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PlayStation Network Down for Maintenance Today
Mon Apr 16, 2012 at 10:30 AM ETTags: PlayStation Network, PlayStation 3 (all tags)
You'll be unable to access the store or play online until around 7:00 PDT, 10:00 EDT.
The folks at Sony have shut down the PlayStation network for some routine maintenance today, which will prevent gamers from accessing Home, Account Management, the PlayStation Store and from playing games online.
Maintenance will end at 7:00pm PDT / 10:00pm EDT, so those living on the east coast will need to find something else to do tonight. Time to dust off one of those "man, I always meant to finish this" games.
PlayStation says to keep an eye on their Twitter feed for the most up to date info on the downtime.
Source: PlayStation Blog
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PlayStation Gamers' Choice Awards 2012 Start Today
Tue Feb 28, 2012 at 10:30 AM ETTags: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Plus, Videogame Awards (all tags)
Winners in each category will be available for 30% off for the week after the awards are announced.
If you want to throw in your vote for the best games of the year, jump on to PSN today and make your picks. There are ten categories this year and voting in each one will earn you a background for your XMB.
Categories include the expected like Best PSN Game and Best PSN Exclusive as well as some categories you won't necessarily expect like Best 3D Game and Best PlayStation Classic.
No matter whether the games you chose win or not, you'll be in for a potentially very cool sale. Each category winner will be discounted by 30%, which increases to 50% for PlayStation Plus members. The unintentional consequence of which may be that people vote for games they don't own and haven't played in hopes of getting the discount.
Source: PlayStation Blog
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PlayStation Gamers' Choice Awards 2012 Start Today
Tue Feb 28, 2012 at 10:30 AM ETTags: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Plus, Videogame Awards (all tags)
Winners in each category will be available for 30% off for the week after the awards are announced.
If you want to throw in your vote for the best games of the year, jump on to PSN today and make your picks. There are ten categories this year and voting in each one will earn you a background for your XMB.
Categories include the expected like Best PSN Game and Best PSN Exclusive as well as some categories you won't necessarily expect like Best 3D Game and Best PlayStation Classic.
No matter whether the games you chose win or not, you'll be in for a potentially very cool sale. Each category winner will be discounted by 30%, which increases to 50% for PlayStation Plus members. The unintentional consequence of which may be that people vote for games they don't own and haven't played in hopes of getting the discount.
Source: PlayStation Blog
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'Jet Grind Radio' is Coming to XBLA and PSN
Fri Feb 24, 2012 at 11:30 AM ETTags: Jet Grind Radio, Jet Set Radio Future, PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, Dreamcast, Sega (all tags)
One of the last big Dreamcast titles is finally on its way to the major consoles.
'Jet Grind Radio' is one of the most beloved games of the Dreamcast era, and also a fairly niche title. If you want to be all technical about it - hey, we do it for the 'Final Fantasy' titles - the original name of the game is 'Jet Set Radio,' not to be confused with the less beloved 'Jet Set Radio Future.'
There hasn't been any official word on a release date or pricing - just a teaser video that's sure to get fans of the game excited to go. There's also no indication as to what we're getting with the game, and whether the original soundtrack will be included.
Source: Game Informer
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'Jet Grind Radio' is Coming to XBLA and PSN
Fri Feb 24, 2012 at 11:30 AM ETTags: Jet Grind Radio, Jet Set Radio Future, PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, Dreamcast, Sega (all tags)
One of the last big Dreamcast titles is finally on its way to the major consoles.
'Jet Grind Radio' is one of the most beloved games of the Dreamcast era, and also a fairly niche title. If you want to be all technical about it - hey, we do it for the 'Final Fantasy' titles - the original name of the game is 'Jet Set Radio,' not to be confused with the less beloved 'Jet Set Radio Future.'
There hasn't been any official word on a release date or pricing - just a teaser video that's sure to get fans of the game excited to go. There's also no indication as to what we're getting with the game, and whether the original soundtrack will be included.
Source: Game Informer
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'Journey' is Coming to PSN March 13th
Thu Feb 16, 2012 at 01:30 PM ETTags: Journey, Flower, thatgamecompany, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Network (all tags)
The latest game from the folks behind 'Flower' is finally on the way.
Back in 2009 a developer known as thatgamecompany created a game called 'Flower' that blew fans and critics away. If you haven't played it, 'Flower' is a gorgeous game that's at the same time relaxing and engaging, and it approaches play in a way that few if any other games do.
thatgamecompany has been hard at work on a new title called 'Journey,' and has finally set a March 13th launch date. Creative director Jenova Chen describes the new title as "an interactive parable, an anonymous online adventure to experience a person’s life passage and their intersections with other’s."
