PSN To Be Available This Week

[IronMaxipad]

http://www.abload.de/img/0117_kn7c.gif

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/04/30/press-release-some-playstation-network-and-qriocity-services-to-be-available-this-week/

Press Release: Some PlayStation Network and Qriocity Services to be Available This Week

+ Posted by Patrick Seybold // Sr. Director, Corporate Communications & Social Media

SOME PLAYSTATION®NETWORK AND QRIOCITY™ SERVICES TO BE AVAILABLE THIS WEEK
Phased Global Rollout of Services to Begin Regionally;
System Security Enhanced to Provide Greater Protection of Personal Information

Tokyo, May 1, 2011 – Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) and Sony Network Entertainment International (SNEI, the company) announced they will shortly begin a phased restoration by region of PlayStation®Network and Qriocity™ services, beginning with gaming, music and video services to be turned on. The company also announced both a series of immediate steps to enhance security across the network and a new customer appreciation program to thank its customers for their patience and loyalty.

Following a criminal cyber-attack on the company’s data-center located in San Diego, California, U.S.A., SNEI quickly turned off the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services, engaged multiple expert information security firms over the course of several days and conducted an extensive audit of the system. Since then, the company has implemented a variety of new security measures to provide greater protection of personal information. SNEI and its third-party experts have conducted extensive tests to verify the security strength of the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services. With these measures in place, SCE and SNEI plan to start a phased rollout by region of the services shortly. The initial phase of the rollout will include, but is not limited to, the following:

Restoration of Online game-play across the PlayStation®3 (PS3) and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) systems
-This includes titles requiring online verification and downloaded games
Access to Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity for PS3/PSP for existing subscribers
Access to account management and password reset
Access to download un-expired Movie Rentals on PS3, PSP and MediaGo
PlayStation®Home
Friends List
Chat Functionality

Working closely with several outside security firms, the company has implemented significant security measures to further detect unauthorized activity and provide consumers with greater protection of their personal information. The company is also creating the position of Chief Information Security Officer, directly reporting to Shinji Hasejima, Chief Information Officer of Sony Corporation, to add a new position of expertise in and accountability for customer data protection and supplement existing information security personnel. The new security measures implemented include, but are not limited to, the following:

Added automated software monitoring and configuration management to help defend against new attacks
Enhanced levels of data protection and encryption
Enhanced ability to detect software intrusions within the network, unauthorized access and unusual activity patterns
Implementation of additional firewalls

The company also expedited an already planned move of the system to a new data center in a different location that has been under construction and development for several months. In addition, PS3 will have a forced system software update that will require all registered PlayStation Network users to change their account passwords before being able to sign into the service. As an added layer of security, that password can only be changed on the same PS3 in which that account was activated, or through validated email confirmation, a critical step to help further protect customer data.

The company is conducting a thorough and on-going investigation and working with law enforcement to track down and prosecute those responsible for the illegal intrusion.

“This criminal act against our network had a significant impact not only on our consumers, but our entire industry. These illegal attacks obviously highlight the widespread problem with cyber-security. We take the security of our consumers’ information very seriously and are committed to helping our consumers protect their personal data. In addition, the organization has worked around the clock to bring these services back online, and are doing so only after we had verified increased levels of security across our networks,” said Kazuo Hirai, Executive Deputy President, Sony Corporation. “Our global audience of PlayStation Network and Qriocity consumers was disrupted. We have learned lessons along the way about the valued relationship with our consumers, and to that end, we will be launching a customer appreciation program for registered consumers as a way of expressing our gratitude for their loyalty during this network downtime, as we work even harder to restore and regain their trust in us and our services.”

Complimentary Offering and “Welcome Back” Appreciation Program
While there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken, the company is committed to helping its customers protect their personal data and will provide a complimentary offering to assist users in enrolling in identity theft protection services and/or similar programs. The implementation will be at a local level and further details will be made available shortly in each region.

The company will also rollout the PlayStation Network and Qriocity “Welcome Back” program, to be offered worldwide, which will be tailored to specific markets to provide our consumers with a selection of service options and premium content as an expression of the company’s appreciation for their patience, support and continued loyalty.

