Fresh Ratchet and Clank is coming to the PlayStation 3.

The new game, dubbed Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time, is set for an Autumn release at retail.

The game is, by the sounds of it, a time travel romp. Of the game, Sony tells us, "Concluding the events that began in Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction and Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty, Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time will answer some of the franchise fans’ biggest questions.

"After discovering that lovable robot Clank’s disappearance was engineered by Dr. Nefarious, the Wrench-swinging Ratchet races to save his best friend. Along the way, both will finally uncover the hidden truth behind their origins, and discover their ultimate destinies. As the duo come closer to reuniting, they’ll have to ask themselves the biggest question of all: Do Ratchet and Clank’s destinies lie with each other? Or is it finally time for the universe’s greatest duo to separate for good?"

"Concluding"? "Separate for good"? Sounds ominous...