You'll be able to explore the game yourself on March 13th, when the game launches on PSN at a price of $14.99.
Source: PlayStation Blog
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'Journey' is Coming to PSN March 13th
Thu Feb 16, 2012 at 01:30 PM ETTags: Journey, Flower, thatgamecompany, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Network (all tags)
The latest game from the folks behind 'Flower' is finally on the way.
Back in 2009 a developer known as thatgamecompany created a game called 'Flower' that blew fans and critics away. If you haven't played it, 'Flower' is a gorgeous game that's at the same time relaxing and engaging, and it approaches play in a way that few if any other games do.
thatgamecompany has been hard at work on a new title called 'Journey,' and has finally set a March 13th launch date. Creative director Jenova Chen describes the new title as "an interactive parable, an anonymous online adventure to experience a person’s life passage and their intersections with other’s."
You'll be able to explore the game yourself on March 13th, when the game launches on PSN at a price of $14.99.
Source: PlayStation Blog
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"PlayStation Network" Becomes "Sony Entertainment Network" on Wednesday
Mon Feb 06, 2012 at 10:30 AM ETTags: PSP, PlayStation Network, Sony Entertainment Network, PlayStation 3 (all tags)
The name change is happening across the spectrum, with the exception of the PSP.
Tuesday the 7th is the last time you'll be logging onto PSN unless you own a PlayStation Portable. On Sony's other devices, the PlayStation Network name is being replaced with Sony Entertainment Network.
The name change is purely cosmetic and comes because Sony wants to keep its brand identity together across all devices - a feat that's difficult to pull off. They want Bravia users, PS3 users and Sony Blu-ray player users to have access to the same one-stop-shop service.
"Changing the name 'PlayStation Network account' to 'Sony Entertainment Network account' helps clarify the unity between PSN and other Sony Entertainment Network services," says a Sony spokesperson.
Source: Joystiq
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"PlayStation Network" Becomes "Sony Entertainment Network" on Wednesday
Mon Feb 06, 2012 at 10:30 AM ETTags: PSP, PlayStation Network, Sony Entertainment Network, PlayStation 3 (all tags)
The name change is happening across the spectrum, with the exception of the PSP.
Tuesday the 7th is the last time you'll be logging onto PSN unless you own a PlayStation Portable. On Sony's other devices, the PlayStation Network name is being replaced with Sony Entertainment Network.
The name change is purely cosmetic and comes because Sony wants to keep its brand identity together across all devices - a feat that's difficult to pull off. They want Bravia users, PS3 users and Sony Blu-ray player users to have access to the same one-stop-shop service.
"Changing the name 'PlayStation Network account' to 'Sony Entertainment Network account' helps clarify the unity between PSN and other Sony Entertainment Network services," says a Sony spokesperson.
Source: Joystiq
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PSN Down Today - "Most Online Play" Unaffected
Thu Feb 02, 2012 at 11:30 AM ETTags: PlayStation Network, Scheduled Maintenance, PlayStation 3, PSP (all tags)
Sony has taken down the network for routine maintenance , closing the store, account management and more.
If you've tried to buy anything new on PSN today, you'll have noticed that it's not working. The PlayStation Network is down for the time being, thanks to some routine maintenance being carried out by Sony.
The company says that we can expect PSN to be down until midnight PST. During this maintenance, you'll be unable to access the PlayStation Store, account management and registration services and access to HomeMusic.
"Fortunately, most online play will be unaffected," writes Patrick Seybold on the PlayStation blog. "Users who are already signed into their account on PlayStation Network before the start of the maintenance should be able to stay signed in to their online session, but will not be able to access any of the services listed above."
If you collect in-game trophies during the maintenance, they'll be updated to reflect accordingly as soon as PSN is back up and running.
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- The Simpsons Arcade Game May Finally Come to Consoles Nov 10, 2011
- PlayStation Network Game Sharing Gets Cut Down Nov 07, 2011
- 'Chrono Cross,' 'Final Fantasy V' and 'Final Fantasy VI' are Coming to PSN Nov 04, 2011
- PSN Cards Removed From Amazon Oct 19, 2011
- Rare and Popular PS2 Games are Coming to PSN Oct 03, 2011
- PSN is Back - "Welcome Back" Package Detailed May 17, 2011
- Sony Offers Freebies as a "Welcome Back" to PSN and Qriocity May 03, 2011
- Sony Addresses Outage - Services Will Return When Secure May 02, 2011
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