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Microsoft issues statement regarding PSN outage
A Microsoft representative has issued a statement to Electronic Theatre regarding the ongoing PSN issues, which are plaguing users worldwide. The representative of Microsoft’s distribution network said they felt bad for gamers, but at the same time, expects it to be of some benefit to Xbox Live. “Of course it’s regretful that Sony is encountering issues at such a busy time, and Microsoft ...read more
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PSN outage due to 'external intrusion'
You might have guessed this already, but it's no simple error that's been keeping the PSN down over the last few days, forcing us into productive activities (like writing this) instead of playing multiplayer Spelunker HD. Sony finally came forward on the PlayStation Blog and admitted that "An external intrusion on our system has affected our PlayStation Network and Qriocity services." Sony says ...read more
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Anonymous set to end attacks against Sony?
Earlier reports today indicated that Anonymous were to resume attacks against Sony as soon as PSN went up again. However, new information today suggests otherwise. The latest reports claim that the IRC channel of the group states the following - "[#OpSony is over, if you are here to baww about PSN, it wasn't us.]". So perhaps it really is all over.
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US and EU PSN outage could last “a day or two”, says Sony
he US PS Blog has confirmed that certain PlayStation Network functions are offline, and an update from SCEA’s Patrick Seybold advises that it could last for a day or two. “We are investigating the cause of the Network outage, we wanted to alert you that it may be a full day or two before we’re able to get the service completely back up and running,” he wrote on the US PS ...read more
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Activision Wary of Call of Duty Going the Way of Guitar Hero
Activision is flying high with all things Call of Duty, but fellow Activision property Guitar Hero also once had a seemingly limitless future before it flamed out. How is Activision responding to this potential trap? An internal Activision memo from back in February obtained by Giant Bomb from CEO Eric Hirshberg shows that he and the company is aware of what can happen to even the biggest of ...read more
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Black Ops Escalation Double XP Event Announced
Treyarch's to host a Call of Duty: Black Ops double XP weekend kicking off on May 6. Specific platforms weren't announced, but it may be an Xbox 360 only event as the XP weekend's been planned to coincide with the May 3 launch of the Escalation map pack on Microsoft's console. Officially announced yesterday, the DLC will feature four new multiplayer maps and "a Zombies experience like none ...read more
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Anonymous banned from Youtube but will continue to attack Sony
Sources indicate that some accounts beloging to hacktivist group Anonymous have been banned from Youtube. However, Anonymous have hit back by pledging that they will simply host their videos elsewhere and disagree with their attempts to 'silence the media'. Moreover, sources indicate that Anonymous will continue their attacks on Sony and this could well include more denial of service attacks. ...read more
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Black Ops: Watch out for chimney grenades
It's FPS 101: The frag and clear. Look up, chuck a grenade, then rush towards its destination. Once there, mop up any targets that happened to be standing nearby. It's generally a sound Black Ops strategy -- that is unless you happen to be the target standing nearby, of course. check out the video in the read more
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PSP Go is finally gone?
Third party unconfirmed reports denote that the PSP Go is finally being killed off by Sony. Apparently, a Sony shop employee was told by his sales manager that the production of the PSP GO is ceasing. Therefore the respective shop will not be getting any more shipments. This report has come all the way from Japan, so things may vary in other regions.
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Crysis 2 - Retaliation Map Pack leaked
A special friend of TheTechGame has sent us screenshots of the upcoming Crysis 2 Map Pack - Retaliation Pack. If you want to see a few leaked images from each of the maps then read on and enjoy! The Retaliation Map pack includes four new maps that support all current games modes to date. It is confirmed that for the Xbox Live the DLC will cost you 800 MSP so similar pricing is expected on the ...read more
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