While we are investigating the cause of the Network outage, we wanted to alert you that it may be a full day or two before we’re able to get the service completely back up and running. Thank you very much for your patience while we work to resolve this matter. Please stay tuned to this space for more details, and we’ll update you again as soon as we can.
Thats ok, I was gonna go on a better service anyway.
Reported.Thats ok, I was gonna go on a better service anyway.
Steam? ???
No sight of Methodis in this thread yet. Not even he can defend a fuckup of this magnitude.
QuoteI don't hate, I pity
No pity required, $60 doesn't even cover a days breakfast. It's not like it's real money - and hell, if it annoys people, i may even sign up for many multiple accounts.
TRULY EPIC LULZFree xbox live weekend
Amazing timing.
I love hoofing Sony in the chops probably more than most around here, but there's not much anyone can do when anon decides to paint a bullseye on your ass.
Sony kind of asked for it, though.
Suing GeoHot et. al.I love hoofing Sony in the chops probably more than most around here, but there's not much anyone can do when anon decides to paint a bullseye on your ass.
Sony kind of asked for it, though.
so it was anon then? And what did sony do to draw their ire?
uh... console is fine. but ok...If it stays down through the weekend I'll settle for it. I want my mouse aiming and 16xAA dammit :maf
Anon says it wasn't them this time but they plan to attack Sony again after PSN is back up.:lol
The PlayStation Network issues currently plaguing gamers throughout the globe could not have come at a worse time. Not only are there a number of high profile titles arriving on retail shelves, but also in the UK it's a Bank Holiday weekend, meaning there was likely to be a large number of gamers heading online. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) have been reluctant to discuss the issues any more than is absolutely necessary, however things are a bit different in the Microsoft camp.
Following the launch of the Xbox Nations online event yesterday, which will see millions of gamers invited to play online for free this weekend, the Xbox 360 is almost certain to see record numbers of gamers flock online, especially considering the big name titles that launched in the past week. When approaching Microsoft, Electronic Theatre was offered the following comment.
"Of course it's regretful that Sony is encountering issues at such a busy time, and Microsoft takes no joy in the problems gamers are having playing their favourite games online." Stated the representative of Microsoft's distribution network.
"That being said, we are expecting Microsoft's robust online network to see an increase of traffic from those gamers who own both systems. Being able to play their games via the Xbox LIVE network could make all the difference for some gamers, and the Xbox Nations event will allow all of them to do just that - whether they have a Gold subscription or not."
Thanks to Santa Demi, nobody on this board has to pay for Live Gold until 2014.Not me. I missed out on all that :(
PSN goes down for first timei n 5 years : sony is so bad fuck u sony~!~!``12312414
xbox goes down atleast once a year: oh its ok microsoft u so perfect
probably a fake but :lol
http://www.gamesthirst.com/2011/04/22/the-fbi-has-issued-40-arrest-warrants-for-anonymous-members/
Why are people on the other board asking for compensation. FOR WHAT?I'm guessing because MS offered a free game when they were going through similar network outages.
Just remembered Netflix uses PSN. Fuuuuuuuu.
Whitewhine:lol
also don't see how this is funny at all. this is fucking stupid.
watching netflix on netflix.com
haven't turned on my ps3 since this psn thing lol
Yes, it is whitewine :lolwatching netflix on netflix.com
haven't turned on my ps3 since this psn thing lol
50" HDTV >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tiny ass laptop screen
Oh well, I'm going to a concert tonight anyway.
got banned from gaf for calling all the bitching white whine. oh well
oh shut the fuck up himu :lol
Reported.Thats ok, I was gonna go on a better service anyway.
Steam? ???
We are working on filtering anything Steam and iShit so please understand.
who cares shut up, ZXbox 360 has been down for more than 5 days before yet no one here throew a hissy fit
It's funny because I don't recall the 360 ever being completely shut off for people for over 5 days. Even during the Christmas of 2007, I could still play COD4, it was just super laggy and I'd get disconnected a lot.
U GET WHAT U PAY 4 SFAGGURTS
Yes, let's not get this thing up and running asap so people can play their games online. Instead, let's take this opportunity to extend the downtime and re-build and redesign psn from the ground up. :lol
Haven't turned on my ps3 in five days and I don't plan to any time soon. your move sony.
Haven't turned on my ps3 in five days and I don't plan to any time soon. your move sony.
what the fuck you can't use netflix?
fuck just play the goddamn movie you stupid bastard. the menu is loaded up, it says it's retrieving it. why is it trying to connect to psn?
what the fuck you can't use netflix?
fuck just play the goddamn movie you stupid bastard. the menu is loaded up, it says it's retrieving it. why is it trying to connect to psn?
I haven't had a problem. After you try to sign and it can't, just cancel out and the movie should start up.
That's why I pirate movies, is much more easy than the legit route 8)
Oh remember all those times Xbox Live compromised my personal information?
Oh wait
guys: if you use your CC online in any way, it's eventually going to get stolen.
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Why did Methodis just have a conversation with himself?!
This means no DW7 DLC tommorrow :'(
Sony shut down its Playstation Network after a new custom firmware version for the console let users download games and content with a fake credit card number, according to a moderator from Playstation fan-site PSX-Scene.
The moderator, who posted the information on news aggregator Reddit under the user name chesh420, said the latest version of a custom firmware for the Playstation 3 called Rebug.me let Playstation 3 owners with that firmware installed access a developer network. They could then put in a fake credit card number and download content as they pleased without any kind of verification of the number on Sony’s back-end.
The latest version of Rebug.me was released at the end of March, and the first guides detailing how to get modified Playstation 3 consoles onto the developer network came out around a week after that, the moderator said. Sony brought its Playstation Network down four days ago without offering many details about what happened and said it was beefing up security. It has acknowledged that an “external intrusion” brought down the network and that it is trying to beef up its security. Meanwhile, it has said it is still trying to determine if any user credit card information was stolen.
In a blog post this morning, Sony spokesman Patrick Seybold said, “I know you are waiting for additional information on when PlayStation Network and Qriocity services will be online. Unfortunately, I don’t have an update or timeframe to share at this point in time. As we previously noted, this is a time intensive process and we’re working to get them back online quickly. We’ll keep you updated with information as it becomes available. We once again thank you for your patience.”
The PlayStation Network, or PSN, is Sony’s attempt to engage its video-game console and PlayStation Portable audience in a larger online entertainment network that includes online games, movies and TV shows, as well as Sony exclusives such as Qore, a digital magazine, and The Tester original TV show. It’s a strategic asset for the console maker as more of the-video game audience moves into the online world.
There are 948 games now available in the PlayStation Network store, as well as 4,000 pieces of add-on content for games. There are also 31,000 movies and TV shows available for download, not counting the content available on Netflix, Hulu, and sports content.
VentureBeat has contacted Sony for comment and will update the story as soon as more information is available.
http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/116/1163826p1.html
http://venturebeat.com/2011/04/25/playstation-network-outage-piracy/Am I reading this right? They pulled the plug on PSN for everyone because of a minority of pirates? So basically they're either very greedy or very pessimistic about the likelihood of getting a lid on this anytime soon. I love it
This means no DW7 DLC tommorrow :'(
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SHUT THE FUCK UP
seriously, do you think ANY of us care about exclusives? Only Sonytards do, because that's the only ammo they have for system warz arguments.
XBLA has tons of great shit that never goes on PSN. XBL hasn't had an outage since 2007.
They are both good consoles, but I think that Xbox has the advantage because there are no excessive updates that take hours to apply. With Xbox you can just jump on and play. Game updates take a couple of seconds.
Why the fuck am I even arguing with this guy
this is epic ownage. I'm going to quit The Bore for awhile
Over half of all boxed Portal 2 sales in the UK last week came on Microsoft's Xbox 360, according to GfK-ChartTrack data.:rofl
Just 35 percent of sales were of the PS3 version of the game - something of a surprise considering the cross-platform capability offered with the title's Steam features.
Sony will get totally annihilated at E3,after Nintendo conference nobody will talk about PSP2...stick a fork into it
They have already confirmed that the product's final name and pricing will be revealed at E3, so unless the recent developments have forced them to recalculate any of their strategies, it's going to happen.
when is E3 again? It going to be a dyn-o-mite
This means no DW7 DLC tommorrow :'(
I know dude! It's got me so distraught! I dropped it and started playing GTA3 trilogy instead because I don't want to exhaust game content before the dlc and this happens. :'(
When psn gets up and wanna run through conquest mode with me? How far are you?
They have already confirmed that the product's final name and pricing will be revealed at E3, so unless the recent developments have forced them to recalculate any of their strategies, it's going to happen.
when is E3 again? It going to be a dyn-o-mite
http://tinyurl.com/dyh8ya
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himu's lost it
now gents, remember we have someXbox1.5PS2.5 remakes to look forward to like Icock and Shadow Of the Colons.
And The LastGameonPS3Guardian coming any moment (probably around the same time as GT6 - i.e. never)
Infamous will probably sell great guns like the first one, and i'm sure there's got to be another Ratchet! You can NEVER have enough Ratchet... or Resistance... maybe even squeeze out another Fillerzonelevel packfull release before the PS3 is taken round the back of the shed and unceremoniously shot like the flea ridden Old Yeller light-o-death it is.
I'm worried about my collection though when this happens - though i assume the PS4 will be backwards compatiblespoiler (click to show/hide)with Bluray movies, right?[close]
Posted by Patrick Seybold // Sr. Director, Corporate Communications & Social Media
Thank you for your patience while we work to resolve the current outage of PlayStation Network & Qriocity services. We are currently working to send a similar message to the one below via email to all of our registered account holders regarding a compromise of personal information as a result of an illegal intrusion on our systems. These malicious actions have also had an impact on your ability to enjoy the services provided by PlayStation Network and Qriocity including online gaming and online access to music, movies, sports and TV shows. We have a clear path to have PlayStation Network and Qriocity systems back online, and expect to restore some services within a week.
We’re working day and night to ensure it is done as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience and feedback.
Valued PlayStation Network/Qriocity Customer:
We have discovered that between April 17 and April 19, 2011, certain PlayStation Network and Qriocity service user account information was compromised in connection with an illegal and unauthorized intrusion into our network. In response to this intrusion, we have:
1.Temporarily turned off PlayStation Network and Qriocity services;
2.Engaged an outside, recognized security firm to conduct a full and complete investigation into what happened; and
3.Quickly taken steps to enhance security and strengthen our network infrastructure by re-building our system to provide you with greater protection of your personal information.
We greatly appreciate your patience, understanding and goodwill as we do whatever it takes to resolve these issues as quickly and efficiently as practicable.
Although we are still investigating the details of this incident, we believe that an unauthorized person has obtained the following information that you provided: name, address (city, state, zip), country, email address, birthdate, PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login, and handle/PSN online ID. It is also possible that your profile data, including purchase history and billing address (city, state, zip), and your PlayStation Network/Qriocity password security answers may have been obtained. If you have authorized a sub-account for your dependent, the same data with respect to your dependent may have been obtained. While there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken, we cannot rule out the possibility. If you have provided your credit card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity, out of an abundance of caution we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained.
For your security, we encourage you to be especially aware of email, telephone, and postal mail scams that ask for personal or sensitive information. Sony will not contact you in any way, including by email, asking for your credit card number, social security number or other personally identifiable information. If you are asked for this information, you can be confident Sony is not the entity asking. When the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are fully restored, we strongly recommend that you log on and change your password. Additionally, if you use your PlayStation Network or Qriocity user name or password for other unrelated services or accounts, we strongly recommend that you change them, as well.
To protect against possible identity theft or other financial loss, we encourage you to remain vigilant, to review your account statements and to monitor your credit reports. We are providing the following information for those who wish to consider it:
U.S. residents are entitled under U.S. law to one free credit report annually from each of the three major credit bureaus. To order your free credit report, visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call toll-free (877) 322-8228.
We have also provided names and contact information for the three major U.S. credit bureaus below. At no charge, U.S. residents can have these credit bureaus place a “fraud alert” on your file that alerts creditors to take additional steps to verify your identity prior to granting credit in your name. This service can make it more difficult for someone to get credit in your name. Note, however, that because it tells creditors to follow certain procedures to protect you, it also may delay your ability to obtain credit while the agency verifies your identity. As soon as one credit bureau confirms your fraud alert, the others are notified to place fraud alerts on your file. Should you wish to place a fraud alert, or should you have any questions regarding your credit report, please contact any one of the agencies listed below.
Experian: 888-397-3742; www.experian.com; P.O. Box 9532, Allen, TX 75013
Equifax: 800-525-6285; www.equifax.com; P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
TransUnion: 800-680-7289; www.transunion.com; Fraud Victim Assistance Division, P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834-6790
You may wish to visit the web site of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission at www.consumer.gov/idtheft or reach the FTC at 1-877-382-4357 or 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580 for further information about how to protect yourself from identity theft. Your state Attorney General may also have advice on preventing identity theft, and you should report instances of known or suspected identity theft to law enforcement, your State Attorney General, and the FTC. For North Carolina residents, the Attorney General can be contacted at 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-9001; telephone (877) 566-7226; or www.ncdoj.gov. For Maryland residents, the Attorney General can be contacted at 200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202; telephone: (888) 743-0023; or www.oag.state.md.us.
We thank you for your patience as we complete our investigation of this incident, and we regret any inconvenience. Our teams are working around the clock on this, and services will be restored as soon as possible. Sony takes information protection very seriously and will continue to work to ensure that additional measures are taken to protect personally identifiable information. Providing quality and secure entertainment services to our customers is our utmost priority. Please contact us at 1-800-345-7669 should you have any additional questions.
Sincerely,
Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment
While there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken, we cannot rule out the possibility. If you have provided your credit card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity, out of an abundance of caution we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained.
holy shitQuoteWhile there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken, we cannot rule out the possibility. If you have provided your credit card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity, out of an abundance of caution we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained.
they dun goofed
How is this any different then the time XBL was compromised and credit card were stolen? ??? ??? ???
How is this any different then the time XBL was compromised and credit card were stolen? ??? ??? ???
The difference is this is real and that was in your imagination. Fucking dumbass.
sony waited 1 week to tell us all this
gee thanks a lot sony ::)
no one has reported getting their cards stolen, so how is this a "bad thing" ??? Sony is just making sure everyone is safe so they're telling everyone to keep a eye out, it's no different if any other game company like Microsoft gets hacked and they say the same ???
