So, we were right! When we reported about Trophies and DLC for The Last Guy a few weeks ago, we just knew we'd be seeing the new content come our way. According to the PlayStation Blog, there are 15 Trophies to collect in tomorrow's free patch.

In addition to the patch, the first DLC for this PSN title will arrive next month. It will include eight more Trophies and three new stages. A price wasn't set, but we assume it won't be much. It definitely won't be free, either (because the Japanese one certainly isn't). It looks like Himalayan zombies are back, folks!

Remember The Last Guy -- that odd yet fun downloadable distraction that came out last year? Sure you do, it's too bizarre to be forgotten and, assuredly, Sony hasn't forgotten either. A Blu-ray version will be hitting Japan on May 28 and along with it comes Trophy support and new stages. Of course, a Trophy patch will be made available for those who already own the game. Also, the new stages can be bought as a DLC pack on PSN.

Now the million dollar question is: Are these additions coming our way, too? Perhaps. The Last Guy is Japan's most popular original PSN title (according to a translation done by IGN's Anoop Gantayat) and so it's not odd to see continued support for the game over there. But, how did it fare in North America? Well, it never made the Top 10 downloads list. Despite this, we're thinking the new content won't require much effort to localize and we'll still see it come out over here.

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This week's PSN update continues the trend of quality downloadable content going with the addition of The Last Guy and Warhawk's Fallen Star expansion. The Last Guy mashes up the eventual Zombie Apocalypse (it's coming) and Snake into a hectic old-school arcade-style action game. The other big piece of content this week is the latest expansion for online fragfest Warhawk at $8. All three Warhawk expansion packs are also available for $16.

PS3 Fanboy has the European PSN update over on their site. The list of the full North American update can be found after the break.

The Last Guy, a mash-up of Google maps and "follow the leader" (or Snake, if we can talk super old-school), will be available tomorrow on PSN for $10, according to the PlayStation Blog. The 15 stages of zombie-dodging gameplay takes place in several cities across the globe, which use aerial photography as "levels" -- the demo, which takes place in Asakusa, Tokyo became available last week on PSN. Check out the video after the break for a taste of what The Last Guy has to offer.

Did you try out the demo for The Last Guy yesterday? If you did, and if you liked it, you'll probably be glad to know this bit of news. According to IGN, The Last Guy will be available for the North American PS Store next week on August 28. As for the price, it's going to cost only $9.99 -- nearly half the price of the Japanese version which will release on the same day.

So make sure you play up that demo over and over again, and practice saving the herds and herds of people. You'll also want to check out Andrew's hands-on with the US version to prepare for the monster-dodging to come.

The Last Guy will be fully released in Japan next week. On August 28, the full game will be available on the Japanese store for ¥2,000 ($18.44). For those who purchased the Japan Premium pack (which was the Asakusa-only level), you can get a refund of your ¥500 for purchasing the full game. However, you'll only have until October 31 to get the "discount."

Checking out the newly released trailer (embedded above), the game will include cities such as London, Berlin, Sydney, Yokohama, Washington D.C., and San Francisco, and will also include a whole slew of new (and deadly-looking) monsters. Now, all we need to do is wait for dates and prices on a Western release to pop up.

For those curious about The Last Guy, make sure you read Majed's import impressions. He recommended that players "wait for the release in your region" and I'd have to completely agree. At a recent media preview, we tried the American version of The Last Guy, and discovered a few differences that are sure to please the masses. Firstly, the game takes place in America for us. The first level is rather simple -- a tutorial level set in San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf. In the level, you'll learn about the various poewr-ups at your disposal: you can gain stamina, or even freeze enemies in their tracks.

Controlling the size of your following crowd is going to be an important part of The Last Guy experience. The larger your crowd, the more abilities you'll have. Your stamina (ability to run) will increase with every 100 people you add to your chain. You'll also be able to break down certain barriers provided you have enough people. However, larger lines are easier to target and enemies can (and will) make quick work on them. Be careful!

A good strategy that worked for us in the game's first three levels is to get as large a chain as comfortable, and then return to the Escape Zone. Players can then zoom around the level collecting smaller groups, keeping an eye out for places which may include VIPs.

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