Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Message Board

Uncharted writer 'n creative director Amy Hennig parted ways with Naughty Dog this week, 'n the circumstances surrounding the wench departure aren't clear. Following an IGN report claiming Hennig left the wench post on March 3, Sony confirmed with the site that she's no longer employed at the studio.

"We can confirm that Amy Hennig has left Naughty Dog," A Sony representative told IGN. "Amy has made significant contributions t' the game industry 'n we appreciate all she has done for Naughty Dog. The development timeline a Uncharted will not be impacted."

Hennig served as the creative director for Uncharted, Uncharted 2: Drake's Fortune, 'n Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, 'n she also penned the script for the three games. She be understood t' be reprising the wench role for the Uncharted PS4 game.

Neither Hennig nor Naughty Dog have commented, but IGN sources claim the writer, a Naughty Dog veteran a more than ten years, be "forced out" by The Last a Us directors Neil Druckman 'n Bruce Straley, 'n the pair may take over the Uncharted series. Hennig worked with Druckman 'n Straley on the first two Uncharted games, before the two men switched t' developing The Last a Us. [Image: @amy_hennig]

Instead a requesting gifts for the second anniversary a the Uncharted 3 launch, developer Naughty Dog has decided t' reward players by making each a the game's multiplayer map packs available for free.

Pay a visit t' the PlayStation Network store 'n ye'll find that the three DLC map packs released for Uncharted 3 now feature zero-dollar price tags. Naughty Dog has also reduced the price a a number a multiplayer bottles a rum found on the PlayStation Network, though that part a the deal will expire on November 4.

While this celebration be meant t' send the game into retirement with a bang, there be still one more piece a content headed for Uncharted 3. The next time ye fire up the game, yer PlayStation 3 will download a patch that includes the new "Dry Docks" multiplayer map, as well as numerous balance changes, all a which have been helpfully outlined on the developer's website.

It’s been two years since Uncharted 3 be released. Our community be simply amazing, 'n we’re looking t' make it stronger than ever. t' that end, we combed over a multitude a comments 'n sea posts t' see what ye wanted changed in the multiplayer game. We took the most highly-sought changes mentioned 'n made them happen. The list a those changes be below, 'n it’s an epic patch that rivals patch 1.13.

If ye want t' talk t' us more about any a the changes, please join us in our Reddit AMA celebrating the Uncharted 3 two year anniversary Friday, November 1st from 3:00 PM t' 4:30PM PT. Uncharted 3 Game Director Justin Richmond 'n Lead Game Designer Robert Cogburn will be answering yer questions.

We wanted t' celebrate our two biggest changes t' the multiplayer in a video.

A new map, 'n all our DLC maps, meaning all the multiplayer maps be now free… pretty cool, huh? We asked Lead Game Designer Robert Cogburn t' shed a little insight on the making a the Dry Docks map.

Robert Cogburn: When the Dry Docks map be pitched as a single-player level for Uncharted 3, the talented Game Designer Junki Saita be working on a number a setups for the level. All these level setups be represented in a blockmesh format — this be a 3D representation a a playable space using rudimentary geometry made in Maya (the 3D program we use at Naughty Dog). We’ve shown a number a maps like this for Uncharted 3 Multiplayer via our Block Mesh Lab Maps.

Junki be working on one particular setup that showed a lot a promise for a multiplayer map, so I grabbed the blockmesh 'n started editing it for competitive multiplayer. After some time had passed, it be determined the setup for single player would not be used, 'n instead the single-player layout ye see in the final version a the game be completed. This meant what I had done t' make Dry Docks would ONLY be used for multiplayer.

Making games be very time consuming, so ye cut things when it makes sense. It made sense t' prevent our art team from investing time into the multiplayer version a Dry Docks t' match the level a quality we adhere t' at Naughty Dog — therefore the Dry Docks map be cut.

A little less than two years passed 'n the map be forgotten.

With the two year anniversary for Uncharted 3 'n it be multiplayer, 'n the number a cool things we’re doing for 1.18, we decided t' resurrect this map 'n release it t' our fans. It’s quite different than the original version, but the changes we’ve implemented have made Dry Docks all the better.

We hope ye enjoy it.