YOUR CC INFORMATION ISTN COMPRIMSED
holy fuck do xbots lack reading comprehension
...out of an abundance of caution we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained.
When Sony announced last week that the PSN was hacked everyone one should have just assumed the worse instead of waiting for them to give a response.
Guys, credit card information hasn´t been confirmed by SONY, they are now on going investigation on it, but they haven´t to this moment found a sign of CC theft, this i can assured.
Any (aspiring) game journalists who aim to talk to Sony representatives:
Try to ask them this; what do they aim to do about the actual PSN accounts? Will they offer password resetting to our registered e-mail addresses, will they wipe our transaction history clean, will they provide credit card help, etc.?
I like how the GAF thread is full of "waahhhh hackers :( make them pay, sony". Because there's nothing Sony can do to stop hackers from knocking PSN off for weeks at a time and stealing all their CC information. :lol
Originally Posted by RyanCE:
Wow. You remind me of those idiots who say that women who wear provocative clothing deserved to be raped.
The hackers are more at fault than Sony is.
Yes, dummy. That's why Sony's requesting that you monitor your credit accounts, initiate a fraud alert, and have stated:Quote...out of an abundance of caution we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained.
Yes, truly, Sony is benevolent.
No, I think it's positioned right there in-between 'of' and 'we.' ok Ken Jennings, what other trivia do you want answered?Yes, dummy. That's why Sony's requesting that you monitor your credit accounts, initiate a fraud alert, and have stated:Quote...out of an abundance of caution we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained.
Yes, truly, Sony is benevolent.
are you missing the word "caution"
QuotePosted by Patrick Seybold // Sr. Director, Corporate Communications & Social Media
Thank you for your patience while we work to resolve the current outage of PlayStation Network & Qriocity services. We are currently working to send a similar message to the one below via email to all of our registered account holders regarding a compromise of personal information as a result of an illegal intrusion on our systems. These malicious actions have also had an impact on your ability to enjoy the services provided by PlayStation Network and Qriocity including online gaming and online access to music, movies, sports and TV shows. We have a clear path to have PlayStation Network and Qriocity systems back online, and expect to restore some services within a week.
We’re working day and night to ensure it is done as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience and feedback.
Valued PlayStation Network/Qriocity Customer:
We have discovered that between April 17 and April 19, 2011, certain PlayStation Network and Qriocity service user account information was compromised in connection with an illegal and unauthorized intrusion into our network. In response to this intrusion, we have:
1.Temporarily turned off PlayStation Network and Qriocity services;
2.Engaged an outside, recognized security firm to conduct a full and complete investigation into what happened; and
3.Quickly taken steps to enhance security and strengthen our network infrastructure by re-building our system to provide you with greater protection of your personal information.
We greatly appreciate your patience, understanding and goodwill as we do whatever it takes to resolve these issues as quickly and efficiently as practicable.
Although we are still investigating the details of this incident, we believe that an unauthorized person has obtained the following information that you provided: name, address (city, state, zip), country, email address, birthdate, PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login, and handle/PSN online ID. It is also possible that your profile data, including purchase history and billing address (city, state, zip), and your PlayStation Network/Qriocity password security answers may have been obtained. If you have authorized a sub-account for your dependent, the same data with respect to your dependent may have been obtained. While there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken, we cannot rule out the possibility. If you have provided your credit card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity, out of an abundance of caution we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained.
For your security, we encourage you to be especially aware of email, telephone, and postal mail scams that ask for personal or sensitive information. Sony will not contact you in any way, including by email, asking for your credit card number, social security number or other personally identifiable information. If you are asked for this information, you can be confident Sony is not the entity asking. When the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are fully restored, we strongly recommend that you log on and change your password. Additionally, if you use your PlayStation Network or Qriocity user name or password for other unrelated services or accounts, we strongly recommend that you change them, as well.
To protect against possible identity theft or other financial loss, we encourage you to remain vigilant, to review your account statements and to monitor your credit reports. We are providing the following information for those who wish to consider it:
U.S. residents are entitled under U.S. law to one free credit report annually from each of the three major credit bureaus. To order your free credit report, visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call toll-free (877) 322-8228.
We have also provided names and contact information for the three major U.S. credit bureaus below. At no charge, U.S. residents can have these credit bureaus place a “fraud alert” on your file that alerts creditors to take additional steps to verify your identity prior to granting credit in your name. This service can make it more difficult for someone to get credit in your name. Note, however, that because it tells creditors to follow certain procedures to protect you, it also may delay your ability to obtain credit while the agency verifies your identity. As soon as one credit bureau confirms your fraud alert, the others are notified to place fraud alerts on your file. Should you wish to place a fraud alert, or should you have any questions regarding your credit report, please contact any one of the agencies listed below.
Experian: 888-397-3742; www.experian.com; P.O. Box 9532, Allen, TX 75013
Equifax: 800-525-6285; www.equifax.com; P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
TransUnion: 800-680-7289; www.transunion.com; Fraud Victim Assistance Division, P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834-6790
You may wish to visit the web site of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission at www.consumer.gov/idtheft or reach the FTC at 1-877-382-4357 or 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580 for further information about how to protect yourself from identity theft. Your state Attorney General may also have advice on preventing identity theft, and you should report instances of known or suspected identity theft to law enforcement, your State Attorney General, and the FTC. For North Carolina residents, the Attorney General can be contacted at 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-9001; telephone (877) 566-7226; or www.ncdoj.gov. For Maryland residents, the Attorney General can be contacted at 200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202; telephone: (888) 743-0023; or www.oag.state.md.us.
We thank you for your patience as we complete our investigation of this incident, and we regret any inconvenience. Our teams are working around the clock on this, and services will be restored as soon as possible. Sony takes information protection very seriously and will continue to work to ensure that additional measures are taken to protect personally identifiable information. Providing quality and secure entertainment services to our customers is our utmost priority. Please contact us at 1-800-345-7669 should you have any additional questions.
Sincerely,
Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/04/26/update-on-playstation-network-and-qriocity/
:lol
http://news.sky.com/skynews/
:lol :lol :lol :lolhttp://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=27416395&postcount=975
Methodis cries as he sucks off a move controller. Pull the other move controller out your arse and take the other one out your mouth and see if the coloured balls match.
http://news.sky.com/skynews/
Wow, so much shit about the royal wedding.
just canceled my check card, can't take the risk, i'll have to go to the bank tomorrow and have them send me a new one
they've never directly entertained me, eitherspoiler (click to show/hide):-*[close]
http://www.vg247.com/2011/04/26/us-senator-upset-it-took-sony-nearly-a-week-to-inform-customers-over-possible-information-breach/
Thank fuck Obama plays COD on the 360…
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no matter waht this still isn't nearly as bad as RROD
I agree, RROD kept me from playing games I wanted to play, while this just necessitated a phone call.
have i ever been featured in a borecast
How is this any different then the time XBL was compromised and credit card were stolen? ??? ??? ???
The difference is this is real and that was in your imagination. Fucking dumbass.
then how come my credit card was stolen the same week xbox live went down for a week in 2007 and ended up being used in a mcdonalds in texas, where the xbox live data centers are ??? ??? ???
feelbad: we totes need to do a dramatic reading of the best of sony apologism on the podcast
wheres the microsoft version of that
"you dont get to 80 million users without having 50 million broken consoles"
wheres the microsoft version of that
"you dont get to 80 million users without having 50 million broken consoles"
I'd rather have my console break and cost me $300 to replace than have my identity/cc stolen and be out in the thousands if misused.
Where's the jstevenson comment everyone is referring to? (I hope you're not confusing that idiot MrPliskin, who brobozoid linked to, with him)
Oh and:
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I don't even play games online but this sucks
wheres the microsoft version of that
"you dont get to 80 million users without having 50 million broken consoles"
I'd rather have my console break and cost me $300 to replace than have my identity/cc stolen and be out in the thousands if misused.
none of which has happened with Sony ??? ??? ???
"When the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are back on line, we also strongly recommend that you log on to change your password."What?! They're not auto resetting them or requiring you to reset them via email verification? Jesus, is Sony run by distinguished mentally-challenged fellows?
"When the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are back on line, we also strongly recommend that you log on to change your password."What?! They're not auto resetting them? Jesus, is Sony run by distinguished mentally-challenged fellows.
wow, this is a first. I just booted up my Xbox and it says my profile is invalid and I have to recover my gtag. I had recovered it at my dad's where I was house sitting and I've come home to my crusty old shitbox and I get this.
I'm totally fine with this 30 minute process, as I should be doing homework anyway. Thanks MS for putting me on the right track.
"When the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are back on line, we also strongly recommend that you log on to change your password."What?! They're not auto resetting them or requiring you to reset them via email verification? Jesus, is Sony run by distinguished mentally-challenged fellows?
RROD rate on slims?
fixed because i can't stand the bg behind nick
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Suggest xbl nick plz
Damn, all of ya'll are over 10k points:lol
*seppuku*
How is this any different then the time XBL was compromised and credit card were stolen? ??? ??? ???
The difference is this is real and that was in your imagination. Fucking dumbass.
then how come my credit card was stolen the same week xbox live went down for a week in 2007 and ended up being used in a mcdonalds in texas, where the xbox live data centers are ??? ??? ???
you need to get better at lying, McD's dont accept credit
"When the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are back on line, we also strongly recommend that you log on to change your password."What?! They're not auto resetting them or requiring you to reset them via email verification? Jesus, is Sony run by distinguished mentally-challenged fellows?
My bet is nothing will ever happen with the details they stole, and the outcome they wanted from their intrusion is in full swing.
Christopher Miller’s PlayStation Portable game console had been broken for most of two years. So when his parents got him a new one for his 25th birthday on April 18, he was elated — but only briefly.
lol - new PSP Go owners got an awesome kick in the balls!Those 3 people must be devastated.
enjoy your MP3 player/portable clock!
enjoy your MP3 player/portable clock!
Quote from: nytimesChristopher Miller’s PlayStation Portable game console had been broken for most of two years. So when his parents got him a new one for his 25th birthday on April 18, he was elated — but only briefly.
DUN DUN DUNnnnnn :santocry
Never putting my CC number into a Sony product again -- will be using prepaid cards.
Fuck all the fanboy bullshit and general joking around but I don't feel comfortable buying Sony products anymore. You know, maybe this is a one-off but this colossal fuck up (that I hope more report on) and a long list of other complaints I have with the way they handle the PS3 and PSP makes me very skeptical of anything else they put out.
lol - new PSP Go owners got an awesome kick in the balls!
enjoy your MP3 player/portable clock!
The only third party I've ever trusted my CC numbers with is Paypal*, so I feel vindicated, for now.
Yes we have Debit cards that do that. It also provides zero protection - or at least as much as - a regular CC does. It also doesnt mean shit when that same haxor gets your digits. So points card is the best solution.
why would that be news, sony has always had the ccustomer first in mind ??? ??? ???
How do i change my psn pw? isn't usually under network? Can't seem to get to it. Does it only pop up if you're connected to psn? Because if so that is beyond distinguished mentally-challenged.
http://the360gamers.com/forums/xbox-360-discussion/32371-every-single-banned-xbox-unbanned.html
:rofl ice cold
I just woke up and the second i go to do this it's already over :'(.
What do you mean "over".
better luck next time, "over" and out.
lol - new PSP Go owners got an awesome kick in the balls!Those 3 people must be devastated.
enjoy your MP3 player/portable clock!
We have to go with this as a rumor for now, but in light of whats going on with Sony and their PSN Network issues, we thought it would be best to put it out there in case anyone was looking to trade in their PS3 anytime soon. According to an email we received it would appear that at least one local Gamestop is not taking anymore trade-in’s of Sony’s Playstation 3 console, as they were overwhelmed. The email came from a fan of the site, who had enough of the issues, and wanted to trade in his/her PS3 for an Xbox 360. The manager in the store said they were not taking anymore as trade-in’s and to check back in a day or two.
Lol shit like this is why I use pre paid cards for online purchases, enjoy your leaked info wealthy white people :rofl
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6310436.html
"PSN data leak cost could top $24 billion - Report"
It disgusts me that people would rather see Sony die from ths then push on and give us the best home console entertainment. Why? So you can still suck Bill Gates cock?
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6310436.html
"PSN data leak cost could top $24 billion - Report"
:o
I wonder if this will put even more pressure on Hotz or Sony will just settle his case after realizing he's small fry and go after the real bastards who did this.
So he really can't use another sony product again? haha
PS4 would be the worst idea possible at this point. Rush a shitter product out that no one will want. Can't have a relaunch!Building a security on PS3 is like building a house on quicksand territory.
I wonder if this will put even more pressure on Hotz or Sony will just settle his case after realizing he's small fry and go after the real bastards who did this.Sony going after "hackers" is like bank going after bank robbers,totally pointless and they may get a bullet as a reward.This stuff will be in police,FBI,whatever hands
That's like negotiating with terrorists.
It's because the media loves to sensationalize and blow things extremely out of proportion... which is why I don't even watch the news anymore. Gaf is my news site lol.
Quote from: KagariIt's because the media loves to sensationalize and blow things extremely out of proportion... which is why I don't even watch the news anymore. Gaf is my news site lol.
:poop
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6310436.html
"PSN data leak cost could top $24 billion - Report"
:o
Luckily for Sony tons of them are multiple but they also include PSP users.Billions and billions $$$ in any case.
Typical case of corporate stupidity.PS3 gets hacked wide open and they sue some kid and accomplish nothing.
Meanwhile PSN is left standing on quicksand(PS3) and some real criminals took advantage.
:yuck
This will accelerate their PS4 plans greatly(if they have them).It will probably be named Beer or Juice to avoid embarrassment.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=27445409&postcount=6024
:rofl
Ffffuuuuu, just realised I can't even connect to my local network to stream shit from my mac on PS3 if it can connect to PSN.
including moving our network infrastructure and data center to a new, more secure location, which is already underway.
A: Our employees have been working day and night to restore operations as quickly as possible, and we expect to have some services up and running within a week from yesterday. However, we want to be very clear that we will only restore operations when we are confident that the network is secure.
