Playstation Network Restoration

Kazuo Hira has just announced Sony is beginning to roll out restoration to the Playstation Network service. The first phase of restoration includes signing on to Playstation Network and Qrocity services with online gameplay on the PS3 and PSP, including access to services like Netflix and Hulu. This phase also includes friends list, chat functionality, trophy comparison, and Playstation Home.

Once you sign onto the Playstation Network, either through the console or through validated email address, you will be asked to change your password. Sony plans to restore services to Playstation Store in the future.

Sony's Welcome back program offers the following games for the US for free.

  • United States + Europe "Welcome Back!"
    • LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
    • ModNation Racers
    • Pursuit Force
    • Killzone Liberation

You have up to thirty days after the Playstation Store is up to claim two out of the four free games listed above.

 

Japan's Announcement

Meanwhile in Japan, the service restoration announcement was split into two distinct regions. They listed that the service restoration as previously stated is only for the European and American regions. The Japanese  and Asian regions themselves will have to wait "a few more days" before their restoration information is announced.

[via psn]

PSP Users

To sign in you must change your password first. On your PC, go to Playstation Network, click sign in, and enter your previous password. It will then send you an email to reset your password which can take up to 24 hours to receive. After you change your password, you can sign into the Playstation Network on your PSP and accept the new Terms of Agreement.

 

PSPo:2 Jumping

jumping

Sakai updated information about the Battle Mode. There will be various games to play in battle. This screenshot features "Catapult Jump" where players are split into two teams and must collect "Energy balls" and acquire bases. It sounds pretty much like capture the flag so far… He also wants you to check out future "Weekly Shonen Jump"  to see rest of the collaboration items.

[via pspo:2 blog]

Collaboration

psp2

collab pm

collabor

These scans show off the Love Ring Feather Outfit and Art Javelin, some of the exclusive collaboration items appearing in PSP2. We have been wondering if these collaboration items will appear outside of Japan. Some of the Japanese mange listed have no western publishers, and surely copyright issues will hinder their appearance. Hopefully Sega of America will make exclusive items for our version as compensation, (but we know they always take the laziest way out of doing things considering psp1 doesn't have DLC).  Also don't forget to check out Sakai's interview with Dengeki Magazine.

 

Additions from Aug 22nd

Shougai PSO updated some minor info.

  • A "Battle", "Challenge" and "Extra" mode
  • Download Content will be Available for Japan
  • Level 200 cap
  • The "Titles" system is back
  • Customization of "My Room" will be available in some form, details uncertain.
  • 2000 items available

 

[via g heaven]

Sonic and Tails on Phantasy Star Universe 2009

Sonic's Birthday Bash 2009

On July 10th, Sonic and Tails once again visited Phantasy Star Universe. This time they went around on each planet playing various missions to get to the next lobby. You could easily find them by waiting inside the lobby they would end up in after they completed a mission.

sonic model

This year Sonic's stats were a Human Male Acrofighter. He carried  457435 meseta, 3 Crea Daggers, and 3 Al Tip. His photon art was a level 50 Hikai Shuha-zan. Tails on the other hand carried the twin daggers Aldaga Steg, and the single dagger Shiratsuno-zashi, and 2 Rapid Streac. He wore the armor Castest line with Vijeri / Resist. For photon arts he has a level 40 Renga Chujin-shou and a level 50 Hikai Shuha-zan.

It is interesting to see how as of July 2009, no player can legitimately achieve single and twin dagger photon arts at level 50.

Sonic Birthday on Phantasy Star Universe 2009
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fakesonic

Here we have someone riding on the Sonic bandwagon,
but the yellow name gives it away

 

chasing after sonic

Almost like a memorable scene from Emerald Coast,
except the whale is replaced by the mob of rabid fans.

 

tails standing

Tails made it on the beach after struggling to swim.

 

tails wins

Tails raced Sonic with the Duel in the Ruins mission.
Tails' team came out first.

 

tails and kid

Tails on Parum heading off to the Guardians Colony

 

sonic goodbye

Sonic says goodbye to take a supposed "nap"…