Resistance fracas a blessing for Church

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Manchester Cathedral benefits from a "significant rise" in visitors

Last summer saw a top-drawer clash between The Church and Sony, thanks to Resistance: Fall of Man. One gun battle in the game took place in the hallowed surroundings of Manchester Cathedral, which prompted the Bishop of Manchester to bash Sony in the media-face for promoting gun crime. Fast forward to 2008, and the titanic face-off appears to have been a blessing in disguise for the iconic building, where visitor numbers have risen sharply.

But the good news doesn't end there, as Marshall explains in this month's Official PlayStation Magazine: "We have also seen general tourist numbers rise following the broadcast of pictures taken inside the cathedral."

Right then, The Church. You owe us one. How about a Super Smash Bros. stage set in Westminster Cathedral?

Grab a copy of Official PlayStation Magazine issue #016, on sale now, for an exclusive first look at Resistance 2

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Ben Richardson is a former Staff Writer for Official PlayStation 2 magazine and a former Content Editor of GamesRadar+. In the years since Ben left GR, he has worked as a columnist, communications officer, charity coach, and podcast host – but we still look back to his news stories from time to time, they are a window into a different era of video games.