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SCEE’s announced that Killzone 2, Resistance 2 and Motorstorm: Pacific Rift will be added to the Platinum collection in Europe for PlayStation 3.

No prices yet, but they will be out on September 2. You can pretty much bet they’ll cost £20-£25 in the UK, depending on where you look.

More over at PS Focus.

To celebrate the release of its new map pack for Killzone 2, amongst other things, Guerilla is hosting a Double XP Weekend on PSN.

Starting today until Monday morning, games created will give you extra XP to help rank quicker andunlock Badges.

A Win will earn you a 2.5 multiplier and a Loss will still grant you the normal multiplier for a Win: 1.5. This applies only to individual points, not Clan Valor and will be available in all regions, and if you spot a fella with GG in front of the handle – go for ‘em. It’s one of the Guerilla guys.

More information over on the US PS Blog.

Guerrilla’s Seb Downie’s confirmed on the EU PS Blog that the developer’s about to take a break from Killzone 2 work.

“Right now we’re going to take a step back from Killzone 2,” he said.

“We’ve been working non-stop since the disc version was released on patches, DLC and http://www.killzone.com updates, so need some time to reflect on what is actually out there.”

A third map pack, Napalm & Cordite, releases for the shooter today.

According to the US PS Blog, today’s Killzone Napalm & Cordite map pack will be joined by a Map Pack Bundle on PSN.

The bundle includes all three map packs – namely Steel & Titanium, Flash & Thunder and Napalm & Cordite – for $11.99.

Gamasutra‘s got a listing of each console’s top-selling games in the US so far this year. It’s straight from NPD, but has gone live after the monthly NPD reports. For us, it’s like getting an early Christmas present (or finding an Easter egg after Easter’s over, depending on your level of pessimism), as you can imagine.

For each game, total sales figures were estimated, and as such, the NPD wasn’t able to apply its sales magic to every game. If you’d like to see estimated sales numbers, click through the link. The lists are as follows:

PS3

1. Killzone 2
2. Resident Evil 5
3. Street Fighter IV
4. UFC Unleashed
5. MLB ’09: The Show

The other two consoles are after the break.

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A video for Killzone 2′s Napalm & Cordite DLC has surfaced over on the US PS Blog, and we have posted it for after the break.

The DLC contains two multiplayer maps called Suljeva Cliffside and Arctower Landing.

Oh yeah, and you get to wield a flamethower and boltgun.

It’s out July 23.

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Guerrilla Games’ senior producer, Steven ter Heide, has said that the firm is far from finished with PS3, and while each release of Killzone has been for each Sony platform, it is not waiting around on PS4 to emerge.

“PlayStation 3 has a very long life ahead still, and we’re certainly not done developing for this platform,” Heide told The Gamer Access. “We still see enough opportunities to get better and pushing the platform even further.”

While refusing to comment on future projects, he did reveal that Guerrilla will continue to dish out the DLC for Killzone 2.

“Part of Killzone 2′s focus points was to allow players to create their own customized games as much as possible and to a large extent I think we have succeeded,” he said. “However, we are always looking at the way the community is responding to our designs and will take this type of feedback into consideration for future projects and possibly DLC.

“I cannot tell you specifics right now though.”

Thanks, CVG.

The third bit of downloadable content for Killzone 2 is expected soon, and Sebastian Downie from Guerrilla Games says more information on it is expected next week.

Apparently it’s called Napalm & Cordite and it has flamethrowers and boltguns. Nifty.

Before that can be released, however, there is the small matter of the patch expected for the game, which will land on Bastille Day.

Or July 14 if you’re not French.

The US PS Blog was kind enough to list the patch notes through an official press release, which can be found through the link or after the break.
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Guerilla has revealed new bits of DLC for Killzone 2 by way of Trophies listed on PSN.

Looks like maps “Suljeva Cliffside” and “Arctower Landing” will be joined by two new multiplayer weapons which are the flamethrower and boltgun.

