Ratchet & Clank

By Alexander Sliwinski It probably comes as no surprise to you -- our well-informed and educated audience -- but the Ratchet & Clank series isn't just designed for the kids. Edge spoke with Insomniac writer TJ Fixman, who expressed that the primary audience for the weapon-indulgent platformer is the "male...

By Xav de Matos According to Insomniac's James Stevenson, developers won't begin maxing out the PlayStation 3's power for at least two or three years. The senior community manager's comments (via CVG) are directed towards how efficient developers have become at using Sony's platform to develop its t...

Clever time-manipulation puzzles and improved pacing make this the best Ratchet game in years.

By Alexander Sliwinski Sony's Playstation Blog announced today that the two expected Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time demos will hit the PSN over the next couple weeks. The first one, releasing this Thursday, is the Clank demo (he's the robot). Players will take the bucket of bolts with a destiny throug...

Ratchet & Clank Future A Crack In Time: Lombax In Space Impressions The developers at Ratchet studio Insomniac Games had toyed with letting Ratchet fly in all directions, but user feedback indicated that it was too ...

PlayStation LifeStyle Sony has announced that Insomniacs third-person adventures of the Lombax and robot will be available in stores at the end of October. ... Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time Coming October 27Escapist Magazine

By twelfthcrusader The relatively quiet, Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time, has now got a release date for North America. The new Ratchet will be released on the 27th of October and it is looking pretty good if you ask me. Don’t know whether it will add much to the gameplay but looks very different from every oth...

Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time Insomniac Games preparan la última aventura de Ratchet y Clank, que se llamará Atrapados en el Tiempo. Se trata de una aventura completa que se venderá en ... and more »

By Griffin McElroy If we were game developers, we'd be appropriately terrified of dropping our precious labors of love into the pre-holiday retail arena -- a battlefield filled with two-ton gorillas like Assassin's Creed 2 and Modern Warfare 2. Still, Insomniac Games hasn't thought twice about the late 2...

By Jem Alexander A tweet sent from the official Insomniac Games twitter account seems to indicate that Media Molecule is currently working on a large Ratchet & Clank pack for LittleBigPlanet. The tweet itself is quite hard to decipher, but it does say that "R&C content" is done and that it is "comi...

By rss@youtube.com (Boomqurx) This video shows how to get the skill point "One Heckuva Peephole" in the game Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction. One Heckuva Peephole: Use the Geo-Laser to cut through the wall Made by: Boomshanks and Qurx Keywords: Ratchet Clank Future Tools Destruction Skill Point Points One Hec...

There are 12 characters and more than 50 songs to choose from. You can also form your own band and play in competition or in co-op mode in 25 different venues, some of which have to be unlocked. The set list includes songs from Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers, Fall Out Boy, and more. I'm not a big po...

By Ross Miller Filed under: Nintendo DS, Features, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360 Note: No, the starred letters in this image don't rearrange to spell out Braid. We don't know what you're talking about. Nothing to see here, move along.

Sony - PSP, PS3 PS3 Rumor-bits] Multiple sources tell us today that Sony Europe will be lowering the price of their PS3, come Easter '09, along with a few extra goodies like: LittleBigPlanet and Motorstorm coming to PSP Uncharted 2 looks like Uncharted God of War 3 looking good

Platform games used to represent a huge chunk of the video-game market, but now they're largely restricted to the kiddie market. There's the occasional gem like Nintendo's "Super Mario Galaxy," but platformer addicts usually have to settle for media tie-ins like the new "Madagascar: E...

By Starlight From a cute purple Dragon to a not so cute Alien with razor-sharp teeth, Insomniac Games have come a long way. With each Playstation platform, Insomniac have delivered a stand-out game that hosts a stand-out character; For the Ps1 generation, Insomniac introduced Spyro the Dragon.

It seems that Sony and Insomniac have decided there simply aren't enough ways to play Ratchet and Clank. Multiple appearances on the PS2 and PSP, not to mention a PS3 version, not being enough, the world is now treated to, yes, ...

By Matt At heart it’s an action-platformer like Ratchet & Clank games past, but now more than ever before so many elements from other genres have been mixed in that it’s hard to even categorize the game as a whole. The R&C series has always ...

Ratchet & Clank Future' teases fans  PA - Sep 10, 2008 The story picks up right after "Tools of Destruction," with hero lombax Ratchet on a mission to rescue his robot sidekick, Clank, from the mysterious ... Video Game Review Download the Game, Then Keep the Change New York Times

Ratchet & Clank games have been criticised by some for being too focused on combat and action, with not enough attention given to adventure elements such as platforming and puzzle-solving. Tools of Destruction took a few steps in the right direction with a somewhat stronger platfor...

By Mike Fahey Super Fuzzy Graphics: Quest for Booty uses the same graphics engine as Tools of Destruction, which means it is also one of the best looking games on the system, with graphics approaching CGI cartoon quality. Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty, developed by Insomniac, published...

Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty PSN Review  Australia - There is a shift happening in the world of games right now, and that shift is only going to continue, especially when quality titles such as Ratchet and ...

Review - Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters - As a longtime R&C fan, the wait for my favorite Lombax and robot duo to hit the PSP has been a painful one.

MTV.com  MA - Braid, the controversial but beloved Xbox Live Arcade title, sparked debate over the pricing of downloadable games recently, and Quest for Booty further ... Game Review: Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty (PS3) Kezins all 4 news articles

By Dick McVengeance Not having played any of the previous Ratchet & Clank titles, I put the weight of whether or not I would play any of the other R&C titles solely on Quest for Booty's shoulders. I was vaguely aware of who Clank is in relation to Ratchet, ...