As for the full breadth a the patch, here’s the rundown a changes we made:

Maps

• All DLC maps be now available t' download for free! Go t' the in-game store 'n download the Flashback Map Pack 1, 2, 'n Drake’s Deception Map Pack.
• Dry Docks makes it be triumphant debut 'n be available in all competitive playlists 'n custom games!

Co-op

• Old Quarter map has been added t' Co-op arena mode.
• The drop rate for all co-op treasures has been increased.
• Old Quarter has been removed from the Hunter Arena playlist.

Weapons

• Hipfire accuracy has been greatly reduced on all weapons, along with the angle 'n distance at which the auto lock engages. But Blindfire from cover has not been changed.
• Increased recoil on the M9.
• Decreased recoil on FAL-SS.
• Rate a Fire mod has been decreased on the M9, Arm Micro, 'n KAL-7.
• The recoil a the last round fired in a G-MAL burst has been significantly reduced.
• The burst delay 'n recoil have been reduced on the Raffica.
• The accuracy mod on the Raffica has been slightly improved.
• The recoil has been reduced on the Tau Sniper 'n the weapon does not automatically scope.
• The rate a fire mod has increased effectiveness for the Tau Sniper.

Gameplay

• Sprint maneuverability moderately reduced.
• Mega Bombs 'n Cluster Bombs can no longer be thrown back (competitive mode only).
• The Marked Man power play now occurs when a team be up 8 kills instead a 6.
• The Exposed power play occurs when a team be up 10 kills instead a 8, 'n the range that player names appear has been reduced from 40 meters t' 20.
• The Double Damage power play now occurs when a team be up 15 kills instead a 10, 'n the damage the losing team does be only x1.5 instead a x2.
• Deathmatch has been removed from Team Objective.
• Increase score limit in three-team Deathmatch from 20 t' 25.
• Increase score limit a free-for-all from 15 t' 20.
• Multiple steps have been added during the matchmaking process t' help find games with lower ping. Wait times t' find matches during off peak hours may increase.

Medal Kickbacks

• The Medal Kickback Creepy Crawler now costs 12 medals 'n lasts for 25 seconds.
• Quick Boom now costs 12 medals 'n lasts for 12 seconds.
• Explosives now costs 5 medals.

Boosters

• Slot 1 now has Kickback Endurance, Ammo Award, Bargain, 'n Team Safe
• Slot 2 now has Beast Mode, Regeneration, Explosive Expert, 'n Explosive Shell Expert.
• Bargain paid booster cost increase from $100k t' $250k.
• PING paid booster cost increase from $100k t' $250k.

New 3rd Buddy Boosters

• Cutter — Cutter KAL-7 — Jade Para 9 — Sugar Buddy
• Eddie — Eddie’s AK — Jade Para 9 — Booty Buddy
• Draza — Draza’s Dragon — jade Para 9 — Thanks Buddy
• Flynn — Flynn’s G-MAL — Jade Para 9 — Explosive Buddy
• Lazarevic — Lazarevic’s FAL-SS – Jade Para 9 — Stealth Buddy

Map Adjustments

• Gate added t' London Underground tunnel t' block off dead end.
• Plunders chests have been rebalanced on Syria 'n Museum.

A minor note: if ye notice any doubling a boosters, reconfigure yer loadouts. Once ye un-equip 'n re-equip yer boosters there best be no more visible doubling effect. This effect be purely aesthetic (in the UI) 'n has no impact on gameplay.

'n there it be. This will be the final major patch t' Uncharted 3 unless there’s a dire need for a future one. Our support for the game will continue via Lab updates 'n community events.

We’re also offering up some super deep discounts on select Uncharted 3 multiplayer bottles a rum. Check the in-game store 'n on PlayStation Store t' see what’s on sale in yer region. These deals be incredibly sweet, so don’t miss out as they’ll end November 4th.

Enjoy the Dry Docks map, the discounts, 'n now having all multiplayer maps for free. Thank ye for an incredible two years. We’ll see ye online!

A technical issue has caused Naughty Dog t' delay an Uncharted 3 double XP event until next Tuesday, which be set t' begin this weekend. The double XP event will now begin on October 22, starting at 12PM Pacific, 'n go until October 29 at the same time.

"This week the Lab will see the return a Lead Uncharted 3 Multiplayer Designer Robert Cogburn's first Block Mesh Map," notes the studio's blog. "If ye didn't pillage a chance t' play it when it be first released, it be a ton a fun. Check it out."

