Link Resistance 2 and Resistance: Retribution With PSP Plus

We got a fresh look at the forthcoming PSP title Resistance: Retribution this week at TGS. SCEA’s Bend Studio co-director John Garvin has a new post up at the official Playstation Blog detailing some of the unique ways this game will be interoperable with the hotly anticipated Resistance 2.

Garvin details how by connecting a PSP running R:R to your PS3 (running R2) via USB allows players to unlock "Infected mode" in Retrubution. In this new mode, protagnist Grayson is infected with a new mutated form of the Chimera virus allowing him to regenerate and breathe underwater. He also gains access to the new HE .44 Magnum from R2.

Infected mode will open up a new class of Intel hidden throughout the levels, that will now be accessible thanks to Gryason's newfound abilities. Collecting all the new Intel will unlock another Resistance 2 weapon: Plasma Grenades.

But for the coup de grace, Garvin details how players can utilize the new PSP Plus function. While the PSP is connected to the Playstation 3, players can use a Dualshock 3 controller while playing Resistance: Retribution. The difficulty level increases and aim-assist is turned off, giving players a whole new way to experience the portable title.

Resistance: Retribution is slated for Spring 2009, while Insomniac Game's Resistance 2 will hit shelves Nov 4, 2008 in North America and the 21st in Europe.

Epic Judgment: Sony has been trying for a while to find a compelling way to link PS3 games to PSP counter-part titles. While the unlocking and sharing of weapons between R2 and R:R is a step in the right direction., requiring gamers to tether a portable console in order to use the Dualshock 3 only highlights how much Sony should have built in DS technology/dual analog control into the PSP to begin with.

Resistance 2 Multiplayer Beta Update

Resistance 2 is easily one of the most highly anticipated games on the PlayStation 3 and if you're interested in attempting to get in on the multiplayer beta going live this October, well, now's your chance.

Developer Insomniac has announced that anxious gamers with a definitive hatred for aliens can now submit an application for the online beta via the game's official website. Whether you're selected or not will simply come down to luck, but if you ARE selected, you'll apparently get a fancy email that you can brag to your friends about.

GOOD LUCK and HAPPY HUNTING!

Resistance 2 Launch/Beta Update

Sony has announced that the highly anticipated PlayStation 3-exclusive Resistance 2 will be released in North America on November 4, 2008, giving gamers around the country plenty of time to add it to their Christmas list.

The game will also ship in collector's edition form, which will include a making-of DVD, art books, and a not-so-friendly-looking Chimera statue you can either keep or give to your ex-girlfriend. Total price = $79.99.

Additionally, those looking to hop into the game's 64-player multiplayer mode early, will be given the chance to participate in the public beta planned for early October. Peeps who pre-order are guaranteed the privilege but you can also register here and test your luck.