PlayStation Network: Difference between revisions

▲As both [[Xbox 360]] and [[Wii]] had their own digital distribution system, so must Sony have one for the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[PlayStation Portable]]. The system seems to aim for a medium between [[Xbox Live Arcade]] and [[Wii Ware]], favouring both new downloadable games (usually a slightly more non-standard kind than Xbox Live Arcade) and games from the first [[PlayStation]]. Although, it should be noted that [[No Export for You|the selection of PSOne Classics in Japan]] rivals even that of the [[Virtual Console]], while other regions are a bit wanting at the moment. PSN is even beginning to have [[Sega Genesis]] and [[TurboGrafx-16]] games available, as well as a huge release of updated [[Neo Geo]] games (along with their own controller). While the Japanese service is better than its western alternatives, the [[PlayStation]] Network is still in the ring against both [[Xbox Live Arcade]] and Nintendo's [[Wii Ware|pair of]] [[Virtual Console|services]].

▲Currently, the digital delivery system is not exactly having a good time. External attacks by [[The Cracker|hackers]] (who also seem to have stolen data by the crapload) have caused a ''massive'' shutdown to the [[PlayStation]] Network. However, these news have been heard a lot by now, so for other details [[wikipedia:PlayStation Network outage|you can just check]] [[The Other Wiki]].

▲Currently, Sony's "Welcome Back program" has just been revealed, at last, with - as promised - two ''free'' games out of five (for [[PlayStation 3|PS3]] users) or four (for [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]] users). The problem is that the games offered were major games (such as ''[[Little Big Planet]]'') with sequels either out or coming out, annoying several users. Sony, however, quickly assured the userbase that they were going for quality rather than quantity.

▲=== Downloadable [[PlayStation 3]] games released include: ===

▲* ''[[Suguri|Acceleration of SUGURI X-Edition]]''