PSN "Welcome Back" Program: Free Games, Movies, Music

When Sony announced the phased restoration of the PlayStation Network, they said we can expect details of the "welcome back" program in due time. That information is now at the PlayStation Blog; this applies to North American PSN customers, who can take advantage "shortly after" Sony has fully restored the service.

First, all PSN customers can select two PS3 games from the following list; they'll be available for 30 days after the Store has been resurrected:

Dead Nation
inFAMOUS
LittleBigPlanet
Super Stardust HD
Wipeout HD + Fury

Those are some great titles right there. For PSP owners, they can download two free games from this list (also for 30 days after the Store is back):

LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
ModNation Racers
Pursuit Force
Killzone Liberation

Oh, but it doesn't end there.

-- A selection of “On Us” rental movie titles will be available to PlayStation Network customers over one weekend, where Video Service is available. Those titles will be announced soon.

-- 30 days free PlayStation Plus membership for non PlayStation Plus subscribers.

-- Existing PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive an additional 60 days of free subscription.

-- Existing Music Unlimited Premium Trial subscription members will receive an additional 30 days of free premium subscription.

-- Additional 30 days + time lost for existing members of Music Unlimited Premium/Basic subscription free of charge for existing Premium/Basic members.

-- To welcome users Home, PlayStation Home will be offering 100 free virtual items. Additional free content will be released soon, including the next addition to the Home Mansion personal space, and Ooblag’s Alien Casino, an exclusive game.

Okay, so some users might remain bitter. But this isn't a bad program, is it?

Tags: psn, psn outage, playstation network, welcome back, sony

5/16/2011 8:52:17 PM Ben Dutka

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DazeOfWar
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 9:17:53 PM
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Also if you own a PS3 and a PSP you get 2 games from each list. They answered the question on the EU blog.

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Jdogtoocool
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 12:17:11 PM

Cool I was about to bring that up.

This sucks because I literally just bought inFamous to play while the network was down and now they're offering it for free

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Highlander
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 9:18:57 PM
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Nice.

If I didn't already have Infamous I'd be there. Looks like I'll be going after LBP on both platforms and/or ModNation racers on PSP.

I'll be interested in the home stuff too, I'm a bit of a virtual hoarder...

Last edited by Highlander on 5/16/2011 9:19:55 PM

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Miggy
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 8:51:54 AM

I already have infamous & dead nation too. I always wanted a little big planet game too but I've been on a budget lately so this is great. I'll probably end up downloading that & super stardust since it has local co-op. I only get psn games that have co-op.

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Beamboom
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 7:56:16 AM

Well, I had *all* of the ps3-games already. Sucks to be me. :)

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Deadman
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 9:24:04 PM
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Wow!

This is way more than they needed to do. I'm not usually one to take advantage of such generosity but Dead Nation and Pursuit Force look mighty tempting.

Last edited by Deadman on 5/16/2011 9:24:42 PM

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main_event05
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 10:04:42 PM

I'm happy with inFamous alone. I was gonna pick it up for my birthday on the 18th.

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jimmyhandsome
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 9:23:30 AM

Sony could've very easily just had you pick 1 or 2 games from a lot of 5 PSN titles. The fact that they threw in 2 full retail games is really impressive. Kudos Sony, I wasn't going anywhere because of this cyber attack but you really did go above and beyond with this "Welcome Back" program. Three weeks of down time for the PSN wasn't worth much more than a free month of PS Plus, in my opinion. Thank you Sony/Anoyomous/GeoHotz!!! (that's a joke, people)

I'll most likely get Wipeout HD as I've always wanted to download it, but was always scared off by the $20 price tag. Since I already own inFAMOUS I think the other game I'll download is LBP. Never played it or the sequel, and even though it doesn't look like my "type" of game, I can't ignore all the praise and accolades it received.

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Highlander
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 9:43:23 AM

Jimmy,

WipeoutHD/Fury is well worth the sticker price, and with this Welcome Back offer....well, I think you'll enjoy it when you get it.

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FxTales
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 9:26:39 PM
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I'm just glad they're back.

