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Just as we thought, Insomniac’s next game is a new Ratchet & Clank game, entitled A Crack in Time. In this one, following up from the events of Tools of Destruction and Quest for Booty, Ratchet is still on the hunt for Clank, especially after the events of Quest for Booty.

It’ll be out this Autumn, like it was hinted at at the end of Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty, the PSN downloadable episode that bridges Tools of Destruction and A Crack in Time. No trailer or screens, just the press release but considering GameTrailers TV showed off Resistance 2 soon after its announcement, and the fact it is also showing an un-announced game on this weekends show, we’re gonna hedge a bet that the debut trailer will be shown this weekend.

Right now, the press release is after the jump.

The galaxy’s coolest duo are back on PLAYSTATION^®3!

Get ready for time-bending fun and intergalactic mayhem with Ratchet and Clank^TM: A Crack in Time

London, 26th March: Ever wanted to travel back in time? This Autumn Ratchet and Clank are back on PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) in the UK like you’ve never seen them before – and they’re on a mission to save the future!! Get ready another round of intergalactic chaos with Ratchet and Clank™: A Crack In Time, the latest addition to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s multi-million selling Ratchet and Clank™ franchise.

Concluding the events that began in Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction and Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty, Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time will answer some of the franchise fans’ biggest questions. After discovering that lovable robot Clank’s disappearance was engineered by Dr. Nefarious, the Wrench-swinging Ratchet races to save his best friend. Along the way, both will finally uncover the hidden truth behind their origins, and discover their ultimate destinies. As the duo come closer to reuniting, they’ll have to ask themselves the biggest question of all: Do Ratchet and Clank’s destinies lie with each other? Or is it finally time for the universe’s greatest duo to separate for good?

If you haven’t played Ratchet & Clank before and are new to this successful franchise, prepare to be immersed in hilarious action-packed galactic capers and discover how time travel will entertain you in ways never before experienced.

Powered by Insomniac Games’ fourth-generation PS3 technology, Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time will continue to bring the experience of playing your own computer generated animation movie to PS3. Expect all the laughs and witty banter of a Ratchet and Clank title, as you enjoy all-new space gameplay that gives players the opportunity to engage in space battles, explore the surrounding star system, and discover hidden items and collectables… You’ll come head-to-head with a brand-new cast of baddies, and some old favourites, and obliterate them with cool new weapons and abilities.

Get ready for a brand new time-bending, laugh-out-loud adventure when Ratchet and Clank: A Crack In Time arrives in stores in Autumn 2009. It’s the newest addition to the smash-hit Ratchet and Clank franchise, with eight titles across PlayStation®2, PS3™ and PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) platforms. With Ratchet and Clank, the future is never certain!

Check out more at www.playstation.com or contact your local PR manager.

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About Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd

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