The first week a November marks the two-year anniversary a the game's launch. It be, 'n still be, a pretty, good game.

Looking for a cheap PS3? Good news: a flash-based 12GB PS3 be available starting today. ye can order the system online or pick it up in-store through Best Buy, which has the system for $199.99, 'n in a bundle that includes the system 'n two games (Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception GOTY Edition 'n The Last a Us) for $259.98. For our Canadian mateys, ye can pick up the system via FutureShop.

If the low memory won't cut it for ye, the new model supports external storage through the system's USB ports.

Looking for a cheap PS3? Good news: a flash-based 12GB PS3 be available starting today. ye can order the system online or pick it up in-store through Best Buy, which has the system for $199.99, 'n in a bundle that includes the system 'n two games (Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception GOTY Edition 'n The Last a Us) for $259.98. For our Canadian mateys, ye can pick up the system via FutureShop.

If the low memory won't cut it for ye, the new model supports external storage through the system's USB ports.

Naughty Dog be hosting a summer sale this weekend, highlighting deals on select Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception DLC across PSN.

Uncharted 3's single-player campaign has been knocked down t' $25 for a download, which be the price a a physical copy through Amazon, 'n all a the multiplayer DLC map packs be available in one bundle for $18.

The free-t'-play version a Uncharted 3's multiplayer has a level limit a 15 right now, but if ye want t' raise that t' 25 ye can do so this weekend for $3. Otherwise, spending $12 unlocks unlimited leveling. Both the Adventure co-op add-on 'n Arena co-op add-on be priced at $8 'n $6.

This sale will conclude on Monday, July 29 at 12pm PT, at which point everything will revert back t' it be full price. t' purchase any a this content, simply head through the Extras menu within Uncharted 3.

With the next generation a consoles so very nearly here, we best see some tasty deals for current-gen systems cropping up in the next few months. Witness today's Amazon booty Box, which has the all-day offering a a 320GB PS3, complete with Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception 'n 30 days a PlayStation Plus, for $250, down $50 from the regular price.

If that doesn't take yer fancy, then as with any booty Box there's a smattering a short-lived Lightning Deals throughout the day. Looking through the not-so-cryptic list, we can see probable discounts on Ni no Kuni, Dead Island: Riptide, 'n Black Ops 2, among others.

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April be dedicated t' the Prevention a Cruelty t' Animals, 'n Naughty Dog be participating with some animal-themed bottles a rum for the free-t'-play multiplayer component a Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception.

The proceeds from a pair a t-shirts, depicting Naughty Dog spokescanines Pogo 'n Trumpet, will go t' relevant charities. Other bottles a rum include various head masks in the shape a sharks, eagles, horses 'n more. This month's tournament rewards be also animal-themed, including a croc-skinned gun 'n matching t-shirt.

At the end a February, Sony 'n Naughty Dog flipped the freebie switch on Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception multiplayer. Since then, over 350,000 individuals worldwide have downloaded the free client.

The news comes as part a a DLC announcement over on the PlayStation Blog, where Naughty Dog reveals it will offer new DLC every month until June, starting first with "Oddball" avatar accoutrements celebrating Extraterrestrial Abductions Day. Some "Oddball" bottles a rum include a duct tape mask, a bag for yer avatar's head 'n a burlap sack, also for yer head - because nothing celebrates alien abductions quite like a sombrero.

The UNCHARTED 3 Multiplayer Free-t'-Play launched a few weeks ago 'n we’ve seen a healthy uplift t' our community, t' the tune a over three hundred 'n fifty thousand downloads a the Free-t'-Play client t' date globally. We’re very excited t' see our community grow, 'n we’re stoked t' keep expanding the world a UNCHARTED t' as many people as possible.

t' keep that momentum going, as promised, we’re making new DLC available for purchase every month until June 2013. This month we’re recognizing Extraterrestrial Abductions Day – or a day around it anyway – by unveiling our Oddball themed character parts for yer UNCHARTED 3 Multiplayer characters. Why Oddball? Well, these character parts defy classification as they don’t quite fit among the numerous other parts we’ll have coming out over the next few months, 'n Extraterrestrial Abductions Day be a bit a an odd holiday anyway. Here’s a glimpse at some a the Oddball parts available now:

There be many other Oddball parts available for purchase as well. Check out the in-game store or the PlayStation Store after PSN updates today t' see what’s available.