Posted on April 27thQuoteA: Our employees have been working day and night to restore operations as quickly as possible, and we expect to have some services up and running within a week from yesterday. However, we want to be very clear that we will only restore operations when we are confident that the network is secure.
What happened to ELPRESADOR? wasn't he a big sfag up until a few months ago? did he come to his senses recently?
Q: Are you working with law enforcement on this matter?
A: Yes, we are currently working with law enforcement on this matter as well as a recognized technology security firm to conduct a complete investigation. This malicious attack against our system and against our customers is a criminal act and we are proceeding aggressively to find those responsible.
Q: Was my personal data encrypted?
A: All of the data was protected, and access was restricted both physically and through the perimeter and security of the network. The entire credit card table was encrypted and we have no evidence that credit card data was taken. The personal data table, which is a separate data set, was not encrypted, but was, of course, behind a very sophisticated security system that was breached in a malicious attack.
Q: Was my credit card data taken?
A: While all credit card information stored in our systems is encrypted and there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken, we cannot rule out the possibility. If you have provided your credit card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity, out of an abundance of caution we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained. Keep in mind, however that your credit card security code (sometimes called a CVC or CSC number) has not been obtained because we never requested it from anyone who has joined the PlayStation Network or Qriocity, and is therefore not stored anywhere in our system.
...
Q: When or how can I change my PlayStation Network password?
A: We are working on a new system software update that will require all users to change their password once PlayStation Network is restored. We will provide more details about the new update shortly.
Q: What steps is Sony taking to protect my personal data in the future?
A: We’ve taken several immediate steps to add protections for your personal data. First, we temporarily turned off PlayStation Network and Qriocity services and, second, we are enhancing security and strengthening our network infrastructure. Moving forward, we are initiating several measures that will significantly enhance all aspects of PlayStation Network’s security and your personal data, including moving our network infrastructure and data center to a new, more secure location, which is already underway. We will provide additional information on these measures shortly.
Well the fact cc data is encrypted definitely makes me a little more happy. My roommate is gonna be so happy.
"If Sony is watching this channel they should know that running an older version of Apache on a Red Hat server with known vulnerabilities is not wise, especially when that server freely reports its version and it's the auth server."
Today's re-emergence of an IRC chat log featuring PlayStation 3 hackers discussing PSN's security failings puts a new, unwelcome perspective on Sony's security crisis. The log, dated 16th February and posted the same day on PS3 hacking sites, should of course be treated with caution: easily forged and easily edited, the provenance of these sources is dodgy at best.
However, the content has been described to me by one informed source intimate with the PlayStation 3 as "looking about right", and it ties in with previously established information on how PS3 talks to the PSN servers. This opens up a whole new can of worms about what is swiftly transforming into one of the biggest security breaches of the internet age.
PSN security has been breached server-side and all the information the user entrusts to Sony when signing up to the service has been compromised. Names, addresses, login details, security questions and passwords have been purloined – and while the platform holder isn't 100 per cent sure that credit card details have been stolen, it won't rule out the possibility.
The whole notion that password details have been taken defies belief. There's a reason that most internet sites can't tell you what your own password is and can only reset it – it's because the server itself doesn't actually store it at all. Your chosen password is hashed when it's first transmitted, and only this checksum is stored. When you enter your login, the password is hashed again and compared to what is on the system – if we have a match, you are granted access.
In short, there is no actual need whatsoever for your password to be stored server-side at all. Sony's statement suggests that it was actually storing sensitive information in plain text format, which defies belief. The only other explanation is that hackers only got access to the hashes and may have compromised a small minority of passwords by running this data through something like a dictionary look-up. However, from the tone of Sony's apology this does not appear to be the case.
While Sony says there is no evidence of credit card details being accessed, PSN users should be under no illusions that they are in the clear. If email addresses and passwords are available, they can be tested on other sites such as PayPal and eBay – just two potential avenues of fraud on a grand scale. With so many people re-using passwords on multiple sites, Sony's security failure could have severe repercussions for hundreds of other sites.
If hackers have access to your name, address and date of birth, that information on its own is more than enough to cause trouble, and the notion that the security questions may have been compromised too only adds to the severity of the damage that can be done. Information of this kind is of immense value to ID fraudsters, but just your name and address can be enough for a skilled fraudster – as I know to my cost.
The chances are that Sony knows a lot more about us than it is letting on. It's been something of an open secret for months now that every time you log into the PlayStation Network or even access the internet, the console "phones home" a wealth of information based on your interactions with it. While this info is nowhere near as sensitive as the PSN sign-in details, Sony really does have to come clean on the amount of personal data it is acquiring from us, especially if there is any hint that this information has been compromised.
Intercepted logs from the PS3 reveal that the games you play and how long you played them for are part of the information being sent, but the hackers suggest that a lot more data is being extracted from your console: the digital IDs of every USB and HDMI device you attach, just for starters. But with completely unfettered access, what else would Sony like to know? A list of the DVDs and Blu-rays we've played on the system perhaps?
Moving forward, we are initiating several measures that will significantly enhance all aspects of PlayStation Network’s security and your personal data, including moving our network infrastructure and data center to a new, more secure location, which is already underway.
True.
[youtube=560,345]Cwn4R_GexLM[/youtube]
What happened to ELPRESADOR? wasn't he a big sfag up until a few months ago? did he come to his senses recently?
He explains it here
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cNtpOsHGMQ&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
:rofl
What happened to ELPRESADOR? wasn't he a big sfag up until a few months ago? did he come to his senses recently?
He explains it here
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cNtpOsHGMQ&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
:rofl
uh... who is this elpresador guy?
Para fines de referencia, este incidente podría afectar a aproximadamente 267 000
usuarios en Puerto Rico
The hackers that hacked PSN are selling off the DB. They reportedly have 2.2 million credits cards with CVVshttps://twitter.com/#!/killercube/status/63625145977290752 (https://twitter.com/#!/killercube/status/63625145977290752)
Security researchers said Thursday that they had seen discussions on underground Internet forums indicating that the hackers who infiltrated the Sony PlayStation Network last week may have made off with the credit card numbers of Sony customers.
The comments indicated that the hackers had a database that included customer names, addresses, usernames, passwords and as many as 2.2 million credit card numbers, the researchers said.
Kevin Stevens, senior threat researcher at the security firm Trend Micro, said he had seen talk of the database on several hacker forums, including indications that the Sony hackers were hoping to sell the credit card list for upwards of $100,000. Mr. Stevens said one forum member told him the hackers had even offered to sell the data back to Sony but did not receive a response from the company.
Although several researchers confirmed the forum discussions, it was impossible to verify their contents or the existence of the database.
When asked about the hackers’ claims, Patrick Seybold, senior director of corporate communications and social media at Sony, said, ”To my knowledge there is no truth to the report that Sony was offered an opportunity to purchase the list.” Mr. Seybold also pointed to a blog post Sony published Thursday that said: “The entire credit card table was encrypted and we have no evidence that credit card data was taken.” Sony has said that it could not rule out the possibility that hackers might have obtained credit card data.
“Sony is saying the credit cards were encrypted, but we are hearing that the hackers made it into the main database, which would have given them access to everything, including credit card numbers,” said Mathew Solnik, a security consultant with iSEC Partners who frequents hacker forums to track new hacks and vulnerabilities that could affect his clients. Mr. Solnik said that people on the forums had details about the servers used by Sony, which may indicate that they had direct knowledge of the attack.
Mr. Solnik said researchers believe that the hackers gained access to Sony’s database by hacking the PS3 console and from there infiltrating the company’s servers.
Dan Kaminsky, an independent Internet security specialist, said in a phone interview that he had also seen forum posts about a Sony credit card database, but he said he could not confirm who was behind the attack. “These attacks just keep getting larger and larger and larger,” he said. “The security measures technology companies employ today are just not robust enough.”
The San Diego office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which is helping Sony with its inquiry into the hacking incident, declined to comment.
Opinion: PlayStation Brand Faces Uncertain Future
Keep in mind, however that your credit card security code (sometimes called a CVC or CSC number) has not been obtained because we never requested it from anyone who has joined the PlayStation Network or Qriocity, and is therefore not stored anywhere in our system. UPDATE: While we do ask for CCV codes, we do not store them in our database.
"I have to say, the press yesterday ripped Sony a new one wider than the Channel Tunnel," Gilray told Eurogamer at the GameCityNights event in Nottingham last night.
"Yes, it's up to 77 million PSN IDs, or 35 million master accounts – the rest are sub accounts. It's bad. But to look at it laterally, you're now one of 35 million people who could get their details leaked out and used by somebody else.
"But when you look at things like Play.com for example, which had 1.4 million details ripped last year, you're one in 1.4 million. There's a much higher chance of your stuff being used from Play than there is of your stuff being used from the PlayStation hack. "
but some sources say they have ccvs...
This thing is a real goldmine for quotes
Just Add Water boss Stewart Gilray(Gravity Crash) says thisQuote"I have to say, the press yesterday ripped Sony a new one wider than the Channel Tunnel," Gilray told Eurogamer at the GameCityNights event in Nottingham last night.
"Yes, it's up to 77 million PSN IDs, or 35 million master accounts – the rest are sub accounts. It's bad. But to look at it laterally, you're now one of 35 million people who could get their details leaked out and used by somebody else.
"But when you look at things like Play.com for example, which had 1.4 million details ripped last year, you're one in 1.4 million. There's a much higher chance of your stuff being used from Play than there is of your stuff being used from the PlayStation hack. "
Seems right,the more they steal the better.
"I'm not saying it's good. It's bad. But I don't think half the criticism they've got has been deserved. They have gone about it the right way."
Due to the recent events concerning the account leak on the PlayStation Network we are wondering how to continue in the case of Rush Rush Rally Racing for PlayStation minis, which would run on both PlayStation3 and PlayStation Portable.
Rush Rush Rally Racing for PlayStation minis is currently in development and scheduled for 2011, yet it's your decision now if you still want to see this title on the PlayStation Network or if the title should be canceled due to the lost confidence in this service and platform.
"I have to say, the press yesterday ripped Sony a new one wider than the Channel Tunnel," Gilray told Eurogamer at the GameCityNights event in Nottingham last night.
"Yes, it's up to 77 million PSN IDs, or 35 million master accounts – the rest are sub accounts. It's bad. But to look at it laterally, you're now one of 35 million people who could get their details leaked out and used by somebody else.
"But when you look at things like Play.com for example, which had 1.4 million details ripped last year, you're one in 1.4 million. There's a much higher chance of your stuff being used from Play than there is of your stuff being used from the PlayStation hack. "
SDF have taken it to a whole new level.
The PS3 has been an absolute curse on Sony and their fans and this could well end them. Which is a shame as there'll only be one Japanese substandard console to laugh at next gen rather than two :(
except politicians are demanding answers. it won't end quietly and no one will "forget".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwn4R_GexLM
Hirai, in line to succeed CEO Howard Stringer, will hold a news conference in Tokyo at 2:00 p.m. (1 a.m. EDT) on Sony's investigation of the case, its information management system and the schedule to resume services, the firm said in a news release on Saturday.
kaz hirai as CEO of Sony? not sure if want...
He'll likely be better than stringer, though.
A new survey has found that one-fifth of PlayStation 3 owners in the U.S. are considering a switch to the Xbox 360 in the wake of the Great PlayStation Network Security Breach.
Someday, the news will stop being bad for Sony. That day is not today, however. This probably won't come as much of a surprise to anyone with even a passing familiarity with the still-ongoing PSN train wreck but it turns out that a significant number of PS3 owners are giving thought to crossing the aisle to sit with the other side.
Commissioned by CouponCodes4U "in order to assess gamer attitudes towards the affair," the survey encompassed 2132 people across the U.S., finding that 41 percent of them own PlayStation 3 consoles. 89 percent of those PS3 owners said they were concerned that their personal data may have been stolen in the breach; 65 percent said their trust in Sony and PSN had been "greatly affected"; and 21 percent claimed they were considering selling their PS3 units and switching to Microsoft's Xbox 360.
"As a video gamer myself, this data theft is especially worrying and I'm not altogether surprised that Sony are likely to see an exodus to console competitors," said CouponCodes4U Chairman Mark Pearson. "As hackers get more and more intelligent, companies simply have to keep up. Sony has a responsibility to its millions of customers to protect personal details and this data theft proves that they weren't capable of doing so. It's clear that gamers across the country have decided that this failing is enough to switch their allegiances to the console's closest rival."
Sfags like Bebpo
Sony's importance to the game industry was never especially a technological one at least the way fanboys will portray it. What Sony did was give a mainstream legitimacy to gaming at a time when the dominant players were Nintendo & Sega and videogames were viewed as strictly a child's hobby. It gave regular people more confidence in the product when they saw SONY on the label. That's why at the time Sony entering and dominating the videogame scene was important particularily from a cultural perspective.
The fact that they had deeper pockets than their competitors at the time also helped along with embracing CD/DVD gaming and entertainment while their compeititors stuck with cartridges or other weird disc based formats.
they asked microsoft questions about rood i dont see the xbot army rememberthing that ??? ??? ???
Kutaragi was completely up his ass crazy, but every industry needs people like that. The key with those people is that you have someone above them that can tell them "no buddy, that's too nuts". Ken didn't have anyone like that anymore.
Meanwhile attorneys general from 22 states are demanding answers from Sony over the breach, asking why it took the company so long to alert customers to the attack.
That group of state attorneys general are sharing information with one another about their individual inquiries, Susan Kinsman, communications director for the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General told Kotaku.
The collection of attorneys general have also contacted the Federal Trade Commission to see if they have launched their own federal investigation, she said.
why are u xbots getting so excited for this? wow are u really that sad and not have enough games to play where the highlight ofu r week is a press conference? :lol :lol :lol
NO POER GREATER THAN X
why are u xbots getting so excited for this? wow are u really that sad and not have enough games to play where the highlight ofu r week is a press conference? :lol :lol :lol
NO POER GREATER THAN X
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Free download of Warhawk for everyone!!!!! $20 value * 77 million accounts = UNPARALLELED SHOW OF MONETARY SUPPORT
why are u xbots getting so excited for this? wow are u really that sad and not have enough games to play where the highlight ofu r week is a press conference? :lol :lol :lol
NO POER GREATER THAN X
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30 more minutes till meltdown
http://www.irwebcasting.com/live/110501/02/index.html
:hyper
30 more minutes till meltdown
http://www.irwebcasting.com/live/110501/02/index.html
:hyper
Oh shit, it's being streamed live? Crossing my fingers for a bloody seppuku demonstration.
