“It’s bad for the industry that this has happened to Sony. It’s very, very bad. It’s very damaging. So we don’t wish that upon anybody and you’ve seen we’ve been actually pretty quiet on the subject because we don’t want to appear to even be looking to be taking advantage of somebody else’s situation like that. That’s just not in ... Read More »
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Sony’s Now In “Hyper Vigilance” Mode Following PSN Hack
Yes indeed. If your home gets robbed, you’ll add bigger locks, call in ADT, and buy ten Pitbulls. Sony’s done the equivalent with PSN, saying it’s in a “hyper vigilance” state of mind now. Read More »
As PSN Sign-In Password Security Loophole Looms, Sony Turns Off System
There’s a rumor circulating the internet which claims hackers can access your PSN account by simply using your user ID and date of birth. It was a far fetched rumor indeed, but it’s becoming clearer something’s gone wrong. Read More »
Get Ready: PSN Is Coming Back Soon
If the weather’s gloomy, you can expect rain, if the anti-Christ has shown his face, expect the return of the real Messiah. If your wife is pregnant, expect a child, so now that we’re seeing the right signs coming from across the industry concerning PSN, we know the network’s return is sooner rather than later. Read More »
Select Gamers Are Testing PSN, Sony Confirms, SOCOM And Other Games Being Played
Just after we posted that the next PS Blog update should include nothing short of an announcement to welcome back PSN, Sony’s confirmed that a select few have been chosen to test the network in Asia, Europe and the Americas. Good news incoming. Read More »
Sony Japan Gives Another PSN Update, Says Nothing
It’s yet another update from Sony, this time from the firm’s Japanese branch, the main branch mind you, and coming from that update is……nothing, really. Read More »
Five Reasons Why PSN’s Return Might Be Taking So Long
Are you not infuriated at Sony? Because I know I am. The PlayStation Network was hacked three weeks ago, and Sony’s yet to bring back the service online, and the entire industry’s feeling the blow. Developers are feeling it too, with Capcom now complaining of “millions” in lost revenue. But at the end of the day, no one feels the ... Read More »
Sony Gives PSN Update, Asks Gamers To Wait Longer
Sony’s issued a rather disappointing update on the US PS Blog, telling an already patient userbase to wait even longer, adding they can’t give us an exact date as to when the service will return. The full statement’s below the break. Read More »
PSN Won’t Be Fully Restored Until May 31st, Online Gameplay By This Week
Today marks the 19th day since PSN went offline, and speaking to Bloomberg, the company’s said full restoration of the service won’t happen until May 31st. Partial online gaming will happen, however, and although that was supposed to common last week, problems with Sony Online Entertainment caused the firm to delay PSN’s return. But like we said in this post, ... Read More »
Sony Gives Update On PSN Downtime, Apologizes For Yet Another Delay
The PSN downtime has been weighing heavy on gamers the world over, and when Sony held its press conference in Japan last week to answer questions related to the breach, they promised to have up the service this week. Well today’s the last day of “this week” and we’ve yet to jump back online. Will we see PSN restored tonight? ... Read More »
Sony Offers Free Identity Protection Service Through DEBIX
In wake of the PSN hack that saw over 70 million accounts breached, with sensitive information such as first and last name, date of birth, address and possibly sensitive credit card information being exposed, Sony’s gone the extra mile and is now providing those affected (that’d be all of us) with free AllClear ID Plus protection through a deal it’s ... Read More »
To You, From Howard Stringer
Sony’s faced hell these last few weeks, from the massive PSN hack to SOE also going offline. But there’s a silver lining after every dark cloud, and it seems Sony’s “lovely day” is around the corner. Via the US PS Blog, the company announced that it’s in the final stages of PSN testing, and now the firm’s chairman, Sir Howard ... Read More »
PSN Is Now In Final Testing Phase, Service Should Resume Soon
Via the US PS Blog, Sony’s announced that its in the final stages of testing the new PSN, and that service should come back online soon, as early promised. Read More »
In Memoriam: Good Bye, Offline
Many a gamer might disagree with me, but offline gameplay is nearing its end. Read More »
Sony To Congress: A File Named “Anonymous” Found On Our Servers
Things have just taken a rather drastic turn, guys, as Sony recently told congress in a hearing that they found a file on one of their servers named “Anonymous”, with the message “We Are Legion” attached to it. Read More »