Wesley Posted April 30, 2011 Posted April 30, 2011 Google is awesome. You just need to type Japan time and it will tell you. http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=japan+time So it'd be 4 in the morning?
flameboy Posted April 30, 2011 Posted April 30, 2011 Sony's conference is at 2pm JPN time. What's that in GMT? what conference? about this shit storm or is summit else goin on?
Ryan Posted April 30, 2011 Posted April 30, 2011 Google is awesome. You just need to type Japan time and it will tell you. http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=japan+time So it'd be 4 in the morning? I did, but I couldn't tell for sure. It's either 5am or 6am. Hopefully there'll be a stream of it by the time I wake up. Flameboy: This conference
Daft Posted April 30, 2011 Posted April 30, 2011 Rumour has it Sony used the opportunity to install an OnLive like infrastructure for PSN. No need to upgrade the console anymore. I lie.
Cube Posted April 30, 2011 Posted April 30, 2011 Speaking of OnLive, it would be awesome if Sony or Microsoft (or even Nintendo with their next console) had an OnLive-like system for demos. I think a lot more people would try them out if they could jump straight into them. Another thing about demos that really annoys me is E3 - they have all these demos made so they should make them available to all for around a week.
Ryan Posted April 30, 2011 Posted April 30, 2011 New features "unlikely" when PSN returns.. Is the latest thing I've read. Anyone else got anything good?
Cube Posted April 30, 2011 Posted April 30, 2011 I heard that they were going to send cheese to every PSN member to say "sorry".
dwarf Posted April 30, 2011 Posted April 30, 2011 You see, I heard that as well but negotiations over the decision between Red Leicester and Double Gloucester have made it a slow development.
Goafer Posted April 30, 2011 Posted April 30, 2011 The thing that gets me is "they tried selling it to Sony". Why would they even do that - what possible use would it be to Sony as Sony still have the database? I was discussing this with Happenstance today. How would they get their money? Bank accounts can be traced and cash would be stupid. I call either bullshit or a stupid plan. Hope it's real though and they get caught once the money has been "handed over".
LegoMan1031 Posted April 30, 2011 Posted April 30, 2011 I was discussing this with Happenstance today. How would they get their money? Bank accounts can be traced and cash would be stupid. I call either bullshit or a stupid plan. Hope it's real though and they get caught once the money has been "handed over". Like in the films of course!!! A guy in a suit with a big case meets another guy in a suit who wants the money, lots of people either side with guns and the exchange goes down...
Cube Posted April 30, 2011 Posted April 30, 2011 And then at the end of the film Sony would remember about the "Ctrl+C" and "Ctrl+V" buttons and it would end on a cliffhanger.
Daft Posted April 30, 2011 Posted April 30, 2011 I heard that they were going to send cheese to every PSN member to say "sorry". OMG CHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESE!!!! That would actually be amazing.
flameboy Posted April 30, 2011 Posted April 30, 2011 Rumour has it Sony used the opportunity to install an OnLive like infrastructure for PSN. No need to upgrade the console anymore. I lie. New features "unlikely" when PSN returns.. Is the latest thing I've read. Anyone else got anything good? I can't see why they would be concerntrating resources on bringing anything new to the system now when their focus should be getting it back as it was but more secure... Will have to see the results of the press conference when we wake up in the morning.
canand Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 PSN news conference can be found streaming at the following link http://www.irwebcasting.com/live/110501/02/index.html
Pit-Jr Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 So a free month of Plus, overhauled security and the relentless hunting down of the offending hacker. Sounds good to me.