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Culoslap
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 9:33:33 PM
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I've already purchased all those games :/ At least those who missed them will have the chance to play. That is a great list btw.

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BTNwarrior
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 9:53:17 PM

yeah I have all of them besides dead nation, though having little big planet on my HD wouldn't be to bad

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Underdog15
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 8:24:11 AM

I don't have super stardust. I have everything else though.

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Highlander
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 9:44:13 AM

SuperStardust is a great arcade game, kind of Asteroids on the Steroids that the steroids would take if they wanted to be buff....

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Dan0mite
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 9:34:24 PM
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According to Sony you get to keep the games you choose forever. This article implies you can only have them for 30 days.

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BikerSaint
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 10:04:27 PM

Dan0mite,

I haven't gone over to the PS Blog as of yet, but I'm thinking that those 30 days just mean that you'll have 30 days to pick & download them for free once they're up.

And that they'll no longer be available as "free" games, after that 30 day period.

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Clamedeus
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 9:35:53 PM

Straight from PS Blog;

All PlayStation Network customers can select two PS3 games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.

Dead Nation
inFAMOUS
LittleBigPlanet
Super Stardust HD
Wipeout HD + Fury

For PSP owners, you will be eligible to download two PSP games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.

LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
ModNation Racers
Pursuit Force
Killzone Liberation

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Clamedeus
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 9:36:39 PM

Source: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/16/details-for-playstation-network-and-qriocity-customer-appreciation-program-in-north-america/

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ZettaiSeigi
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 9:45:52 PM
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Wow, that's a very nice "welcome back" package! Not to mention you get two free games for both your PS3 and PSP, and you'll keep them forever! And those multimedia rentals are pretty good as well, though I cannot avail of them since I am not in the United States.

Those who doesn't have Infamous yet ought to take advantage of this one. It's also pretty clever of Sony to offer it for free, since the second game is just around the corner.

I'm not sure yet as to what I'll be getting, but at the moment I might get Dead Nation and Wipeout HD + Fury for the PS3, and Killzone Liberation and ModNation Racers (or maybe Pursuit Force) for the PSP.

Anyway, I'm glad that the PSN is finally back (just waiting for the Store to be up as well). All these incentives are just cherries on top. Thanks Sony!

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Sancho
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 9:48:20 PM
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I figured they'd offer maybe a regular PSN title and maybe a mini or two which I would have been fine with. I think this is really awesome of them and the developers.

I already have the Platinum on Infamous but I'll still download that and then Dead Nation as I have LBP and Super Stardust HD. Wipeout isn't something I'm interested in.

For the PSP side I'm going for LBP and Modnation Racers. I have Killzone Liberation and I'm not sure what Pursuit Force is but I'll probably still go with my first picks.

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DjEezzy
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 9:48:54 PM
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inFamous and Super Stardust HD/3D. Actually one of the better looking games in 3D. Either that or Wipeout. Also in 3D. Any suggegstions? Oh and i'll be getting lbp and modnation racers for the PSP. This is very generous of Sony. Can always appreciate when people can own up to their mistakes. This is just awesome.

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BikerSaint
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 1:13:08 AM

HMMMMMM,

"I truly appreciate that Sony has recovered despite taking serious hits by a major criminal hack and is still throwing us all, one great big ole Welcome Back Party"

That's just me......

Last edited by BikerSaint on 5/17/2011 1:14:05 AM

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sha4dowknight05
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 9:50:14 PM
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SO AWESOME CAN't WAIT!!!!!

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cLoudou
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 9:55:18 PM
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Looks like I'll be getting Wipeout as I already have all the other PS3 titles.

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Temjin001
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 9:59:31 PM
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Holy crap. Man, I'll feel guilty for downloading these things for free. Thanks Sony!
I think I'll go for LBP and Super Stardust HD for PS3.
(I own Infamous already)
LBP wouldn't ordinarily be my thing, but now the "price" is right =p and I'm curious to see what caused this game to net so many GOtY awards.
At the least, my daughters should enjoy watching me play it.

I'll snag KZ Liberation for PSP, and.. haven't decided on the second item.

