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

[Van Cruncheon]

no matter waht this still isn't nearly as bad as RROD

or the holocaust, either

[MyNameIsMethodis]

have i ever been featured in a borecast

[Van Cruncheon]

I agree, RROD kept me from playing games I wanted to play, while this just necessitated a phone call.

yup. i'd be pretty pissed if i ever played games on my ps3

[Van Cruncheon]

have i ever been featured in a borecast

you specifically, or someone like you? because i often act a bit of a trollish boor

[The Sceneman]

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

[Mr. Gundam]

Just got off the phone with American Express, I'll have a new card by Thursday at the latest.

[Rman]

jsteveson is a pretty good guy, but that being said, his comment was incredibly distinguished mentally-challenged.

[Himu]

fixed because i can't stand the bg behind nick

[Eel O'Brian]

feelbad: we totes need to do a dramatic reading of the best of sony apologism on the podcast

YES YES YES

[MyNameIsMethodis]

i havent turned my ps3 on since the hacks first came out anyways so 

[Stoney Mason]

On a sales basis this won't have any long term effects. In other words Sony will still continue to do well in other parts of the world and be steadily in third place in the US.

I just liking kicking Sony fans because they tend to be an annoying fan base and events like this tend to show why.  

[Herr Mafflard]

http://faq.en.playstation.com/cgi-bin/scee_gb.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?locale=en_GB&p_faqid=5593

sony just put up a faq

[Shaka Khan]

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:

[MyNameIsMethodis]

wheres the microsoft version of that

"you dont get to 80 million users without having 50 million broken consoles"

[Bebpo]

I don't even play games online but this sucks

[Bebpo]

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.

[MyNameIsMethodis]

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 

[Snuflupagulus]

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:

[img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5064/5659494926_07070655ca_z.jpg[img]

http://twitter.com/#!/JamesStevenson/status/62995801252700160

[Shaka Khan]

Oh that comment is definitely derpy.

[Stoney Mason]

I don't even play games online but this sucks

This doesn't really have anything to do with playing games online. It's more related to digital distribution and sony security. The credit card info is there to purchase movies, music, games, psn, etc.

Online gaming being shut down is just a by-product of the security breach.

[Great Rumbler]

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 

My Xbox360 also didn't break. 

[MyNameIsMethodis]

i've had 3 broken xboxes and 1 credit card fraud from xbox live

[Howard Alan Treesong]

"When the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are back on line, we also strongly recommend that you log on to change your password."

[Rman]

"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?

[Snuflupagulus]

"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. 

That is such a nasty fucking slur against distinguished mentally-challenged fellows. C'mon, man.

[chronovore]

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.

Get a USB stick and keep your profile on it.

If you use "Recover," you are risking losing compatibility with your existing save data files. When you "recover" your Gamertag, the system has to know how to consider the new file valid and invalidates the old one. This ostensibly prevents multiple people from using the same GamerTag simultaneously, though in theory you could have someone maintain the original GamerTag and just play offline consistently.

Anyway, hope there weren't too many games with incomplete progress on your profile.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

"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?

I just love how that sentence perfectly encapsulates the clusterfuck.

"There has been a serious security breech and you should change your password immediately. But you can't."

[cool breeze]

Does anyone know if credit card info would still be available from past purchases?

I've since taken info out of there, but I'm still curious if I should be worried.  FKING SONY VICTIMIZING ME.

[chronovore]

RROD rate on slims?

http://e3.gamespot.com/story/6266498/xbox-360-slim-cant-red-ring-by-design

[demi]

fixed because i can't stand the bg behind nick

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/vonWl.jpg

I would have done that but I'm too lazy to. Plus now he looks like he's on chemo.

[Himu]

Took a dump, hooked up new 360. 

[ManaByte]

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Spittin' truth like a cobra.

[pilonv1]

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[Himu]

Suggest xbl nick plz

[Shaka Khan]

Himuroddean Abdul Hawkins

[Howard Alan Treesong]

Suggest xbl nick plz

PSNtrusion

[Himu]

lets see if it'll fit

[Rman]

You're not going your use old nick, Himuro?

[Himu]

i figured i should start over on a clean slate.

[demi]

FatBlackNHungry

[Himu]

haha damn you niccaz still got me on xbl

#onelove

[Himu]

Damn, all of ya'll are over 10k points

*seppuku*

[Beezy]

Damn, all of ya'll are over 10k points

*seppuku*

[pilonv1]

why hasn't the banner changed yet

[Brehvolution]

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

They do in the US.

[naff]

Wow. This is amazing I lost my old cc that's on PSN a few weeks back so I'm all good +1 for the new banner

"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?

To be fair if the details have been leaked already and the service isn't online there's absolutely 0 point in resetting your password. It's other things you use with the same password you should be worried about.

[naff]

My bet is nothing will ever happen with the details they stole, and the outcome they wanted from their intrusion is in full swing.

[Mr. Gundam]

My bet is nothing will ever happen with the details they stole, and the outcome they wanted from their intrusion is in full swing.

That would be great, but I'd rather not take the chance.

[naff]

Yeah, I'm not a gambling man either

[naff]

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.

DUN DUN DUNnnnnn  :santocry

[Beezy]

lol - new PSP Go owners got an awesome kick in the balls!

enjoy your MP3 player/portable clock!

Those 3 people must be devastated.

[cool breeze]

this news is on the main page of a lot of news sites

this seems like a big deal at least

[choco parfait]

enjoy your MP3 player/portable clock!

Hey. It's a mighty fine movie player and photo album too.

[Joe Molotov]

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.

DUN DUN DUNnnnnn  :santocry

Hard hitting journalism! 

[Sho Nuff]

Now it's on the front page of CNN.

Never putting my CC number into a Sony product again -- will be using prepaid cards.

[Himu]

good jon sony

[Himu]

Not to mention that ngp is bc only through psn downloads.

[Shaka Khan]

The only third party I've ever trusted my CC numbers with is Paypal*, so I feel vindicated, for now. Other than that, all the personal info I've put are nicknames, and random googled-up home addresses lol.

*

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Not counting  a porn-streaming website a long time ago

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[Howard Alan Treesong]

Never putting my CC number into a Sony product again -- will be using prepaid cards.

Said the same thing today ... I'll be getting point cards (and thus purchasing a LOT less) going forward.

[Stoney Mason]

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.

Everybody has their individual line in the sand about whether they buy a product from a certain company and its generally based on prior experience with that company. My brother won't buy another MS console he claims because his original xbox and his 360 died on him. (It was under warranty so it got replaced but he eventually gave it to his son). I thought he was over-reacting a bit but then its his right as a consumer.

This PS3 thing while hugely embarrassing and showing some incompetence on Sony's side wouldn't personally stop me from buying Playstation products or consoles mainly because I think the odds of being hurt by this are so crazy low. In other words I'm much more likely to not buy playstation products based on them having a crappy online service in general and launching at too high a price rather than a security breach.

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