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Review: Eufloria

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Playstation 3 PSN Update Stymies Class Action Lawsuit

On Thursday, Sony added another mandatory update for the PlayStation Network. It was the usual half-hour affair to download and install the update, preempted by the terms of service that no one ever reads. However, Scott Grill from the Examiner found it to be a very interesting read, pointing out this juicy tidbit:

“ANY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEEDINGS, WHETHER IN ARBITRATION OR COURT, WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT IN A CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR AS A NAMED OR UNNAMED MEMBER IN A CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, REPRESENTATIVE OR PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL LEGALACTION, UNLESS BOTH YOU AND THE SONY ENTITY WITH WHICH YOU HAVE A DISPUTE SPECIFICALLY AGREE TO DO SO IN WRITING FOLLOWING INITIATION OF THE ARBITRATION. THIS PROVISION DOES NOT PRECLUDE YOUR PARTICIPATION AS A MEMBER IN A CLASS ACTION FILED ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 20, 2011.”

Sony was subjected to multiple class action lawsuits this year when the PSN’s security was breached by hackers, and previously experienced a series of lawsuits when they removed Linux compatibility with a mandatory firmware update. Making it impossible to opt out of future lawsuits is not exactly allowed, so Sony added another section to the update:

“IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THE BINDING ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER IN THIS SECTION 15, YOU MUST NOTIFY SNEI IN WRITING WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE THAT YOU ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT. YOUR WRITTEN NOTIFICATION MUST BE MAILED TO 6080 CENTER DRIVE, 10TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90045, ATTN: LEGAL DEPARTMENT/ARBITRATION AND MUST INCLUDE: (1) YOUR NAME, (2) YOUR ADDRESS, (3) YOUR PSN ACCOUNT NUMBER, IF YOU HAVE ONE, AND (4) A CLEAR STATEMENT THAT YOU DO NOT WISH TO RESOLVE DISPUTES WITH ANY SONY ENTITY THROUGH ARBITRATION.”

Instead of making it impossible, they chose to make it difficult. You can mail a letter stating that you do not want to take part in the arbitration part of the new PSN update. If you already updated, you better send that letter now – your thirty days are passing by. (As a side note, I recommend you keep a copy, send it through registered mail, and have signature delivery confirmation; keep records of everything. You wouldn’t want Sony to lose your letter.)

Sony’s PR representative, Patrick Seybold, claims the update is “designed to benefit both the consumer and the company by ensuring that there is adequate time and procedures to resolve disputes.” Many gamers disagree, as evidenced on articles and forums, as the literature clearly leans towards preventing lawsuits against Sony and not towards helping users get the protection or justice they deserve.

Long. Live. Lawsuits.

this info comes from our good friends at ripten check there page for some high quality news. make sure and bookmark this website for more info and follow us on twitter @videogameprideOn Thursday, Sony added another mandatory update for the PlayStation Network. It was... more

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PS3 Attitude’s 20 Days of PSN –

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NBA Jam: On Fire Edition | hands-on preview

PS3 Attitude previews NBA Jam: On Fire Edition. It's a download only NBA Jam game... more

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PlanetSide First Person Shooter Coming to PS3 PSN

The July 8 date coincides with Sony Online Entertainment's Fan Faire, which runs... more

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E311: What to Expect from Sony

What's Sony bringing to E3 2011? The NGP, Uncharted 3, PSN, and more!

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Papo & Yo announced exclusively for the PlayStation Network

Independent development studio Minority has announced that their first title, Papo... more

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Sony PlayStation Network Hacked Once Again

"The hack involves the PSN web-based password reset page, where it’s said... more

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The Evening Report: Do the right thing and grab a plunger

Finals week is upon us, and some people have already put the finishing touches on... more

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The PSN Welcome Back Buyer’s Guide

Use this handy guide to help you choose your return to PSN. All the available games... more

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The Morning Roast: PSN is Back-ish, Beyond Good & Evil 2 Lives-ish

We're finally able to play Brink on the PS3! Yay? At least Beyond Good &... more

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Sony Issues PSN Service Restoration Announcement (Video)

The light at the end of the tunnel is finally getting brighter for Playstation 3... more

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The SideQuest Episode 306: Cappuccinoh-no!