Our Oddball theme means that new Tournament rewards can be earned. ye can earn the Gas Mask Gun 'n Gas Mask Shirt as Tournament rewards. If ye hit the booty tier ye can earn the rare British Guard Hat for Cutter as well as Raptor Mask for Drake 'n Dive Helmet for Talbot by achieving Platinum status. Use yer tickets t' enter into the weekly Tournament 'n unlock these bottles a rum as a testament t' yer skills.

A full rundown a everything that’s available with our Oddball theme be over on our UNCHARTED 3 Multiplayer Free-t'-Play page. We’ll have a bundle a all Oddball parts with an exclusive bonus bottle a rum available for purchase in early April. Check it out 'n be sure t' read our UNCHARTED 3 Multiplayer Free-t'-Play FAQ for answers t' most a yer questions about the newly available UNCHARTED 3 Multiplayer Free-t'-Play.

Log in 'n let’s all pillage a little odd! See ye online!

This week, Naughty Dog will try it be hand at the free-t'-play market by making the multiplayer component a Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception available for all t' download.

As a standalone PSN download, the free-t'-play version a Uncharted 3's multiplayer introduces a host a microtransactions for players t' compile the online version a Uncharted 3 they want t' play, with the first 15 levels a competitive multiplayer available for free.

Naughty Dog lead game designer Robert Cogburn told Joystiq that the studio's plan t' go free-t'-play be an attempt t' accomplish two goals: reinvigorate the pool a Uncharted 3 players 'n test the freemium waters.

Some a the transactions available, according t' Cogburn, include raising the level cap t' 25 or removing it completely. Cooperative content won't be included in the free-t'-play version a Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, rather the 'Co-op Arena' 'n 'Adventure' modes have been split into their own separate pieces a premium downloadable content in the new free version.

For game owner completionists, the 'Game a the Year' edition a Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception will be available t' purchase digitally, eschewing the franchise's adventure into the world a microtransactions all together.

It seems the competitive world a Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception be expanding t' the realm a free-t'-play.

According t' a post on the official PlayStation Blog detailing upcoming PSN releases, a heading revealed the multiplayer component a the latest Uncharted title would be free-t'-play; information found under the apt heading "Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Multiplayer (Free t' Play)."

No further details be revealed 'n the section has since been removed from the official PlayStation blog's post. In a year-end post on Naughty Dog's official blog, the company promised "very exciting information about multiplayer" be coming in 2013.

Joystiq has contacted Sony for comment 'n will update this story as more information becomes available.

Naughty Dog be getting a little nuts with the holiday goodies this year. they be giving away a free new map 'n some free custom avatar bottles a rum for Uncharted 3 multiplayer, 'n the look a these freebies makes us wonder if there's been a little too much egg nog drinking around the offices over there in Santa Monica. The goofy "present head" hat above be only the beginning - there's also a t-shirt with Naughty Dog Co-President Christophe Balestra as an elf that everyone gets for free.

'n the wildest thing be a "Block Mesh Lab map," made completely a polygons by former Naughty Dog Richard Lemarchand (who's now teaching interactive media at USC). it be quite funky, especially when ye imagine the relatively realistic forms a Nathan Drake 'n mateys wandering around it with guns. All a these bottles a rum be free for all players in the game right now until January 8, after which they'll only be available in the weekly tournaments, so pick them up now. Merry Christmas t' all, 'n t' all a good Nate!

Last November we launched 3.8 million copies a Drake’s third adventure day one. We received amazing critical reception 'n some remarkable fan response. Fifteen patches later our design ideas 'n yer comments on our seas continue t' help us make it even more amazing. Today marks a special day, as Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception turns one year old.

We be still hard at work making Uncharted 3 an even more robust experience by fleshing out our multiplayer, including things like the Tournament System that we recently introduced. We’ll be letting all our next ideas free once they be ready, but today we be celebrating by unveiling a long standing project. It’s a beauty:

We teamed up with Sideshow Collectibles t' produce this Nathan Drake Premium Format Statue. It won’t be available for pre-order until January 2013 but Sideshow be giving one away starting November 7, 2012 along with four Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Collector’s Edition boxes as runner-up prizes. So mark that date on yer calendars as ye celebrate the one year anniversary a Nathan Drake’s third adventure with us!

