked the father of Mario what he thought about Insomiac's comments in a recent interview, to be published in the next issue (Issue 25). But instead of acknowledging Insomniac's work, he asked: "Is it a PC game?"

Miyamoto said he was "surprised" by Insomniac's comment. "In terms of the spherical worlds and anti-gravity," he went on to explain, "we had the original idea as soon as we finished the development of Mario 64 and had been experimenting with it for many years, even on the N64."

When pics fall short: Drake's Fortune and Ratchet sequel don't get it right (News)

Dec 13, 2007

Doug Elfman who is an award-winning columnist writes:

"A few, very ambitious video games are garnering extremely good reviews, but I don't want to play them for one more minute after writing this column. They're not terrible. They're just not for me.

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is a semi-epic adventure that would remind you of Raiders of the Lost Ark and especially Tomb Raider.

You trek along a many-hour tour of jungles, caves, waterfalls and submarine wrecks. You jog past leafy greenery and scuttle across ledges by fingertip."

1UP confirms reason for GameSpot editor was fired (News)

Dec 1, 2007

1UP confirms through their own source that Jeff Gerstmann was fired for his negative review of Eidos Interactive's Kane & Lynch.

According to 1UP, Gerstmann already came under fired from Sony for scoring Ratchet & Clank Future a 7.5, for which he as the (former) GameSpot editorial director was responsible for overseeing and defending.

1UP's source also points to CNET's new management under the new executive VP Stephen Colvin as the real catalyst for the firing.

10 reasons to savor Ratchet & Clank Future: ToD (Feature)

Nov 29, 2007

Nov 29, 2007 1) Use the best guns ever Over 97% of videogames are about guns.* And yet heres a game defined almost entirely by gunplay that feels anything but tired. Whats the secret? Imagination, Gandalf-level programming skills and colour by the circus-load. Every time you pull the trigger in Tools of Destruction, a great big pile of voodoo gunpowder speeds out of it and makes the screen go maximum awesome. Guns that make us grin instead of grimace? Thats the real future right ...

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (Screenshots)

Nov 29, 2007

NPD Fallout: Did Ratchet Actually Sell Just Fine? (News)

Nov 20, 2007

The Ratchet & Clank series has never been about breaking sales records as it has been about being a consistent seller. And while Tools of Destruction's inability to break out in October is noteworthy, it ultimately says more about the PS3 as a platform. Simply told, if there were more PS3s, more people would've bought Ratchet. Them's the breaks, Clank.

VG Chartz: Preliminary Japanese Sales for the Week Ending Nov. 18, 2007 (News)

Nov 19, 2007

VG Chartz is still compiling weekly data for Japan. Here is an early take on how some of the figures will look for the week ending November 18, 2007. These figures are preliminary and should not to be taken as gospel; they are just an early take on approximately where the market will be for the week. Estimates are in units sold.

Hardware sale estimates:
Â¿ DS: ~80,000
Â¿ PSP: 50,000 to 58,000
Â¿ PS3: 45,000 to 75,000
Â¿ Wii: 30,000 to 40,000
Â¿ PS2: 8,000 to 12,000
Â¿ Xbox 360: 4,000 to 7,000

Wii software sale estimates:
Â¿ Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Total): ~100,000
Â¿ Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (without the Wii Zapper): 63,000 to 70,000
Â¿ Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (bundled with the Wii Zapper): 25,000 to 30,000
Â¿ Super Mario Galaxy: 24,000 to 28,000

PS3 software sale estimates:
Â¿ Dynasty Warriors 6: 56,000 to 64,000
Â¿ Heavenly Sword: 9,000 to 13,000
Â¿ Ratchet & Clank Future: 4,000 to 7,000

Xbox 360 software sale estimates:
Â¿ Dynasty Warriors 6: 10,000 to 13,000

PS2 software sale estimates:
Â¿ Metropolitan Police 2: 8,000 to 12,000
Â¿ Armored Calvary Bottom: 6,000 to 10,000
Â¿ Ar Tonelico: 3,000 to 5,000
Â¿ Volleyball Worldcup Evolution of Venus: 3,000 to 5,000

PSP software sale estimates:
Â¿ Monster Hunter Portable 2: 8,000 to 10,000
Â¿ Covenant Door: 4,000 to 8,000
Â¿ Akumajou Dracula X Chronicle: 4,000 to 8,000

