Tag: playstation

Security

Sony given official reprieve over hack

By Darren Pauli | Sep 30, 2011 | Comment Now

Privacy Commissioner to take no further action.

Networking

PlayStation Network restart suffers delays

By Liam Tung | May 9, 2011 | Comment Now

Report: Sony considers hacker bounty.

Security

Sony fingers Anonymous for PlayStation hack

By Liam Tung | May 5, 2011 | Comment Now

Claims it found a note: "We are Legion".

Security

Sony hires firms to clean up after breach

By Jim Finkle and Liana B. Baker | May 4, 2011 | Comment Now

Significant operation.

Security

Sony Online Entertainment suspended

By Liam Tung | May 3, 2011 | Comment Now

PlayStation Network investigation uncovers more concerns.

Hardware

Sorry Sony admits it held 10m credit cards

By Liam Tung | May 1, 2011 | Comment Now

Executives bow in apology.

Networking

Sony: PSN credit card details were encrypted

By Liam Tung | Apr 29, 2011 | 1 Comment

Passwords still a gold mine, says former black hat.

Networking

Data theft prompts PlayStation Network outage

By Liz Tay, Liam Tung | Apr 27, 2011 | Comment Now

Did Sony shut down PSN to stymie pirates or to protect customer data?

Software

Sony pulls PlayStation 3 update

By Ian Williams | Jul 4, 2008 | Comment Now

Sony has pulled the latest firmware update for the PlayStation 3 following complaints from users that it rendered the system useless..

Hardware

PlayStation 3 costs Sony dear

By Andrew Charlesworth | Jun 26, 2008 | Comment Now

Sony's games division is haemorrhaging cash because the PlayStation 3 console cost so much to develop and make that the company will find it difficult to recoup its losses..

Hardware

Burning PlayStation Portable injures child

By Iain Thomson | Feb 8, 2008 | Comment Now

A 12 year-old boy has been treated for burns after his Sony PlayStation Portable burnt a hole in his pocket..

Hardware

Sony adds remote access to PlayStation 3

By Clement James | Nov 9, 2007 | Comment Now

PlayStation 3 owners in the US will be able to download the latest firmware for the gaming console today, adding several new features including making the unit accessible ...

Hardware

Sony to launch cheaper PlayStation Portable

Jul 18, 2007 | Comment Now

Sony will launch a cheaper, slimmer version of its PlayStation Portable handheld game player in an effort to better compete with Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s hot-selling DS.

Hardware

Sony to phase out US$500 PlayStation 3

By Scott Hillis | Jul 18, 2007 | Comment Now

Sony plans to phase out the cut-priced US$499 model of its PlayStation 3 video game machine, leaving only a higher capacity US$599 model for sale in the United States, the ...