Sony Playstation 3 Network (PSN) Offline: PS3 users unhappy
Filed under: Gaming, Sony Playstation 3 | By: Daniel
Posted on: June 24, 2008 | 35 Comments
We all know there has to be updates and when its not possible to keep everything online we have to have downtime, but when gamers in the UK come home from work or school today and want to play games on their Sony Playstation 3, its not going to happen. They will be given the message, use of the Playstation Network has been suspended and to new people that means an update.
In this case the PSN is getting a big update, well in time scare that is, thanks to being offline from 15:00 BST to 20:10 BST. You will have no access to the Playstation store on your Sony PS3, and more upsetting is the result of no online gaming over PSN.
What I cannot understand as a PS3 owner and also other people I know have mentioned the same, is why are they updating in the busy time of gaming when they could of done this update in the middle of the night or early hours when the UK is sleeping.
I am happy that the PSN is getting an update, and even happier if this includes some really cool extra features that could be heading to a PS3 2.40 firmware and maybe even stability for Home. Just trying to work out why the PSN in the UK could not be taken offline when the UK is sleeping.
Unless this is an update to the PSN around the whole world, now that is very unlikely. When we get to around 20:10 BST you should be able to sign in and use the Playstation Network as normal, we will update you on any changes we see (if any).
Do you think the time of this PSN downtime could have been planned better?
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I much prefer it during the day when I’m at work - I’m playing all through the night!
Makes most sense to me to do it in the morning.
Its a global update that’s why, as usual we get the short end of the stick.
The update is worldwide you numbskull. Just a few seconds research would have told you that. Sony released a statement yesterday stating that this would be happening today so grow up and stop complaining. You sound pathetic.
You sir, are a hack.
Tony,
You said it all, mate.
Aye, it’s a worldwide network, and it’s gotta happen at some stage. It sounds a bit ADD that people are unhappy that the network’s been down for 5 hours in the last who knows how many months. Especially as the PS3 has a ton of brilliant offline games - it’s not as if the thing is rendered meaningless. Play a COD4 story set-piece or a little Uncharted or R&C.
you know sometimes you also have to think, that some of these people that work hard to give us these updates are also parents, like myself and wish to be home to see their kids after a day of hard work….all we have to do is wait a few hours….it wont kill you to be patient. FTW!
lawl if X box live had mantience, then every 360 owner would get RROD LOLOLOLOL
[quote]Sony never delivers… Our Xbox Live service is always 24/7 and we provide the greatest satisfaction to our subscribers with great quality[/quote]
Oh you mean like Microsoft delivered at Christmas when Live was barely unplayable for about 6 weeks?
I mean it wasnt playable and we all got a poxy free game of Undertow,one months live wouldve been better