Commander Fury

The September 20th edition of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/pulse/">PULSE</a> is available in HD later today when the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-store/">PlayStation Store</a> updates. Join Christina Lee for a look at the<a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/ico-and-shadow-of-colossus-collection/"> ICO & Shadow of the Collection</a>, check out the remastered <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/god-of-war-origins-collection/">God of War: Origins Collection</a> and preview the upcoming PlayStation Network exclusive <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/rochard/">Rochard</a>. And with the new TV season getting underway, don't miss our top 10 returning TV series lineup. Watch the full episode of PULSE right here, and in <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-home/">PlayStation Home</a>, or download in HD to your PS3 (SD to your PSP) when the PlayStation Store updates later today. More...

A new PS3 system software update, v3.72, will be released soon. With this minor update, system stability during use of PS3 format software and network services has been improved. More...

Story by Greg Miller @ IGN.com. Save the world without spending a dime. If the proposition of buying DC Universe Online and then paying a monthly fee has been keeping you away from Sony Online Entertainment’s MMO, prepare to enter Gotham City next month. In October, DC Universe Online goes free to play. Both PlayStation 3 and PC players will be able to download and play the game for free. Three tiered levels will act as the game’s revenue source from there along with in-game microtransactions. Here’s the official breakdown from SOE. Free New players will now have access to the current gameplay in DC Universe Online (including Gotham City, Metropolis, and all current raids and alerts), with the ability to create two characters, join a league and many other benefits. Free level players will be able to purchase downloadable game packs/updates, additional character slots, powers and more through microtransactions. Premium Any player who has spent at least $5 (including former paid subscribers and new players who have purchased $5 of in-game items) will qualify for the Premium access level. Premium level players will have more benefits available to them than the Free level player, including additional character slots, additional inventory slots, and higher cash limits. Downloadable adventure packs, additional character slots, and more can be purchased in-game. Legendary Maximum features and benefits are included at this level. Loaded with enhanced additional features, Legendary access will be available for a $14.99 monthly fee and includes all DLC packs at no cost, more than 15 character slots, more than 80 inventory slots, the ability to form unrestricted-sized leagues, and many other benefits. If you’ve already paid for a PC lifetime subscription or a PS3 plan, that deal still stands when this switch happens in late October. This event also marks the end of DCUO’s mandatory auto-renew feature. In the past, the game would automatically resubscribe you when your subscription lapsed. That’s still an option, but it’s no longer mandatory — a result of the more than 40 percent of people who quit EverQuest II and complained about the auto-renew in a SOE survey. “We decided ‘Let’s listen to them’,” said John Smedley, SOE president. “I don’t know about you, but my credit card statement every month is this amalgam of s*** of MMOs that I’m too lazy to cancel. What we want is to offer people a way to not worry about that.” The announcement of the free to play move comes just seven months after SOE released DC Universe Online. SOE wouldn’t go into the exact number of subscribers currently playing the game, but Smedley said numbers are up since the move to megaservers and that free to play was not in response to subscriber numbers. “In terms of ‘Is it a result in a drop in subs’ – absolutely not,” he said. “This is the right business model. If I can be honest, the game ended up costing a lot more than we thought it would, and this was our preferred business model from day one.” If you’re a stickler for fair play, SOE said you don’t have to worry about microtransactions breaking the game. Super-powerful items such as Superman’s raid suit will not be purchasable and experience won’t be for sale in October. The experience will be similar to Free Realms’ free to play model, SOE said, and you can expect to see it in games that are out now and future releases. “We are really seeing the benefits of free to play, and we’re really liking it,” Smedley said. “Needless to say we’re paying close attention to it and maybe looking to make some surprise moves a little later.” Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

Story by Fahed @ MP1st.com. I don’t think we can wait any*longer*for the Battlefield 3 Beta, and DICE has just hinted at a big announcement coming tomorrow. After weeks of denying many beta rumors, DICE has stirred up the pot with 3 hints. On the official*Italian*Battlefield page, DICE teased “guys, tomorrow follow us, there is news*about something*you have been waiting for a long time.†However, the teasing didn’t stop there. Dainel Matros, Battlefield’s global community manager, tweeted*<em>“this week is going to be off the hook BF3 More...