And once again, Sony, totally not necessary, but I'm happy to oblige.

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Highlander
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 10:03:50 PM

I already have a copy of LBP, but having it on the HDD instead of on blu-ray is an attractive option.

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AshT
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 10:03:11 PM
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wow....thats awesome..thanks sony

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SolidFantasy
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 10:06:13 PM
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oh sweet deal!
I can't decide which game I want.

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PAKINIPS
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 10:09:03 PM
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Holy crap
Two free games to keep forever?
Badass
I didn't expect this much

And anyone who hasn't played Littlebigplanet should be ashamed 0.0

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Dreno
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 10:49:19 PM
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Sweet deal sony, I still don't think you need to do this, but if your offering, ill accept. It would be rude other wise.

And since I own lbp ( its pretty sick, my gal loves it ) ill prolly go with inFAMOUS since I've never played it but have heard good things. And ill alos be nabbing dead nation. Yes I know its a top-down zombie shooter, but did you notice the 3rd word in that description? Zombie. ZOMBIES for crying out loud.

Can't go wrong with killing hordes of the living dead.

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main_event05
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 11:21:19 PM

You sure can't. Speaking of which, whatever happened to "Stubs the Zombie"??

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Lord carlos
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 4:19:15 AM

Main event.
i remember that game,using your head as a bowling ball or disconnecting your hand and use it to possess the living! it was deadly building up a hoard of zombies and taking down the army,great game
Xbox1 and pc only methinks

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main_event05
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 11:05:11 AM

Yea, I know. way back when I was young and dumb I owned an Xbox. And Stubs was on my list but it stopped reading discs before I could get a chance to buy it. Destroy all Humans was similar enough to satisfy me though.

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Vidius
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 10:51:34 PM
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Awesome thnks Sony!!! I can't imagine Micro doing this for player base. Always stick with Playstation n u won't regret it :)!
PS fan for life!

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556pineapple
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 10:53:33 PM
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I'll be going for inFAMOUS for sure, seeing as I never got around to it before (tried it though, and it is fun.) I'll also be nabbing LBP, only because it was one of those unlucky games I had to sell a few months back to get some emergency cash. I sure am missing a lot of those games right now...*sigh*

But this is a great deal, especially since the outage really didn't affect me that much.

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Ignitus
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 11:18:38 PM
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It's LBP and Super Stardust for me. Sounds good. :)

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Geobaldi
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 11:43:36 PM
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Doesn't really help me any. The only good free PS3 games that are listed, I already own. Don't have a PSP so those do me no good either. Not really into the free movies since I already have Netflix so I can watch whatever movies they list whenever I feel like it already. Don't use Home so that's pointless as well. And never saw the point of getting the Plus service so that's also wasted on me.

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shadowscorpio
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 2:04:18 AM

But its still a generous offering right?

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bigrailer19
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 12:12:42 PM

You do realize their is potential to gain a ton of content in that 30 days of plus. Even though if you don't subscribe after the 30 days you lose it all, their is tons of content for free, including games that pay for itself. I don't have plus but I already know I'll subscribe after this free 30 days. Too much good stuff to ignore!

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Kiryu
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 11:44:38 PM
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Those who haven't bought infamous,download it now cause Infamous 2 is going to be Epic!

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Wraith
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 12:05:04 AM
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I'm glad psn is back up but, I already own all those ps3 games. I wish they would offer an option to download one newer game, rather than two old games.

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bigrailer19
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 12:45:54 AM

I Was curious about that. A lot of people feel like being a loyal fan and owning them all are getting left out. So I'm curious as to how they will respond to that. The 5 games listed are incredible games and more than worth it, but that's more the reason people would own all them already. So I'm curious to see what happens. I though they would give us not digital money but a free transaction of some sort to purchase something.

Either way I'm getting dead nation and wipeout!

Last edited by bigrailer19 on 5/17/2011 12:47:47 AM

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Highlander
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 9:51:27 AM

Well, the thing is if you look at the spread of genre, these games cover a very wide range of gamer. None of the games sold in the numbers that something like MW2 or Black Ops sell, so there's a good chance that a lot of gamers, the majority in fact, don't have these games. Certainly few gamers will already have them all.

