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[mercenar1e]

so this is what a paid online multiplayer service gets you?

 

[Apdiddy]

My ISP (Charter) and their DNS was down for most of the day yesterday. I could connect to the internet at home but never could actually go to any sites.

It's possible the same thing is happening here with PSN. It sounds like a DDOS attack.

 

[Graphics Horse]

Ground Zeroes stopped crashing once i disabled internet connection in the ps4 settings. Sony are a fucking joke with this stuff.

Damn, never thought of that, mine was stuck on the mission results screen.

 

[Plasma]

title needs to be changed to "PSN was attacked" this is not a normal downtime

It's still down whether it was attacked or not.

 

[DrM]

I'm ready for my free games, Sony.

Yeah, it would be nice to get some compensation for this kind of events, which are occuring far too often for paid service.

 

[libregkd]

I realize they need to have safeguards in place when it comes to logging in, but it's ridiculous that I can't play any games on my PS4 right now because their service is down. It's a risk I was aware of, but there has to be a method to allow people to access their games, even if just for offline play.

What? I'm playing games offline just fine. (Actually have Hotline Miami paused atm)

 

[SZips]

so this is what a paid online multiplayer service gets you?

It sounds like you don't really understand how severe DDoS attacks can be.

 

[benny_a]

There are technologies in place to safeguard against DDOS attacks. It's pretty poor to be falling for them at this point, especially for a service like PSN.

What kind of technologies?

I admit I'm not much into networking any more and only have CCNA from 10 years ago, but what are those and how do they work?

 

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

My Strider works perfectly right now, but it will crash once you try to access the leaderboards of course.

 

[Get_crazy]

I realize they need to have safeguards in place when it comes to logging in, but it's ridiculous that I can't play any games on my PS4 right now because their service is down. It's a risk I was aware of, but there has to be a method to allow people to access their games, even if just for offline play.

Yep, activate your PS4 as your primary console. You can't do it while the PSN is down though as you have to be connected to do so.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

I guess this ends the whole, "you pay for online you get better service" thing. They better fix this before madden comes out there will be a outrage for digital preorders

 

[Rebel Leader]

There are technologies in place to safeguard against DDOS attacks. It's pretty poor to be falling for them at this point, especially for a service like PSN.

A lock created by men, can and will defeated by men.

 

[alice_kiss_lara]

hi Sony,
i would like to have Destiny on PS4 for the "welcome back" game

 

[madmackem]

Yeah, it would be nice to get some compensation for this kind of events, which are occuring far too often for paid service.

You want something free every time attackers take. The service down? Wow. They can't help when a group attacks them.

 

[Garland7G]

Can't connect to TLoU MP right now either.

 

[duckroll]

title needs to be changed to "PSN was attacked" this is not a normal downtime

Feel free to provide evidence that it was an attack. It's definitely a disruption, but we don't know what happened at the moment.

 

[delSai]

Signed out from PSN, Strider works again.

 

[AkelisRain]

It is a shame we have drive by posts whining about Sony being ddos, it isn't a menial thing. Riot, NCSoft, Blizzard couldn't stop it, why Sony?

 

[Mike Works]

What? I'm playing games offline just fine. (Actually have Hotline Miami paused atm)

My games are all digital and the system at the house I'm in right now is the secondary console. I have to be online to access all games (which is annoying, but it allows me to have two systems without having to lug physical games around, so I don't bitch).

So right now if I try to start up any game, it says it can't verify the license (because PSN is down).

But I just watched the first episode of Bojack Horseman on Netflix, so... that's something!

 

[David___]

It is a shame we have drive by posts whining about Sony being ddos, it isn't a menial thing. Riot, NCSoft, Blizzard couldn't stop it, why Sony?

Because every misstep needs to be a full blown controversy.

 

[Rebel Leader]

Feel free to provide evidence that it was an attack. It's definitely a disruption, but we don't know what happened at the moment.

Someone got overly enthusiastic with the Playstation Move agian

 

[nrvalleytime]

Feel free to provide evidence that it was an attack. It's definitely a disruption, but we don't know what happened at the moment.

Not sure how reliable this site is.

http://www.gamechup.com/psn-and-sony-sites-goes-down-group-claims-responsibility/

 

[the_batman]

It is a shame we have drive by posts whining about Sony being ddos, it isn't a menial thing. Riot, NCSoft, Blizzard couldn't stop it, why Sony?

are the other companies' servers back to normal now or what?

 

[CaptainTiptop]

hi Sony,
i would like to have Destiny on PS4 for the "welcome back" game

This isn't the same thing as a hack.

 

[On Demand]

so this is what a paid online multiplayer service gets you?

Was thinking the same thing. WTF Sony.

 

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

What kind of technologies?

I admit I'm not much into networking any more and only have CCNA from 10 years ago, but what are those and how do they work?

Silently drop packages or send a TCP reply "windows size equls 0" But really it depends on the DDoS, your gear and how good you're prepared for those type of attacks. It's still a very effective method.

 

[MMaRsu]

I realize they need to have safeguards in place when it comes to logging in, but it's ridiculous that I can't play any games on my PS4 right now because their service is down. It's a risk I was aware of, but there has to be a method to allow people to access their games, even if just for offline play.