Central components of the “Welcome Back” program will include:

Each territory will be offering selected PlayStation entertainment content for free download. Specific details of this content will be announced in each region soon.
All existing PlayStation Network customers will be provided with 30 days free membership in the PlayStation Plus premium service. Current members of PlayStation Plus will receive 30 days free service.
Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity subscribers (in countries where the service is available) will receive 30 days free service.

Additional “Welcome Back” entertainment and service offerings will be rolled out over the coming weeks as the company returns the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services to the quality standard users have grown to enjoy and strive to exceed those exceptions.

SNEI will continue to reinforce and verify security for transactions before resuming the PlayStation®Store and other Qriocity operations, scheduled for this month.

For more information about the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services intrusion and restoration, please visit http://blog.us.playstation.com. or http://blog.eu.playstation.com/

About Sony Corporation
Sony Corporation is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, game, communications, key device and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. With its music, pictures, computer entertainment and on-line businesses, Sony is uniquely positioned to be the leading electronics and entertainment company in the world. Sony recorded consolidated annual sales of approximately $78 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. Sony Global Web Site: http://www.sony.net/

About Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Recognized as the global leader and company responsible for the progression of consumer-based computer entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) manufactures, distributes and markets the PlayStation® game console, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system and the PlayStation®3 (PS3®) system. PlayStation has revolutionized home entertainment by introducing advanced 3D graphic processing, and PlayStation 2 further enhances the PlayStation legacy as the core of home networked entertainment. PSP is a handheld entertainment system that allows users to enjoy 3D games, with high-quality full-motion video, and high-fidelity stereo audio. PS3 is an advanced computer system, incorporating the state-of-the-art Cell processor with super computer like power. SCEI, along with its subsidiary divisions Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd., and Sony Computer Entertainment Korea Inc. develops, publishes, markets and distributes software, and manages the third party licensing programs for these platforms in the respective markets worldwide. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, SCEI is an independent business unit of the Sony Group.

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"Each territory will be offering selected PlayStation entertainment content for free download. Specific details of this content will be announced in each region soon."

Looks like we're getting some free stuff. Hopefully it's not just a fucking wallpaper. :lol
and PSN+ for 30 days

[BlackSwordsMan]

PSN is back but yo money aint
lolololol

[BlackSwordsMan]

aint that some shit these guys bow because of a fuck up and microsoft wont even acknowledge their shit was shut down for a month

[MannyIsGod]

Cool - I hope we get some cool free downloadable games.

[Kai]

Ej4Oi53_MtI

[Dex]

Yeah, I'll continue to cough up my few dollars a month for a gaming network that is actually, you know...working.

[Mister Sinister]

Groovy. Now I can download that FF8 I bought pre-shutdown onto my friend's PSP.

[ynh]

I'm never buying anything on that peice of shit network again.. because of them I have to stop at the bank and go in when I need money for the next week because I had to shread my debit card.

[Venti Quattro]

Just in time for the troops!

[ElNono]

Your credit card details to be available this week too!

[DJ Mbenga]

la noire doesnt require online so it doesnt matter

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Interested to see what sort of stuff will be offered for free. At the risk of sounding like a fanboy: Speaking as someone who fortunately didn't have any card info out there this hasn't been all that bad. It's an annoyance certainly but basically it's just been two weeks of sticking to some one player games I own. Assuming they have this sucker fixed right and fixed for good two weeks of downtime in exchange for 18 months of free online gaming seems a fair enough trade.

Of course, I wouldn't blame anyone who lost money to hackers wanting to kick beat Crash Bandicoot to death with a pillow case full of door knobs.

[lefty]

Lol; I never bought anything off PSN, which my credit card info is not in there


lol Hackers, pwned by Lefty

[LnGrrrR]

I'll be surprised if the network is totally secure. Brand new security means untested configurations. It's probably more secure overall than their old network, but unless they did a thorough job, they'll have to continually reevaluate and be on the lookout for more attacks in order to further harden their network.

[Dex]

I'll be surprised if the network is totally secure. Brand new security means untested configurations. It's probably more secure overall than their old network, but unless they did a thorough job, they'll have to continually reevaluate and be on the lookout for more attacks in order to further harden their network.