But, if you do, then now you can get them as downloadable, so they will be on the HDD instead of you having to put the disc in. Not to mention the PSP games and the free 30 days of Plus (60 for Plus subscribers) and finally a yard sale worth of Home items. I'm sure many will already have lots of them, and some won't like all of them.

I guess that the point is that the vast majority of PS3/PSP/PSN customers will find something in all of this for them. Some more than others perhaps, but that was inevitable.

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Highlander
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 10:02:49 AM

Oh, another point. Everyone get's 30 days of PlayStation Plus membership. During that time you'll get a free edition of Qore, as well as several free games and several heavily discounted games as well as access to any Plus exclusive content during that time. Sony has pledged to update the store several times in the first month coming back online, so there may be many more free games to come via Plus and the Store. People need to remember that 30 days of Plus doesn't just mean 30 days to try cloud storage, there are free and discounted games to consider as well.

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bigrailer19
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 10:15:08 AM

Oh hey I wasn't complainIng. no doubt they've gone far and above what they needed to with this plethora of great content by the way. I don't have all those games so it doesn'tatter what I say I'm downloading the two I want.

I was just curious when we'd start hearing from those that do have all the games. To be honest I think the majority of us PSN users are just happy to be online. That's all we wanted really!

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evilmunkie
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 3:57:24 AM

Not complaining here either just pointing something out, 2 months ago PSN had us vote for some games that became "fan favorites". The downloadable game that won from the PSN exclusives was Dead Nation picked up that and Castle Crashers,that won something else, that week. All I'm going to say is it wasn't on sale that long ago, but it was worth every penny if you ask me. Dont know how many others are in the same boat or even feel the same way I do. For anyone that hasn't played it Dead Nation is great game. I played alot of it while the PSN was down with custom playlist running, cant go wrong with that, especially not with some cannibal corpse. Hah guess I'll grab Infamous just for insurance if anything ever happens to my physical copy.

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bigrailer19
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 12:42:36 AM
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Very generous of you Sony. Dead nation and wipeout shall soon be mine!

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faraga
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 12:46:58 AM
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I think I'll go with LBP and Dead Nation, but the one problem is that my HDD is too small to fit both games plus what I already have on it. I was already planning to get a new one, but not before about a month or two. Can I just pick them so I can still get them for free, but download them later?

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johnld
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 2:47:31 AM

yeah, just download them one at a time or whatever your hd can fit, then delete them. then go to account settings and pick download history or something like that. redownload them from that list. thats how i redownloaded some games like super stardust and dlc i bought before.

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Sancho
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 5:41:41 AM

You shouldn't even have to download them. Just go and "purchase" them, then it will take you to the download screen and you can just exit out of that and that little red bag means its yours. Then you can come download it whenever. I do that with the Plus stuff I don't have the games for so if I get them later I can come back and download it whenever I want.

Good Luck LBP is amazing.

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Fane1024
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 5:51:00 AM

You can even cancel (not start) the download by backing out of the process once you've "bought" the game. Once the game appears in your Download List, it should be available for re-download when you get the new HDD.

ninja'd by Sancho

Last edited by Fane1024 on 5/17/2011 5:51:53 AM

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Highlander
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 9:53:29 AM

I believe that you are correct Fane. once the transaction has gone through and the game is on your download list, you can download it as many times as you need to. Just remember to actively manage your activations of consoles so that if you dispose of a console somehow, deactivate it first so that the game activations are not lost. You generally have 5 activations to work with, sometimes fewer, so you need to be careful not to squander them on a console you're letting go.

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faraga
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 2:59:04 PM

@ TheHighlander
How do I deactivate it then? Because a new HDD probably counts as a new console and I've shared Burnout Paradise with quite a few friends and I don't want to lose it.

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Highlander
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 3:41:46 PM

That's a good question. I do not know with certainty, but here is how I understand it to work.