Huh? I can play all my games just fine..

 

[Dec]

My ISP (Charter) and their DNS was down for most of the day yesterday. I could connect to the internet at home but never could actually go to any sites.

It's possible the same thing is happening here with PSN. It sounds like a DDOS attack.

My ISP's DNS went down a couple times a few weeks ago. You can manually change your DNS to Google's and your internet will work perfect, even faster than normal in my case because most people in town just thought the internet was down.

 

[AkelisRain]

are the other companies' servers back to normal now or what?

They were attacked during the week not this morning.

 

[Shengar]

Feel free to provide evidence that it was an attack. It's definitely a disruption, but we don't know what happened at the moment.

Yeah, I don't think there is any event that could incite someone to attack Sony. This is very out of the blue if its really an attack.

 

[duckroll]

Someone got overly enthusiastic with the Playstation Move agian

I knew it!

 

[Alcoholikaust]

so this is what a paid online multiplayer service gets you?

yep and it happened before. really unescusable.

 

[Impeccable]

so this is what a paid online multiplayer service gets you?

Yeah, it would be nice to get some compensation for this kind of events, which are occuring far too often for paid service.

I guess this ends the whole, "you pay for online you get better service" thing. They better fix this before madden comes out there will be a outrage for digital preorders

Was thinking the same thing. WTF Sony.

Jesus Christ, and that's only the last page.

 

[Mike Works]

Huh? I can play all my games just fine..

Probably because you're playing on your primary console.

 

[Altered Juice]

 

[the_batman]

They were attacked during the week not this morning.

yeah, so are they fine now? this shouldn't be a long term thing, people should just calm down.

 

[CaptainTiptop]

I realize they need to have safeguards in place when it comes to logging in, but it's ridiculous that I can't play any games on my PS4 right now because their service is down. It's a risk I was aware of, but there has to be a method to allow people to access their games, even if just for offline play.

The PS4 is not always online. Uncheck "connect to the internet" in your PS4's network settings. Some games get stuck trying to connect to PSN but should be fine once you're not connected to the 'net at all.

 

[Alucrid]

Yeah, I don't think there is any event that could incite someone to attack Sony. This is very out of the blue if its really an attack.

People have DDOS'd charities before. There doesn't really need to be a reason if that is indeed what happened.

 

[kinoki]

With great power and anonymity comes great douchbaggery.

Thankfully (?) I can't share in the DDoS since my PS4 is getting serviced. To the people on my friendslist and those still not on there: my prayers go out to you.

 

[SolidChamp]

I guess this ends the whole, "you pay for online you get better service" thing. They better fix this before madden comes out there will be a outrage for digital preorders

Fuck Madden...Destiny is two weeks away.

 

[Gavin996]

I'm ready for my free games, Sony.

Free minecraft would do it Sony.
I'll be waiting...

 

[AkelisRain]

yeah, so are they fine now?

Yes, they are. Time cures everything. Only took a few hours.

 

[libregkd]

My games are all digital and the system at the house I'm in right now is the secondary console. I have to be online to access all games (which is annoying, but it allows me to have two systems without having to lug physical games around, so I don't bitch).

So right now if I try to start up any game, it says it can't verify the license (because PSN is down).

But I just watched the first episode of Bojack Horseman on Netflix, so... that's something!

Ah yeah. Yeah, honestly preferred the how the PS3 handled downloads where you can have up to 2 consoles registered and you can play games offline on both of them. PS4's system had it's perks though. I like how I can just basically transfer my account around to an unlimited number of consoles so long as everything is smooth on my end/Sony's.

Is nice app services aren't tied to being signed in. Remember that was annoying on the PS3.

 

[A Link to the Past]

Must have been my fault, I've been re-downloading games for days

 

[Cudder]

so this is what a paid online multiplayer service gets you?

You pay to play online multiplayer, along with a few other perks. Why would you think just because you pay for that, that you're less susceptible to PSN getting attacked than people who don't pay? Sony's PSN Servers are exactly the same whether you pay them or not, you're all in the same bucket.

 

[Rebel Leader]

Fuck Madden...Destiny is two weeks away.

It was destined that this would happen today and not on Destiny's destined release date of destiny.

 

[Corleth the Fey]

so this is what a paid online multiplayer service gets you?

The dickless fucks have been DDOS-ing free services all week, paid online and any supposed consumer warrioring these shits make claims about are nothing but hot air. Talking of hot air, my farts are more worthy than this lot.

 

[Dec]

They were attacked during the week not this morning.

Nah. A huge amount of games have been down off and on last night and this morning. Battle.net actually comes back up in minutes, but gets taken offline again 5 minutes later.

 

[Hellers]

*Sigh* I'd just finished an upgrade of my HDD to 2tb. Try to sign in to my new fresh OS to download stuff and get an error. Check twitter and find PSN having a world wide outage.

I think I did it guys. If I hadn't upgraded my HDD and medically need to download Diablo again this wouldn't have happened. Soz.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Jesus Christ, and that's only the last page.

Umm ok? People really believe that paid online meams better network protection or something else imaginary. Chill

Fuck Madden...Destiny is two weeks away.

It wont be down for that long, madden comes tomorrow midnight though. If it is even down that long.