Something like this wouldn't have happened on a pc.
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My opinion is that **** with entitlement issues are adamant in ruining it for everyone else for the sake of their owndiminished egos.
i heard that it was hacked and ow playstation has to completely rebuild their online and add more security to stop it happening again
Some people who have more time on their hands than it's healthy are going to break it down again...i heard that it was hacked and ow playstation has to completely rebuild their online and add more security to stop it happening again
Velocity439
[QUOTE="Velocity439"]Some people who have more time on their hands than it's healthy are going to break it down again... It doesn't really require a lot of effort if you have the numbers.i heard that it was hacked and ow playstation has to completely rebuild their online and add more security to stop it happening again
Salt_The_Fries
Avast home edition+Malwarebytes free version+Web of Trust+Script blocker+Common sense==No viruses. And besides,viruses don't stop you from playing games.Never heard of Viruses? Malware? Trojins?
Never Happens to PCs my bum.
LegatoSkyheart
[QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]Avast home edition+Malwarebytes free version+Web of Trust+Script blocker+Common sense==No viruses. And besides,viruses don't stop you from playing games. Nor do they affect every pc user simultaneously. Also, a virus results from the users' carelessness not corporate obnoxiousness.Never heard of Viruses? Malware? Trojins?
Never Happens to PCs my bum.
call_of_duty_10
I wonder how many folks would be angry if WoW went offline. :PStevo_the_gamerWoW is only one game and it does every tuesday or something like that for updates.
any one know of the recent amazon ECS downage causing for 100's of sites to go down including all whiskey media sites *giantbomb, tested, screened, animevice, comic vine*
TC PC's are as suspectable to hacking as Consoles are as they are as suspectable to problems caused by errors and glitches.
Something like this wouldn't have happened on a pc.
opinions?
shane_orija
You're a misinformed person. That's my opinion.
If we forget the inconvenience faced by consumers, it was a wise move by Sony. This has effectively turned the general populace against the Anonymous guys for messing with their entertainment.shane_orijaGeneral populace =/= gamers. It's also damaging for Sony among their primary consumers. This isn't 'smart' in any sense.
Not for four to five years for me, whoop. But hey if you keep clicking on the links in those emails filling up your junk inbox, then you're opening up the floodgates willingly.Never heard of Viruses? Malware? Trojins?
Never Happens to PCs my bum.
LegatoSkyheart
Anything connected to an online network is vulnerable to hacking. The difference here is that the PC doesn't, and will never rely on centralisation, so if one falls that doesn't mean everything will - for your games, websites, everything.any one know of the recent amazon ECS downage causing for 100's of sites to go down including all whiskey media sites *giantbomb, tested, screened, animevice, comic vine*
TC PC's are as suspectable to hacking as Consoles are as they are as suspectable to problems caused by errors and glitches.WilliamRLBaker
Something like this wouldn't have happened on a pc.
opinions?
shane_orija
ever run a server on a PC? i have been an admin and helped out on an SAMP server, loads of people try DDOS servers when they get bans and you turn down appeals, which cause more baww.Also there was one time a script exploit let a few butthurt players run rampant till i got on RCON.
To say it wouldnt happen defys even the most silly system wars logic.
Anything connected to an online network is vulnerable to hacking. The difference here is that the PC doesn't, and will never rely on centralisation, so if one falls that doesn't mean everything will - for your games, websites, everything.[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]
any one know of the recent amazon ECS downage causing for 100's of sites to go down including all whiskey media sites *giantbomb, tested, screened, animevice, comic vine*
TC PC's are as suspectable to hacking as Consoles are as they are as suspectable to problems caused by errors and glitches.skrat_01
Something like this wouldn't have happened on a pc.
opinions?
shane_orija
I'll jog over to your place and pump your router full of lead!
Nah, but I'll email you a virus :P
Anything connected to an online network is vulnerable to hacking. The difference here is that the PC doesn't, and will never rely on centralisation, so if one falls that doesn't mean everything will - for your games, websites, everything.[QUOTE="skrat_01"]
[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]
any one know of the recent amazon ECS downage causing for 100's of sites to go down including all whiskey media sites *giantbomb, tested, screened, animevice, comic vine*
TC PC's are as suspectable to hacking as Consoles are as they are as suspectable to problems caused by errors and glitches.WilliamRLBaker
If you left an open invitation for hackers to make your life a misery on your console, they would take advantage of that too. That's what happens when you leave any system with an online connection out and proclaim 'come at me bro'.
