Perhaps trying to steal the show from oneMr. Duke Nukem, Sony has announced a release date for Guerilla’sKillzone 3. It’ll be on shelves February 22 in North America.

If the wait betweenKillzoneand its sequel seemed a bit longer than you had to wait forKillzone 3, you’re not imagining things. Guerilla’sHerman Hulst admittedthat the development cycle forKillzone 3was much shorter thanKillzone 2. He points to a more experienced development, having learned many lessons from bringingKillzone 2to life. But he’s clear that doesn’t meanKillzone 3is a copy-paste ofKillzone 2.

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

“There’s nothing really inKillzone 3that’s straight fromKillzone 2,” he told me, “everything’s been improved.”

The game’s multiplayer is playable to the public for the first time at PAX this week. If you’re there, check it out, and stop reading stories on the Internet.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.

Festival Flight, a water gun-shaped grenade launcher for Solstice in Destiny 2.