DS software sale estimates:
Â¿ Mario Party DS: 110,000 to 130,000
Â¿ Game Center CX: 40,000 to 48,000
Â¿ Famitsa DS: 28,000 to 34,000
Â¿ Drum Master: 24,000 to 28,000
Â¿ Final Fantasy Tactics A2: 9,000 to 12,000

Ratchet & Clank Future Tanking In Japan? (News)

Nov 16, 2007

The Bitbag writes, "Ratchet & Clank Future was released in Japan last week to a dismal reception. Hailed as the number one Playstation 3 title to date, Sony only moved 11,814 copies in it's first week."

Current Japanese Best Sellers (News)

Nov 15, 2007

Mario Party DS sold almost a quarter of a million copies in its debut week to top the Japanese software chart.

Another new entry, Shin Sangoku Musou 5 for PS3, or Dynasty Warriors 6 as it will be known in North America, entered at No2 after shifting almost 200,000 copies, while the Xbox 360 version debuted at No5.

Mario Galaxy, last week's best seller, dropped to No3 following second week sales of 75,000 copies, down from 251,000 sold the previous week.

PS3 exclusive Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction entered at No10, while just one PS2 game, NBA Live 08, made the top 30.

01. Mario Party DS (DS) - 235,000 / New
02. Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (PS3) - 188,000 / New
03. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) - 74,000 / 325,000
04. Final Fantasy Tactics A2 (DS) - 23,000 / 215,000
05. Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (Xbox 360) - 22,000 / New
06. Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles (PSP) - 19,000 / New
07. Wii Sports (Wii) - 15,000 / 2,197,000
08. DS Nishimura Kyotaro Suspense Shin Tantei Series: Kyoto Atami Zekkai no Kotou - Satsui no Wana (DS) - 13,000 / 129,000
09. Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day (DS) - 13,000 / 690,000
10. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (PS3) - 12,000 / New

40GB PS3 On Sale. People Buy It. (News)

Nov 12, 2007

What a difference a year makes. When the PS3 launched on November 11, 2006, a frenzy ensued. The console was met with long lines fueled by a strong demand. To mark the one year anniversary of the PLAYSTATION 3, Sony launched a cheaper 40GB model that does not support backwards compatibility. The DUALSHOCK 3, Ratchet and Clank Future and Dynasty Warriors 6 put on sale as well. Less frenzy and crap weather, the new console did get a fair enough turnout - though, nothing like the craziness of last year. (That's to be expected!) At the Akihabara Yodobashi Camera Customers picked up the DS3 as well. We haven't heard of any sellouts here, so it'll be interesting to see what kind of boost the 40GB model gave the PS3 in Japan. It could beat the Xbox 360 this week!

Game Of The Year: BioShock, Halo 3, Mass Effect & Orange Box nominated in Spike's VGA (News)

Nov 9, 2007

Yes, The Game Of The Year (GOTY) discussion is already beginning! Spike is hosting its 5th annual Video Game Awards this December in Las Vegas, and this morning the nominees were released on Spike.com. What's in contention for Game of the Year? Orange Box, Halo 3, BioShock, and Mass Effect.

Ratchet & Clank Future to get downloadable content? (News)

Nov 7, 2007

Nov 7, 2007 A comment from developer Insomniac has sparked speculation that it may shortly release download content for Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction. "It's been great to have a network that can facilitate the map-pack downloads, demos and trailers for both Resistance: Fall of Man and Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction. The number of users on PSN has been rising steadily and we absolutely plan to support them with more new content coming soon," Insomniac marketing director Ryan ...

GameSpot defends it's decision for giving 7.5 to Ratchet & Clank (News)

Nov 3, 2007

GameSpot's Jeff Gerstmann writes

"To use the Review of the Moment as an example, when we give Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction a 7.5, we're not saying it's "average" or something. This isn't school, and a 7.5 doesn't translate to a C+. We're effectively saying that fans of these sorts of action platformers, and to an even greater extent, fans of the Ratchet series, will probably have a blast. But we're also saying that its appeal might not extend so far beyond that group due to issues mentioned in the review text."

How Insomniac Gave "Ratchet" Motion Control: An Experimental Process (News)

Nov 1, 2007

How did this all come about? How did Insomniac put motion-control in the game, and how did the developers decide when to leave it out?

