Players hoping to enjoy playing their PlayStation 3 games online on Sunday were sorely disappointed, as the PlayStation Network has experienced connection problems for many PS3 models over the day.
At around 4PM PST on Sunday, PlayStation Network users on Twitter began began to report that they were unable to connect to the online gaming service. Hours later, the problem seems to continue, to the point where Sony has begun to acknowledge the issue on its official PlayStation Blog.
According to the blog, the problem seems to only affect pre-Slim PlayStation 3 models, with PlayStation social media manager Jeff Rubenstein claiming they “have narrowed down the issue and have engineers working to restore service.”
Despite the fact that the game doesn’t have any online gameplay, many owners have reported that PSN issues have kept players from enjoying Sony’s most recent release, Heavy Rain. Any PlayStation 3 owners experiencing PSN problems today? Share your horror stories in the comment section below.
Square Enix has announced that three new expansions priced at $10 each will be coming to the eight year-old MMORPG Final Fantasy XI in 2010, with each expansion set to release simultaneously in all markets for all platforms.
With Final Fantasy XI about to enter its eighth year of existence, the amount of fan support the game continues to receive is nothing short of phenomenal. Not only does the game still inspire fan conventions like Vana Fest, but the developers are still creating new content for players to partake in. At this weekend’s Vana Fest, Square Enix announced three Final Fantasy XI scenario add-ons set to release throughout 2010, at $10 each. The three packs will release in all territories simultaneously, and will be available on all three FFXI platforms–PC, PS2, and Xbox 360.
The three expansions will be named Vision of Abyssea, Scars of Abyssea, and Heroes of Abyssea, with the first expansion (Vision) due this summer. Players will need to have acquired two previous expansion packs–Rise of the Zilart and Wings of the Goddess–to access these three new add-ons.
Any FFXI fans still out there? Are you looking forward to trying out these new parts of that world, or has your vision shifted to Square Enix’s next MMO, Final Fantasy XIV?