More PS3 Slim Rumours

It seems almost certain now we will be hearing about a release date and price for the PS3 Slim at GDC 2009 next month. A few sites are posting that they have retail source's suggesting the PS3 Slim is coming 2nd of September 2009 and the price will be €299 add the fact there is a video showing a PS3 Slim all be it not a very good quality one, and IGN have said in their recent podcast that they have one in their office as well as the pictures of the supposed box (shown above) and unit, it seems pretty certain we will finally hear from Sony at GDC 2009 about this next month until then Sony are keeping silent on the rumours.

If this does turn out to be true then I'm sure Sony must be annoyed at the fact yet another big announcement was leaked before they had a chance to announce it.

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Banned Resistance Player Alleges that Sony Violated Free Speech and Stole His Money

A PlayStation 3 gamer has filed suit in U.S. District Court in California, alleging that SCEA suppressed his free speech rights and caused him pain and suffering by banning his account on the PlayStation Network.

In a complaint filed on July 6th, Erik Estavillo of San Jose writes that he his disabled by a variety of disorders; among these are agoraphobia, a fear of crowds:

The pain and suffering was caused by the defendant, Sony, banning the plaintiff's account on the PlayStation 3 Network, in which the plaintiff relies on to socialize with other people, since it's the only way the plaintiff can truly socialize since he also suffers from Agoraphobia...
Estavillo's issues with SCEA apparently stem from his play of the PS3 hit Resistance: Fall of Man:

The ban is supposedly due to the behavior of the plaintiff when he plays the video game "Resistance: Fall of Man," which Sony owns and employs moderators for its online play. These moderators kick and ban players that they feel are deserving; though their biases to a player seem to be what determines the kick or ban...

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The plaintiff was exercising his First Amendment Rights to Freedom of Speech in the game's public forum when he was banned from, not only [Resistance], but also banned from playing all other games online via the PlayStation Network...
Estavillo also claims that the PSN ban amounts to a theft of his pre-paid points:

The plaintiff...cannot access [his] money when a moderator from Resistance and Sony gives a player a arbitrary wide-range ban... which in essence, is stealing money from the player...
Estavillo also argues that the EULA for online play of Resistance is ineffective in blocking players under the game's recommended age of 17, although it's unclear how this fits into his claim.

In his request to the court, Estavillo, who appears to be unrepresented, asks that SCEA be enjoined from banning players. He also seeks $55,000 in punitive damages.

To date, SCEA has not filed a response with the Court. GamePolitics has requested comment on the lawsuit from SCEA.

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EA Reveals Release Date For The Saboteur

EA has revealed that the Nazi-murdering simulator will hit retail on December 8. Hey, that's just in time for the holidays! How better to celebrate the spirit of Christmas than to violently loosen the Third Reich's imperialistic grasp on France during World War II?

Finding it hard to get excited for all the wintertime Nazi brutalizing? Check out our preview from E3! Alternatively, just watch this trailer for Inglourious Basterds over and over again.

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Uncharted 2 Coming October 13th

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves will be out in North America on October 13, according to a statement given to Kotaku by Sony. The box art has also been revealed, featuring Nathan Drake hanging precariously from a ledge, looking with disgust at the game's title. You can see the full box after the break.

In addition, Sony revealed four different exclusive digital pre-order bonuses for different retailers. Best Buy gets golden guns for multiplayer, Amazon gets a Treasure Map item that "allows players to discover hidden treasures throughout the game," and Game Crazy gets a currency multiplier item that unlocks currency in multiplayer games more quickly for a limited time.

GameStop's pre-order bonus is the big one: early access to the multiplayer demo (as well as access to the "Revenge" booster). The multiplayer demo opens on September 30 for everyone else, but GameStop customers will be able to get in on September 9.

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Sony Step Up PSP And PS3 UK Advertising

Sony seems to be stepping up their game when it comes to advertising, at least here in the UK you will have to let me know if the following adverts are shown in your country. Over the last couple of weeks i have seen the following adverts here in the UK and not just once or twice either i have seen them at least ten times. Hopefully Sony can keep this momentum going for the rest of the year. Will we be seeing adverts for the PS3 Slim anytime soon?

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PS3 Slim Coming August According To 1UP

David Ellis, from American multi-format site 1UP said on their latest podcast that the PS3 Slim is “gonna be in August” following that with “everything I’ve heard says it’s coming in August, it’s tied with Madden.” Madden, eh? Well, not over here, we’ve no idea who Madden is apart from seeing him on the box of an old Megadrive game, but if Sony are planning on running the PS3 Slim in a bundle we’ll probably not see that sort of deal on these shores for a little while yet.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Set In WW2?

Thereis still no word on who got the 43millionth kill on the PS3 version of Battlefield 1943 but having just looked on the official Twitter page i came across the following Twit

"Think you're a Bad Ass with BF1943 weapons? What if I said you'll be able to use your Semi-Auto Rifle, Sniper Rifle, or SMG in BFBC2!"

Sounds intresting does this mean Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be set in World War two? Battlefield: Bad Company was based on a fictional war in the near-future, i guess we will have to wait and hope we hear more details soon.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is planned for early 2010