"Ratchet & Clank Future" creative director Brian Allgeier talked with MTV Multiplayer's Stephen Totilo about this last week. Among the things he found interesting was his talk of the problems of mixing motion controls and stick controls for unified bits of gameplay.

A short interview follows. Here's one highlight, regarding focus groups:

"And we found in our focus tests that there were some people that were fans of Sixaxis and some people that were not. So we made sure to give the option to turn it off."

6/10 for Ratchet & Clank PS3, 9/10 for Super Mario Galaxy among GamesTM Scores (News)

Nov 1, 2007

Scores from the British gaming magazine GameTM:

PS3

Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction - 6
Pixeljunk Racers - 8

360

Orange Box - 9
Timeshift - 5
Thrillville - 7
Tony Hawks Proving Ground - 7
Smackdown vs RAW 2008 - 6
Ace Combat 6 - 7
FIFA 08 - 8
Pro Evo 2008 - 7
Jericho - 5
Conan - 6

Ratchet & Clank Future: Gold Bolt guide (Feature)

Oct 26, 2007

After months of anticipation, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction has finally hit the PS3, and it's... easy. Almost too easy. Even by the standards of the series. But as seasoned Ratchet fans know, playing a Ratchet game is about much more than just blasting your way straight through its storylin, and this shooty-jumpy powerhouse is no exception. Ratchet & Clank Future is packed to the gills with hidden nooks, crannies and incentives to explore them, not the leaset of which are the ...

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction - Voron Asteroid Belt: Gold Bolt 10-26-07 (Video)

Oct 26, 2007

Get ready for more wild weapons and sci-fi tomfoolery - Ratchet and Clank have arrived on the PlayStation 3.

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction - Mukow: Gold Bolt 4 10-26-07 (Video)

Oct 26, 2007

Get ready for more wild weapons and sci-fi tomfoolery - Ratchet and Clank have arrived on the PlayStation 3.

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction - Rakar Star Cluster: Gold Bolt 10-26-07 (Video)

Oct 26, 2007

Get ready for more wild weapons and sci-fi tomfoolery - Ratchet and Clank have arrived on the PlayStation 3.

Ratchet & Clank Future: Rockets to Top of U.S. PS3 Chart in Debut Week (News)

Oct 26, 2007

Gamasutra's weekly column, "Saling The World", covers the top five sellers for every available platform in the United States, Japan, and Europe, providing an important update of sales patterns worldwide.

Ratchet & Clank Multiplayer Again in Future? (News)

Oct 26, 2007

Insomniac has said once again that it will consider putting multiplayer back in Ratchet & Clank one day, even though you won't be seeing it in the new PS3 version.

Lawrence reviews Ratchet :TOD - 9.4/10 (News)

Oct 25, 2007

This is what the reviewer said :-

"It's genuinely difficult to think of a more solid title on the Playstation 3. The entire package, from presentation to graphics to gameplay is near perfect. My only complaint would be the fact that it's somewhat short (I'd estimate it took me around 10 hours) and very easy. Dying doesn't have any real negative consequences at all, as you'll retain all the bolts and experience points you had when you died. It's a small annoyance, but Bioshock proved that a game can still be great even if dying isn't much to be feared. Don't let the somewhat "kiddy" look of the graphics deter you from experiencing one of the best games on the system Â¿ Tools of Destruction is excellent. "

Critical Reception: Sony's/Insomniac's Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (News)

Oct 24, 2007

This week's edition of the regular Critical Reception column examines online reaction to Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction a PS3 franchise debut that has been praised as "the best game in the Ratchet & Clank series thus far."

The Insomniac-developed Ratchet & Clank series has earned high marks from the gaming press since its inception in 2002, with the franchise reaching a high point with the 2004 sequel Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal, which earned an average review score of 91 out of 100 from all critics surveyed at Metacritic.com. The series' PlayStation 3 debut, Tools of Destruction, seems to be meeting with similar success thus far, and currently averages a Metacritic rating of 89 out of 100.

Though the last console entry in the series may have met with a mixed reception, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, by many accounts, appears to offer much of the same familiar action seen in the acclaimed Up Your Arsenal. Some critics even feel that the title alone warrants a purchase of a PlayStation 3 -- a recommendation that indicates that a purchase should be a safe bet for current PS3 owners.

