200w ago - Although the patch doesn't appear to be available yet in Europe, the Bionic Commando: Rearmed PS3 Trophy patch is now live via PlayStation Network.

Below are some notes on the patch update and trophy list, to quote:

New "Normal" difficulty setting changes:

• When you die, you respawn at the last solid ground or checkpoint
• The level Albatross B was cut
• The ability to reel out the cable when hanging or swinging to its full length
• If the player swings into a wall, they will no longer disconnect and be thrown away from the wall. Instead, they will keep connected and reel in
• Unlimited lives

Super Joe Machine Gun bug fix:

• When upgraded, the weapon also becomes more powerful in addition to the larger clip
• Fixed for all difficulty levels

Trophy List:

• Bronze: Meet the annihilation
Kill all foot soldiers and enemy trucks on a Meet With Enemy sequence
• Bronze: The Emperor's New Clothes
Obtain the Shin Guards, the Bulletproof Vest and the Helmet
• Silver: Private Arsenal
Obtain ever weapon and weapon upgrade
• Bronze: Faster Than a Speeding Bullet
Block 100 projectiles...

205w ago - Today Capcom's John Diamonon has announced news of a new Bionic Commando: Rearmed update which includes PS3 Trophies.

To quote: Capcom USA and GRIN decided to go back to the lab and work on an update for Bionic Commando Rearmed. But wait, it gets deeper.

Not only are we adding trophy support (that's right son), those over-delivering, son-of-a-guns got a little crazy and are offering a bit more:

New "Normal" difficulty setting. In this setting, the following changes are made:

• When you die, you respawn at the last solid ground or checkpoint
• The level Albatross B was cut
• The ability to reel out the cable when hanging or swinging to its full length
• If the player swings into a wall, they will no longer disconnect and be thrown away from the wall. Instead, they will keep connected and reel in
• Unlimited lives

Super Joe Machine Gun bug fix:

• When upgraded, the weapon also becomes more powerful in addition to the larger clip
• Fixed for all difficulty levels.

I hope all of you recognize the important role you play in helping us make better games. Our dialogues on...

210w ago - Producer Ben Judd has announced today that Bionic Commando: Rearmed has been reduced to only $4.99 on PSN.

To quote: As some of you may already know, Bionic Commando will be released on May 19th for the PLAYSTATION 3. It's one of the few big releases in May to feature a 20-plus-hour-long single-player campaign and several multiplayer modes. Oh yeah, it also has a really damn cool swing mechanic.

Speaking of the swing mechanic, it's taken a VERY long time to make it into exactly what we wanted it to be. The game, for very obvious visual reasons, gets compared to Spider-man a lot. They both have a swing mechanic, but Bionic Commando plays very differently from Spider-man in that it uses a skill-based mechanic. Just as the name suggests, if you want to get better at the game, you need to increase your skill level.

There are a lot of games these that put you on auto-pilot straight to the end with very few deaths or real skill-based challenges. The thinking behind this strategy is that players nowadays don't want to be frustrated and want to have their fun right away. Well, that's good in theory, but some of the best and most memorable games I've played challenged you to overcome the obstacles set before you.

There is a certain...

225w ago - Capcom producer Ben Judd shared his opinion on Bionic Commando: Rearmed with Gamasutra recently, stating that excluding online play from Rearmed was "the right choice."

To quote: "After seeing the large amount of headaches, additional production time and cost that comes with adding online, I'm glad we made the choice not to include it."

He noted that many digitally distributed games are plagued with online problems and that "additional sales would not have been equivalent to the additional pains" needed to add online play to the game.

While we certainly have to agree that digitally distributed games have their share of online problems - something any XBLA user can tell you - we can't help but imagine the glories online play could have brought to Bionic Commando: Rearmed.

250w ago - Finally! It gives us great pleasure to officially announce that Bionic Commando Rearmed will launch worldwide from next week. Here are those all-important dates and prices:

Xbox Live Arcade

-- Worldwide on August 13th
-- 800 Microsoft Points

PlayStation Network

-- Japan - August 13th (￥1,200)
-- North America - August 14 (US$9.99)
-- Europe - TBC

PC

-- Worldwide - August 14 ($14.99)

Available on Steam, Direct 2 Drive, Gamer's Gate, with more to be confirmed!

(Launch date and price may vary between distributors and location, check with your distributor of choice for more information)

Apologies to the many fans out there eagerly awaiting the release of Rearmed for being unable to confirm these dates for so long and leaving you in the dark, because when we announced the date this time, we wanted to be 100% sure you were getting the right information.

Thanks for sticking with us everybody. Look for reviews of Rearmed to start hitting the Internet from early next week!