Just as you can have up to 5 PS3 systems active on your PSNID at once, you can only activate a game 5 times , or rather, you can have 5 'active' activations of a game at any one time. I think if you deactivate a system that the game is installed on, you get that activation back. But, I could be wrong. I've never had cause for more than 4 activations.

I believe that if you deactivate a PS3 for games with your PSNID, that *may* take care of the activation count. In fact, I think this is the reason that Sony are so sticky about system deactivation.

Oh, if you visit a friend who has a PS3 and create an account using your PSNID on that system and play something, that automatically activates that system on your PSNID, so it will count as an activation, even if you only ever played one time. This is important to remember so that you can remove that activation on that Ps3 when you are finished playing. Otherwise you will end up looking like you have more PS3s than you have.

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johnld
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 9:44:44 PM

a new HDD doesnt count as a new ps3. when you deactivate gaming and video features on one ps3 using your account it wont be able to download dlcs and video. it also takes that ps3 out of your 5 ps3s list. your psn id can be tied to 5 ps3s for gaming and 1 for videos. at least thats what the playstation support sent me. i'm still pissed that they cant remove my old ps3 that yellow lighted and SENT IN TO SONY. i mean i couldnt turn it on to deactivate and i sent it back to them. they should know that it needed to be deactivated when they sent me a refurbished one.

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Highlander
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 10:05:35 PM

John, I've read comments about that from a number of people. I'm not sure why Sony wouldn't deactivate systems that are not sent back when they receive one for a repair and send a replacement instead. I'm gonna guess it's simply one of the cracks things slip through, but Sony will deactivate it if you contact the customer services folks and persist. It shouldn't be too hard since you have indisputable proof that the system was sent to Sony and a replacement was sent back to you.

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Highlander
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 2:41:56 AM

Well, wouldn't you know it, what a coincidence...my original 60GB launch system decided to Red light today. I'm going to nurse it back for long enough to deactivate it, and then it's off to Sony for some TLC, and no doubt a replacement with a refurb unit. At least I've got a cruddy old 320GB drive that I don't trust, so I don't have to send the good WD unit back with the console...

Ah well, payback is a bitc.....

:/

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aaronisbla
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 1:01:04 AM
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holy friggin crap! nice game selection. I lost my copy of infamous awhile back, got stuck with like a 93-97 trophy completion. shall be getting that. Not sure what else ill get....guess ill check out reviews for dead nation, if not i could always go for lbp since i dont own it anymore......damn never did get a chance to get wipeout hd, sorry lbp

Last edited by aaronisbla on 5/17/2011 4:26:27 AM

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Wissam
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 1:08:28 AM
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I only have infamous out of these game. very good news for me at least :D

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Gabriel013
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 1:41:57 AM
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This is a much better way of saying sorry than they initially came up with.

I'm glad this is nearly over and hopefully it won't ever happen again.

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shadowscorpio
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 2:01:59 AM
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This is more than enough. Sony lost potential revenue with the PSN down and now they're offering things for free? If this isn't a prime example of a company that is dedicated to its customers and fans, I don't know what is.

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Lawless SXE
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 2:14:34 AM
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My jaw just hit the floor. Three weeks without service and they give us THAT! I know that they're sorry, but that's going just a tad overboard. I may have to take my PS3 down to my sister's place and d/l Wipeout HD Fury, KZ: Liberation and LBPSP. Nah, I wouldn't take advantage of Sony that way. They've provided me with more than enough awesome content that I've willingly paid for.

Unbelievable deal though.
Peace.

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Lord carlos
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 4:21:03 AM
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Infamous it is

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Godslim
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 4:37:45 AM
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wow nice i didnt really mind the ps network being down as i had other things to do but wooo free infamous and dead nation!

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___________
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 4:57:38 AM
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shame i already own everything there.
:(
they should of instead given us x amount of funds and let us choose what we wanted, instead of offering games 99% of people already have!
shame they did not put joe danger on there, would of been the perfect boos for the game!
by far this generations most under appreciated game!

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Ultimadream
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 5:15:35 AM
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... Thats actually pretty sh*t, know why, everything has a limit of 30 days! So we can't get anything to keep out of this disater. Not impressed, not at all.