SCEE confirms slew of PS3 release dates (News)

Oct 24, 2007

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has confirmed a selection of release dates for a number of forthcoming PlayStation 3 titles, including the likes of the highly anticipated Lair and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.

First up for release, as confirmed last week, is The Eye of Judgment this Friday (October 26), followed by Factor 5's Lair and Insomniac's Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction on November 9.

Finally, December sees Naughty Dog's Uncharted: Drake's Fortune arriving on December 9, with the elusive SingStar PS3 pencilled for release for some time that month, though an exact date has yet to be revealed.

EDGE slams Eye of Judgement, Folklore; praises Orange Box (News)

Oct 24, 2007

In this months' issue games like Ratched and Clank, Orange Box, Eye of Judgement, Ace Combat 6 and Folklore all got reviewed and not all games did well. Orange Box received a perfect 10/10, wile Ratched and Clank and Ace Combat 6 both scored 8/10 scores.

The Playstation 3 exclusives Eye of Judgement and Folklore, however, didn't do very well which scored a 4/10 and a 5/10 respectively. Clive Barkers: Jericho didn't do very well either with a 5/10 score. Check out all this months' review scores below.

Orange Box (Xbox 360/PS3, EA): 10
Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction (PS3, Sony): 8
Folklore (PS3, Sony): 5
Eye Of Judgement (PS3, Sony): 4
Wipeout Pulse (PSP, Sony): 7
Jericho (PS3/Xbox 360, Codemasters): 5
Conan (PS3/Xbox 360, THQ): 7
Juiced 2 (PS3/Xbox 360, THQ): 6
Monster Hunters Freedom 2 (PSP, Capcom): 7
Pursuit Force Extreme Justice (PSP, Sony): 6
Ace Combat 6 (Xbox 360, Bandai Namco): 8
Dewy's Adventure (Wii, Konami): 6
MySims (Wii, EA): 6
Freshly Picked: Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland (NDS, Nintendo): 6

How to fix Ratchet and Clank glitch (News)

Oct 24, 2007

Insomniac community manager James Stevenson has come out and provided a quick solution for the issue.

"We recently discovered a bug on the US version of Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction that some of you may encounter the first time you boot the game," said Stevenson. "When this occurs, either delete or add about 500MB of data to your hard drive and the problem will go away."

Minor Glitch Halts Ratchet & Clank PS3, Simple Workaround Solves Issue (News)

Oct 23, 2007

A minor bug in Insomniac's Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, which shipped to stores today, may prevent gamers from starting the game, depending on the contents of their PlayStation 3's hard drive.

Much like Insomniac's previous PS3 effort, Resistance: Fall of Man, Ratchet & Clank mandates a brief setup procedure that copies some files onto the console's HDD. However, an unexpected glitch within the game causes it to read the hard drive as full and refuse to install under certain conditions.

Enter PS3's Onyx World: New PS3 Brand Campaign Starts On TV Next Week (News)

Oct 23, 2007

Next week, Sony Computer Entertainment America will be bringing its new PS3 brand campaign to TV. Unlike the initial "White Room" ads, these will focus on key titles and PS3 features. GameDaily Biz chat with Kim Ngyuen, SCEA Marketing Manager, about the new focus.

Kim Ngyuen says:

"We briefed the [ad] agency in April that we wanted to emphasize the entertainment qualities and show off the primary titles [for the PS3] this Holiday season," described Ngyuen when asked about how the campaign was initially envisioned. "We wanted to show that, firstly, the games are here this holiday; come and get them! Secondly, we wanted to demonstrate that [the PS3] is an entertainment powerhouse.

New Ratchet bugged? (News)

Oct 23, 2007

Oct 23, 2007 Could there be a problem with the biggest PS3 game of the year, Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction? GR Global Editorial Director Stephen Pierce has this to say: "Last night I was playing a box fresh Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction on a box fresh PS3. The console was purchased on Saturday from Virgin. The final boxed copy of the game was sent to the GR office early last ...