Episode 306. We zip through what we’ve been playing, shoot briefly through the... more

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Eidos Hacked: Thousands of E-Mails, Résumés at Risk

Hackers might have accessed up to 25,000 e-mail addresses and 350 résumés during an attack on game developer Eidos Interactive’s websites, parent company Square Enix said Friday.

The security breach, which Square Enix said occurred Wednesday, could have given hackers access to user data for the Deus Ex: Human Revolution website, as well as résumés submitted by job applicants to Eidos.

“Square Enix can confirm a group of hackers gained access to parts of our Eidosmontreal.com website as well as two of our product sites,” the company told Joystiq. “We immediately took the sites offline to assess how this had happened and what had been accessed, then took further measures to increase the security of these and all of our websites, before allowing the sites to go live again.”

Square Enix added that it would be contacting all parties that might have been affected by the breach, emphasizing that no credit card information was compromised.

According to a report by former Washington Post writer Brian Krebs, the official Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Eidos websites were inaccessible Thursday morning. During this period, hackers reportedly put up a banner that read “Owned by Chippy1337.”

The hackers, Krebs wrote, said they plan to distribute the stolen information on file sharing networks. His report pegs the volume of information stolen, according to the hackers, to be the personal information of more than 80,000 users and 9,000 ésumés.

A recent Ars Technica report suggests there might be discord among members of hacking collective Anonymous, centering on a 17-year-old British hacker named Ryan. According to a chat log uncovered by Krebs, the Eidos hackers attempted to frame Ryan for the attack.

It’s unclear whether this is related to the crippling hack on Sony’s PlayStation Network several weeks ago that left millions of users’ personal information at risk. Anonymous has disavowed responsibility for that attack.

Neither Square Enix nor Eidos Interactive responded to Wired.com’s requests for comment Friday.Hackers might have accessed up to 25,000 e-mail addresses and 350... more

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The Morning Roast: Alan Wake 2, MGS3D, and MDK2 on WiiWare

Grab a cup, it's a loooong morning. News on Alan Wake 2, MDK 2, PSN date for... more

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News – Sony Let Slip Date of Full PSN Return

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Sony Trounced Yet Again by Hackers

Once again:

Sony has been forced to remove the stolen names and partial addresses of 2,500 sweepstakes contestants posted on a hacked website owned by the Japanese-based corporation.

The data reportedly originated from customers who entered a product contest way back in 2001.   Fortunately, the compromised list did not include credit card information, social security numbers or passwords.

"The website was out of date and inactive when discovered as part of the continued attacks on Sony," a company spokesperson told Reuters.

The embarrassing attack comes just days after Sony CEO Howard Stringer issued an official apology over a series of security breaches which compromised the personal information of millions and unceremoniously downed the PlayStation Network.

"In the coming days, we will restore service to the networks and welcome you back to the fun," said Stringer.   

"I wanted to personally reach out and let you know that we are committed to serving you to the very best of our ability, protecting your information better than ever, and getting you back to what you signed up for - all the games and great entertainment experiences that you expect from Sony."

Meanwhile, Sophos security analyst Chester Wisniewski noted that Sony "seemed to be living a nightmare" as hack and extract operations continued with no real end in sight.

"In an organization as large as Sony the hackers targeting them may be able to continue to find low hanging fruit. Un-patched old equipment at any of the various Sony subsidiaries could continue to embarrass Sony publicly," Wisniewski explained.

"[Of course], Sony Playstation Network users are starting to get quite impatient as they await the return of the online gaming service... [Still], in this case Sony is certainly doing the right thing. It is better to be offline and identify what must be done to return the service to a secure state than to simply turn it back on and allow attackers to target even more data."

Obviously, there is no word yet on when the PSN will be back up, as Sony spinner Patrick Seybold confirmed (on Friday) the company was still testing system security.

"As you've heard us say, our utmost priorities are the security of the network and ensuring your data is safe. We won't restore the services until we can test the system's strength in these respects... We apologize for the delay and inconvenience of this network outage," he added.Once again: Sony has been forced to remove the stolen names and partial addresses... more

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The Evening Report: Heavy Games Edition

Day 14 of no PSN. Split/Second 2 canceled? Use L.A. Noire as a dumbbell?... more

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Anonymous Responds to Sony Attack Accusations

Anonymous posted this statement on Daily Kos: Last month, an unknown party managed... more

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PlayStation Hackers Boast Over Two Million Credit Cards

“Sony is saying the credit cards were encrypted, but we are hearing that the... more

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