No word yet on how much the DLC will run or when to expect it since it has not officially been announced.

More through Kotaku.

Next Sunday, Best Buy will stock shelves with a lovely PS3 bundle that includes Metal Gear Solid 4 and Killzone 2.

It’s the 80Gb model, and you get all three for $400.

Basically, that’s getting both games free because that particular SKU retails for $399.99.

More over on Kotaku.

Guerrilla has released the Flash and Thunder map pack for Killzone 2.

Players will notice re-designed versions of the Beach Head and Southern Hills maps from the original Killzone, but instead of taking place on Vetka the area has been changed to Helghan.

Beach Head has a tug-of-war style to it with factions trying to advance the front line from the other direction, and Southern Hills incorporates a Capture The Flag layout.

Both maps support 8-24 player with up to 32 for some “frantic fun.”

Thanks, CVG.

New Killzone 2 content is coming to Home during the later part of June.

It includes the Visari Throne Room apartment which is based on Visari’s Palace from the final mission of the game, and includes Helghast architecture with the “regal aesthetic of the Autarch himself.”

Furnishings consist of five pieces. Ttwo types of Visari chairs, a desk, a vase container with Helghan vegetation, and a painting portraying the colonial history of the Helghast.

Pricing has yet to be announced.

Visit the EU PS Blog for more information.

Guerrilla Games will release patch 1.27 for Killzone 2 today.

It was suppose to come out lat week but a bug was found at the last minute and it needed fixin’.

The patch has a number of fixes, a functionality that has been requested by the Killzone community, is 75Mb in size and enables support for the DLC Flash & Thunder which will release June 11.

Full list of notes are extensive, and can be found over on EU PS Blog.

The Killzone 2 that was supposed to release yesterday has been delayed due to technical issues.

It’s not expected today either, according to the latest tweet from Guerilla.

“Just got official confirmation – the patch has been delayed and will not be released this week.”

When a new release date is announced we will be sure to let you know.

Via CVG.

Sony will update Killzone 2 to v1.27 “tomorrow morning,” SCEE just said via email.

A lot of “tweaking” has gone on, from the look of it, in response to user feedback.

There’s a Q&A detailing the release after the break.

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SCEE just put out the first movie of the newly-announced Flash and Thunder map pack for Killzone 2.

It’s after the break. Details here. It ships on June 11. Thanks, CVG.

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Killzone 2 may have sold 58,000 units in the US during the month of April, but according to recent NPD numbers, Halo 3 may have outsold it.

A report from Gamasutra divulges that Halo 3 and Halo Wars sold somewhere between 57,000 and 74,000 units a piece.

While exact figures for each were lacking in the report, it’s seems likely that Halo 3 likely topped 58,000 units but then again it could easily have been Halo Wars.

More over on CVG.

SCEE just announced a Flash and Thunder Map Pack for Killzone 2.

The DLC will include the Beach Head and Southern Hills maps from the first Killzone, remade for PS3.

It’s out on June 11.

Full press release after the break.

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Not content to rest on its laurels after selling over a million copies, Guerrilla Games’ Killzone 2 had a great month in April by selling an additional 58,000 copies.

According to the latest NPD numbers, these figures bring the total of US units sold to 677,000.

Sony previously stated that the game “has garnered the biggest initial success at retail of any first party PS3 title to date, and will continue to drive incentive for hardware sales throughout the year.”

More through Gamasutra.

Word that Guerrilla Games started looking for testers to try out it’s next bit of downloadable content for Killzone 2 surfaced yesterday, and the firm says it’s going to be the best yet.

NextGamer heard the talk, got on the horn to the game’s producer Sebastian Downie, and asked him what the extra team members were needed for.

“It’s DLC for Killzone 2, and all I can tell you is that it’s best looking thing we have ever made,” he replied.

Not exactly surprising news is it? At least you know the next bit’s coming eventually though.

Read on through the link.