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  • PSN Is Down For People Worldwide

    So my Twitter just blew up and it seems PSN is down, this was not an announced Maintenance so something could be wrong.

     

     

    Update #1: Sony has acknowledged the problem.

    Update #2: PSN is back up in the UK.

    Update #3: PSN is back up for everyone.

     

    I’ll update this post as I find out more.

  • Sony Estimates PSN Breach And Restoration Costs At $171 Million

    We have finally got the PSN back up and working in the West and the rest of the world except in Japan. Playstation Store is also going to most likely resume its service starting tomorrow. What did this whole deal cost Sony? Read more after the break.

    Sony has officially estimated the total costs of the breach and restoration at about $171 Million. This will provide a major blow to Profits of Sony in this fiscal year. Sony has said this in their official earning forecast and we quote:

    “Based on information currently available to Sony, our currently known costs associated with the unauthorized network access are estimated to be approximately 14 billion yen in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012,”

    This is just the estimated price, the final actual costs are not yet known.

  • Sony Is Offering Free 6 Months Qriocity Service To PS3 Users

    Qriocity is the cloud based digital music streaming service from Sony which offers a selection of upto 7 million songs. Sony is offering a free trial to every PS3 user for a period of about 180 days or 6 months. The rules on how to obtain this free trial are pretty simple.

    qriocity 300x168 Sony Is Offering Free 6 Months Qriocity Service To PS3 Users
    Every PS3 user can enjoy the basic Qriocity membership free simply by logging onto PS3 system and then clicking on “Music Unlimited” which is located in the Music option under XMB.

    Some rules apply though:

    • You are 18 or over
    • You own a Playstation 3 system
    • You do not currently hold or have not previously held a Music Unlimited subscription to the premium or basic plan
    • You are in a supported country/region (US)
    • Note: you will not be able to take advantage of the 180-day Subscription Free Trial on PS3 if you purchase other subscriptions.

    Source: Playstation Blog

  • Okami coming to PS3

    Capcom has confirmed that Okami, a game originally released on the PS2 and later on the Wii, will be making an appearance on the PS3 via PSN. The game will now be referred to as Okami: Zekkie-ban, or Okami: Magnificent Version.

    The game will be remastered and will feature 1080p visuals. It will first be released in Japan on 1st November 2012 for a price of 4000 yen (Around $50). The game will support the PlayStation Move.

    It is unclear whether this game will be available in other countries but I guess we’ll know soon enough.

  • Ultimate Editions introduced on PSN

    After the scheduled update of the PSN on Tuesday (today), “Ultimate Editions” of specific games will be released. ”Ultimate Editions” will be digital versions of PlayStation 3 games with all of that game’s downloadable content for a reduced price.

    Nine “Ultimate Editions” are supposed to appear after the update. All of them will have discounts for Playstation Plus members. According to the Playstation blog, this offer is only for North America so far. This offer will only last till June 4, so you’d better save up some cash. The games, their prices and DLCs bundled with them are as follows (Via Playstation Blog):

    Red Dead Redemption – $27.99 ($19.59 PlayStation Plus)

    DLC Included: Legends and Killers, Liars and Cheats and Undead Nightmare

    Infamous 2 – $33.99 ($23.79 PlayStation Plus)

    (Complete Edition)

    BioShock 2 – $27.99 ($19.59 PlayStation Plus)

    DLC Included: Exclusive Character Pack, Minerva’s Den, The Protector Trials, Rapture Metro and Sinclair Solutions

    MotorStorm Apocalypse – $50.49 ($35.34 PlayStation Plus)

    (No DLC)

    Call of Duty: Black Ops – $66.49 ($46.54 PlayStation Plus)

    DLC Included: First Strike, Escalation, Annihilation and Rezurrection Packs

    L.A. Noire – $27.99 ($19.59 PlayStation Plus)

    (Complete Edition)

    Mafia II – $20.99 ($14.69 PlayStation Plus)

    DLC Included: Betrayal of Jimmy, Greaser Pack, Jimmy’s Vendetta, Joe’s Adventure, Renegade Pack, Vegas Pack and Hero Pack

    Just Cause 2 – $20.99 ($14.69 PlayStation Plus)

    (Ultimate Edition)

    Mortal Kombat – $34.99 ($24.49 PlayStation Plus)

    DLC Included: Warrior Bundle and Klassic Skins Pack 1

  • How To: Put Your PS3 Or Xbox 360 Into A DMZ And Improve Your Online Gaming Experience

    Do you have an inconsistent Internet connection? Keeps disconnecting every 10 minutes and can’t finish a match? Try putting your PS3 or Xbox 360 into a DMZ zone which basically allows all traffic from your router to get to your gaming console. You should not enable DMZ on your PC but it’s perfectly safe for your console.

