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  • Playstation Network Down (For Most) For Most of Today

    Posted on January 19, 2012 by Omali Comment

    If you plan on doing anything that requires logging into Playstation Network, you have approximately ten minutes (until 11am eastern) to do so, otherwise you will be locked out for thirteen hours until tonight. Sony is conducting routine maintenance on the PSN servers, meaning during this time players will be unable to sign into the service in order to access the Playstation store, account management, and Playstation Home.

    This also means being unable to sign into Playstation Network to access your games online. To the best of my understanding, however, if you are signed in before the deadline, you will still be able to play multiplayer games, so make sure you do so in the next seven minutes (I’m going to waste half of that time writing this article). This includes, of course, Free Realms, DC Universe, and Massive Action Game.

    Any trophy you receive during the off time will sync when the servers come back up, as normal.

    This entry was posted in DC Universe Online, Free Realms, Hot Titles, Live, Massive Action Game and tagged , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

  • Double Station Cash, December 20th Only

    Posted on December 20, 2011 by Omali 1 Comment

    On the 8th day of Christmas, my Sony gave to me: Double Station Cash. So you missed the triple Station Cash deal from the seventeenth and still want to get a good deal this month on fake money. Well you are in luck, because all day today* any purchase that you make either through Station.com or by redeeming a Station cash card (as seen above) will net you double the purchase value. Note that this does not include purchases made by mobile/SMS methods.

    Double Station Cash is just another one of Sony’s daily deals in the twelve days of Christmas.

    *Today means until midnight Pacific Standard Time

    This entry was posted in DC Universe Online, Everquest, Everquest 2, Free Realms, Hot Titles, Live, Pirates of the Burning Sea, Planetside and tagged , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

  • Important: Sony Was Not Hacked, 93K Accounts Compromised

    Posted on October 12, 2011 by Omali Comment

    A title certain to cause confusion among my readers, but I did so to force the few of you who only read the title to read the article itself as well. Despite how some of my fellow MMO journalists have been wording their writing, the Sony database has not been hacked. Rather, Sony announced on the Everquest forums that they’ve detected an attempt to test username/password combinations for a massive amount of accounts ranging from the Playstation Network (PSN) to Sony Online Entertainment (SOE). RadarX, otherwise known as Sony’s Chief Information Security Officer, posted that

    “these attempts appear to include a large amount of data obtained from one or more compromised lists from other companies, sites or other sources. In this case, given that the data tested against our network consisted of sign-in ID-password pairs, and that the overwhelming majority of the pairs resulted in failed matching attempts, it is likely the data came from another source and not from our Networks.  We have taken steps to mitigate the activity.”

    Approximately 93,000 accounts passed the “test,” and Sony has subsequently locked them down to prevent further intrusion. Players will have been emailed if they are affected, and will need to unlock their accounts and change their passwords. Since now would be the best time to be preachy, one of the most efficient measures you can take to protect your account is to not use the same password on fan sites.

    This entry was posted in Dark Age of Camelot, Everquest, Everquest 2, Free Realms, Hot Titles, Live, Pirates of the Burning Sea, Planetside and tagged , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

  • Sony’s “Back To School” Sale: Double Station Cash

    Posted on August 27, 2011 by Omali Comment

    Sony’s “Back to School Bonanza” sale strikes me as odd, given spending more on MMOs isn’t even on my list of priorities once I go back to school in September. Either way, put down your Ramen and tell your homework exactly where to shove itself, because between September 2nd and 5th, Sony is holding a double Station cash event. You can redeem a cash card on the above dates and receive twice as much cash.

    Check it out here. Certain games will be having specials during the above period including cash shop sales and double experience.

    This entry was posted in Clone Wars, Everquest, Everquest 2, Free Realms, Hot Titles, Live and tagged , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

  • Smörgåsbord of Sony Online Entertainment News

    Posted on July 8, 2011 by Omali Comment

    Sony Fan Faire 2011 is still live until tomorrow, but there has been a plethora of information coming from the Las Vegas convention center. New expansion packs, updates on upcoming games, and more.

    Everquest and Everquest II respectively are set to receive yet another expansion in the coming months. In Everquest, Veil of Alaris opens up a new continent, and releases Guild Hall exteriors so players can place their guild halls in neighborhoods which will be part of a further revamp. When the expansion launches this November, it will also raise the level cap to 95. In Everquest II, Age of Discovery brings with it a ton of new content, including new hired mercenaries and the ability to design your own dungeon. Also coming this November, the expansion will bring in a new class: Beastlord.

    Plenty of updates were announced for DC Universe Online (including a fight against Brainiac at the Fortress of Solitude), Free Realms and a cross promotion with McDonald’s Happy Meals for Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures.

    What is likely to draw the most attention is Planetside 2, which Sony revealed will bring back all three factions and has been redesigned from the ground up to not only ensure that most if not all of the field is worth battling over, but so even players with old computers can play. Players will fight over resources and will have to coordinate with their individual goals to boost their faction’s overall progress. There was also talks of player generated content, customization with weapons and vehicles, and user generated content. Planetside Next will be PC exclusive and still has no release date.

    Everquest Next received very little information, other than a screenshot and a note that the game would also run on the same engine as Planetside Next.

