As you may recall, Sony postponed the last scheduled PlayStation Network maintenance session from last Thursday to a time to be announced. It is now determined that maintenance will take place tomorrow (Sunday, March 4). This significant PSN maintenance period is expected to start at just after noon Pacific and will last for several hours, until approximately 2am Pacific on Monday, March 5.
Just a quick reminder that the PlayStation Network will be undergoing maintenance on Thursday, 1st March. Maintenance is expected to start at just after 16:00 GMT and will last for several hours, until approximately 06:00 GMT onFriday, 2 March. Unlike typical maintenance events, consumers who are already signed in to PSN will be signed out, and consumers will be unable to sign in for the duration of the maintenance window.
According to the latest PlayStation Blogcast, Guerrilla’s first person shooter, Killzone 3, will see its multiplayer portion appear free of charge on the PlayStation Network Store. The free version will be a slightly limited version of the full multiplayer experience, with the only limit bring a level cap.
Another PSN maintenance window has been scheduled for March 1st 2012, between 4pm and 7am the following day. As usual, your SEN Account, the PlayStation Store and associated services will be offline during this time. However, unlike normal, users who sign-in before the maintenance window will not be able to stay online.
The Top PSN, PS3, PSOne and Add-on sales data has been revealed by Sony for January 2012. NFL Blitz was on top for PSN / PS3 downloads, while Corpse Party went for its third straight month at the top of the PSP charts. In PSone Classics, Final Fantasy VII reclaimed its spot at the top. Lastly, Battlefield 3 DLC earned two spots on the Add-Ons category.
Sony stopped uploading comics to the PSP Comic Store in July last year, but it looks like the entire service will be shutting later this year. If you have any comics on your account, you should back them up to your computer using the MediaGo program before they are removed from the Store.
Mass Effect 3’s new demo is launching later today on the PlayStation Network in North America, and coming to Europe tomorrow. Mass Effect 3 plunges you into the boots of Commander Shepard, a decorated marine and war hero, as players lead the charge in an all-out galactic war against a nearly unstoppable foe.
It appears the re-release of the original Killzone for the PlayStation 3 will no longer be happening. The announcement was made via the official Killzone twitter account. The original game was scheduled for release on the PlayStation Store back in January 2012, but now appears to be “delayed indefinitely.”
The Simpsons: Arcade Game hits the PlayStation Network tomorrow (free for PlayStation Plus subscribers). Sony have worked with Gracie Films and Fox to time the release of the game with the 500th episode of The Simpsons so that fans of the show could experience the classic game during an important milestone for the series.
Over the weekend, PSN members were sent an email from Sony regarding the renaming of PlayStation Network (PSN) Accounts. From February 8th 2012, your PSN Account will be known as Sony Entertainment Network Account or SEN Account for short.
