Sony just shoved a press release in the rusty ol' Kotaku mailbox. An update is bringing Resistance new online content that includes Team Conversion and Assault mode. To quote the presser:

Within this update, two new online gameplay modes will be added- Team Conversion and Assault mode. Team Conversion mode is the same gameplay mechanic as the existing Conversion mode except that gamers will play a team and both teams will start off as human and have one life on each side. The Assault mode is based around the concept of attrition where the objective is to wear down an opponent's defenses before destroying their base.

Other additions include a Spectator mode that lets players, well, watch. Also, May will bring new maps and an online expansion that lets players challenge each other globally. Full press after the jump. Ya know, for people who like reading press releases. Brian Ashcraft

NEW RESISTANCE: FALL OF MAN ONLINE CONTENT

AND FEATURES COMING THIS SPRING

Sony Computer Entertainment America and Insomniac Games today announced new features and online content for Resistance: Fall of Man , the top-selling PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3 ) game. First, an update for Resistance: Fall of Man is scheduled to coincide with the European PLAYSTATION 3 launch on March 23.

Within this update, two new online gameplay modes will be added- Team Conversion and Assault mode. Team Conversion mode is the same gameplay mechanic as the existing Conversion mode except that gamers will play a team and both teams will start off as human and have one life on each side. The Assault mode is based around the concept of attrition where the objective is to wear down an opponent's defenses before destroying their base.

In addition, another new online feature is the spectator camera that allows players to either observe the action from the player's point-of-view or free-roam across the entire battlefield. Matchmaking also will become even quicker and more reliable, and the old radar will make a comeback as a new custom game option ideal for nostalgic players.

Then, in May, a map pack update is scheduled that will enable worldwide gameplay and allow players to purchase and download new multiplayer maps in-game. Insomniac Games has created two fresh maps to provide players with an entirely different feel from the maps released with the packaged game.

One of the maps is set in Westmorland, England where players will find the struggle against the Chimera continues among the snowy hills of northern Great Britain. The other map is set in Camborn, England where once again the British Resistance battles the Chimera. In Camborn, players will be able to take part in both above-ground and subterranean combat. The story behind the new maps is told as an extension of the backstory presented on the Resistance: Fall of Man website, www.rfomps3.com , and additional details will be revealed closer to the May release.

The May update also expands Resistance: Fall of Man by allowing players globally the choice to challenge one another. Players from around the world now will be able to hop online with one another and establish new friends and potential opponents. Leaderboards on www.myresistance.net will be filterable by region, and each territory will retain the ability to make announcements and hold events that are targeted to their players.

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