In order to better serve fair and balanced video game coverage around the globe, SDF has now opened a branch in Germany.    The team there is hungry to provide an unbiased view of the latest gaming industry news and trends and we look forward to working with them.

Visit them at:  SonyDefenseForce.de

During SDF’s hiatus we underwent a major staff change and we’d like to take this time to thank BennyB and crew for their blood, sweat and tears over the past four years.  SDF wishes them well in the future.

Why the hiatus?  Why the staff change?  After E3 2009 it looked like there was no longer a need for the Sony Defense Force.  After all, our single greatest goal was to stop the F.U.D. spread by Sony’s competitors and provide truthful and insightful reporting about Sony and the entire video game industry.  But as Microsoft had seemingly laid off a lot of their viral marketing staff, the Wii fad was (and still is) dying a slow death, and Sony’s sales and media perception was up across the board the SDF staff decided it was time to take a much needed break.  No goodbyes, no dramatic exits… they just wanted their leave of SDF and let the work to speak for itself.

Since that time, however, things have slowly started sliding back to 2006 levels of FUD.  Between Turn 10 overhyping the graphical prowess of Forza 3 to the $60 expansion pack that is Halo 3: ODST, it seems that Microsoft is up to their old games again.   Nintendo is also on the downward spiral so things will only get worse as they, like MS, ramp up their FUD campaign.  We’ll not even mention how Apple has laughably chosen to directly compare the iPhone/iPod Touch to the PSP.  Needless to say, we have a lot of work to do.

With this new challenge comes a brand new, hungry team to path the way to a place where the media is able to report the actual story, instead of spin, and give honest, hard-hitting reviews that aren’t beholden to any one company or system.  This is the new SDF… same as the old, but new.

To further help our efforts to combat Microsoft fanboy F.U.D. we have decided to incorporate Twitter into our arsenal.  We will be posting daily unbiased updates of quick game impressions, news from game shows and private viewings and more.

SDF @ Twitter:  http://www.twitter.com/sdfvictory

So go sign up and let the world know how much you love Sony and Playstation at the following link:

Sony Defense Force Forum – Forums Closed

Yours truly will be posting there so hope to see you there soon!

Update:  Forums closed until further notice.

What is Sony Defense Force? A site dedicated to bringing you all the news that involves Sony’s Playstation Family. Without the FUD.