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PSA: PlayStation Network is Down Worldwide

PSA: It seems that the PlayStation Store is down worldwide, resulting in users not being to access the digital store. It should be noted that all current downloads seem to be uninterrupted while access to PSN itself is still live with friends list. However, online gaming seems to be down for some. Other Sony services such as Music and Video Unlimited are also down.

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illegalprelude4331d ago

Oh yikes, its down for me as well.

CZUM4331d ago

Same here. I want to play GR:FS double XP weekend, and look what i found!? PSN Blackout!

Dante1124331d ago

Probably still updating the PSN. Asked a mod about it on the us forum and he said that the PS E3 update might have caused the hiccup, said it should be up soon.

RIPSKATEDESTROY4331d ago

anybody think it can be too many downloads going on? hmmm...

brish4331d ago

@ripskatedestroy

I think it's because the playstation plus update is so good that they probably have a lot of new users.

The new users, and existing users trying to download at least 30 gigs of games each is likely overloading their servers.

S_C4331d ago

I cant even sign in. Guess ill have to wait

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bothebo4331d ago

@decrypt

I know right? Blizzard is struggling to keep the network up.

reynod4331d ago (Edited 4331d ago )

Blizzard not being able to keep their network up doesnt mean everything else comes crashing down. There is a big difference here.

Blizzard network down, play something else.

PSN, XBL down, cant do anything.

tarbis4331d ago

@reynod
At least you can still play your console games OFFLINE!

MaxXAttaxX4331d ago (Edited 4331d ago )

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http://n4g.com/news/1014995...

@reynod
Totally owned by 'tarbis' LOL

WildArmed4331d ago

Hmm, havn't had any issues since morning here. (US)

calibann4331d ago

I can play all of my pc games offline, what are you insinuating? That every PC game requires a connection?

reynod4331d ago

@Nathan

It still doesnt change the fact that all online play on console is totally dependant on one network. It goes down there is nothing you can do online on the console.

@tarbis

You can play PC games offline too. Stop kidding yourself.

In general the point is consoles are so dependant on their manufacturer, there should actually be a demand for more freedom. It actually means at any point should they wish they can just kill the network. Imagine PS4 comes out or Xbox 720 comes out. Just because they want you to move on, they could kill the service and force you to get the next console (that is if you want to play online).

Check out the Xbox 1 service is it still online? no it isnt. Are PC games from Xbox 1 era still able to play online? yes they are.

Imo people have bought thousands usd worth of games this gen, they should atleast have some control over the situation. Currently the switch is with the console maker they can plug off the whole network at will. I dont see why people are getting so defensive about it, even though its something not in the gamers favor, its in the console makers favor.

Biggest4331d ago

Sure can't play Diablo III offline.

Army_of_Darkness4331d ago (Edited 4331d ago )

Us console gamers don't rely heavily with online gaming and also keep in mind, we just started gaming online at full throttle THIS GEN, so it doesn't really effect me at all weather or not I can play online cause I always have and always will enjoy the single campaigns more than the multiplayer portion;-)

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jadenkorri4330d ago

i find it hilarious articles go up and get mass attention if psn goes down, i never read a peep about when live goes down.

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Blastoise4331d ago

Not for me, I was just playing starhawk online :S

maybe if i sign out i wont be able to sign back in lol
better not try it...

HammadTheBeast4331d ago

STARHAWKKKK!!!

I;m going to try logging in from in-game. The game has a built in logger. Which may help.

TBM4331d ago (Edited 4331d ago )

can't use store, but netflix is still working lol. article says it sparked concern about a breach, and thats the one thing i didnt even think about lol.

i figured its just some kind of update, because i got that early in the week also.

TekoIie4331d ago

I noticed during the outage that just because PSN is down it doesn't mean you can't connect to the internet. Web browser should work perfectly as should the tv apps :)

killerhog4331d ago (Edited 4331d ago )

it informs me, that my password is invalid and for me to change it. this never happened to me besides the time Sony told us too, after the PSN went back up, due to the hack. Very suspicious, especially that a worldwide network maintenance is happening on the weekend. other people are also saying they are told their password is invalid and to change it.

Also the 'password invalid, change password prompt', never happened to me during other maintenance post PSN hack. So, this is weird.

Hackers retaliation for a successful Sony E3 conference? I mean, im not saying the PSN is hacked, but maybe Sony is fighting off intrusion attempts? But this is all speculation and im entitled to it lol.

killerhog4331d ago

i am able to log in!!!!! YAY, THANK THE GAMING DEITIES!!! Good thing it wasnt a freaking hack or else a lot of people would of been tired of it and switched. But still we dont know.

BlmThug4331d ago

'successful Sony E3 conference' LOL xD

chadwarden4331d ago

Not as often as the media claim.

_Aarix_4331d ago

honestly, not really at all. A couple hiccups rarely happen like this otherwise its great.

NBT914331d ago

Its online more than it is offline, and its free.
I reckon everyone suddenly downloading 30+GB of free games off PS Plus caused a meltdown =P least I can say I contributed my part to that XD

MaxXAttaxX4331d ago

There are 10 times more articles about PSN being down for maintenance than articles about it being back up!

