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Sony’s PlayStation Network suspensions demonstrate disc-free downsides. David Meyer. December 5, 2023 at 8:31 AM. Jaap Arriens—NurPhoto/Getty Images.
The 2011 PlayStation Network outage (sometimes referred to as the PSN Hack) was the result of an "external intrusion" on Sony's PlayStation Network and Qriocity services, in which personal details from approximately 77 million accounts were compromised and prevented users of PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable consoles from accessing the service.
Countries supported by PlayStation Network (in blue) PlayStation Network (PSN) is a digital media entertainment service provided by Sony Interactive Entertainment.Launched in November 2006, PSN was originally conceived for the PlayStation video game consoles, but soon extended to encompass smartphones, tablets, Blu-ray players and high-definition televisions.
Anonymous has denied any involvement in the PlayStation Network outage. [14] However, Sony announced on May 4, 2011, "We discovered that the intruders had planted a file on one of our Sony Online Entertainment servers named "Anonymous" with the words "We are Legion."
PlayStation Store (PS Store) is a digital distribution service for users of Sony's PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 game consoles via PlayStation Network. The store offers a range of downloadable content both for purchase and available free of charge.
Central Station (also known as Network Gaming Service) was an online service operated by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe in PAL regions for the PlayStation 2. The service allowed users to have friend lists, view new game releases, read the latest PlayStation-related news, enter events, and play Central Station-integrated online games for the ...
For the original models (non-"Slimline") of the PlayStation 2 console, a network adapter was needed to play online and use a hard drive. The initial versions released only in Japan were designed for the launch model PlayStation 2 systems released for that region (the SCPH-10000 to SCPH-18000 series), as they utilized the PCMCIA slot on said ...