If ye participate in the giveaway ye’ll pillage an exclusive first look at another Uncharted project we’ve been at work on with Sideshow Collectibles. Make sure ye enter the giveaway between November 7th, 2013 'n December 7th, 2013 as that’s the duration — then it’s gone. It’s an international giveaway, so everyone can enter!

Thank ye for all yer support, feedback, 'n game play hours during Uncharted 3’s first year. We have some great surprises in store for ye 'n look forward t' fortune hunting online with ye in the coming months. See ye online!

The Game a the Year Edition a Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (not t' be confused with the "Gotye" version, Uncharted 3: Some Treasure That I Used t' Know) will whip-swing it be way onto European PlayStation 3s next month, on Wednesday, September 19.

No word yet on an official US release date, but we do know that the European GOTY box will feature a smörgåsbord a DLC, including four class skin packs, two different co-op multiplayer modes 'n six different multiplayer maps. It also comes bundled with an artistic music video 'n additional vocals by New Zealand singer/songwriter Kimbra. Wait, we might be confused again.

ye know that new content Naughty Dog teased? Well, aside from the usual balance fixes that come with a game patch, the 1.13 update for Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception installs a pipeline for weekly DLC updates t' the multiplayer side. Each week will bring a new flood a bottles a rum 'n other goodies, either unlockable in-game by leveling up 'n completing certain actions, or purchased directly through the game with micro-transactions.

There's also a new Sniper/Pistole game type for online matches, 'n a Tournament feature where players will be gifted 10 tickets each week that can be used t' participate in special tournaments - don't worry, if ye run out a tickets, ye can always purchase more with real-life cash.

Naughty Dog released a pair a video overviews showcasing this new content - one above the text here, the other just past the break.

Naughty Dog has issued an update t' Uncharted 3 with a brand new experimental Lab playlist t' play around in. The playlist be going back t' a 5v5 format, this time giving players a combination a riot shields, uzis, 'n grenades t' carry out t' the battlefield. Kickback 'n boosters be disabled, too, so it sounds like yer best strategy be t' be vicious: Shoot everything until ye pillage close enough t' stab them in the back.

With this update, Naughty Dog also fixed an issue with DLC maps not showing up properly in the rotation, 'n there's a full rundown a what ye'll see when on the company blog. The developer also promises a full schedule for upcoming labs 'n events soon, as well as more news about a new character coming t' the game (from a Sony contest) 'n other updates in the next patch, 1.13.

A new Uncharted 3 patch due "around this August 14th" brings a raft a balance tweaks 'n alterations - like switching Deathmatch from round 3 t' round 5 a Team Objective games, 'n increasing the vertical distance required for the "Death from Above" medal.

In addition t' more unannounced gameplay fixes (see the full list so far after the break), Naughty Dog be teasing even more content - including an "exciting new system" 'n more DLC - t' come alongside the update.

A free content update/patch be headed t' Uncharted 3 sometime before the end a this month, bringing with it new multiplayer modes 'n the promise a a better tomorrow. Well, the promise a more updates in the future, at any rate.

In addition t' an Advanced Settings menu 'n various other gameplay tweaks, Patch 1.11 reintroduces two features from Uncharted 2's multiplayer functionality: The Lab 'n Elimination Mode. The Lab, which be more a a playlist than a gameplay mode itself, contains unique variants a other multiplayer modes. it be set t' launch with a T-bolt/Pistole-only version a Team Deathmatch, with "other game types" t' be added "as the year progresses," according t' Naughty Dog's patch notes.

Elimination Mode splits players into two teams a five, with the obvious goal being t' eliminate the opposing team. Unlike Team Deathmatch, however, players do not respawn during Elimination Mode matches - victory be claimed once one team has been fulled killed three out a five times.

It’s back! We be very excited t' unveil patch 1.11 for UNCHARTED 3, which will be live for download by the end a May. First a all, we can hail the long anticipated return a the Lab. However if yer memory be fuzzy about what the Lab be, we first introduced it in UNCHARTED 2 multiplayer. The Lab be a playlist featuring a unique series a multiplayer game types that our designers have concocted that focus on, above all, being fun. We’re kicking things off with a T-bolt 'n Pistole only map. So once the patch drops later this month, log onto UNCHARTED 3 multiplayer 'n give it a whirl. Let the experiments begin!