So not as much as it seems.

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LakerGamerEnthusiast4331d ago

Lol, I was asleep a while ago and I got a txt message by a friend saying he couldn't sign in because it said wrong password, I started laughing cuz I thought he got his password changed and later he tells me in another msg the psn was down and I was like "Looks like your just looking for an excuse cuz your nervous" haha and I turn on my ps3 and sign's in fine then get on n4g to find this lol I guess I was wrong

morkendo234331d ago

lets hope when PS4 comes out all security issues is safe and hackers not able to screw with it so early.

avengers19784330d ago

this outage didnt even last for 8 hrs for me.

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phantomexe4331d ago

Just went down for me. i was working on the last of those free games. i just upgraded my hard drive to 500 gigs, the 120 just wasn't big enough.

GuruStarr784331d ago

sucks.. I'm stuck here at the firestation on overtime and all i wanted to do during my downtime was play some resistance: BS Multiplayer..... just signed up for mobile hotspot through Sprint and was hoping to use it.... damn...

dericb114331d ago

Unlock your phone and get hotspots for free. Plus there is no data cap.

GuruStarr784331d ago (Edited 4331d ago )

how do i unlock my phone... guessing i'd have to root it, but how?

Ok, I looked it up... it's kind of a pain in the butt to do and it's not guaranteed to work or to not screw up your OS..

I've got a samsung epic 4g d700 with sprint..

dericb114331d ago

Mines is fine. Have the Epic Touch 4G. Trust me it is worth it.

GuruStarr784331d ago (Edited 4331d ago )

I don't think it would have the bandwith, anyways, to play mp matches.. I cancelled the hotspot service after psn came back, because even though I could connect to psn, I couldn't get into an online match with my vita going through my phone's 4g conection.

I think the only way to get into mp matches is to connect thru a router and/or a modem..

On another note, I just ordered a 500gb hdd for my ps3 so I can download all the ps plus games I want... 120gb just doesn't cut it..

madpuppy4331d ago

before you root your phone, check out FoxFi in the android store, I can use my android phone as a hotspot with it and it is not rooted....and FoxFi is free.

kassler4331d ago

Down in Sweden too. Looks like it's worldwide.

MaximusPrime4331d ago

ARRRRGGHHHH WORLD IS DOOM! /s

am watching Euro 2012. it's like whatever to me

Ares904331d ago

Same here, I don't plan to turn my ps3 on right now, maybe at evening-night, so I hope it will be fine by then.

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Rolling the Dice: Do Modern RPGs Miss the Point of Team-Based Play?

It seems it was long time ago. A bunch of friends spending hours on end playing RPG games, sitting around the table with the box of cold pizza. Excited about the story, listening to the Game Master, they were completely engaged in the worlds only visible to them and their imaginations.

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Takwin2618d ago

The GM is the programmer, and in MMOs and co-ops, you can play with others. If you want to ONLY use your imagination for the visuals, read a book.

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Record of Agarest War 2 announced for PS3

Scrawl: "Looks like we know how that new Compile Heart countdown is going to end. The latest issue of Famitsu has confirmed that Agarest Senki 2, known as Record of Agarest War 2 in the US, is Compile Heart’s newest title."

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Godmars2905063d ago

1) Hope they put it on disc this time.
2) Hope this is a positive for Neptune coming over as well.

Demons Souls5063d ago

If so, that's being developed & published by Idea Factory. Compile Heart has nothing to do with it (Thank God for that).

Godmars2905063d ago (Edited 5063d ago )

Thought Compile Heart was one of the companies lending characters.

Was also speaking in general as in regards to a US of Neptune. If these guys are offing a second game, NIS or Atlus, both of whom offer quirkier titles, will put that one out.

@kagon01:
My issue isn't - wholly - with the DL-only option, but the price. The first game should be $30. Maybe $40, and by that I mean $39.99. The only reason its $45 is the 360 disc version which has extras. Nevermind that by all rights its a PS2 game. Something that proabbly could have been done if the devs had the GOW2 engine or tools.

ClownBelt5063d ago

I approve of this god damn message.

Could have gotten my 60 bucks if they just put it on a disc.

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Tripl3seis5063d ago

Another exclusive damnn the ps3 keeps on rollin wit games awesome ;)

Jack-Pyro5063d ago

Is this a half decent SRPG, porn aside, cause if it is, i might just decide to go and buy it for the 360.

Anon73495063d ago

There's no porn just some sexual innuendos but that's it.

Also it is a great game by itself, maybe not graphically but everything else is top tier.

RedDevils5063d ago

so it had some kind of "top tier" porn story jk

ThanatosDMC5063d ago

Yup, it's a decent game. I just hate that a move has to go first before any attack options.

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Bless Online Korean MMORPG Gets Server Merge

This is not the first time that Bless Online receives a server merge in Korea. An announcement was made on the official Korean site.

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Bismarn2654d ago

Bless must be an amazing game to be on all these platforms (according to the tags): iPad iPhone Nintendo DS PC PS Vita PS2 PS3 PS4 PSP Wii Wii U Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One