Reviewed on PlayStation 4 The moment you watch the anime-like opening cinematic in Wargroove, you know in you’re store for a grand quest. I was excited to play the Chucklefish-developed turn-based strategy game, and I figured there was no better time to do so than now that the game has landed on PlayStation 4. The game is a true joy […]

In an attempt to bolster the security of its online infrastructure following the theft of information on over 70 million PSN accounts, Sony has appointed ex-Homeland Security official Philip Reitinger to oversee network operations. Reitinger previously served as director of the U.S. National Cyber Security Center. Prior to that he held positions at Microsoft and the U.S. Department of Defense. […]

After the damaging PSN hacking incident that led to weeks of downtime and left over 70 million accounts compromised, things are finally looking up for Sony. Speaking at the IFA press conference in Germany, Sony CEO Howard Stringer reportedly told those in attendance that over 3 million new accounts have been created since the network intrusion. What’s more, sales are better than ever. […]

A new exploit surfaced earlier today that allowed anyone to reset any PSN account’s password, without going through the proper channels. The new exploit was revealed by our friend Nevada from Nyleveia, who first revealed the exploit. After confirming it’s legitimacy Nevada notified Sony about the threat and their account reset page was subsequently taken down. The hack involved knowing […]

It’s come to light that the hackers responsible for infiltrating Sony’s PSN infrastructure took extra steps to cover their tracks — using Amazon’s EC2 service as a proxy to conduct their malicious deeds. While the hackers did not break into Amazon’s network, they did sign-up using fake details, which has prompted an investigation from the FBI’s cyber crime unit. As part of […]

A pair of so-called ‘veterans’ of the loosely associated internet congregation that is Anonymous have told the Financial Times that one of its supporters is likely behind the recent intrusion into Sony’s PSN infrastructure. This comes despite recent denials from those involved in OpSony, an organized Anonymous staged DDOS attack on Sony’s servers that transpired just weeks ago. “If you say you […]

Sony Computer Entertainment chief Kaz Hirai has issued a lengthy 8-page response to concerns raised by the U.S. Congress earlier last week over the recent PSN security breach, which has left a total of 101 million accounts compromised. In the letter, Hirai sheds light on particulars of Sony’s findings, including a file planted by the attackers that read ‘We are […]

Sony has come forward with an update on the PlayStation Network security breach that left 77 million accounts compromised, announcing that services will resume this week.

Looks like the PSN blackout may continue through this weekend, as the recent breach has led Sony to reevaluate its entire security system. According to spokesperson Patrick Seybold, the company is in the middle of a complete revamp “to further strengthen [the PSN] network infrastructure.” As you’d expect, such a task is no small undertaking, and Sony is not yet […]

Today Sony issued an official statement on its blog stating that an ‘external intrusion’ led to shutting down PSN services on Wednesday evening. An investigation of the breach is ongoing, with corporate communications director Patrick Seybold promising more updates as additional information comes in. Here’s the statement in full: