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Have A PS3? Your PSN Account May Have Been Hacked

Posted in Commentary with tags , , on April 26, 2011 by itnerd

For the last few days, the Playstation network has been down. Now this news appeared on the Playstation blog:

We are currently working to send a similar message to the one below via email to all of our registered account holders regarding a compromise of personal information as a result of an illegal intrusion on our systems. These malicious actions have also had an impact on your ability to enjoy the services provided by PlayStation Network and Qriocity including online gaming and online access to music, movies, sports and TV shows. We have a clear path to have PlayStation Network and Qriocity systems back online, and expect to restore some services within a week.

Oh joy. PSN accounts hacked and personal info exposed. That’s a lawsuit waiting to happen. If you have a PSN account, I’d read their blog post as it has info you really need to know.

In the meantime, I suspect that Xbox sales are about to go up.

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Playstation Network Hoses Data On “Fat” PS3 Units [UPDATED]

Posted in Commentary with tags on March 1, 2010 by itnerd

Sony has some MAJOR explaining to do.

If you have an original “fat” PS3 (as opposed to the new “slim” version), you might not want to turn it on. According to this posting on the Playstation Blog, a clock-related bug might cause data loss on “fat” PS3 models. The PS3 slim isn’t affected as far as Sony knows, and they hope to have everything up and running in the next day or so. Hmmmm…. Kind of reminds you of that other data loss issue with those Danger/Microsoft Sidekicks a while back. That got ugly in a hurry. Sony better hope their issue doesn’t turn out that way.

So if you were hoping to get some Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 gaming tonight, you should hold off on that. Or try using an Xbox 360 instead.

UPDATE: Joystiq is reporting that things seem to be working again. A comment to this story confirms this.

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BD-LIVE Coming This Month To The PS3…. Sucks To Be An Xbox Owner

Posted in Commentary with tags , , on March 20, 2008 by itnerd

According to this press release from Sony, Playstation 3 owners are getting a update later this month that will install Blu-Ray Disc Profile 2.0 (A.K.A. BD-LIVE) support on their consoles. Why do you care? Let’s have Scott Steinberg of Sony tell you why you should care:

“With Blu-ray established as the high-definition optical disc standard, more consumers are ready to jump in and take advantage of everything the format offers. Whether you want to download movie extras, send ringtones to your phone, or play interactive games, BD-LIVE will offer exciting new ways to enjoy a Blu-ray movie. With these regular firmware updates and future-proofed technology, SCEA is making the 10-year lifecycle of PS3 possible.” 

This is a big deal as not many stand alone Blu-Ray players have this support, nor are they upgradable. That make the Playstation 3 the best console for all your multi-media needs, and it makes it a lot more appealing than the Xbox 360. If I were Ballmer, I’d restart those talks to get Blu-Ray onto the Xbox or they can find themselves on the bottom of the food chain very quickly. 

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