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.
sony dun goofed
free month of psn plus for all
some free games by region
some qriocity shit that only losers care about
sony will assist with covering credit monitoring etc where needed
psn will be back up this week for online play and stuffs
store will be up within the month
passwords were hashed but not encrypted
cc data was encrypted and no evidence it was taken but who knows
other data was definitely taken
there was a known vulnerability in the software they were using; known to everyone but sony's engineers apparently
bla bla more stuff but i ain't your distinguished black fellow
Yeah they were using old versions of Red Hat Linux and Apache on their servers, hadn't been upgraded for quite a while from what I hear. Old = flaws become known. Who woulda thought you should upgrade occasionally?Linux.
Q: Why weren't passwords encrypted?
A: The passwords were not encrypted. Next question.
Q: Why was there a vulnerability?
A: We could've done better. Next question.
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.
The company is also creating the position of Chief Information Security Officer, directly reporting to Shinji Hasejima, Chief Information Officer of Sony Corporation
What good is PSN+ if the store isn't up? Doesn't that you know, stop you from downloading those games?
So basically, we get nothing really as compensation. FUCKING GREAT.
I bet the free conent is a Killzone 2 map pack or some real lame shit.
I'd be feeling a lot more charitable towards Sony right now if Kaz Hirai hadn't outright admitted they were knowingly running server software with major security issues. But knowing that? I basically trusted them with the keys to my house and they left them on the table at the bar while they went and got a beer.
Across the street.
How is it pathetic? How where they supposed know it couldn't stand up without a actual attack?\
i guess in the land of milk and microsoft , microsoft is so perfect ::) ::) ::)
I pmed Himu CC details for cock pics a while back, but still no pics :'(
why are u xbots getting so excited for this? wow are u really that sad and not have enough games to play where the highlight ofu r week is a press conference? :lol :lol :lol
NO POER GREATER THAN X
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OMG, make that an emoticon and name it :methodis
The only advantage is the same advantage they have always had... they're "good enough" and free. You didn't really believe that happy horseshit about them rebuilding the entire network did you?
And they already lost you when they lost your customer data, remember? I doubt they're worried, you'll come bouncing back happily after the next time something goes awry with your current beau. You village bicycle, you.
I'd be feeling a lot more charitable towards Sony right now if Kaz Hirai hadn't outright admitted they were knowingly running server software with major security issues. But knowing that? I basically trusted them with the keys to my house and they left them on the table at the bar while they went and got a beer.
Across the street.
QuoteI pmed Himu CC details for cock pics a while back, but still no pics
when Himu replies, his version of Outlook doesn't have CC and BCC , it just has BBW.
I was fully planning on purchasing most of my psp games off the psn so I could play them on ngp.
:smug fat dudes
I was fully planning on purchasing most of my psp games off the psn so I could play them on ngp.
I wouldn't rely on this, see PS2 emulation on PS3. Not only was it removed, but it's simply not as good. PS2 is FAR better at rendering PS2 games than PS3. Isn't it also the case that DS games aren't as crisp or something when played on 3DS?
i am playing DQ6 right now and i'm playing it on the DS - the main reason being that the 3DS battery life is absolute dogsh1t even when running DS games.
I'm not too big on trusting any of these big companies with important shit, though obviously I have levels of trust.So are you're going to stick with pre-paid cards, Oscar?
Probably, I'd trust Steam the most, then MS, then Nintendo (cuz they don't really keep that much info at all, yay double-edged swords), then Sony (known to collect massive amounts of info on their customers, clearly don't keep up to date on security, and enjoy antagonizing hackers).
But realistically? Nobody's getting my CC from here on out. Because someone with enough talent and time could bust any of 'em, and after the profits this thing will generate for the hacker(s) that did it, these kinds of customer databases are going to look like fat delicious sheep for profiteering hackers.
i charged the damn thing all night a few days ago and i got about 4 hours out of it. When the light went red i let out an audible "oh f*ck off!"
back on the white DS lite.
Don't get it as a replacement DS - the software situation is also garbage - there's more meat on an anorexics coq , so i would wait until 3DS-lite.
QuoteI pmed Himu CC details for cock pics a while back, but still no pics
when Himu replies, his version of Outlook doesn't have CC and BCC , it just has BBC.
there's games to play but the "new" stuff isn't that great (outside of Ghost Recon) and the outlook to the end of the year looks pretty sparse :/
All in all, seems they just wanted the 3DS out the door ASAP :(
I know 20 people now that traded their PS3s in for xbox 360s.
The end is nigh.
I know 20 people now that traded their PS3s in for xbox 360s.
The end is nigh.
ALL of my irl frieneds did. ALL of them.
I know 20 people now that traded their PS3s in for xbox 360s.
The end is nigh.
ALL of my irl frieneds did. ALL of them.
Are you guys serious? :lol
If so then I must be living in the real Sonyland. Almost everyone seems unhinged, and I'm the only one getting worked up over this.
I know 20 people now that traded their PS3s in for xbox 360s.
The end is nigh.
ALL of my irl frieneds did. ALL of them.
Are you guys serious? :lol
If so then I must be living in the real Sonyland. Almost everyone seems unhinged, and I'm the only one getting worked up over this.
Dear valued SOE Customers,
We have had to take the SOE service down temporarily. In the course of our investigation into the intrusion into our systems we have discovered an issue that warrants enough concern for us to take the service down effective immediately. We will provide an update later today (Monday).
I know 20 people now that traded their PS3s in for xbox 360s.
The end is nigh.
ALL of my irl frieneds did. ALL of them.
Welp, that about settles it, in terms of me never giving Sony my credit card again.
FOOL ME ONCE...
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Dear Valued Sony Online Entertainment Customer:
Our ongoing investigation of illegal intrusions into Sony Online Entertainment systems has discovered that hackers may have obtained personal customer information from SOE systems. We are today advising you that the personal information you provided us in connection with your SOE account may have been stolen in a cyber-attack. Stolen information includes, to the extent you provided it to us, the following: name, address (city, state, zip, country), email address, gender, birthdate, phone number, login name and hashed password.
Customers outside the United States should be advised that we further discovered evidence that information from an outdated database from 2007 containing approximately 12,700 non-US customer credit or debit card numbers and expiration dates (but not credit card security codes) and about 10,700 direct debit records listing bank account numbers of certain customers in Germany, Austria, Netherlands and Spain may have also been obtained. We will be notifying each of those customers promptly.
I know 20 people now that traded their PS3s in for xbox 360s.
The end is nigh.
ALL of my irl frieneds did. ALL of them.
Holy shit, this already accounts for almost 22 people! :o
Didn't SOE fire about 200 people?.
Someone is disgruntled :P
I love how this has become the new theory. If this was a former employee, then that's even worse.
QuoteThe crisis at Sony deepened on Tuesday as it admitted that an extra 25 million customers who played games on its Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) PC games network have had their personal details stolen – and that they were taken before the theft of 77 million peoples' details on the PlayStation Network (PSN).
:rofl
Sony said that it had not previously thought that the data was copied by the hackers who broke into its systems.
I got an email from SOE and the last game I played from them was EverQuest over half a decade ago. :fbm
I got an email from SOE and the last game I played from them was EverQuest over half a decade ago. :fbmi got an email and don't remember playing any SOE games ???
QuoteThe crisis at Sony deepened on Tuesday as it admitted that an extra 25 million customers who played games on its Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) PC games network have had their personal details stolen – and that they were taken before the theft of 77 million peoples' details on the PlayStation Network (PSN).
:rofl
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/34485/Sony_Declines_To_Testify_At_Upcoming_Congressional_Hearing.php (http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/34485/Sony_Declines_To_Testify_At_Upcoming_Congressional_Hearing.php)
Wow, I didn't know that you could tell the government to suck it when they ask you to testify at a hearing
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/34485/Sony_Declines_To_Testify_At_Upcoming_Congressional_Hearing.php (http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/34485/Sony_Declines_To_Testify_At_Upcoming_Congressional_Hearing.php)
Wow, I didn't know that you could tell the government to suck it when they ask you to testify at a hearing
We discovered that the intruders had planted a file on one of our Sony Online Entertainment servers named “Anonymous” with the words “We are Legion.”
I had to spend an hour on the phone on monday to get my business debit card reauthorized because of this shit. My card wasn't even related, but because I had another card on there they put a hold on it without telling me. I found out when my card was denied by California when I was trying to pay taxes :-\ Thank god it was early in the day or Sony would have cost me $600
Cool so these distinguished mentally-challenged fellows are going to jail, can't wait to watch them. Hopefully Obama will just murder them isntead.
http://consumerist.com/2011/05/security-expert-sony-knew-its-software-was-obsolete-months-before-psn-breach.html
Oh, come on.
http://consumerist.com/2011/05/security-expert-sony-knew-its-software-was-obsolete-months-before-psn-breach.html
Oh, come on.
http://consumerist.com/2011/05/security-expert-sony-knew-its-software-was-obsolete-months-before-psn-breach.html
Oh, come on.
bububu some security expert said on Kotaku that Sony isn't responsible because NO security software is 100% safe!
Then why isn't every companies database getting skullfucked everyday? Oh right because the good ones actually keep their system up to date and under constant watch for attacks and venerabilities. I know that gamertags and WoW accounts get hacked all the time but that shit doesn't go unnoticed and it's never happened on such a wide scale (but maybe that's just my dirty xbot revisionist history acting up again).
I could kinda understand if it just happened to PSN but it happened to the SOE stuff as well. And even before the PSN stuff but they only noticed (or decided to tell anyone) after the massive PSN attack.
New York’s attorney general, Eric Schneiderman, issued a subpoena to Sony on Tuesday requesting information about how it protects customers’ personal information. The company’s servers were breached by unknown hackers last month.
New York state law-enforcement officials said Mr. Schneiderman issued the subpoena to three divisions of Sony — Sony Computer Entertainment America, Sony Network Entertainment and Sony Online Entertainment.
I don't really follow this so is PSN still down? If so that is pretty hilarious. I didn't think it would last this long. Socom 4 came out like two weeks ago which means nobody has been able to play it online outside of a day or two.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2011/may/03/sony-data-breach-online-entertainment
UHHHHH
I don't really follow this so is PSN still down? If so that is pretty hilarious. I didn't think it would last this long. Socom 4 came out like two weeks ago which means nobody has been able to play it online outside of a day or two.
When I was in gamestop changing my Brink pre-order, the counter was covered in used Socom 4's they were putting stickers on. The guy reckons that all of them probably still have the VIP code in tact. Maybe I'll get lucky and get a used portal 2 on the PS3 with the steam code still good.
What a disaster Portal 2 on PS3 was. Can they even play it on PC?
What a disaster Portal 2 on PS3 was. Can they even play it on PC?
you can't, you have to validate via psn because the ps3 version of portal 2 includes a ps3 version of steam
Dear Friends,
I know this has been a frustrating time for all of you.
Let me assure you that the resources of this company have been focused on investigating the entire nature and impact of the cyber-attack we’ve all experienced and on fixing it. We are absolutely dedicated to restoring full and safe service as soon as possible and rewarding you for your patience. We will settle for nothing less.
To date, there is no confirmed evidence any credit card or personal information has been misused, and we continue to monitor the situation closely. We are also moving ahead with plans to help protect our customers from identity theft around the world. A program for U.S. PlayStation Network and Qriocity customers that includes a $1 million identity theft insurance policy per user was launched earlier today and announcements for other regions will be coming soon.
As we have announced, we will be offering a “Welcome Back” package to our customers once our PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are up and running. This will include, among other benefits, a month of free PlayStation Plus membership for all PSN customers, as well as an extension of subscriptions for PlayStation Plus and Music Unlimited customers to make up for time lost.
As a company we — and I — apologize for the inconvenience and concern caused by this attack. Under the leadership of Kazuo Hirai, we have teams working around the clock and around the world to restore your access to those services as quickly, and as safely, as possible.
I know some believe we should have notified our customers earlier than we did. It’s a fair question. As soon as we discovered the potential scope of the intrusion, we shut down the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services and hired some of the best technical experts in the field to determine what happened. I wish we could have gotten the answers we needed sooner, but forensic analysis is a complex, time-consuming process. Hackers, after all, do their best to cover their tracks, and it took some time for our experts to find those tracks and begin to identify what personal information had — or had not — been taken.
As a result of what we discovered we notified you of the breach. Our investigation is ongoing, and we are upgrading our security so that if attacks like this happen again, our defenses will be even stronger.
In the last few months, Sony has faced a terrible earthquake and tsunami in Japan. But now we are facing a very man-made event – a criminal attack on us — and on you — and we are working with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies around the world to apprehend those responsible.
In the coming days, we will restore service to the networks and welcome you back to the fun. I wanted to personally reach out and let you know that we are committed to serving you to the very best of our ability, protecting your information better than ever, and getting you back to what you signed up for – all the games and great entertainment experiences that you expect from Sony.
With best regards,
Howard Stringer
A program for U.S. PlayStation Network and Qriocity customers that includes a $1 million identity theft insurance policy per user was launched earlier today and announcements for other regions will be coming soon.
Over the next few days Sony will be emailing activation codes to register for AllClear ID PLUS. Once you have an activation code you will have until June 18th to sign-up and redeem your activation code.
120$ worth of 1 yr credit monitoring, a more secure network, free PSN+, and even free stuff, I am more than grateful for the compensation.
Exclusive: Third attack against Sony planned
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A group of hackers says it is planning another wave of cyberattacks against Sony in retaliation for its handling of the PlayStation Network breach.
An observer of the Internet Relay Chat channel used by the hackers told CNET today that a third major attack is planned this weekend against Sony's Web site. The people involved plan to publicize all or some of the information they are able to copy from Sony's servers, which could include customer names, credit card numbers, and addresses, according to the source. The hackers claim they currently have access to some of Sony's servers.
Should the planned attack succeed, it would be the latest blow in a series of devastating security breaches of Sony's servers over the past month. The failure of Sony's server security has ignited investigations by the FBI, the Department of Justice, Congress, and the New York State Attorney General, a well as data security and privacy authorities in the U.K., Canada, and Taiwan.
