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We’ve been paying attention to the comments on the past PlayStation.Blog posts and are getting the strong impression that some of you are itchy to play Cole’s new adventure. Well, here is some good news — the demo is available now on the PlayStation Store! Finally you can get a taste of Cole’s new adventure and sample the incredible action you’ll be experiencing in inFAMOUS 2.

Play a mix of story missions and side quests and navigate New Marais with Cole’s new parkour skills as well as explore missions from dual karmic sides, as both good and evil Cole. Face enemies with Cole’s electrical powers, his new Amp melee weapon, and conjure the incredibly powerful Ionic Vortex! Just visit the PlayStation Store and download it today.

Walmart Exclusive Retail Pack-in DLC and Gift with Purchase

For those of you who need more than the demo to get your inFAMOUS fix, Walmart stores all over the country will be open at midnight on June 6th. So not only can you get a leg up on hitting Platinum before anyone else, and get an early start creating your own inFamous level with the new UGC features, you can score an exclusive inFAMOUS poster with your inFAMOUS 2 purchase at participating 24-hour Walmart stores (quantities are limited).

Exclusive inFAMOUS 2 poster available at participating 24-hour Walmart stores

Click here to find the closest Walmart store near you. You can also get the special Electrocution Grenade power if you pre-order here from Walmart.com!

MLG and inFAMOUS 2

Major League Gaming and inFAMOUS 2 team up to give you the chance to create your very own inFAMOUS 2 levels this weekend (June 3-5) in Columbus, Ohio. You will get the chance to play with Sucker Punch and compete in exclusive Sucker Punch-designed levels with the chance to win the inFAMOUS 2 Hero Edition!

All the info you need is below:

Where: Columbus, OH; Greater Columbus Convention Center

When: June 3-5

• 1:30-10pm Friday
• 10:00am-10:00pm Saturday
• 10:00am-5:00pm Sunday

RSVP on Facebook

What you need to enter:

Get a MLG Pro Circuit Spectator Pass to join the fun! Hit this link for details!

Sucker Punch wants to reward its fans for being especially good ... or especially bad. IGN reports that InFamous 2 offers an option to import Trophy data from the original InFamous, which is then turned into starting bonuses in Cole McGrath's new adventure.

We've got a rundown of what your Trophies are worth in the sequel after the break -- starting XP bumps and the like -- but the most interesting bit of info is that having unlocked specific story-related Trophies will actually alter the dialog and side missions in InFamous 2. We'd tell you what they are, but then you'd have to kill us. And also, we don't know, because IGN didn't say.

Of course, you could also look at this feature as one big morality test: Will you be a goodie two shoes and choose not to import your data, or do it and effectively use a "cheat" right at the start of the game?

If you beat the original Infamous, collected the 350 blast shards, and earned the Platinum Trophy, chances are you'd be down with Infamous 2 rewards based on those accomplishments. Developer Sucker Punch agrees...

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If you have a penchant for messenger bags, world-ending beasts and "it's totally not a toy" figurines, today's inFamous 2 news is just right for you. Beyond a thoroughly detailed photo tour of the game's "Hero Edition" (an "unboxing," if you will), Sony today released a brand new trailer for this June's third-person superhero-er.

Rather than show off the game's New Orleans-inspired location as so many inFamous 2 trailers have before it, this one's all about the destruction of Cole's hometown: Empire City. Turns out that the enormous beast he was worried about in the last game is kind of a dominant force in his second adventure. Head past the break for some minor story spoilers from inFamous 1 and a whole mess of destruction in inFamous 2.

#suckerpunch Towards the end of inFamous, Cole MacGrath is given a vision of The Beast, an all-powerful world destroyer that only he has the power to stop. At the beginning of Infamous 2, he fails. More »

Cole is not the only one capable of leaving immense destruction in his wake... Plus, get access to the Uncharted 3 Beta with a copy of inFAMOUS 2!