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RadioHeader
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 5:24:58 AM

You get 30 days to download the games, but keep them forever.

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Ultimadream
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 5:42:05 AM

I thought they expired after 30 days... If that is not the case, it's a good deal...

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bigrailer19
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 12:22:51 PM

It's not the case at all. PS plus expires after 30 days so everything you've gotten through plus will expire with it, unless you subscribe of course. But of these 5 games you have 30 days to download your choice of 2 before that offer expires. The games are yours for life after you download them.

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Ultimadream
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 3:43:48 PM

Thanks for clearing that up :)

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RadioHeader
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 5:28:09 AM
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Floored by the generosity! When I pick myself up ima grab Quest for Booty & Dead Nation. Muchos gracias.

On the EU list, Super Stardust HD is replaced by Quest for Booty.

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Underdog15
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 8:31:33 AM

Aw! I'd want that! lol

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bigrailer19
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 11:14:51 AM

Mmm muchas gracias... You made me hungry that's the name of a restaurant in town!

Last edited by bigrailer19 on 5/17/2011 11:15:11 AM

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Fane1024
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 5:58:36 AM
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Reminder: this list doesn't even include the games which will be available as part of the free month of PS Plus (those games, however, *will* become unusable in 30 days if you don't subscribe).

Last edited by Fane1024 on 5/17/2011 5:59:51 AM

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parasitic
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 6:32:50 AM
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I know a lot of people are complaining regarding the free games because those are big titles that they all have... however I haven't got LBP or InFamous, so that will be my two games :) I am excited :D

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Underdog15
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 8:32:40 AM

Yeah, you definitely scored big if you didn't already have those two titles. One of my buddies is in the same boat.

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Helghast
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 7:08:40 AM
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Like I said in a previous post, there will be some people that are just never happy. I cant believe how many people I saw complaining about this package. There argument wast the lack of compensation for a FREE service, it was the lack of compensation for their information being stolen. I think Sony did plenty, first off there are still, as far as I know, no confirmed credit card thefts from this, as well as Sony is giving you $1 million theft protection. People are suggesting that Sony give us brand new games for free, or Netflix for a full year. People just don't understand that though Sony has seemingly an unlimited amount money, it is definitely not unlimited. Just look at how much they spent on rebuilding the network, I think they did more than enough.

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Highlander
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 9:59:19 AM

You're spot on there. No confirmed card information theft beyond 900 active card details stolen from SOE. Banks and other financial institutions are still confirming that assessment. The only information obtained was names and addresses, DOBs, PSN IDs and email addresses. All of that is available publicly via the Internet on the majority of people in the world if you do some digging. It's not like Social Security numbers were lost, so there's little chance of actual ID theft, and with no apparent card number theft (excepting the 900 already mentioned), there really isn't a great deal of impact on people's information security here. There have been far larger thefts of data including social security information, CC and debit card details and other information from other organizations that have gone nearly un-reported. If I were going to worry, I would worry about those incidents before the PSN attack.

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Highlander
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 1:08:08 PM

OK, whoever is downvoting facts, please at least make a comment so we know who you are. If you are going to disagree with fact, at least back it up with something more than an anonymous thumbs down.

5 up, 1 down

Pyramid
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 7:21:38 AM
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I wonder those who never go,enter,buy or play because PSN sucks,dont have time,too expensive or whatever gonna do now. LOL i vote for Dead Nation and Infamous.

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CrusaderForever
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 10:29:34 AM

I agree, I would rather have the disc version. Infamous is outstanding so paying $30 for it isn't bad at all.

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Geobaldi
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 11:23:37 AM

But Infamous is selling for around $20 around here brand new. Still haven't opened my copy yet. Been sitting there for 3-4 months now.

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gumbi
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 8:05:32 AM
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Wow, I'd say this is above and beyond what Sony needed to do. I already have infamous and LBP, but I could go for some Wipeout and Dead Nation.

I'm eager to get my feet wet with a free Plus membership too. We'll see how that goes. Who knows, maybe they'll reel me into a subscription...