Several weeks ago the hacker group known as Anonymous targeted several Sony Web sites, including Sony.com and SonyStyle.com, with a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in retaliation for what its members saw as Sony's unfair legal action against hacker George Hotz. Two weeks ago Sony's PlayStation Network, along with its Qriocity service and Sony Online, were the target of an attack that exposed the personal information of more than 100 million Sony customers. Sony was forced to shut down PSN, Qriocity, and Sony Online, and is currently working to bring them back online after rebuilding the security of its servers.
Sony says it doesn't know who orchestrated what it's calling a "highly sophisticated, planned" attack, but it has dropped hints that the group Anonymous is involved. Kazuo Hirai, chairman of Sony Computer Entertainment, told a Congressional subcommittee in a letter yesterday that the intruders on its servers planted a file named "Anonymous" containing the statement "We are Legion," part of the group's tagline.
Anonymous issued a statement yesterday denying it was involved in the PSN breach. "While we are a distributed and decentralized group, our 'leadership' does not condone credit card theft," the statement said.
Now it seems the same group of hackers that was able to infiltrate the PSN servers is planning to hit back against Sony.
Sony did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Sobomb 4.
lol. this is gonna get abused to high heaven.
I wonder how much money Sony Corporate has lost on the PS3 alone--R&D, selling the system at a loss for a bit, and now this.
Uh, someone mentioned on twitter that only EU users would be getting the free games. That's not accurate, is it?
Uh, someone mentioned on twitter that only EU users would be getting the free games. That's not accurate, is it?
It was only announced for Europe. SCEA hasn't said anything except for free downloads, which will probably be a theme or some shit.
I hope the free theme is designed by m0dus, then.
my bet is calling all cars
my bet is calling all cars
Uh, someone mentioned on twitter that only EU users would be getting the free games. That's not accurate, is it?
It was only announced for Europe. SCEA hasn't said anything except for free downloads, which will probably be a theme or some shit.
I hope the free theme is designed by m0dus, then.
Here it is, sneak peak at m0dus' hot new minimalist design:
(http://i.imgur.com/Ra18V.jpg)
When we held the press conference in Japan last week, based on what we knew, we expected to have the services online within a week. We were unaware of the extent of the attack on Sony Online Entertainment servers, and we are taking this opportunity to conduct further testing of the incredibly complex system.:rofl
I'm getting ready to bail on Sony. They have the worst communication with the public. This is just like how they don't release their NPD numbers because they think if they don't say anything, nobody will notice and it will all go away.
I mean stop buying Sony games and supporting them as a company with my $$$
Crazy Ken would've never let this situation play out the way it did. Current Sony leadership has been shit for years now. Everything they do makes me smh.
I mean stop buying Sony games and supporting them as a company with my $$$
Crazy Ken would've never let this situation play out the way it did. Current Sony leadership has been shit for years now. Everything they do makes me smh.
I almost feel the same way.
I mean, it's not that they got hacked that does it for me. It's how they've handled every single part of this. It shows unparalleled ineptitude.
But would it be extreme to stop using their products over this? I'm not sure.
God I hope it is down till December and devs start cancelling PS3/ PSN titles. The drama would be hy-lar-yous.
Don't you have a 360? Play online there.
God I hope it is down till December and devs start cancelling PS3/ PSN titles. The drama would be hy-lar-yous.
Yeah that would be so AWESOME, and you can keep posting about how FFXIII is omg incredible HD :o like a Chris Nolan movie ::)
I mean stop buying Sony games and supporting them as a company with my $$$
Crazy Ken would've never let this situation play out the way it did. Current Sony leadership has been shit for years now. Everything they do makes me smh.
I almost feel the same way.
I mean, it's not that they got hacked that does it for me. It's how they've handled every single part of this. It shows unparalleled ineptitude.
But would it be extreme to stop using their products over this? I'm not sure.
Wow are you guys serious? Lol, GAF may be sucking cock, but we sure have our drama queens
yeah you guys
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
anything worth doing is worth doing right
of what profit is it to a man if he should gain the world but lose his own soul
there once was a man from nantucket
I just remembered that Motorstorm 3 totally came out in America this week too. That's another bomb.
They're saying even if the online goes back up this week, the store has NO DATE AT ALL. Which could be a month, two months, three months.
Publishers are going to kill them. No DLC revenue, no online pass revenue, no PSN game revenue. If I was a publisher I'd drop future PS3 versions of games unless Sony paid me a large amount of pure cash to make up for this.
I mean stop buying Sony games and supporting them as a company with my $$$
Crazy Ken would've never let this situation play out the way it did. Current Sony leadership has been shit for years now. Everything they do makes me smh.
I almost feel the same way.
I mean, it's not that they got hacked that does it for me. It's how they've handled every single part of this. It shows unparalleled ineptitude.
But would it be extreme to stop using their products over this? I'm not sure.
Wow are you guys serious? Lol, GAF may be sucking cock, but we sure have our drama queens
what is this,some fallen sfags gathering...bu bu bu :'( :'( bu bu bu
bunch of crybabies
Go play in the sand outside,PSN will be back when it meets minimum requirements to go online.Cat is out of the bag now,better make sure that other cats don't escape when network is up again.Whole network security collapsed like a house of cards,what's done is done.
what is this,some fallen sfags gathering...bu bu bu :'( :'( bu bu bu
bunch of crybabies
Go play in the sand outside,PSN will be back when it meets minimum requirements to go online.Cat is out of the bag now,better make sure that other cats don't escape when network is up again.Whole network security collapsed like a house of cards,what's done is done.
Its funny since defenders was using this line of reasoning as well.
Sony's communication is beyond pathetic and this situation exposed them. However no one is going to care about this 6 months from now as long as everything is working. This down time might have killed Socom as a franchise though.
PSN better have some upgrades upon reboot. Get it closer in functionality to Xbox Live and Steam.
The ultimate irony is to hear nerds who play videogames all day council other nerds to go outside and take a break. (not aimed at anyone in this thread. Just the general defense)
They're saying even if the online goes back up this week, the store has NO DATE AT ALL. Which could be a month, two months, three months.
Publishers are going to kill them. No DLC revenue, no online pass revenue, no PSN game revenue. If I was a publisher I'd drop future PS3 versions of games unless Sony paid me a large amount of pure cash to make up for this.
I've lost my trust in them anyway now, they've done far too much damage. It's like when you look at Kratos and he's this big guy who you admire and think he wouldn't and couldn't be scared or defeated by anything but finding out that behind closed doors he secretly enjoys wearing women's panties or when he sees a spider he screams like a girl and hides behind a bush. Kind of ruins the image doesn't it?
I also find their attempts at trying to buy people's trust back with rubbish freebies insulting. Kind of like when a guy cheats on a girl and he buys her a diamond ring hoping she'll forgive him, only 4 weeks later he's cheating again and the girl was stupid for getting all starry eyed over the ring.
Forum threads are exploding
The most funniest are the ones about getting rid of PS3/getting 360,I can't live without online...enough is enough
Despite this mess, it appears most PSN users will continue to place their faith in Sony.
While it's plain that we are a PlayStation-oriented site, we have a great many readers who remained educated and opinionated on the subject; this isn't about blind loyalty.
It seems most are discerning and are capable of discarding the sensationalistic headlines and inaccurate, panic-inducing articles from so-called "journalists" who only sought to nab some extra traffic. We've tried to keep you updated and informed on a daily basis; we told you as soon as Sony confirmed a security breach, and we called out Sony for staying quiet for too long. But we did what we could to filter out the stupidity and as a result, educated PSN followers appear ready and willing to return to the Network.
This week, we want to contrast that data with the amount of time you normally spend on the Network (playing games, Store, Netflix, Qriocity, etc.). In other words, this will give us a better idea of how forgiving you are: if you only play a couple hours per week on the PSN, it's easier to forgive Sony, isn't it? If you're really suffering from online deprivation, though, can you still be patient and return to the Network without any grudges? What do you say?
If game sharing gets affected in any way because of this clusterfuck, I'll defect for real this time.
"SONY, I AM DISAPPOINT"
For Immediate Distribution
Press Release
May 7th, 2011
A 'HiveMind Effort' from
Anonymous Holdings LLC (Bermuda)
Sony PSN restoration targets end of May
And a possible 41 days offline.
Too late for them,media has already started FUD campaign
Also:Quote from: sfag r-tardStarting to pop up on mainstream sites.
Hopefully that headline doesn't manifest itself into an outright PSN not back till end of May as the article starts to swim out to most gaming news websites.
Don't think we can handle many more waves of FUD amidst our despair of having no PSN.
K granted I don't live in a very BIG town we only have 3 game stores here. But I went to buy a 360 after hearing no PSN for a month and can't fucking take this anymore so I went and none of the stores we have here, Target, Gamestop, or Best Buy, had any 360's left. All sold out. One guy said alot of them can't wait anymore too and they started to come in droves..
... Dude you suck microsofts dick.
As long as its dick has online then yes I will.:rofl
^^
:lol clever (#976)
My wife, after learning netflix was also on the 360 "Just sell your PS3"
UPDATE: Sony has informed us that Bloomberg's wording, which was the foundation of this story, is inaccurate and the May 31 "deadline" does not exist. There does not appear to be any hard deadline established, only to return services as Sony determines the appropriate security measures are in place.
My wife, after learning netflix was also on the 360 "Just sell your PS3"
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Sony plans to bring PlayStation Network matchmaking back online within the next couple of days, according to a trusted Eurogamer source.
When contacted for comment, SCE corporate communications director Patrick Seybold told Eurogamer, "We're working to get the network back on as soon as we can."
Meanwhile, a PlayStation Europe community manager has confirmed that Sony intends to get online gaming back up and running before other PSN services.
"Once again, 31st May is the date for FULL restoration of PSN services. Restoration is phased. Online gaming will return BEFORE May 31st," read a post on MusterBuster's Twitter feed earlier today.
Over the weekend, a Sony spokesperson warned that full PSN service might not return until 31st May.
My wife, after learning netflix was also on the 360 "Just sell your PS3"
What about GT5? I remember you talking about Mrs Rygar being a GT fan.
QuoteUPDATE: Sony has informed us that Bloomberg's wording, which was the foundation of this story, is inaccurate and the May 31 "deadline" does not exist. There does not appear to be any hard deadline established, only to return services as Sony determines the appropriate security measures are in place.
http://www.giantbomb.com/news/sony-disputing-report-suggesting-may-31-deadline-for-psn-restoration/3149/ (http://www.giantbomb.com/news/sony-disputing-report-suggesting-may-31-deadline-for-psn-restoration/3149/)
QuoteUPDATE: Sony has informed us that Bloomberg's wording, which was the foundation of this story, is inaccurate and the May 31 "deadline" does not exist. There does not appear to be any hard deadline established, only to return services as Sony determines the appropriate security measures are in place.
http://www.giantbomb.com/news/sony-disputing-report-suggesting-may-31-deadline-for-psn-restoration/3149/ (http://www.giantbomb.com/news/sony-disputing-report-suggesting-may-31-deadline-for-psn-restoration/3149/)
Buhwhat
Suggesting it could be even later
QuoteUPDATE: Sony has informed us that Bloomberg's wording, which was the foundation of this story, is inaccurate and the May 31 "deadline" does not exist. There does not appear to be any hard deadline established, only to return services as Sony determines the appropriate security measures are in place.
http://www.giantbomb.com/news/sony-disputing-report-suggesting-may-31-deadline-for-psn-restoration/3149/ (http://www.giantbomb.com/news/sony-disputing-report-suggesting-may-31-deadline-for-psn-restoration/3149/)
Buhwhat
Suggesting it could be even later
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/05/house-hearing-blasts-sonys-half-hearted-half-baked-hack-response.ars (http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/05/house-hearing-blasts-sonys-half-hearted-half-baked-hack-response.ars)
(Congress bodyslams Sony)
apart from having my personal info stolen i'm actually getting a pretty good chuckle out of all this
my favourite one from the fantards right now
with regards to sony's preparedness for the initial attack: "Hey nothing is unhackable, the most dedicated hackers can bring any service down if they try hard enough!"
with regards to sony's preparedness for future attacks: "IT IS AN IMPOSSIBILITY THAT THEY WILL BE HACKED AGAIN, 100% GUARANTEED SAFE! START PLANNING YOUR PURCHASES NOW, FRIENDS!"
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/10/psn-restoration-timeline-update/
I know you all want to know exactly when the services will be restored. At this time, I can’t give you an exact date, as it will likely be at least a few more days. We’re terribly sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work through this process.
LOL SONY
:lolhttp://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/10/psn-restoration-timeline-update/
I know you all want to know exactly when the services will be restored. At this time, I can’t give you an exact date, as it will likely be at least a few more days. We’re terribly sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work through this process.
LOL SONY
Translation: "Please understand."
Sony's had less bumps in the road than most other platform holders and this is the thanks you show them? I've been angry about this as much as the next guy but it takes a sane person to know when to push and when to forgive. I'm going to do my part by spending $80 on PSN when it comes back up and I suggest you do the same... I suggest everyone of the 77 million users do the same. Imagine what 1.6 billion dollars can do for a company like Sony after this kind of crisis. We should all be thinking about what we can do to help. If Sony goes down, could you seriously live with all those lost jobs on your head? My friend always said people in stone glasses can't through houses. He was right in many ways even though he was wrong in the head; I knew what he meant. You could learn a thing or two about optimism from him.
best post :lolQuoteSony's had less bumps in the road than most other platform holders and this is the thanks you show them? I've been angry about this as much as the next guy but it takes a sane person to know when to push and when to forgive. I'm going to do my part by spending $80 on PSN when it comes back up and I suggest you do the same... I suggest everyone of the 77 million users do the same. Imagine what 1.6 billion dollars can do for a company like Sony after this kind of crisis. We should all be thinking about what we can do to help. If Sony goes down, could you seriously live with all those lost jobs on your head? My friend always said people in stone glasses can't through houses. He was right in many ways even though he was wrong in the head; I knew what he meant. You could learn a thing or two about optimism from him.
best post :lolQuoteSony's had less bumps in the road than most other platform holders and this is the thanks you show them? I've been angry about this as much as the next guy but it takes a sane person to know when to push and when to forgive. I'm going to do my part by spending $80 on PSN when it comes back up and I suggest you do the same... I suggest everyone of the 77 million users do the same. Imagine what 1.6 billion dollars can do for a company like Sony after this kind of crisis. We should all be thinking about what we can do to help. If Sony goes down, could you seriously live with all those lost jobs on your head? My friend always said people in stone glasses can't through houses. He was right in many ways even though he was wrong in the head; I knew what he meant. You could learn a thing or two about optimism from him.
translate the headline for us normal people please
translate the headline for us normal people please
PSN Problems Make Trouble for Dark Souls Devs
The game's producer has implied that there might be delays on the horizon if the outage goes on for too much longer.