Hackers will surely locate and exploit the loose ends before too long. Saves on R&D.

[Slydragon]

Maybe not, hack again and this time card numbers were taken

http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/sony-woes-continue-as-soe-confirms-data-breach/

[IronMaxipad]

Maybe not, hack again and this time card numbers were taken

http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/sony-woes-continue-as-soe-confirms-data-breach/

Not hacked again it was the same attack. They just barley discovered that credit cards stolen are from a 2007 database.

[Slydragon]

So most them cards are expired, why even bother keeping them in a data base?

[IronMaxipad]

This week huh sony?

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

It was real nice how my PS3 was slightly less distracting when I needed to study for finals. But that's past now and I want to be able to shoot whiny punks in the face with a machine gun again.

[Leetonidas]

Glad I didn't get any money jacked, I bought MK2, FF9, and RE1 from PSN over the last year or so.

[Greg Oden]

lol psn

[Muser]

My 360 bricked and psn is down, fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

[resistanze]

Lol; I never bought anything off PSN, which my credit card info is not in there


lol Hackers, pwned by Lefty

Pretty much, the only time I've used PSN in the past 6 months was for GT5 updates.

[BlackSwordsMan]

I bought a psp and luckily didnt put my CC on it
kek!

[hater]

haha i just realized the PSN was down.

now after doing some research it looks like Sony pissed off the Anonymous ppl with their fucking lawsuits. Funny shit, April 12: Analyst: Geohot suit will deter hackers, a “win” for Sony
http://www.vg247.com/2011/04/12/analyst-geohot-suit-will-deter-hackers-a-win-for-sony/

a few days later... PSN completely wiped out and sony execs have to bow down like bitches :lol

http://www.abload.de/img/0117_kn7c.gif

so much for the fucking analysts and Sony's flexing the muscle. Fuck all these companies I hope Apple is next.

[hater]

"The Sony PS3 console was hacked, or more appropriately "jailbroken", by iPhone hacker, Geohot. He managed to reverse engineer his own PlayStation 3 to run homebrew applications on it. He then later released the method to the public through his site, geohot.com. Sony responded with a lawsuit and demanded social media sites, including YouTube,[citation needed] to hand over IP addresses of people who visited Geohot's social pages and videos."

fucking Sony getting what they deserve

[MannyIsGod]

You're a little bit late to the party bro. We talked about this before it happened and then on the first day it happened.

Just saying.

[Sense]

You're a little bit late to the party bro. We talked about this before it happened and then on the first day it happened.

Just saying.

[TheMACHINE]

Hater,

FYI, we found Osama Bin Laden too and killed him. Just in case you didnt know.

[Trainwreck2100]

also the lakers lost in case you missed it

[hater]

You're a little bit late to the party bro. We talked about this before it happened and then on the first day it happened.

Just saying.

like I said. I just noticed it. Been busy...

[hater]

Hater,

FYI, we found Osama Bin Laden too and killed him. Just in case you didnt know.

really??!? Do you have a link to the Osama thread? I would like to comment on it. thanks :king

[hater]

also the lakers lost in case you missed it

No they didn't. they are still on game 6:
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179680

[IronMaxipad]

Breaking: PSN Back Online Today FW3.61 Out


ldCs4c7tlNk

[Chachachango]

it was only an update :(

[IronMaxipad]

PSN is up in CA and NY!

[IronMaxipad]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3573/5721052584_efc9fcc12c_z.jpg

Check this map to see when it's available in your state:
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/14/play-on-%E2%80%93-psn-restoration-begins-now/

[MannyIsGod]

Man, NM will probably be fucking last. I want to beat some PES ass online.

[MannyIsGod]

Also, any word on what our free shit is?

[IronMaxipad]

Also, any word on what our free shit is?

Don't know yet.

Looks like NM is up though

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2429/5720488633_1418c6824a_z.jpg

[IronMaxipad]

lol Texas

Puerto Rico and Hawaii before TX :lmao

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

:madrun Fucking bullshit. Just tried to log in before coming here. On the one hand I'm glad that my initial fear that the system had shit itself while they were relaunching sees unfounded. On the other, THOSE SHEEP FUCKERS IN THE DAKOTAS GET BACK ON BEFORE TEXAS?

