Archive for April, 2011
Get LA Noire for $10
Posted by Jason in L.A. Noire, QuickNews, Sales on April 25th, 2011
Game Stop is running a promotion where you can get LA Noire for $10 by trading in any 2 of the following games.
Netflix Workaround While PSN is Down
For those of us who subscribe to Netflix, and use it frequently on the PS3, there is an easy way to get around that. I haven’t been on properly in a few days, but I did figure this one out on day one of the outage, and figured most people would have found it by now.
On initial startup of the program, you will be greeted with the PSN log in screen. Go ahead and attempt to log in. It will fail, but your movie list will load directly afterward. Then the log in screen will come up a second time. Again, attempt to sign in, and when it fails, press Circle to cancel, and it will take you to your list and you can use Netflix like normal.
Now, as far as other services go, I’m not sure if similar processes will work for you, as the only third party content provider I use is Netflix. If you have any other workarounds for things like Hulu, etc, please let us know!
UPDATE:
This only works on some versions of the app (apparently they have different versions available at a given time for feature testing, etc), so it might be hit or miss, but still worth a shot. Also, apparently, this does not work on Hulu+, but I have only had one person mention that
inFamous 2 Beta Will Be Extended
Posted by Oly in InFamous 2, QuickNews on April 25th, 2011
Sucker Punch just announced that they will extend the time for the inFamous 2 beta, due to the PSN outage. The message was posted on their Facebook and Twitter pages.
“SuckerPunchProd Sucker Punch
We’ve decided to extend the beta. Once PSN is back up we’ll determine by how long, but rest assured: your outcry has been heard.”
I’m sure other will follow suite, and/or compensate for time lost.
PSN Down? Time to Get Greedy
Posted by Blackstaffer in PSN on April 25th, 2011
We live in a society of I-want-a-free-lunch. I see it all the time. Take a look at reviews on the Apple App store. There are ton of them out there that say things like “this app really should be free” or “$2 is too much to spend” or “$4 is on the high side”. Do these people realize that they spend more on a single cup of coffee than what most of these apps cost? Are they really that cheap?
Cheap people are everywhere. They don’t give tips, don’t want to take a turn driving, don’t offer gas money, don’t pay for their share of the pizza, constantly show up at your house eat your food and drink your beer but never invite you to theirs. Etc.
Now that the PSN is down, the greedy people are showing their faces once again. They’re saying that because the PSN has been down for several days, they somehow deserve something as compensation. I’ve seen people ask for $25 PSN cards, for example. Are these people serious? PSN is free, people! How can you possibly ask for compensation for something you didn’t pay for? It doesn’t make sense! If I paid $50 a year for PSN, then maybe I could ask for 14 cents per day. ($50 / 365 days = 14 cents) But you know what? I don’t pay for PSN! PlayStation Plus owners might have a case for their 14 cents, but even that’s arguable because it’s not like PlayStation Plus members are losing as much. (PS+ is more about getting periodic bonus content than it is about having a service that’s constantly running.)
Imagine asking my power utility for compensation every time I have a power loss. It’s not gonna happen. After all, I didn’t have to pay for the electricity while the black-out is in effect. The fact is, we signed up for a free service that’s sitting on the internet. Sometimes these services fail. Just like Amazon’s recent problems. We’re not entitled to anything. If you say otherwise, well I feel sorry for you and how life is going to treat you.
Maybe we can go outside and play with hoops until the PSN is back up.
Star Ocean Developers Show Off Pretty New Tech Demo
Tri-Ace is best know for their anime styled character models in role-playing games like Star Ocean and the recent Resonance of Fate. This week the studio shared a new tech demo that’s light years ahead of their previous works.
The demo is rendered in real time on the PS3 and 360 and runs at 30 frames per second in 720p, using real-time lighting and shadows with features that include “physically-based shading models, physically-based lighting and image-based global illumination.”
Called “tri-Ace Technical Demo Trailer 2011″, the demo is said to be a ‘Physically Based Rendering version 0.1′ that uses Tri-Aces game engine. While it does look impressive when compared to what Tri-Ace has done in the past, this demo isn’t related to any title the Japanese developers are currently working on.