Read MoreRecently, Dylan Jobe detailed LightBox Interactive’s plans for Fantastic Fest 2011, Austin’s independent sci-fi/horror/fantasy film and gaming festival. He also showed off some badass new Starhawk space footage. You should watch it. Today, we can reveal the full truth: PlayStation will serve as Fantastic Fest’s exclusive videogame company, and we’ll be holding court at The <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/09/19/hey-texas-fantastic-fest-playstation-blog-meet-up/"></a> More...

Today Team 17 announced the release of Worms Ultimate Mayhem on Steam for the PC, which is scheduled for release on 28th September 2011. Worms Ultimate Mayhem will allow Worms fans a level of customisation like never before, there are over 100 items available including a huge selection of silly hats, hands, gloves, moustaches and glasses. Another great feature is ‘Wormpot’ which allows even more game style adjustments, with over 1,000,000 possible combinations. If you want to take a look there is an official trailer showing the customisation on Team 17 YouTube channel. Courtesy of Team 17 If all that wasn’t enough, there will also be a Weapons Factory that allows you to build your very own*weaponry so you will have endless possibilities for fancy dress and destruction. More information about the multi-player content and other improvements in the game will be released by Team 17 soon.*Fans can pre-order Worms Ultimate Mayhem for the PC from Steam now. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

Climb the leaderboard and get as many hits as you can to win a<strong> $250 <a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/index.jsp">MLB.com </a>gift card</strong>. Week #29 begins on Monday September 19nd at 5:30am PDT and ends September 26th at 4:30am PDT. To play, simply select the Challenge of the Week option in the main menu. This week kicks off the final monthly prize period (October) - <strong>$2000, cold hard cash</strong>. Every 4 weeks a monthly prize will be awarded to the player with the most Challenge of the Week points. Each user can only win each type of prize ONCE. Complete Leaderboards for Weekly, Monthly and Grand Prizing, along with the official rules can be found at the home of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/mlb-11-the-show/">MLB The Show </a>at <a href="http://www.TheShowNation.com/">www.TheShowNation.com</a>. Stay tuned to the comments section of the weekly Challenge of the Week blog, as we will be giving away some free voucher codes for Challenge of the Week! More...

A recent scientific study out of ModNation Laboratories Research and Development department (located in sunny San Diego, CA) reveals that 75% of ModNation creators are eagerly looking to further their Mod and Kart design education. Now you (yes you!) have the opportunity to learn and work with the best that ModNation has to offer. <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/modnation-racers/">MNR</a>’s Community College is now in session (or MNCC as we like to call it). Enrollment starts this week for “Modnation Kart Posse Challenge 101â€, the first of many Mod & Kart creation courses here at MNCC. Here is how it works… MNCC students register (for free!) for “MKPC101â€<a href="http://community.eu.playstation.com/t5/ModNation-Racers-News-Updates/Modnation-Kart-Posse-Challenge-101/td-p/13576025">HERE</a>. The faculty will randomly place students into high-energy lab teams of at least three members who will put their creative minds together in designing their team’s karts “Posse†style. Teams’ names could look like “Team Too Many Stickersâ€, “Team Big, Bad & Uglyâ€, “Team Chicks Rule, Boys Drool†or maybe even “Team Color-Blindâ€, who knows? This is a great opportunity for you to learn and collaborate on the kart creating process with creators of all skill levels. More...

Images by: CritiKiL So. You’ve seen the video’s of the game but you might be upset at the price for being able to play Multiplayer. You need an uplifting in spirit to get you to fork up the cash to make that happen. You’ve been*skeptical as to who to trust because you’ve been dished out games that don’t add up to your expectations and are incapable of a refund ~ Well these images should put you ‘back’ on track as to how awesome this game is going to be, not to mention that your friends are going to be revived-in-spirit once they’ve had a peak at the New screenshots of the game. Here ya go: Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

What could possibly be better than battling with thousands of other players online in the first, and only, action MMO on the PS? How about battling FOR FREE? That’s right, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/dc-universe-online/">DC Universe Online</a> will soon be free to download from the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-store/">PlayStation Store</a>, and free-to-play with no monthly fees required. So what’s the catch? There is none. The entire game will be open for you to play for free. We have gotten a lot of feedback from gamers asking for an opportunity to play without a subscription requirement. So, that got us thinking about how to offer access to the game in a way that allows gamers to play their way. We wanted something that would give players options. We know different types of gamers are playing - and want to play - DCUO, and we want each person to be able to play in a way that best fits their style. That’s why we’ve created three levels of access to the game: More...

