Killzone 3!

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No, this is not a hoax. Killzone 3 information has really and truely landed in the world of the internet.

After the success of Killzone 2, in the dark and murky world of the Helghan planet, Killzone 3 sets its sights, it seems, in a more snowy tundra. The hoth of the Killzone universe, if you will. Except now there’s jetpacks, and stuff. A gamespot forum member uploaded scans, and gave a lowdown on what to expect, according to the Gamepro magazine subscription he got before the magazine goes to retail:

Will show the Helghast have humanity left in them
Will have the feeling that “of being in a place far away from home, outnumbered by people who want to kill you.”
Will be like Inglorious Basterds.
All of the characters in the screenshots are flying in.. jetpacks?!
Will include arctic levels.
One mission in the game involves rescuing ISA Captain Narville.
Game is playable in 3D
Have to wear 3D glasses, apparently the 3D effects are “crazy.”
Combat is “unchanged from predecessor.”
Or is it? Hand to hand combat involves you “Unloading a string of different (and often brutal) attacks on stunned enemies.”
The scale is supposed to be “bigger this time.”
The Jetpacks are “surprisingly lightweight and agile, Killzone 3’s jetpack is easier to maneuver compared to the sluggish incarnations of the gadget found in other games.”
New weapon called the Wasp, basically shoots a “flurry of rockets” at an enemy.
Will show off the Helghast culture.
There is actually a Helghast language, which will be explored in the game.
Will have “diverse locales.”
Have to sit in the center of the 3D tv for the 3D effects to work.
3D in this game is called a “Game Changer.”
Going to have “Intense Action”
Jetpacks double as a weapon, which basically means a machine gun mounted right on top of it.
If you shoot Helghast with jetpacks, they’ll “explode like roman candles”
To control the jetpack, you “have to activate bursts of speed in midair, propelling yourself across further distances.”
The Jetpack resembles something you’d do in platformers such as Super Mario Bros. Or Uncharted
In one mission, you have to use the jetpack by “launching yourself from glacier to glacier”
You’ll see “a lot of” snow levels.
Everything is more spread out in this game.
The game looks very complete.

E3 just got very, very exciting folks.

EDIT 24/05/2010

Sony released the following press release:

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has confirmed the return of its iconic first person shooter, Killzone®, to PlayStation®3 [PS3™]. Bringing back the trademark ferocious action on a grand scale, Killzone®3 is an explosive cinematic experience more intense than ever before. Loaded with more vehicles, explosive high powered weapons and a vicious close-combat system, resume the fight against a remorseless Helghast Army of colossal proportions. This is David vs. Goliath…if Goliath had thousands of troops and a thermonuclear arsenal.
The story begins where Killzone®2 left off, with Visari, the vicious Helghast dictator, lying dead at the feet of Special Forces soldiers Sev and Rico. The battle may have been won but the war is far from over. Visari’s death has left behind a world of political scheming, infighting and outright murder. Meanwhile his parting gift, a nuclear bomb detonated in Phyruss, the Helghan Capital, has decimated the ISA invasion force. With no re-enforcements and supplies quickly running out, you must now fight against ruthless Helghast war machine alone.

An epic cinematic war experience
With levels ten times bigger than in Killzone 2, this is Helghan like you’ve never seen it before. You’ll face brutal combat in a host of environments that threaten to bury you on the deadly planet. Killzone 3 will see you trudge through toxic nuclear wastelands, get lost in a lethal alien jungle, fight in bitter arctic conditions and take the battle into space as you fight against Helghast domination – with every location featuring a distinct gameplay style for you to master.

Be at the centre of the action
Killzone 3 will be fully playable in Stereoscopic 3D, immersing you more deeply into the ferocious world and putting you at the heart of the action. But be careful. While you experience this world in incredible, High Definition, Stereoscopic 3D detail – you’ll learn to fear what’s around every single corner.

Take on an even more vicious Helghast army
The Helghast are back and they’re bigger and fiercer than you’ve ever seen them. From Jetpack troopers to enemies wielding portable weapons of mass destruction, your enemies will be tougher, scarier and equipped with a host of new toys in their quest for destruction.