Sony has admitted that "an external intrusion" is responsible for the PlayStation Network downtime, which began last week and has continued throughout the weekend. The exact nature of the attack has not been identified, but forced Sony to take both the PSN and its Qriocity media streaming services offline late on Wednesday evening. Work is now underway to rebuild the PSN with "additional security" according to a company spokesperson.
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Sony admits PSN hacked: No restore date in sight
PSN down for unknown reasons, Sony investigating
If you tried to fire up your PS3 and go onto the PSN last night and today, you have undoubtedly noticed that the network is down. This is an irritation to all PS3 users even if you don’t play games that require the network since many of them will constantly ask you if you want to connect to the network. I know Gran Turismo 5 nearly drove me crazy asking last night when I realized the network was down. The interesting part about this outage is that Sony apparently has no idea what caused it.
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Portal 2 on sale today! [Video]
You may as well call in sick to work right now: Portal 2 has arrived, and it owns your week. The much-anticipated title is available today for Xbox 360, PS3, PC and Mac, offering a much-boosted single player mode complete with fresh challenges, new characters and more devious test levels, while there’s also an innovative two-player cooperative mode.
PlayStation 3 Hacker George Hotz Donates $10k to EFF, Mocks Sony in Process
If you'll take the time to remember back a few days ago, a lawsuit between Sony and PlayStation 3 hacker George "Geohotz" Hotz ended in an agreement that Hotz would never again tinker with the game console or any other Sony product ever again. During the suit, Hotz had thousands of dollars donated to his name in order to hire legal defense so that he might have a fair shot at defending himself against the army of legal beans Sony had/has working for them. Now that the suit is over, what happens to the $10,000 or so left over? Only Hotz knows for sure.
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Sony Drops PS3 Jailbreaking Lawsuit
Sony has reached an agreement with PlayStation 3 hacker George "Geohotz" Hotz. They dropped their lawsuit in exchange for his promise to never again tinker with the game console or any Sony product. Hotz got into trouble after publishing an encryption key and software tools in January that let Playstation owners gain complete control of the game console, or jailbreak it. He was accused of violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, in addition to other laws.
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SlashGear 101: What is 3D TV?
When it comes to home entertainment, 3D is the buzzword of 2011. Listen to what the manufacturers and retailers are saying, and you’d believe your living room simply isn’t up to scratch if it doesn’t have a 3D-capable set taking pride of place. SlashGear 101 goes back to basics to figure out exactly what 3D is, how it works in the home, and what considerations you’ll need to take into account if you want to join the third-dimension.
How Apple Can Become the Next Gaming Giant
Apple has proven itself in the technology industry. It delivers some of the best computers in the world, it has the top smartphone, and its tablet is setting the benchmark by which all other devices are judged. All that has combined to make the company one of the most financially successful firms in the world.
The PS3 Is the Best Entertainment Device
When it comes to being entertained in the living room, there are some things that practically all consumers are looking for. They want a device that’s affordable, offers a nice selection of content, and can survive the next few years without becoming obsolete.
Geohot says he didn’t run away to South America
The saga of George Hotz or Geohot and Sony continues. I mentioned yesterday that Sony was saying that Geohot has fled the country to avoid authorities by heading down to South America. Hotz has now stated that his trip had been planned for this month for a long time and that he was in contact with his lawyers the whole time.
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Yoostar 2 offers new DLC for Xbox 360 and PS3
If you like to make your own movies and play games that literally put you into the action, Yoostar 2 might be a game that is appealing to you. The developer of the game has announced that it has new DLC that adds new movie scenes that you can put yourself into using your game console. The Xbox 360 version uses the Kinect.
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Sony Wins, LG To Return Seized PS3 Consoles And Pay Fine
The battle between Sony and LG has taken another turn and this time to the relief of PS3 fans. Late last month we reported that LG had seized over 300,000 PS3s entering the Netherlands due to alleged patent infringements and earlier today reports suggested that LG could further seize PS3s already purchased. However, after the court hearing today, it seems Sony has won the initial proceedings and LG has been slapped with a fine.
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PS3 seizures from Dutch homes reportedly approved as LG and Sony head back to court
LG's Dutch attack on Sony and the PS3 continues; having already seen several thousand of the consoles siezed by customs officials in the Netherlands, LG has apparently won a court order that will supposedly allow them to confiscate new PS3 consoles already in Dutch homes. According to the Guardian, LG is likely to demand that the PlayStation 3 consoles be destroyed, with the two firms headed into court today.
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