jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Apr 26, 2011 6:46pm
I love how 360 owners feel the need to constantly validate their purchase
TBone14
Posts: 6,383
Apr 26, 2011 6:48pm
This is quite a pain. I have MLBTV and I use the app on PSN to watch games in HD on TV. Without PSN, I have been forced to watch games on the computer. Any updates? I thought it was supposed to be today.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Apr 26, 2011 6:51pm
TBone14;750884 wrote:This is quite a pain. I have MLBTV and I use the app on PSN to watch games in HD on TV. Without PSN, I have been forced to watch games on the computer. Any updates? I thought it was supposed to be today.
Same here, watching on laptop sucks but at least I can have NBA games on at same time. So I have that going for me, which is nice...
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Apr 26, 2011 6:56pm
jordo212000;750882 wrote:I love how 360 owners feel the need to constantly validate their purchase
Yeah its quite funny, just like the Mac/PC bitchfests.
I've had both...Xbox can fuck off.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Apr 26, 2011 7:12pm
Lol...i knew as soon as I opened this thread it would be a fanboy flameout.
Anyhow, I have both systems so I have no opinion either way, but is this the longest outage either system has had?
Anyhow, I have both systems so I have no opinion either way, but is this the longest outage either system has had?
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Apr 26, 2011 8:11pm
Who's validating their purchase via the PS3 having network troubles?jordo212000;750882 wrote:I love how 360 owners feel the need to constantly validate their purchase
That person would be an idiot.
Also an idiot would be the person that thinks 360 or PS3 owners need to validate their purchase. There's excellent experiences to be had on both.
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Apr 26, 2011 8:22pm
Yep it's been entertaining.wes_mantooth;750893 wrote:Lol...i knew as soon as I opened this thread it would be a fanboy flameout.
Anyhow, I have both systems so I have no opinion either way, but is this the longest outage either system has had?
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Apr 26, 2011 8:38pm
Longest continuous. Xbox had a week or so during the winter of 2008 I think where it was on and off all the time which was annoying. They ended up giving everyone a free XBLA game. Doesn't really make up for the lost time that you wanted to play but there's not much more you can do about it.wes_mantooth;750893 wrote:Lol...i knew as soon as I opened this thread it would be a fanboy flameout.
Anyhow, I have both systems so I have no opinion either way, but is this the longest outage either system has had?
Sony could do something similar here but I think they have a bit bigger pickle because of the personal info being stolen.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Apr 26, 2011 10:10pm
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Apr 26, 2011 10:28pm
Haha.April 26, 2011
Mr. Jack Tretton
President and CEO
Sony Computer Entertainment America
919 East Hillsdale Boulevard
Foster City, CA USA 94404
Dear Mr. Tretton:
I am writing regarding a recent data breach of Sony's PlayStation Network service. I am troubled by the failure of Sony to immediately notify affected customers of the breach and to extend adequate financial data security protections.
It has been reported that on April 20, 2011, Sony's PlayStation Network suffered an "external intrusion" and was subsequently disabled. News reports estimate that 50 million to 75 million consumers – many of them children – access the PlayStation Network for video and entertainment. I understand that the PlayStation Network allows users to store credit card information online to facilitate the purchasing of content such as games and movies through the PlayStation Network. A breach of such a widely used service immediately raises concerns of data privacy, identity theft, and other misuse of sensitive personal and financial data, such as names, email addresses, and credit and debit card information.
When a data breach occurs, it is essential that customers be immediately notified about whether and to what extent their personal and financial information has been compromised. Additionally, PlayStation Network users should be provided with financial data security services, including free access to credit reporting services, for two years, the costs of which should be borne by Sony. Affected individuals should also be provided with sufficient insurance to protect them from the possible financial consequences of identity theft.
I am concerned that PlayStation Network users' personal and financial information may have been inappropriately accessed by a third party. Compounding this concern is the troubling lack of notification from Sony about the nature of the data breach. Although the breach occurred nearly a week ago, Sony has not notified customers of the intrusion, or provided information that is vital to allowing individuals to protect themselves from identity theft, such as informing users whether their personal or financial information may have been compromised. Nor has Sony specified how it intends to protect these consumers.
PlayStation Network users deserve more complete information on the data breach, as well as the assurance that their personal and financial information will be securely maintained. I appreciate your prompt response on this important issue.
Sincerely,
/s/
Richard Blumenthal
United States Senate
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Apr 26, 2011 10:50pm
They just sent out an email. No free credit monitoring just telling us how to monitor it for free
MANAZE
Posts: 1,055
Apr 26, 2011 11:05pm
is it back on? I haven't been on for awhile and don't want to take any chances since I have the old ps3 and a few times back they had a problem with messing up the old ps3s.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Apr 26, 2011 11:06pm
Nope.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Apr 27, 2011 12:14am
Reports out there saying it could be up to another week.
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bo shemmy3337
Posts: 962
Apr 27, 2011 3:12am
The only games I can see a difference on in terms of the networks would the the games only for xbox like Halo. But COD is the same for both so why not go play for free lol. I have an xbox though as all my friends have one and I basically had a choice to either get a xbox or play by my self haha. My little cuz and some friends have PS3 so I have played it a lot and it is by far a better machine but I hate the controller like many other posters.
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Sonofanump
Apr 27, 2011 8:01am
So if I have never used a credit card and only use store bought gift/playing cards and they have my secondary email address; what worries would I have with this hacking?
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Apr 27, 2011 8:06am
jordo212000;750882 wrote:I love how 360 owners feel the need to constantly validate their purchase
Actually I don't need to validate my purchase to anyone except myself. I pay for it because I like it. You use PSN because you like it. Bottom line is, PS3 users thinks PSN is the greatest, XBox users think Live is the greatest. WHO CARES!
OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
Apr 27, 2011 8:07am
Wow, this is boarderline amazing that this has gone as long as it has.hoops23;751220 wrote:Reports out there saying it could be up to another week.
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Apr 27, 2011 8:34am
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Apr 27, 2011 9:20am
I hate the nerds responsible for this. Bastards!
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Apr 27, 2011 9:45am
hoops23;751220 wrote:Reports out there saying it could be up to another week.
Link?
tcarrier32
Posts: 1,497
Apr 27, 2011 2:15pm
well this is annoying.
imex99
Posts: 4,927
Apr 27, 2011 4:00pm
I just bought socom 4 two days before it was bright to it's knees. I'm almost done with single player.
Swyped from my HTC Evo with Eternal Prophecy 5.5 ROM.
Swyped from my HTC Evo with Eternal Prophecy 5.5 ROM.
imex99
Posts: 4,927
Apr 27, 2011 9:59pm
Sony Rep responds : Cross Game chat and more might be implemented: http://www.gamersmint.com/cross-game-chat-and-more-might-be-implemented
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Apr 27, 2011 10:41pm
Hopefully cross-game chat is implemented. I like it a lot on the 360.