The Official PS3 thread - Aaaaannnnnnddddd we're back! - Page 150

slop101 · 10-01-11, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Decker

Those of you who had a PS3 die on you : Did you see graphical glitches in non-gaming functions before "the end"?

Nope, zero warning. It was fine, then one day it just refused to turn on.

Decker · 10-01-11, 02:36 AM

I guess I'll just wait and see. It wouldn't be a huge deal for me -- I mean I'd be upset, but I've used it pretty consistantly for over four years now. I've gone through like 3 360s in that time, and replaced my TV. They can't last forever, I suppose.
I'd be a lot more concerned if it were my TV that's messed up since that's brand new (but still under warranty, I suppose). I'll have to see if that weird blue ghosting happens with the TV signal or the Xbox.

Anubis2005X · 10-01-11, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Decker

Those of you who had a PS3 die on you : Did you see graphical glitches in non-gaming functions before "the end"? Watching the X-Men First Class blu tonight, I saw blue ghosting in very bright scenes, then after the movie was over, I saw brief fuzziness and graphical glitches as I navigated around the dynamic theme I was using. Wondering if this is the "beginning of the end"...

For me, I was watching The Fifth Element on Blu and it started freezing up during playback. Died very quickly after that. Ahh, the ol' 60GB, RIP...

slop101 · 10-02-11, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Decker

I guess I'll just wait and see. It wouldn't be a huge deal for me -- I mean I'd be upset, but I've used it pretty consistantly for over four years now. I've gone through like 3 360s in that time, and replaced my TV. They can't last forever, I suppose.
I'd be a lot more concerned if it were my TV that's messed up since that's brand new (but still under warranty, I suppose). I'll have to see if that weird blue ghosting happens with the TV signal or the Xbox.

Just back up the game-saves you don't want to lose. Those are what I most regret losing. I was near the end of 4 pretty long games that I now won't be able to finish just because I don't have the time (or inclination) to start them over.

TLwizard · 10-02-11, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Decker

Those of you who had a PS3 die on you : Did you see graphical glitches in non-gaming functions before "the end"? Watching the X-Men First Class blu tonight, I saw blue ghosting in very bright scenes, then after the movie was over, I saw brief fuzziness and graphical glitches as I navigated around the dynamic theme I was using. Wondering if this is the "beginning of the end"...

When I had graphical glitches similar to that, it was due to my HDMI cable dying.

Decker · 10-02-11, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by slop101

Just back up the game-saves you don't want to lose. Those are what I most regret losing. I was near the end of 4 pretty long games that I now won't be able to finish just because I don't have the time (or inclination) to start them over.

I'm a PS Plus guy. All my saves are already on " the cloud".

Obi-Wan Jabroni · 10-03-11, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Decker

I'm a PS Plus guy. All my saves are already on " the cloud".

orangecrush · 10-03-11, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Decker

Man, they're really bringing it with Playstation Plus lately. Today they gave away all the Uncharted 2 GOTY DLC for free. That's a nice bonus. Combine that with "free" copies of PvZ, RE 1,2 & 3, launch day discounts of 50% on the two RE HD titles and the assorted themes, sales and such and you've got a pretty impressive September. Yeah, I'd say that's worth the less than $4 it cost me for the month.

They just posted the ps plus sales for next month on the playstaion blog. Pretty much every new release is getting at least 20% off the first week. October is a killer month for psn.

Decker · 10-03-11, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by orangecrush

They just posted the ps plus sales for next month on the playstaion blog. Pretty much every new release is getting at least 20% off the first week. October is a killer month for psn.

It seems like a good deal until you realize that by buying all your MS points when on sale from Buy.com, you can effectively receive at least 20% off everything in the 360 marketplace.

Of course, I already have this month's free game Costume Quest which I picked up in a previous sale. There still are some good deals to be had. I'll certainly get Mercury Hg when it's 50 % off at the end of the month. It's a cool cheap puzzler, especially on the PS3 where it makes great use of the six axis.

orangecrush · 10-04-11, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Decker

It seems like a good deal until you realize that by buying all your MS points when on sale from Buy.com, you can effectively receive at least 20% off everything in the 360 marketplace.

Of course, I already have this month's free game Costume Quest which I picked up in a previous sale. There still are some good deals to be had. I'll certainly get Mercury Hg when it's 50 % off at the end of the month. It's a cool cheap puzzler, especially on the PS3 where it makes great use of the six axis.

I think the buy.com deal is great until I realize that I get 80% (84% on these ps+ deals) off anything in the psn by gamesharing

Decker · 10-04-11, 05:15 PM

One more bonus that wasn't mentioned before :

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Originally Posted by Playstation Blog

Don’t forget that through the entire month of October, spend $60 in the Store through the month of October, and receive $10 back in November! That goes for anything that uses funds from your Wallet.

I don't think I'll spend that much, but it's a nice bonus, especially compared to the whopping $1.75 rebate Xbox is offering this month.

glassdragon · 10-04-11, 09:01 PM

Holy shit! I started uninstalling Resistance 3 from the hard drive 45 minutes ago and it's still not done.

Decker · 10-05-11, 10:59 AM

Who would have ever thought that the best video game ad ever would be a PS3 ad that doesn't feature Kevin Butler? This is absolutely brilliant!

pinata242 · 10-05-11, 12:12 PM

That was a cool commercial

Raul3 · 10-05-11, 12:16 PM

It would be better if my name was Michael.

