Sony's playstation network still offline

DoctorE · #1 by **DoctorE** » Apr 25, 2011 11:49 am

Sony's popular PlayStation Network is still down, five days after it was hacked.

It has become a major embarrassment for the gaming giant, with no word yet from Sony on when it will be back online.

The Network, for Playstation 3 consoles, is used by about 70 million people worldwide.

John Biggs is the editor-in-chief of CrunchGear, a blog about gadgets, games, and tech culture. He says the online attack happened after some of Sony's network passwords were leaked.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Jm1GUQclo[/youtube]

Animavore · #2 by **Animavore** » Apr 25, 2011 11:52 am

I know and it's pissing me off! :rage:

Teague · #3 by **Teague** » Apr 25, 2011 12:55 pm

PC gamers are laughing at you

dalv8409 · #4 by **dalv8409** » Apr 25, 2011 1:09 pm

I wonder if this has anything to do with the news recently that Sony the right to access to the history of people visting websites about hacking the PS3 even though the majority of people who go on the sites have no intention at all to hack their PS3?

Teague wrote:PC gamers are laughing at you

Only a matter of time before it happens to them. Besides in my opinion playing online is so over rated anyway, I only go on the Playstation network to download any demos or free add ons/ expansion packs for games I have.

SPMaximus · #5 by **SPMaximus** » Apr 25, 2011 3:56 pm

Um, how could this happen to PC gamers? :coffee:

Crocodile Gandhi · #6 by **Crocodile Gandhi** » Apr 25, 2011 3:57 pm

SPMaximus wrote:Um, how could this happen to PC gamers?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/ap ... web-access

purplerat · #7 by **purplerat** » Apr 25, 2011 4:05 pm

Crocodile Gandhi wrote:
SPMaximus wrote:Um, how could this happen to PC gamers?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/ap ... web-access

^ not the same thing.

It could happen to individual PC games (like WoW) or to an entire service (like Steam) though. While it sucks for the impacted users it's good that such flaws in highly centralized services are revealed.

Crocodile Gandhi · #8 by **Crocodile Gandhi** » Apr 25, 2011 4:10 pm

purplerat wrote:
Crocodile Gandhi wrote:
SPMaximus wrote:Um, how could this happen to PC gamers?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/ap ... web-access

^ not the same thing.

It could happen to individual PC games (like WoW) or to an entire service (like Steam) though. While it sucks for the impacted users it's good that such flaws in highly centralized services are revealed.

I was being facetious.

purplerat · #9 by **purplerat** » Apr 25, 2011 5:47 pm

Crocodile Gandhi wrote:
purplerat wrote:
Crocodile Gandhi wrote:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/ap ... web-access

^ not the same thing.

It could happen to individual PC games (like WoW) or to an entire service (like Steam) though. While it sucks for the impacted users it's good that such flaws in highly centralized services are revealed.

I was being facetious.

Gotcha

eLee · **#10** by **eLee** » Apr 25, 2011 5:57 pm

i wonder if its going to be the same PSN when it comes back online or if Sonys changing it. They could take the opportunity to revamp it. Hope it comes back on soon i want to play black ops

Animavore · **#11** by **Animavore** » Apr 26, 2011 1:30 pm

This is getting beyond the joke. I can live without online gaming for a few days but Sony's silence on the issue is baffling.

mattthomas · **#12** by **mattthomas** » Apr 26, 2011 1:34 pm

eLee wrote:i wonder if its going to be the same PSN when it comes back online or if Sonys changing it. They could take the opportunity to revamp it. Hope it comes back on soon i want to play black ops

Hiya buddy, do you also have MW2, I'm after people to complete the special ops with

For other PSN users, feel free to add my punk ass... mattwilson1981 is my PSN ID :thumbup:

Animavore · **#13** by **Animavore** » Apr 26, 2011 8:57 pm

Not looking good http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011 ... stolen.ars

eLee · **#14** by **eLee** » Apr 27, 2011 1:44 am

mattwilson wrote:
eLee wrote:i wonder if its going to be the same PSN when it comes back online or if Sonys changing it. They could take the opportunity to revamp it. Hope it comes back on soon i want to play black ops

Hiya buddy, do you also have MW2, I'm after people to complete the special ops with

For other PSN users, feel free to add my punk ass... mattwilson1981 is my PSN ID

Nope i dont :\ i do have World at war tho. what about that one?

SafeAsMilk · **#15** by **SafeAsMilk** » Apr 27, 2011 1:56 am

Ah, so that's what's going on. I was trying to watch Netflix on my PS3 a few days ago and was wondering why PSN was being even more of a bastard about signing in than usual. Fortunately I've just been using the Wii instead :dance:

eLee · **#16** by **eLee** » Apr 27, 2011 3:22 am

Animavore wrote:Not looking good http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011 ... stolen.ars

This is actually scary. Hopefully the person who did this gets caught

DoctorE · **#17** by **DoctorE** » Apr 27, 2011 7:52 am

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JENqA5nrB20[/youtube]

Animavore · **#18** by **Animavore** » Apr 27, 2011 12:08 pm

This doesn't look like it's going to be fixed any time soon.

I just glad I have and will always use pre-paid cards on the internet so I'm not worried in the slightest.

DoctorE · **#19** by **DoctorE** » Apr 27, 2011 12:53 pm

My 14 years old son totally loves this.. XBox360 mega-fanboy

ramseyoptom · **#20** by **ramseyoptom** » Apr 27, 2011 1:15 pm

This would appear to explain why it is still down:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13192359

Looks as though there has been a major breach of security and it looks as though the UK's Information Commissioner has/will be in a complete state of humour failure.

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