With the addition on Insomniacs much anticipated map pack and global server update for Resistance: Fall of Man, many Resistance players have been left with a question, "are there more map packs to come?" The reason for this question is that with the new update, Insomniac has left the door wide open to easily add additional maps/add ons. The addition of an in game purchase button which shows Map Pack 1 (yes numerical as if there are 2,3...more to come) with lots of additional space below. If that wasn't convincing enough, the addition to the player stats page, a list of the map pack(s) that that player has purchased, with again lots of additional space below for upcoming maps/add ons.

The real question is, will Insomniac be able to maintain its supremacy with its blockbuster FPS with adding on additional content through the upcoming months with so many highly anticipated releases coming out? Only time will tell.
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PS3Blog.net is downloading Map Pack 1 (312 MB) which cost me £2.99.

So we know we will be able to buy Map Pack 1 once the servers are back up again, but what else will be in the big resistance update?

Click the link and check out what he found out, he seems to be doing it right now so this should be a good spot to see how it all goes, before you try it on your PS3.
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Unphased by its recent fallout with the Church of England, Sony has announced that it's releasing the first new multiplayer maps for the Resistance: Fall of Man. To sweeten the deal, the global servers for the controversial shooter will go live on Friday.

The map pack will include two new multiplayer territories. Sony's spiel on the maps reads as follows: "Launch silent sniper attacks across the snowy slopes of Westmorland, taking cover in the shadow of Chimeran architecture, or go below ground with all guns blazing to save autumnal Camborn from the plague of inhuman invaders." That's Chimeran architecture, not Anglican.
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Insomniac was one of the few developers to join the delay band wagon with its anticipated Resistance: Fall of Man update being pushed back multiple times. And for the past few weeks, a release date hasn't been disclosed. However, the wait may be over.

Several members of the Myresistance.net community are reporting an in-game announcement regarding the world wide update. As of now the announcement has only been sent out to Europe users.

The announcement states: The UK servers will have a downtime period that will begin at 2:30am (UK time) and will last throughout the day on June 29th. Furthermore, the worldwide servers and map packs will then be available when the server is back online.

Insomniac has yet to announce details of the map pack and worldwide online play update for other territories.
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Member of Parliament for Leicester East Keith Vaz is very much happy with Manhunt 2's rating calling the decision "excellent". He also added that Resistance: Fall of Man should be banned as well. More details on the link.
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Cynical spin-doctoring types have, for many years, adhered to the adage: "There ain't no such thing as bad ink". The adage appears to be working out for Sony's PlayStation 3 top-seller, Resistance Fall of Man.

Following the recent run-in with the authorities at Manchester Cathedral regarding a fictional alien vs soldier shoot-out on the premises, the game has picked up more publicity than Paris Hilton becoming a bride of Christ.
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Sony's sorry, but Church of England officials say it's not enough.
On Friday the CoE posted on its website a letter from SCEE's president, David Reeves (left). The letter read in part:

Please understand that Resistance: Fall of Man is a work of science fiction¿

But what does Church say about Sony's apology?
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This was taken from the VGOA.com forums. They have a clan [HCA] section with a screenshot from the email Playstation Underground sent.
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Sony Corp. apologized to the Church of England for a a bloody shootout scene inside the Sony Playstation game Resistance.

"It was not our intention to cause offense by using a representation of Manchester Cathedral in chapter eight of the work," said Sony in a letter addressed to the church. "If we have done so, we sincerely apologize."
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Seems like many user(including me) on www.myresistance.net are experiencing problems with their statistics being frozen for the last few days on Resistance: Fall of Man. Could this just be a problem with the Resistance online servers or a sign that the International Patch will be released soon? Maybe the Church of England is attacking the Resistance servers, who knows?

We just have to hope that this problem will be fixed soon.
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Tony Blair has given his response to the complaints expressed by the Church over Resistance: Fall of Man, telling parliament that companies must take responsibility for the impact their products have.

During today's Prime Minister's Questions Tony Lloyd, MP for Manchester Central, began his question by observing, "When large organisations like Sony find their copyright has been breached, they're very quick to use the law."

He continued, "Would the Prime Minister agree with me then that when Sony used images of Manchester Cathedral as part a game which extols gun violence, this was not only in bad taste but also very, very insulting to not simply the Church of England, but people across the land who think it's inappropriate that big corporations behave in this way?"

Blair replied, "I agree with my honourable friend. I think it's important that any of the companies engaged in promoting these types of goods have some sense of responsibility and also some sensitivity to the feelings of others.

"I think this is an immensely difficult area, the relationship between what happens with these games and its impact on young people,"
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Sony has begun talks with the Church of England to resolve their complaint that a cathedral was used in the Sony Playstation game, Resistance: Fall of Man.

"We take the church's views seriously," said a Sony spokeswoman. "More time may be needed for an agreement because the problem was complex" she said.
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A specialist games and copyright lawyer has told GamesIndustry.biz that the Church of England could find it difficult to win a legal case against Sony over Resistance: Fall of Man.
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In case you slept right through the weekend, the Church of England has threatened legal action against Sony after it used Manchester Cathedral as the backdrop to Resistance: Fall of Man. Sony has now released the following statement: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe is aware of the concerns expressed by the Bishop of Manchester and the Cathedral authorities about the use of Manchester Cathedral in the game Resistance: Fall of Man, and we naturally take their concerns very ... » Read More

You may have noticed the current fervor surrounding PS3 sci-fi shooter, Resistance: Fall of Man, which is under fire from the Church of England for using Manchester Cathedral as a setting in the game without its permission. And you will, we're sure, have read the contentious section of gameplay being described as "a virtual shootout between rival gunmen with hundreds of people killed inside the cathedral." But is it really, though? Well, why don't you watch our movie of the Manchester ... » Read More

The Church of England is to sue Sony over the use of Manchester Cathedral as the backdrop to Resistance, which the ITV (the biggest commercial television network in the UK) labels, incidentally, "a violent computer game." It's about shooting make-believe aliens with make-believe guns, isn't it? Anyway, religious leaders have apparently accused Sony of "desecrating" the cathedral. Again ITV jumps in to let us know that Resistance: Fall of Man is a PlayStation 3 game "in which hundreds are ... » Read More

"We take their concerns very seriously"

SCEE has issued an official response to complaints by the Church of England over PlayStation 3 game Resistance: Fall of Man.

"Sony Computer Entertainment Europe is aware of the concerns expressed by the Bishop of Manchester and the Cathedral authorities about the use of Manchester Cathedral in the game Resistance: Fall of Man, and we naturally take their concerns very seriously," the statement reads.
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PS-Gamer.com has taken some video footage of the Manchester Cathedral scene in PS3 shooter Resistance: Fall of Man.

The portion of the game has provoked an outcry from the Church, who is threatening to take legal action against Sony unless the game is taken down from the shelves.

See the offending scene for yourself and make your own judgement as to whether or not the Church has good reason for outcry.
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The recent scandal between the Church of England and SCEE was quite unexpected. Here's Sony's side of the coin.

In the most recent official statement, Sony said: "Sony Computer Entertainment Europe is aware of the concerns expressed by the Bishop of Manchester and the cathedral authorities... and we naturally take the concerns very seriously."Hit jump to read the full story
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Resistance Global Servers/Maps delayed
SCEA has announced that the global server update and the Resistance multiplayer map pack has been delayed.
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