148w ago - SCEE Blog Manager James Gallagher has shared an inFamous 2 PS3 interview today with Bruce Oberg and a video tour of the PlayStation booth at GamesCom 2010.

To quote: After the SCEE gamescom press conference, we had an event where press and developers could mingle, overindulge and try out the latest PlayStation Games.

I got talking to Bruce Oberg, co-founder of Sucker Punch Productions and development lead in inFAMOUS 2; without further ado, here's what we said.

From what I've seen, you seem to have been working particularly hard on the game's graphics. Has this been an area in which you've placed special focus?

We've tried to leave no stone unturned in just about every facet of the game and the graphics have been helped by us having another year of learning about Playstation 3 under our belt. We're able to use more of the cell processors now than we finished the first inFamous, so we can have more characters on-screen, more complicated shaders, and much greater layering.

It basically means we're able to up the amplitude when it comes to graphics and the number of breakable objects you see on the screen.

The characters, in particular, look a lot better as we have learned things like light...

148w ago - Today SCEA Product Marketing Manager Wilson Cheng has shared an InFamous 2 PS3 GamesCom 2010 trailer video on the PlayStation Blog, so it looks like Cole is back!

To quote: We're really excited to share with you the stunning new gamescom trailer for inFAMOUS 2.

It has all the things you could want: new looks of New Marais, monsters, running pedestrians, and an electrified Cole being in the center of it all (who by the way should look a little more familiar.

Those interested can check out the InFamous 2 PS3 GamesCom 2010 Trailer and gameplay video below!

150w ago - Sony's Social Media Manager Jeff Rubenstein shared some video highlights today of inFamous 3 for PS3 from this year's Comic-Con panel.

To quote: Panels are typically the highlights of Comic-Con, but truth be told, they're a bit of a pain in the arse.

You end up waiting in a long line (sometimes for hours), fight for good seats with people who are squatting for the Vampire Chick Lit panel happening like 2 days later in the same room, and endure one or more of the following: difficult lighting/audio issues/off-topic Q&As.

Wouldn't it be easier if all the good stuff was cut down into, say, 7 minutes and 53 seconds?

In this highlight reel of the inFAMOUS 2 Comic-Con panel, the Sucker Punch team talks about the creation of Cole and the changes he's gone through since the first inFAMOUS (including his voice), how New Orleans is an influence on inFAMOUS 2's setting of New Marais, and, the all important question of why Cole can't climb chain link fences:





One last bit of inFAMOUS-related business: tomorrow is the last day to register on inFAMOUStheGAME.com to get an exclusive PS3 theme. It's made from concept art for the game and this...

151w ago - Sucker Punch Productions Senior Artist Edward Pun has shared a fresh InFamous 2 PS3 video cutscene today straight from Comic-Con 2010.

To quote: For all of our awesome fans who weren't at Comic-Con this year, I'm excited to share the first look at the 2D cutscenes from inFAMOUS 2 we debuted yesterday night.

As senior artist on the title, I work with the art teams to help production run smoothly and tackle the huge task of drawing every frame of our graphic cut scenes.

It's time consuming and a lot of hard work but, in the end, I hope InFAMOUS 2 will reflect our love for comic books and give fans the experience of being a super powered hero.

It means a lot to both me and the team to see all the love you have for InFAMOUS. In addition, we may have some Comic-Con panel highlights next week to share as well.





Before I forget, go and register on infamousthegame.com to receive an exclusive InFAMOUS 2 PS3 theme!

152w ago - Sucker Punch Productions Senior Artist Edward Pun has shared a video today highlighting inFamous 2 for PlayStation 3 at Comic-Con 2010.

To quote: I'm the Senior Artist on inFAMOUS 2, responsible for doing storyboards and rendering all the line work for the 2D cut scenes, plus anything else I can help the art teams with.

We are all busy working on InFAMOUS 2 but wanted let anyone who is going to SD Comic-Con know that we'll be doing a special panel discussion this week!

It's called "From Origin to Evolution: The Making of a Modern Day Superhero for the Videogame World," and we'll be discussing topics like how we made inFAMOUS, our comic inspirations, and of course some insights into what we hope to accomplish for inFAMOUS 2.  

We'll be showing some cool artwork, plus one of the first 2D cutscenes from the new game. Greg Miller from IGN fame will be moderating the discussion and you'll be able to ask us any burning questions you might have. Here's the summary:





inFAMOUS 2 Panel & Q&A
When: Thursday, July 22nd, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Where: Room 7AB

On top of all that, all panel attendees will score a sweet InFAMOUS 2 shirt!