Sony has stated that they're going to start turning some of their systems back on this week but that the PSN store would not come back online until later this month. While I'm not 100% on this, I'm going to venture a guess and say that since you won't be able to access the store, getting Episode 3 won't be possible until the store is accessible once again.
hey Alan ... what about episode 4?? does it have to be delayed for Ps3 too??
im guessing the PSN store gonna be up on the 27th?? i guess
This is also something I'm not sure about. Just my personal speculation but I'm thinking the queue for game releases might change from what was originally in place prior to the PSN outage.
well it been 2 days since the game came out but the psn might be up tomm
Hopefully...... *sigh*
It won't be out any time soon. PSN will be up soon but the PSN store will not be up till later this month. Hence we have a long wait ahead of us still.
anyone know when the playstation network goes back up?
Well the Playstation blog has been busy today. They announced the details of the ID monitoring for those who want to enroll when they get the email. THey'll cover the cost of that for a year.
Then they announced that they are in the final phases of testing the rebuilt PSN and that currently they are standing by the timeline given. So that means by the end of this week gameplay, friends lists, etc could go up while the playstation store would remain down till later this month when it's done. Then Sir Howard Stringer CEO put a letter up apologizing again.
Now the bad news. There are reports on news sites that a group is threatening to hack it this weekend when it goes back up and publish all the user info they get to the web publicly. They also say they have access to some of Sony's servers still. So Sony could always delay it due to this because they could be a bit gun shy.
Well for those wondering PSN is not going up in the foreseeable future. Sony announced tonight that they aren't going to meet their deadline of this week. The new network is still in testing and they're still working on the SOE servers too. So odds are it's going to be late next week at the earliest.
Maybe Sony will make Back to the Future one of the free games we get when everything finally comes back up. :cool:
:eek:
I doubt that. Usually the games given away for free are the companies games. So odds are the choices will be from games that Sony themselves have published.
hey every one psn might not be up till may 31 :eek::eek: WTF
You're misreading that news. They've always said that it won't fully be up till the end of the month. However they're still working on the online play. In fact tonight they said they're still working on that and hopefully the online play will be back up in a couple more days.
You're misreading that news. They've always said that it won't fully be up till the end of the month. However they're still working on the online play. In fact tonight they said they're still working on that and hopefully the online play will be back up in a couple more days.
Which unfortunately doesn't help those who were waiting for BTTF episode 3 on PSN.
Which unfortunately doesn't help those who were waiting for BTTF episode 3 on PSN.
Yup. That's the bad part. We're still screwed regardless till they decide to release it and I see that being a couple of weeks after it comes back up. At this point I'd love a double hitter of both 3 and 4 but that sure as hell will never happen.
Well good news for the folks that are following this thread and may not read the others. PSN was brought up overnight in the US and Canada. They're working on bringing it up everywhere. The PSN store however is not back up and according to Kaz it will be up as soon as they can get it up.
Ok folks we now have an idea of what will happen with the PSN store release of BTTF and other content missed when it comes back up now. Sony just released a FAQ. In it they address the content question.
Q: The PlayStation Store hasn’t updated since April 19th. When can I download digital games that were planned to be released since then?
A: To date, three Tuesday publishes were missed, which included items like Under Siege and the MotorStorm Apocalypse demo. Rest assured that you won’t miss any of this great content. To catch up on the large amount of material, we’ll be publishing to the PlayStation Store multiple times per week once commerce functionality is restored. We will update the PlayStation.Blog with information on timing of the Store restoration, as well as the full list of new content as each publish occurs.
Ok folks we now have an idea of what will happen with the PSN store release of BTTF and other content missed when it comes back up now. Sony just released a FAQ. In it they address the content question.
i herd we might be able to download ep 3 tom.:D:D:D let hope it true
Well new article on Gamasutra has this to say. Episode 3 was scheduled for May 3rd So if this is right we could see episode 3 the 27th.
Barring any additional problems, Sony plans to bring the PlayStation Store back online next Tuesday, May 24, according to a memo sent to the console's publishing partners.
The company has sent a tentative publishing schedule to partners detailing when their games, expansions and other releases will become available to players. In the memo, obtained by Gamasutra, Sony unveils plans to do two content pushes per week for the next two weeks to catch up with the backlog of content.
"We thank you for your patience as we work to resume service of the PlayStation Store," wrote PSN content manager Jack Osorno to developer partners.
The first push, set to coincide with the PlayStation Store's reopening, will distribute content that was originally scheduled to publish on April 26. Three days later on the 27th, another round of games will go live, which were originally scheduled for May 3.
The following week, pushes will take place on May 31 and June 3, using content that originally had been planned to be spread over three weeks. At that point, the company will be back on schedule and, presumably, return to a single content push per week.
While Sony is trying to maintain the queue that was already in place, the company says it is willing to move some titles around, depending on urgency. Seemingly, this would include DLC packs for existing titles that have already released expansions on other platforms.