Visit Tri-Ace’s research and developement website for more details. Source: Andriasang
PSN Outages and Problems | Error 80710A06
Update 4/26: See Jay’s Post here!!
Update 4/25:
“I know you are waiting for additional information on when PlayStation Network and Qriocity services will be online. Unfortunately, I don’t have an update or timeframe to share at this point in time.
As we previously noted, this is a time intensive process and we’re working to get them back online quickly. We’ll keep you updated with information as it becomes available. We once again thank you for your patience.”
Update 4/23 11 PM Eastern:
“We sincerely regret that PlayStation Network and Qriocity services have been suspended, and we are working around the clock to bring them both back online. Our efforts to resolve this matter involve re-building our system to further strengthen our network infrastructure. Though this task is time-consuming, we decided it was worth the time necessary to provide the system with additional security.
We thank you for your patience to date and ask for a little more while we move towards completion of this project. We will continue to give you updates as they become available.”
Update 4/22 7:45 : Here’s the latest straight from the official PSblog:
“An external intrusion on our system has affected our PlayStation Network and Qriocity services. In order to conduct a thorough investigation and to verify the smooth and secure operation of our network services going forward, we turned off PlayStation Network & Qriocity services on the evening of Wednesday, April 20th. Providing quality entertainment services to our customers and partners is our utmost priority. We are doing all we can to resolve this situation quickly, and we once again thank you for your patience. We will continue to update you promptly as we have additional information to share.”
Update 4/21: It looks like the PSN maybe down for up to two days. They are not officially stating a reason, but many rumors, including attacks by ANNONYMOUS, have surfaced.
This was Posted today by by Patrick Seybold, here on the official PSblog:
“While we are investigating the cause of the Network outage, we wanted to alert you that it may be a full day or two before we’re able to get the service completely back up and running. Thank you very much for your patience while we work to resolve this matter. Please stay tuned to this space for more details, and we’ll update you again as soon as we can.”
Original Post:
The PSN is experiencing a lot of different errors tonight, 4/20. I was signed in, and trying to get into the PS Store told me, “Your attempt to add funds automatically to your wallet has failed.” As of now, 10:45 PAC, I can’t sign in. Others are also reporting issues.
A Post on the official PSBlog has this to say:
“Update on PSN Service Outages
+ Posted by Patrick Seybold // Sr. Director, Corporate Communications & Social Media
We’re aware certain functions of PlayStation Network are down. We will report back here as soon as we can with more information.
Thank you for your patience. ”
Source: Official PSblog
Anonymous: “We didn’t do it”
UPDATE: They have a new up video, I personally still believe they actually did have something to do with PSN going down, but what do I know.
The anonymous hacking group has denied any accountability on the current state of the PlayStation Network.
Sony’s PlayStation Network remains down for the second day running after an abrupt outage. So far, Sony has yet to identify the cause of the issue, only saying that they are still investigating the Network outage and it could be another full day or two (from yesterday) before the service is up and running.
In a post over at their official site, Anonymous, the infamous hacking group that previously targeted Sony sites, said for once they weren’t involved. Take a look for yourselves:
“Sony’s Playstation Network, its online service for Playstation 3 and its Playstation Portable consoles, suffered from a major outage today; which is on going as of this writting. According to Son’ys blog, the interruption in service may last into the long weekend – for at least another “full day or two”. Sony released a statement through its EU blog, saying that the network outage may be a result of “targeted behaviour by an outside party”, brining in the possibility of cyberattacks. Adding to the confusion is the fact that the message has since been removed.”
“While it could be the case that other Anons have acted by themselves AnonOps was not related to this incident and takes no responsiblity for it. A more likely explination is that Sony is taking advantage of Anonymous’ previous ill-will towards the company to distract users from the fact the outage is accutally an internal problem with the companies servers.”
What do you guys think about all of this? Or maybe you want to share what you’ve been doing during the PSN downtime?
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Fallout: New Vegas Getting Huge Overhaul
Posted by Jason in Fallout: New Vegas, Patches, QuickNews on April 22nd, 2011
Fallout New Vegas was one of the most enjoyable Platinums I have obtained as of late. Game crashes and freezes are typical of Bethesda games, and it seems they are still working on it. The next patch, however, will include a huge overhaul to the following gameplay mechanics.
List after the jump:
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