Well, if you haven't heard yet, PSN is suppose to be back up and running, or even just "Some services up and running" By May 3rd. That is this coming Tuesday. It's great news! And it finally sets up a time table about when the network is going to be back up and running. I'm guessing that everything won't be working right off the bat. Hopefully the features I was are working
On Tuesday, the network will be "Up". And that could mean a few things...
1.) You can see your friends, access the store, but can't play multiplayer yet.
2.) You can see your friends, have no access to the store, and can play multiplayer.
And there are more possibilities as well.... but...
I'm hoping for scenario #2. Cross your fingers on that one.
Although which services will be coming back online is unclear, Sony has stated they are working on new security measures for the future, as well as seeking out those who are responsible for the security breach. Which is a great thing to know. I want to know who made us gamers go cold turkey!
Now about all of our questions about whats going on with our personal info and such, some of them did get answered. Lets take a look, shall we?
We asked: How safe our personal info?
Sony: "All of the data was protected and access was restricted both physically and through the perimeter and security of the network. The entire credit card table was encrypted and we have no evidence that credit card data was taken. The personal data table, which is a separate date set, was not encrypted, but was, of course, behind a very sophisticated security system that was breached in a malicious attack"
We asked: Did they get our credit card?
Sony: "While all credit card information stored in our systems is encrypted and there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken, we cannot rule out the possibility. If you have provided your credit card data through PSN or Qriocity, our of an abundance of caution we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained. Keep in mind, however, that your credit card security code has not been obtained because we never requested it from anyone who has joined the PSN or Qriocity, and is therefore not stored anywhere in our system."
We asked : Changing our passwords?
Sony: "We are working on a new system software update that will require all users to change their password once PSN is restored. We will provide more details about the new update shortly."
We asked: The future??
Sony: "Moving forward, we are initiating several measures that will significantly enhance all aspects of PSN's security and your personal data, including moving our network infrastructure and data center to a new, more secure location, which is already underway. We will provide additional information on these measures shortly."
And with everything going on, and Sony trying to things fixed for all of us... People are now going to sue Sony for the PSN security breach. Class action lawsuit.
I mean, really guys, come on. Sony is doing what it can to get the PSN back up and running, and to add to the stress of all this, you guys are going to sue? Can I ask.. Wtf? All you want is some easy money. It alleges Sony "Failed to take reasonable care to protect, encrypt, and secure the private sensitive data."
The lawsuit seeks monetary compensation for the data loss and "loss of use of the PSN, credit monitoring, and other relief according to proof.".
I think I'll pass. Honestly, Sony, just keep on working on getting the PSN up. That's all I care about.
Well kids, i'm outta time for today. Til next time.
-j-
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
All your base are belong to... Hackers.. PSN down for 7 days
10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2..1... KNOCK OUT!
As you know, the PlayStation network continues on it's 7th day of being down. One full week. And they are finally releasing details on what's going down. And it turns out ALL of our personal information is taken.
- Name
- Address (city, state, zip)
- Country
- Email Address
- Birthdate
- PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login, and handle/PSN online ID
That's what they know for sure is taken, from all 77 million PSN users. And don't forget that there is the possibility they have our credit card numbers as well. Although Sony says there is no evidence showing that they did, it's still in the back of all our minds.
Sony also sent out a mass email to everyone. Take a look at it, and read through it. I'll highlight some of the main things you should read
For your security, we encourage you to be especially aware of email, telephone and postal mail scams that ask for personal or sensitive information. Sony will not contact you in any way, including by email, asking for your credit card number, social security number, or other personally identifiable information. If you are asked for this information, you can be confident Sony is not the entity asking. When the Playstation Network and Qriocity services are fully restroed, we strongly recommend that you log on and change your password. Additionally, if you use the Playstation Network or Qriocity user name or password for other unrelated services or accounts, we strongly recommend that you change them as well.
That is very important. Do not give out any information like that.
Make sure to check everything you can. Review your account statements and your credit cards and debit cards. Change email passwords if needed and such. Protect against possible identity theft! I know that there are 77 million people on the PSN, and you think none of this could happen to you, think again. It's a chance that I wouldn't want to take.
I know how frustrating all of this could be. Because I feel your pain. Trust me on this one. Paul comes in bragging every day at work. " Oh yeah I played all day yesterday, went 48-3 on a map." Then all day turns into 45 minutes, but still. He gets to play and make fun of all us PSN users.
Sony is doing what it can. Don't doubt that. I'm sure that they have been working around the clock on this, and hopefully services will be restored as soon as possible. And if you guys have any questions, they gave us a phone number we can call if you have any questions. I'll put it up for you all.