It's fitting that the first installment of the Ratchet & Clank series on the PS3 is called Future, because in many ways it sets the bar for all future PS3 games. Starting with the opening cinematic to the very last moment, the game is a ...

Quest for Booty ratchets up the fun, but its strict adherence to the series' formula won't bring in new fans.

Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty Review  CA - Insomniac's initial PSN-exclusive foray is also interesting in that it's the first Ratchet game I've played that left me feeling a little less than ... More Ratchet Coming to PS3 IGN all 3 news articles

This hodgepodge of minigames, poorly implemented concepts, and rambling story that ends up feeling like the worst game in the Ratchet Clank series? This isn't even a case of Secret Agent Clank not living up to the high expectations set ...

By Leigh Alexander A new "Life With Playstation" channel was announced, set to launch in North America at the end of the month, said to bring the news, weather and more to your PlayStation 3. On to PSP, a new bundle was announced, the $199 Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters pack, which comes with the game, National...

By Majed Athab Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP This week has actually been pretty crazy -- possibly even crazier than The Last Guy developers seen in the above clip. With E3 coming around, we're both really excited and close to losing our marbles in preparation for the big E this year. We have alre...

By Michael McWhertor But Sony has far more than that to squeeze into its presentation, including what's coming for the PlayStation Network, PSP and PlayStation 2. While not guaranteed to make an appearance, there are a handful of "safe bets" that may come up during its E3 keynote.

Review: Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters  CA - by Torrence Davis Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters is a port from the original PSP version to the PS2. While I never played Size Matters on the PSP, ...

By Michael McWhertor Last summer, the gang at Insomniac Games pulled back the curtain on PlayStation 3 R&D, attempting to the light the way of the dark and dangerous development path. It was a classy move, aimed at helping other, less fortunate developers. Today, they've one-upped themselves, announcin...

By Ross Miller Rumors & Speculation Rumor: Anoymous Microsoft source reveals truth about the Red Ring of Death Rumor: Factor 5 working on a Kid Icarus game for Wii Rumor: Super Smash Bros. arriving on VC with Brawl Rumor: Frontlines canceled on PS3 (also, PC multiplayer beta is open)

By Andrew Yoon Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP You did enter our Square Enix Store contest on PSP Fanboy right? Of course, maybe you don't want to win a Chocobo plushie (pictured, above). Or, maybe you really don't want a Cloud figurine. Heck, a free copy of Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lio...

By Ryan A. High Impact Games was recently interviewed regarding their studio's upcoming PlayStation Portable title Secret Agent Clank. Aside from spilling out a lot of details, the development studio confirmed our report yesterday that their game will be able to connect to other Ratchet video g...

By Mark Wilson Whereas earlier installments of the Ratchet and Clank series offered a range of single player and online multiplayer modes, Tools of Destruction hones in on its solo experience with just a story-driven campaign. Dropping multiplayer negatively impacts the game's long-term value; ho...

By Brian Ashcraft FOSTER CITY, Calif., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) today announced plans to introduce a new 40GB model of its PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(TM)) computer entertainment system. Beginning November 2nd, to further enhance the HD entertainmen...

By Michael McWhertor After four PlayStation 2 games—Ratchet & Clank, Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, Rachet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal and Ratchet: Deadlocked—plus a solid portable release, Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters from High Impact Games, each delivering solid gameplay and avoidi...

By Karson Thompson Crediting a strategic price cut and a strong E3 showing, Sony is gloating over its latest figures: PS3 sales are up 135% since the July 9th announcement of the $499 price tag. With Xbox 360 sales dropping, new firmware updates enhancing the basic functionality of the system, Blu-ray pushi...

By Michael McWhertor Maybe we're thinking about this too hard (a Kotaku first!). Ratchet & Clank Future is the "blue sky in games" answer to just about every question we've been asking this generation's action games. Sure, Clank may be bald, but Ratchet's got hair.

By Andrew Yoon First off, does Ratchet look this good? The answer is clear: yes. But, is that enough to make the upcoming PS3-exclusive Ratchet & Clank Future worthwhile? Not necessarily. Gallery: Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of DestructionPermalink | Email this | Comments

By Andrew Yoon As innovative and new as the graphics may appear, the gameplay feels identical to previous iterations of the Ratchet series. Of course, that's not a bad thing -- the franchise has rightfully earned its legions of fans. However, we couldn't help but feel as though we've played Tools of Destr...

Ratchet and Clank prove that size doesn't really matter that much.

Insomniac games, the people behind the brilliant Ratchet & Clank, deliver the first hard-core FPS ti

The PSP will now sell for $169.99. And in a very smart move, SCEA also dropped the price of two of the better PSP games, adding both Daxter and Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror to the PSP Greatest Hits collection, making them both about $20 each. That, is three good reasons to buy a PSP. "We have always be...

By Michael McWhertor From the team that brought you the PLAYSTATION 3 hit Resistance Fall of Man, as well as the long running Spyro and Ratchet & Clank series, comes The Full Moon Show, their latest.... podcast?! Yes, Insomniac Games is hip to the whole podcasting scene, as evidenced by their new, bi-weekly, s...

By Mike Fahey Aside from the PSP controls and slightly lower-quality graphics, the game looks and plays almost exactly like its PS2 siblings. Developer High Impact Games has done a great job of capturing the distinctive R&C feel, which isn't really a surprise considering High Impact was spawned...

By Jex H. There you have it, the list for the PSP games that will (and will not) utilize the PSP's wireless, online, or game sharing features. Just a reminder though, this is only 19 out of the 34 games, we have yet to bring you the other 15, so make sure to keep checking back with us for a list update.