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Lawsuit Says Sony Laid Off Security Workers Before PSN Cyberattack

A new lawsuit alleges that Sony fired workers in its network security operations two weeks before a cyberattack brought down the PlayStation Network.

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Xbox Live Chief: ‘We Don’t Want To Appear To Even Be Looking To Be Taking Advantage’ Of PSN Outage

In the throes of the 23-day PlayStation Network Outage, when people were vowing they’d sell their PS3s and go join Xbox Live, Microsoft’s most provocative comment was a low-key prediction that it would see more traffic on its service. Yesterday, though, Xbox’s senior executive finally said what’s bad for the goose is bad for the gander.

June 16, 2011
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No Harm, No Foul In PSN Outage, Says EA Sports

EA Sports president Peter Moore brushed off the suggestion that the PlayStation Network outage did particular damage to his label, which has in the past two years seen significant revenue growth through its downloadable content, especially in its popular Ultimate Team offerings.

May 30, 2011
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Sony Exec To Testify Before Congress On PlayStation Breach

During the PlayStation Network outage, Sony was asked to appear before a U.S. House of Representatives committee to explain the situation. The company declined, sending an eight-page letter instead. Now it will go before Congress, when the president of Sony Network Entertainment visits a Tuesday hearing to answer questions.

May 29, 2011
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Oh Yeah … PlayStation Network Is Back Online In Japan

If you’re on the PlayStation Network in Japan, chances are you already know this. Chances are you are also asleep as it’s past 3 a.m. now. But just to make a record of it, PlayStation Network service was restored to Japan, as promised. Here’s Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kazuo Hirai welcoming everyone back.

May 21, 2011
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Maker Of PSN Game Worries About PlayStation Store’s Viability

When PlayStation Store returns (reports suggest that will be May 24), PS3 account holders may choose two free games from a list being offered by Sony. One of those is Dead Nation (pictured), and the studio behind it told Edge magazine it’s worried what the glut of free games might do to efforts to sell its latest release.

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SOE Fully Online; Account Holders May Claim 45 Days Of Free Time

Sony Online Entertainment this afternoon sent password reset emails to its account holders, notifying them that all SOE services are back online and that they may claim 45 days of free playing time for any game they had activated on their Station Account before the massive cyber attack of late April took SOE’s servers offline.

May 16, 2011
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The PlayStation Network Returns; Normalcy Won’t

Across North America yesterday evening, PlayStation Network returned after a 23-day total blackout. In a process spanning about seven hours, the PlayStation 3′s online capabilities gradually returned state-by-state, beginning in New York and ending in Texas. As gamers rushed to message boards to verify the good news in their precincts, the news had the feel of an election night, one whose results were cheered and celebrated by all.

May 15, 2011
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Sony Online Entertainment Also Begins Restoration Of Services

Sony Online Entertainment, the publisher of PC MMO titles also shut down by April’s massive cyberattack on the PlayStation Network, has also begun the reactivation of its network services, according to a statement by SOE.

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Sony Begins Reactivation Of PlayStation Network

Sony has begun the reactivation of PlayStation Network. The process will take several hours and, in the United States will proceed on a state-by-state basis. A map has been posted on the PlayStation blog and will be updated as areas come online.

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