1-800-345-7669
Now there is another topic that has shed some light. A "refund" tidbit. Since the PSN went offline, players who have paid for subscriptions such as PlayStation Plus, and DC Universe Online have wondered if they'd get money back as they can't use the services. Here is what they said " While we are still assessing the impact of this incident, we recognize that this may have had financial impact on our loyal customers. We are currently reviewing options and will update you when the service is restored"
Which kinda means we aren't going to find out anything about whether we will be compensated or anything. Personally, I don't have PlayStation plus or anything, so I'm not worried about getting anything in return, but for those of you who have it, well, hopefully you'll get a little somethin somethin'. But the thing is, you only pay 50 bucks a year. A YEAR. So if the PSN is going to be down for 2 weeks, that is only 1/26th of a year. So really, should you get a month free or something? No, I don't think so. Because 2 weeks is only a fraction of the year that you are paying for. At least I think so. But if they are feeling really really generous, I personally would want a free PSN game or PSOne Classic. But that's just me.
All in all, I hope the network is up soon. I need to hit 15-50. That's prestige 15, level 50, btw. As I am roughly around level 25 or so. And I know my friends have been dying to play. Cross your fingers. And don't worry, I'll have my toes crossed as well just in case.
-j-
As you know, the PlayStation network continues on it's 7th day of being down. One full week. And they are finally releasing details on what's going down. And it turns out ALL of our personal information is taken.
- Name
- Address (city, state, zip)
- Country
- Email Address
- Birthdate
- PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login, and handle/PSN online ID
That's what they know for sure is taken, from all 77 million PSN users. And don't forget that there is the possibility they have our credit card numbers as well. Although Sony says there is no evidence showing that they did, it's still in the back of all our minds.
Sony also sent out a mass email to everyone. Take a look at it, and read through it. I'll highlight some of the main things you should read
For your security, we encourage you to be especially aware of email, telephone and postal mail scams that ask for personal or sensitive information. Sony will not contact you in any way, including by email, asking for your credit card number, social security number, or other personally identifiable information. If you are asked for this information, you can be confident Sony is not the entity asking. When the Playstation Network and Qriocity services are fully restroed, we strongly recommend that you log on and change your password. Additionally, if you use the Playstation Network or Qriocity user name or password for other unrelated services or accounts, we strongly recommend that you change them as well.
That is very important. Do not give out any information like that.
Make sure to check everything you can. Review your account statements and your credit cards and debit cards. Change email passwords if needed and such. Protect against possible identity theft! I know that there are 77 million people on the PSN, and you think none of this could happen to you, think again. It's a chance that I wouldn't want to take.
I know how frustrating all of this could be. Because I feel your pain. Trust me on this one. Paul comes in bragging every day at work. " Oh yeah I played all day yesterday, went 48-3 on a map." Then all day turns into 45 minutes, but still. He gets to play and make fun of all us PSN users.
Sony is doing what it can. Don't doubt that. I'm sure that they have been working around the clock on this, and hopefully services will be restored as soon as possible. And if you guys have any questions, they gave us a phone number we can call if you have any questions. I'll put it up for you all.
1-800-345-7669
Now there is another topic that has shed some light. A "refund" tidbit. Since the PSN went offline, players who have paid for subscriptions such as PlayStation Plus, and DC Universe Online have wondered if they'd get money back as they can't use the services. Here is what they said " While we are still assessing the impact of this incident, we recognize that this may have had financial impact on our loyal customers. We are currently reviewing options and will update you when the service is restored"
Which kinda means we aren't going to find out anything about whether we will be compensated or anything. Personally, I don't have PlayStation plus or anything, so I'm not worried about getting anything in return, but for those of you who have it, well, hopefully you'll get a little somethin somethin'. But the thing is, you only pay 50 bucks a year. A YEAR. So if the PSN is going to be down for 2 weeks, that is only 1/26th of a year. So really, should you get a month free or something? No, I don't think so. Because 2 weeks is only a fraction of the year that you are paying for. At least I think so. But if they are feeling really really generous, I personally would want a free PSN game or PSOne Classic. But that's just me.
All in all, I hope the network is up soon. I need to hit 15-50. That's prestige 15, level 50, btw. As I am roughly around level 25 or so. And I know my friends have been dying to play. Cross your fingers. And don't worry, I'll have my toes crossed as well just in case.
-j-
Monday, April 25, 2011
5 days and counting for the PSN being down...
