PlayStation Network 2011 Downtime/Hack discussion

[Vyse]

System update is up.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/14/ps3-system-software-update/

 

[Batmex]

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Takao]

Service is still offline. This is just prep for when it comes back online. Shouldn't be very long now that the public has the new firmware available, and developers have PSN running.

EDIT: Eurogamer is now reporting that PSN should be up within the hour.

Sony have issued the following press release:

“Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) and Sony Network Entertainment International (SNEI, the company) will today begin a phased restoration by region of PlayStation Network and Qriocity services. The phased restoration will be on a country by country basis beginning in the Americas, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East.

The first phase of restored services for North America and Europe will include:

Sign-in for PlayStation Network and Qriocity services, including the resetting of passwords.
Restoration of online gameplay across PlayStation 3 and PSP.
Playback rental video content, if within rental period, of PlayStation Store Video Store on PS3, PSP and Media Go.
Q Music Unlimited, for current subscribers, on PS3 and PC.
Access to third party services such as VidZone and MUBI.
‘Friends’ category on PS3, including Friends List, Chat Functionality, Trophy Comparison, etc.
PlayStation Home.”

 

[Bryangst]

This is fantastic news. If true, then it means I decided to activate that Rift trial for nothing lol! I got bored not being able to play online. The firmware update is definitely one giant step forward. I'm installing the update right now.

Also if anybody even cares at this point, Bloomberg reported yesterday that the hackers behind the PSN hack used the Amazon EC2 service to do so. I don't have the link to the story, but it's there. I promise!

 

[Vyse]

This is fantastic news. If true, then it means I decided to activate that Rift trial for nothing lol! I got bored not being able to play online. The firmware update is definitely one giant step forward. I'm installing the update right now.

Also if anybody even cares at this point, Bloomberg reported yesterday that the hackers behind the PSN hack used the Amazon EC2 service to do so. I don't have the link to the story, but it's there. I promise!

Here it is, along with reports that PSN might be back for some developers. Especially since news came that From Software was having problems in making the PS3 version of Dark Souls because PSN is down.
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/110008-PSN-Apparently-Back-Online-But-Only-For-Developers

I will also point out that, there will be a separate thread for the PSN download-only games that will go up sometime soon.

EDIT: ROLLOUT BEGINNING.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/14/play-on-–-psn-restoration-begins-now/

 

[ToonFaithful]

Kazuo Hirai just made an announcement everyone: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/14/kazuo-hirai-playstation-network-relaunch-announcement/

 

[Zack]

PSN restoration is now starting:

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/14/play-on-–-psn-restoration-begins-now/

 

[ToonFaithful]

Let's go Virginia!!!!

 

[SSJPabs]

Still nothing here.

 

[Bryangst]

I've got four episodes of Ally McBeal left before I actually try to log in. Figure once those are finished servers should be up here.

 

[Peter Paltridge]

I just got Portal 2 from Amazon; lucky me I can play both versions of it already.

Console fanboyism is especially childish this gen because nearly everything can be played on both PS3 and 360; there's almost no difference. Anyone who immediately posted "360 is better nyuk nyuk" during this mess earned my contempt. Remember RROD? They both treat us like garbage, so it's a moot debate.

 

[Bryangst]

Looks like Eastern states will be getting their PSN back first. The Northeastern states have had their services resumed, according to the map.

 

[Vyse]

It just got updated a half hour ago, and California is back. Looks like they might go with population densities instead.

 

[Marvin Tikvah]

Yeah, my friend and my brothers were able to update and log in a few hours ago. I had to call them and tell them and they sounded like they just won a million dollars or something.

I also really appreciate the video Kaz released. I was pretty skeptical of how Sony handled the issue in the beginning, but it seems like they're not even hiding the fact that they messed up. A humbling experience i suppose.

 

[Vyse]

Yeah, my friend and my brothers were able to update and log in a few hours ago. I had to call them and tell them and they sounded like they just won a million dollars or something.

I also really appreciate the video Kaz released. I was pretty skeptical of how Sony handled the issue in the beginning, but it seems like they're not even hiding the fact that they messed up. A humbling experience i suppose.

Finally managed to update mine. Had to download and install the system update quickly a few hours ago because my dad was using the living room TV (where the PS3 resides as "Blu-ray player" and nothing more) and had to complete the process until several minutes ago. Although typing in the new password with the Blu-ray remote was a pain, I got it done and checked to see if PSN was back up. Played one round of 3-player Tetris online and won it.

 

[ToonFaithful]

Virginia is back up!

Yes!! *picks hat up/ puts hat back on* Let's do this! PSN is back up in Virginia! So are other states like West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan.

 

[Wonderwall]

Currently downloading the update up here in B.C. Canada. My brother started it about an hour ago and it's at 48% currently. It must have just gotten back shortly before then as I checked not too long before that and it was still down.

 

[Bryangst]

I think the West should be getting a little more PSN love here.

 

[Trevor]

I just checked and service is back here in Eastern Ontario.

 

[ShadowGUN]

So for those who downloaded the update, is you PS3 working all right? No problem with the download or anything?