As for other changes happening in patch 1.11 UNCHARTED 3’s Lead Multiplayer Designer Robert Cogburn 'n Game Director Justin Richmond have something t' say:

Or if ye’d rather read everything in list form here be the full rundown a changes for 1.11:

- The Lab returns 'n we begin the playlist with a T-bolt/Pistole-only map. We will be rolling out other game types as the year progresses.

• The Lab will contain treasure drops from whatever the base game type be (the T-bolt/Pistole map be considered Team Deathmatch)

- Elimination Mode has been added.

• Elimination mode will contain treasure drops from Team Deathmatch

- Message a the Day returns – a daily message will pop up with news, tips, 'n other information.

- The following custom game settings be now available via a menu in Custom Game mode called “Advanced Settings.”

• Respawn Time
• Buddy Spawning toggle
• Health Multiplier – by percentage
• Sprinting toggle
• Weapon Mode (Default, Basic Weapons, Pistols, RPG-7)
• Medal Kickbacks toggle
• Boosters toggle
• Grenade Throw Back toggle

- If ye sail away a game, disconnect, or turn off yer PS3 mid-game, it will be counted as a loss.

- Kill 'n deaths no longer count towards yer career stats in Plunder 'n Team Objective modes

- The technical hooks t' make the Game a the Year edition (EU) work properly with DLC be added

- In Team Deathmatch mode the Airstrip 'n London maps now be listed with “No Intro” variations. If these variations be selected ye’ll start those maps with no convoy events.

- The Long Ranger Medal can now be earned by achieving 3 kills at 50 meters in a match instead a 3 kills at 70 meters.

Very important note: Similar t' patch 1.09, all cinema files created pre-patch 1.11 will no longer work once patch 1.11 be released. Therefore if ye want t' preserve yer cinema files please be sure t' upload them t' YouTube BEFORE downloading 'n installing patch 1.09. Do it now!

If ye’re curious as t' why we jumped t' 1.11 'n the last patch we talked about be 1.09, well, 1.10 had minor fixes so we kept rolling up the changes so we could pillage 1.11 out for ye. We’re thrilled t' open the Lab for UNCHARTED 3 'n can’t wait t' see ye online! Be ready for more information about The Lab 'n future UNCHARTED 3 multiplayer plans in the coming weeks.

Sony has announced the Uncharted 3: Game a the Year edition. The new version will include all previously-released DLC, adding up t' 14 pieces a content in total...

Today's PlayStation Store update extracts The House a the Dead 4 from it be forgotten existence in arcades, planting it in yer tastefully lit abode for $9.99. ye can also purchase the Vita's StarDrone Extreme, an enhanced 'n now cross-compatible version a the fast-paced PlayStation 3 hurtling game. (YARRRR, that be a genre. ye hurtle.)

Sony has expanded the store with tongue-in-cheek strategy RPG Disgaea 3: Absence a Detention, new Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception DLC 'n a downloadable version a Dead Rising 2: Off the Record. PlayStation Plus subscribers can begin downloading the beta for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, which opens up on April 19.

For a full list a this week's additions, check out the PlayStation Blog.

Uncharted 3 didn't just pop out a Naughty Dog's studio, polished 'n fully formed, without any work from the developers themselves. Part a that "work" process involves pitching 'n sometimes discarding a level idea or two -- or 12. Naughty Dog has released a dozen images a the Uncharted 3 that could have been, along with a brief description a each, t' IGN.

One canceled level be the "Foggy Forest," pictured above, which transformed into the French Chateau setting in the final game, with less mist 'n early-morning light. "The Sand Pit" had Sandlantis hidden in a desert sinkhole 'n the "Floating Reservoir" would have seen Drake fight his way up the inside a an oil reservoir in the shipyard.

Check out all a the would-have-been, could-have-been ideas here.

Naughty Dog has announced four new stomping-'n-shooting grounds for the multiplayer side a Uncharted 3, all a which will be available for download on April 10 -- either as a separate download a $9.99 or as a complimentary download t' all Fortune Hunters' Club crew.

