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.

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I’m very pleased to confirm that inFamous 2 has now gone gold and will release across PAL on 8th / 10th of June – here’s how it splits out:

• UK, Germany & Ireland: 10th June
• Rest of PAL: 8th June

Undoubtedly one of 2011′s most eagerly anticipated titles, inFamous 2, the story of reluctant superhero Cole MacGrath, will, like the karma system in the game, offer a number of different choices when you hit stores come release.

As you may know, we have already announced the lenticular Special Edition – which comes with a powershot of extra digital content including the Electrocution Grenade power, Golden Amp and an exclusive Cole MacGrath skin from inFamous 1.

Alternatively, you can harness the power of a hero and pick up the luxury Hero Edition which comes complete with Lightning Hook downloadable power, Kessler skin, a Cole MacGrath figurine and inFamous comic from graphic novel legends DC Comics, a replica Cole MacGrath messenger bag and the inFamous 2 digital soundtrack.

But the choice doesn’t end there. Two exclusive inFamous 2 DUALSHOCK 3 Wireless Controller bundles will also be released in June. For those who want to play it safe, take home the ‘good’ DUALSHOCK 3 bundle where your copy of the game will come with a limited edition ‘cosmic blue’ wireless controller. And for the more morally ambiguous out there, take home the ‘evil’ bundle which comes with an exclusive ‘crimson red’ wireless controller.

Not only that, for fans new to the series, there’s also an inFamous 2 PS3 bundle available which comes with a copy of the game, 320GB PS3 console and standard black DUALSHOCK 3 Wireless Controller.

The Special edition, Hero edition and hardware bundles will not be available in all territories, so please check with your locale retailer for availability.

Shape your own destiny with inFamous 2 – exclusively on PS3 – and remember: ‘Being A Hero Is Optional’.

And here’s the inFamous 2 opening cinematic to whet your appetite.

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Get ready to load up your Bullseye, and clean out your Marksman – the Resistance 3 multiplayer demo is coming exclusively to PlayStation Plus.

If you’ve checked out the US Blog, you will see that the R3 multiplayer demo will be accessible to SOCOM: Special Forces (aka SOCOM 4) purchasers in North America.

In PAL, this demo will be opened up to PlayStation Plus subscribers at the exactly the same time – additional info (such as how and when) will be unveiled in due course.

Also, we’re delighted to announce the two winners for the Resistance 3 ‘Get in the Game’ competition – Hal Dimond and Martyna Porożyńska!

Insomniac were extremely impressed with the quality of entries and would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that took the time to create such amazing (and indeed epic) images.

Resistance 3 is coming exclusively to PS3 later this year. Check out eu.playstation.com for more information.

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So, Sucker Punch revealed the first details on inFAMOUS 2 UGC a couple of weeks ago at GDC. For those of you that haven’t seen the details on this already, check out the awesome UGC trailer below and click here: http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/03/02/infamous-2-user-created-missions-give-infinite-possibilities-limited-beta-in-april/ to see the post.

So, the question is, do you want to become Famous?

Well, lucky PlayStation Plus members will be able to become just that when we open up the inFAMOUS 2 Limited Release UGC Beta exclusively to PlayStation Plus subscribers on 12th April 2011.

More information will follow on how lucky PlayStation Plus subscribers can get access, (keep an eye on the EU blog!) but please be aware that not all subscribers will be able to get into the UGC beta on 12th April.

Please note there is a separate process for other territories, the above is only relevant for users in the PAL territories.

Keep in mind, the best of these missions will be handpicked by Sucker Punch to auto-populate into every user’s game world on or near the launch day of inFAMOUS 2.

If that smells like win to you, then do your best to be creative, innovative, and to polish your mission(s) to the quality of a shipping title. Beta participants will lead the way at launch, but once the game is
released, the floodgates open for mission designers around the globe to Become FAMOUS.

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As you know from my post on 8th February, to show our appreciation for the early players in DC Universe Online, we’re offering you the chance to lock in a promotional rate of only €24.99 for the 90-day DC Universe Online subscription. That is over 25% OFF the regular 90-day subscription plan price of €34.99. You’ll be able to keep that rate for as long as you are actively subscribed and watch the savings pile up.

This offer went live on Feb 8, 2011 and has now been extended. It will now expire at 23.59 (GMT) March 15th, 2011. If you purchase your subscription during the offer period, you can keep that pricing for the duration of your subscription.

Below are the prices in local currencies:

Already Subscribed?

Good news: If you have already subscribed to a 90-day subscription, and it is due to renew between midday (GMT) on February 8th and 23.59 (GMT) on March 15th, you will automatically be charged Legend Plan pricing of €24.99 when your next payment is taken! Just make sure that you have enough funds in your wallet or that auto-top up is set to on and your credit card details are registered to ensure your payment is successful. To check the renewal date of your existing 90-day subscription, sign in to PSN and go to Account Management, Transaction Management, Services List and select DC Universe Online Subscription. If your 90-day subscription does not expire during the offer period, don’t worry you can upgrade as described below.

How to upgrade your subscription:

If you redeemed the 30-day subscription voucher that came in your DCUO disc box you are already subscribed to the 30-day subscription plan, which will renew automatically soon. To take advantage of this 90-day subscription offer you will need to upgrade to the 90-day plan. You can do that by following these instructions:

1. Go to the PlayStation Store and look up DC Universe Online.
2. The subscription is available in 30, 90 and 180 day periods. If you purchase the 90-day one between midday (GMT) on February 8th and 23.59 (GMT) on March 15th, you’ll get the special offer pricing. (But the 180-day subscription offers great value too – check out which is best for you.)
3. When you purchase your new DCUO subscription, you will be charged immediately but your existing subscription will continue until the end of its current period and then lapse. Your new subscription will take over and will renew in accordance with the Terms of Service and User Agreement.

If you have any other DCUO subscription and would like to change to the 90-day subscription to benefit from the promotional pricing you can do that too. Just follow the same instructions as to upgrade, detailed above.

Terms and Conditions

Special offer price now €24.99, usually €34.99. Offer opened midday (GMT) on February 8th 2011 and ends 23.59 (GMT) on 15th March 2011. If you purchase a 90-day subscription during the offer period, you’ll pay a special offer price of €24.99 per 90 days for the duration of that subscription. If you already have a subscription, you will be charged on purchase but your new subscription will start to run from the end of the current subscription and will renew automatically at the end of the subscription period in accordance with the Terms of Service/User Agreement. Renewals will be charged at €24.99 per 90-day subscription but, if you cancel the subscription or it terminates for any reason, purchases after 15th March 2011 will be at the usual recurring price of €34.99 per 90-day subscription.

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