NEWS: Killzone Shadow Fall DLC Insurgent Pack Revealed

The first batch of paid DLC content has been detailed today, featuring lots of mulitplayer add-ons.

Samrat Sharma, Senior Online Producer for Guerrilla Games, has posted an in-depth look into an upcoming DLC release titled the 'Insurgent Pack' via Sony's US blog. This will be first batch of DLC which requires payment to access as opposed to the free downloadable maps on offer. Sharma describes the backstory as follows:

"The Helghast government has been secretly funding The Black Hand, the operatives of which have been infiltrating Vekta City. The VSA has also started a programme that sends saboteurs disguised as refugees to the Helghast side of the wall."

Releasing in April at a price of $9.99 / €9.99 (free to season pass owners), players will gain be able to get their hands on the following brand new features:

• The Insurgent – a brand new class with two unique abilities: Hack and Steal.
  The insurgent starts with just a pistol and his wits about him. As vulnerable as he is, he can slowly build up his arsenal in the game by using [Steal] to steal weapons and abilities from downed enemies, which enables him to use those weapons throughout the game, even if he falls in combat. By Using [Hack] he can change enemy ground automata into friendlies, turning the tide of battle quite swiftly.
• 3 New Abilities – The Scout, Support and Assault also get additional abilities
• E-Pulse emitter – a deployable beacon that sends out an e-pulse making it difficult for enemy units to install automata in that area
• Tactical Echo emitter – a deployable beacon that send out a Tactical Echo from a fixed location making the area hard to infiltrate by hidden enemy units
• Guard Drone – The Assault gets a stationary Buddy drone; deploy it in one place and it guards the location from a ground level.

• 3 New Weapons – Welcome old friends and new with this pack of weapons for the Scout, Assault and Support:
• M82 – the classic assault rifle of choice from Killzone 2 and 3 is back!
• L512 SMG Pistol – this amazing machine pistol makes your tactical secondary weapon of choice that much more punch
• Sta14 Rifle – The sniper rifle of many battles past adds to your long distance sniping arsenal.

• New Single Player Elite Mode – The nightmarish difficulty of Elite Mode will test the hardest of warriors
  3 lives, Hard difficulty, and the Shadowfall campaign to test your mettle.
• New Online Collectibles Mode – Find the online collectibles crates in game for rewards
  A limited set of collectible crates will spawn only for Insurgent Expansion holders, one per match for a limited time. Collect one and earn extra points in game, collect more and stand to win rewards in game.
• Insurgent Personalisation Pack
• 1 OWL Skin
• 3 Spotlight Moves
• 1 Voice Over pack containing HGH and VSA battle chatter voices

• New Challenges and Trophies
  All this content comes with its own set of Challenges and Trophies to unlock. Trophy details will be released soon.

NEWS: Killzone Shadow Fall - Free Multiplayer For One Week

Players will be able to access the game's multiplayer experience for one week in celebration of its first free map release.

Bart Suichies has posted details on official Killzone website regarding a week's worth online gaming at no extra charge at all. The decision was made to coincide with the release of one of two free to download maps - Suichies said:

"On March 4th, we are making the acclaimed Killzone Shadow Fall multiplayer available for free to all PlayStation 4 players for a week, starting 3rd of March 5PM PST. Best of all, you will not require PS Plus to play the Free Access client this week!"

Last month, the two free downloadable maps were revealed, but no release date was mentioned. Since it's initial release, Suichie says the multiplayer "has been going from strength to strength since its launch, with hundreds of improvements and constant balancing. There have been many new exciting developments including Clans, the First Killzone Invitational tournament, new Weekend Challenges, New Warzone options, expanded Personalisation options, and much more."

NEWS: Clan Support Coming To Killzone Shadow Fall

The game's latest patch will incorporate a clan system and will only be the first phase, hinting at further updates.

The official Killzone website has detailed what's in store for players through the upcoming patch 1.09, and it doesn't disappoint.

Victor Zuylen of Guerrilla Games said:

"We truly appreciate the passion you've demonstrated in helping Killzone Shadow Fall become the best it can be, and we apologize for the time it's taking to implement our full vision for the clan system. To make the wait more bearable, we've decided to roll out clan features in multiple phases."

Patch 1.09 will include the first phase, which is to be released early February - "this phase introduces clan system features to both the game and the website. The patch will add support for displaying clan tags alongside player names in the game, while the website will receive basic clan management functionality - including the ability to create clans, add/remove members, and promote members to clan officers."

Until then, be sure to download the free maps given to players just last week - more info HERE.

NEWS: Killzone Shadow Fall - Free Maps Revealed

Two maps have been unveiled today, which will be released completely free of charge.

Poria Torkan, Producer over at Guerrilla games has shared details regarding the upcoming maps, which will be completely free to download - the news came directly from the official US PlayStation blog.

First off, we have 'The Cruiser' (pictured above), described as "a close-to-mid-range combat map set in the confines of a decommissioned ISA cruiser. Consisting of tight, claustrophobic corridors and interconnected compartments, they to dominating this map is identifying and controlling its choke points."

Secondly, there's 'The Hangar' (pictured below), described as "a wide-open map situated in the hanger bay of one of Helghan's humongous mining spires. In addition to the main area, which offers long lines of sight suitable for sniping, the map contains alternative routes that will need to be secured for full control."