If you’re like me, you’re literally crawling out of your skin with anticipation to “uncover the truth†with Nathan Drake and Victor Sullivan when <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/uncharted-3-drakes-deception/">UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception</a> arrives on 11-1-11. Helping to make the launch of our favorite game series all the sweeter, and further expanding the lore of Drake’s travels, be sure to visit your favorite local book and comic stores to reserve these two outstanding adventures in print entertainment for Uncharted! First up, and on sale October 4th, 2011 is UNCHARTED: The Fourth Labyrinth, written by author <a href="http://www.christophergolden.com/">Christopher Golden</a> who recently shared with us: More...

<p style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr">Two of <a href="http://www.square-enix.com/na/">Square Enix’s</a> critically acclaimed, fan-favorite PSone classics arrive on PSN. The mind behind <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rez">Rez</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetsuya_Mizuguchi">Tetsuya Mizuguchi</a>, thrusts you into a battle equipped with the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-move/">PS Move</a> to save Project Lumi in <a href="http://child-of-eden.uk.ubi.com/">Child of Eden</a>, all in <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/07/01/stereoscopic-3d-on-ps3-updated-list-of-all-3d-games-and-movies/">glorious 3D</a>. Former Raccoon City police officer Leon Kennedy dons a new HD uniform in Resident Evil 4. Summon your <a href="http://www.atlus.com/persona2/">Persona</a> in the first day of school at Seven Sisters High School on your PSP. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr">Deck yourself in every shade of purple when you take on the Ultor Corporation and rival gangs in Saints Row 2 for digital download on PS3. There is magnitude of gaming to be had on the last week of summer. Enjoy the megaton that is <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/the-drop/">The Drop</a>.</p> More...

Big week for news! In addition to what you read here on this site, the Tokyo Game Show impressions are rolling in, and it seems that PS Vita was what everyone was lining up to play. You'll find boatloads of impressions below from what's shaping up to be the biggest launch lineup in PlayStation's storied history. Closer to home, you may have read that Starhawk developers LightBox will be showing off their game at this week's Fantastic Fest in Austin. Turns out we'll have a lot more than just Starhawk for PlayStation fans to play. If you're in Texas, look for more details here tomorrow, but you might wanna keep this Thursday night free... <strong>The PS.Blog weekly reading list (Week of September 12, 2011)</strong> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.siliconera.com/2011/09/15/watch-the-complete-prologue-for-dark-souls/">Watch The Complete Prologue For Dark Souls - Siliconera</a></li> <li><a href="http://kotaku.com/5841461/i-can-see-myself-playing-ridge-racer-on-the-ps-vita">I Can See Myself Playing Ridge Racer on the PS Vita - Kotaku</a></li> <li><a href="http://kotaku.com/5841432/the-ps-vitas-ultimate-marvel-vs-capcom-3-looks-marvelous">The PS Vita's Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Looks Marvelous - Kotaku</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.siliconera.com/2011/09/16/cladun-x2-playtest-an-awesomely-creative-timesink">ClaDun x2 Playtest: An Awesomely Creative Timesink - Siliconera</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.destructoid.com/tgs-rayman-origins-on-vita-looks-like-a-ps3-game-211619.phtml">TGS: Rayman Origins on Vita looks like a PS3 game - Destructoid</a></li> More...

Story by Johnny Cullen @ VG247.com. Following a teaser last week, EA’s launched a fully-extended trailer of Battleifield 3 More...

