So, hot on the heels of our packshot unveil last week (included below for those of you that may have missed it) – we wanted to give you a peek at the Resistance 3 pre-order bonuses available across PAL – as well as a first look at our Special Edition and Survivor Edition game bundles!
However, before we go into the details, I wanted to give you a release date!
I’m very pleased to confirm that Resistance 3 will be launching across PAL on the following dates:
- UK & Ireland: 9th September
- Rest of PAL: 7th September
(now you know when you need to book off work!) 
So with that, we move onto the pre-order bonus items. Please note for all of the below content, availability will vary depending on your locale and retailer.
PRE-ORDER BONUSES
SRPA Black Ops skin
Once a common sight in the war against the Chimera, this special SRPA Black Ops multiplayer skin lets you return to the battlefield as one of the most mysterious and deadly soldiers from Resistance 2 and Resistance: Fall of Man.
Infected Nathan Hale skin
By skipping his viral inhibitor treatment throughout Resistance 2, Nathan Hale fell victim to the deadly Chimera virus. Now you can resurrect the fallen hero with this special multiplayer character skin.
Air Fuel grenade
Equip Joseph Capelli with an explosive advantage as he embarks on his journey across America. This exclusive grenade releases a cloud of highly flammable vapour, creating a huge blast when ignited – perfect for taking out hordes of Chimera in tight urban spaces.
Special multiplayer title: “Sentinel”
Pledge your allegiance to the elite unit of the SRPA – the Sentinels – with this multiplayer title, exclusive to pre-order customers.
Multiplayer booster
Get an early advantage on the multiplayer battlefield by starting the fight at level 5 – and gain access to a range of character and weapon customisation options.
Chimera tooth necklace
Show your support for the resistance by wearing Joseph Capelli’s Chimera tooth necklace.
RESISTANCE 3 SPECIAL EDITION
Next up we have the Resistance 3 Special Edition. This version of the game comes in a stunning steelbook case – packed with a voucher code for all of the pre-order items listed above.
Not only will this look awesome on your shelf, (the array of logos are on a perspex o-ring which you can remove) but this version will also come complete with a very cool ‘vinyl effect’ blu-ray disc (complete with the ribbed vinyl effect on the surface).
RESISTANCE 3 SURVIVOR EDITION
Now last, but by no means least, we have the Resistance 3 Survivor Edition! This uber-bundle comes complete with the following content (as well as the Special Edition pack listed above):
Canvas satchel
Capelli’s rugged and reliable satchel, ideal for long journeys across the ravaged American landscape.
Chimera firing range target
Know your enemy; perfect your aim or take out your frustrations on this life-size Chimera target poster.
“Fight for Freedom” toy soldiers
Play out the battle on a small scale with these toy soldiers depicting Joseph Capelli and Chimera fighters.
Joseph Capelli’s Journal
Read Capelli’s notes on the journey ahead of him, the enemies he’ll face and the weapons he’ll use – and start writing your own story as you fight the Chimera.
SRPA hip flask
Keep the cold at bay or give yourself the courage to fight on with this standard issue SRPA soldier’s hip flask.
SRPA playing cards
Pass the time between battles with this deck of SRPA soldier’s playing cards.
Here’s a visual for you to check out.
We’ll update with new images of the Survivor Edition (and its content) in due course – my personal favorite are the scarily cute Chimera toy soldiers – in the mean time though, hit me up in the comments below if you have any questions.
Resistance 3 will be coming exclusively to PS3 on 7th/9th September.
Thanks,
EL 
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132 CommentsAdd Yours
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:06 pm by Halosian
First, hehe
Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:32 pm by Elliott Linger
Good work
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:06 pm by zerolaff
Multiplayer skins are fine, but where’s the benefit of cutting out in-game items like Air-Fuel grenades as a preorder bonus?
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:07 pm by vherostar
Oh I want those pre-order bonuses!
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:08 pm by CRASHBASHUK
i want the RESISTANCE 3 SURVIVOR EDITION defo
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:12 pm by X201
James, the WordPress login menu is showing at the top of the blog.
Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:22 pm by James Gallagher
Yes, I saw that. It was a WordPress update that enabled that and we’ve just switched it off. Thanks for the heads-up!