Torkan also goes on to confirm the team are "working on the first DLC expansion for Killzone Shadow Fall.", with more details emerging in the near future.

NEWS: Killzone Shadow Fall Trophies Revealed

Full trophy list for the upcoming PS4 launch title Killzone Shadow Fall has been released.

Trophy-tracking website Exophase has listed all the trophies available in the PS4-exclusive Killzone Shadow Fall - set 30 years after the events of the first three Killzone games, the game will immerse players in a civil war between Vektans and Helghast. 

The trophies mentioned cover both single-player and multiplayer, adding up to a total of 33. Check out the full list below.

Bronze

Outsmarted - In singleplayer, get a quadruple kill with a single Frag Grenade

Gatherer - Find 50% of the collectibles in the campaign

The Handler - Complete level 'The Handler'

The Father - Complete level 'The Father'

The Agent - Complete level 'The Agent'

The Patriot - Complete level 'The Patriot'

The Doctor - Complete level 'The Doctor'

The Shadow - Complete level 'The Shadow'

The Helghast - Complete level 'The Helghast'

Tourist - Complete a match on every multiplayer map

New Shadow - In 'The Savior', complete the mission without being spotted

Scout - Max out any upgradable Scout ability

Support - Max out any upgradable Support ability

Assault - Max out any upgradable Assault ability

Conscientious Killer - Complete the campaign on any difficulty without shooting any civilians

Deniable - In 'The Shadow', operate without raising an alarm or disabling the security mainframe

Violence is the answer? - In 'The Savior', kill 20 soldiers and still complete the mission

Outmaneuvered - In singleplayer, kill 5 Helghast with gunfire while ziplining

Silver

Dominator - Win a match on every multiplayer map

The Dead - Complete level 'The Dead'

The Destroyer - Complete level 'The Destroyer'

Shadows Cannot Be Killed - Complete the campaign on any difficulty without dying

On Your Way - Complete 200 challenges

Outgunned - In singleplayer, kill 6 Helghast with headshots within a single adrenaline rush

The Knowledge - Find all collectibles in the campaign

Decorated - Earn a total of 500 accolade

Gold

Million Points - Get a total of 1,000,000 points in multiplayer

Multiplayer Elite - Complete 400 challenges

Elite Shadow Marshal - Complete all missions on Hard difficulty

Jack Of All Trades - Max out all upgradable abilities

The Savior - Complete level 'The Savior' and prevent the escalation of a new war

Weapons Specialist - Unlock all attachments for all weapons

Platinum

Hero - Obtain all Killzone Shadow Fall trophies

The game will launch with the PS4 first in the US November 15, and November 29 throughout Europe. Check out the trophy "Shadows Cannot Be Killed - Complete the campaign on any difficulty without dying" - imagine getting to the very end and dying.....

NEWS: PS4 - More Digital Game Pre-Orders

Some of the most wanted games are available to pre-order as digital releases.

Pierre Gravereau, Director of Digital Distribution for Sony has announced that a further four titles are now available to pre-order, of course these are the digital versions of the games, but you'll get instant access on day one.

Pre-order bonuses will accompany each game, which can be seen below.

Killzone Shadow Fall - The Shadow Pack

Call of Duty: Ghosts - Free Fall Map

Call of Duty: Ghosts Digital Hardened Edition - Free Fall Map

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag - Exclusive Aveline Figurehead

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag Gold Edition - Exclusive Aveline Figurehead

Battlefield 4 - China Rising Expansion

Gravereau goes on to say:

"Also, if you purchase a season pass for the PS3 version of Call of Duty: Ghosts, Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, or Battlefield 4, you’ll be able to download the PS4 version for free. You’ll need to purchase the season passes for the PS3 versions of Call of Duty: Ghosts and Assassin’s Creed IV by May 31st, 2014, in order to take advantage of this deal."

Essentially, if you happen to want both the PS3 and PS4 versions, you can download the PS4 version for free as long as you have a season pass and download by the end of May 31, 2014.

NEWS: Killzone Shadow Fall - 50GB Download

PlayStation 4 exclusive launch title Killzone Shadow Fall will be an enormous 50GB download for those who wish to purchase digitally. It's a good job the initial launch PS4 consoles will come equipped with a gigantic 500GB hard drive. 

Think of things like this; if a launch title is 50GB, then how much space will it take to download a PS4 game in 2-4 years once the technology has developed even further? Definitely worth thinking about.

I imagine Sony will release a larger hard drive down the line like they did with the PlayStation 3. Sony recently announced a special bundle containing a copy of the game.

Check out the latest Killzone Shadow Fall gameplay and leave your comments regarding whether you'll buy the physical copy or go with the digital version.

NEWS: Killzone Shadow Fall Multiplayer Trailer Released

New Killzone Shadow Fall multiplayer trailer shows promising and exciting gameplay.

PlayStation 4 launch title Killzone Shadow Fall will initially offer players 10 multiplayer maps upon release, whilst further DLC maps will be released further down the line - Guerilla Games state that DLC will be completely free of charge, whilst expansion packs must be paid for unless you have a season pass.

A new multiplayer trailer was released today, showing off some of the game's maps and some pretty interesting weapons. Personally, I'm really excited for this game. Watch the trailer below and leave your thoughts in the comments.