The PlayStation Network downtime has caused a lot of headaches to PS3 gamers, especially those who were eagerly to take part in the inFamous 2 beta. We’ve into day 7 of the downtime so inFamous 2 developer Sucker Punch had decided to stop handing out beta codes as they would be useless to the gamers who do receive them.
As you may know, the PSN services have been down for the past few days now meaning no online gaming over the Easter weekend. Sony have released an update on the issue, indicating its a problem with the network infrastructure. Sony are working around the clock to restore service, but it could be a few more days before the PSN is up again.
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.
SCEE has confirmed that they are officially delaying the release of ICO/Shadow of the Colossus Collection and The Last Guardian from their respective launch timeframes of Spring 2011 and Holiday/Winter 2011. Sony will provide more information regarding release timing at a later date.
PlayStation Home is proud to announce a brand new client update to the platform this week. Version 1.50 is available to download now and it gives developers a suite of exciting new technology that enables them to create more sophisticated and realistic multiplayer gaming experiences for you.
Episode 54 of FirstPlay is now on the store, featuring a review of Operation Flashpoint: Red River, and previews of two of our most anticipated games of the year: Batman Arkham City, and Battlefield 3.
Watch 12 minutes of gameplay from Battlefield 3 in the full Fault Line reveal from EA. The trailer featuring never before shown footage.
You may be wondering what the Uncharted 3 multiplayer mode has in store for you. Well, first off, the Uncharted 3 multiplayer is a complete evolution from the initial foray in Uncharted 2. The new multiplayer trailer below will offer the best crash course on everything Naughty Dog has revealed about the competitive multiplayer modes.
Congratulations are in order for everyone who has played LittleBigPlanet 2. Thanks to all of you, MediaMolecule has recently hit a very cool milestone – more than four million LittleBigPlanet levels have now been shared by players around the world.
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.
