Author Topic: PSN Outage: Could be a month or two... (Read 11918 times)

PyroMenace · « **Reply #40 on:** Friday, May 06, 2011, 08:42:48 PM »

Free for a year? Shouldnt that have been apart of PSN in the first place? They are expecting people to pay for their fuck up now?

K-man · « **Reply #41 on:** Friday, May 06, 2011, 09:53:12 PM »

Quote from: PyroMenace on Friday, May 06, 2011, 08:42:48 PM

Free for a year? Shouldnt that have been apart of PSN in the first place? They are expecting people to pay for their fuck up now?

Identity theft protection should have been part of PSN?

Cobra951 · « **Reply #42 on:** Saturday, May 07, 2011, 05:03:06 AM »

So-called identity theft is fraud against financial institutions. I've so far scoffed at the idea of having to pay to protect banks and credit-card companies from fraud. I guess it depends on where you live. Here, as long as you're on top of bank and credit-card statements, the cost of "identity theft" is way less than the cost of "identity-theft protection". For example, the most you ever have to pay is $50 per credit card. (Someone could illicitly charge $10,000 to one of your accounts, and the most you would have to pay is $50.) That's federal law, so the protection can't be signed away. Just don't ever (ever) use debit cards. I was gong to say "online", but stores, gas stations and other places you swipe them can make them vulnerable as well. I think until they enjoy the same ironclad protections credit cards do, they're best left unactivated in a drawer. If you're forced to use them, just watch your account activity closely. You only have 2 business days to report fraud before it can cost you a lot more than $50.

sirean_syan · « **Reply #43 on:** Monday, May 09, 2011, 11:28:29 AM »

May 31st is the new due date.

I wonder how much this hurt sales of some of the bigger games (Mortal Kombat, Portal 2, that Socom thing, Brink tomorrow). I would imagine the result isn't pretty.

iPPi · « **Reply #44 on:** Monday, May 09, 2011, 12:41:10 PM »

It has definitely had some impact. I was contemplating purchasing Portal 2 (it was on sale this week for $40) and I was gonna pick up the PS3 version but then decided against it since I wouldn't be able to do co-op.

At least it won't affect my purchase of LA Noire since it's SP only.

I've also changed the subject title of the thread to accurately reflect the downtime now.

idolminds · « **Reply #45 on:** Monday, May 09, 2011, 12:57:32 PM »

I wonder which will end up being more costly in the end, the 360 Red Ring fiasco or this?

Xessive · « **Reply #46 on:** Monday, May 09, 2011, 01:09:25 PM »

Quote from: iPPi on Monday, May 09, 2011, 12:41:10 PM

It has definitely had some impact. I was contemplating purchasing Portal 2 (it was on sale this week for $40) and I was gonna pick up the PS3 version but then decided against it since I wouldn't be able to do co-op.

At least it won't affect my purchase of LA Noire since it's SP only.

I've also changed the subject title of the thread to accurately reflect the downtime now.

Getting the PS3 version of Portal 2 gives you a free PC copy, right? If you have a PC good enough to run it might well be worth it.

idolminds · « **Reply #47 on:** Monday, May 09, 2011, 01:13:04 PM »

Quote from: Xessive on Monday, May 09, 2011, 01:09:25 PM

Getting the PS3 version of Portal 2 gives you a free PC copy, right? If you have a PC good enough to run it might well be worth it.

This is true. However, to "unlock" the PC version you need to tie your PSN account to your Steam account...through your PS3. So right now you can't do even that.

sirean_syan · « **Reply #48 on:** Monday, May 09, 2011, 01:47:51 PM »

Yeah. That's how I bought Portal 2. Luckily I got it on the release date and linked my accounts that day. Had I waited until the next, I would only have access to the PS3 version. A lot of people went that route because it seemed novel to have a copy for each even if you only intended to play it on the PC (there were also a lot of deals out there to make the costs essentially equal). They waited a day and sort of have been screwed.

Xessive · « **Reply #49 on:** Monday, May 09, 2011, 09:15:45 PM »

Dang.. All in good time I s'ppose.

Btw, I just realized that I have an extra copy of the original Portal if anyone's interested.

idolminds · « **Reply #50 on:** Saturday, May 14, 2011, 05:04:30 PM »

So it could be up soonish. Mandatory firmware update is live. ~~PSN itself is still down at the moment, though.~~

Its going up!

K-man · « **Reply #51 on:** Saturday, May 14, 2011, 07:18:20 PM »

Cobra951 · « **Reply #52 on:** Saturday, May 14, 2011, 07:23:33 PM »

Looks like it has started, from the Northeast of the country. Good news for the PS3 crowd.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #53 on:** Sunday, May 15, 2011, 10:48:44 PM »

Man, I missed this whole fucking drama. Crazy. I had no idea until I talked to Pyro when I got back, and now reading this whole thread. Time to change some passwords...

idolminds · « **Reply #54 on:** Monday, May 16, 2011, 02:28:00 PM »

Welcome Back packages!

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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

I'm going for Dead Nation and Wipeout for PS3, Modnation Racers and...undecided for PSP.

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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.

K-man · « **Reply #55 on:** Monday, May 16, 2011, 02:54:10 PM »

Damn. Gotta say that's pretty sweet.

iPPi · « **Reply #56 on:** Monday, May 16, 2011, 03:46:11 PM »

I'm probably gonna get Super Stardust HD and LittleBigPlanet. I have Wipeout HD (not Fury though) but I barely play it. Don't get me wrong, Wipeout HD is a great game, but extremely challenging. I've already got inFamous as well.

