The PlayStation Network has been down since Wednesday, for what seems like some unscheduled maintenance work. However, it now turned out that the PSN was hacked so Sony took measures to protect the network by shutting it down to investigate the intrusion. Sony has today released an official statement about the downtime.
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced that the cumulative sales of the PlayStation 3 has reached a milestone of 50 million units worldwide, as of March 29, 2011. SCE also announced that PlayStation Move sales surpassed 8 million units worldwide as of April 3, demonstrating continued growth and momentum of the PS3 platform.
Red Faction: Battlegrounds will be available on PlayStation Network for just $9.99. The PSN title also supports 3D gameplay. Red Faction: Battlegrounds is an exclusive PSN title set within the Red Faction universe, specifically during the 50-year period between Red Faction: Guerrilla and Armageddon.
If you don’t already know, Sega is releasing Mega Drive titles on the PlayStation Network, with the first titles appearing on the store today. PlayStation Plus users can download Sonic the Hedgehog from the store today, and can expect a further five more titles over the next few months.
Starting today, Sony’s free-to-play MMO hits the PlayStation Store. Free Realms was developed by Sony Online Entertainment and is completely free to play. Players can take on endless amounts of roles including ninjas, warriors, or wizards, while participating in a variety of activities such as adventuring for treasure, playing a soccer game, decorating their player house, or even entering a demolition derby!
It’s been two months since DC Universe Online was released in stores across Europe, but its only been available in stores. Sony has today announced that DC Universe Online is also coming to the EU PlayStation Store, as a digital download. The game will be available to download for €49.99/£39.99 with a 30 day subscription included at no extra cost.
In response to overwhelming demand from the PS3 community, Sony are pleased to announce that Online Storage for Game Saves will be available to PlayStation Plus members from tomorrow, 10th March 2011, allowing you to store your game saves for peace of mind and easy access from any PlayStation 3 system in the world.
The PlayStation Network is wil be going offline for scheduled maintenance from 16:05 on Wednesday 9 March 2011 until 03:00 on Thursday 10 March 2011, GMT. During this maintenance, you can continue to collect in-game trophies and these will be updated on your profile once PlayStation Network is back up and running.
A new music service is now available to access on the PlayStation 3. Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity is a exciting new way to experience music on your PlayStation and other Sony connected devices with today’s launch of cloud-based, streaming digital music service.
PlayStation Network users will be excited to hear that Sony have just introduced a new movie viewing application exclusively on PSN. The new application, called Filmy, allows easy organization and viewing of AVCHD video recorded with Sony cameras on PlayStation 3.