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:13 pm by almighty-slayer
Air fuel grenades are preorder bonus? Ugh. I’m fine with all the others, but that one is a bit mad.
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:14 pm by BalramRules
sony’s on a pre-orderin hype maan!!
uncharted, R&C, and now diz??? ;DD
wotz next?!?! xDD
OH YEH!! AND NOT 2 4GET 2 MENTION…
INFAMOUS 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >;DD
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:16 pm by Myke-Myke
The Survivor Edition is really cool.
I want that!!!
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:16 pm by deltaman-3
wordpress is showing top of page…
Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:22 pm by James Gallagher
Fixed.
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:16 pm by rabiuddin
Ok this is just same as Killzone 3 because it has 3D support as well as Move support. Although i love the Survivor edition it’s really cool. Hope this game hit’s the stores
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:17 pm by Pesico
Wow! Steelbook case is awesome! So going to get the Survivor Edition. Great contents.
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:20 pm by monoliet
nice howe other games have faster release date .
but i gone skip part 3 .
my games = skyrim
wkc2
infamous 2 got stil some reduction card 2 schop
mw3
assesin creed : revalations
dungeon siege 3
saint row 3
monster hunter 3rd hd
only very disepointed no tropies if i gone play only on ps3 .
so 2 many games
top 3 next jear
ssx
mass effect 3
hitman absolution
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:21 pm by ABTR
RESISTANCE 3 SPECIAL EDITION from me
‘vinyl effect’ blu-ray disc man this is definaly Special Edition 
Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:33 pm by Elliott Linger
Hey ABTR, the vinyl disc is awesome – you kind of need to see it in real life though to get the full effect
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:23 pm by CEK111
May i congratulate Insomniac on getting their release dates, and thank them for this awesome news! (You too Elliott!)
And may we all thank Halosian for letting us know he replied first.
Anyways, this look a great edition! I’ll more than likely be picking either the Special or Surrivor Editions up!
Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:32 pm by Elliott Linger
Thanks for your comments CEK111
I’ll pass them back to Insomniac
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:24 pm by Silent_Gig
i want them toys
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:24 pm by AcidCrashX
nice editions chaps with one major problem.
why haven’t you included a poster of the exceptional cover art?
Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:35 pm by Elliott Linger
There will be other ways for you to get the cover art
Also – I know a lot of you wanted to be able to have the cover without all of the logos (PEGI, SCE, PSN lozenge etc) on it – so the reverse of the inlay will be a clean version that you can swap around
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:24 pm by kivi95
The special edition!!!! That’s the red colour you should have for the normal boxart(Looks som much better). The special Edtion will be mine
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:25 pm by TrulyALie
This special edition has gone from “Which game do I get the biggest edition of?” into “Which bag do I prefer?”
inFamous 2 comes with Cole’s bag, and R3 comes with Capelli’s satchel. When you put Catherine’s free boxers and pillow case into the mix, I’ll never have to go shopping anywhere but game stores ever again.
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:25 pm by WillPG1212
EARLY SEPTEMBER???? AWWWWWWWWWESOME
can’t wait, will ne looking for that special edition
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:27 pm by monoliet
o forget 1 = uncharted 3
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:28 pm by snap02-12
Hey Publishers,
have you ever thought about stopping this Pre-Order nonsense in order to give every single one of your customers the exact same content? What’s the reason that someone who buys the game on day 1 will not get the same content as some other person who buys it on the same day but pre-ordered it a while ago? You create these bonuses to please GameStop & partners but talk about how evil used game sales are when it’s exactly those places who make the majority of their money by selling used games. Who is the suffering one in both cases? The consumer. The consumer is always the one who gets screwed, always.
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:29 pm by CEK111
Questions :
Those pre-order items, can they be unlocked in game?
And are the tooth necklase, is that real of for your Multiplayer character?
I’d be brilliant if it was real!
Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:36 pm by Elliott Linger
Hey CEK11
Tooth necklace is real
Content won’t be in game
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:30 pm by Stellazira
Dang. I wish I was living in the UK.
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:32 pm by CRASHBASHUK
omg for once EU got better preorder stuff then USA
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:32 pm by almighty-slayer
James Stevenson just said on neogaf that air fuel grenades are only there as a preorder bonus
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:34 pm by djpenny1
NA getting the Survivor Edition?