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Highlander
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 10:00:34 AM

With the catch up of downloadable content that Sony has pledged to do, the one month of free Plus membership will equal several free games and a number of discounted games available as well. All in all, there will be something for everyone.

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Excelsior1
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 9:10:32 AM
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this is very nice of sony and should go a long way to restoring good will towards sony out there. the outage tested the loyalty of many sony fans. i don't need free games from sony, but i'll take them anyways.

just happy psn is up. i was able to get my psn id back quickly so i'm happy. i can't tell you how much i missed my daily kz3 sessions.

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Bjorn77
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 9:11:19 AM
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Nice gesture of Sony!
2 games I wanted to buy but never got to it... LBP and WipeOut HD + Fury.

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AcHiLLiA
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 10:00:41 AM
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Xbot fans are jealous. Btw thank you Sony!, so generous of you guys.

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slugga_status
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 10:08:12 AM
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Sony out did themselves with this one. If only I bought a PSP when my friend offered..oh well..

I already have inFamous..So I'll be getting Dead Nation and maybe LBP it's not really my type of game but..it's free..and I've never really been into Wipeout and know little about Super Star Dust..

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CrusaderForever
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 10:24:26 AM
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Above and beyond Sony, above and beyond. Never played LBP or Stardust HD so I will be picking these up. I was fine with nothing or the bonus 30 days of PS+. Wow!

Last edited by CrusaderForever on 5/17/2011 10:26:09 AM

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Highlander
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 10:32:17 AM

Think about the additional free and discount content that the 30 days of Plus membership can bring...

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CrusaderForever
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 11:18:30 AM

I know, it is really impressive! Cannot wait to get that KZ3 Steel Rain map pack for free! :)

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Vidius
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 10:45:41 AM
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I already have infamous. LBP and Dead Nation for me! Killzone Liberation n Modnation Racer for my psp. What more can I ask of sony? A good E3 of course. :)

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SirLoin of Beef
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 10:48:45 AM
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Looks like a good deal to me. Nice work, Sony!

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coverton341
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 11:04:50 AM
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Unfortunately I don't have a PSP so that list is out, and I own every single one of the titles that they are offering for PS3. It is a great deal for people that don't have those titles or only have one.

I think they could have taken the price of the the highest sticker item and lowest sticker item combined them and let people either take that in store credit or take two titles. I don't know, it would have probably been harder to work out that way, but it kind of feels like if you already own all the titles you just have to make due.

Meh, I'm just happy the PSN is back up.

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maxpontiac
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 12:39:10 PM
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I was hoping for a game I didn't own, but alas, it looks like inFamous and LBP are for me.

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tlpn99
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 12:50:10 PM
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Please bare in mind unless they waive the PSN+ subscription thing where you get it for a month and then anything you download you cannot use if you don't contiue to subscribe.

What I mean is my mate got PSN+ while it was there he got LBP once his subscription ran out he could no longer access the game.

Seeing as they have given it to us as an apology there maybe no need to worry. They may let us be able to use the games after the free month has run out. Unless they are hoping we will re subscribe to PSN+ once everyones tried it for free that is.

Either way it's good of them to offer the stuff they have done even if I do own most or have done in the past I'll d/l something im sure.

Welcome back PSN we missed you :)

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Highlander
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 1:17:53 PM

The free PS3/PSP games on offer with the welcome Back package - LBP, Infamous, etc.... remain yours forever, they are not the same as the free games you can get through Paystation plus.

With regard to PlayStation Plus, anything you *buy* (even at a discount) with Playstaion Plus remains yours, even after the subscription ends.

Games you download under PlayStation Plus for free remain yours forever, but are only available to play while your subscription is current. If your subscription ends and you don't immediately renew, you lose access to the free games. However if you re-subscribe later, your free content remains yours to play once you re-subscribe.

Regarding anything purchased (even at discount);
From the PlayStation Plus announcement - "PlayStation Plus subscribers will also be given exclusive PlayStation Store discounts each month that are above and beyond the current PSN Store discounts available to everyone. These discounts will range from 20% to 50%, and anything you buy with these is yours to keep and enjoy forever."