Win A Ratchet & Clank Future Fan Pack (News)

Oct 23, 2007

If you're lucky enough, you'll be able to play Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction on your PS3 this week. To celebrate Ratchet's jump into the next generation, ps3fanboy is giving away tons of swag, including a giant movie-styled poster, t-shirts and various pieces of concept art. We're giving away prizes to three readers ... so how do you sign up?

EGM December 2007 Review Scores Roundup (News)

Oct 23, 2007

The review scores from EGM #222 (December 2007) are revealed:

* Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock: 9, 8.5, 8
* Sega Rally Revo: 7.5, 7, 7
* Conan: 5.5, 5.5, 5.5
* WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008: 8, 7, 5.5
* Clive Barker's Jericho: 3, 4.5, 4.5 (Shame of the Month)
* The Simpsons Game: 7, 6.5, 7
* Bladestorm: The Hundred Years War: 4, 6, 4
* Folklore: 5.5, 7.5, 8
* The Eye of Judgment: 8, 8, 8
* Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction: 8.5, 9.5, 9
* Halo 3: 10, 10, 9
* Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation: 6.5, 6.5, 8
* Half-Life 2 Orange Box: 10, 9.5, 10
* Beautiful Katamari: 7, 4.5, 4
* Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations: 9, 7, 7.5
* Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness: 7.5, 7, 7
* Silent Hill: Origins: 7.5, 7, 7

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (Review)

Oct 23, 2007

It's no secret that the PS3's been hurting for good exclusives lately. Lair was a flaming wreck, and Warhawk and Heavenly Sword - while mostly excellent - were greeted with what seemed like a collective shrug from critics. A lot of heavy expectations are riding on the shoulders of Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, and although the game can't possibly meet them all, it certainly doesn't disappoint. First off, here's what Ratchet & Clank Future isn't: it's not a revolutionary ...

EGM Podcast Ratchet & Clank Review (News)

Oct 22, 2007

The following link is to the EGM Podcast where they leak what the review scores were for the game from the upcoming issues. They mention this game being one of the true platformers out right now. Also art and graphics are also very good. Call it almost a pixar looking game with fluidic animations. And say how this is built for PS3 and show some power along with it.

The leaked scores are in case don't want to listen to the reviews.

1st Reviewer: 8.5/10
2nd Reviewer: 9.0/10
3rd Reviewer: 9.5/10

Average: 9.0/10

To listen to the leaked scores forward the podcast to 37th minute into the podcast.

On Sale Next Week in North America, Ratchet & Clank, Zack & Wiki Hit Stores (News)

Oct 20, 2007

This has to be the longest list of games ever for a week of releases. There are many major titles coming out next week, from Zack & Wiki to Jericho to Ratchet and Clank, there is sure to be something for everyone. What are you getting next week?

Sony pumps £1m into Ratchet TV campaign (News)

Oct 19, 2007

Prime time Saturday night spots secured as SCEE gets behind 'benchmark PS3 title'

Sony is backing upcoming PS3 title Ratchet and Clank: Tools Of Destruction with a million pound TV campaign throughout the gifting season.

The platform holder has heralded the game as a 'benchmark' release for PS3 owners, and set its sights on a target demographic that covers the whole family.

"The ad will target 16-34 year olds, with a focus on Saturday night family programming, which draws upon a broad demographic of viewers, matching Ratchet And Clank's target audience," Sony product manager Lucy Garnett told MCV.

PlayStation Blog: Update On Ratchet & Clank Release Date (News)

Oct 19, 2007

As frequent Playstation.Blog readers will remember, about two weeks back we announced Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction had gone gold and would ship to stores Oct 30th. Well, due to some unexpected quickness at the factory, a vast majority of retailers have already received the game. With that, some retailers are choosing to release the game next week instead of waiting until the 30th, which we are all too happy to allow :).

Official launch date remains October 30, but for those who can't wait to use your trigger fingers on the Tornado Launcher (or any other weapon in Ratchet's arsenal), check with your local game retailer next week.

Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction confirmed by SCEA to be shipping early (News)

Oct 18, 2007

We have just confirmed with SCEA that Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction will be shipping early.

Originally scheduled for an October 23rd date, the game was recently pushed back to October 30th. But after seeing a few retail outlets with newly updated October 23rd release dates we contacted our friendly SCEA rep. And it is indeed true, the game is shipping to most retailers early and will be available next week.

