Error Code (aka The Great PSN Easter Outage of 2011)

[Electro UK]

That's true, but to not be 100% functional is something else.

One of the rumors I've heard from GameInformer, is that we might need to re-register our PSN ID's. It's looking more and more like PSN isn't being fixed, but rebuilt. It should be a complete overhaul, and I think it'll need to look it too. If when PSN comes back, it should look and feel different. That'll atleast send the message to people that things have indeed changed.

And...this is why Single-Player games are, and always will be, needed. If Single-Players ever died off, the industry could basically die with it whenever we've got downtime. Imagine if we had multiplayer-only focused games...we'd be screwed. Completely, and entirely. It's why I'll always prefer a good single player game over a great multiplayer game, anyday.

Might be a wakeup call for PSN titles that require you be singed in to play them. Bionic Commando 2, for example.

Problem is that Sony can't be focusing on things like new interfaces right now, can it? Surely they're just pushing the technical side of this and using old assets to speed things up.

Though if they did relaunch with a much smoother system, it'd be quite a nice surprise. Trouble is they could have always just relaunched PSN more securely and then worried about the aesthetics once people were playing online again. If they decided to make the decision to do something while PSN is off that they could do while it's on, they're taking more flak every day by choice. Seems to suggest to me that they're not going to do anything like that.

 

[Donut]

If we have to make entirely new accounts what happens to purchased games & things connected to our previous accounts ?

 

[hippie_hunter]

This is just unacceptable IMO. They really should overhaul PSN if it's going to take them this long.

 

[Donut]

This is just unacceptable IMO. They really should overhaul PSN if it's going to take them this long.

They could use this chance to make the wallet bigger if they change everything. I hope they know to do that so DC Universe Subscribers can finally get our Lifetime option

 

[The Squirrel]

Oh boy...

PlayStation Network Return "Uncertain", May Not be 100% Back Until May 31

Khaaaaaaaaaan!

 

[KALEL114]

Well we knew from the beginning that they would slowly roll out functionality. The store will be the last thing up.

 

[Troy_Parker]

I don't even care about the store ATM, I just wanna know when I'll be able to play online. =|

 

[roach]

if they would stop trying to hack them then PSN would be up....this was posted today

A group of hackers who planned yet another attack on Sony this weekend were unable to execute their plan thanks to Sony stopping them in their tracks.
CNET are reporting that after they publicised the planned attack by hackers this weekend Sony acted upon the information securing the servers that the group claimed to have access to.
In the groups IRC the following was posted;
"Apparently Sony saw that article because the last server that I could access is offline now...its probably being patched like the other servers. There goes our window."
Last Thursday CNET reported that the group planned to attack an unnamed website connected to Sony with the aim of posting any information they discovered online.
At this point it is still unknown as to when the Playstation Network will be back online.
Source: CNET

 

[Nathan]

I really wish I could punch one of these hackers straight in the face.

 

[marvelman2006]

yeah I can see sometime this week online play coming back up then youll start seeing updates for certain games available then may 31 you be able to download dlc with codes and redeem stuff and have full access to the psn. This entire issue will resolved before E3. I just wish this hacker group would give it up and go back to whatever basement they crawled out of. by hacking the PSN network again what do you really accomplish?

Hacking is just gay to begin with, "oh I cant get a normal job in life or talk to girls so Ill just steal other peoples information and ruin other peoples lives."

 

[KALEL114]

Yeah I agree. I think they'll turn it on this week so we can update the FW and play online. They'll roll everything else out to the 31st.

 

[Electro UK]

http://community.eu.playstation.com...nday-9th-May/m-p/12758774?WT.mc_id=TSO_EN_103

[Update 09/05/11]

Regarding the aim of the full restoration of PSN services by the 31st May : -

Restoration of Online Gamplay is the FIRST phase of the plan to restore the PSN.

 

[marvelman2006]

if they would stop trying to hack them then PSN would be up....this was posted today

A group of hackers who planned yet another attack on Sony this weekend were unable to execute their plan thanks to Sony stopping them in their tracks.
CNET are reporting that after they publicised the planned attack by hackers this weekend Sony acted upon the information securing the servers that the group claimed to have access to.
In the groups IRC the following was posted;
"Apparently Sony saw that article because the last server that I could access is offline now...its probably being patched like the other servers. There goes our window."
Last Thursday CNET reported that the group planned to attack an unnamed website connected to Sony with the aim of posting any information they discovered online.
At this point it is still unknown as to when the Playstation Network will be back online.
Source: CNET

got to love how these "geniuses" announce there going to hack the psn again and act surprised when there stopped. I wish the FBI would round up all these idiots and throw them in jail for minimum 20 years, and only give them access to the internet through aol phone connection, and make sure all phone lines are tied up.

 

[KALEL114]

http://community.eu.playstation.com...nday-9th-May/m-p/12758774?WT.mc_id=TSO_EN_103

[Update 09/05/11]

Regarding the aim of the full restoration of PSN services by the 31st May : -

Restoration of Online Gamplay is the FIRST phase of the plan to restore the PSN.

Well there you go. Thanks for the link.

 

[Alex The Great]

Oh boy...

PlayStation Network Return "Uncertain", May Not be 100% Back Until May 31

from our friends over at IGN.com

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/116/1166810p1.html

I dont think I can wait that long. This is one giant massive headache between no online play and having to deal with xbots Im running out of advil.

 

[Electro UK]

Well there you go. Thanks for the link.

No prob. Happy online play will be back soon... though I'm rather starting to love the time I'm using to play PC games now...

I'm jumping the Sony ship! *Dives overboard*

 

[KALEL114]

No prob. Happy online play will be back soon... though I'm rather starting to love the time I'm using to play PC games now...

I'm jumping the Sony ship! *Dives overboard*

*catches Electro's foot before he hits the water*

Not so fast there bucko.

 

[Union Jack]

damn fudging hackers...

 

[Troy_Parker]

http://community.eu.playstation.com...nday-9th-May/m-p/12758774?WT.mc_id=TSO_EN_103

[Update 09/05/11]

Regarding the aim of the full restoration of PSN services by the 31st May : -

Restoration of Online Gamplay is the FIRST phase of the plan to restore the PSN.

Thanks man.

 

[Electro UK]

*catches Electro's foot before he hits the water*

Not so fast there bucko.

Guh, alright well I'll stick it out until Uncharted 3 comes along

 

[hippie_hunter]

I've just been playing lots and lots of Nintendo.

 

[Union Jack]

ive got by with dead space on the pc and unchartered 2 on ps3.
with a bit of MK v DC thrown in too!

and lots and lots of pokemon..finished white now...i demand more pokemon nintendo!!

 

[Electro UK]

http://***********/#!/MusterBuster/status/67644178296868864

Twitter confirmation from a PS community dude

"Once again, 31st May is the date for FULL restoration of PSN services. Restoration is phased. Online gaming will return BEFORE May 31st."

 

[The Squirrel]

Yeah, it will return May 30th.

 

[Electro UK]

Oh ye of little faith... let me join you!