I guess for the PSP I'll get Pursuit Force and either LBP or ModNation, since I have Killzone Liberation.

Hurray for free stuff, but this expands my backlog significantly, especially since I just picked up Portal 2 (still shrink wrapped) and I'm getting LA Noire tomorrow as well.

Ghandi · « **Reply #57 on:** Monday, May 16, 2011, 08:09:01 PM »

Nice, not a bad comp there. I'm gonna get LBP and inFAMOUS (didn't everyone here like it? I seem to remember that).

gpw11 · « **Reply #58 on:** Monday, May 16, 2011, 09:44:52 PM »

Nice! Yeah, I'll probably go Dead Nation and Wipeout....seeing as I already own and never play Little Big Planet and InFamous.

idolminds · « **Reply #59 on:** Monday, May 16, 2011, 10:23:37 PM »

Yeah I totally enjoyed inFamous. I'm passing on it and LBP since I already own those.

Xessive · « **Reply #60 on:** Monday, May 16, 2011, 10:38:39 PM »

What do you do if you already own all of the PS3 games offered?

idolminds · « **Reply #61 on:** Monday, May 16, 2011, 11:22:59 PM »

You complain loudly on the internet.

EDIT: Thats basically what I've seen, anyway. I mean Sony is in kind of a hard spot when offering stuff. Someone is bound to have all or most of whatever they offer. They can't give store credit because PSN accounts are free and lots of people have multiple accounts, which would give them a much bigger bonus.

Maybe they'll have some cool stuff during the free month everyone gets of PSN+.

Xessive · « **Reply #62 on:** Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 03:40:11 AM »

Dang.. Well, at least I know what I want for PSP.

I wish they could give a much wider variety of compensation gifts.

Cobra951 · « **Reply #63 on:** Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 05:15:37 AM »

I imagine the freebies are only for existing PSN customers. If new customers can take advantage of this, it's the best time to buy a PS3 ever.

iPPi · « **Reply #64 on:** Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 10:38:50 AM »

Yea, it's for existing PSN customers only.

sirean_syan · « **Reply #65 on:** Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 08:03:21 AM »

*Facepalm*

idolminds · « **Reply #66 on:** Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 08:28:49 AM »

Cobra951 · « **Reply #67 on:** Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 08:34:36 AM »

Uh, wow. How else would you do it? If your personal info is all compromised, how do you reset your password securely?

Quemaqua · « **Reply #68 on:** Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 09:21:49 AM »

Fucking hell.

Cools! · « **Reply #69 on:** Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 09:50:17 AM »

Umm...

Does the password reset get verified via email? I'm guessing that if hackers just need your email address and date of birth then there's no email verification afterwards which is really really bad on Sony's part.

Xessive · « **Reply #70 on:** Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 01:40:14 PM »

The only e-mail you get is notification of a password change not a verification e-mail that requires any action. It's pretty lax, no real science behind it. Although supposedly there's a link in there to take action if you hadn't authorized the password change.

Apparently, this exploit only affects people resetting their PSN passwords on PSN websites and not on the PS3 password reset prompt that came up when they partially reactivated the online services.

So, if you reset the password via your PS3 when you tried to sign in you should be alright.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #71 on:** Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 03:16:32 PM »

Cobra951 · « **Reply #72 on:** Saturday, May 21, 2011, 10:30:30 PM »

So I got an email from Sony telling me to reset my password, and detailing their compensation offers. Sounds nice, except for the fact that I don't have a PSN account. Interesting. The email address is Sony_Online_Entertainment@soe.innovyx.net. The "Reset Your Password" link is https://account.station.sony.com/cam/resetRequired/resetPassword!input.action?theme=soe. Looks legit to me.

Curiouser and curiouser.

idolminds · « **Reply #73 on:** Saturday, May 21, 2011, 11:20:19 PM »

Do you have a SOE account for any of Sonys online games? Everquest, PoxNora, Infantry, etc? Its separate from PSN, though that email addy look strange.

Cobra951 · « **Reply #74 on:** Saturday, May 21, 2011, 11:52:57 PM »

Ahaha! Yes, it does look like a phishing scam. No, it really is Sony. I keep seeing this all over, and so far this site is the best source I can link. So they get hacked to shit, then send emails through a 3rd party that few have ever heard of. Nice going, morons. Really build that trust.

And that still doesn't explain why I got the email. No, I don't have anything to do with online access to anything by Sony.

iPPi · « **Reply #75 on:** Thursday, June 02, 2011, 11:22:02 PM »

Playstation Store has been restored. Welcome back packages are not available yet though -- they'll probably be available in the near future.

TheOtherBelmont · « **Reply #76 on:** Friday, June 03, 2011, 11:23:08 PM »

Welcome back package is up and ready to go. It's supposed to only be available until July 3rd so don't put it off for too long.

idolminds · « **Reply #77 on:** Sunday, July 03, 2011, 11:53:37 PM »

So just an update. Originally the Welcome Back program was supposed to end today. However it has been extended until 9am Pacific on July 5th.

So if you put off collecting your free games, get your ass in gear. I was able to grab all mine just the other day with no timeouts or errors so it should be easy enough for everyone.

Pugnate · « **Reply #78 on:** Monday, July 04, 2011, 05:17:50 AM »

I haven't yet... I will tonight. Thanks for the reminder!

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