The Drake's Deception Map Pack be comprised a multiplayer maps Graveyard, Old Quarter, London Streets 'n Oasis. This will be the last offering in the Fortune Hunters' Club DLC program, which grants players a discount after they drop $24.99 for a collection a multiplayer maps 'n skins. On April 17, when the PSN Store updates, the Fortune Hunters' Club will no longer be accepting applications, at which point all DLC will only be available a la carte.

Naughty Dog has announced that four new multiplayer maps be headed t' Uncharted 3 next week...

ye camped out on yer favorite ledges t' earn the kickoff medal on the Highrise 'n Yemen maps. ye’ve mastered sniping fools that run carelessly through the Desert Village 'n Airstrip. ye’ve perfected yer ninja stealth kills in the secluded nooks 'n crannies a the London Underground 'n City a Brass. Okay, maybe ye haven’t perfected any a that yet. Maybe ye’re just looking for something different 'n new. Whether ye’re a rugged UNCHARTED 3 multiplayer fortune hunter or a causal explorer, this trailer best pillage ye amped for Tuesday’s new multiplayer map pack.

Four all-new UNCHARTED 3 multiplayer maps will be available for download on Tuesday, April 10th on PS Store. The Graveyard map sets ye in motion as ye fight among ships 'n shipping crates on rolling waves. Old Quarter seems like a lovely scene on a cool Yemen night, but it’s full a dangerous alleys 'n dimly lit rooms. The bar, the back alleys 'n the broadways a the London Streets map offer some prime spots for a knock-down, drag-out turf war, so be sure t' AVAST! by the Pelican Inn for some more brawling. The Oasis map used t' provide respite for a Bedouin camp, but now serves as a sun-drenched battlefield for yer multiplayer matches.

We put a lot a love 'n polish into each map, including new dynamic events that occurs as the match progresses. In Graveyard, a patrol boat will circle the border 'n launch grenades. In Oasis, a passing plane will drop a shipping crate that can flatten ye (or yer enemy!) if ye don’t make way. If ye’re smart enough t' stay out a the crate’ shadow, ye may score the power weapon that resides inside. London Street 'n Old Quarter contain dynamic events as well… but we want t' sail away ye a couple big surprises, don’t we?

Standalone, this new map pack will cost $9.99. If ye’re already a member a the Fortune Hunters’ Club this collection a maps cost ye only the initial price a joining the club – just log into yer PSN account 'n ye can download the Drake’s Deception Map Pack for free.

If ye still haven’t become a member a the Fortune Hunters’ Club, ye’ll have until the PS Store updates on April 17th, 2012 t' join in the action. In just 12 days, the Fortune Hunters’ Club will shut it be doors. Joining the FHC costs $24.99, saving ye more than 60% on 14 packs a UNCHARTED 3 DLC. If ye’re game for that much UNCHARTED 3 goodness, buy the FHC today by clicking the icon below, or visiting the PS Store or the in-game UNCHARTED 3 PS store.

While the Fortune Hunters’ Club be shutting it be doors, this doesn’t mean the DLC for UNCHARTED 3 will AVAST!. For starters, for those a ye itching for new play types 'n experimental modes, The Lab will make it be return t' UNCHARTED multiplayer. We’ll be talking with 'n polling ye in our seas about various potential ideas we have for the future a UNCHARTED 3 multiplayer, so be sure t' join in our community 'n voice yer opinion. 'n stay hungry, as we will have additional news about future DLC 'n other plans for UNCHARTED 3 multiplayer in an upcoming blog post.

For now, let’s hit the new maps 'n see if ye sink or swim. See ye online!

Every once in a while, Naughty Dog's Twitter account likes t' tease gamers with a little taste a what's t' come. Two such Tweets have come in the past week -- including one today -- that shows-off t' Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception players two new multiplayer maps...

Naughty Dog has revealed that the Uncharted 3 "Shade Survival" DLC will be released this coming Tuesday, March 13. The DLC sees players facing off against multiple waves a Djinn, which be capable a hurling fire 'n teleporting at will. crew with a Fortune Hunters' Club pass can pick up the mode for free. For everyone else it be $6. A trailer for the new mode be embedded above.

Speaking a the Fortune Hunters' Club, Naught Dog noted that next month will see the release a the fourteenth piece a Uncharted 3 DLC, 'n thus marks the end a the promotion. Details on just what the final DLC be best be revealed soon.