BullCrap4791d ago

Speculation and conjecture, what is this cable news?

TimmyShire4791d ago

An expert providing his opinion is speculation? Colour me surprised...

RedDragan4791d ago (Edited 4791d ago )

Seems like a good thing, and GeoHot would not be able to break it this time.

So would Anon attack Sony again for changing the key?!

@Muerte2494

Cheers for clarifying that. Is that the same group Sony is currently suing in Europe? The case that has been kept quiet?

DragonKnight4791d ago

@TimmyShire: Unless he's working on the problem himself, or is someway involved at all, then yes his opinion is speculation.

Muerte24944791d ago (Edited 4791d ago )

@RedDragan,

GeoHotz didn't break anything, it was an overseas group who made the initial breakthrough. GeoHotz just took what they did and furthered it while taking complete credit.

@DragonKnight,

He's a security expert. You know the guy companies pay to consult them on issues exactly like this. His estimate may only be speculation, but he has certification to back it up. If this is true and this isn't a tool making this up.

Nitrowolf24791d ago

@Muerte2494

FailOverFlow was the team that got Linux back and released the Exploit which then Geohotz took and released his tools. FailoverFlow, however would not be able to hack the PS3 if Geo didn't exploit the other OS which made Sony take it out.

Man i hope we don't ahve to patch every game, it'll prob. be very small download but still.

AAACE54791d ago

Not trying to be funny but everytime I see an article trying to explain what happened, I keep hearing the chorus from the song "Cry me a river"!

I have no clue why, I haven't heard that in years!

DragonKnight4791d ago

@Muerte: Just because he is a guy people consult on things like this, doesn't mean he knows anything about the specific problem, what Sony is doing to fix it, or how long such a fix will take. Unless he's specifically working on the project, he's pulling a date out of his a$$. And lest we forget, Michael Pachter is an "expert" in industry analysis and is pretty much always wrong. Being an expert means squat if you aren't intimately involved with details.

He made an assumption based on similar instances he may have experienced in his career, but an assumption written down on a piece of paper is worth the paper, nothing more. It is speculation, and you admitted it. So what's the problem?

Lykon4791d ago

and on wednesday another blog for hits will say it is going to be back up on thursday etc etc....so predictable...I don't think anon will attack sony again over that idiot geohot, it has not been a popular action....maybe with 360 fanboys, but anon are not really about pleasing fanboys from my understanding.

Amplitude4791d ago

@TimmyShire

It's obviously speculation since the guy has nothing to do with PSN. Like, who the hell is Neil Martin? Lol. He has nothing to do with PSN. <.<
Only reason you have any agrees is cause people thought you were sarcastic. xD

badz1494791d ago

are you forgetting something? M_c_e_l P_c_t_r? doesn't ring a bell?

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Cloudberry4791d ago (Edited 4791d ago )

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We'll see.

TimmyShire4791d ago

We can but hope. I really want to play Portal 2 co-op! :D

taylork374791d ago

What about the source saying it would be back today?

Maybe we wouldn't have to rely on the BS if Sony answered some questions.

ddurand14791d ago

crysis 2 comes in tomorrow for me...so im hoping this is true also.

Donnywho4791d ago

I know one thing that's true: A dead hacker can't hack.

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AyeGee4791d ago

Well.. it's good info from a "web security expert".. i'm guessing the people rebuilding the PSN infrastructure are also experts at what they do. So.. i'd like to at least have some type of timeframe. So i'll be hopeful for Wednesday, otherwise, oh well.

jack_burt0n4791d ago

Every game!!! would require a patch, that would be massive implications to developers gamers bandwidth. Hectic stuff.

Nitrowolf24791d ago

Yeah that kind of sucks.
I am wondering if we need a FW Update or if that just mean games that usually communicate with PSN will need a new key to communicate with it again.

If we get a FW update for this then i think it should be Sony responsibility to supply the patch along with this update. Why? Can you imagine buying a PS3 three months from now with this FW only to find out you can't play any game pre-Firmware release?