Possible Early Release of Ratchet & Clank PS3 (News)

Oct 17, 2007

Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction was pushed back by Insomniac for 1 week to release on the 30th October in the US. This was so they could thoroughly check the game and make it as perfect as they could before it went to print. We know that the game has gone gold now, and there are now signs that it may be releasing on the 23rd October.

Ratchet and Clank HD Pixelation Issue - Insomniac Responds? (News)

Oct 16, 2007

There has been some discussion about the recently released demo of Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction for the Playstation 3 on the well known gaming forum Neogaf.

A very select few have been having some visual troubles with the game, resulting in a pixelated mess on their HDTV's. This is surprising, since most who have experienced the beauty of Insomniac's game can see that it is very sharp and pretty damn special to say the least. So what is going on here?

MANUAL UPDATE: Images of the actual problem have been added as well as the actual link to the Neogaf forum containing supposed response from the Insomniac employee.

Elves Are Out, Aliens In (News)

Oct 16, 2007

The New York Times report on October 16, 2007:

Where have all the elves gone?

That's the question gamers and the people who love them are bound to ask this fall as they take in the latest crop of big-budget video games. Since the 1970s, dragons, orcs, wizards and dwarfs have been staples of interactive entertainment, yet this holiday season there are hardly any top new games in the traditional fantasy mode.

Instead 2007 has been dominated by perhaps the deepest lineup of science fiction games ever.

Region Free DualShock 3 Supports Ratchet & Clank Future Day One (News)

Oct 11, 2007

This afternoon, Kotaku checked up on the Insomniac Games office for a last minute look at Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction for the PLAYSTATION 3. Having missed out on the game's DualShock 3 support in the Tokyo Game Show demo and well aware at the release "lag" that meant most North Americans won't have access to the PS3's rumbling afterthought, they were curious about support for the "ShockAxis" for the domestic release. Short answer? It's looking good.

Here's the deal: while Sony won't officially support an imported Japanese DualShock 3, games like Ratchet & Clank Future will. The game was listed as DualShock 3 ready in the official "List Of PS3 Games That Support The DualShock 3" without requiring a software update, but Kotaku wanted to be sure.

The game-the first to support the new controller sans software update-ships on October 30, with the DualShock 3 hitting Japanese retailers on November 11, so there's still a potential delay in getting to enjoy Ratchet & Clank Future as it was intended. The worse news is that actually finding an importer with one in stock is going to prove more difficult.

Video: PS3 Ratchet and Clank exposed (News)

Oct 3, 2007

Oct 3, 2007 If you want to discover the wonders of Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction for yourself, we'd suggest clicking away now. The video we're about to show you features action from the later levels, tackled with some of the best gadgetry in the game. Yup - we would have stuck around too. First, you'll see the planet Viceron and the start of your break-in run on the intergalactic jail. We're not going to tell you why you're breaking in - we're not that mean. Then you'll see the ...

Rumor: Ted Price To Leave Insomniac And Create New Development Studio (News)

Oct 2, 2007

There is a rumor going on in the GameFAQs forums where member Ashunv claims that his friend was hired as an intern for animation a few months ago. He says that his friend claims that Ted Price, founder of Insomniac Games, and a good amount of others will be leaving Insomniac Games in favor of creating a new development studio. Apparently this decision was made some time ago according to his friend and will become effective later this year (After the release of the new Ratchet and Clank he is assuming). He has no information regarding Ted Price's new development studio other then the fact that it is indeed happening. Apparently this situation will be discussed on Insomniac Game's next podcast and an official statement will be soon after as he claims. So look out for the next podcast, maybe they will shed more light on the situation then the little information that his friend told him.

Rumor: $399 40GB PS3 Release Date Oct. 30th (News)

Sep 29, 2007

Real Deal Gaming is sure you've all heard the rumor of the $399 PS3 its been going around the web for awhile now lately but even way back in July predicted by a Microsoft employee. Rumors have pegged an official announcement in October. So doing a little searching and making a few calls and putting all the information together Real Deal Gaming has come up with a well informed/unconfirmed/educated guess of when this rumored $399 PS3 would finally hit store shelves. Read on for the evidence.

