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[madmackem]

So PSN is down and guess what game is not starting up for me...TLOU. Thanks for the stealth DRM, Sony.

Works fine for me, are you game sharing?.

 

[bidguy]

Well I'm not trying to defend them, but what do you get out of playing games on sunday?

are you really asking this on a gaming forum

 

[Samus4145]

Well this sucks. In the hotel and was about to remote into my ps4 for some Diablo.

Strangely enough, I posted in Off Topic during the week that someone was DDOSing our site. Took it offline for a couple of days too.

 

[Silky]

I thought comcast was jobbing on me again...

 

[spirity]

http://www.shacknews.com/article/85951/blizzard-playstation-network-and-more-under-wide-ddos-attack

 

[Crossing Eden]

This is so stupid. I'm angry at whoever's responsible for this.

 

[Dhuie]

Sony twitter should read

"PS4 Blue Wave August 24th 2014"

Your playstation is not broken DO NOT re-Initialize PS4 wait till PSN is back up.

Thankyou.

 

[EL CUCO]

So I guess Sony still need to put more money into their network security. And people say PSN is on the same level at XBL now. Hopefully PSN is back online soon.

XBL got DDOS'd on the night prior to X1 release, IIRC. Steam gets DDOS'd all the time, EA as well...etc

This isnt about network security, its about flooding the servers till they overload.

 

[Fix The Scientist]

Guess Xbox is better then? Oh wait, If im not mistaken it works the same on Xbox too. If you haven't set your Xbox as "Home Console" your downloaded games don't work if there is a network problem.

I'm not talking about user licenses. A lot of games are freezing unless you manually disable your network connection.

 

[Majmun]

Well I'm not trying to defend them, but what do you get out of playing games on sunday?

Relaxation?

To some people sunday is the only day off.

Stupid question btw.

 

[Stairouais]

So PSN is down and guess what game is not starting up for me...TLOU. Thanks for the stealth DRM, Sony.

Same for me. I thought my ps4 had a probleme since it would't even show an error message.

Disable internet connectivity and it will boot.

 

[Erasus]

So I guess Sony still need to put more money into their network security. And people say PSN is on the same level at XBL now. Hopefully PSN is back online soon.

These should be in the OP or something
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial-of-service_attack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NogCN78XN2w
(How hard it is to prevent)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w04ZAXftQ_Y

 

[Xando]

I'm not talking about user licenses. A lot of games are freezing unless you manually disable your network connection.

Of course because your PS4 tries to reach PSN and you will see a loading screen until you time out.

 

[EL CUCO]

Works fine for me, are you game sharing?.

Nope. Using disk too.

It just stays stuck on the initial Joel and Ellie start up screen...

Same for me. I thought my ps4 had a probleme since it would't even show an error message.

Disable internet connectivity and it will boot.

Cool. I'll try this.

Update: This worked, thanks!!!!

:::discards angry Tweet to Sony and ND:::

 

[Keyser Soze]

Based on a few other threads recently, I am starting to believe Sony did this to themselves

 

[David___]

Nope. Using disk too.

It just stays stuck on the initial Joel and Ellie start up screen...

Disconnect the PS4 from the internet entirely then restart.

 

[AyaisMUsikWhore]

These should be in the OP or something
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial-of-service_attack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NogCN78XN2w
(How hard it is to prevent)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w04ZAXftQ_Y

This should definitely be in the OP.

Spoiler

But you know people won't actually watch it and stil go straight to drive by posts.

 

[Kinyou]

Depending on how long this goes we might at least get some free games out of it

Guess Xbox is better then? Oh wait, If im not mistaken it works the same on Xbox too. If you haven't set your Xbox as "Home Console" your downloaded games don't work if there is a network problem.

"Microsoft too"?

 

[SolidChamp]

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

This is true.

 

[duckroll]

Based on a few other threads recently, I am starting to believe Sony did this to themselves

I've seen many DDoS attacks in my day, and this certainly doesn't seem like one. That Twitter account looks brand new too. They could have created it yesterday. Something smells fishy. I don't buy it.

 

[figadapaura]

I'm glad I can't play today anyway. Hopefully it doesn't take them too long to sort it.

 

[STG]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w04ZAXftQ_Y

I totally knew someone will eventually link this, great talk.

 

[Xando]

I've seen many DDoS attacks in my day, and this certainly doesn't seem like one. That Twitter account looks brand new too. They could have created it yesterday. Something smells fishy. I don't buy it.

I thought they DDoS'd Riot and Blizzard aswell?