[MannyIsGod]

:lmao I logged in. Fucking Texas.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

So far so good. COD 4 seemed a little less populated than usual but the sytem's working just fine for me. Anyone else had issues?

[MannyIsGod]

Do a lot of people still play COD4? I see you playing it a lot. I should go rebuy it so I can shoot people with you.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Yeah, there's still a pretty good crowd most days. Usually little to no wait to get any game mode started. The numbers seemed a little sparse yesterday, but still that you could get in on a deathmatch immediately, maybe a couple of minutes to get enough together for stuff like sabotage or headquarters. Made for a bitch of a learning curve with the amount of multi-year vets hanging around. Learned the hard way what the hell a 55 with a gold cross next to it means.

[Dex]

:lmao lol PSN

[MannyIsGod]

LOL PSN all you want, the Sony freebies are way better than I ever expected.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/116/1168560p1.html

At least they're going about this the right way. 2 out of those 5 games is pretty awesome.

[Dex]

LOL PSN all you want, the Sony freebies are way better than I ever expected.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/116/1168560p1.html

At least they're going about this the right way. 2 out of those 5 games is pretty awesome.

Good deal for the gamers, but it's all due to PSN's massive fuckup. I stand by my LOL.

It's not like Microsoft ever released a product with a massive epidemic malfunctio.....

LOL video games

[resistanze]

Good, I need inFamous (even though I haven't touched my PS3 is ages).

[IronMaxipad]

LOL PSN all you want, the Sony freebies are way better than I ever expected.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/116/1168560p1.html

At least they're going about this the right way. 2 out of those 5 games is pretty awesome.

Hope this works on multiple accounts :lol

[CuckingFunt]

Thank goodness I read this when I did. I've been playing InFamous for the last couple of days and was just about to keep it from Gamefly. Free is much better.

[IronMaxipad]

for people to lazy to click the link:

Gamers can select two of the five following PlayStation 3 games:


Dead Nation
Infamous
LittleBigPlanet
Super Stardust HD
WipeOut HD + Fury

Those with PSPs can also cop two of four following PSP games:


LittleBigPlanet PSP
ModNation Racers PSP
Pursuit Force
Killzone Liberation

Additionally, the PlayStation faithful can look forward to the following:

"A selection of 'On Us' rental movie titles" for use on a single weekend. The weekend in question and the titles available have yet to be determined.
Non-PlayStation Plus subscribers get 30 free days of PlayStation Plus.
Existing PlayStation Plus subscribers get 60 free days of PlayStation Plus.

[MannyIsGod]

Hope this works on multiple accounts :lol

Pretty sure its for each PSN account. I now wish I had more than 1.

[IronMaxipad]

Nice. I have like 5 accounts. 3 US, 1 Japanese, and 1 EU account.

[Muser]

Infamous and LBP it is.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Infamous was bundled with my PS3 on a Black Friday deal. I highly recommend it to anyone hasn't played it yet. LBP seems like a no brainer. Any time I've heard the name thrown around it's usually with some high praise. Can't say I know anything about the other three options, other than remembering the original Wipeout games for the PS1. Anybody got any recommendations or thoughts on the them?

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

That's pretty damn cool of Sony, those are some good games.

[DJ Mbenga]

deadnation looks good. not so crazy about lbp i just want the coop. infamous is a must. perfect timing since infamous 2 is out next month

[cheguevara]

major fuckup by Sony. That downtime is unheard of in this day and age and the security breach even worse. Throwing a couple of steaks to appease the dogs is pretty fucking laughable too. They didn't do it out of the kindness of their heart, they probably did it because the lawyers forced their hand. Who knows what kind of lawsuits they are afraid of.

Reminds me of back in Roman times at Circus Maximus, they would hand out free bread to the poor slaves of the kingdom so they don't revolt.

[CuckingFunt]

Infamous and LBP it is.

Yeah, would be the obvious choice if I didn't already own Little Big Planet.

