Ever wondered what it's like to work at a gaming studio much like Insomniac Games? Imagine: beef jerky, masseurs, a free cruise for your time off? (Oh, and getting to play Resistance and Ratchet & Clank games waaaay ahead of everyone else, of course!)

Insomniac Games came out with some hilarious videos publicizing what it's like to work in their studio. The best part about it is this: they're really hiring!

Played the demo yet? It sure feels so cool when you realize that you're playing Resistance on the PSP. That's exactly what the guys at Sony Bend were aiming for. They wanted to get that intense Resistance gameplay that we know so well from the PS3 and put it into Resistance: Retribution. Video coming up after the link.

The New Year is just about here... which means the majority of the QJ news team is out boozing it up, getting tipsy and declaring their love for each other between spurts of uncontrollable giggling. That doesn't mean they haven't left a few coherent words. Our own Gino D wanted to make a statement detailing his thoughts on new IP's, this year, and looking into the next.

So why is it, pray tell, that most of the games we see today are either sequels or spin-offs? You've got Gears of War 2, BioShock 2, Resident Evil 5, Patapon 2, Metal Gear Solid 4, God of War III, Fable 2... the list goes on. Yes, from time to time new IPs pop into the picture, but they're few and far between, unfortunately. Maybe an article at Reuters can shed light on this "sequel spammage" scenario, as well as reveal some of the measures that they take to make their sequels more approachable to the general market.

It's better to give than to receive - this was the point of the new initiative set up by Ratchet & Clank developers Insomniac Games as it introduced a new technology sharing program entitled "Nocturnal" for other video game developers in the industry. Its aim is basically to create a central information hub which different devs can share with one another. You can find out more about the Nocturnal initiative by reading our full article after the jump.

In a follow up to an interview first conducted during DICE 2008, MTV Multiplayer talked with Insomniac Games' Ted Price about the upcoming FPS sequel Resistance 2. In the full article, you can read all about what Price had to say regarding the game's development as well as a possible future for the series. What are you waiting for? Click on the full article for more details.

Curious to find out why Clank was able to star in his very own game in Secret Agent Clank? Design director Lesley Mathieson was able to provide some interesting details into it and as well as a few screenshots. Check it out after the jump!

PlayStation 3 title Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction from Insomniac Games has just been released recently. As you all know, another entry in the franchise will be coming in 2008 to PlayStation Portable gamers in the form of Secret Agent Clank.

The Sony handheld title is being developed by Ratchet&Clank for PSP">High Impact Games. Now, we know fans of the franchise have dreamed hundreds of times before if the two titles will have some sort of connectivity or "talk to each other", as Sony lovingly calls it.

Well, you're dreams will be coming true according to Insomniac Games Creative Director Brian Allgeier. MTV reported on Allgeier's statements, "There are some less apparent bullet points to note about Tools of Destruction. It will connect to the 2008 PSP spinoff Secret Agent Clank in some secret, undisclosed way".

While no other information was revealed, sometimes a confirmation is just what fans need. Keep checking back here at QJ.NET for official statements from the developers and Sony regarding the matter.



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In its pre-Tokyo Game Show Press Conference, Sony confirmed the existence of a not-so-secret project and showed it off for a bit. The video game turns out to be the rumored Secret Agent Clank which has been hinted at twice before. Surprised or not, you'll probably be happy to see this one.

If you're not very familiar with Insomniac's Ratchet and Clank series (highly doubtful), Clank is the little robot sidekick to the space-cruisin' lombax hero Ratchet. Clank gets his own game this time around, and it's at par visually with High Impact's February release Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters for the Sony PSP.

The gameplay doesn't seem to be a direct rip-off of the earlier games in the franchise, but the feel seems to be familiar. Series characters will also do cameo appearances - the hilarious Captain Quark, among others, will be playable in a level. We'll keep you posted about this fresh prospect for your PSP.

You won't be seeing those quirky dustballs in this video. Instead, you'll find Insomniac Games' life-sized Ratchet and life-sized Clank helping out a hapless Japanese friend. Well of course the kid's gotta be Japanese. This is, after all, Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters' Japanese TV spot.

Anyway, we don't really understand the dialogue that transpired in this clip, but it's probably safe to say that they're trying to send across the message that their duo is big, and they'll be rocking your world. Oh, and that they can destroy classrooms, too? Maybe not. Oh well. Just enjoy getting lost in the translation.