Who hacked PSN?

[Mikezilla]

I just read that some games, including the new Dirt 3 REQUIRE the use of the PSN Store to play online.  Which of course is still under maintenance.

Ridiculous. 

What the hell? Where is the logic in that?! 

[shateredsoul]

for serial? =<

[DaveMMR]

I just read that some games, including the new Dirt 3 REQUIRE the use of the PSN Store to play online.  Which of course is still under maintenance.

Ridiculous. 

What the hell? Where is the logic in that?! 

I think I had to do the same thing with my copy of NHL '11 (at least, for online play).  It's to combat used game sales cutting into the their profits.  Pity it depends on a network that's offline... 

[DNA Dan]

Just got an email from Sony. They are offering 1 year of credit monitoring Identity theft monitoring through a company called Debix. This is for all PSN members as of April 20th and Qriocity members as well. Seeing that the info has been out there over a month now, this really seems a little too late. I think it's proof however that card numbers are being used. Simply pleasing upset customers has never really been big sony's mantra. I suspect this is pressure coming from VISA.

[hypernova]

They essentially HAD to do this.  Anything less would make them look...well, if it's possible, worse.

[hypernova]

Now apparently a group called Lulzsec is getting in on the action.

Sony not paying much attention...

[Dartful Dodger]

The store was up (last light anyway), but I couldn't figure out how to get my free inFamous game.

[HaRuMaN]

The store was up (last light anyway), but I couldn't figure out how to get my free inFamous game.

The welcome back package isn't available yet... 

[DaveMMR]

The store was up (last light anyway), but I couldn't figure out how to get my free inFamous game.

The welcome back package isn't available yet... 

It is now.   

It looks like my question from earlier was answered:  If you own a PSP and PS3, you get four games (two each). 

How it's set up is that there are six entries in the WELCOME BACK screen.  The first one is a free trial of Playstation Plus - it does not auto-renew.  The second and third entries are for Free PS3 Game One and Two, respectively.  They both contain the same five games.  If you registered a PSP, you have two more boxes set up the same way but for PSP games.  Finally, the last box is a free theme - Pixel Land.  I like the idea of the theme, but it's a little too busy for my liking.  Oh well.

When I logged on this morning, I was getting errors constantly, so I am assuming there is a lot of traffic. 

At any rate, the selection seems "okay".  I do want to get Little Big Planet for the PSP but that means I need a bigger Memory Stick, so these freebies are actually costing me money.      (Well, really I can't really blame anyone but myself - the other games available do fit on my stick...)

Still haven't settled on the PS3 games...

[DNA Dan]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110610/tc_nm/us_spain_anonymous

FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!

[Malenko]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110610/tc_nm/us_spain_anonymous

FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!

cannot wait to see how they prove it.  Im aslo sure the arrests were due to the hacking of banks and not the hacking of sony.

[SavannahLion]

Apparently the deadline to sign up for the free year of "ID Protection" expires June 28. Anybody sign up for that service?

I was going to do it tonight but I had second thoughts. Did a bit of Googling but didn't find much of anything about the service offered in my area (AllClear by Debix) outside of anything related to Sony.

I finally got around to getting into my PSN account and double checked my settings. Besides my address, I actually put very little information in, much less a credit card. Best anyone can do is do a reverse search on who owns my home but my name isn't on the deed anyways. Knock on wood, but it looks like my laziness at filling out forms paid off. 

[DNA Dan]

Thanks for the deadline info. I contemplated signing up but I don't want to be hassled with having to cancel something a year later. I'll have to look into the details more.

I'd much rather have credit monitoring since that seems to have more of an immediate impact. Although I am sure identity theft is much more difficult to fight.

[hypernova]

I'm more interested in seeing Lulzsec get rounded up one by one.  They seem to be taking things a bit too far lately, talking about posting names and passwords and all sorts of info just because they can.