From Software has admitted that Sony's ongoing issues with the PlayStation Network have proven slightly problematic for the development of Dark Souls, the spiritual successor to its notoriously hard action RPG, Demon's Souls.
While he didn't go into details, producer Kei Horono implied that the PSN situation was hampering development so much that there was a question mark over whether the game would make its October release date. Horono downplayed this possibility a little though, saying that From Software was in contact with Sony and hadn't altered its plans.
uncharted 2 in hard.... mad skillz?
It's counter viral by Sony, mojo. Don't believe Sony lies.
Biggest polish website, main page today:
Gamer patience begins to wear thin as retailers report increased trade-ins of PS3 consoles for Xbox 360s.
The ongoing PlayStation Network outage is beginning to have an effect on the high street, Edge can reveal.
Our sources indicate a growing trend of PS3 consoles being traded in for cash or Xbox 360s, slumping sales of PSN points cards and a shift in the ratio of multiplatform game sales and pre-orders away from PS3.
“In the first week of downtime we did not really see any major change in sales or trades,” says one source, a store manager at a major UK retailer speaking on condition of anonymity. “However from the second week onwards we have seen an increase of over 200 per cent on PS3 consoles being traded in, split almost 50/50 between those trading for cash and those taking a 360 instead.”
Another source, working for an independent retailer in the South West, said he had seen a “massive increase” in the volume of PS3s traded in in recent weeks, with most exchanging for an Xbox 360. He describes those trading in their PS3s as “the hardcore online shooter crowd” – players who spend most of their gaming time playing the same game online, and who are therefore greatly impacted by the outage.
Tom Mestdagh, of Belgian indie Gameswap – the only retailer we spoke to happy to go on the record - agrees. “At the end of each month people come to sell their consoles,” he tells us. “People that need money [to pay bills]. What’s different this time around is that that they are bringing in PS3s together with all their games and they don’t want money, they want an Xbox 360. In every case it is because of Black Ops and or Modern Warfare 2.
“We’re just ten days into the month and already we have an increase of 200 per cent in PS3s coming into the store compared to all of March. Normally we sell them really fast, but not this time. We’ve only sold 30 to 40 per cent of our inventory right now.”
The outage is also affecting game-buying habits, with all of our sources reporting increased levels of trade-ins of Call Of Duty: Black Ops for PS3, with the Xbox 360 release relatively thin on the ground.
It is a fact borne out by the recent UK all-formats software charts. In the week ending March 16, 49 per cent of sales of Black Ops were for Xbox 360, with 37 per cent buying the PS3 version. The following week PS3 sales actually increased, split 52/40 in PS3’s favour.
Sony took PS3 offline on April 20, and informed consumers of the breach on April 26. The difference in sales figures since is telling: in the week ending April 30, Black Ops sales were split 59/30 per cent in Xbox 360’s favour; last week the distance grew even further, with 66 per cent of sales on Xbox 360, and a mere 24 per cent of buyers taking the PS3 version.
The same pattern can be seen in sales of FIFA 11, another hugely popular online title. In the week ending April 16, the split was 49/37 per cent in Xbox 360’s favour, 46/34 the week after, 52/26 in the week ending April 30 and 49/21 last week.
Our high street source reports that “pre-orders have been cancelled and flipped over to 360 versions of games,” with Mestdagh telling us: “People are cancelling their order of Brink for PS3. People that have an Xbox 360 have switched their pre-orders – others are just cancelling entirely.” Sales of PSN points cards, too, have plummeted over the past couple of weeks.
Perhaps the biggest shift, though, has been in customer satisfaction. Our high street source explains: “A lot of people have been phoning asking us about personal details on PSN as they are struggling to get a response from Sony themselves. Overall, people that have traded with us seem annoyed at how Sony has handled all of this, and say they would not trust them with details again in the future.”
Another source, who works for an independent retailer in northern England, says he has not noticed any significant increase in PS3 consoles being traded in, but said: “All we’ve seen is an incredible amount of disgruntled people annoyed that they can’t play online.” Mestdagh says that those who normally drop in for a spot of friendly console warfare “have stopped complaining about the fact that Microsoft charges for Xbox Live. It used to be a big problem for most of our PS3 customers.”
Of course, it must be noted that this is a small sample, and it seems that only those desperate for their online fix have taken the drastic step of ditching their PS3s entirely, but it is telling nonetheless.
UK hardware sales are rarely reported or broken down by platform, and Game, the UK’s biggest specialist retailer, failed to respond to a request for comment. As such we may never form a true picture of just how severely the PSN outage is affecting retailers, or those who are the most affected by the downtime, who have rarely been considered by media coverage to date: gamers.
Sales of PSN points cards, too, have plummeted over the past couple of weeks.
I really don't know why you xbots are so fucking dumb. The reason it's not fully secure yet is because as soon as it goes up every taco neckbeard motherufcker is going to try to take it down, so of course they want it totally secure.
But nope not in team Xbot Land where if you're donw more than a day it's game over, even though as of right now, PSN has only been down for a week more than XBL at its massest (two weeks) and they still charged you for it.
Due to ongoing PSN outages beyond our control, Rock Band content will likely be delayed. We’re working with Sony to ensure that content will be delivered as soon as PSN is available.
It's worth noting that all RB content intended to release while the PSN is down won't automatically go live once the PSN is back up and running. We'll have to jump through some of the resubmission and testing hoops again, but we'll do everything we can to get content out as quickly as possible. We'll post a schedule and a revised list of content as soon as we get an update from Sony.
yeah because no ones ever had their identity stolen by microsoft xbox before ::)
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thread title lies, still no psn in japan
tired of all the sfag spin around here
thread title lies, still no psn in japan
tired of all the sfag spin around here
Yeah. My main account with my friends list and trophies is my original JPN account, so I still can't use it.
Nintendo is the last Japanese hardware company indeed.
thread title lies, still no psn in japanI just copied and pasted the news from GAF, which is usually very anal about accurate thread titles. I guess not! I'll update it.
tired of all the sfag spin around here
Sony Corp. (6758) will not be allowed to restart its halted online game services in Japan until it provides further information on what measures it has taken since an earlier hacking incident, a Japanese regulatory official said Sunday.
Now that some PlayStation Network and Qriocity services have been restored and you’re once again enjoying online gaming and entertainment, we’re happy to provide details about the “Welcome Back” appreciation program for customers in North America. We developed the program as an expression of our gratitude for your patience, support and continued loyalty during the service outage. From all of us at PlayStation, thank you and welcome back!
This package will be made available to all existing registered PlayStation Network and Qriocity users in North America (US and Canada), and will be made available shortly after we have fully restored the service. More specific details about these offers and eligibility requirements will be posted as the services go live.
All PlayStation Network customers can select two PS3 games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.
- Dead Nation
- inFAMOUS
- LittleBigPlanet
- Super Stardust HD
- Wipeout HD + Fury
For PSP owners, you will be eligible to download two PSP games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.
- LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
- ModNation Racers
- Pursuit Force
- Killzone Liberation
- A selection of “On Us” rental movie titles will be available to PlayStation Network customers over one weekend, where Video Service is available. Those titles will be announced soon.
- 30 days free PlayStation Plus membership for non PlayStation Plus subscribers.
- Existing PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive an additional 60 days of free subscription.
- Existing Music Unlimited Premium Trial subscription members will receive an additional 30 days of free premium subscription.
- Additional 30 days + time lost for existing members of Music Unlimited Premium/Basic subscription free of charge for existing Premium/Basic members.
- To welcome users Home, PlayStation Home will be offering 100 free virtual items. Additional free content will be released soon, including the next addition to the Home Mansion personal space, and Ooblag’s Alien Casino, an exclusive game.
We’d like to thank all of our publishing and development partners who’ve contributed to the Welcome Back program, including Bigbig Studios, Codeglue, Digital Leisure, Guerilla Games, Heavy Water, Housemarque, Lockwood, Loot, Mass Media, Media Molecule, SCE Cambridge Studios, SCE Studio Liverpool, SCE San Diego Studios, and Sucker Punch Productions. We couldn’t have created such a compelling package without them!
As a reminder, you will be able to access the above content shortly after services are fully restored. We are doing everything we can to make that happen as soon as possible. Please visit the following sites for more information about the Welcome Back program in Europe and Latin America.
Thank you again for your support!
Dead Nation
inFAMOUS
LittleBigPlanet
Super Stardust HD
Wipeout HD + Fury
Out of these I've got LBP, SS: HD, and Wipeout.
Welp.
what is Wipeout Fury?
I have Wipeout HD and everything else except Dead Nation. Was fury that expansion pack? might as well get that. No reason to play LBP if I have LBP2, and no reason to get Infamous cuz I have the first and 2 is coming out soon.
And for all you loyal Sony fans who had already bought these titles, well, we are just sorry the network went down.....
I want to make this clear to ALL PSN users. Despite the methods currently employed to force a password change when you first reconnect to the PlayStation network, your accounts still remain unsafe.http://sony.nyleveia.com/2011/05/17/warning-all-psn-users-your-accounts-are-still-not-safe/
A new hack is currently doing the rounds in dark corners of the internet that allows the attacker the ability to change your password using only your account’s email and date of birth.
It has been proven to me through direct demonstration on a test account, so I am without any shadow of a doubt that this is real.
I would suggest that you secure your accounts now by creating a completely new email that you will not use ANYWHERE ELSE, and switching your PSN account to use this new email. You risk having your account stolen, when this hack becomes more public, if you do not make sure that your PSN account’s email is one that cannot be affiliated with or otherwise traced to you.
While we originally assumed this was a poor hoax designed only to stir the community into another frenzy, the individual who we are in contact with requested just two pieces of information from us: this being an account email and the date of birth used for that account. We promptly created a new account via us.playstation.com and provided the individual with the email address and date of birth used.
Roughly a minute later they requested that we try to login with the password we used for the account (which they did not know at any point), and sure enough, we were presented with an invalid username and/or password prompt.
In addition to this, within a few minutes we received an email from Sony stating the following:
This email confirms that your PlayStation(R)Network password account has been changed successfully.
If you did not change your password…
This email has been sent to you because the password for the relevant PlayStation(R)Network account has been changed.
If you did not change your password, please contact Customer Support at the following address:
networksupport@uk.playstation.com
The PlayStation(R)Network Team
While we will not reveal specific details regarding how the exploit is performed for obvious reasons, we can say that the exploit involves a vulnerability in the password reset form currently implemented, not properly verifying tokens.
UPDATE: In the interest of sidestepping the naysayers and getting the warning out there, if someone working for a larger, more well known site (Kotaku, Destructoid, IGN, etc) wants to contact me for a live demonstration that this exploit is the real deal, you can do so at nevada@nyleveia.com.
UPDATE 2: Web based PSN login / Password recovery is now down for maintenance, hopefully as a result of our contact with SCEE. And more importantly, hopefully to fix the security issue.
We will update with further details as soon as possible.
UPDATE 3: To clarify the situation, we had confirmed ourselves the method used last night, and contacted SCEE, SCEE have acted upon this information, we felt the information previously provided in our tweets and this article may have been a little too revealing to the vulnerability, thus we “dumbed down” the explanation of the security hole. We have provided SCEE with a detailed description of the security hole.
While it’s unclear at this time if they will actually patch the flaw while they have the system taken down, I can also confirm that the system went down approximately 15 minutes after I received a response from SCEE on the matter.
We for rather obvious reasons do not want to elaborate further on the exact details of the exploit, on the off chance that when the web based interface for PSN is restored the exploit has not been patched
Hey Guys.
Please note that PSN sign in is currently unavailable for the following services:
PlayStation.com
PlayStation forums
PlayStation Blog
PC CAM
Qriocity.com
Music Unlimited via the web client
All PlayStation game title websites
Unfortunately this also means that those who are still trying to change their password password via Playstation.com or Qriocity.com will be unable to do so for the time being. This is due to essential maintenance and at present it is unclear how long this will take.
In the meantime you will still be able to sign into PSN via your PlayStation 3 and PSP devices to connect to game services and view Trophy/Friends information.
Sony had an exploit on their PSN password recovery page and are now trying to hide ithttp://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=430574 (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=430574)
oh look it happened to someone at gaf and he is a minor sfag,i thinkQuoteSony had an exploit on their PSN password recovery page and are now trying to hide ithttp://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=430574 (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=430574)
UPDATE 4: Last update on the topic most likely, i notice a lot of people are saying that we should not have posted this information and simply contacted Sony, and you’re right in thinking this, however we contacted SCEE as soon as we had confirmed that the exploit was in fact real, the problem was that at the time there was a good 8-9 hour stretch where SCEE would not see our messages and given the rate at which the exploit method was spreading in the dark corners of the internet, we felt as though we needed to publicise the exploit advising users to change the emails used for their PSN accounts to secure them until Sony could patch the security hole.
Originally we posted rough details on how the exploit operated, to give further evidence to users that it was a valid reason for them to change their passwords, as with most news like this on the internet, people tend not to believe something until hoards of users have been affected, we posted an article on N4G advising PSN users to switch their email addresses which was promptly reported as spam/lame/fake by several users who refused to believe the news due to our site just being a small news outlet.
All along our main priority and focus has been to assist Sony and PSN users in keeping their accounts safe. If the current downtime for the web based forms results in the exploit being patched then our job is done and the potential thief of countless user accounts has been nipped in the bud as early as humanly possible.
Thank you to everyone that has taken our warnings seriously and acted upon it, and to SCEE for their swift response to the matter.
edit: some gaffer confirms the exploit
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=430574
In a rather interesting turn of events, it appears that PS3 users with custom firmware are able to log back into PSN - without upgrading to 3.61, the firmware released by Sony as part of its efforts to secure the network. Currently in terms of custom firmware, users can only install modified versions of version 3.55 or below. Versions 3.6 and 3.61 have been secured by Sony in such a way that they have yet to be "hacked" in any way that allows homebrew or piracy. Theoretically, this should prevent anyone from getting on PSN or running the latest games without upgrading.