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:38 pm by GarethUbuntu
WOW! Very cool Mr. Linger.
The Survivor Edition is much better than infamous 2′s hero edition, and definitely try to save up for it.
Speaking of which, what are the prices for the Special and Survivor Editions?
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:38 pm by deadrest
james , come on man!!!! any hope of getting the ps store b4 another bank holiday …. just tell us please my pspgo is useless atm . so weekend yes or no please
thanks james
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:39 pm by Fiks1one
Will have to get Special Edition just to remove the logos to be honest
The design will look prettier then! Not to mention the vinyl disc.
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:39 pm by Gardyna
this looks freaking awesome. but I’m kinda worried that the survivor edition could cost WAY too much for me (but I realy realy want some of those extra stuff)…..DAM YOU FOR MAKING SUCH AWESOME STUFF >.<
P.S. this is totaly not on topic but it is relevant to anyone within sony http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/extra-credits/3306-NOT-a-Security-Episode
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:39 pm by chrisrules10
looks great but the survivor edition will probably cost loads, does anyone know how much it costs? i want it!
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:40 pm by Paranoimia
Neither the artwork nor the Special Editions have done anything to increase my enthusiasm for the game.
Loved the first game, spent countless hours online with it. Hated the second game, have never played it through again and the online is pretty much untouched.
Plus, for me, Insomniac have been on a downward spiral since just after the first PS3 Ratchet & Clank game. I’ll be keeping an eye on reviews, but I’m not interested in pre-ordering this; may not even buy it at all.
Bring on Uncharted 3.
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:42 pm by ZzStalkerzZ
This looks…..BEAST im getting survivor edition defo
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:44 pm by monoliet
32 @ jack en daxter ?
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:47 pm by CRASHBASHUK
hay here a question is the bag bigger enourth to fit in a ps3 slim?
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:48 pm by GulfWarVet
The necklace not in the survivor pack??
HMM survivor edition myself but air fuels as a pre order bonus. that’s naff on a Goliath scale!
Box art still not doing it for me but it’ll be in the satchel so I won’t see it much!! LOL
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:49 pm by thepunisher4
*Falls on my back with my eyes wide as saucers in a cartoony manner*
I gotta get that Survivor Edition!
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:50 pm by ryan_gee-92
Looks awesome. So do you get the Chimera tooth necklace with the special edition, or just the DLC?
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:54 pm by Carl-G
I wonder if that ‘vinyl effect blu-ray disc’ will work on my old record player?
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:55 pm by Paranoimia
@34 – I would LOVE a new Jak & Daxter game from ND!
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:56 pm by DarkRecoil
The Black Ops guys are so freakin bad@ss and underrated. I’d love to see a new Black Ops character as the lead in Resistance 4.
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 5:58 pm by colmshan1990
Any word on the RRP?
I want to give my money for the Survivor Pack, but how much will I need to come up with?
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 6:04 pm by ChambyR33
when will Sony allow people with sub accounts to upgrade to master accounts when they are 18 or above??
its a major problem
http://www.community.eu.playstation.com/t5/PlayStation-3-General-Discussion/Petiton-For-Sub-Account-Options-Including-Turning-Int o-Master/td-p/9659947/page/20
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 6:06 pm by Talk0
They look really really cool actually
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 6:07 pm by JBowers92
And what shops are each of these available in?
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 6:10 pm by rabiuddin
You guys fixed the WordPress problem really fast
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 6:12 pm by Kinbushi
Special Edition for me I cant afford the other one ¬_¬ Shame about the Air Fueled Grenades being pre order only… Thanks for the update Elliott!
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 6:14 pm by Bilouze
Will the preorder bonuses be available at amazon UK ? Because, for some reason, they NEVER get those for all the SCEE games (and for a lot of other publishers as well).
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 6:15 pm by Osahi_be
Great you didn’t do another cover on the SE. Box art is the best so far for 2011 ^_^
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Posted on 26 May, 2011 at 6:19 pm by TrulyALie
I wish the Chimeran tooth necklace was a replica instead of digital item. Otherwise it’s a fantastic set, which I’ll definitely be picking up. The shooting range poster and journal both look brilliant.
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