620°

PlayStation Store update enounters massive delay

The April 16, 2013 PlayStation Store update isn't going as planned, and Sony hasn't offered any information as to why it's delayed.

Read Full Story >>
technologytell.com
Snookies124021d ago

Yeah, people are raging on the US blog. I'm kinda mad too, I've been wanting to check out the Soul Sacrifice demo all freaking day... :\

smashcrashbash4021d ago

People are always raging on the PlayStation Blog even when there is nothing to rage about.That is no big surprise.The one time PSN doesn't deliver and people fly off the PlayStation Blog attracts the worst group of gamers. Even worse then here

Snookies124021d ago (Edited 4021d ago )

Yes true, but as a company, Sony has to deliver when they say they're going to. Updates should be uniform on the same day. I can see an unexpected mess up occurring maybe once or twice, but this kind of things has happened multiple times in the past. Where they didn't update the store the day they were supposed to.

I love the PSN for what it is, but it's definitely not perfect.

araman4020d ago

The "one time"? You haven't been on PSN long if you think this is the "one time". That said, this is no big deal, it will come up soon.

CalvinKlein4020d ago Show
arronax-14020d ago

I know right? Sometimes people need to get over themselves and realize that sh*t happens.

BrianC62344020d ago

The least Sony could have done though was tell everyone what's going on. They did nothing though. They never mentioned the maintenance even. You had to check their Twitter account or another site to know about it. Not good. Usually they make a blog post telling everyone about it.

+ Show (2) more repliesLast reply 4020d ago
Majin-vegeta4021d ago (Edited 4021d ago )

Seriously people need to stop being cry babies.What I've noticed is depending on the size of content we're getting.That's how long it takes Sony to update it.

E.G Little to minimal Content 2 P.M.+ ,Meidum content 4 P.M,+ and major content like today.6 P.M.+

Note this is all West coast time.

Edit:Gonna download Dragon Book

BrianC62344020d ago

The update doesn't seem that big this week so it should have been up by 3 pm PT according to you.

lex-10204020d ago

So by your logic. This must be gargantuan size update. Sine it's now 1200hrs 17 Apr (PST) and it still hasn't been updated.

TooTall194021d ago

Over 2,500 comments on the latest blog post. This time they are really fired up!

delboy4020d ago Show
GribbleGrunger4020d ago

It's a great way to poll how many infants there are on PSN

UnholyLight4021d ago

I am certainly not defending Sony but I know from experience (with Xbox Live) that sometimes things happen from time to time. This goes for anything really, not just console companies. While it should be uniform and unobtrusive (like it usually is) there's always the chance that something can be overlooked or unaccounted for that causes this to happen.

Sometimes ya just gotta let it be and when everything gets fixed it gets fixed!! Like I said, sometimes it's beyond their control when it comes to pushing new updates and such.

nukeitall4020d ago

The thing with Xbox Live is that I don't remember ever encountering any issues since the holiday of 2007 I think. Sometimes there are issues reported, but it only affects some people.

That of course gets made into "news", yet it affects a small subset of people. You never hear about this on PSN, because PSN doesn't inform you at all.

Instead, PSN does this constant maintenaince updates that requires them to take the system down. It happens quite frequently too.

Why don't they hot patch it like MS? i.e. while the system is still online?

violents4020d ago (Edited 4020d ago )

I agree, the people that are doing all this programming are just that, people, and we all make mistakes or things just don't go as planned and take a little longer. Just because you have to wait an extra day for a game demo or something doesn't mean you get to cry like someone is trying to take your first born or something. I mean really all these people making such a fuss out of an online store being down for a couple days, do you throw a fit on the street when the grocery store is closed too?

@nuketail

I love how the xbots claim this happens on some constant basis, I suppose it does when you only use your ps3 once every couple months or so. They update the store once in a while, get over it, at least they don't charge you to look at it. I would much rather they take it down once in a while to make improvements than deal with anything from MS. I use my ps3 pretty much daily and this is the first time in like 6 months or so I couldn't use the store, so saying this is some constant thing is just ludicrous fanboy trash.