Well, as many of you guys know out there, The PSN has been down for.. What.. 5 days now? Since Wednesday night. And let me tell you what, it is a little frustrating. I know that it is free and all, and a lot of fanboys out there for the xbox have been laying down all they have against everyone who plays on the PSN, but the xbox has had it's outages before, and it's down time. Back in 2008, it was down for 2 weeks! But lets just hope the PSN isn't down for that long.
Now Sony hasn't really said too much about the outages so far. The main reason, yadda yadda. The only information that we have received is "The PlayStation Network outage is due to an external intrusion". And did not clarify beyond that. A timetable for when PSN will be up and running again was also not provided. Which is a major bummer. Hopefully you have a single player game on hand, or perhaps you could go outside and.. Play? At least the weather outside was nice this weekend. Now the weather could be getting bad. No playing outside for me.
We have another update that was posted not too long ago. And pretty much what is happening is they are saying the outage will be continuing (Once again without any timetable saying when it'll be back online) and that Sony will be REBUILDING it's system to further strengthen our network infrastructure. How long do you think that is going to take? Rebuilding from scratch? Hopefully they have a skeleton of the thing and don't have to start from nothing. If this will help the Network, then that's a good thing. But if it's going to take 2-3 weeks to complete, then at least give us a temporary option to be able to play online. If that is possible. It would help curb the addiction, if you know what I mean.
Now this is going to damage Sony in multiple ways. For one, why buy a new game? I mean, if the main aspect of it is Multiplayer. There is no incentive to buy it. Single player? Pfft. If it's anything like CoD: Black ops, why buy it just for the Single Player? I haven't even played single player. Now, game like the New Mortal Kombat, I would buy even for the Single Player. It's a lot of fun. The story mode is pretty interesting. My friend Cory bought it, and we battled it up a bit. Only thing for Multiplayer would be to play against your friends. Which can wait. Another option that you guys have is to LAN a game. Which is.. Well, more difficult. Reason being, you all need to be in the same place at the same time. And that can be a challenge all on it's own. And also in Black Ops, you can only kill so many bots before it gets.. Lame.
With the PSN being down, should we be compensated in any way? Maybe we should get some cash moneys in our wallets. Or perhaps a free game for everyone. Whether it be a PS One classic. Or maybe a free PSN Game? I think we should get something. Maybe a 1 game for every week that it is down. Just cross your fingers it won't be down for 2 weeks. I can hold off for a couple more days, but when it hits a week and a half, that's when shit starts to hit the fan for me. I can't get friends to come over every day just to LAN. That gets a little tedious for everyone.
And what about developers who just put out new games? They are losing money for each hour the PSN is down. I know i'm not buying a new game until the network is at least up, or if they give us a rough estimate on when it'll be back online. If you recently bought Portal 2 and SOCOM 4, I feel sorry for you. It can be fun for a while playing solo, but after a while, you're going to want that Multiplayer action. And you will have none. Zip. Nada. Zilch. I understand that the outage is not Sony's fault. My guess is it is some douche bag who thinks they are getting back at Sony for something, when really they are just hurting the millions of people on the PSN. But the big reason is unknown, besides for certain people, why the network is really down. Maybe if Sony communicated a little bit better, then gamers wouldn't be so upset, and be understanding. But they are keeping this pretty tight. I only hope the "Re-building" of the PSN doesn't take weeks.
Recently, I started to play Borderlands. The game has been out for quite some time, but I got the game with all the expansions for only 20 bucks at Gamestop. I think the deal goes until the end of April. Better hurry before it's too late. And the game is pretty fun. If you have ever played Diablo II, the loot is just like that. Random (Except the one thing I strongly dislike about it, is that the bosses always drop the same loot gun wise. Total bummer there). With rares, epics, and legendary. No set items though, which I thought was a shame. I remember farming Mephisto over and over on hell difficulty getting the rarest of rares off him. Hours upon hours, let me tell you what. Anyways, back to borderlands, over the weekend I mostly LAN'ed the game. Obviously, since the PSN is down. And it has been fun. Between leveling up for the first time, learning the story, and doing the Arena's, it has all been a blast. Now if you're like me, you like to grind and farm. Leveling up like a mad man, and then turn around and own up the main quests. Paul told me he finished his first play through around level 29. I''m currently 35, and still need another part of the key for the Vault. I blame that on the Zombies. And maybe a few other things as well. I think tonight I will finish the main story, and try out some arena's and stuff. But the game is fun. Even single player, mainly because it is my first time through the game. I farmed Old Haven's chests for a couple hours last night. Have some good loot to share with my buddies. Mostly Revolvers, Snipers, and Rocket Launchers. I play a siren. WTB Submachine gun, PST! For only 20 bucks though, the game is a steal, especially since it includes all 4 expansions. I just wish the PSN! And speaking of the PSN...
