VIDEO: The PlayStation Network is finally back up (somewhat, and not for everyone) [UPDATED]
Matt Hawkins For those who missed the big news from this past weekend, the nightmare that has plagued Sony and it’s loyal PS3 users is finally coming to a close. Albeit in baby steps
First a word from our president…
I find it kind of funny how Sony, who was in a total state of denial during the early phases of PSNgate, and now they won’t shut up with the apologies. Good I say. Anyhow, here are the hit points…
- First you have to download the latest firmware. I know. But doing so will allow one to get to the next, valuable step: the ability to sign in and change your damn password!
- Though the rollout is happening region by region, not all at once. Imagine my vitriol this past Saturday night when I installed the new update, yet was not able to log in. But by now, all of the Americas has been covered for, along with most of Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
- Remember: you MUST do so from the system that you signed up with. But if you’re on your 2nd system, or if it was purchased used at a GameStop, are you screwed? Not really; the process will have to be done via email, though reports are floating around that it’s taking forever.
- But even if you’re in a region that has the green light, and are still on your first system, there still might be hiccups. At one point, Sony had to pull the plug due to so many requests jamming up the system. Which coincidentally I came across, again on Saturday night, which led to me assuming that hackers had gotten the best of Sony yet again.
- Things are not 100%, but you can play online, watch your Netflix, interact with your buddies online, and even log into PlayStation Home. Thank God, right?
- Unfortunately, the one thing that everyone wants (more than just players but game producers) is the Store, and that’s still down. But it’s still on pace according to Sony, and via a FAQ from the official blog, expected numerous updates in a row to make up for lost time.
- [UPDATE] Sony’s “Welcome Back” incentives have finally been revealed. PS3 owners can chose two from the following: Dead Nation, inFAMOUS, LittleBigPlanet, Super Stardust HD, and Wipeout HD + Fury. And PSP owners can chose two from the following: LittleBigPlanet, ModNation Racers, Pursuit Force, and Killzone Liberation. Certainly not bad, though I own most of those games already, so for it me it’s a bit “meh.”
… Oddly enough the one region everyone expected to be the first to be up and running, even more so than the United States was Japan. And it’s still not up. Well, we just found out why: the Japanese government is saying no go till Sony can demonstrate that user info is indeed in safer hands, along with detailed info as to how they’ll handle another attack if another happens. A reasonable demand to be sure.
Japan Restart of Sony Online Games Services Not Yet Approved [Fox Business]
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