UnholyLight4020d ago

@violents, I agree with your first paragraph, the second one I don't. nukeitall actually speaks some truth in that Sony really isn't as good at addressing these issues. Xbox Live does hiccup from time to time when these updates occur but he is partially right when it comes to certain people being affected...It almost seems like Xbox Live affects certain areas more than others and PSN is like this too. When PSN goes down my friend tends to lose connection for much longer than other people do. Xbox Live has been the opposite for me, tending to get back on sooner than other people.

Anyways, I reiterate what I said before; They're people too and mistakes can happen. I do agree however that there ARE some things that Sony could do to try and make things a little easier and be upfront about stuff...but who knows, maybe the issues they encounter are more difficult to deal with and don't want to make any promises if they aren't sure they can keep 'em.

Everyone needs to just chill out and stop attacking each other's platforms for things that happen. Yes there's things both can do, but lets all just stop whining and be happy they BOTH can get their services up in the timely manner that they tend to do!!

violents4020d ago (Edited 4020d ago )

I'm not attacking anyones platform of choice just expressing my opinions. I did state an unfortunate fact that may have come off a little fanboyish, I'll agree with that but it is a fact and that's undeniable.

I will agree if sony had some better communication with the consumers a lot of this backlash could be avoided. I think part of the problem is they are spreading the ps3 too thin. The hardware was not originally intended to do as much as they are making it do now and when they try to add more it creates unforeseen issues. I'm glad they are continuing to support the ps3 even into the later years of the console but its pretty evident that its about at its limits, and they need to tell people what's going on and be a little specific, "routine maintenance" excuse is getting a little tired. Really sony just be honest with the consumer and you will prob be surprised with how understanding the community would be rather than some vague BS.

+ Show (1) more replyLast reply 4020d ago
FamilyGuy4021d ago

The maintenance got in the way, about to download Malicious, been waiting a while ^_^

Donnieboi4020d ago

All I wanted was RPG Maker 3 and the Soul Sacrifice demo :(

WildArmed4020d ago

Yes! I wanna play community made RPGs!

Snookies124020d ago (Edited 4020d ago )

Always loved RPG Maker, but I have VX Ace on my PC, so... Not sure if I really need 3 personally.

Can't wait for Soul Sacrifice though, it's gonna be great if the reviews of the demo in Japan are anything to go by.

+ Show (3) more repliesLast reply 4020d ago
dedicatedtogamers4021d ago

I already broke down and got a hold of the Japanese demo of SS, but what excited me is that your progress in the demo carries over to the full game. It's not really a "demo". Rather, it is the first chapter of the game.

violents4020d ago

just on that page, there are two people cussing at sony for the network being down, when will people have some get some common decency and learn how to discuss problems in a civilized manner. I swear the thought of being cordial, even in an argument, is completely gone from this country.

violents4020d ago (Edited 4020d ago )

thanks for the bubble mac_sparrow!

And how do we both get disagrees for that, would those 2 people rather everyone scream and cuss and throw fits over everything?

ExCest4021d ago

I just want to point out: "enounters".

Snookies124021d ago (Edited 4021d ago )

Dang, I usually notice stuff like that, didn't this time though. Good catch.

coolasj4021d ago

This happens from time to time sadly.

Show all comments (79)
140°

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."

Read Full Story >>
vgchartz.com
VersusDMC3h ago

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

VersusDMC2h 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.

Friendlygamer3h 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

monkey6022h ago(Edited 2h 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_Suzumiya48m ago

1 and DmC. The rest are unimportant.

DarXyde40m 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

90°

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.

Read Full Story >>
culturedvultures.com
JonTheGod1d 8h ago

Why are the Katamari games not on the list??

80°

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.

Read Full Story >>
pslegends.com
GoodGuy093d ago

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