Do you think we should be compensated with the outages? Leave a message below, and tell me what you think.
-j-
Now Sony hasn't really said too much about the outages so far. The main reason, yadda yadda. The only information that we have received is "The PlayStation Network outage is due to an external intrusion". And did not clarify beyond that. A timetable for when PSN will be up and running again was also not provided. Which is a major bummer. Hopefully you have a single player game on hand, or perhaps you could go outside and.. Play? At least the weather outside was nice this weekend. Now the weather could be getting bad. No playing outside for me.
We have another update that was posted not too long ago. And pretty much what is happening is they are saying the outage will be continuing (Once again without any timetable saying when it'll be back online) and that Sony will be REBUILDING it's system to further strengthen our network infrastructure. How long do you think that is going to take? Rebuilding from scratch? Hopefully they have a skeleton of the thing and don't have to start from nothing. If this will help the Network, then that's a good thing. But if it's going to take 2-3 weeks to complete, then at least give us a temporary option to be able to play online. If that is possible. It would help curb the addiction, if you know what I mean.
Now this is going to damage Sony in multiple ways. For one, why buy a new game? I mean, if the main aspect of it is Multiplayer. There is no incentive to buy it. Single player? Pfft. If it's anything like CoD: Black ops, why buy it just for the Single Player? I haven't even played single player. Now, game like the New Mortal Kombat, I would buy even for the Single Player. It's a lot of fun. The story mode is pretty interesting. My friend Cory bought it, and we battled it up a bit. Only thing for Multiplayer would be to play against your friends. Which can wait. Another option that you guys have is to LAN a game. Which is.. Well, more difficult. Reason being, you all need to be in the same place at the same time. And that can be a challenge all on it's own. And also in Black Ops, you can only kill so many bots before it gets.. Lame.
With the PSN being down, should we be compensated in any way? Maybe we should get some cash moneys in our wallets. Or perhaps a free game for everyone. Whether it be a PS One classic. Or maybe a free PSN Game? I think we should get something. Maybe a 1 game for every week that it is down. Just cross your fingers it won't be down for 2 weeks. I can hold off for a couple more days, but when it hits a week and a half, that's when shit starts to hit the fan for me. I can't get friends to come over every day just to LAN. That gets a little tedious for everyone.
And what about developers who just put out new games? They are losing money for each hour the PSN is down. I know i'm not buying a new game until the network is at least up, or if they give us a rough estimate on when it'll be back online. If you recently bought Portal 2 and SOCOM 4, I feel sorry for you. It can be fun for a while playing solo, but after a while, you're going to want that Multiplayer action. And you will have none. Zip. Nada. Zilch. I understand that the outage is not Sony's fault. My guess is it is some douche bag who thinks they are getting back at Sony for something, when really they are just hurting the millions of people on the PSN. But the big reason is unknown, besides for certain people, why the network is really down. Maybe if Sony communicated a little bit better, then gamers wouldn't be so upset, and be understanding. But they are keeping this pretty tight. I only hope the "Re-building" of the PSN doesn't take weeks.
Recently, I started to play Borderlands. The game has been out for quite some time, but I got the game with all the expansions for only 20 bucks at Gamestop. I think the deal goes until the end of April. Better hurry before it's too late. And the game is pretty fun. If you have ever played Diablo II, the loot is just like that. Random (Except the one thing I strongly dislike about it, is that the bosses always drop the same loot gun wise. Total bummer there). With rares, epics, and legendary. No set items though, which I thought was a shame. I remember farming Mephisto over and over on hell difficulty getting the rarest of rares off him. Hours upon hours, let me tell you what. Anyways, back to borderlands, over the weekend I mostly LAN'ed the game. Obviously, since the PSN is down. And it has been fun. Between leveling up for the first time, learning the story, and doing the Arena's, it has all been a blast. Now if you're like me, you like to grind and farm. Leveling up like a mad man, and then turn around and own up the main quests. Paul told me he finished his first play through around level 29. I''m currently 35, and still need another part of the key for the Vault. I blame that on the Zombies. And maybe a few other things as well. I think tonight I will finish the main story, and try out some arena's and stuff. But the game is fun. Even single player, mainly because it is my first time through the game. I farmed Old Haven's chests for a couple hours last night. Have some good loot to share with my buddies. Mostly Revolvers, Snipers, and Rocket Launchers. I play a siren. WTB Submachine gun, PST! For only 20 bucks though, the game is a steal, especially since it includes all 4 expansions. I just wish the PSN! And speaking of the PSN...
Do you think we should be compensated with the outages? Leave a message below, and tell me what you think.
-j-
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