[BlackSwordsMan]

nvm

[lefty]

Shit, I just found out about the freebies :wow :lol

Infamous it is :D

[MannyIsGod]

Did someone in this thread really just compare the PSN free games to slaves?

[resistanze]

Did someone in this thread really just compare the PSN free games to slaves?

Actually, he compared the free PSN games to bread, tbqh.

[Dex]

Actually, he compared the free PSN games to bread, tbqh.

Yes.

The PSN users are the slaves.

[lefty]

Xbox fanboys are mad because we are getting Infamous for free

[Sense]

Wow those are some good titles... not only do you not have to pay to play online on a month to month basis.. but they give away free shit if they're offline for a certain period of time...

Free fucking games... PSN>Xbox Live
Free>$$$

[MannyIsGod]

They obviously fucked up big time and losing unencrypted info is so stupid its not even funny but my CC# was never online so I don't give a flying fuck and I'm getting 2 free games so I'm happy..

[Chachachango]

Nice, so i can download the games to my ps3 and my psp.,nice/

[LnGrrrR]

Gamers can select two of the five following PlayStation 3 games:





Dead Nation
Infamous
LittleBigPlanet
Super Stardust HD
WipeOut HD + Fury

Who wouldn't take the above two bolded titles? :lol

[lefty]

They obviously fucked up big time and losing unencrypted info is so stupid its not even funny but my CC# was never online so I don't give a flying fuck and I'm getting 2 free games so I'm happy..

Same here.

[Nathan Explosion]

I still can't believe they're giving away 2 free games to EVERY PSN account. I told my younger brother about it. He usually plays his 360, so the downtime really didn't affect him much.

But hey, free games are free games. Kinda makes me wish I dished out the extra cash for a PS3, but not really. Most of my friends are on Live, hence why I got one. Oh well.

Cool deal for a major fuckup. It's not much if you had your info stolen, but if you didn't have any info on your system to begin with, then it's really a bonus for what was a minor inconvenience imo.

[DMC]

Someone stole my credit card info from PSN and had to pay 2K in bills I had racked up.

[DMC]

I have most of those games... I wonder what Stardust is about.

[leemajors]

Fail - http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-18-sonys-psn-password-page-hacked

[lefty]

Fail - http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-18-sonys-psn-password-page-hacked
lolwut

[cheguevara]

Did someone in this thread really just compare the PSN free games to slaves?

some education my friend


Art of Public Speaking:
Exaggeration
Expanding or diminishing proportions can be a fun way to create humor in a public speaking engagement. It's similar to a caricature artist that outrageously exaggerates the features of an individual, while still keeping the person recognizable. So exaggeration is a caricature in words, and words are the "paint" of the art of public speaking used to make memorable pictures.

I did a public speaking engagement one time for Secretaries Day at a large insurance company. I was making a point about how hectic it always was for the secretaries. It went like this,

"You're answering the telephone, the fax machine is ringing, you're making copies, and you're filing every policy clear back to 1910."

The secretaries could relate to each item mentioned. They obviously did lots of filing, but certainly NOT as far back as 1910.

Exaggerating this date was funny to them and drove home the point that they always had lots of work piled up.

The key to using exaggeration is to inflate or deflate whatever you are talking about so much that it is obviously an exaggeration. In the last example you wouldn't want to use the year 1999 if you were doing the talk in 2000 because it is very likely that an insurance company would really be working on a file for a year or more. That's not funny.

Of course, who am I to tell you what is funny. I spent two terms in the third grade . . . Truman's and Eisenhower's. hahahahahahaa

The art of public speaking uses exaggeration to make memorable your point, and your speech.

[lefty]

Fail - http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-18-sonys-psn-password-page-hacked
Awesome


More free games

[Dex]

:lmao

[TheMACHINE]

LBP and Infamous it is.

Was hoping they would hook us up with a cross game party chat. lol

[kamikazi_player]

LBP and Infamous it is.

Was hoping they would hook us up with a cross game party chat. lol

Awww, you should have gotten deadnation :depressed

[lefty]

It's back up for good this time ?

[ElNono]

lmao

http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00002160.html

[velik_m]

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216899/Sony_hit_again_with_two_hacks

:lmao

[MannyIsGod]

Smh.