    Check out this trailer for Planetside Next:

    This entry was posted in Clone Wars, DC Universe Online, Everquest, Everquest 2, Everquest Next, Free Realms, Hot Titles, Live, Planetside 2, Upcoming and tagged , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

  • Sony Station Pass Discount Is Here!

    Posted on June 28, 2011 by Omali Comment

    Much talked about, not really examined deeply, Sony has come through with their promise to reduce the price of Station Pass. Starting today, players can gain access to the entire Sony Online Entertainment library for $19.99 USD. In addition, players who purchase longer term plans will find that the prices have come down on 3, 6, and 9 month subscription packages.

    You can find the whole list of details here. I’ll remind you again that certain games must be owned for the subscription to become active. For example, you must purchase the client to Star Wars Galaxies before you can play the subscription as part of the package. Star Wars Galaxies will only be part of the package until October 15th, in preparation for the game shutting down.

    This entry was posted in Clone Wars, DC Universe Online, Everquest, Everquest 2, Free Realms, Hot Titles, Live, Pirates of the Burning Sea, Planetside, Vanguard and tagged , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

  • PSN and SOE: They’re Coming Back Today!

    Posted on May 14, 2011 by Omali Comment

    By the time you view this video, PSN may be activated in your area. Today begins phase 1 of Sony’s restoration services for the Playstation Network, rolling out in various countries and states one by one. Players will be able to sign into the Playstation Network and download a patch and reset their passwords (this is mandatory). Gameplay services are also being restored on the PS3 and PSP, as well as access to services like Hulu, Netflix, the friends system, and Playstation Home.

    If you live in the states, check out this page to see if PSN service has been restored in your area.

    On the Sony Online Entertainment side of things, service appears to be restored. Those of you with subscriptions will see that your next billing period is listed as “45 days,” from an unknown billing source. For your games you do not subscribe to, you will see 45 days free game time listed as “pending.” I was not subscribed to DC Universe at the time of the shut down, and I still received 45 days free.

    There are a few perks not mentioned in the previous announcement players can take part in. In Everquest, for example, housing decay has been deactivated for 30 days. Either way, welcome back everyone! PS3 users have a bit more to wait, but PC Station users can dive right in.

    This entry was posted in Clone Wars, DC Universe Online, Everquest, Everquest 2, Free Realms, Live, Pirates of the Burning Sea, Planetside, Vanguard and tagged , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

  • SOE Compensation Details

    Posted on May 13, 2011 by Omali Comment

    While Sony expects to have services returned soon™, the company has detailed their plans for compensation on the official SOE website. As mentioned previously, all players will receive 30 days free game time, plus one day for every day the service is offline, plus the following items. These offers hold for both PC and PS3 users in their respective games.

    • DC Universe™ Online: Batman™ and Two-Face™ Inspired Masks and 30 Marks of Distinction
    • Free Realms®: Free daily items (7 to collect)
    • Clone Wars Adventures™: Count Dooku v2 Outfit
    • EverQuest®: A series of events, including Double XP, Double Rare Mob Spawns and Double Faction Gains
    • EverQuest II and EverQuest II Extended: A series of events, including Double XP, Double Guild XP, Loot Bonanza, and City Festivals
    • Vanguard: Saga of Heroes®: A series of Double XP events
    • Star Wars Galaxies™: Bounty Hunter Statue, a miniature model of Boba Fett’s ship, the Slave I™
    • Magic: The Gathering – Tactics™: Four of each of these spells: “Ivory Mask”, “Duress” and “Angelheart Vial”, plus 500 Station Cash
    • PoxNora®: Limited edition Carrionling, Welcome Back 5K Gold Award Tournaments and two Draft Tournaments, plus 500 Station Cash
    • For our lifetime subscribers, we’ll grant in-game currency; specifically 20,000 coins for Free Realms, 7,500 Galactic Credits for Clone Wars Adventures and 10 Marks of Distinction for DC Universe Online (in addition to the items listed above).
    • And finally, our Station Access subscribers will receive 500 Station Cash, in addition to the subscription time and items listed above.
    Also, US based subscribers are being enrolled in identity theft protection through Debix, which you can read more about here.
    This entry was posted in Clone Wars, DC Universe Online, Everquest, Everquest 2, Free Realms, Vanguard and tagged , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

  • PSN Service Aiming For May 31st.

    Posted on May 9, 2011 by Omali Comment

    At this juncture, I’m just waiting for Sony to pull a card from Duke Nukem Forever and just label the PSN service as being restored “when it’s done.” To those of us who do a lot of gaming on our Playstation 3, or to PC users who subscribed to one or more game on Sony’s Station service, it may feel like forever ago that the Playstation Network and Sony Online Entertainment services went down. The PSN has been down for almost twenty days, while Station service was pulled one week ago.

    According to Sony, the service is aimed for restoration by May 31st, a date that does not specifically include the Station service. It is worth noting that this is “full service,” and that Sony has expressed intent on restoring partial service (online gaming, store) as soon as last week, so you may see bits and pieces of the PSN coming up before the end of the month.

    You can read the Eurogamer announcement here: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-09-sony-psn-restoration-targets-end-of-may

    More on Sony as it appears.

    This entry was posted in DC Universe Online, Editorials, Free Realms, Live and tagged , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.


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