Game Politics is reporting that Sony Computer Entertainment America and high-profile game designer David Jaffe have been sued in U.S. District Court in California for alleged copyright infringment involving the best-selling God of War series, GamePolitics has learned.

The suit was filed in late February by Jonathan Bissoon-Dath and Jennifer Barrette-Herzog, both of Davis, California. SCEA and Jaffe filed responses with the Court on August 29th.

In the complaint, Bissoon-Dath identifies himself as "the author of a series of related works of fiction, including Olympiad, a screenplay." Barrette-Herzog is described as the creator of Island at the Edge of the Living World, "a map that was submitted with Bissoon-Dath's work: The Adventures of Own: Owen's Olympic Adventure."
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IGN writes:

"Writer Marianne Krawczyk revealed at Austin Game Developers Conference a few details on God of War III. The script is likely to be 120 pages long, and that God of War III is a, "very specific three-act experience.""
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PSW is on the shelves now featuring a four page God Of War 3 screen explosion! And we reveal the game's release date!
The first info and screens on God Of War 3 plus we expose the game's on sale date! It's sooner than you think!
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Joystiq writes: "We always think it's so bizarre when fanboys and girls start filling up our tips box with vitriol about the latest unpopular decision made by Sega, Square, Microsoft or practically anyone involved in the gaming industry. "Where do they get all that hate?" we wonder aloud, before going to donate more hugs down at the clinic. They would be a complete mystery to us were it not for Brett Ratner, who, according to a passing mention in a recent press release from MGM, has been tapped to direct the God of War film.

See, we hate Brett Ratner. Well, no, we don't hate the person. We're sure he's a perfectly nice man. But we hate everything he's ever put on film from Money Talks to X3 aka Brett Ratner's First-Person Theatrical Abortion. ... You know what? Forget what we said, we do hate Brett Ratner as a person. And if he directs God of War, it'll be awful, because all of his movies are awful and we don't know why he keeps being allowed to make them. The end."
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Worthlaying reports:

''We haven't really heard news on the God of War movie for a few years, ever since Universal secured the movie rights from Sony. Set in ancient Greece, God of War follows the battles of the warrior Kratos, who tackles mythological beasts including Medusa, Cyclops and the Hydra on his quest to find Pandora's Box and destroy Ares, the god of war. The movie script was written by David Self, known for Road to Perdition, and will be produced by Brett Ratner''
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In the latest HotSpot podcast -from GameSpot- , numerous sources reported that "the level of realism as far as the graphics go in God of War 3" looks very close to the CG teaser. They actually said it is looking like Beowulf the movie. The discussion lasts 59 minutes.
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Turkish PlayStation web site PSTurkiye profiles most anticipated PS3 games of E3.

Game List:
-Killzone 2
-Resident Evil 5
-Mirror's Edge
-God Of War 3
-Bioshock
-Resistance Fall Of Man 2
-Dead Space
-LittleBigPlanet
-Fallout 3
-Infamous
-Motorstorm: Pacific Rift
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Here are some things to expect coming from E3, while some of the info is vague, its definitely something to get excited about¿.

* God Of War 3 Teaser Trailer (No Actual Gameplay)
* 2 New Exclusive games will be announced - One from Incognito, and the other game being similar to Buzz and Singstar in which its made for casual gamers, but thanks to several features it will also target the hardcore gamer audience.
* MAJOR new feature will be announced for Little Big Planet
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Contrary to what we announced last Tuesday, that God of War III would be presented at E3 2008 to be held from 15 to 17 next July in Los Angeles, it is not acquired that Kratos will travel up the USA, Sony had no confirmed information during the IDEF 2008. A misinterpretation on our part which should not prejudice the career of demi-god of Olympus.
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It's being reported that a Sony rep has let slip at the GDC Paris event that God of War III will make its debut at E3 next month in Los Angeles.According to a few different French sites the game's not likely to be playable at E3, but to be fair, it's not expected out before the back end of 2009 anyway, so that doesn't surprise us.The only official mention of the game in recent months was an ad on the back of the manual for God ... » Read More

Sony Computer Entertainment disclosed, throughout the event Game Developers that is to elapse in Paris, that God Of War III goes to be present in the E3.

The company did not want to give many details, but probably, we will go to know the first details and to see the first trailer of so waited game.
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PS3 Guitar Hero players will be getting a free track taken from the God of War series, Sony has confirmed. The PS3-exclusive track will be made available to download on June 5, Sony revealed to PlayStation Underground members (via Kotaku). ... » Read More

Joystiq reports:

''We know that a vast majority of the gaming media consumers out there have a fairly negative outlook when it comes to pre-orders for popular titles (did anyone really have a hard time finding Halo 3 last September?), but that's not why we're writing about the recent pre-order listings on Amazon and Gamestop for the next (Barlog-less) installment in the well-received God of War franchise. What we find intriguing is the March 2 release date listed on both websites.''
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Welcome to the Rumour mill, VideoGamer.com's run-down of the big rumours currently doing the rounds in the video game industry. Every week we'll hunt down the juiciest stories and give our opinion on how legit they are. So, whether you want the ridiculous or the plausible, read on.

BioShock not coming to PS3

The Rumour: Contrary to popular belief, 2K Games' BioShock or its in-development sequel are not coming to the PlayStation 3. They will remain Xbox 360 and PC exclusive. This is due to Microsoft paying for exclusive rights and the extra effort required of a PS3 port.

Verdict: This one comes from rumour blogging legend Surfer Girl and goes directly against the Rumour from EGM that claimed the original game was heading to the PS3.

"BioShock is still not coming to PS3 nor is there plans for a PS3 version of its sequel," reads the blog.

Given BioShock's huge success on the Xbox 360 it's perfectly reasonable to expect Microsoft to want it to remain a platform exclusive. With so little known about the sequel, though, it's a little early to be saying it's a guaranteed exclusive.

Plausibility rating: 3/5
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A job advertisement on Sony Computer Entertainment America's recruitment site has revealed that the God of War team is looking for an "online gameplay programmer." Do the math and you can assume that God of War III is set to feature some sort of online mode."Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) Santa Monica is seeking an online gameplay programmer to join the team behind the critically acclaimed AAA titles God of War and God of ... » Read More

Eagle-eyed reader Byron has pointed us towards a job listing on SCEA's website, for an "Online Gameplay Programmer", who will "join the team behind the critically acclaimed AAA titles "God of War" and "God of War II." Interesting, interesting. That doesn't say online programmer, it says online gameplay programmer. Anyone for a Kratos v Kratos battle for loin-cloth supremacy?
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1pstart.net was able to get GameStop's latest PS3 new game releases. They also were able to upload some scans of the sheets listed by title.
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"Sony's showing at Play.com Live was secretive before the event and it might not be too hard to see why."
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PSU Writes:

Beginning today, Gamestop and EB Games are taking pre-orders for God of War III. As of now they have the title listed to release March 2009 and for $59.99. Since Gamestop receives their release dates from their distributors, our guess is that SCEA plans to have God of War III ready sometime around Spring to Summer of 2009.
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According to PSU.com, starting March 5th, EB Games and GameStop stores nationwide will begin taking reservations for God of War III.
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