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-Updated 3.57pm,1may11
PSN 'Welcome Back' Program Gives You Free Content
During a press conference tonight in Tokyo, Sony detailed what it will reward PlayStation Network users when the service is turned back on next week after being shut down due to an illegal intrusion.

Sony announced its "Welcome Back" program worldwide, giving all existing PlayStation Network users 30 days of PlayStation Plus for free. Current PSN+ members will receive 30 days of additional service for free. It will also provide "selected PlayStation entertainment content" for free download. Details for each region will be announced at a later date. Music Unlimited subscribers (in countries where the service is available) will receive 30 days free service.

"This criminal act against our network had a significant impact not only on our consumers, but our entire industry," said Kazuo Hirai, Executive Deputy President, Sony Corporation. "These illegal attacks obviously highlight the widespread problem with cyber-security. We take the security of our consumers' information very seriously and are committed to helping our consumers protect their personal data. In addition, the organization has worked around the clock to bring these services back online, and are doing so only after we had verified increased levels of security across our networks.

"Our global audience of PlayStation Network and Qriocity consumers was disrupted. We have learned lessons along the way about the valued relationship with our consumers, and to that end, we will be launching a customer appreciation program for registered consumers as a way of expressing our gratitude for their loyalty during this network downtime, as we work even harder to restore and regain their trust in us and our services."

Sony also said it is working with the FBI criminal investigation to track down who hacked the network. The company re-confirmed it does not believe credit card information was taken, but says customers should keep an eye on their bank statements. Of the 77 million PSN accounts, roughly 10 million had active credit cards on an account.

When the Network goes live next week, users must download a new system firmware update and will ask users to create a new password. Sony will also do a phased rollout by region for PSN services. Next week's initial rollout includes:

- Restoration of Online game-play across the PlayStation 3 and PSP systems. This includes titles requiring online verification and downloaded games

- Access to Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity for PS3/PSP for existing subscribers. Sony will have a phased rollout by region for PlayStation Network next week. The services that will be available include:

- Access to account management and password reset

- Access to download un-expired Movie Rentals on PS3, PSP and MediaGo

- PlayStation Home

- Friends List

- Chat Functionality
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-Updated 1.30pm,29april11
How you wanna get rewarded?
How Should Sony Reward PSN Users?

-Updated 11.15pm, 28april11
PSN Crisis Song
a song for us to sing together during PSN crisis

-Updated 6.06pm,28 April 2011
Sony: PSN Back Online Next Week----"Some services up and running" by May 3rd.
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-Updated 1.11pm 27april 2011
PSN Down: All The News In One Place
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Sony expects 'some' PSN services restored within a week
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Sony: PSN Information Compromised
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This post has been edited by Srious: May 3 2011, 10:18 PM

PSN back online this week but users will have to download patch, claims expert

Though there's still no official word on when the PlayStation Network will be back online again, an expert in the field of database security believes that the servers will be up this week and might be online as early as tomorrow, Wednesday.

Speaking with NowGamer, Neil Martin, a database security engineer expert, says that Sony will currently be in the process of removing the original server code and "rebuilding it using new login keys for their admin side."

Martin also believes that this may affect our sign-up when we first log back onto the PlayStation Network. Due to the fact the route key that Sony will be changing currently determines whether each piece of software you use with the PlayStation 3 is licensed, "this could mean all previous software will require a patch when it comes back online," he says.

If waiting for a patch to install is the worst we can expect, then we’ll be very relieved. Earlier reports from the BBC suggest that a wider issue of security relating to the stealing of credit card information could also be a reality. We've been trying to contact Sony all day for an update, with no luck. As soon as we hear more, we'll let you know.


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sony wanna reward PSN users le...
i wanna black ops all maps for free XD which is impossible

free themes?
then lets gather n meet at 14th floor dump our PS3

they say May 3, i think they mean US time May 3???

our time is faster than US o...???
i guess it means we can psn by may 4 ba

PSN~u cheat our feeling...hmph!
cheater, liar XD

i miss my Black OPs la...
faster come back...