Though <a href="http://tgs.cesa.or.jp/english/">Tokyo Game Show</a> is firmly focused on news concerning the Japanese gaming community, this week did see a flurry of gaming announcements that apply to US gamers as well: <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/09/15/all-new-katamari-damacy-game-rolling-onto-ps-vita-from-namco-bandai-games/">Katamari Damacy</a> was announced for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita</a>, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/pixeljunk-lifelike/">PixelJunk Lifelike</a> formally changed its name to (the much sleeker) <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/09/14/pixeljunk-lifelike-becomes-pixeljunk-4am/">PixelJunk 4am</a>, PS Vita's mindbending puzzle-RPG <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/09/16/gravity-rush-for-ps-vita-everything-you-need-to-know/">Gravity Rush</a> released new details and (gorgeous) new screens, and a <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/09/16/uncharted-golden-abyss-walkthrough-video/">new video walkthrough</a> for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/uncharted-golden-abyss/">UNCHARTED: Golden Abyss</a>. In addition to our top 10 posts below, this week also saw a lengthy video showing off <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/09/15/starhawk-space-combat-trailer-and-fantastic-fest-plans/">Starhawk's outer space combat</a>, the long-awaited debut gameplay trailer for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/09/15/debut-trailer-oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-for-ps3/">Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD</a> for PS3, a <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/09/15/tetris-world-championships-in-l-a-seeking-ps3-players/">Tetris championship</a> aimed at PS3 players, details on the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/09/12/ratchet-clank-all-4-one-a-party-of-one/">single-player experience</a> in <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/ratchet-clank-all-4-one/">Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One</a>, and an October 4th release date for PSN <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/09/16/eufloria-blooms-on-psn-october-4th-make-space-in-your-intergalactic-garden/">Eufloria</a>. More...

Salutations! I know it’s been a while since <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/04/20/eufloria-pollinates-psn-in-june-ambient-rts-action-evolves/">we last spoke</a>, but the Pub Fund group at SCEA has been hard at work on bringing interesting, exclusive content to <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PSN</a>. <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/06/27/okabu-the-psn-physics-toybox/">Okabu</a>, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/06/03/introducing-papo-yo-for-psn/">Papo & Yo</a>, and more clandestine projects are still on the horizon, but today I’m here to drop the launch details for <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/eufloria-ps3.html">Eufloria</a> - a very different, very special sort of strategy game. It’s tough to distill the concept down to a couple of sentences without doing the experience a huge injustice, but this excellent trailer (above) should give you an idea of the mood and visual direction. Now take that ethereal aesthetic, and the tingling that you’re feeling in your temples, and fold a layer of smartly accessible strategy elements over it. You’ll be exploring, conquering and colonizing enemy asteroids without the need for messy tech trees or arcane controls. More...

Hey everyone, this is John Garvin, writer and director of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/uncharted-golden-abyss/">UNCHARTED: Golden Abyss</a>. Today I’m here to run you through some of the highlights of the two levels we’re showcasing this week at the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/tgs11/">Tokyo Game Show</a>. Watch the video and let us know what you think! More...

Now’s your chance to relive one of the most critically acclaimed games of all time. Resident Evil 4 HD will be released via <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PlayStation Network</a> on Tuesday, September 20th. Five years after the Raccoon City outbreak, Leon S. Kennedy is back in action and on a new assignment. The President’s daughter has been kidnapped by a mysterious cult in Europe and it’s your mission to rescue her and make it out alive. The entire Resident Evil 4 experience (including all bonus content from previous versions) has been remastered in high definition and will be a treat for both new fans and RE veterans. The <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/resident-evil/">Resident Evil</a> franchise had its beginnings on PlayStation 15 years ago and to help celebrate we’re offering some sweet Resident Evil deals for PlayStation fans. At launch we’re going to be giving everyone five free RE4 avatars to anyone who purchases Resident Evil 4 HD. On top of that, all <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-plus/">PlayStation Plus</a> subscribers will get 50 percent off the price of Resident Evil 4 HD, bringing it down to just $9.99! To help get you caught up on the series leading up to RE4, we’re offering the PSone versions of Resident Evil 1 Director’s Cut, Resident Evil 2, and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis at 50 percent off for all PlayStation users and FREE to PlayStation Plus subscribers. More...