"If there are concerns, we are willing to consider adjusting the release date of your content on this schedule," says Osorno. "Adjustments will be made on a case by case basis."
The launch of the PlayStation Store is one of the final steps to bringing the PlayStation Network back to full operation. Sony has said many times that it expected the network to be fully operational before the end of May.
Osorno's note does not detail what plans, if any, Sony has to assist developers who were impacted by the outage.
In some cases, that impact has been substantial. Capcom corporate officer and SVP Christian Svensson, for instance, has previously estimated the company's lost revenue from the outage as being in the "hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars."
Other developers have remained more supportive of Sony, but have made public appeals to the company to assist them with marketing their titles once the Store goes back online so that they might recoup any losses.
Sony, though, is actually in something of a power position -- especially with smaller developers. Despite the security crisis, the company remains one of the most powerful players in the video game industry, so few, if any, small shops are going to make a lot of noise complaining about the way they feel they have been treated. While some could jump to Microsoft's Xbox Live platform, they're unlikely to do so immediately.
For consumers, the relaunch of the PlayStation Store should get them one step closer to being able to claim the contents of their "Welcome Back" package. As detailed on Sony's U.S. PlayStation Blog, PlayStation 3 owners with existing PSN accounts will be able to download two free games from a pool that includes Dead Nation, Infamous, LittleBigPlanet, Super Stardust HD and Wipeout HD.
Sony has said that those (and other) freebies would be made available once services are fully restored.
Is there any reason Telltale can't allow PSN customers to download Episode 3 for the PC?
Obviously, this wouldn't help everyone (only those with a PC) but, it seems like it would help a lot of people who can't otherwise play the Telltale game they've paid for....
Is there any reason Telltale can't allow PSN customers to download Episode 3 for the PC?
Obviously, this wouldn't help everyone (only those with a PC) but, it seems like it would help a lot of people who can't otherwise play the Telltale game they've paid for....
The problem with doing this is we have no way to verify that you own the game on PSN on our end. Unfortunately, doing this would be impossible.
The problem with doing this is we have no way to verify that you own the game on PSN on our end. Unfortunately, doing this would be impossible.
I can see the problem... but BTTF is essentially one game split up because of the story. How many people would want to get an episode in the middle of the season if they hadn't played the first two and therefore bought the season?
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Apologies for the delay.
I'd venture a guess that there will be a delay.
No need to be sorry!!! As long as you keep making episodes, I'm happy. Keep on trucking.
hey Alan ... what about episode 4?? does it have to be delayed for Ps3 too??
im guessing the PSN store gonna be up on the 27th?? i guess
This is also something I'm not sure about. Just my personal speculation but I'm thinking the queue for game releases might change from what was originally in place prior to the PSN outage.
Hopefully......
It won't be out any time soon. PSN will be up soon but the PSN store will not be up till later this month. Hence we have a long wait ahead of us still.
Why is Alan apologizing for Sony being hacked? Hmm...
Being the big man, bro.
Cause he's a nice fellow
Well the Playstation blog has been busy today. They announced the details of the ID monitoring for those who want to enroll when they get the email. THey'll cover the cost of that for a year.
Then they announced that they are in the final phases of testing the rebuilt PSN and that currently they are standing by the timeline given. So that means by the end of this week gameplay, friends lists, etc could go up while the playstation store would remain down till later this month when it's done. Then Sir Howard Stringer CEO put a letter up apologizing again.
Now the bad news. There are reports on news sites that a group is threatening to hack it this weekend when it goes back up and publish all the user info they get to the web publicly. They also say they have access to some of Sony's servers still. So Sony could always delay it due to this because they could be a bit gun shy.
So that's all we know right now.
-Biff Tannen
^This.
:eek:
I doubt that. Usually the games given away for free are the companies games. So odds are the choices will be from games that Sony themselves have published.
You're misreading that news. They've always said that it won't fully be up till the end of the month. However they're still working on the online play. In fact tonight they said they're still working on that and hopefully the online play will be back up in a couple more days.
Which unfortunately doesn't help those who were waiting for BTTF episode 3 on PSN.
Yup. That's the bad part. We're still screwed regardless till they decide to release it and I see that being a couple of weeks after it comes back up. At this point I'd love a double hitter of both 3 and 4 but that sure as hell will never happen.
i herd we might be able to download ep 3 tom.:D:D:D let hope it true
That's not true. Or at least we haven't heard anything about that.
I promise guys, as soon as we know when you'll be able to get your hands on Episode 3 on the PSN we'll let you know.
Obviously, this wouldn't help everyone (only those with a PC) but, it seems like it would help a lot of people who can't otherwise play the Telltale game they've paid for....
The problem with doing this is we have no way to verify that you own the game on PSN on our end. Unfortunately, doing this would be impossible.
I can see the problem... but BTTF is essentially one game split up because of the story. How many people would want to get an episode in the middle of the season if they hadn't played the first two and therefore bought the season?
Gotcha - that makes sense.