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When PSN is no longer down, PS3 gamers should get these perks from Sony

GamingTarget: The PSN outage over the last four and a half days has roiled the PlayStation videogame community. Unable to play online games on the PS3 and PSP, many disgruntled gamers are trolling the Internet for updates about the network's status. Almost every site that you turn to, whether it's Facebook, Twitter or right here in our comments, there's someone suggesting that they want a free game

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Pacman3214743d ago

We gamers don't deserve anything, its a free service.
Sony can take as long as they want.

iamnsuperman4743d ago (Edited 4743d ago )

I agree about the free service and people shouldn't get compensation for a free service. It is more wishful thinking really, people believe it will happen because it happened to live subscribers but they pay so it they had to get compensated (Maybe an extra week free nothing big). Its unclear if the PSN+ subscribers would get anything because they pay for discounts they can't access.

StanSmith4743d ago (Edited 4743d ago )

In reality though, what have plus members missed out on? The content that they paid for will still be there once the PSN is up and running again. It's not like things are released weekly on it which they have no access to because of the outages.

Sony doesn't have to compensate anyone really. They owe their users a statement letting us know if our card details have been compromised though.

*edit* DC Universe and Free realms users should receive an extra week on their subs though!

darthv724743d ago

everyone got something...not just the paid members.

MS compensated all live members for the down time so the idea of sony doing the same is what is on people's minds. regardless of a free service, sony will likely do something to say sorry for the inconvenience.

I am not expecting anything but if they do then so be it. It is all good PR if they did.

StanSmith4743d ago

@ darth

Thats true but still i doubt Sony will give anything of any value. We would probably be lucky to get a mini!

Menech4743d ago

It's a free service that requires a 299 adoption fee.

It's also advertised on that box of that 299 adoption fee that it comes with "free online" and access to the PSN store.

It's not given to us out of the goodness of Sony's heart it's part of are PS3 bundle. So don't act like Sony can take it away whenever they want.

If Sony decided tomorrow, right PS3 gamers can't go online any more they would get sued so badly there feet wouldn't touch the ground.

TOSgamer4743d ago

@Menech

Some of the bullshit you guys come up with is classic. Sony never advertising free online gaming for life when you buy a PS3. They could shut psn down for good and there isn't a thing anyone could do about it. Just like Sega shut down the online for Dreamcast. Was anyone able to sue Sega for money? lol

MrDead4743d ago

@Menech

"I find it funny how the PS3 fanboy elite are the first commenting in a 360 thread that doesn't concern them what so ever..."

your own words, you should take your own advice.

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DOMination4743d ago

PS+ members can still access the content before the outage and after. Sony owe us nothing. Afterall, they took PSN down themselves to make it more secure for US.

beavis4play4743d ago (Edited 4743d ago )

why are so many people mad at sony? they're trying to provide a FREE service to us. the hacker criminals that caused this situation is who eveyone should be mad at.

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Armyntt4743d ago

Stuff happens. PSN is a free service and even then for the PS+ members why does $ony owe you anything? If $ony owes anyone anything i would say the PS+ people, even then if the PSN is down for a week I say all they owe you is an additional week to your subscription.

fossilfern4743d ago

Will people stop bitching about being owed something! The only people I can think of that are owed anything is the DC universe users and perhaps PS+. The base service is free and all I would really want is just a solid explanation as to why it went down. But if I dont get that then im fine with it because they are building a safer network and thats all I, and other PSN users, would need.

Max_Dissatisfaction4743d ago

I don't want perks when this is over. I want up to date information from Sony now. Thats it, just a comprehensive update. I do not want to rely on rumours for info

sycnation4743d ago (Edited 4743d ago )

i want only for the updates
like my info and credit card info!

the games i have (and they number over 50) will keep me tided over for as long as it takes
Has anyone considered the affects of the Japanese will be having trying to satisfy the world when it went throught one the worst natural disasters ever?

I say let them do their jobs, and ONLY those who paid to play ONLINE should be reimbursed. PS+ has games that are time trialed, so you enjoy em on and offline.

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Ranking the Devil May Cry Series

VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "Upon finally finishing Devil May Cry 5 recently - after it spent several years on my “I’ll play that soon” list - I considered giving it a fittingly-named Late Look article. However, considering that this was indeed the final piece I was missing in the DMC puzzle, I decided to instead take this opportunity to take a look back at the entirety of this genre-defining series and rank the entries. What also made this a particularly tempting notion was that while most high-profile series have developed fairly evenly over time, with a few bumps on the road, the history of Devil May Cry has, at least in my eyes, been an absolute roller coaster, with everything from total disasters to action game gold."

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VersusDMC5h ago

First to last for me...3,4,5,1,2.

VersusDMC4h ago

Me leaving it out should be telling of my thoughts on it. Better than 2 as a DMC game.

Still a good game though.

Friendlygamer5h ago

3,1,4,5 to me, never played 2. 5 gameplay is amazing but level design was really disappointing to me, just a bunch of plain arenas, the story felt like a worse written rehash of the 3rd and the charater models looked weird ( specially the ladies ). Another problem with 5 was that there was not enough content for 3 charaters so I could never really familiarize with any of them

monkey6024h ago(Edited 4h ago)

2.
Dmc.
4.
5.
1.
3.

God DMC2 was an awful game.
And in case this isn't obvious it goes worst to best

Yui_Suzumiya2h ago

1 and DmC. The rest are unimportant.

DarXyde2h ago

Order changes depending on your focus. I tend to focus on gameplay/fun factor, so...

5, 3, 1, 4, 2.

I really didn't like 4 but commend Dante's weapon diversity. The retreading of old ground was pretty unacceptable to me.

But even then... Still more enjoyable than 2 for me

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10 Weirdest Video Games of All Time

Plenty of unforgettable games have completely messed up their players throughout the years, all the way back from the PS1 days to the dark recesses of the modern internet.

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JonTheGod1d 10h ago

Why are the Katamari games not on the list??

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Tales Of Graces Ƒ Retro Review – Holding Out For a Hero

Gary Green said: Namco Bandai heard the call of many fans asking for the PlayStation release of Tales of Graces which was originally released seemingly exclusively for the Wii back in 2009. If you’re acquainted with the Tales series then Graces f won’t be something entirely new to you, yet if you’re a newcomer then you’ll find a plethora of gameplay mechanics and nuances that distinguish this series from other JRPGs. While the game finds itself following the traditional archetype of JRPGs, such as a somewhat clichéd story, Graces has something to offer to both veterans and newcomers alike.

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GoodGuy093d ago

Odd this and the xillia games still haven't gotten remasters yet.