Entries in 'psn' (423)

‘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
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
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

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Sony offers PSN identity theft protection

Sony offers PSN identity theft protection

Platform holder Sony is providing PlayStation Network users with identity theft protection following its security breach.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 18th 2011 at 11:41AM 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
OPINION: Sony says Welcome Back

OPINION: Sony says Welcome Back

Let's be clear. Sony could have announced last night that all PS3 and PSP owners were to be given £1,000 in gold bullion personally signed by Brad Pitt, free PS3 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2011 at 11:10AM 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
Batman to star in new FPS

Batman to star in new FPS

Warner has lifted the lid on an unlikely new video game outing for The Caped Crusader.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2011 at 9:44AM 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

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Mensa HQ heads to 3DS

Mensa HQ heads to 3DS

The High IQ group Mensa will get its own 3DS game this year, courtesy of  Barnstorm Games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 16th 2011 at 3:39PM in News
Xbox claims 69% of Brink sales

Xbox claims 69% of Brink sales

Bethesda's online-centric shooter Brink saw over two thirds of its week one sales claimed by Xbox 360.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 16th 2011 at 12:07PM in News
SOE confirms MMOs are go

SOE confirms MMOs are go

Developer Sony Online Entertainment has confirmed that its networks are back online.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 16th 2011 at 10:47AM 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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PSN recovery begins

PSN recovery begins

Platform holder Sony has begun switching back on the PlayStation Network almost one month after it was hacked.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 15th 2011 at 4:20PM in News
SOE announces further PSN outage rewards

SOE announces further PSN outage rewards

Sony Online Entertainment has expanded its "Make Good" plans to reward customers who have been unable to access its games following the attack on both its and the PSn servers ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 13th 2011 at 2:00PM in News
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
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