With how successful the Ratchet & Clank (R&C) series have been for the Playstation brand name, it didn’t take long before someone in the Sony hierarchy decided, “Hey, how about a game with Clank as the main character?” A smart initiative no less, as fans of R&C (myself included) have been clamoring for a Clank-centric episode ever since the bubbly logic-smitten, Scooby-Do laughing tyke was first ever introduced. Hey, if Daxter can have one, why can’t Clank? High Impact Games answers the call, and with already one full-fledged R&C handheld title under their belt (Size Matters), you’d think Secret Agent Clank (SAC) for the Playstation Portable would be a solid no-brainer. In many ways, it is. But other times, maybe more often than not, it doesn’t shake the unnerving feeling that this futuristic, 007-spoofing adventure is strictly for R&C buffs only. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

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Some of you may remember Sameer Desai’s first interview session with Sony Computer Entertainment India Country Manager Atindriya Bose. Much time has passed since then, and Sam decided to get the GamingIndians community together and voice in their questions for the Big Bose (oh snap). New info concerning recent Playstation brand sales (11,000 units across all three primary platforms in each month since the last three) as well as possible servicing for imported Playstation 3 units were some of the many things discussed.

GI: A major chunk of PlayStation 3s in India is imported and therefore warranty does not apply on these consoles. If we do have a service facility in the future, can Sony provide any sort of support or paid repair service for these owners?

AB: We will, most probably, look at providing service for a price, because ultimately it is a Sony customer, although they will not enjoy warranty. If it is tampered with in any way, like is seen often with the PlayStation 2, we will not touch it. Other than that, we will come up with a policy for imported consoles.

You can catch the entire interview here.