Regarding other things like premium avatars, themes or game DLC you get for free;
From the PlayStation Plus announcement - "Each month there will be dynamic themes, premium avatars and premium game elements/add-ons for you to download and many will be exclusive to PlayStation Plus members only. These are yours to keep forever once you have downloaded them."

Sounds pretty nice if you as me, but then I am already a subscriber...

Last edited by Highlander on 5/17/2011 1:21:08 PM

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slugga_status
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 1:50:51 PM

Not sure why anybody thumbed down Highlander...Those are facts...smh

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parasitic
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 2:10:37 PM

Some people are stupid enough to anonymously thumb down people without giving a reason. In fact it surprises me how many ps3 fanboys/fangirls simply moan about stuff without getting their facts straight. Being a ps3 owner, I read psn blogs, especially now since the network went down, so I already know the rules regarding the free games and the difference between them and those that are given through psn Plus. Simply read the official stuff. It's all clear.

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coverton341
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 3:02:56 PM

Therein lies the problem parasitic, reading. Most people don't want to take the time to research and learn the facts for themselves, and that goes far outside of just gaming. People want the quick answer that sounds right even if it holds no bearing on the truth of matters. Dress a lie up pretty enough and tell it to people and they will latch on to it even if the facts are completely contrary yet have to be researched to find.

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sirbob6
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 4:01:33 PM
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Thank you Sony!

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CanadianGuy420
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 4:13:16 PM
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they should just let us pick whatever game we want. most already have some if not all of those

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DeusExMachina
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 5:44:22 PM
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Is this seriously only for NA cause otherwise Sony is pretty stupid and asking for trouble. That is seriously un fair.

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Lairfan
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 6:03:55 PM

No, its just saying that this info only applies to NA gamers. Other countries may get different things.

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Bjorn77
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 2:45:10 AM

All countries get something but in Europe we get Ratched and Clanck: Quest for booty instead of super stardust.

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Lairfan
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 6:06:20 PM
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Well, the only one on that list I don't have is KZ:Liberation, so I'll be getting that one.

I'm actually pretty surprised at just how all-out Sony went on this. I figured we'd just get a free month of PS Plus and one free game, but at max we can get 4 free games for life, PS Plus for a month, and a bunch of other stuff. IMO, we didn't need any of this, but its still awesome that Sony cares this much about the consumer (and its public image).

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I007spectre
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 7:10:15 PM
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Just received a credit from Hulu Plus for 24 days of the outage. Just wanted to add that to the list of goodies.

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SonyPuppy
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 4:25:25 PM
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Awesome move by Sony, I'll definately be getting some good games out of this. And nice work to all the members here. Almost every site I've read about this on they're complaining about already having the games instead of being grateful, but the peeps here all seem to be above that whining. Top stuff all round.

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riptide8
Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 3:30:38 PM
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Sounds good, I want to know when because if Im not paying attention to it Ill miss it, im too busy

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TFK Lamia
Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 8:15:02 PM
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could you people be any farther up sonys ass god damit look before you drop the word xbox fanboy yes i do own an xbox but the fact that you people are sitting there saying sony owes us nothing if bullshit the fact remains they got hacked which means their systems had no security granted you get what you pay for but if your gonna take my info you better be prepared to protect it second 2 games and a subscription to playstation plus will not stop the 100s of spam emails i've gotten daily or the phone number i'm going to have to change because since the day day psn got hacked i've recieved countless telemarketers calling it all hours of the day this is a great program and i'm glad they're trying but the fact of the matter is they do owe us we bought the system we entrusted our info to them they breached our trust this is their fault and they did not tell us for 2 weeks i knew before hand but they should have been the one to inform me not tell me on the ps3 our system is undergoing maintenance thank you sony but they still have a ways to go

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beebs83
Sunday, May 22, 2011 @ 12:12:54 PM
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so what if your away on vacation and can't get access to the network within those 30 days. Or does it start based on when you sign back in? Don't know anyone away that long but what if?

Last edited by beebs83 on 5/22/2011 12:13:21 PM

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