Cookyman Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 Not bad Sony, not bad at all. I'm just wanting back online I'm missing my Killzone 3 fix. From IGN During a press conference tonight in Tokyo, Sony detailed what it will reward PlayStation Network users when the service is turned back on next week after being shut down due to an illegal intrusion. Sony announced its "Welcome Back" program worldwide, giving all existing PlayStation Network users 30 days of PlayStation Plus for free. Current PSN+ members will receive 30 days of additional service for free. It will also provide "selected PlayStation entertainment content" for free download. Details for each region will be announced at a later date. Music Unlimited subscribers (in countries where the service is available) will receive 30 days free service. "This criminal act against our network had a significant impact not only on our consumers, but our entire industry," said Kazuo Hirai, Executive Deputy President, Sony Corporation. "These illegal attacks obviously highlight the widespread problem with cyber-security. We take the security of our consumers' information very seriously and are committed to helping our consumers protect their personal data. In addition, the organization has worked around the clock to bring these services back online, and are doing so only after we had verified increased levels of security across our networks. "Our global audience of PlayStation Network and Qriocity consumers was disrupted. We have learned lessons along the way about the valued relationship with our consumers, and to that end, we will be launching a customer appreciation program for registered consumers as a way of expressing our gratitude for their loyalty during this network downtime, as we work even harder to restore and regain their trust in us and our services." Sony also said it is working with the FBI criminal investigation to track down who hacked the network. The company re-confirmed it does not believe credit card information was taken, but says customers should keep an eye on their bank statements. Of the 78 million PSN users, roughly 10 million had active credit cards on their account. When the Network goes live next week, users must download a new system firmware update and will ask users to create a new password. Sony will also do a phased rollout by region for PSN services. Next week's initial rollout includes: - Restoration of Online game-play across the PlayStation 3 and PSP systems. This includes titles requiring online verification and downloaded games - Access to Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity for PS3/PSP for existing subscribers. Sony will have a phased rollout by region for PlayStation Network next week. The services that will be available include: - Access to account management and password reset - Access to download un-expired Movie Rentals on PS3, PSP and MediaGo - PlayStation Home - Friends List - Chat Functionality
flameboy Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 (edited) Image explaining the intrusion; So free content and a months free plus. So whats free now that we could possible get and what was planned for the next wave of plus goodies? I'm guessing that the free content may be this. Although it would suck if the free content they hand out only works when subscribed. It's a good idea the "welcome back" package although I am some what cynical that they are also using it as a free advert for their subscription service? Bet once the 30 days is over we all get emails saying wasn't Playstation Plus great become a proper member NOW! Interestingly read that Playstation Store may not be online until the end of May. So perhaps those problems of people being able to access content for free by using custom firmware to create a debug unit were right. I'm interested to see what extra security is added. To be honest whilst they are reconfirming that they don't think the card data has been taken, I'd now like the option adding where I can buy stuff without having my card details stored just in case. Glad will be able to get back on the Killzone 3 in the next week or so... Some people less than impressed; Not good enough because whatever the free content is during that free 30 days will be kept to things no one cares about and there won't be any good sales, rendering it useless. PSN+ does nothing if they don't actually then give out things people want. So basically this is going to be completely worthless garbage to a whole bunch of people. Not to mention how this works? Are they going to ask for credit card information when they roll out the "free" PSN+, which would then auto renew after the 30 days like retards or will it just disappear after 30 days? They have a lot more questions to answer. The bit in bold is actually kinda a good point lol. I don't really care what they give us for free. I'm alright with paying for everything as long as it means my information is secure. They could give everyone $1000 worth of shit and it wouldn't change the fact that someone could steal my identity. One user puts in perspective: Lol I love it when you cant make people happy. Free PSN users are getting quite a deal for putting up with 2 weeks of no service, yet some morons expect a year's worth of daily blowjobs to make them happy. Edited May 1, 2011 by flameboy
Daft Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 Ace. Well I reckon Sony sorted that one out pretty well. They got a fuck load of bad PR but that isn't my problem.
Ryan Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 Since the Store won't be up immediately, am I right in thinking I can't redeem the online code for Mortal Kombat to play online? Unless it's done through the game itself, Warner should 'switch it off' temporarily if that's not the case..
flameboy Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 Since the Store won't be up immediately, am I right in thinking I can't redeem the online code for Mortal Kombat to play online? Unless it's done through the game itself, Warner should 'switch it off' temporarily if that's not the case.. I think it will work they didn't mention mortal kombat specifically but did say games that require online activation would work.
Jon Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 Well done Sony. They've had so much stick over the past week about not releasing all the information about the attack and personal data as soon as it happened, even though they didn't know themselves till almost a week after. The point is, they've handled themselves very well and anyone who decides to avoid Sony now is clearly a dimwitted individual with the IQ of a nut. I fail to see how they could have anticipated this happening and hindsight would always say they could have had a more secure network but it's been up for 4 years without any problems so I doubt they have expected anything like this to happen.
Ryan Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 I think it will work they didn't mention mortal kombat specifically but did say games that require online activation would work. That's a relief.: peace:
flameboy Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 That's a relief.: peace: I think its because these games and their codes feed into your account management rather than the store directly.
Aimless Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 Bit annoying about the Store — I have credit sat in my account waiting to purchase Red Johnson's Chronicles and Outland — but a bit longer wait isn't going to kill me. At least this should mean a bumper month for Plus: given that it'll be a lot of people's first experience with the service, now would be a good time to pull out all the stops.
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