Without giving too many details away, a modified version of 3.55 was released that made a retail PS3 act like a "test" PS3, or a debug PS3. Normally, this wouldn't allow you to get onto the real PSN, the console would attempt to access one of the developer networks that Sony uses instead. Still, where there is a will there is a way and some clever users found a way to trick their retail-cum-developer consoles to play games on the actual servers that regular PS3 people use, effectively letting them back on PSN.
That was a few months ago and about a week after this was unveiled, PSN was taken down for its 3 week hiatus. At first, people speculated that these custom firmware users were the "intrusion" that Sony spoke of, before Sony made us aware of the larger attack that took place.
Most people expected that when Sony brought the PSN back online, these users would be locked out as a matter of security and, to a point, they were correct. Everyone was forced to update their console to 3.61 before getting online, however just a few short days after the network came back, people claim to have already found a way to "spoof" their consoles without updating. While the information originated from a Brazilian website, this information is already spreading amongst various other sites with several users confirming that it does indeed work.
UPDATE 5: Okay, due to the email response I felt i should answer some general common questions regarding the topic.
Q. If I already reset my password am I safe?
A. The exploit was possible on any account the email and date of birth was known for, regardless of if the password was changed or not, or what region the account was tied to.
Q. What if they don’t know my Date of Birth or Email account?
A. Then the average user would not be able to take your account, however due to the database being illegally accessed in April, it’s safe to assume that someone, somewhere, has access to a large number of users details, which include date of birth and email addresses, this alone should be reason enough to change your email.
Q. Are you sure this is real?
A. Yes, it was demonstrated to one of our empty accounts, then we were able to repeat the process ourselves after figuring out the method, this was additionally confirmed when a twitter user provided us with his data and requested that we change his password as proof.
We have since emailed him his new password, and no other data on his account was changed.
Q. Can Sony fix it?
A. Shortly after containing SCEE, the online forms connected to login and password recovery for the PlayStation and other linked networks was shut down and placed in a maintenance mode, I can only assume this is a direct response to our detailed reports to SCEE, with that said, I assume that when services resume the exploit will be patched and everyone’s data once again safe.
Q. If Sony fixes the hole should I worry?
A. I would suggest that everyone, regardless of if they have been affected or not, create a new password and change their account email to one they do not use anywhere else, and will not be sharing with anyone else just for additional security.
Q. Will you give us more details on the exploit?
A. Until we have confirmed that the security hole has been patched we will not release further details on how and why the exploit was possible.
The PS3 is an IRL "The Homer".
damn - i predicted there would be an issue within 48 of being up too.
Sony are fucking hopeless. This is getting worse and worse.
Methodis, when was the last time XBL had this sort of combination of multiple issues? I'm sure you've seen it even if no one else has so i was just wondering what your big dictionary of XBL failures has to say?
pathetic
sercuity
network
So what happened now? It's hard to keep track of this stuff.
Bebpo, who did you c&p that essay from?
Yeah, Sony's ineptitude is not even surprising anymore. I haven't even bothered to upgrade my firmware since 3.54. Right not it's not even connected to my wireless network and probably never will be again. Obviously, I will never give them any of my CC info again and I doubt there'll ever be any PSN content that will make me go through the hassle of buying PT cards.
Well, to make a serious reply, I think too many people take the neat and clean route of blaming the PSP's failure on piracy. It certainly didn't help, but every system has to deal with piracy, and while the PSP was pretty damn easy to crack, so was the DS. Hell, so was the PS1 and PS2. There's more to it than that, and if Sony truly have their heads in the sand on the issue, it's pretty easy to see why history is set to repeat itself with the NGP.
I don't think it's that bad of ineptitude really. I'm with the viewpoint that the same thing would be happening to Steam/XBLA/Apple if they created the biggest vendetta ever with the hacking community. Everything released so far has said that Sony's security was up to industry standards and probably the same as all these other companies. They just had the biggest target on their back because they picked a stupid fight that they knew they couldn't win but wanted to make life miserable for geohot anyway.
Maybe so but now that Sony know that they're in big trouble with the hackers, shouldn't they try to go beyond industry standards and make their network as unpentrable as technology allows?
shouldn't they try to go beyond industry standards and make their network as unpentrable as technology allows?
Evidently PSN was built/based in Japan
If you have ever worked in Japan you will know why the concept of "Japanese IT security" is a hilarious one
i should probably pull the trigger on getting a 360 again
my ability to game and shop online is presently tied to sony being able to legally prove their competence
not a good wager
Euch, all the region bullshit of owning a 360 here though.
Dreamcast had Mark of the Wolves.
Argument null and void.
Dreamcast had Mark of the Wolves.
Argument null and void.
It was also on PS2
Is Duckroll done with Sony?
Also Asia has BALLS.
I don't know. I kind of murderously hate him, remember? We don't exactly share tea and housekeeping stories.
Dreamcast had Mark of the Wolves.
Argument null and void.
It was also on PS2
Resident Evil 4 was also on the ps2 as well, but no one sees it as a ps2 game.
Who the fuck owns a neo geo? Lyte Edge, that's who. Maybe DCharlie. But with NORMAL PEOPLE, we all played Garou on the cast.
QuoteMark Of The Wolves was a Neo-Geo game. No one sees it as a DC game. :p
nuked from orbit. Four times.
check play-asia, they have a compatability chart.
this is a pain in the arse when i'm out and about doing some unplanned shopping
Is Duckroll done with Sony?
Also Asia has BALLS.
I don't know. I kind of murderously hate him, remember? We don't exactly share tea and housekeeping stories.
haha, what happened?
I like both of you guys :P
Is Duckroll done with Sony?
Also Asia has BALLS.
I don't know. I kind of murderously hate him, remember? We don't exactly share tea and housekeeping stories.
haha, what happened?
I like both of you guys :P
Duckroll comes off as a gigantic dick 75% of the time.
yeah afaik all Asia region games are region free. Asia games generally run at cheaper prices than JAP/US games too
Sony on Monday changed its earnings estimate for the year to March 2011 to a net loss of 260 billion yen ($3.2 billion) from a profit of 70 billion, in the company's first indication of the financial impact of the devastating March earthquake and tsunami.
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They're still making a lot of revenue and provide work for loads of people. Investors would've rather liked the profits to grow as fast as the company did and that never happened.
Japan wouldn't allow Sony to go all bankrupt or be taken over by an outside company though. Sony would get a bail out much like US and EU banks but it won't go that far.
QuoteThey're still making a lot of revenue and provide work for loads of people. Investors would've rather liked the profits to grow as fast as the company did and that never happened.
Japan wouldn't allow Sony to go all bankrupt or be taken over by an outside company though. Sony would get a bail out much like US and EU banks but it won't go that far.
:rofl
Sony websites hacked, Greek users' information leaked: report
(Reuters) - Sony Corp websites in three countries have been hacked and personal information for about 8,500 people has been leaked from the consumer electronics maker's Greek website, Jiji news service reported on Tuesday.
Representatives from Sony were not immediately available for comment.
Is that new?
In what seems to be a neverending nightmare it appears that the website of Sony BMG in Greece has been hacked and information dumped.
An anonymous poster has uploaded a user database to pastebin.com, including the usernames, real names and email addresses of users registered on SonyMusic.gr.
The data posted appears to be incomplete as it claims to include passwords, telephone numbers and other data that is either missing or bogus.
As I mentioned in the Sophos Security Chet Chat 59 podcast at the beginning of the month, it is nearly impossible to run a totally secure web presence, especially when you are the size of Sony. As long as it is popular within the hacker community to expose Sony's flaws, we are likely to continue seeing successful attacks against them.
It appears someone used an automated SQL injection tool to find this flaw. It's not something that requires a particularly skillful attacker, but simply the diligence to comb through Sony website after website until a security flaw is found.
It is now claimed that Sony's Thailand site was attacked yesterday and that there was a breach at owned Japanese ISP So-Net.
Will Sony stop the bleeding? The attackers stated in their message "This isn't a 1337 h4x0r, we just want to embarrass Sony some more."
While there is an enormous target on Sony's back as a result of these very public attacks it is unclear why this is happening. Is Sony taking security seriously or are there simply so many flaws from the past that exist in their public facing sites that it will take them a long time to patch them all?
I hope this is the last time I have to report on a flaw at Sony. Sony has announced they are working with several professional organizations to get their security house in order and for their sake I hope this happens sooner rather than later.
Where is Methodis?
The Store's not up atm. :-\
Sony can't keep even one fucking promise.
You can't spell Incompetent without Sony.
Almost 1 month of NO online play, fucking over devs with 0 revenue from PSN Store for MORE than one month, terribad private information (names, addresses, credit card information etc.) leak for 77M people, high chance of identity crimes commited with this stolen info and sfags reply to this news is:
- can't wait!
- my credit card is ready!
Truly, never in the history of the world has a greatest brainwashing been performed.
Personal data of 2,000 consumers stolen from Sony Ericsson website
Having just confessed to a fresh data theft from the Sony Greece BMG website, the PlayStation platform has now revealed a further breach of its online security.
The BBC reports that the details of 2,000 consumers registered on the Canadian Sony Ericsson portal have been stolen. Email addresses, passwords and phone numbers have been compromised.
No credit card information has been affected.
Online multiplayer locked until PlayStation Store is back online; PSN needed to redeem VIP pass
PS3 owners who rushed out to buy Codemasters' new racer Dirt 3 yesterday have found that they are unable to access the online modes because of the ongoing PSN outage.
Users need to redeem the in-box VIP Pass to unlock the title's online features such as competitive multiplayer and YouTube video uploading. This is impossible while the PlayStation Store remains offline.
Second hand buyers will need to pay either 800 Microsoft Points on XBL or £6.29 on PSN to access the content.
Sony's PlayStation Network online gaming service will reopen for millions of gamers across Asia on Saturday, more than five weeks after it was taken offline following a cyber attack.
Sony pulled the plug on the PlayStation Network and the companion Qriocity audio and video streaming service on April 20, a day after detecting what it later called a "very sophisticated" intrusion.
When service resumes on Saturday in Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, there will only be two more countries where service is still offline: South Korea and Hong Kong. Sony is still in discussions with authorities in those markets and can't name a date for the resumption of services in the two countries.
"It's going to take a little while longer," said Satoshi Fukuoka, a spokesman for Sony Computer Entertainment in Tokyo.
I wonder that, too. Anyway:
PS3 (any 2)
Echochrome
Wipeout
Locoroco Cocoreccho
The Last Guy
Hustle King
PSP (any 2)
LittleBigPlanet
Yuusha or2 (Holy Invasion 2)
Patapon 2
Minna no Sukkiri
Locoroco Midnight Carnival
Sony Corp. (6758), besieged by hackers since April, considered its PlayStation Network an unlikely target even after threats by the online collective Anonymous and three separate security incidents in 2008.
The hacker group declared in April that it would wage a cyber war against Sony for trying to stop people from tinkering with the PlayStation 3. Three years earlier, the company faced three breaches in Europe, including one in which Sony said some PlayStation Network user data might have been stolen.
The repeated incidents should have warned Sony its online network was vulnerable, said Eugene Spafford, a computer science professor at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. The failure to enact safeguards such as appointing a single chief of security may show Sony misunderstands the risks inherent in Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Howard Stringer’s networked strategy, he said.
“The evidence we’ve seen so far speaks to a lack of a good data management plan and a good security plan,” said Spafford, who specializes in information security, computer crime investigation and information ethics.
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said today it told Sony to carry out preventive measures against data breaches, instructed the company to ease customer concerns over misuse of credit cards and share more information among affiliates.
Spreading Attacks
Sony has struggled to keep up with the barrage that started in mid-April. The Qriocity and PlayStation Network services were knocked out for almost a month, compromising data in more than 100 million accounts.
In the past week, the Tokyo-based company has been hit with smaller intrusions -- a breach at online-service unit So-net Entertainment Corp. (3789) led to the misuse of user names and passwords of 128 customers. This week, Sony shut web pages that were targeted in Greece, Canada, Thailand and Indonesia.
The PlayStation Network will resume in Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand tomorrow, while services in South Korea and Hong Kong will remain suspended until further notice, Sony said today.
‘New Experience’
“Obviously our network security didn’t stop the attack and we’re trying to understand why, and we’ve made big strides in bolstering our security,” Stringer said in a May 17 interview, before the most recent incidents.
Sony believed it had “good, robust security.” Stringer said. He rejected suggestions that Sony is paying for a lack of vigilance and said he was unaware of the 2008 intrusion on the PlayStation Network.
Since most users of PSN don’t pay, and most threats focus on stealing credit card information, the theft of passwords and other personal data from those services appeared less likely, Stringer said.
“We have a network that gave people services free,” Stringer said. “It didn’t seem like the likeliest place for an attack.”
When the April incursion first started, he didn’t know how serious it was, Stringer said. “I really don’t think I could apologize for not knowing,” he said. “It’s a whole new experience for everybody at this scale.”
Anonymous Vow
There were warning signs. Sony was singled out for retaliation by Anonymous, the hacker group that brought down the websites of MasterCard Inc. (MA) in December, after the company sued 21-year-old George “GeoHot” Hotz for posting information on how to modify the PlayStation game console. The case was settled on March 31.
Anonymous announced its revenge campaign, “Operation Payback,” on the website anonnews.org. In an early May statement, the group denied involvement in the PlayStation and Qriocity breaches, while saying some members of the loosely organized collective may have been behind it.
Sony, Japan’s largest consumer-electronics exporter, must connect its televisions, Blu-ray players, game consoles and digital cameras via the Internet to music, movies and video games, Stringer has said. Unconnected devices rapidly become commodities as rivals compete for customers, he has said.
‘Failure of Trust’
Sony’s investigation into the cause and search for suspects in the mid-April attack is ongoing, the company said. Sony on May 23 said it may spend more than $170 million related to the hack. The company also said it discovered personal data may have been stolen from 8,500 user accounts in a music entertainment site in Greece.
