Some PlayStation Network services back online within a week

by Garnett Lee, Apr 26, 2011 3:00pm PDT

Somewhat lost in the fallout from Sony's bombshell that it believes hackers obtained personal info and possibly credit card numbers of PlayStation Network and Qriocity service users, was the first information on when those services might be restored. In that update to the blog, Sony senior director communications and social media Patrick Seybold wrote:

We have a clear path to have PlayStation Network and Qriocity systems back online, and expect to restore some services within a week.

That language leaves a lot of leeway but, barring any fresh setbacks, by next Tuesday the systems should be coming back online. When they do it will be interesting to see what changes the new services may include and whether users jump back online right away or feel gun-shy in the wake of the security breach.

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Garnett Lee posted a new article, Some PlayStation Network services back online within a week.

Along with the bombshell that it believes subscriber info was stolen, Sony offered the first timetable for getting PlayStation Network back online.

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Garnett Lee posted a new article, Some PlayStation Network services back online within a week.

Along with the bombshell that it believes subscriber info was stolen, Sony offered the first timetable for getting PlayStation Network back online. : Shacknews
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  Mayor Vaughn: I'm only trying to say that Amity is a summer town. We need summer dollars. Now, if the peo... : garthhendy
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    Wtf is this? : LoioshDwaggie
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      He's saying they need to fix it quick or people will choose to swim on Xbox Live instead. : ZenzenTen
      
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      as if there weren't sharks off the coast of live : RikiTiki2
      
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      They have more money for shark barriers and machine gun equipped patrol boats. : deadhorse
      
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      machine guns don't have eyes beneath the boat : RikiTiki2
      
      Dude, the diamond-mesh armor protected divers with remote-detonating harpoons and advanced optics do. : deadhorse
      
      Glad someone gets it =) : garthhendy
      
      Really? How do I get xbox live on my ps3? : avatar_58
    - PUNCHED : deadhorse
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      You might not recognize it. It's called winning. : danielbrauer
      
      (trying to Charlie Sheen, there; not actually be a jerk) : danielbrauer
    - The first summer blockbuster all over again : roushimsx
    - dude, come on.. : deathofrats
    - http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgd24v0BFN1qz84dt.jpg : deadfish
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  I don't have a PS3 so the ramifications of this whole debacle aren't clear to me. How has this affected e... : reelbk
  - basically no online play. that's about it : RikiTiki2
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    considering personal information for 75 million people was stolen, it's a pretty fucking big problem : zerog83
    - oh... as far as every day use is concerned, just no online play. first time I've fired up my PS3 in month... : zerog83
  - This is the internet, when has something ever not been blown out of proportion? : ovrlrd
  - There is no available online play for any PS3 game until the network comes back. That's how it has affect... : silent prophet
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    You cannot: play Home get online in any games some cannot use Netflix no access to store no online acce... : Goto10
    - That's a pretty big deal I would think - the possible theft of personal info aside. I think for most peop... : reelbk
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      You can still use Netflix just fine. When it asks you for your PSN login, just uncheck the "login automatically" option, sign in like normal, and wait for it to give you an error. When it does, just hit the back button and Netflix will load like normal.
      
      Apr 27, 2011 6:04am PDT
      
      You can still use Netflix just fine. When it asks you for your PSN login, just uncheck the "login automa... : Legolas5
    - Guess I'll download that Heavy Rain patch today! : roushimsx
    - Can't play Home? Sounds like an upgrade. : ThomW
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      Can you still play PSN games you've already purchased? Or does it have to authenticate for that? : Haxim
      
      Only two PSN games that I know of require you to be logged in. 99% do not. : Ebu
    - Ok, that's a little disingenuous: Nobody cares about Home *Netflix does work as long as you allow it ... : Ebu
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  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/DrForester/SonyIsntGoodWithComputers.gif : burning eye
  - lol : sanchez
  - That GIF skips the boobs. That's the best part. : Gwyndion
  - See? I told you people it could be funny! : slax0r
  - lol : boring gegtik
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    http://i.imgur.com/9XhNn.jpg : cap n KRUNCH
    - haha ouch! : pigvomit
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    - hahah : askedrelic
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  I'm kind of astonished that PSN has been down for so long... I used to work for a big company like Sony..... : Gwyndion
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    I suspect your company secured their network better. : Thresher
    - Hah, hell yes they do! : Gwyndion
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    What I fear is now that "hackers" know Sony is "weak/open" in the security department. Hackers that not n... : pun][sher
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      that's why they're rebuilding and hopefully putting up better security this go round : RikiTiki2
      
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      as long as it works, I'm 100% down. I still gotta play you in MK!! : pun][sher
      
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      i've been climbing the challenge tower while PSN's down, i just got past 251, which was a sonofabitch (sh... : RikiTiki2
      
      I just started it tonight! It's very fun! : pun][sher
      
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      how many challenges are there? I'm on 48 : X-GOUKI
      
      300 : RikiTiki2
  - thankfully, psn is not sony's only source of revenue. : j0nchan
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  I'm sure the developers of MK and Socom were happy they launched on the ps3 last week. : baron calamity
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    also the people who bought a ps3 version of portal 2 so they could use the steam pass : boring gegtik
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      On the upside, the game plays great with a ps3 controller! : roushimsx
      
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      I agree and the graphics are definitely a notch above xbox 360.... looks like Valve has improved their en... : scernos
      
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      Yet the majority of sales were still for the 360, I think many people didn't get the memo : ovrlrd
      
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      if you're talking about that link earlier, those were UK sales : RikiTiki2
      
      The reality is most gamers have no clue (or care) for the differences in graphics between the versions. I... : LoioshDwaggie
      
      And no one answered me, but did UK Amazon have the $20 credit (or whatever is comparable in euros / pound... : dedgecko
    - I lucked out and linked mine right away so I got to play on PC :) : goatboy
- I wish the Sony should have hire more people who is an security administrator for over 5 years to up on t... : commanderxp90
- Now on the front page of The Wall Street Journal http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100014240527487037781... : Volatus32x
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