    The process is very simple, just follow the guide below:

    1. Find out and note down the IP of your default router and the IP your console is connected to.
    2. Go to the Internet connection options.
    3. Make a custom connection.
    4. Enter the same IP addresses you noted down previously in the IP and default router section.
    5. Leave the Subnet Mask as it is.
    6. Leave the DNS servers as it is or change them if you want, it’s completely optional. We’d recommend Google’s 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 servers since they work pretty good for gaming.
    7. Leave all the other options as they are.
    8. Now go to your Modem/Router’s page.
    9. You can find the DMZ option under Advanced Settings usually.
    10. Enable it and enter the IP your device is connected to.

    That’s it, do let us know if that made a difference.

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  • How To: Download And Install PS3 Games Patches, Updates, Demos ETC Using Your PC

    Most of you probably don’t have super fast Internet connections and have trouble downloading from PSN, which often gives very slow download speeds as it fails to completely utilize your bandwidth. Use the following guide to download stuff from PSN onto your PC at blazing fast rates and then transferring them to your PC.

    The thing you will be needing are as follows:

    • A PlayStation 3 (model doesn’t matter)
    • A PC running Windows.
    • A modem or router to make a network between the PC and PS3.
    • PS3 Proxy Server GUI (download links at the bottom)

     

    Lets get started.

    1. Download and install PS3 Proxy Server GUI on your PC, you need to have Microsoft’s .NET Framework 1.1 installed. Do note a newer version won’t be any help, you need 1.1 to make it work.
    2. After installing go to the Program Folder since the program doesn’t make a desktop icon, then go into the folder called “CF3B5″
    3. Click on the PS3 Proxy Server GUI application icon which will open the program.
    4. Find out the IP of your computer (local IP)
    5. Write down the IP into the IP Address section in the PS3 Proxy Server GUI program, leave the ports option as 8080.
    6. Click start.
    7. Now onto the PS3, create a new custom Internet connection.
    8. Select yes and type out the Proxy server when asked to, enter than same IP as you typed in the PS3 Proxy Server GUI. Again leaves the ports as 8080.
    9. Now after all of that is done navigate to the PlayStation store or start a game to download the patch you want.
    10. Stop it after the download has started.
    11. Now back to your PC, click the logs tab in PS3 Proxy Server GUI.
    12. Copy the first link and paste it into your download manager, I use IDM so I just had to click on add URL and then ok.
    13. When the file is downloaded click on the replace tab, then click on add.
    14. Paste the link of the file you downloaded in the left bar and paste the location of the file you download into the right bar.
    15. Now go back to the PS3 and download the file again, this time it should download much faster as it’s now downloading for the proxy server i.e your PC.

    Download: PS3 Proxy Server GUI

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  • Resident Evil 4 HD Available For Half The Price On PSN For PSN Plus Subscribers

    Resident Evil 4 HD, launched on Tuesday is now available for half the price for PSN+ subscribers, the game is priced at $20 for non PSN+ customers. Resident Evil: Code Veronica X, which is set to hit the the PSN store on September 27th will also be part of this promotion and will also be available for half the price.

    Everyone who buys Resident Evil: Code Veronica X also gets 5 free PSN avatars. Thanks to this PSN+ subscribers can grab both the game both one game’s price.

    Source: PlayStation.Blog

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  • Catherine Demo Now Available On Xbox Live And PSN

    This latest adventure/puzzle game got famous due to its explicit advertisement which made it look more like a dating game, it can be tested by everyone now. If you have any doubts regarding this game, then you can play this english demo before buying it.

    This demo is now available on both PSN and Xbox Live. It will deal with the first hour of the game when we will be introduced to most of the characters which includes the main protagonist Vincent, his girlfriend Catherine, and his other close friends.

    This game is being developed by Atlus and the team who developed Persona is behind it. It will be available in stores on 26th July. If you really want to try this game then what’s better then to download this demo and see if it really meets your taste.

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  • Killzone 3 Double XP Weekend is Starting Soon

    After the Double XP Weekend for Call of Duty – Black Ops, Sony has now announced Double XP Weekend for its acclaimed exclusive shooter “Killzone 3″. The timing of the event is listed as:

    Starting this Friday, May 20 at 17:00 PM UK time, and lasting until Monday, May 23 at 10:00 AM UK time, all XP you earn in Killzone 3’s multiplayer matches will be doubled.

    PSN Welcome Back program was detailed by Sony earlier this week, users are able to claim a free copy of Killzone: Liberation for the Playstation Portable as part of this program. With this extra game and this Double XP event, looks like Helghast will be invading your house this weekend.

    This is not the only thing Sony is offering for compensation of the PSN downtime, apparently there is more unannounced news regarding Killzone which will be revealed later. Stay tuned to us to get the latest on these updates.

    Source: Playstation Blog