“…an extra 25 million customers who played games on its Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) PC games network have had their personal details stolen – and that they were taken before the theft of 77 million peoples’ details on the PlayStation Network (PSN).”
PlayStation Portable owners recently got a taste of what’s to come with the release of SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3. Anyone who buys a second-hand copy of the game will be forced to pay another US$20 for a new voucher code if they want to play online.
There’s no better example of the arrogance of the modern Sony than the launch of the PlayStation 3. It was the last of the current generation of game consoles to market. It cost more than all its competitors. Kaz Hirai, then president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America and now the head of the entire ball of wax worldwide, said infamously, “The next generation doesn’t start until we say it does.”
Sony has the nerve to offer a $50 "Fresh Start" option, which "scrubs" the machine clean before shipping it your way. Or here’s an idea, Sony: stop trying to milk profits and start giving consumers laptops that actually work out of the box.
“Sony declined to cut prices on their system, while a lack of exclusive game titles and a number of inexpensive Blu-ray players went a long way towards making the PS3 the least attractive option …”