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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
PlayStation Store return imminent?

PlayStation Store return imminent?

Sony has announced that PSN will be shut down for essential maintenance tonight between 16:00 and midnight.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 24th 2011 at 3:12PM in News
‘Industry will move on from PSN crisis’

‘Industry will move on from PSN crisis’

The PSN downtime has cost the games industry millions of pounds in lost revenue, while new releases have hit shelves untested.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 23rd 2011 at 2:38PM in News

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Sony corrects password exploit

Sony corrects password exploit

Following a fresh blow it its efforts to repair the PR damage done by the PSN implosion, Sony has now resolved an issue with its PSN password rest page.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 19th 2011 at 9:19AM in News
Sony suffers fresh PSN breach

Sony suffers fresh PSN breach

It's the nightmare it must have been dreading. Evidence is mounting that one of Sony's fresh PSN security measures has already been circumvented.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 18th 2011 at 3:21PM in News
Osborne bemoans PSN breach

Osborne bemoans PSN breach

The disastrous PlayStation Network breach has prompted reaction from the second most powerful person in British politics.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2011 at 5:00PM in News
Sony offers new password reset advice

Sony offers new password reset advice

Users who are still waiting for a PSN confirmation email from Sony have been told that they must request a new one.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2011 at 4:43PM in News

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Calls for Aussie PSN ban

Calls for Aussie PSN ban

The Australian government should keep PSN out of bounds until it has been given a full brief about the new security measures implemented by Sony, one security expert has claimed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2011 at 10:27AM in News
PSN catch-up schedule announced

PSN catch-up schedule announced

Sony is to increase the rate at which it releases new content on the PlayStation Store to catch up on all the content that was missed during the PSN outage.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2011 at 10:06AM in News
PSN Welcome Back programme explained

PSN Welcome Back programme explained

Sony has listed the titles that it will be offering for free once the PlayStation Store is back online.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2011 at 9:28AM in News
Japanese government blocks PSN reboot

Japanese government blocks PSN reboot

PSN may be back in key terrories such as the UK and US, but authorities in Japan have blocked public access to the service until further security assurances can ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 16th 2011 at 10:09AM 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
PSN dev network back online

PSN dev network back online

Reports are merging that the developer's version of PSN has this morning come back online.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 13th 2011 at 10:32AM in News
PS3 trade-ins 'up 200%'

PS3 trade-ins 'up 200%'

Retail sources have for the first time indicated that PS3 console trade-ins have dramatically risen as the controversial PSN outage continues.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 12th 2011 at 3:51PM 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

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Dark Souls hit by PSN crisis

Dark Souls hit by PSN crisis

The development of Dark Souls has been hit by the temporary closure of PSN.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 12th 2011 at 9:04AM in News
Now Anonymous website is under attack

Now Anonymous website is under attack

It has been right at the centre of the controversy surrounding the PSN outage, but now Anonymous has itself become the victim of cyber warfare.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 11th 2011 at 4:43PM in News
Dev warns of PSN abandonment

Dev warns of PSN abandonment

The founder of digital games developer Q-Games has warned that Sony faces the loss of a number of loyal PSN developers if it does not take action to help those ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 11th 2011 at 10:51AM in News
Brink release on track despite PSN blackout

Brink release on track despite PSN blackout

Publisher Bethesda has said that will not alter plans to release multiplayer shooter Brink this Friday despite the fact that PSN may well not be back online in time for ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 10th 2011 at 3:56PM in News
Capcom: PSN outage could cost us millions

Capcom: PSN outage could cost us millions

"As an executive responsible for running a business, the resulting outage obviously costing us hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars in revenue that were planned for within our ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 10th 2011 at 10:18AM in News
Sony clarifies 'six weeks' fears

Sony clarifies 'six weeks' fears

Some elements of PSN will be back online far ahead of the May 31st date circulated this morning, a spokesperson for SCE UK has told MCV.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 9th 2011 at 2:00PM in News
Sony removes user data posted online

Sony removes user data posted online

In a fresh blow for PSN's security worries, Sony has omitted over the weekend that it was forced to remove the details of some 2,500 PSN users that were posted ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 9th 2011 at 1:16PM in News
Anonymous remains embroiled in PSN debate

Anonymous remains embroiled in PSN debate

A report in The Financial Times has claimed that "two veterans" of hacker group Anonymous have admitted that some of its members were likely behind the PSN outage.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 9th 2011 at 11:40AM in News
PSN problems could last six weeks

PSN problems could last six weeks

After the disappointment of PSN failing to hit its first target recovery date last week, Sony has now admitted that the service may not be fully back online for another ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 9th 2011 at 11:13AM in News