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Local Campaign Co-Op Returns In Resistance 3

You know, I had a lot of fun going through the Resistance: Fall of Man campaign with a friend. Too bad I couldn't do it with the sequel.

Resistance 2 featured an 8-player co-op mode that was sort of unique and plenty entertaining, but it didn't boast a real story and it wasn't a fantastic substitute for the regular campaign co-op. But thanks to this month's big Resistance 3 feature in Game Informer, we've learned that standard local campaign co-op will return in the new installment. A reader turned us onto this fact, and we've also found out that the aforementioned 8-player co-op is gonna disappear…and we can live with that. The campaign co-op will also feature two playable characters (Capelli or Harper), and both local and online co-op should be allowed. Although large-scope online multiplayer matches in shooters have become the norm this generation, nothing quite beats sitting down with a friend and going through a story-driven adventure. David Jaffe agrees with this assessment, by the way, as do many other veteran gamers and designers.

So if you know someone who will go through R3 with you, let 'em know. They'll have to wait a bit but at least the option will be there.

Resistance 3 Hits GI Cover, New Main Character Confirmed

It's still one of the most under-appreciated franchises out there in our estimation, and we'll be sure to keep you up-to-date regarding Resistance 3 .

You can grab a ton of information from next month's Game Informer, too. We've recently learned that Insomniac's huge new project will be on the cover, and the details are already starting to leak onto the Internet. According to PS3Center , it seems the first big piece of news is that Nathan Hale will not be returning as the protagonist. Part of the GI feature says "New Main Character," and it seems the new head man will be Joe Capelli. We don't know anything about him just yet but for those hoping to see Hale one more time, you'll be disappointed. Of course, the article goes on to talk about fresh locales and even a new weapon system (possibly), so stay tuned for anything related to Resistance 3 in the coming months. Might it be ready to go for the holiday 2011 season…? Insomniac is usually pretty good about releasing their games on time and even though we don't have an estimated launch window just yet, we're willing to bet that Sony wants it ASAP.  Oh, and we're guessing R3 will be Move and 3D compatible.

In the meantime, guess we'll just have to hope that Killzone 3 turns out well. …such a terrible position to be in, right?

Related Game(s): Resistance 3

Insomniac Can’t “Resist” Teasing A Big Announcement

Insomniac has switched back and forth between their stellar Resistance and Ratchet & Clank franchises this generation…but we're a little overdue for a Resistance 3 announcement after last year's Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time .

Most have assumed the third iteration in the developer's critically acclaimed FPS series is in the works, but it didn't receive an unveiling at E3, as many had hoped. The lack of news prompted many to think Insomniac, in their recent move to include a big multiplatform project, might've shelved the Resistance name in the face of stiff competition like Guerrilla's Killzone and Bungie's Halo . But Insomniac is teasing a big announcement that may occur at GamesCom, which is only a few weeks away, and their announcement of an announcement might – depending on if you feel like reading between the lines – indicate the impending unveiling of Resistance 3 . This bit comes from their recent newsletter to followers:

"…yes, we realize we're announcing an announcement, and that we announced this newsletter announcement via a Twitter/Facebook announcement earlier this week. We feel a little bad about announcing the announcement of an announcement – but on the other hand, you're excited and so are we.

With that, we're happy to reveal that we'll be announcing our newest game sometime between now and the Penny-Arcade Expo over Labour Day weekend. We're really excited to finally reveal this project, and we couldn't resist being the first to share the news with you. Even bigger news is that newsletter subscribers will be the first folks to see the trailer: the instant we announce the game – we'll be blasting a newsletter with the trailer for you to view at home."

They couldn't "resist." …that probably means nothing, but who knows? Anyway, the time frame they indicate here would include GamesCom, which runs between August 19 and August 22, so we'll have to pay close attention to that event. And by the way, we love Resistance at PSXE; the sequel remains one of the most under-appreciated FPSs of the generation, in our estimation.