After 130 hours in Kamurocho and countless streetfights swiftly ended with the Essence of Head Bashing, I finally got the Yakuza 4 Platinum Trophy on Wednesday night. The mission started a few months ago and, much to the credit of this excellent game, at the time of that final pling I was enjoying it as much as at the beginning.

As for my next Platinum, maybe something a bit less daunting. Anyone want to lend me Hannah Montana?

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THQ Inc. today announced that arcade shooter, Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team will be available to purchase for Playstation Network on the 2nd August in North America and 10th August in Europe.

In this third person arcade style shooter, players take on the role of an elite Space Marine team sent to assault a giant Ork Kroozer en-route to an Imperial Forge World. Do you have what it takes to take out the Warboss and prevent the WAAAGH!?

Players who complete the first mission in Kill Team will unlock the deadly Power Sword weapon for use in multiplayer in the upcoming Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine. Sheathed in a power field, it cuts through armor and flesh alike and features unique animations, combos and damage output.

Kill Team allows players to choose from four unique classes, including ranged specialists the Sternguard Veteran and Techmarine, and more melee focused classes like the Vanguard Veteran and Librarian. With two-player same screen Co-operative play, multiple weapon upgrades and six iconic Space Marine chapters to select from, Kill Team is a must-play for fans of Warhammer 40,000.

More information can be found on the Kill Team tab on Space Marine’s Facebook page.

Kill Team is scheduled to launch for Playstation Network for a suggested price of £6.29/€7.99.

Space Marine is set to launch in early September worldwide. To take advantage of FREE in-game content go to SpaceMarine.com and pre-order today.

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Today we have a brand new Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One trailer to show you.

The first thing that comes to mind when most people think of Ratchet & Clank (aside from Qwark’s dashing good looks and unflappable courage) is the incredible array of weaponry.

The Insomniac Games team has always prided themselves on delivering over-the-top weaponry that gives you all kinds of ingenious ways to turn your enemies into space dust. In honour of that extensive and distinguished arsenal, we’ve got the first of a series of videos highlighting the crazy weapons you’ll find in Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One.

There’s lots more videos and weapons to come so check back later….

Ross.

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I lose count of the times I’ve watched midnight news reports from the comfort of my duvet, slurping cocoa from my Kidderminster Harriers 1994 F.A. Cup run mug, watched those hardy gamers camping on a cold street outside the latest hardware launch and wondered: why do they bother?

Whether it’s getting their hands on a new console, playing a hit game or simply commenting on a blog post, there are lots of people dying to be first. Today’s debate topic is:

Do you like to be among the first people to play the latest game or console and, if so, why? We’d love to hear any anecdotes you have of midnight openings or madcap ‘day one’ adventures.

This week I have 15 Voucher Codes for the brilliant Limbo to give away. Speak your brains in the comments and our independent judge (She’s called Katie) will pick her faves first thing on Monday morning. At that point, I’ll join in the discussion and let you know if you’ve been successful. The codes will be sent via PM on the official PlayStation Forums.

Good luck, and to that inevitable person who responds to this with “FIRST!!!”, you’re a true innovator and we’re all extremely proud of you.

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Many of you have been getting very excited about the chance to play Resistance 3‘s competitive multiplayer modes online when the R3 Public Beta launches. Today, we’re happy to give some additional info about the launch dates for the beta.

First and foremost, across Europe, we will be giving priority access to PlayStation Plus subscribers. We plan to open the doors on August 10th – so please visit the PS Store and check out the PS Plus section then if you are a subscriber.

If you don’t subscribe to PS Plus, there will be further opportunities to get into the Beta after this date – so watch this space for more information.

The Resistance 3 Beta includes two of our major maps in the game, the Seaside of Glamorgan, Wales, as well as a Trainyard in Bogota, Colombia. It also contains two of our five modes, Team Deathmatch and Chain Reaction (the other three are Deathmatch, Breach, and Capture the Flag). You can level your character up, buy and upgrade weapons and abilities, customise your loadouts and unlock new skins. We have capped the level in the beta at 20, so you won’t be able to get the full range of abilities, modes, maps, and weapons until the game launches in September, but we hope you enjoy this taste of the experience while helping us test our online infrastructure.

That’s all for now! We look forward to playing against you in the Resistance 3 Multiplayer Beta next week.

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