Up your Arsenal will feature is the third installment in the Ratchet & Clank series and will be developed by Insomniac Games, the company that developed the previous two games in the series. Up You Arsenal will once again deliver the weapons-heavy mayhem Ratchet & Clank fans love along with the series’ signature humor.

After word spreads of Ratchet and Clank's recent conquest in Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, Clank finds himself recognized as an interstellar robot of mystery and intrigue after starring in his own television series, Secret Agent Clank. While Ratchet is dismayed by his new sidekick status, the feelings are put aside when the twosome is called together by the Galactic President to bring peace to the universe. They find themselves traveling back to Planet Veldin to battle Dr. Nefarious, a robotic supervillain who has devised a diabolical scheme to wipe out all organic life in the galaxy. To reach his goal, he has instructed the Tyhrranoids, a race of multi-eye aliens to annihilate the organics. However, while Dr. Nefarious is aware that if the Tyhrranoids are successful, they will end up causing their own extinction, the Tyhrranoids are not aware of this danger.

Expect more great weapons in Up Your Arsenal.

To fight back, Ratchet and Clank are able to recruit Captain Qwark out of retirement to lead the Q-Force, a band of heroic space cadets comprised of some familiar faces to players of the previous Ratchet & Clank games. Joining the Q-Force are Helga, the robotic seductress; Big Al, a techno-geek with the ability to encrypt technology systems; and Skidd McMarxx, a former hoverboarding champ and pro slacker turned spy. Together with the Q-Force, Ratchet and Clank set off to uncover the schemes of the sinister Dr. Nefarious and keep the galaxy safe for organic life.

The Starship Phoenix, headquarters for the Q-Force, is the flagship in the fight against Dr. Nefarious and serves as their information hub. The Starship is also where you receive new missions and training, and purchase armor and weapons. You’ll also gain access to new vehicles, like the Turbo Slider or Hovership, to compete in races and combat enemies in the battlefield missions.

During the game you’ll be able to earn up to 20 weapons, which include weapons designed for online play. In addition, most weapons include up to four levels of available upgrades. Do the math; this gives you a lot of options when you want to lay down some firepower. And as always, there will be new gadgets to help Ratchet and Clank make their way across the worlds and aid them in solving the many puzzles that they will face. So far, so good, but it doesn’t stop there. This time around there will be a major new component of play added – multiplayer games, both split screen and online.

"With more than 10 percent of the North American PlayStation 2 installed base now network ready, Insomniac Games is playing a huge role in delivering online console gaming into a new frontier for future generations of gamers," said Ami Blaire, director, product marketing, Sony Computer Entertainment America. "With the addition of online gameplay to one of the most successful franchises on PlayStation 2, Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal will deliver a breath of fresh air to consumers this holiday season."

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