I honestly couldn't give a damn. I only used my PS3 to watch blu ray and to play a handful of exclusive titles. I think the info I had on file was two residences and 1 credit card old.
One-Fifth of PS3 Owners Are Eyeing the Exit
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Nope, you're thinking of the PSPGo.ThatDaveDude1 said:
I am sticking with Playstation because I don't like the way Microsoft or Nintendo are doing business any better. I AM waiting to see what the next Nintendo console will look like but with poor third party support, I still think I am going to be a longtime Sony gamer... unless this puts Playstation out of business... which it won't.
Although I do agree with most of your points, this quote is wrong.Celtic_Kerr said:
Once in 11 years? Try more like Once in 5 years.
The PS1 was hacked, the PS2 was hacked (albeit both were via 'chipping') and now the PS3 has been hacked to the most severe method, the internet aspect which is hurting the gamers, their userbase.
Honestly you don't see the Wii and the 360 being hacked to this method, why? Because their infrastructure is probably a lot more secure than the PS3's (although I'm not saying the PS3's was bad, as per your point we don't really know how good it actually was, but clearly Xbox and Wii's are more secure, otherwise this would have happened to them before now)
Yes, you can download anything with the free XBL service. You just can't play online multiplayer type stuff or use the extras, like Netflix, Last.fm, etc.thejackyl said:
And where the hell are you getting $15 a month? My last subscription (purchased like a week ago) only cost me $40, and that was for an entire year.
Really? But the 360 is such a barren wasteland right now, I haven't switched mine on since Alan Wake.
Actually, if the average user is just endlessly playing CoD they're probably better off with a 360, if just for the more appropriate controller.
Actually, if the average user is just endlessly playing CoD they're probably better off with a 360, if just for the more appropriate controller.
lolwut? No interwebz? Did you see dinosaurs too?AndrewC said:Remember the days when the world wasn't so dependant on teh interwebz
OT: Well, my first response to this debacle was laughter but now I'm sad because you just know this isn't going to impact the industry in a postive manner.
Oh and Geohot? Fuck you.
Fuck posters, get that in shirt form!drbarno said:
Obviously that's not where everything goes because I'm subscribed to their news letter and the only way I found out about the leakage was the escapist. No I'm not kidding. This is a serious fuck up on their end they should be using their newsletter for what it was intended, letting people know of updates and not just advertising.MattAn24 said:
True but there is no proof credit card information has been taken is there? At least not yet. I'll remain a faithful consumer to Sony because this is the first ever problem that I've had with them.whiteshark12 said:
I enjoy not paying a monthly fee for my internet service and if someone does use my CC number then yeah I'm betting sony will pay for the identity protection stuff my bank offers. If they don't, then there will be a serious problem but I trust sony with that.
Nah, you can't ever top the Jaguar, N-GAGE or 3DO.ZeroMachine said:
*rimshot*
In all seriousness, I was dubious of Sony's business strategy before. Yet, my sense of smug vindication is trumped entirely by my concern for the future. I wanted to see Sony improve their business model; but instead they've consistently demanded that their customers step aside and let Sony dictate control of everything, under the pretense of Copyright enforcement.
As someone who professionally studied and practiced network security, I knew their approach was flawed. I recall how the full source code for Windows NT was leaked onto the net years back. Did this cripple Microsoft with an influx of unstoppable malware?
Actually no; the opposite occurred. Peer-review and direct intervention allowed for private entities to better identify and develop protection from most of those attacks. Flaws in security handling were identified before real crippling damage was done.
Keep in mind, Windows XP was built on the framework of NT, rather than the old Pseudo-DOS system that M$ used for 95, 98, and ME.
Without consistent network tempering, you are simply betting against the clock, and time is NEVER on your side. Someone with enough time and know-how can undo what you did. Someone DID undo Sony's security and made off big-time.
Now, we've seen that our trust was misplaced. The tradeoff of letting Sony attempt to control/own every part of the system has been rendered pointless. PSN went down, and nobody is benefiting from it except the criminal(s).
The Hell of it? Assuming Sony survives this fiasco, they will use this as an excuse to introduce even more draconian DRM or similar measures into their future products, though I won't be a part of it: this marks the end of my business with Sony.
So what are you going to jump up and down now and say, "WHAT? I DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS A SCEA?" as well? You hear about the blog all the time, and they did actually send out letters to email addresses they had. They didnt know for sure that information was stolen until when they told us, its not like they found the hackers shut down the network and immediately knew things had been stolen, it was far more likely they were more the victims than their consumers, as the hackers were probably more likely to steal stuff off of PSN. When they did know for sure they told us. The newsletter does not give updates about the news but rather new information on popular games. If people were worried about it, they could have easily checked the Playstation Blog, you know the OFFICIAL playstation blog thats been around for years?Snotnarok said:
Wah these are horrible times for sony....it will take some time for it go get back on its feet after such a brutal knock-out :X
And i dont want the Xbox to get more popular
And i dont want the Xbox to get more popular
I tend to say "Ask them again a month from now." I'm rather doubting that a full fifth of the PS3 market is actually going to navigate. I'd be surprised if it was half of that. I tend to think of gamers as being pretty convenience-minded, and the idea of assembling a new game library and signing up for a new multiplayer network and so on can be pretty off-putting.
I'm subscribed to their news letter and I've received nothing, and I don't check their website because I'm subscribed to their news letter. Way to overreact man, not knowing they had a blog is sure easy to tie into not knowing about the SCEA.Rex Fallout said:
Had I gotten an email from their PSN nonsense I wouldn't be posting this now would I? I found out here and the most I've gotten from Sony is new offers on the PSN every week. Now from my perspective how would you react to that?
