PlayStation Network is Down, Again! (September 21, 2011)

Well, if you attempt to connect to the PlayStation Network right now, chance is you probably would face trouble with Sony’s online service.

Yes, Sony PlayStation Network is down once again and if you think this is another part of that hacking episode that broke down the network in July – only Sony can tell. There’s no update on Sony’s official PS blog regarding this outage, however, they acknowledged the issue through its US and Europe Twitter channels.



From PS Europe Twitter account:

We’re aware that PSN is currently unavailable and working with the technicians to find out when it will be restored. Apologies.

PlayStation Network engineers are working hard on restoring the service. However, we have no news on when it will be back online.

And here’s an update from the US PS Twitter account:

We’re aware that some of you are having issues trying to log into PSN. We’re working to resolve the issue, and we’ll update you here.

We can recall that Sony did a maintenance of the PS Network last year (also on September 21st), but I don’t think it’s an annual schedule that today’s outage fall on the same date.



Sony just posted an update that it will restore the PS Network service in the next two hours, so let just see if indeed they can restore the service as scheduled.



Update: Sony PSN is now back online.

The PSN restoration is now complete and you should all be able to sign in. Again, sincere apologies for the inconvenience.

So, are you still unable to connect to the PSN? Do let us know in the comment section below.



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PlayStation App for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Android Devices is here!

Got those cool PSP and PS3, or even the 6th-gen PS2 gaming consoles from Sony?

If you own any of the supported iOS devices as well as Android-based handsets and want to access your account on the Play Station Network even you’re on the go – you can already do that with the new PlayStation app.

Sony already released the official PlayStation app for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Android devices – which will allow you to connect to the PSN and keep updated with your trophies, check your friend’s games and online status, look for the latest hardware for your PS console and latest available games at the PS Store, as well as read the latest news via PlayStation Blog.



The app is free and the first version is only available to 6 countries which include: UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and The Netherlands. It is available for download from the Apple App Store (direct link) and Google’s Android Market (check out directly on your handset).



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PS3 Firmware 3.55 Available for Download Soon, Patches Jailbreak!

Enjoying the PS3 jailbreak? You probably wouldn't be happy to the fact that Sony isn’t ready yet to concede hackers into jailbreaking the gaming console.

The next time you connect your PS3 to the PlayStation Network, a new system software update will be pushed through your console- probably within the next 72 hours.



PS3 firmware version v3.55 will be released anytime soon. Unlike the previous PS3 3.50 update, the new update is only small that it doesn't come with new features, except that it will only add security patch. That will basically patch the flaw exploited on the PS3 jailbreak months ago. Though a good move for Sony, it appears to be a trap for those who haven't jailbreak their console yet. If you upgrade to v3.55, it's most likely you won't be able to downgrade to jailbreakable firmware anymore.



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