[velik_m]

Sony BMG Greece the latest hacked Sony site (http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/05/22/sony-bmg-greece-the-latest-hacked-sony-site/)

Sql injection? Really Sony, sql injection?

[cheguevara]

Sony is a disgrace. I recommend seppuku the entire playstation division

[leemajors]

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/phishing_site_found_sonys_servers

[Muser]

Wow this is just sad, Think i'll stick to PS3 being offline and paying £40 for XBL.

[Spurtacus]

Dead Nation
Infamous
LittleBigPlanet
Super Stardust HD
WipeOut HD + Fury


Dead Nation for sure. I'm on the fence for Infamous. I like to own the disc version of retail games.

Is Super Stardust any good?

[BlackSwordsMan]

Forever hacked

[lefty]

Ugh

[MannyIsGod]

Just don't put your CC# on the PSN. I will never trust them with my CC info.

[velik_m]

Sony Music Japan hacked through SQL injection flaw (http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/05/24/sony-music-japan-hacked-through-sql-injection-flaw/)


Another day, another attack on Sony. I reported yesterday on the SQL injection attack exposing user information on SonyMusic.gr and today attackers have found flaws in SonyMusic.co.jp.

[lefty]

Just don't put your CC# on the PSN. I will never trust them with my CC info.
I haven't :D

[Chachachango]

Sony is now offering a year of free identity protection service/

[DJ Mbenga]

you can buy the psn cards. same as the 360. no need for CC

[velik_m]

2,000 Sony Ericsson Canada customers hit by online breach (http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110525/sony-ericsson-canada-customers-hit-by-online-breach-110525/20110525/?hub=TorontoNewHome)

Sony stock lost nearly 2 per cent in morning trading on the Tokyo stock market to 2,227 yen ($27).

This is starting to get funny :lmao

[cheguevara]

no doubt. The next Monty Phython movie should be about this fuckup. Starring the SONY CEOs and CTOs

[MannyIsGod]

Starting?

[IronMaxipad]

PSN store back up June 2 finally

[resistanze]

Tried PSN this morning thing kept crashing.

And how the hell do I get my free games?

[MannyIsGod]

These fuckers brought the store back but not the free shit? I'm beginning to really hate Sony. Give me my free shit, fuckers.

[IronMaxipad]

Welcome back package should be up friday

[MannyIsGod]

Better be or I may have to punch a baby.

[lefty]

Welcome back package should be up friday
And on Friday, they will tell us ...............

[cheguevara]

:lol

Sony trolling mofos

[IronMaxipad]

They didn't say what friday, tbh. Could be next month. :lol

[leemajors]

http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/02/sony-pictures-hacked-by-lulz-security-1-000-000-passwords-claim/

[MannyIsGod]

Now its just a game to these groups. See which arm of Sony you can hack. Pretty damn good game, imo. :lol

[Spurtacus]

These fuckers brought the store back but not the free shit? I'm beginning to really hate Sony. Give me my free shit, fuckers.

[leemajors]

they promised free shit.

[resistanze]

:lmao Sony

[resistanze]

These fuckers are like a guy leaving his keys in the ignition because he's never been jacked. Now they have his car, and drove to his unlocked house to fuck his wife.

[lefty]

I want Infamous !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



BUT, the "Welcome Back" package (http://www.ology.com/technology/sony-promises-free-games-once-psn-store-returns) of free games and other goodies still isn't ready. "It is currently in the final stages of testing

[Dex]

BUT, the "Welcome Back" package of free games and other goodies still isn't ready. "It is currently in the final stages of testing

Probably doing high tech stuff like changing the password from blank to "password".

[IronMaxipad]

Sons the welcome back package is LIVE! There are a few bugs though Make sure you have both games in your download queue before you exit. Some people only downloaded 1 game and couldnt get back to the welcome back page. Also it is confirmed that you can get stuff from multiple accounts.

[IronMaxipad]

oh yeah and another thing you have to get the ps+ subscription yourself. It's not automatically applied.

