We all knew it was coming, but confirmation is always a good thing. According to the latest issue of PSM3, Uncharted 2 is now confirmed to be in development.

After a pretty impressive release and solid reception, a sequel to Naughty Dog's Uncharted: Drake's Fortune has always seemed like a foregone conclusion. While nothing has been set in stone yet, Naughty Dog co-president Christophe Balestra has given what could be the closest  thing so far to an official confirmation for the game's expected sequel. Check out Balestra's statements in the full article.

Did that nasty little region lock for the demo of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune get you? Worry not! (Cue Superman theme song.) The UK will get their hands on the demo on November 22.

Naughty Dog's Christophe Balestra has apologized in the PlayStation blogs and explained that the region lock was a mistake. Read more in the full article.

Thanks to Dr Egg for the tip.

Given the crisp, high-def scenery that Uncharted: Drake's Fortune will offer for the Sony PlayStation 3, we imagine the fans are hoping the game won't end abruptly as an intense, yet fondly remembered one-off hit. With that said, we're letting you guys in on a recent interview between Arstechnica and Naughty Dog's co-president Christophe Balestra, which reveals a few extra details about the dev studio's plans for the game.

Balestra explained that the team was fully aware of the teething problems that similar dev studios had experienced with the PS3, which included issues such as frame rate problems and engine inconsistencies.

Given that Naughty Dog was focused on PS3 development, it made it easier for them to cope with the said problems. And it looks like they did more than cope - Uncharted will reportedly use 30% of the Cell's processing power, and 91% of the Blu-Ray disc's 25 GB capacity.

That said, Balestra also explained that Sony's PlayStation Edge developer's kit was largely developed at Naughty Dog, and they were trying to help any other dev teams out there having difficulties designing games for the Sony PS3. Moving on, Balestra confirmed that much like Naughty Dog's previous works, Uncharted was going to have more than one installment. As he elaborated during the interview:

Crash was a franchise, Jak & Daxter was a franchise and yes of course Uncharted will be a franchise. It takes a lot of effort to create a universe like Uncharted and there is so much more we want to do. It would be a waste if we didn%u2019t have a sequel to make it even better than the first one.

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune for the PlayStation 3 has recently gone gold, and is expected to arrive in North America come November 20. A December 7 launch will follow for Europe. Be sure to look out for game demo that's expected to be available on the PlayStation Network by mid-November.

What does it take to construct a game like Naughty Dogs' Uncharted: Drake's Fortune? What goes on in the developers' minds as they put the game through build after build? If you find yourself asking these questions, you might want to look at this video which gives players a little look at the creation of the game and the different considerations developers had to keep in mind.

The video features the head honchos of the game with the co-presidents of Naughty Dog Evan Wells and Christophe Balestra sharing their observations about the game. The game's director Amy Henning as well as Lead Programmer Travis McIntosh also shared their insight on Uncharted: Drake's Fortune in the video making it a much see for fans of the game.

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is slated to be released by November 20 in the U.S.