PSN Back up in NA, Europe. Still down in Japan/Asian regions

[The Sceneman]

Also:

Starting 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.

bwahahahahaha! It's not FUD when it's fucking real!

[Cindi Mayweather]

glad i have a 360

[Philip Cardgage]

They had a Free live weekend already.

[Shaka Khan]

They should have even more free Live weekends, and other forms of free offers. An opportunity of this size doesn't come along every day.

[MyNameIsMethodis]

most people play it on PS3 because they don't have to pay for it, theres no reason for Microsoft to do that because none of the free users would take it up

[Philip Cardgage]

Because Microsoft is a company with pride and honor and won't let themselves get that petty.

[maxy]

"Does the Sony hack validate Nintendo's online strategy?"

What to answer,hard times in sdf land

-No...pissing on Sony
-Yes...pissing on Sony
-Yes and no...pissing on Sony
-undecided...pissing on Sony

[bork]

LMAO if it takes them til the 31st to get everything back up and running.

[MyNameIsMethodis]

Whats wrong with taking your time in order to protect your customers?

oh i guess in xbot land it's bad and you should rush everything out, which explains why xbots have no games to play this year 

[Philip Cardgage]

Wow, what a major failure for $ony.

[Shaka Khan]

This user is currently ignored.

[maxy]

lol

this thing is a goldmine

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.

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... Dude you suck microsofts dick

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As long as its dick has online then yes I will.

[Shaka Khan]

^^
clever (#976)

Glad you enjoyed my impression of Methodis.

[demi]

Dude you had me freaked, I'm like wtf I didnt ignore you.

[demi]

My wife, after learning netflix was also on the 360 "Just sell your PS3"

Netflix is on Wii too

[Philip Cardgage]

People still suck BishopTl's dick? lol

[maxy]

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.

http://www.giantbomb.com/news/sony-disputing-report-suggesting-may-31-deadline-for-psn-restoration/3149/

[Smooth Groove]

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.

[Cindi Mayweather]

WHEN DID I PUT KHAN ON IGNORE

[maxy]

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Methodis...fake fake fake

huahuahuahua

PS3 fire sale begins(continues)

Not a bad deal actually...$199 for a blu-ray player paperweight doorstop

[Stoney Mason]

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.

[Phoenix Dark]

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.

She'll wait for the PSP version instead

[Sho Nuff]

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.

http://www.giantbomb.com/news/sony-disputing-report-suggesting-may-31-deadline-for-psn-restoration/3149/

Buhwhat

Suggesting it could be even later

[Wario64]

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.

http://www.giantbomb.com/news/sony-disputing-report-suggesting-may-31-deadline-for-psn-restoration/3149/

Buhwhat

Suggesting it could be even later

WAIT TILL E3

[Sho Nuff]

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/05/house-hearing-blasts-sonys-half-hearted-half-baked-hack-response.ars

(Congress bodyslams Sony)

[naff]

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.

http://www.giantbomb.com/news/sony-disputing-report-suggesting-may-31-deadline-for-psn-restoration/3149/

Buhwhat

Suggesting it could be even later

"when it's done"

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/05/house-hearing-blasts-sonys-half-hearted-half-baked-hack-response.ars

(Congress bodyslams Sony)

Micro$hit paid off the house.  lol at you xshits falling for the smae old bullshit again

xbots

[Smooth Groove]

The only way that Sony can resolve this situation is to announce that PS3s will now be playable on Xbox Live.  Seriously, I'm not even trolling.  Desperate times call for desperate measures. 

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!"

Even Dark10x was using that logic.  O how the mighty have fallen!  SMH

[Wario64]

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

[Stoney Mason]

I have a feeling it will be up Friday or Monday at the latest.

[Joe Molotov]

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

Translation: "Please understand."

[Beezy]

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

Translation: "Please understand."

[EmCeeGrammar]

I've been gone from internets for a week or two.  This shit is amazing.  What I initially disregarded as a minor and temporary snafu has manifested into ... this!  Sony has been amazing this generation. Japan NGP may be their last salvageable market after all is said and done!

[Cindi Mayweather]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13215534

[Purple Filth]

best post 

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.

[The Sceneman]

best post 

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.

OMGGGGGGGG

[pilonv1]

best post 

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.

Sony's only conumer left - the charitable one

[The Sceneman]

translate the headline for us normal people please

[Joe Molotov]

translate the headline for us normal people please

Sell your PS3s, buy an Xbox.

[naff]

translate the headline for us normal people please

The largest spills in the history of hacking, kinda interesting stories too

[maxy]

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.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/109975-PSN-Problems-Make-Trouble-for-Dark-Souls-Devs

huahuahua

[Beezy]

I hope that delay only applies to the PS3 version...

[Diunx]

The worst part of this is trophies not showing up on facebook, what's the point on beating uncharted 2 in hard if my facebook friends can't appreciate my mad skillz?

[naff]

uncharted 2 in hard.... mad skillz?

No

[Cindi Mayweather]

beat it on crushing, then come back.

[Diunx]

Smh normal folks don't know how easy uncharted 2 hard is they just see that diunx beat a game in hard :rocl

[Philip Cardgage]

lol at vgchartz but who knows, maybe people really don't care.

http://www.lazygamer.net/xbox-360/psn-outage-hasnt-slowed-ps3-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-97042

[naff]

It's counter viral by Sony, mojo. Don't believe Sony lies.

[Shaka Khan]

Biggest polish website, main page today:

That's the biggest polish website? no offense, but it looks like one of those sites I come across when I misspell URLs.

[Cindi Mayweather]

[Philip Cardgage]

No Flash in Poland?

[ManaByte]

http://www.next-gen.biz/news/psn-outage-begins-to-hit-retail

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.

[Philip Cardgage]

I wouldn't be surprised but anonymous sources? Really?

[Philip Cardgage]

Ha ha true.

I really don't want PSN up before E3 just to see how they handle their conference.

[Joe Molotov]

Sales of PSN points cards, too, have plummeted over the past couple of weeks.

Wow, no kidding?

[Purple Filth]

Well it looks like they are internal testing some of ps3's multiplayer games so some hope at least.

KZ3 MAG SOCOM4 leaderboards and LBP2 had updates ranging from the 10th-now

[ManaByte]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/13/us-sony-idUSTRE74C70420110513

 

[MyNameIsMethodis]

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.

[ManaByte]

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.

What about the PS+ Subscribers?

[MyNameIsMethodis]

They're getting a free month, microsoft gave them a free shitty video game that most of them prob had