Entries in 'outage' (19)

GAME apologises for website outage

GAME apologises for website outage

Two weeks after the launch of its brand new website, retailer GAME has apologised for the disruption that the troubled period has caused for its customers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 9th 2011 at 12:56PM in News
MS: PSN hack was bad for industry

MS: PSN hack was bad for industry

Microsoft has said that it was saddened by the attack on PSN in April and that occurrences of this kind are bad for entire industry.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 23rd 2011 at 5:03PM in News
US PS3 sales up despite PSN outage

US PS3 sales up despite PSN outage

Sony has claimed that sales of PS3 consoles in the US climbed 14 per cent in May compared to the same month in 2010, according to NPD data

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 14th 2011 at 4:40PM in News
Hirai: Hacking threatens "fabric of society"

Hirai: Hacking threatens "fabric of society"

The growing problem of online hacking represents more than simply a danger to PlayStation – it could actually threaten society itself.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 9th 2011 at 4:46PM in News

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SONY: Tretton apologies for PSN outage

SONY: Tretton apologies for PSN outage

SCEA boss Jack Tretton opened Sony's E3 conference last night with what appeared to be a very sincere apology for the PlayStation network outage that has dominated the headlines over ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 7th 2011 at 9:22AM in News
LulzSec promises further Sony hacks

LulzSec promises further Sony hacks

Sony's troubles with online security are from over, if a new claim by hackers is to be believed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 6th 2011 at 5:32PM in News
New Sony attack underway, hackers claim

New Sony attack underway, hackers claim

"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."

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 31st 2011 at 12:07PM in News
PlayStation Store to return this week

PlayStation Store to return this week

Sony has said that the PlayStation store will return in a number of key territories by the end of the week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 31st 2011 at 10:26AM in News

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XBL Marketplace back online after outage

XBL Marketplace back online after outage

The Xbox Live Marketplace was inoperable for a brief period last night, though Microsoft has insisted that the problems were not due to any kind of hack or intrusion.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 26th 2011 at 10:27AM in News
PSN loyalty intact, GameSpot survey suggests

PSN loyalty intact, GameSpot survey suggests

It has been one of toughest PR tests in PlayStation history, but a new survey from consumer site GameSpot suggests that users are sticking with their PS3s despite the lengthy ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 25th 2011 at 4:27PM in News
Sony suffers new data loss

Sony suffers new data loss

PSN remains online, but it seems that hackers are not letting up on their tirade against PlayStation platform holder Sony.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 24th 2011 at 12:42PM in News
OPINION: Lesson learned for Sony

OPINION: Lesson learned for Sony

The ‘PSN crisis’ is thankfully over. The service is slowly rolling back out again, more secure than ever, and consumers have been handed some free content for the inconvenience.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 20th 2011 at 3:15PM in News

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Sony talks new PSN security measures

Sony talks new PSN security measures

Sony has detailed ambitious plans to protect its PlayStation Network from future hacks.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 13th 2011 at 12:49PM in News
MP warns Sony over PSN saga

MP warns Sony over PSN saga

Sony must make online security a new priority, Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has said in response to the PlayStation Network data breach.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 12th 2011 at 12:59PM in News
THQ and EA discuss PSN hack

THQ and EA discuss PSN hack

Leading execs from two of the world's biggest publishers have downplayed the economic impact that the collapse of PSN has had on their companies.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 5th 2011 at 11:54AM in News
PSN downtime costs dev 'thousands'

PSN downtime costs dev 'thousands'

The ongoing global shutdown of the PlayStation Network has left a UK studio with “absolutely no revenues” for a week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 27th 2011 at 1:30PM in News

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Worries surround PSN card security

Worries surround PSN card security

Six days on and we're still none the wiser as to the nature of the "external intrusion" that has lead to the collapse of PSN – and customers are starting ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 26th 2011 at 11:10AM in News
Amazon outage 'not a result of hack'

Amazon outage 'not a result of hack'

Amazon has stated that the outage that it suffered on Satudrady was a result of hardware failure and not online ‘hacktivism’ as has been claimed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 13th 2010 at 11:43AM in News