Sony Computer Entertainment America Announces Collector's Edition for Highly-Anticipated PLAYSTATION(R)3 Exclusive Resistance 2(TM)

Global Multiplayer and Co-operative Beta Also Set to Debut in Early October FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 2


FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment
America Inc. (SCEA) announced today that Resistance 2(TM), from independent
developer Insomniac Games, will release in North America on November 4 and
will be offered in a special collector's edition while supplies last.  The
collector's edition for Resistance 2, the highly-anticipated follow-up to the
best-selling PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system (PS3(TM) system)
launch title, Resistance: Fall of Man(R), will be available for a suggested
retail price of $79.99 at participating retailers with the following premium
items included:

-- Created by DC Unlimited, an exclusive Chimeran Hybrid action figure
with Bullseye weapon.

-- A double-sided hard-cover Resistance 2 art book covering war-torn
America from two unique perspectives.

-- Exclusive in-game HVAP Wraith multiplayer weapon skin

-- Copy of Resistance 2 with special edition cover artwork selected by the
fans

The special collector's edition also includes a bonus DVD of exclusive
Resistance 2 additional contents including:

-- A preview into the upcoming Resistance novel, "Resistance: The
Gathering Storm" by well-known science fiction author William Dietz.

-- "America Forever Lost", Behind The Scenes video of Resistance 2 with
Insomniac Games

-- "Shattered History" Resistance chronology video -- provides a visual
guideline from the earliest days of the Chimera invasion to the current
storyline.

-- Digital copy of Issue #0 of the Resistance comic book series published
by Wildstorm.


Gamers eagerly awaiting the game's launch this November will have an
opportunity to get an early look at Resistance 2 as SCEA also announced today
a worldwide competitive online multiplayer and co-operative beta beginning in
early October.  Powered by the PLAYSTATION(R)Network, the Resistance 2
multiplayer and co-operative beta will provide PS3 owners with an opportunity
to experience new levels, modes and weapons.

"Resistance 2 is Insomniac's most ambitious game yet.  The team's goals
from the onset have been to heighten the online experience and encourage
experienced and novice players to jump online," said Ted Price, President &
CEO, Insomniac Games.  "With an eight-player, co-op campaign and 60-player
squad-based competitive multiplayer, Resistance 2 offers players a complete
online experience on a scale like no other.  We really value the feedback of
the Resistance community and are excited to open the beta and provide our
dedicated fan base an early look at Resistance 2's multiplayer features."

The Resistance 2 Public Beta program will be available through both
premier and open access.  Premier access provides players with guaranteed
access to the entirety of the Public Beta period through programs including:


-- GameStop Pre-Order Program: Beginning in September, players in the U.S.
and Canada can gain premier access to the Public Beta by pre-ordering
Resistance 2 at a GameStop retail store or online at http://www.gamestop.com.

-- Qore(TM) Annual Subscription: A highly interactive, monthly original
video program that covers the world inside PlayStation(R), available only on
PLAYSTATION(R)Store for the PS3 system.



For open access, players will have the chance to apply, and if selected,
play the Public Beta after the premier access period.  Those that are
interested in joining the Public Beta can submit their information at
http://beta.myresistance.net/apply.  In addition, players who purchased Qore
Episode 03 (single Episode) will be guaranteed access to the Public Beta.

The rating for Resistance 2 is currently pending with the independent
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).  For more information about the
ESRB visit http://www.esrb.org.



About Resistance 2(TM)

On the brink of annihilation, mankind resumes the fight against the
unstoppable Chimera on the shores of the United States.  And thus the stage is
set for Resistance 2, the highly anticipated follow-up to Insomniac Games'
best-selling PS3 system launch title.  Players will once again step into the
war-torn boots of US Army Lt. Nathan Hale, who not only faces near impossible
odds on the battlefield, but also constantly struggles with the Chimera virus
raging inside his own body.  In addition to an epic single-player campaign,
Resistance 2 will offer a truly unprecedented eight-player, class-based online
co-op campaign and 60-player online competitive multiplayer built upon a
'massive battles, greater intimacy' mantra. Also, players can expect tightly
integrated community support via MyResistance.net.



About Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.

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entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation(R) and PS one(R) game console,
the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, the PSP(R)
(PlayStation(R)Portable) system handheld entertainment system, and the
ground-breaking PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(TM)) computer entertainment system and
its online and network services PLAYSTATION(R)Network and PLAYSTATION(R)Store.

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publishes, markets, and distributes software for the PS one game console, the
PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the PSP system and the PS3 system
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