GTA V is easily the most anticipated game of 2013 and it’s also a game that is forcing other developers and publishers to take note. We all know that GTA V has a release date of September 17 and as soon as that game is out, everyone will be stopping whatever game they are playing at the moment and proceed to enter the GTA V marathon as the weeks go on.

Because of this, it is bad news for other companies who aim to release their products in September as well, knowing too well that the majority of gamers will favor GTA V no matter what the competing game is. In this occasion, Killzone Mercenary has already been confirmed to be the subject of some tactics from Sony.

Sensing that a release date around GTA V would be a bad idea for sales, Sony has now confirmed that Killzone Mercenary will release earlier than intended. The game will now be due out two weeks earlier, on Friday September 6 in the UK and Tuesday September 10 in the US.

It means that Europe will get the game before US which is a rare occasion in itself, but more importantly – it gives Sony almost a two week gap for players to buy the game before they inevitably pick up GTA V and ignore all other games for the year. Most of you will agree that this is a very logical move by Sony, especially now that we can enjoy Killzone Mercenary much earlier.

What other games due out in September are going to be brought forward or delayed solely due to the GTA V hype train? We wouldn’t be surprised if we hear about other publishers shifting their plans too. Give us your thoughts on the power of GTA V anticipation, along with the new release for Killzone Mercenary.

If you were in doubt as to whether Killzone Mercenary would be one of the standout titles for the PS Vita in 2013, we have some new images to show you which firmly cements this claim. Many people consider Uncharted Golden Abyss to be the current benchmark in terms of graphics on Sony’s handheld, but it’s safe to say that Killzone Mercenary is easily going to eclipse that.

The game is not due out until September, but fortunately we have been getting frequent teases for the highly anticipated shooter to keep users entertained as they wait. After the disappointments of Resistance Burning Skies and Black Ops Declassified, there is real hope this time around that Killzone Mercenary can finally deliver the console quality shooter that the PS Vita truly deserves.

It is also looking like a game that really shows off what the PS Vita hardware can handle as well, and it will be interesting to hear from Guerilla down the line just how much of the PS Vita’s resources have been used on the game. In the meantime, feast your eyes on a selection of new images for the game, which have been uploaded courtesy of CVGWorld.

They are easily the most beautiful images we have seen from the game so far and if we didn’t know this was from Mercenary, one could also argue that these are graphics that wouldn’t look out of place on the PS3. With Mercenary and Shadow Fall on the way for the PS4, it is looking like Killzone is coming back in a big way indeed.

These are the exact calibre of games that the PS Vita needs in 2013, so let’s just hope that other developers get inspired to start making quality games for the system after seeing the potential of Killzone Mercenary. Take a look at the jaw-dropping images through the link and let us know how impressed you are with the game.

We have some more details on the upcoming Killzone Mercenary game for the PS Vita now and it is yet more good news. We previously showed you some fresh gameplay for the Guerilla developed shooter, but now we have have some further intel on just how close Mercenary is to the PS3 game Killzone 3.

As recently confirmed by Guerilla Games, Killzone Mercenary is due out on PS Vita on September 17. That is obviously a long time to wait until the game hits the shops and online, but the good thing to note is that it is easily looking like the best PS Vita FPS game to date after the not so good Unit 13 and Black Ops: Declassified titles.

One of the big talking points to come out of the early previews for the game, was that Killzone Mercenary is looking better than Uncharted Golden Abyss, which is currently one of the graphical benchmarks for Sony’s handheld. Now we have some further good news to bring you in the form of the computer AI, as Guerilla has revealed that they will be using the exact same Killzone AI as Killzone 3 on the PS3.

Guerilla has added that while there is some optimization in place on the Vita game, the AI is based precisely off Killzone 3 and that the graphics are also ‘comparable’ to the PS3 game released two years ago. As fans search for console quality games on the PS Vita, this is surely a big step in the right direction and the first signs that the Vita can definitely run these mould of games with ease.

The next step in our eyes is getting a Final Fantasy and GTA console game running on the system. Killzone Mercenary looks great so far though from what we have seen. Let us know if this will be an instant purchase for you when it comes out in September.

Following on from the revelation this week that Killzone Mercenary is apparently ‘better than Uncharted’ in the graphics department, we have some brand new gameplay to show you that should help to justify these claims, or not if you disagree. Even better, Guerilla has finally given a solid release date for the game letting PS Vita owners exactly know when the next big game is arriving.

To get the disappointing news out of the way, we can tell you that you are going to have to wait as long as September for the game to come out, as Guerilla Games has confirmed that the release date for Killzone Mercenary will be September 17. To alleviate some of the pain, there has been a major blowout for the game, more specifically in the form of some brand new gameplay action aside from the original announcement trailer that we saw last year.

We can also tell you that the single player campaign is going to last around six to eight hours and then anyone getting bored can then jump straight into a fully fledged multiplayer mode that has support for 8 players between 4-4 teams and on a selection of 6 different maps and three multiplayer modes.

The video we have to show you below gives you an early treat into the collection of weapons that you’ll be introduced to in the game and there is a fair selection. It almost looks identical to the PS3 version, although obviously it is not going to be an exact conversion – but impressive nevertheless.

Considering that Black Ops Declassified was considered a major disappointment, Killzone Mercenary should put some faith back in to the debate on whether the PS Vita can handle a console quality shooter or not. Check out the new footage below courtesy of VG247 and let us know how you think Mercenary is shaping up.