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Will PSN be Pushed Offline by Users When it Returns?

The PlayStation Network has been down for several weeks now, and users are itching to get back online, but will it even be able to cope when it returns?

JebusF4774d ago (Edited 4774d ago )

Let's hope not, it'd be a nightmare if it goes down again after coming back!

rockleex4774d ago (Edited 4774d ago )

People won't instantly know of PSN resuming service.

Hardcore gamers will be the first to know and try to log in.

Everyone else will take a couple days later to find out, effectively spreading the sudden influx of users out over several days.

@below:

I assumed this article was only talking about users and not DDOS attacks. But even then, Sony already upgraded their servers to withstand Anonymous' DDOS attacks in the weeks prior to the PSN breach.

Unless Anonymous turns out to be the hackers behind the PSN breach, I don't think they'll be able to do much whenever it comes back online.

DonnieDarko4774d ago

Anon have got it in for Sony even more so now after denying the hack but Sony accusing them of being behind it.

I definitely see more problems and even more firmware updates ahead!

Blaine4774d ago

@rockleex

I think you're right. Hell, the only reason I'm logging into this site so often lately is to be warned as soon as it's back online!

gaffyh4774d ago

@Blaine - Now they're saying t won't be fully online til May 31st :(.

Blaine4774d ago

@gaf:

Nooooo, that would be horrible!

To be perfectly honest, I've been away from my PS3 for a few months now (work related-travelling), so I haven't been affected by the PSN blackout (although I haven't been able to play ANY games since I'm physically without my PS3...). But I'll be home in a few days now, and not for long, and I never expected it to last long enough that I wouldn't get to play online when I got home. :(

rockleex4774d ago

@gaffy

Sony said that? Or speculation?

gaffyh4774d ago (Edited 4774d ago )

Apparently Sony said that, it's on Gamasutra, let me find a link.

Found:
http://www.gamasutra.com/vi...

AAACE54774d ago

Everything will be alright! Don't worry at all. It will be better than good as new!

nikoado4774d ago (Edited 4774d ago )

@ gaffyh

Sony said they plan to restore full service by May 31 but they will have some services (like online gaming and account management) up first and then gradually roll out the other services.

http://blog.us.playstation....

It seems the plan is the same but it has been pushed back a little, likely due to the discovery of the attack on SOE :(

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thespaz4774d ago

@gaf

They said right from the beginning that they hope to have EVERYTHING back up and running by May 31st. That means online gaming, PlayStation Store, and whatever else matters.

They said that they're going to roll out the services starting with online play and ability to view and manage your friends list.

So online gaming will return before May 31st but other services may take longer.

They were supposed to have the online gaming part on before Sunday but that obviously didn't happen.

gaffyh4774d ago

Yeah, just read that story on MCV, panic over I guess.

earbus4774d ago

Should be fine but may back up like an old toilet if its launched on a weekend.

Soldierone4774d ago

Yes...You do realize the millions of users use the service anyways. And when COD BO came out it had the biggest load of all and did fine. Not only that its not like every user in the world is going to jump online the second they say its back...

Ill admit with all the stupid articles floating around, its about time someone spun the words this way though. Good job.

M-Easy4774d ago

That was a smart enough comment to earn you a bubble.

SLEDGE4774d ago

It will probebly be choppy, but hopefully smooth out pretty quick, I just hope it just stays up when it finally gets up, and we can put this whole accident behind us.

the_best_player4774d ago (Edited 4774d ago )

choppy in what area?
Cause the games servers are not run by Sony.

E.G.
EA Games turned some of their servers off for old PS3 games.

SLEDGE4774d ago

In choppy, i mean lag and on/off connections and stability with the connection to PSN in general.
I hope it doesnt doh.

And I hope the PSN store comes up relativly quick, the PSN+ update is gonna be huge :D
All that stuff pouring out at the same time :D

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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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Takwin2664d 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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Godmars2905109d ago

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

Demons Souls5109d ago

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

Godmars2905108d ago (Edited 5108d 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.

ClownBelt5109d 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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Tripl3seis5109d ago

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

Jack-Pyro5109d 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.

Anon73495108d 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.

RedDevils5108d ago

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

ThanatosDMC5108d 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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Bismarn2699d 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