The company erred in “thinking of these incidents in terms of a breach of systems” and communicating with its customers based on the severity of the failure, said Kevin Kosh, a partner at Waltham, Massachusetts-based Chen PR, which represents technology companies.
“When you’re a consumer-facing organization, that’s not the way you should think,” Kosh said. “It’s first and foremost a business failure and a failure of trust.”
In March 2008, Sony informed users in Europe that an unauthorized person may have gained access to personal data on PSN through personal computers. There is no evidence that personal information or credit-card data was taken, and the security flaw, which is unrelated to the recent attack, was fixed, the company said in response to questions for this story.
2008 Probes
London Metropolitan Police questioned a teenager about a separate, September 2008 hacking attack into Sony’s developer network, according to three people familiar with the incident.
The network has no identifying information about customers and isn’t attached to the PlayStation Network, Sony said in the statement provided by Dan Race, a spokesman.
In December 2008, a user revealed a flaw in Sony’s PlayStation Home virtual-world game for the PS3 that let him manipulate pictures and videos on his own device. That person never had access to Sony’s servers, the company said.
“The one incident that related to PlayStation Network, once we identified what it was, they went in and fixed it,” Race said. The April attacks were much more sophisticated than 2008 and appear to be unrelated, Sony said.
In the weeks leading up to the April 16 breach, Sony missed key opportunities to plug holes in its system, said Bret McDanel, a security expert who monitored publicly available server logs.
Navy Server
The company’s network security should have seen a sustained probing of its systems from a Navy medical computer in Southern California, which may have been used as a proxy server by potential attackers, McDanel said.
The company hasn’t turned up evidence of such a probe of its servers, said a person with knowledge of Sony’s efforts to trace the cause of the security break.
“The truth is that people test for vulnerabilities on network systems on a daily basis, and Sony is constantly monitoring for unauthorized activity, conducting our own vulnerability tests and making constant enhancements,” Race said.
He declined to say whether Sony found evidence of a probe from the Department of Defense server. Justin Cole, a spokesman for the U.S. Navy, didn’t return a call requesting comment.
The attack in April was launched through a server rented from Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN)’s cloud-computing service, a person with knowledge of the matter said this month. The account was shut and Amazon’s servers weren’t compromised, the person said.
Security Chief
Companies should consider carefully what data belongs on open servers, put one person in charge of administrative rights and keep track of how and when the network is accessed, said Yuichi Uzawa, a Tokyo-based senior consultant in charge of investigative response at Verizon Business. Nevertheless, determined hackers can often find ways to break in, he said.
“In the end, it’s extremely difficult to defend a network from an organized, targeted attack,” Uzawa said. “Early discovery of signs of intrusion through monitoring of key assets is the best defense.”
Sony said it takes network security and the protection of personal information seriously. There are multiple layers of protection and the company constantly monitors for unauthorized activity, including testing for vulnerabilities, it said.
Even so, Sony’s chief information officer oversaw network security as part of his duties until after the April attacks. A chief information-security officer was then appointed, reporting to the CIO, to provide an additional layer of security, the company said.
Failing to take such a step earlier was a critical shortcoming, according to Chen PR’s Kosh.
“Adding a CISO after the fact is like hiring a bodyguard after you’ve been fatally wounded,” Kosh said. “It creates an impression that there’s a lack of accountability.”
“We have a network that gave people services free,” Stringer said. “It didn’t seem like the likeliest place for an attack.”
I have everything except Hustle Kings
I don't want hustle kings :(
Sony knows how - but not who - hacked into its PlayStation Network last month in possibly the biggest Internet security breach in history.
And despite beefing up its system to prevent another cyberattack like the one that exposed the personal information of 100 million users, Sony can't guarantee that it won't happen again.
In a letter sent this week to members of Congress, the Japanese tech giant said it boosted security measures through added firewalls, new policy changes and increased monitoring of its PlayStation and Qriocity systems.
Yet it still may not be enough, said the letter signed by Kazuo Hirai, head of Sony Computer Entertainment, the company's games unit.
"No security system is absolutely foolproof, and changing conditions in the future can make a currently secure environment less secure," wrote Hirai, who ended up praising the "skill" of the mystery hackers.
"These gaps in what we know are not for lack of trying by experts, but rather an unfortunate testament to the skill of those who perpetrated the attacks. Some aspects of the intrusion may never be known."
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2011/05/28/2011-05-28_sony_playstation_network_breach.html#ixzz1NfHmImba
Just got an email-I apparently successfully switched my XBL account to Russia. Either great MW3 advertising, or someone is messing with me
No kidding, the email is from billing@microsoft.com and says that there are 4 months left, XBL account transferred to Russia
It appears that I was targeted for account theft on XBL, and my friends at Microsoft are going to hang the perpetrators from their thumbs
Let’s hope they add a few zeroes to my pathetic gamerscore while they are in control of my XBL account
The Internet’s vigilant brigade has come to WikiLeaks’ defense yet again.
LulzSec, a hacker group, has claimed credit for cracking PBS’s website and leaking its login credentials after an episode of its Frontline show–titled “WikiSecrets”–that put a critical spotlight on WikiLeaks and the suspected source of its troves of classified documents, Bradley Manning.
“We just finished watching WikiSecrets and were less than impressed. We decided to sail our Lulz Boat over to the PBS servers for further… perusing,” read a statement that LulzSec posted to Twitter. “Anyway, say hello to the insides of the PBS servers, folks. They best watch where they’re sailing next time.”
LulzSec, which has previously taken responsibility for hacking Sony BMG’s Japanese website, has promised more attacks against Sony soon. “Phase 1 will begin within the next day,” the LulzSec twitter feed read just before announcing the PBS hack, following up on its warning from Friday: “We’re working on another Sony operation…it’s the beginning of the end for Sony.”
“We’re working on another Sony operation…it’s the beginning of the end for Sony.”bye bye Sony
An Irish schoolboy behind a Modern Warfare 2 phishing alert on Xbox 360 has reportedly been taken under Microsoft's wing.http://www.computerandvideogames.com/303217/news/ms-working-with-teenage-xbox-hacker-to-develop-his-talent/ (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/303217/news/ms-working-with-teenage-xbox-hacker-to-develop-his-talent/)
According to the Herald, the 14-year-old Dublin lad was responsible for millions of 360 users being alerted to potential phishing attempts via title specific messaging following a Modern Warfare 2 hack.
During a keynote speech at Bank of Ireland Business Week, Microsoft Ireland GM Paul Rellis is reported to have said that the company's now working with the teenager to 'develop his talent and help him use his skills for legitimate purposes'.
Sony's promised that the PlayStation Store will be back online by the end of the week in Europe, America and parts of Asia.
The good news doesn't stretch to all nations, however. The platform holder released a statement today saying it'll "fully restore all PlayStation Network services in the Americas, Europe/PAL territories and Asia, excluding Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea by the end of this week."
That includes Sony's Music Unlimited service powered by Qriocity.
Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea are still somewhat in the dark. Each country will get details as and when they become available.
Services to be brought back online with what we hope is the final flick of the switch include:
* Full functionality on PlayStationStore
* In-game commerce
* Ability to redeem vouchers and codes
* Full functionality on Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity for PS3, PSP, VAIO and other PCs
* Full functionality on Media Go
he group that claimed responsibility for last week's PBS website hack has claimed it is hacking Sony right now – and stealing "internal" information.http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-31-lulzsec-were-hacking-sony-right-now (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-31-lulzsec-were-hacking-sony-right-now)
"Hey @Sony, you know we're making off with a bunch of your internal stuff right now and you haven't even noticed? Slow and steady, guys" reads a tweet published by the hackers this morning.
LulzSec, as the group is known, threatened Sony with what it describes as an "operation".
"This is the beginning of the end for Sony," it said on Twitter.
Then, "(Sony + Ownage) Phase 1 will begin within the next day. We may have a pre-game show for you folks though. Stay tuned."
LulzSec has already hacked the PBS website, posting a report that deceased rapper Tupac Shakur is "alive and well" in New Zealand, along with Biggie Smalls, aka The Notorious BIG.
It is also reportedly responsible for the hacks on Sony BMG's Japanese website.
The Store is backIn the morning I'll turn on my PS3 for the first time since this whole thing started.
Can I dl Infamous and shit now?
Guess I'll wait a bit longer...Can I dl Infamous and shit now?No free stuff is up as yet (and i can see why since the store is getting hammered :lol)
just let me have my cry in peace oscar, no need to be mean :'(
Oh, that wasn't directed at you. Just it's kind of funny that after all this shit, people are still rushing them with money in hand, ready to reward them.
Wait. That's not funny. That's not funny at all. :'(
How does downloading full PSP games from the PSN store work? I know that for the Playstation Minis you can just download them to your PS3 and transfer over from there, but can you do the same thing with full PSP games? Or do you have to download those directly to the PSP itself?
I keep getting errors with my Australian account, the store may as well not even be up.
For my US account it asks me to reset my password but I get an error before I can even do that. Good jon sony
Well, they're getting hammered by legions of people ready to throw their money at Sony, which is bringing down the servers.
God, no wonder publishers don't give a shit what gamers complain about.
How does downloading full PSP games from the PSN store work? I know that for the Playstation Minis you can just download them to your PS3 and transfer over from there, but can you do the same thing with full PSP games? Or do you have to download those directly to the PSP itself?
You can download through PS3, PSP or download the MediaGo Program for PC. MediaGo lets you do pretty much everything on your PC, and back up saves, games, access the full store, etc.
I'm wondering if the free game thing doesn't mean two (or was it three?) games between the PSP and PS3 pot. I want two from each, and without making multiple accounts because I already plan to do that for other games.
Welcome Back is up so go get your free games.
Welcome Back is up so go get your free games.
Make sure you select both games at the same time or you're SOL.
Welcome Back is up so go get your free games.
Make sure you select both games at the same time or you're SOL.
LOL I did it wrong--I selected "Free Game 1" and then "Free Game 1" on the screen AFTER that because the games didn't appear (probably due to latency), so apparently that locked me out from getting anything. Good thing I have multiple accounts so I'll still get the stuff from the UK one instead.
PSN continues to be a joke.
:bow PurpleFilth :bow2
I will take a crack at it and claim my booty
Welcome Back is up so go get your free games.
Make sure you select both games at the same time or you're SOL.
LOL I did it wrong--I selected "Free Game 1" and then "Free Game 1" on the screen AFTER that because the games didn't appear (probably due to latency), so apparently that locked me out from getting anything. Good thing I have multiple accounts so I'll still get the stuff from the UK one instead.
PSN continues to be a joke.
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”
You will be taken to the store to choose your remaining free games.
Welcome Back is up so go get your free games.
Make sure you select both games at the same time or you're SOL.
LOL I did it wrong--I selected "Free Game 1" and then "Free Game 1" on the screen AFTER that because the games didn't appear (probably due to latency), so apparently that locked me out from getting anything. Good thing I have multiple accounts so I'll still get the stuff from the UK one instead.
PSN continues to be a joke.
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”
You will be taken to the store to choose your remaining free games.
Would be so awesome if this works but my psp keeps saying an error has occurred. :-\
Fucking Sony.
> my account.
So can you Redownload these in the future like most content or is it one time only?
Q: Are there any limitations to the PS3 and PSP games we are receiving as part of the Welcome Back Program?
A: None. These games are yours to keep.
WELCOME BACK
ERROR
WELCOME BACK
ERROR
WELCOME BACK
ERROR
WELCOME BACK
ERROR
:lol
Took forever but I got my AMAZING FREE GAMES Going. There are also 3 free movies
Where can you get movies?
I got LBP, inFamous, WipeOut HD + Fury and Ratcher & Clank.
Amazing haul for $0, thanks Sony!
BTW is PSN+ goodies good this month? I'm gonna just wait until July and go from there.
What the fuck, I think this thing took away my free game. I chose Infamous and then it's like,"go to get free ps3 game 1 derp derp" so i go there and click get now. And now my game 1 tile is gone but INfamous is nowhere on my cart or on my download list.
What the fuck
What free shit is mine forever with PSN+? I wanna grab all that junk while I can.
lmao
Went to add to cart for my free games and now I've lost a free game for ps3 and a free game for psp. Only got Infamous and Modnation Racers.
Now for EU store, so I can give Sony the finger.
Whittier Police: Missing 12 year old girl, Stephanie Brie Rodriguez, may have run away with man she met on Playstation social network.
Got my 5th full-game Burnout: Paradise :smug
Have 30 days to complete it, though.
BTW being a PSN+ member SUCKS. Not even worth $1 per month. I'd never find content to justify even that low price (free avatars :rofl).
Sony is clearly on top of things this morning
AN ERROR HAS OCCURRED.
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Himu, WTF, man up. I tried for 2 hours yesterday but finally got my 4 games. I have never seen so many errors, shitty error messages etc. Not even on Windows 95.
Go to user account info and then pw.I'm not seeing that anywhere.
Is there any way to make Infamous not look like shit? I hate games this gen without anti-alias. Good god, what resolution is this game running on?
Is there any way to make Infamous not look like shit? I hate games this gen without anti-alias. Good god, what resolution is this game running on?
Pretend its a PS1 Classic?
Apparently lulzsec has now set their sights on Nintendo.
Is there any way to make Infamous not look like shit? I hate games this gen without anti-alias. Good god, what resolution is this game running on?
Yeah, Infamous looks super nasty terrible pop-in and everything just looks jagged.
Sucker Punch spent all their time getting the gameplay down and said "fuck it" when it came time to polish the game graphically
so out of the three I don't own
-Infamous
-Super Stardust (does it include expansion?)
-Wipeout
which ones of those? I'm leaning towards Infamous and Wipeout, but I'm indescisive like Hamlet.
Heads up:
There's FREE inFamous content (Gigawatt Blades Power) and FREE Little Big Planet Content (around 5 Sackboy Costumes) on the Playstation Store.
Downloaded it all :smug
:bow Sony :bow2
Apparently Nintendo website was hacked but,
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d159/JohnnyCage221/jpg.jpg)
OMG HAX
http://pastebin.com/aXLkmNmR (http://pastebin.com/aXLkmNmR)
More SQL injection attacks. SMH
Sorry that I bought you LBP for EB Secret Santa, chronovore. You could get it for free now.
:fbm
Yeah, it's ridiculous they don't have shit like that work automagically, it's simple sure. But still stupid and counterintuitive