Greetings! As you've seen lately, we've released some additional information here and there on Gravity Rush and I wanted to give you all a bit more info on this <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita</a> exclusive. You'll be assuming the role of our cel-shaded heroine, who wakes in a strange city with no memory of how she got there. While exploring the town, she encounters a black cat (clever, huh?), who grants her the ability to control the gravity around her. More...

Thundering warriors and a new girl highlight what’s new this week! <em>New Releases</em> features the summer blockbuster <strong>Thor </strong>featuring Chris Hemsworth (Star Trek) in the title role. The mighty warrior is outcast by his father from his privileged life in Asgard and must adjust to a humbled life on Earth. Natalie Portman (Black Swan), Tom Hiddleston (Midnight in Paris), Anthony Hopkins (The Wolfman) and Stellan Skarsgård (Angels & Demons) join the cast. You can even extend the action into the third dimension under Available in 3D. You can catch the pilot episode of the hilarious new sitcom <strong>New Girl</strong> starring Zooey Deschanel ((500) Days of Summer) this week for free in <em>TV Shows</em> before the series premieres next week on Fox. The new girl Jess moves in with three single guys to revamp her life after her surprise breakup with her boyfriend. <strong>99 cent Movie Rents</strong> continues in <em>Rent Now</em>, featuring awesome low prices for variety of titles including White Chicks, Joe Dirt, 13 Going on 30 and The Punisher. Just 99 cents in SD or $1.99 in HD! More...

Story by Brian Ashcraft @ Kotaku.com. The newest core entry in Capcom’s popular survival series Resident Evil is Resident Evil 6. The game was revealed at today’s Tokyo Game Show. The above clip was shown today at Capcom’s TGS theater, which is running trailers for all its upcoming games. It opened with the Resident Evil (née “Biohazard” in Japan) 15th anniversary logo, before showing the Capcom logo on the screen. On a black screen, the following words appeared: “The world has seen all kinds of horror… Bio-organic weapons have taken over.” A spinning blue earth appeared on screen. “And one place has the key to stop it all,” read the next title card. An image appeared on the screen momentarily. It looked like some sort of lab or industrial area. On the final title card, the following numbers appeared: 48.415802,-89.2673. The camera pans up through what looked like falling debris to the Resident Evil 6 logo. Back in 2009, it was mentioned that the inevitable Resident Evil 6 was going to be a complete reboot. Apparently, Resident Evil 5 producer Jun Takeuchi is not helming the sequel. In fall 2010, former Capcom producer Keiji Inafune said there would be news about RE6 “shortly”. The video was originally uploaded by YouTube user sdx4life. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

Story by Liam Dunne @ XboxDailyNews. THE BUZZ:*Several people (Including myself) are being sent virus e-mails claiming to contain a beta code for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The e-mail seems to of come from Microsoft, with Call Of Duty: Mw3 Beta in the subject line.*You can view the e-mail here: *http://i.imgur.com/DnNXC.png and here:*http://i.imgur.com/E9T01.png If you click on any one of one of these links your information will be sent to the people who sent the e-mail. GamerJunkie.net also wrote about this e-mail, however they called Microsoft and got several pieces of information backing up the fact that this is a phishing attack. 1. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Beta Codes were sent in June. 2. The email is sent from an address that has been hacked. 3. All of the links in the email are to phish your information. 4. The bottom of the email mentions Treyarch which has nothing to do with MW3. 5. The beta ends September 31st 2011. September 31st 2011 does not exist. EGM’S TAKE:* While Phishing attacks are common nowadays, these hackers may come across someone who so desperately wants to play Mw3 they might click it, or they might come across a person who doesn’t know what’s going on, click the e-mail then get their info taken. We would just like to warn you if you get a message fitting this description don’t open it, just delete it straight away. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