Ratchet & Clank demo soon (News)

Sep 28, 2007

Sept 28, 2007 An "updated and optimised" version of the Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction E3 demo will be made available for download via the PlayStation Network within the next two weeks, Sony has confirmed. Greg Phillips, line producer of SCEA revealed that the demo "should be available via PSN in North America by October 11." A Sony UK correspondent has told us it expects the demo to hit the UK PSN around "mid-October" (although if you're smart you'll already have a US account ...

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction Goes Gold, Demo Coming (News)

Sep 27, 2007

Greg Phillips, SCEA's Line Producer writes:
"I'm happy to report that we've gone gold! The game is finished and will hit a store near you on October 30. As some of you know, this is a week later than the Oct 23rd date stated previously, but the extra wait will be worth it."

On the demo:
"I am also happy to report that we are wrapping up work on an updated and optimized version of our E3 demo (which is also available at Gamestop if you pre-order RCF) as I type this, and should be available via PSN in North America by October 11. The demo will be of Metropolis, the signature level in the Ratchet & Clank franchise."

Ratchet & Clank PS3: Reviewed! (News)

Sep 25, 2007

Sept 25, 2007 UK mag PSM3 has been given the world exclusive review of Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction on PlayStation 3, slapping a 90%-plus score on the flagship title, and crediting it with "[tapping] PS3's monstrous potential". Since they're the only mag to have played and reviewed the game, we'll let some sneak quotes whet your appetite for the full verdict - but we're not about to reveal the actual score. You'll have to grab yourself a copy of PSM3 issue #93 when it goes on ...

Ratchet and Clank takes up 22GB, runs at 60FPS, support 720P and 1080i (News)

Sep 22, 2007

Set to run at 60 fps, the title will support both 720p and 1080i. For all you Resistance fans, they promise that all of their upcoming PS3 titles will support 60 fps (and that means Resistance 2 as well). Back to Ratchet and Clank, the title will take up a whopping 22 GB of a 25 GB Blu-ray disc. Even without the localizations, the title couldn't fit on a DVD9.

Ratchet & Clank Future to feature Japanese voice acting (News)

Sep 18, 2007

PS3fanboy.com reports: "Ryan, ahem, Schneider, just got back, adding a few new details to our previous interview. Firstly, it appears that the Japanese Ratchet model (the one with the big bushy eyebrows) will not be included in the US version of the game. What will make the cut, strangely, is the Japanese language track, allowing you to have all sorts of kawaii adventures with Ratchet and his robot pal"

Ratchet Demo Now Available in Stores (News)

Sep 14, 2007

While a PlayStation Network demo is set to hit for downloads on October 4th, those who ramble into GameStop today can pick up a playable demo for Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction. The demo seems to contain the first level of the game and offers gamers a chance to try out the title before its release at the end of next month.

Weapons upgrades in Ratchet & Clank Future (News)

Sep 14, 2007

Fans of Ratchet & Clank are no stranger to weapon upgrades. The system featured in the upcoming Tools of Destruction takes the customizing features of Deadlocked, streamlines them and makes them more accessible. Just like previous Ratchet games, your weapons will automatically upgrade over time through experience points. However, those that want greater customization of their weapons can head to a weapons counter and access this upgrade grid (pictured, above).

Ratchet and Clank PS3 demo in October (News)

Sep 12, 2007

Sept 12, 2007 A single-level demo of Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction will go live on PSN on October 4, Sony has confirmed. The free demo will let you run riot in the first level of the game, set in a now-destroyed Metropolis City. In this PS3 sequel, Ratchet and his partner must travel around the galaxy exploring new worlds in a battle against an ancient race of insect-like monsters called Cragmites unleashed by the evil Emperor Percival Tachyon. The full game will be out in ...

Ratchet & Clank PSN Demo on October 4 (News)

Sep 11, 2007

Despite it sounding like a euphemism for robot hemorrhoids, IGN is big fan of Insomniac's Ratchet and Clank series. Thrillingly then, Sony's told IGN that a demo of upcoming Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction will hit PSN on October 4.

Ratchet & Clank will get a preorder kit (News)

Sep 11, 2007

Sony Computer Entertainment BeNeLux have told dutch website ps3only.nl that Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction will get a pre-orderkit. Everybody who will buy this pre-order kit will be assured of a game on the releasedate, which is november 9, and they will also receive a free, exclusive Ratchet & Clank 512 MB USB Memorystick. On this memorystick, you'll find one exclusive wallpaper of Ratchet & Clank.

