Sony shuts down another online game unit as expands investigation into computer hack

**Highsteppa** · May 16, 2011, 07:44:47 PM

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Don't know if it's the network or not, or my connection, but was playing Brink yesterday with a buddy and was experiencing mad lag on both ends. Some other peeps we were playing with were reporting similar choppy connections.

**poults** · May 17, 2011, 08:21:51 AM

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^^ Its the PSN and not your connection:

PlayStation Network strains under restart

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13403616

The huge number of gamers trying to get back on to the PlayStation Network has overwhelmed Sony's gaming system.

**TomTom** · May 17, 2011, 12:45:25 PM

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It's online in Germany too..dunno since when because I just tried it out after work. To my surprise, the Download went through with normal speed so it seems the Geeks were already killing the Servers last night lol. I hoped there would be an upgrade for Gran Tourismo 5 waiting for me including a Save option on the long tournaments (24h N�rburgring without saving ORLY?) but there wasn't. Wonder what they have been doing in the last four weeks. BTW congrats to Amazon..first the hoster of the infamous Wikileaks and now the potential hoster of the PSN attackers. Way to go, Amazon and welcome to the Cloud.

**TomTom** · May 17, 2011, 02:59:16 PM

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Wow, just read they have a sort of "Welcome back" program in Europe running.

We can choose 2 Games from the following list to download for free:

LittleBigPlanet
Super StarDust HD
WipEout HD/Fury
Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty
Hustle Kings

PSP user can additonally choose 2 Games max for free from this list:

LittleBigPlanet PSP
ModNation Racers PSP
JUNGLE PARTY
Everybody's Golf 2

and 30 days free on PlayStation Plus for everybody or 60 for subscribers

That's more than I have expected..Little big Planet I will gladly take for free and WipeOut HD/Fury isn't bad for free either.

That Ratchet and Clank Game has a funny title but I never heard of it...going to check it out as well. How is it in the US? Same program or different content?

**picklemonkey** · May 17, 2011, 04:22:06 PM

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Here's what they're offering in the US

Dead Nation
inFAMOUS
LittleBigPlanet
Super Stardust HD
Wipeout HD + Fury

Details for PlayStation Network and Qriocity Customer Appreciation Program in North America

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/16/details-for-playstation-network-and-qriocity-customer-appreciation-program-in-north-america/

Now that some PlayStation Network and Qriocity services have been restored and you’re once again enjoying online gaming and entertainment, we’re happy to provide details about the “Welcome Back” appreciation program for customers in North America. We developed the program as an expression of our gratitude for your patience, support and continued loyalty during the [...]

**GregWhelan** · May 20, 2011, 04:46:14 AM

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I notice in the T&C's of that offer something about the content expiring after 30 days. So we get the free stuff for 30 days only?

**Corven** · May 20, 2011, 06:15:19 PM

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i think what they meant is that the free downloads are active for the first 30days that PSN comes back on and after those 30 days those items that are offered for free are back being paid items again

**res0nat0r** · May 26, 2011, 01:42:57 PM

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**GregWhelan** · May 28, 2011, 05:19:15 AM

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Playstation Store yet to come back here in England, although online play is back.

**Corven** · May 29, 2011, 08:43:05 PM

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i think it's the same with all the other global stores .. i had read that they are looking at getting the stores up this coming week

**TomTom** · June 9, 2011, 01:19:29 PM

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Yesterday, I downloaded one of the Welcome back Games but when I wanted to go for the 2nd one, I had no option anymore to even see the free games. Happening to anybody else?

**GregWhelan** · June 10, 2011, 04:19:40 AM

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^ Yep happened to me too. Cant find them? Took me a few hours to download infamous, and didnt wanna leave the PS3 for too long, so turned it off after it downloaded. Now cant access it?

**picklemonkey** · June 10, 2011, 01:36:49 PM

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I didn't have that problem. I was able to grab both with no problem

**Corven** · June 12, 2011, 06:42:41 PM

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might be a EU PSN thing ... no problems grabbing games from the US PSN

**GregWhelan** · June 21, 2011, 08:18:21 AM

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TomTom - any joy in finding the games? I have still only been able to DL one of the games?

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