So i am hoping it's just a network thing but doesn't sound like that. I bet they will make a new PS3 model that will work with old games still.

And i know they already isolated CFW on new PS3 models but that doesn't stop them rom being affected by this.

BX814791d ago

Why would every game need an update? Can't they just update the firmware?

Nitrowolf24791d ago

Thats what i was thinking to, the thing is each game is running off the old code, it's whats coded on them. Even if a FW comes the games will still read the old code since the PS3 will want to search for the new keys.
With a game update it'll change the path and the key of what is being read instead from the disc it's from the patch itself.

This is just me guessing though

Just think of it like a house key. You have the key to open the doors, but someone broke into the house so you buy a new lock and key. The new key won't open the house since it's still has the old lock so you have to replace those locks yourself (Devs).

they could always do a FW Update that has all the game patches already, that way future PS3 will be able to play old games also.

BX814791d ago

Thanks for that lil insight. It makes sense when you put it like that. I don't have the power to give you a bubble so I'll do the next best thing bubble vote!

Feckles4791d ago

No more credit card transactions, every PSN purchase will be done via check.

humbleopinion4791d ago

So what happens when hackers start forging those? They should switch to apple barters instead. You can't forge apples

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Rolling the Dice: Do Modern RPGs Miss the Point of Team-Based Play?

It seems it was long time ago. A bunch of friends spending hours on end playing RPG games, sitting around the table with the box of cold pizza. Excited about the story, listening to the Game Master, they were completely engaged in the worlds only visible to them and their imaginations.

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Takwin2668d ago

The GM is the programmer, and in MMOs and co-ops, you can play with others. If you want to ONLY use your imagination for the visuals, read a book.

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Record of Agarest War 2 announced for PS3

Scrawl: "Looks like we know how that new Compile Heart countdown is going to end. The latest issue of Famitsu has confirmed that Agarest Senki 2, known as Record of Agarest War 2 in the US, is Compile Heart’s newest title."

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Godmars2905113d ago

1) Hope they put it on disc this time.
2) Hope this is a positive for Neptune coming over as well.

Demons Souls5113d ago

If so, that's being developed & published by Idea Factory. Compile Heart has nothing to do with it (Thank God for that).

Godmars2905113d ago (Edited 5113d ago )

Thought Compile Heart was one of the companies lending characters.

Was also speaking in general as in regards to a US of Neptune. If these guys are offing a second game, NIS or Atlus, both of whom offer quirkier titles, will put that one out.

@kagon01:
My issue isn't - wholly - with the DL-only option, but the price. The first game should be $30. Maybe $40, and by that I mean $39.99. The only reason its $45 is the 360 disc version which has extras. Nevermind that by all rights its a PS2 game. Something that proabbly could have been done if the devs had the GOW2 engine or tools.

ClownBelt5113d ago

I approve of this god damn message.

Could have gotten my 60 bucks if they just put it on a disc.

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Tripl3seis5113d ago

Another exclusive damnn the ps3 keeps on rollin wit games awesome ;)

Jack-Pyro5113d ago

Is this a half decent SRPG, porn aside, cause if it is, i might just decide to go and buy it for the 360.

Anon73495113d ago

There's no porn just some sexual innuendos but that's it.

Also it is a great game by itself, maybe not graphically but everything else is top tier.

RedDevils5113d ago

so it had some kind of "top tier" porn story jk

ThanatosDMC5113d ago

Yup, it's a decent game. I just hate that a move has to go first before any attack options.

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Bless Online Korean MMORPG Gets Server Merge

This is not the first time that Bless Online receives a server merge in Korea. An announcement was made on the official Korean site.

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Bismarn2704d ago

Bless must be an amazing game to be on all these platforms (according to the tags): iPad iPhone Nintendo DS PC PS Vita PS2 PS3 PS4 PSP Wii Wii U Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One