Resistance's Blasphemy Gave The Church Business

Yesterday, we all read Insomniac's snarky comment promising more religious locales in Resistance 2 after the Church of England's outcry over Manchester Cathedral's appearance in the original Resistance title. But maybe the folks at Manchester Cathedral shouldn't be taking things so hard. Because as their director of communications revealed in a recent issue of Official PlayStation Magazine, foot traffic has been up since Resistance was released. More »

Sony Apologizes to Church of England

The absolutely absurd circus surrounding the Church of England's sudden discovery that some of their buildings are indeed part of the modern landscape that make up the cities where games take place, seems to be drawing to a close. More »

Tony Blair Responds To Resistance Flap

The Church of England versus Sony Computer Entertainment battle continues to rage—shame that it can't be resolved with a bit of friendly deathmatch—with British Prime Minister Tony Blair finally weighing in on the important matter. More »

Sony vs. The Church of England

Church officials in the UK are up in arms over the inclusion of Manchester Cathedral as a setting for the PS3's FPS, Resistance Fall of Man. They claim that Sony used the nave of the cathedral for the scene of a huge battle without first gaining permission from the church itself. Additionally, they are incensed that a church would be used as a setting for such a violent game. More »