Tagged: PSN

PlayStation Network is Back Online

As mentioned on last night’s live stream, a hacker group known as Lizard Squad took responsibility for PlayStation Network’s outage which occurred right as Christmas started. They also claimed responsibility in limiting Xbox Live services...

Goodbye PSN, Hello SEN

As of today, users with a PSN account no longer have one, but instead have a SEN account. This is a name change that Sony has agreed to to help them connect users to Sony...

Gran Tourismo 5 Gets DLC Next Week

The Playstation Blog just announced some new DLC coming to Gran Tourismo 5. Next week, users will be able to purchase the Car Pack 2 for $3.99 and will have access to new vehicles,...

Online PSN Pass Required for Uncharted 3

Yet, another attempt at forcing gaming consumers to purchase new games instead of used. Uncharted will utilize Sony’s online pass system, much like what they did in Resistance 3. If a consumer purchases a used...

Sony PS3 Software Update 3.70 Video

Yousef demos the new PS3 Update 3.70: Due to the increase in video applications being offered on PS3, we are adding a new category on the XMB called TV/Video Services. This category will include...

Sony Playstation 3 Software Update 3.70

Sony has released a new update for Playstation 3 users today that adds some new functionality to the system and changes several of the application menus. The 3.70 update allows synchronization of game saves, stats,...

Sony’s Welcome Back Program Available Now

Earlier today, all PSN users who have been a user since the attack, are now able to take advantage of the Welcome Back appreciation program. An email was sent out to everyone who is...

Sony Hacked Again – One Million Accounts Put Online

Approximately 1 million Sony user accounts were hacked and leaked by the same group that recently attacked PBS, Lulz Securty – or Lulz Sec. The accounts were taken from Sony Pictures and Sony BMG,...

Sony Reports 3.2 Billion in Losses

Earlier today, Sony reported $3.2 billion dollars in losses this year, with over 171 million attributed to the Playstation Network outage. A large portion of the loss was from a $4.4 billion dollar tax...

Sony Hit Again By Attacks

It appears that Sony, not the Playstation Network, has been hit again by hackers. Sony’s Thailand web server was hacked and their homepage was modified to some Italian credit card phishing scam site. A...