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PlayStation Network services will resume in “a few more days” Exactly three weeks after the initial suspension of PlayStation Network services, no exact restoration date has yet been confirmed to eager gamers. Instead, an update on the European PlayStation blog states that restoration will take “at least a few more days”. Darren McCarra No responses 11th May 2011
New improved PlayStation Network may introduce cross-game chat and in-game video chat As gamers eagerly await the restoration of PlayStation Network (PSN) services in “the coming days”, many forecast additional new features and improvements that may launch with the “new” PSN. When full gaming services resume, a massive PSN update may introduce an improved XMB (the PS3 user interface and menu system), cross-game chat and in-game video chat. Darren McCarra No responses 8th May 2011
Sony to announce PlayStation Network restoration date on Sunday, hints at compensation deal Sony will announce findings of its internal probe into last week’s massive network security breach and a possible services restoration date tomorrow Sunday May 01. The Japanese consumer electronics giant declared earlier today that it would hold a press conference tomorrow where further details concerning the historic outage will be announced, including the possibility that 2.2 million PSN users’ encrypted credit card details have been stolen. Darren McCarra No responses 30th April 2011
Sony confirms hackers are responsible for PlayStation Network outage Sony have posted an update to their European PlayStation blog confirming that hackers are to blame for the on-going PlayStation Network (PSN) outage. The outage, which is affecting 70 million PlayStation and PSP users, has disrupted game-play and various media features like music and movie streaming on the network since Wednesday evening. Darren McCarra No responses 23rd April 2011
Prolonged PlayStation Network outage enters second day Sony PlayStation 3 owners are experiencing a prolonged PlayStation Network (PSN) outage that has more persisted for more than twenty-four hours in multiple regions, including Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates. The outage which is affecting more than 70 million PS3 and PSP owners may persist until tomorrow, a update on the European PlayStation blog states. Darren McCarra No responses 22nd April 2011
Will Sony introduce serial keys to combat PS3 game piracy? According to Dutch gaming site PS3-Sense, Sony may introduce serial keys along with PS3 games in an effort to combat a recent spate of successful console hacks. Last month the PS3 root key was revealed, potentially allowing PS3 users to authenticate their own pirated games. Darren McCarra No responses 24th January 2011
BBC iPlayer viewership increases significantly, particularly on the PS3 TechRadar are reporting that viewership of the BBC’s video on-demand service, BBC iPlayer, is continuing to soar, reaching a record high of 145 million people using the catch-up service in December 2010 alone. Darren McCarra No responses 18th January 2011
PlayStation app coming to iPhone and Android "very soon" In an official blog post Sony have announced the launch of the PlayStation app coming to iPhone and Android devices “very soon”. The app will allow basic PlayStation friend interaction and access to the latest PlayStation games and products news Darren McCarra No responses 17th December 2010
First look at the RTÉ Player for PS3 Yesterday RTÉ announced the availability of their video on demand service RTÉ Player for the PS3. The player is now available to Irish PS3 owners as a separate icon from the PlayStation home screen, under a new ‘TV’ menu item. Darren McCarra 2 responses 15th December 2010
Exclusive PS3 only content for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Ubisoft have announced that the PS3 version of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood will get exclusive down-loadable content not available to any other console. Darren McCarra No responses 12th November 2010