The Australian PlayStation community have celebrated the launch of Killzone 3 at an exclusive ‘invitation only’ event at Sydney’s Waterloo. Hosted by none other than ‘Commando Steve’ himself, the warehouse location provided the ideal setting for an ‘ISA Training Camp’ designed to give the 100+ attendees from around Australia, a true glimpse of the Helghan home world.

Upon entry to the event, guests were treated to a 15 minute exclusive developer video produced by Guerrilla Games, detailing the development process behind the game, and shedding some light on the key new features that have been incorporated. This included new details on the multiplayer portion of the game also which particularly excited the community. Next, Commando Steve took to the stage to brief the attendees on the actual training activities of the evening. He ushered them through a red curtained area to reveal a massive Killzone themed world, complete with authentic Helghast trooper in an amazing costume (with fully lit orange eyes).

Commando Steve personally ran all of the attendees through a number of gruelling activities aimed at recreating the harsh conditions of the Helghan home world. This involved for example, playing Killzone 3 while being ‘blasted’ by high output wind fans and snow-making machines. Also, playing Killzone 3 inside a giant ‘wind freezer’ designed to recreate the arctic-like temperature on Helghan. Of course it wasn’t all just about the elements. Weapons assembly was another key activity, with attendees having to learn how to disassemble and reassemble their Killzone weapon at double time, all while being blasted with strobe lighting designed to mimic the ‘flash fire’ of live combat.

Activities aside, the event was truly about Killzone 3 the game, and there were approximately a dozen Killzone 3 demo units set up, allowing attendees to play the finished Killzone 3 game for the first time (using the new Sharp Shooter gun peripheral combined with Stereoscopic 3D televisions no less). There was also a multiplayer challenge where users were able to put the online modes through their paces, and see who the real pros were. One lucky winner at the end of the event even walked away with a Killzone 3 Special Helghast Edition pack.

This was a fantastic event and a worthy celebration for a title that is among the very best that PlayStation 3 has to offer. Killzone 3 launches across Australia on Feb 24th.

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To every Killzone fan in Australia…the time has come.

Do you think you have what it takes to be labelled the ultimate ISA soldier? Ex Australian Special Forces Soldier, The Commando is leading the recruit and is on the hunt for the most experienced gamers to compete against the best in their field, and take on the evil Helghast army and the world of Helghan in Killzone 3.

The exclusive ISA Recruitment Drive will take place from 19:00 on Tuesday 22 February 2011 at a central Sydney location. The event will feature Killzone 3 themed rooms, complete with stereoscopic 3D gaming setups, ( PS Move Sharp Shooter enabled!), game giveaways, plus a range of activities designed to simulate the ‘true’ Killzone experience. Oh yes, and there will be one Killzone 3 Helghast Edition pack for one lucky winner. Transport will be provided from Central station for all attending new recruits. This is a national competition so we will also be offering travel and accommodation to the selected interstate based winners. Be sure to read all of the terms and conditions. All that is required from you is the belief and confidence that you have what it takes to prove yourself amongst your gaming peers. Are your Killzone skills up to the test?

For your chance to fast track the enlistment process and win entry to the Killzone 3 ISA Recruitment event in Sydney, tell us in 25 words or less why you are the ULTIMATE Killzone fan. Send your entry in via email with your PSN ID as the subject line to competitions@au.playstation.com.

Visual evidence is encouraged! While only optional, we invite you to provide supporting photos / videos that you are happy for us to share with the PlayStation Community via Facebook.com/playstationau. All entries will be judged on creativity and effort applied.

Be sure to read all of the terms and conditions.
Note: You must be over 18 to enter this competition.

Remember, to survive Killzone 3 you’ll have to know your enemy…GOOD LUCK.

Tweet at #Killzone3AU

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A highly confidential and unique ISA Recruitment Drive is coming to Sydney, and we will soon be on the lookout for 100 of the most passionate Killzone fans to attend this exclusive event. This is not your standard training camp…rather than blood, sweat and tears, ‘The Commando’ will test you on your knowledge and experience of defeating the enemy on the unpredictable and cruel environment of Helghan.

The lucky attendees of this event will be the first in Australia to trial Killzone 3 ahead of its official launch date, and compete against each other in an ultimate mutli-player and single player combat challenge, and maybe even walk away with some cool prizes (did we mention the lucky door prize of a Killzone 3 Helghast Edition Pack, among others?!!).

So, do you think you have what it takes to be a trusted ISA member, and gain access to this exclusive event? If so, then we’d love to hear from you when the time comes.

Stay tuned for more details in the next few days on how you can enlist…

Tweet at #Killzone3AU

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With just under a week to go until the LittleBigPlanet 2 launch, our excitement has reached fever pitch, with none other than ‘Sackboy’ himself visiting Australia to celebrate the upcoming launch of his new game.

After stowing away on the PlayStation yacht, Sackboy spent his first day in Sydney cruising around the harbour, checking out the sights, catching some sun and greeting his Aussie fans (of which there were truly many).

Appearing ‘only slightly’ bigger in real life than he does in the videogame world, Sackboy was an absolute pleasure to be around, exuding the fun and mischievous personality that we have come to know and love from him. He told us to expect a few videos of him parading around town (just like the one above) that he will be uploading to the web in order to promote his new game – LBP2 across Australia. Apparently, he has even filmed a live action version of one of the levels in his LBP universe, which will be uploaded closer to the game launch next week. Interesting no?!

In other LBP2 news, youtube megastars ‘Danny Clayton’, ‘Blunty 3000′, and Christiaan Van Vuuren, aka ‘The Fully Sick Rapper’, have all published their own videos discussing their planned level creations for LittleBigPlanet 2, and you can view them all on our LittleBigPlanet Youtube Channel. The Fully Sick Rapper has even created his very own ‘SackBoy’ song that just has to be shared. A simply amazing tribute to the sacked one! Check it out below:-

Stay tuned for more LBP2 goodness closer to launch. Cheers all

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LittleBigPlanet 2 is set to hit Australian shelves on January 20th, and in anticipation of Sackboy’s return, SCE Australia is dialing it up a notch with the news that three of Australia’s cheekiest YouTubers are pitting their wits against each other in a battle to see who can dream up the coolest levels.

The infamous YouTubers are: TV presenter and music aficionado Danny Clayton; reviewer, gaming fan and respected YouTube commentator Blunty3000; and Christiaan Van Vuuren, aka The Fully Sick Rapper, who spent a solid six months quarantined in hospital with a rare strain of Tuberculosis and thankfully came out the other side with a clean bill of health, as well as a web series and cult following to show for it.

Danny, Blunty and Christiaan have come up with some awesome ideas for their own LittleBigPlanet 2 levels and they want Australian fans to get involved to help them play, create and share like never before. Check out Danny and Blunty’s videos at the Official Australian LittleBigPlanet YouTube Channel to hear their crazy (and sometimes bizarre) thoughts. Also, comment on our YouTube channel and PlayStation’s Australian Facebook page to tell us what you want to see as part of our brave participants’ levels and see which of your ideas they make happen.

For more on LittleBigPlanet 2 check out the YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com/littlebigplanet2au and join the fun on PlayStation’s Australian Facebook page at www.facebook.com/playstationau

You can follow the Twitter chatter for each of our participants at:

@DannyjClayton
@FullySickRapper
@BluntNate

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