A Utah man has pleaded guilty to computer hacking charges, after admitting to knocking several gaming services offline five years ago. Austin Thompson, 23, launched several denial-of-service attacks a
It looks like Sony is finally gearing up to add two-factor authentication to the PlayStation Network -- some five years after a massive data breach compromised the details of millions of users, includ
Yes, it's that part of the day where we get to check in on fun things that are broken while you're doing actual work. Today's fun thing that's broken is PlayStation Network (PSN).
Sony is relaunching its streaming music service for PlayStation Network, and this time it's bringing in a partner with ample expertise in streaming music services: Spotify. The existing Sony Music Unl
Gamers who received new consoles for Christmas might find themselves unable to connect and play with friends, thanks to a coordinated attack by hackers who claim to have taken down the two largest gam
<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/fog.jpg" />Ever heard of <a href="https://github.com/driverdan/dropship">Dropship</a>? It's an open-source project that "enables arbitrary, an
<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/170px-psn_logo_color_trans.png" />Unfortunately for <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/">PlayStation Network</a> and <a href="http://www.q
<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/170px-psn_logo_color_trans.png" />Sony's <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/">PlayStation Network</a>, its online service for PlayStation
Today, Sony announced cloud computing on the PS3 exclusively for PlayStation Plus subscribers. The cloud will allow gamers to upload all their game save data to the network, with up to 150 MB of stora
You might want to hold off on jailbreaking your PS3, particularly if you spend much time online. Turns out that Sony can detect the software ID used by the program used for jailbreaking, and then ban
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/ps3.jpg" />Sony recognizes that the PS3 hasn't quite sold what it hoped (expected?) it would, and that this is a hinderance to the growth
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/mvc2.jpg" />It's time to get excited, friends. Not only will Capcom release <i>Marvel vs. Capcom 2</i> on Xbox Live and PlayStation Netwo
It doesn’t quite have the magic or mystery of the PS3 adverts, but the PlayStation Network appears to have normal human beings who just hallucinate. This one actually reminds me of the artsy-far
[photopress:ps22222.jpg,full,center] This month’s Electronic Gaming Monthly has an interview with PlayStation Network director Eric Lempell. Among other things, Lempell wants the world to know t
It looks like you’ll soon be able to buy stuff off the PlayStation Store with a gift card. The PlayStation Network card is making its way around to select journalists/writers/deadbeats, a possib
1UP.com recently spoke with Sony’s Phil Harrison about the future of the PS3 and what new releases to expect in 2007. Seems Sony is getting geared up to launch HD content on the Playstation Netw