Here at Sucker Punch we’re tired. We’re whipped. Game development is a sprint. You run as hard as you can, then keep running. The problem is the goal line sometimes move mid-race. When you set out to make a game you sort of have an idea of what it’ll ultimately be… but that’s not what it ends up being. You only know what you’ve made once it’s done. Like you guys we experience the game, the real game, for the first time at the end of the road. And it’s exciting. It’s crazy to be playing the game and forget that you made it because you’re busy ducking an RPG rocket. You know that feeling you get when you actually dodge in your seat? Get that all the time. Cole and his friends have stopped being polygons and actors and have become real people. And it’s this reality that makes today’s post cool. Now that we’re so, so close to being done we can finally really talk about the “Big Bad” that pushes the whole story forward.

 

What’s the Beast, you ask? Like a meteor from outer space it’s a force of destruction too powerful for humanity to contain. At the end of inFamous, Cole MacGrath was given a vision that the Beast would arrive into the world and that he alone could stop it. The safety of our species was put on his shoulders. No pressure right? As you might imagine Cole would do anything in his power to get ready for the fight. He’s desperate to win, to save the lives of his friends and neighbors.

But at the start of inFamous 2 he fails. The Beast arrives and Cole isn’t strong enough. He’s forced to run south to New Marais and prepare for a second, final encounter while his home, Empire City, is swallowed in flames.

Have you ever failed at anything? Ever been dumped or fired or beat up? Ever tried your hardest and still lost? It’s sucks, right? Makes you feel hollowed out, weak. Like you don’t matter. Of course it’s exactly those moments that forge you into in a stronger person. I believe that we are defined by our failure more than our successes. Once you pick yourself up, dust yourself off and OVERCOME the thing that beat you, that’s when you really win. That’s when you’ve surpassed your past self. In inFAMOUS 2 you, help Cole get there. You guide him through New Marais; searching for new, stronger powers. Along the way you’ll meet potential allies who could help in your fight against the Beast. And you’ll need the help… the monster is moving down the coast, burning the landscape, getting stronger as it centers in on New Marais. Your back is against the wall, with only a few days to prepare for that second chance. Soon it’ll be time to overcome the things that have beaten you in the past. Are you up for it? After all, the Beast is Coming.

It’s been a bit since we gave the skinny on the inFAMOUS 2 Hero Edition and now we’ve finally got a copy in the office and can do a proper unboxing of this sweet collection of inFAMOUS 2 goodness. So, to quote Brad Pitt in Seven…..”WHAT’S IN THE BOX!?!”

Let us begin….if you see this on your local store shelf or favorite retailer website and you are a fan of inFAMOUS…..grab it! (Oh, and pay for it of course….we don’t want you TASED for shoplifting.)

Inside you will find a plethora of inFAMOUS 2 goodness all wrapped in plastic to preserve “da freshness.”

What will be hard to resist opening up is the Cole MacGrath statue. This highly detailed statue, designed by Sucker Punch and sculpted by Dave Cortes of Inu Art, stands at 8.5 inches and comes with a New Marais roof top stand that’s perfect for display. Dave Cortes is a toy industry veteran and is known for some of the coolest action figures out today from McFarlane, Neca, Mezco and more!

Right after the figure we tore open the full size replica of Cole’s sling pack. Built for everyday use (and the occasional cosplay party) the pack is big enough and padded to fit your laptop, clothes, or hold your Amp (if you have one). Complete with it’s signature Sly patch, feel free to take it along the next time you feel the need to parkour around your neighborhood.

Also included is the first issue of the inFamous DC comic book with variant cover. This is a must-read for any inFAMOUS fans who wondered what occurred after the events of the original game. You’ll learn the backstory of familiar characters like Moya and Sasha and get a better understanding of the events that set Cole’s new adventure in motion.

It goes without saying that you get your electrifying copy of inFAMOUS 2 in all its Blu-ray glory with access to tons of user-generated content (UGC), but what makes this copy special is the Super Voucher that comes with it! Check out the break down of the content:

Two New Powers
New ways to be shocking!

