Tag archive: PlayStation Network

Say goodbye to the PlayStation Network, PlayStation Network users. As of this Tuesday, that name will be no more. Sony confirms in a press release that this Tuesday, February 7, the PSN name will go bye-bye and all PSN account holders will be magically transformed into SEN — that's Sony Entertainment Network — account holders. The release makes it clear that the coming shift is “a change in name only.” Your… Read More

With the North American PS Vita launch coming to a February 22 near you, Sony has unveiled two Vita bundles, hoping to drum up interest in the 3G version. Sony will normally be selling the Vita's 3G-added version for $300, and the WiFi only version for $50 less. However, on the launch day, Playstation is offering up a new 3G/WiFi bundle that includes the handheld device and related hardware, as well as an 8GB proprietary PS Vita memory… Read More

After a decade of lackluster online support, Nintendo may finally be wising up. During an investor's briefing today, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata announced that its upcoming console, the Wii U, will have two new features: NFC built into the controller and an Xbox Live-like online service called Nintendo Network. Downloadable content, including fullly downloadable retail games is also a possibility. Details below. Wii U to have a solid… Read More

Sure, 2011 is in the rearview mirror, but that doesn't mean we're done looking back on the year. Sony recently its list of the year's top-selling games and downloads on the PlayStation Network, and the titles on that list might surprise you — mainly because most of them weren't released in 2011. There are actually two lists covering 2011′s top downloads: one for full downloadable games and one for downloads of… Read More

With the introduction of downloadable content onto the console scene, fans have become somewhat jaded. For every great bit of DLC that simply can’t be passed up comes two more that leave us scratching our heads instead of reaching for our wallets. While new content is always appreciated, there needs to be parity with price and overall value of DLC, which translates to offering something worthwhile for gamers — especially since plunking… Read More

Nipping at the heels of the recently dismissed “other OS” class-action lawsuit, a Northern California man has ironically filed a class-action lawsuit against Sony for the very clause that prohibits users from suing. Gamespot reports that that the man filed suit in late November 2011 for himself and all the other customers who bought PS3′s and signed up for the Playstation Network before the Sony TOS changes in September. The suit revolves… Read More

After saying the PlayStation Vita would indeed be able to manage multiple PlayStation Network accounts with minimal hassle, Sony has now back-tracked on their statement, revealing that owners will likely be limited to one account. While the multi-account issue probably won't be a concern for most Vita owners, those who do share a Vita with other users won't be able to change accounts without wiping the entire system. Originally, Sony… Read More

While Sony rolled out a sizable revision to PlayStation Home approximately three weeks ago, the social gaming environment has been expanded today to include virtual movie watching with friends. Pretty much identical to the concept of party viewing on the Xbox 360, the update to PlayStation Home allows PlayStation 3 owners to bring up movies served through the Sony Pictures Entertainment-owned Crackle and play the films within the virtual… Read More

Previously announced during early November, Sony rolled out a revised version of the PlayStation Network digital rights management policy for owners of the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation Portable. The policy change will also apply to the Vita when it launches in North America next year. All new game purchases made on the PlayStation Network as of November 18 can only be accessed on two devices at any given time. Sony previous allowed users… Read More

It turns out that the recent Steam forum breach is more serious than originally thought. Head of Valve Gabe Newell issued a statement today apologizing for the inconvenience and confirming that, along with the forums, the Steam database had been compromised. On Sunday, November 6, the Steam forums were defaced by what appeared to be a hacking website called Fknowned.com. The forums were plastered with the hacking website's name and offers… Read More

If you have multiple Playstation 3 consoles or PSPs tied to your Playstation Network account, you may have to make some decisions soon regarding which systems to favor. Over at the UK Playstation Blog, Sony has announced plans to limit the number of systems a downloaded game can be played on. The restriction takes effect November 18, and though it's a UK-only rule at this point, the policy is likely to make its way to the North American… Read More

Once upon a time, Daytona USA was a beautiful game, and in many ways it still is, featuring Sega’s Model 2 arcade graphics board, spectacular drifting mechanics and thrilling racing mayhem – it was the arcade racer to beat, and to this day it goes down in history as one of the highest grossing arcade games of all time. Alas, that was 1993; the years haven’t exactly been kind to Daytona USA. And while I wouldn’t go so far as to say Daytona USA… Read More

Telltale Games' Jurassic Park will be available on both Playstation Network and Xbox Live here in the U.S. on November 15, but European Xbox gamers will likely have to wait until 2012 to get in on the dinosaur-filled fun. Over at the developer's official website, one of the Telltale team announced the delay for Xbox Live, and said the company hopes to have word soon on the European release date the title on Microsoft's gaming… Read More

Amid all of the recent troubles with Sony's PlayStation Network, one alternative to the that many users chose to explore was purchasing PSN codes and other content via Amazon instead of storing their credit card information on the hacked network. Now it looks like that workaround may no longer be an option, as PSN points, game vouchers, and other digital goods have been pulled from the online retailer's website. The disappearance of… Read More

With a barrage of downloadable content in the form of new characters, weapon add-on packs and even entire mission packs being released for games on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC, 49 percent of gamers in 2011 shunned this form of content according to a study conducted by EEDAR. The most common reason for leaving digital content untouched is directed at privacy concerns. Forty-seven percent of that group named privacy as the main roadblock… Read More