The pre-order kits will be in stores soon. Hit the jump to see a photo of the pre-orderkits.

Deploying Soon, Shock and Rock (News)

Sep 10, 2007

Listing of superb games due to be deployed this fall.

New Ratchet & Clank Demo Details (News)

Aug 19, 2007

Those who've been aware of some the latest news regarding Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction, should know that a demo was created and finalised for atleast a month now. Angry calls have been based on asking Sony to release the demo such was the lack of new entertainment on the system; however the Senior PR Manager on the Sony Blog has confirmed that the demo will actually launch close to the release date of the game.

As the game is scheduled to be released on October 27th, it's likely we will not see it for atleast another month.

5 things you'll hate about Ratchet & Clank Future (Feature)

Aug 17, 2007

Right now, every other major game-news outlet on the planet is telling you about the trip they took down to developer Insomniac's headquarters in Burbank, Calif., last week to play Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, and how awesome the game is going to be. We took the same trip, but even though we liked what we saw, and even though we're confident Insomniac won't release anything less than a top-notch product, there were a few things that got under our skin. They got under a lot of ...

Ratchet and Clank gets a release date (News)

Aug 17, 2007

Aug 17, 2007 The Resistance: Fall of Man developer is gearing up to release its second PS3 title this October in the form of Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction. The news was revealed during the firm's latest podcast through we're still waiting to see if October 23 is a global release date or US only. Either way a European release shouldn't be too far behind. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction is shaping up to be gem of an action platformer. You can find out why over ...

Ratchet & Clank demo incoming (News)

Jul 27, 2007

A playable demo of Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction, recently shown at this year's E3, will be hitting PS3's PlayStation Network on, well, any day that Sony chooses. The demo is finished, polished and done - all we're waiting for is Sony to hit the button marked "make demo go now." "We have a rough idea [of when the demo will come out]," reveals Ryan Schneider, marketing bigwig at developer Insomniac, "but you can never know." We expect the demo will hit PSN in much the same way as ...

IGN AU Sony 'Experience More' Event Coverage: 6 Million PS3 Sold Globally, Blu ray Dominates (News)

Jul 27, 2007

The Sony Experience More event, Sony Australia's annual consumer electronics trade event, was on again this year in Sydney. Move over, Nintendo - if you want to see a gaming console turned into a mainstream consumer do-all device, you need not look further than today's presentation.

Ratchet and Clank: New gameplay trailer (News)

Jul 26, 2007

If you didn't quite understand what was going on in the Japanese trailer for Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, we've got some custom gameplay footage that transcends those pesky language barriers. Sit back and enjoy the new gameplay footage where we see our hero display his incredible vert (1:19 minutes), his intuitive sense of balance (3:18 minutes), and his nimble dexterity on the train tracks (4:00 minutes). July 26, ...

Sony Gamer's Day - revealed! (Feature)

Jul 26, 2007

Originally posted on May 22, 2007 Months before the 2007 Electronic Entertainment Expo, Sony Computer Entertainment of America flew a small army of journalists down to its headquarters in San Diego for its Gamer's Day, a pre-E3 sneak peek at games set to arrive on its PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and PSP platforms. Featuring dozens of games from Sony and third-party publishers, several of which were unveiled and/or made playable for the first time, the event was a staggering look at a swarm ...

Ratchet & Clank: New gameplay footage (News)

Jul 25, 2007

This Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction footage might be in Japanese, but you don't need to speak the language to understand that the game is looking like a tour de force for the oddball pair. There's gameplay snippets nestled within the CGI-ness, so keep watching. In fact, you'll have to watch hard - we're suitably impressed how everything looks lush and brightly solid, whether it's cut-scene or real game. Keep 'em peeled for a swift example of our new favorite weapon too: The ...

Ratchet & Clank Future Demo this week? (News)

Jul 24, 2007

Sony has confirmed to Game Informer that both Heavenly Sword and Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction will see demos on the PlayStation Network in the near future. So when exactly? Sony's Dave Karracker believes this week, and considering Europe is supposed to get Heavenly Sword on Thursday, we're betting we'll see the same here in the States.

Ratchet & Clank: gameplay footage (News)

Jul 17, 2007