 

[.la1n]

http://www.shacknews.com/article/85951/blizzard-playstation-network-and-more-under-wide-ddos-attack

Any particular reason a "group" like this would want to attack the servers or is it just a bored and we want to kind of deal?

 

[wonzo]

man, no wonder my ps4 was buggin out. wasnt even able to boot up to the menu until i unplugged my lan cable ._.

 

[CaptainTiptop]

So I guess Sony still need to put more money into their network security. And people say PSN is on the same level at XBL now. Hopefully PSN is back online soon.

Anything can be DDoS'd, it's not a hack. XBL could just as easily be DDoS'd as well.

 

[spirity]

Any particular reason a "group" like this would want to attack the servers or is it just a bored and we want to kind of deal?

DDOS'ing an indie dev who just launched a free expansion is proof - as if proof were needed - how little justification there is to any of this. Doesn't matter if its Sony, Blizzard or Grinding Gear. The whole consumerist angle doesn't apply here.

 

[duckroll]

I thought they DDoS'd Riot and Blizzard aswell?

....

*facepalm*

 

[Alucrid]

I thought they DDoS'd Riot and Blizzard aswell?

Well Riot and Blizzard don't have a bunch of copies of Knack they need to pawn off on us as reparations.

 

[Gekidami]

Based on a few other threads recently, I am starting to believe Sony did this to themselves

I've seen many DDoS attacks in my day, and this certainly doesn't seem like one. That Twitter account looks brand new too. They could have created it yesterday. Something smells fishy. I don't buy it.

What exactly are you getting at? Should we prepare the tinfoil hats?

 

[glottis8]

my psn is down. but i can still play d3. other games got stuck on loading. will my progress and lot be saved?

 

[Nakazato]

Now I can't get p4a .... Fuck

 

[Dr Amazon MD]

I've seen many DDoS attacks in my day, and this certainly doesn't seem like one. That Twitter account looks brand new too. They could have created it yesterday. Something smells fishy. I don't buy it.

I agree. Also I'll believe any conspiracy anyone tells me for future reference.

 

[duckroll]

I know this is a longshot, but can someone check if there were any ice bucket challenges issued at PSN servers in the last 24 hours?

 

[aygomyownroad]

Apologies for jumping the gun. Just annoyed at splunkey being unplayable

 

[DeadManWalking]

man, no wonder my ps4 was buggin out. wasnt even able to boot up to the menu until i unplugged my lan cable ._.

lol how about wait more that 5 seconds. I had same just needed to wait a little bit.

 

[guybrushfreeman]

The one thing that should go in the OP/title is that people can disable their internet connection via settings to get their system and games working again for the moment.

 

[TheContact]

Why are ddos attacks still a thing? Technology really can't prevent this?

 

[Ethelwulf]

Regardless of the reason, I hope its resolved soon.

 

[Sarobi]

I bet $5 bucks that someone over at PSN tripped over some cables and is trying to figure out where they go.

 

[Rebel Leader]

I know this is a longshot, but can someone check if there were any ice bucket challenges issued at PSN servers in the last 24 hours?

No need, PSN has just been... ICED

No but SCEA CEO Shawn Layden did it

 

[Silky]

....

*facepalm*

Hit the bleachers, duckroll.

 

[Izuna]

I know this is a longshot, but can someone check if there were any ice bucket challenges issued at PSN servers in the last 24 hours?

They wanted to challenge Xbox Live, but they couldn't hack it themselves?

 

[VariantX]

http://www.shacknews.com/article/85951/blizzard-playstation-network-and-more-under-wide-ddos-attack

Fuck. I just literally told myself that if I can't play warframe on the ps4, id play PoE on my pc...

 

[Warnen]

Welp guess no Diablo 3 on my day off then...

 

[illmatic22]

Currently undergoing maintenance came up just now on my ps4

 

[Thorgal]

I've seen many DDoS attacks in my day, and this certainly doesn't seem like one. That Twitter account looks brand new too. They could have created it yesterday. Something smells fishy. I don't buy it.

They where DDossing NCsoft servers all weekend also.

I doubt it is fake at this point .

 

[Keyser Soze]

....

*facepalm*

This my fault, and i am sorry!

 

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

I totally knew someone will eventually link this, great talk.

Dachte du bist kram machen?

 

[abrack08]

Now I can't get p4a .... Fuck

Yeah that's a good point. Hopefully it doesn't last too long, there were a couple games I was going to get in the flash sale but haven't bought them yet...