Otherwise, yes that's one game bought down. There is an amount of centralisation of online networks (why you didn't choose to use steam as an example is beyond me), however it isn't reliant on a single consistent network to play.
My old online game isn't working, Westwood online doesn't exist anymore? Well glad to know I can use a variety of virtual lan clients to play my games with other people - like GameRanger. If Blizzard's Battlenet is down, then I can play separate online games with the knowledge they can't be affected. That's the fact of the matter, your PC gaming experience online isn't completely reliant on a central service.
While it can be compromised, this doesn't mean there will be an eventual Armageddon of your online games. Which is why you know, so many games have a legacy of online play on the PC for over a decade now despite their closed networks not existing. Sierra may not exist, I can play Tribes 2, MSN Gaming Zone abolished, well there are plenty of opportunities to play AoE2 online. EVE down for maintenance? Well then I have options of other online games to play, don't I.
They don't have to, they are just improving security to prevent farther attacks the original attack isn't responsible for the entire downtime the upgrading is responsible for morei heard that it was hacked and ow playstation has to completely rebuild their online and add more security to stop it happening again
Velocity439
[QUOTE="call_of_duty_10"][QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]Avast home edition+Malwarebytes free version+Web of Trust+Script blocker+Common sense==No viruses. And besides,viruses don't stop you from playing games. Nor do they affect every pc user simultaneously. Also, a virus results from the users' carelessness not corporate obnoxiousness. Corporate obnoxiousness? They're fixing the FREE service for you, buddy. How is that obnoxious? The person who crippled the system to begin with - who would also like to remain anonymous - are the ones being obnoxious.Never heard of Viruses? Malware? Trojins?
Never Happens to PCs my bum.
shane_orija
[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]I wonder how many folks would be angry if WoW went offline. :PDragonfireXZ95WoW is only one game and it does every tuesday or something like that for updates.
People rage when they do extended maintenance though. The game only went offline twice ever without extended prior notice and people raged lol
i have a ps3 though i use it mainly for a blu ray player, and i havent been on system wars in YEARS. Seeing PSN was down on the news though made me laugh my ass off xD
I love how, after paying a large sum for a copy of a windows operative system, you discover it's so weak and full of exploits that you need to add external programs to prevent people/worms from infecting it. But a company fixing a free service so they can't do certain kind of attacks that would ultimately affect consumers is being a bad company
yeah that does suck; luckily, i'm in no mood to play killzone 3 and i'm playing gears 2 in preperation for gears 3 tomorrow :D
[QUOTE="Velocity439"]They don't have to, they are just improving security to prevent farther attacks the original attack isn't responsible for the entire downtime the upgrading is responsible for more Yeah they were compromised and decided to improve the security, i posted a few days ago that they probably increased their security so much Sony themselves couldn't connect but atleast they are on top of it, better this than "PSN is currently.. ah hell we are screwed, we don't know whats happening so we pulled the plug".i heard that it was hacked and ow playstation has to completely rebuild their online and add more security to stop it happening again
momentum_god
virus protecters arent enough
ftr , whats ur pc got to do with the servers on who ever makes the games side, huh ,
they are not immune ,
its crazy to think they are ,
no online services are immune! whether its pc wii 360 or appearently ps3
If we forget the inconvenience faced by consumers, it was a wise move by Sony. This has effectively turned the general populace against the Anonymous guys for messing with their entertainment.shane_orijaThat and people need to realize that their personal info is on those servers. So would you rather your info be on the net somewhere while you play on corrupted laggy servers? Or do you take a break for a week and play something else, like on a PC or xbox while sony ensure that your info is safe?
I also love how some people can't even play portal 2 since they need the newest mandatory firmware update. But hey! It's your gaming experience!RobbazkingIt's downloadable of the PS site. Nice to see you get thrills off others misfortunes.
[QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]That's why we have programs to counter it, what does Sony have for the PS3? Oh wait...Never heard of Viruses? Malware? Trojins?
Never Happens to PCs my bum.
mitu123
My PS3 has never had a virus nor has anyones. And it doesnt matter what kind of virus protection you have if someone wants to get into your system bad enough they will do so.
That's why we have programs to counter it, what does Sony have for the PS3? Oh wait...[QUOTE="mitu123"][QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]
Never heard of Viruses? Malware? Trojins?
Never Happens to PCs my bum.
TheSterls
My PS3 has never had a virus nor has anyones. And it doesnt matter what kind of virus protection you have if someone wants to get into your system bad enough they will do so.
Then they're trying too hard or not enough to get my system.D=Please Log In to post.
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