PSN down all day March 9th

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http://community.us.playstation.com/message/30993726

[mikejaxon]

PlayStation® Knowledge Center

 

 

***PlayStation Network Maintenance on March 9, 2011***

 

Answer ID: 312 Product: PlayStation®Network-Network Status

 

The PlayStation Network will be taken offline for maintenance on Wednesday, March 9, 2011, for approximately 11 hours during the following maintenance window:

 

Down Time (Start): Wednesday, March 9, 8:00 AM, Pacific Time

Down Time (End): Wednesday, March 9, 7:00 PM, Pacific Time

 

During this time you may:

 

• Not be able to access the PlayStation®Store
  
• Have difficulty signing in to the PlayStation®Network
  
• Not be able to play online games
  
• See a maintenance page when attempting to access the PlayStation®Network
  

 

Note: When you log into the PlayStation Network, a message may appear which states, "the PlayStation Network has been suspended". This does not mean that your account has been suspended; it simply means the PlayStation Network has been taken offline. Please wait until the maintenance window has passed before attempting to connect to the PlayStation Network again. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

 

 

http://us.playstation.com/support/answer/index.htm?a_id=312

Edited March 9, 2011 by mikejaxon

[SlitherX]

Will any Tournament battles still take place? Or will they be post poned?

[bloodbath09]

Well according to my calculations 7pm PST would be 9pm CST basically right when the war is suppose to start. But you also have the issue of getting everyone online and not being able to warm up.

Edited March 9, 2011 by bloodbath09

[Bandit99]

For those in Blowout please look for an announcement in the Blowout section.

[Neoblackhound]

Hmm another thing they might end up letting a update out after this so maybe ya should plan for that too?

[Dusq]

Thats today

[chiamira]

Yeah this is odd, I can't remember them ever doing this, let's hope this means some good news?

[Pillorian]

One of my AieL members found a article saying that they are preparing the PS3s for online save data. I thought I heard something about this a few weeks ago, looks like it is finally coming to fruition if it is true.

[Neoblackhound]

One of my AieL members found a article saying that they are preparing the PS3s for online save data. I thought I heard something about this a few weeks ago, looks like it is finally coming to fruition if it is true.

Would be awesome but I doubt it >< we all know Sony.

[Pillorian]

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/09/playstation-plus-adding-online-game-save-storage-march-10/

 

 

Sony's expanding the features list for its PlayStation Plus service tomorrow, March 10, with the launch of online storage for PS3 game saves. As part of the $50 per year subscription, members will get 150MB of space in "the cloud" for up to 1,000 save files. Copy-prohibited files can even be backed up, with the caveat that users can only restore files that have been deleted from their systems once per 24 hours.

 

Future titles will offer the ability to save directly to PSN, Sony says, bypassing your local HDD entirely. The new feature is being introduced in PS3 firmware v3.60, which rolls out tomorrow, so factor the obligatory download into your game-playing schedule accordingly.

 

PRESS RELEASE:

PLAYSTATION®NETWORK BRINGS ONLINE STORAGE FOR GAME SAVES EXCLUSIVELY TO PLAYSTATION®PLUS SUBSCRIBERS

 

March 9, 2011 – Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA) today announced that online storage for game saves will be available exclusively to PlayStation®Plus subscribers, allowing gamers to back up their save data to the cloud. Online storage for game saves will be available with system software update (v3.60) for the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) system, coming on March 10, 2011 and will be automatically enabled for PlayStation Plus subscribers once users install the update.

 

With the new feature, PlayStation Plus subscribers can store up to 150MB of PS3 game save data and a maximum of 1000 data files per PlayStation®Network account. "Copy-prohibited save data" is also supported, and all previously backed-up save data may be restored once per 24-hour period. When the new feature launches, most PS3 titles will be compatible with online storage for game saves, and moving forward new titles will have the capability to offer the storage option.

 

Online storage for game saves ensures that data stored by PlayStation Plus subscribers is more secure than ever and is an integral feature for gamers who wish to access their data on other PS3 systems. Users can check their available/total space at any time via the XMBâ„¢ (XrossMediaBar). Users who wish to utilize the feature immediately following the system software update (v3.60), can do so with these instructions:

 

To back-up:

1. Select [Game] > [save Data Utility].

2. Focus on the save data you wish to back up.

 

3. Open up the option menu using "triangle" and select [Copy].

 

4. Select [Online Storage] as the destination of back up.

 

To copy:

1. Select [Game] > [save Data Utility] > [Online Storage].

 

2. Focus on the save data you wish to copy.

 

3. Open up an option menu using "triangle" and select [Copy].

 

PlayStation Plus is available for a yearly fee of $49.99, and for a limited time, gamers will also receive 3 free bonus months when signing up for a one-year subscription. Gamers can also subscribe to the 3-month option for $17.99.

[Nemesis]

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/09/playstation-plus-adding-online-game-save-storage-march-10/

 

 

 

 

Sony's expanding the features list for its PlayStation Plus service tomorrow, March 10, with the launch of online storage for PS3 game saves. As part of the $50 per year subscription, members will get 150MB of space in "the cloud" for up to 1,000 save files. Copy-prohibited files can even be backed up, with the caveat that users can only restore files that have been deleted from their systems once per 24 hours.

 

Future titles will offer the ability to save directly to PSN, Sony says, bypassing your local HDD entirely. The new feature is being introduced in PS3 firmware v3.60, which rolls out tomorrow, so factor the obligatory download into your game-playing schedule accordingly.

 

PRESS RELEASE:

PLAYSTATION®NETWORK BRINGS ONLINE STORAGE FOR GAME SAVES EXCLUSIVELY TO PLAYSTATION®PLUS SUBSCRIBERS

 

March 9, 2011 – Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA) today announced that online storage for game saves will be available exclusively to PlayStation®Plus subscribers, allowing gamers to back up their save data to the cloud. Online storage for game saves will be available with system software update (v3.60) for the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) system, coming on March 10, 2011 and will be automatically enabled for PlayStation Plus subscribers once users install the update.

 

With the new feature, PlayStation Plus subscribers can store up to 150MB of PS3 game save data and a maximum of 1000 data files per PlayStation®Network account. "Copy-prohibited save data" is also supported, and all previously backed-up save data may be restored once per 24-hour period. When the new feature launches, most PS3 titles will be compatible with online storage for game saves, and moving forward new titles will have the capability to offer the storage option.

 

Online storage for game saves ensures that data stored by PlayStation Plus subscribers is more secure than ever and is an integral feature for gamers who wish to access their data on other PS3 systems. Users can check their available/total space at any time via the XMBâ„¢ (XrossMediaBar). Users who wish to utilize the feature immediately following the system software update (v3.60), can do so with these instructions:

 

To back-up:

1. Select [Game] > [save Data Utility].

2. Focus on the save data you wish to back up.

 

3. Open up the option menu using "triangle" and select [Copy].

 

4. Select [Online Storage] as the destination of back up.

 

To copy:

1. Select [Game] > [save Data Utility] > [Online Storage].

 

2. Focus on the save data you wish to copy.

 

3. Open up an option menu using "triangle" and select [Copy].

 

PlayStation Plus is available for a yearly fee of $49.99, and for a limited time, gamers will also receive 3 free bonus months when signing up for a one-year subscription. Gamers can also subscribe to the 3-month option for $17.99.

 

 

 

 

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Sweet, I heard rumor of this a while back.