[IronMaxipad]

Alright if you fuck up:

FAQ:


Q: I no longer have the option to choose my free Welcome Back games. What can I do?
A: If you navigate away from the Welcome Back section of the store without choosing your free games or exit the store completely you may need to follow the below in order to choose and download your free games.
On your PlayStation 3 or PlayStation Portable navigate to the PlayStation Network icon on the XMB
Log into your PlayStation Network account and choose Account Management > Transaction Management > Services List
Choose “PlayStation Network Promotions” from the list of services displayed
Select either “PS3 Free Games” or “PSP Free Games” and then choose “Select Content”

[IronMaxipad]

Cant get shit. Keep getting errors.. fml

[MannyIsGod]

Yeah - probably too many people trying to do it right now.

[MannyIsGod]

I got infamous downloading

[MannyIsGod]

I did have to go through the second way though since when I tried in the store it just removed them but never started the downloads.

[IronMaxipad]

Finally got through using the FAQ

[IronMaxipad]

I got infamous downloading

How big is infamous?

edit: 7 GB

[MannyIsGod]

:lmao wow the movie rentals fucking suck. Bad Boys, Ghostbusters, and Final Fantasy the Spirits within.

[MannyIsGod]

How big is infamous?

7 gigs. LBP is like 2 I think.

[IronMaxipad]

Infamous: 7GB
LBP: 2GB
Wipeout: 1GB
Dead Nation: will edit in a bit

[IronMaxipad]

Infamous: 7GB
LBP: 2GB
Wipeout + Furry: 2GB
Dead Nation: 1.5 GB

^ Got all 4 :lol

[lefty]

Thanks for the tips IronMaxipad :tu

I'll start the downloads when I get home tonight


Cant wait for Infamous, played the demo yesterday and it's awesome

What other game should I get?

[IronMaxipad]

Thanks for the tips IronMaxipad :tu

I'll start the downloads when I get home tonight


Cant wait for Infamous, played the demo yesterday and it's awesome

What other game should I get?

I haven't played it yet but I hear that Wipeout is the best racing game on PS3. IDK though look up some gameplay vids on youtube see what you like best.

And you guys only have one account?

[MannyIsGod]

I never played LBP but I'm getting that as well. Stardust looked good too.

[MannyIsGod]

I haven't played it yet but I hear that Wipeout is the best racing game on PS3.

And you guys only have one account?

Yeah wish I had more than one but I just have one.

[Spurtacus]

I still haven't decided on my second game opposite of Dead Nation. Either Stardust or Wipeout? Any recommendations? I don't want LBP or Infamous...I prefer owning retail copies of retail games.

[IronMaxipad]

I still haven't decided on my second game opposite of Dead Nation. Either Stardust or Wipeout? Any recommendations? I don't want LBP or Infamous...I prefer owning retail copies of retail games.

Wipeout HD + Fury

Superstardust and Dead Nation are pretty similar

[MannyIsGod]

I still haven't decided on my second game opposite of Dead Nation. Either Stardust or Wipeout? Any recommendations? I don't want LBP or Infamous...I prefer owning retail copies of retail games.

Why do you prefer retail versions? I think it'll be nice not to have to fuck with a disc, tbh.

[Spurtacus]

Wipeout HD + Fury

Superstardust and Dead Nation are pretty similar

Cool, thx.


Why do you prefer retail versions? I think it'll be nice not to have to fuck with a disc, tbh.

Collector mentality in me. I like having the cover art, case, and disc. But, lack of shelf space is becoming an issue for me lately.

[Spurtacus]

But, if consoles started offering digital version of every retail game at a reduced price then I would likely start gravitating towards downloading retail games. As long as there is some cool Game Library showcase of games you own.

[lefty]

I haven't played it yet but I hear that Wipeout is the best racing game on PS3. IDK though look up some gameplay vids on youtube see what you like best.

And you guys only have one account?
Thanks I'll check it out

[MannyIsGod]

But, if consoles started offering digital version of every retail game at a reduced price then I would likely start gravitating towards downloading retail games. As long as there is some cool Game Library showcase of games you own.

Thats cool. I understand the collector mentality. I've never had it and I've never been a fan of cover art but I know many people who are.

[IronMaxipad]

dammit i shouldn't have activated PS+ on both accounts. Got 1 more going to wait till the last week before i activate ps+ on that one. BTW Welcome back package is good until July 3.

[lefty]

Infamous: 7GB
LBP: 2GB
Wipeout + Furry: 2GB
Dead Nation: 1.5 GB

^ Got all 4 :lol
4?

I thought it was only 2 freebies

[IronMaxipad]

4?

I thought it was only 2 freebies

I have multiple accounts. 3 US, 1 EU, and 1 Japanese account.

I didn't like my gamertag so i would keep changing it. Payed off in the end.. :lol

And the Jap/EU account i made to get some exclusive demo's from those regions.

[lefty]

I have multiple accounts. 3 US, 1 EU, and 1 Japanese account.
Ah ok :lol

[ElNono]

I have multiple accounts. 3 US, 1 EU, and 1 Japanese account.

Yeah, I can only see your credit card info for the US accounts... :lol

[IronMaxipad]

:lol

I never bought anything on PSN so never had any credit card info up.

[resistanze]

Nice, I'll have to use 95% of my ISP cap this month for these 4 games.

[lefty]

PSN fucked me over 1 of the 2 freebies.

Got kicked twice from the store when I tried to dowload the 1st free game

The 1st time because of an "error", the 2nd time because I didnt have enough disk space - fair enough, as I have a shitload of demos :lol

Deleted the demos, went back in the store, and then it told the 1st free game was already purchased

So I'm currently downloading Infamous as my 2nd and only free game.



Fuck you Sony

[MannyIsGod]

Lefty, if you weren't a retard you would find the way to solve that on this page. Sadly, you've got 3 brain cells and you might not be able to make the connection between what IM posted above and what you have to do to get your game.

Good luck.

[MannyIsGod]

Dupe

[lefty]

Lefty, if you weren't a retard you would find the way to solve that on this page. Sadly, you've got 3 brain cells and you might not be able to make the connection between what IM posted above and what you have to do to get your game.

Good luck.

What are you talking about?

I have 2 bc so please explain it to me

[IronMaxipad]

:lmao

[IronMaxipad]

Read this Lefty

http://i.imgur.com/Og9XH.gif


Alright if you fuck up:

FAQ:

Q: I no longer have the option to choose my free Welcome Back games. What can I do?

A: If you navigate away from the Welcome Back section of the store without choosing your free games or exit the store completely you may need to follow the below in order to choose and download your free games.

On your PlayStation 3 or PlayStation Portable navigate to the PlayStation Network icon on the XMB

Log into your PlayStation Network account and choose Account Management > Transaction Management > Services List

Choose “PlayStation Network Promotions” from the list of services displayed

Select either “PS3 Free Games” or “PSP Free Games” and then choose “Select Content”

[lefty]

I didnt read all the posts by the way

And i started the download after downing 3 beers and 4 mojitos

Thanks IM

[MannyIsGod]

Mojitos? With Pink Umbrellas? :lol

Hope you get your games, Lefty.

[lefty]

Mojitos? With Pink Umbrellas? :lol

Hope you get your games, Lefty.

Thanks man :tu

And how do you know about the pink umbrellas? Dammit!!!!

[CuckingFunt]

Yeah, my attempt to download Infamous made it clear that it's finally time to replace the hard drive on my 60G launch edition PS3. Been meaning to do it for a while.

[Slydragon]

well I already own wipeout + fury and I also have StarDust but I got the rest plus the 60 days of PS+

[IronMexican]

Read this Lefty

http://i.imgur.com/Og9XH.gif


Getting all myspacey on me.

[velik_m]

Another day another sony page hacked...

http://blog.sucuri.net/2011/06/sony-music-brazil-hacked.html

[scott]

It's like pulling teeth downloading this shit...

[IronMaxipad]

Another day another sony page hacked...

http://blog.sucuri.net/2011/06/sony-music-brazil-hacked.html

everyone is getting hacked now. LuLzsec hacked Nintendo and an FBI affiliate site yesterday.

http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/web/0,1518,766720,00.html

http://www.boingboing.net/2011/06/03/lulzsec-claims-fbi-a.html

[velik_m]

http://hassonybeenhackedthisweek.com/

:lmao