• Electrocution Grenade
• Lightning hook

Two Sweet Skins
When you want to change up your look:

• Kessler Skin
• Reaper Skin

Four Amp Variants
Bling it up or be “Sly.” The choice is yours:

• Gold Amp
• Sly’s Cane
• Caveman Club
• Samurai Sword

Not only do you get access to special skins, sick new powers, and Amp variants, you get to download the special inFAMOUS 2 Red soundtrack featuring special tracks not available anywhere else!

It’s like Christmas in June! Be sure to secure your copy of the Hero Edition today. These were made in limited quantities, so it is the total “must have” collector’s item for any serious inFAMOUS fan!

To get a deep dive on how the figure was made, plus an inside look on the DC comic series and the game soundtrack, keep an eye on infamousthegame.com this week!

"Are you here for The Apprentice interviews?" The two girls in front of me grin mischievously and clutch clipboards to their chests as I walk up to them. Clearly, for a gamer, I'm overdressed if they're mistaking me for one of the many narcissistic individuals that have come to volunteer their egos ...

Infamous 2 is coming out in the UK, Germany and Ireland on June 10, and the rest of Europe on June 8. Yes, we usually make a bigger deal out of release dates than just dropping them all plain-like in the first sentence like that, but we need as much space as we can get to explain the different bundles available to European shoppers. No joke, you guys: There are five different versions of Sucker Punch's dichotomous action title available in Europe's shops.

So, there's the basic, vanilla flavored standard edition, the Special Edition (which includes extra powers and an "Original Cole" character skin) and the Hero Edition (which includes a lot of things, including a replica messenger bag). However, Europe also gets a bundle that includes the game and a "good" blue or "evil" red DualShock 3 controller, as well as a 320GB PS3 bundle. No prices have been announced for the bundles, but really, what price is too high for premium crimefighting? Or ... um, crimemaking?

Sure, we could sit here and give you a whole mess of reasons why you should watch this opening cinematic for inFamous 2, but deep down in your heart, you already know why you should. So what are you waiting for?

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Sounds like Cole finally quit gargling with gravel.

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We were pretty sore about the splitting-up of Infamous 2's pre-order bonus abilities across different retailers -- now that we've seen them in action, we're double-sore. Check out a few video demos of the Electrocution Grenade, 24K Gold Amp and Lightning Hook after the jump.

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Invites for the Infamous 2 beta began going out a few weeks ago for players to try their hands at creating missions for Cole, the game's super-powered main character. Then, the PlayStation Network crashed due to an "external intrusion." The ability to take your PlayStation 3 online has been turned o...

#playcreateshare Giving players the tools needed to create custom missions in a game like inFamous 2 is a wonderful idea, as long as the tools are easy enough that anyone can use them. You be the judge. More »

Want to know the ins and outs of the engine that powers inFamous 2's user-generated content? PlayStation Blog recently showed off the customizable innards of the open-world superhero sim's mission creator -- check out the steamy video exposé just past the jump.

Check out the templates available to you in the User Generated Content

How do the User Generated Levels work? Find out how you play and how they affect you in this interview with Senior Designer Karl Deckard!

Cole cranks up the power in his second outing! Find out which powers will be tempting your conscience in the interview with Sucker Punch Co-Founder Brian Fleming!

#dontfeedthetroll Infamous 2 is a PS3 exclusive. Sony is publishing the game, and it won't be on the Xbox 360. That doesn't mean Infamous is devoid of Xbox 360 references. More »

See the user-generated objective-based missions in action in this gameplay from inFAMOUS 2, including the Space Invaders mission!

Cole isn't the only one to get an upgrade this time around! Check out the newly enhanced Conduits and massive Demons in this gameplay from inFAMOUS 2!

A new inFamous 2 video reveals "The Behemoth" enemy in all its rancid glory, while a second movie showcases the possibilities of a user-generated mission. If you're trying to avoid spoilers, now is the time to bail out.

inFamous 2 will be available June 7th on PS3. Check out the the 3:30 mark in the first video for a passive jab at the Xbox 360.