It’s been a long road in the*development*of Urgent Frequency Television, but the hard work has paid off… In Episode 9, Jack “UK” Dellhouse gives you the fist look at LightBox Interactive’s StarHawk, Tim Cox comes back with part two of his Infamous 2 Trophy hunt in NewbTube and then we shed some light on Twisted Metal. We also have a special Bullet Points you don’t want to miss. Remember once you log in to PlayStation Home, all you have to do is scroll down on the featured spaces and the Community Theater is at the bottom. And this week while you are there, you can pick up a gift from PlayStation Home in honor of the millions of Zombies killed in the Dead Island promotion over the past few weeks. You can catch past episodes by visiting www.blip.tv/ufreqtv or just watch below: Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

Hello everyone! This is Rich Bantegui, aka <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/filthierich">@FilithieRich</a>, Community Manager for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/namcobandai/">Namco Bandai Games America</a>. Many of you have been following me over the last year looking for the latest details on all of our games. This week, you may have also been listening into what we have happening on our Facebook and Twitter for news coming out of the Tokyo Game Show for big fan-favorite series like Tekken, Soulcalibur, Ace Combat and even the upcoming action-epic, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/02/04/dark-souls-qa-variety-is-the-spice-of-death/">Dark Souls</a>. While there’s plenty of news flying about for all of our biggest titles, we wanted the PlayStation community to be among the first to get the scoop on the latest entry in a series that’s dear to all of our hearts, and one that features the tiniest of heroes. More...

Story by Mike Fahey @ Kotaku.com. Have you agreed to the new PlayStation Network terms of service yet? If you have, then you’ve agreed not to take Sony to court or participate in a class action lawsuit against the company. You really should read things before you sign them, even digitally. Today Sony Network Entertainment America transfers its online services to Sony Network Entertainment International, and PlayStation Network members are being asked to agree to an updated terms of service document to reflect that change, but they’re agreeing to much more than a new global Sony Entertainment Network. They’re agreeing to not take any Sony Entity to court regarding any Sony online services or the use of any devices sold by a Sony entity to access those services. It’s right there in section 15 of the document: Other than those matters listed in the Exclusions from Arbitration clause (small claims), you and the Sony Entity that you have a Dispute with agree to seek resolution of the Dispute only through arbitration of that Dispute in accordance with the terms of this Section 15, and not litigate any Dispute in court. Arbitration means that the Dispute will be resolved by a neutral arbitrator instead of in a court by a judge or jury. In summary, in order to use the PlayStation Network, you must agree to settle any dispute with the company outside of court. That’s not all. There’s also a class action waiver in section 15, which states that those agreeing to the terms of service are also agreeing to setting their disputes with Sony entities one-on-one. That means they cannot participate in a group action, unless that group action was set in motion before August 20, 2011. It’s a rather sneaky move on the part of Sony’s legal department, though it isn’t quite as nasty as it sounds. I mean, they did give us a way to opt-out of the agreement: RIGHT TO OPT OUT OF BINDING ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER WITHIN 30 DAYS. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THE BINDING ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER IN THIS SECTION 15, YOU MUST NOTIFY SNEI IN WRITING WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE THAT YOU ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT. YOUR WRITTEN NOTIFICATION MUST BE MAILED TO 6080 CENTER DRIVE, 10TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90045, ATTN: LEGAL DEPARTMENT/ARBITRATION AND MUST INCLUDE: (1) YOUR NAME, (2) YOUR ADDRESS, (3) YOUR PSN ACCOUNT NUMBER, IF YOU HAVE ONE, AND (4) A CLEAR STATEMENT THAT YOU DO NOT WISH TO RESOLVE DISPUTES WITH ANY SONY ENTITY THROUGH ARBITRATION. Ah, written notice, the pleasant way to say, “Fuck you, buy a stamp.” It’s an inconvenient out, but it is an out. Otherwise you’re not only bound for the duration of your agreement, but until the end of time, thanks to the continuation clause at the end of the section. So your options are send a letter, deal with it, cancel your PlayStation Network account, or wait until such a time as a judge deems this illegal or unenforceable, which I can’t imagine will take too long. I’ve contact the PlayStation folks for comment, and will update the post should they respond. Update: Sony’s Patrick Seybold responded to my inquiry with the following: “This language in our TOS is common and similar to that of many other service related Terms of Service Agreements. It is designed to benefit both the consumer and the company by ensuring that there is adequate time and procedures to resolve disputes.” Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...