Decker · 10-05-11, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Raul3

It would be better if my name was Michael.

Mine is.

But to be fair, it should really have Cole and Drake bitching about how many times I killed them and Enzo and Solid Snake responding that it could be worse and that I still haven't unwrapped their games yet!

MasterofDVD · 10-12-11, 09:49 AM

I'm stunned there are no posts about the PSN account breach again. I like how they tried to downplay it and say the number of compromised accounts was 1/10th of 1% of the total PSN accounts. I'm not sure that detail really helps people feel any better about Sony's ability to protect their customers. I realize they say credit card info is safe but I have a real problem believing them after last time.

shumway · 10-12-11, 10:00 AM

The fact that they figured it out, took steps once they realized it, and, notified us about it is fine with me. Same thing could happen to Xbox just as easily.

redbill · 10-12-11, 10:16 AM

anyone here, get one of the emails:

Accounts affected by the mass access attempt have received prompts via email to reset their passwords.

orangecrush · 10-12-11, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by redbill

anyone here, get one of the emails:

Accounts affected by the mass access attempt have received prompts via email to reset their passwords.

I received that, but not an e-mail telling me to change my password.

collven · 10-13-11, 05:01 AM

For crying out loud, this was not "another PSN breach". Someone got a list of usernames and passwords from another site that has nothing to do with Sony, and used those usernames and passwords to try to login to the PSN and Sony entertainment. Sony detected the large number of invalid username/password attempts, and blocked access to those accounts. They did their job perfectly, and probably didn't even have to notify anyone, but they did, probably because they knew if they didn't, some internet douchebags would accuse them of trying to cover something up.

I'm sure this happens all the time all over the internet. Do you really think the "hackers" who had access to those usernames didn't try to access other sites beside the PSN?

19K · 10-13-11, 05:38 PM

I just got around to playing Costume Quest since it's free for PS+. I hesitated because I figured it was just a kiddie game (which I guess it is), but damn that game is FUN. If you have PS+, I highly recommend picking it up before tuesday. It's really short, but I seriously had so much fun with it, I'm tempted to pay the $5 for the DLC now.

Ocelot · 10-17-11, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Decker

Mine is.

But to be fair, it should really have Cole and Drake bitching about how many times I killed them and Enzo and Solid Snake responding that it could be worse and that I still haven't unwrapped their games yet!

LOL, then you're not that Micheal

Kratos didn't get to say anything

Ocelot · 10-17-11, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by TLwizard

When I had graphical glitches similar to that, it was due to my HDMI cable dying.

How does a HDMI cable die? Can it really die on you?

shumway · 10-17-11, 10:48 AM

Anything can wear out over time. Also, if there is bend/stress in a specific juncture of the cable, that can cause problems over time as well.

10-01-11, 02:36 AM	#3727
Decker DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Vegas, Baby! Posts: 21,765	Re: The Official PS3 thread - Aaaaannnnnnddddd we're back! I guess I'll just wait and see. It wouldn't be a huge deal for me -- I mean I'd be upset, but I've used it pretty consistantly for over four years now. I've gone through like 3 360s in that time, and replaced my TV. They can't last forever, I suppose. I'd be a lot more concerned if it were my TV that's messed up since that's brand new (but still under warranty, I suppose). I'll have to see if that weird blue ghosting happens with the TV signal or the Xbox. __________________ Xbox Live: Decker 01........... My 360's Blog PSN Gamertag : Decker01 GAME CENTER ID : DECKER 01 I haven't seen Evil Dead 2.....yet.

10-04-11, 09:01 PM	#3737
glassdragon DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Somewhere out there... YES THERE!!! Posts: 7,935	Re: The Official PS3 thread - Aaaaannnnnnddddd we're back! Holy shit! I started uninstalling Resistance 3 from the hard drive 45 minutes ago and it's still not done. __________________ Your knowledge of scientific biological transmogrification is only outmatched by your zest for kung-fu treachery! Psn - glsdragon

10-05-11, 10:59 AM	#3738
Decker DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Vegas, Baby! Posts: 21,765	Re: The Official PS3 thread - Aaaaannnnnnddddd we're back! Who would have ever thought that the best video game ad ever would be a PS3 ad that doesn't feature Kevin Butler? This is absolutely brilliant! __________________ Xbox Live: Decker 01........... My 360's Blog PSN Gamertag : Decker01 GAME CENTER ID : DECKER 01 I haven't seen Evil Dead 2.....yet.

10-05-11, 12:12 PM	#3739
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10-05-11, 12:16 PM	#3740
Raul3 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Picture a cup in the middle of the sea Posts: 7,350	Re: The Official PS3 thread - Aaaaannnnnnddddd we're back! It would be better if my name was Michael. __________________ Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. Xbox Live: rsra13 PSN: rsra13

10-12-11, 09:49 AM	#3742
MasterofDVD DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Export, PA Posts: 5,366	Re: The Official PS3 thread - Aaaaannnnnnddddd we're back! I'm stunned there are no posts about the PSN account breach again. I like how they tried to downplay it and say the number of compromised accounts was 1/10th of 1% of the total PSN accounts. I'm not sure that detail really helps people feel any better about Sony's ability to protect their customers. I realize they say credit card info is safe but I have a real problem believing them after last time. __________________ XBOX LIVE GamerTag: MasterofDVD PSN ID: TheCritic Miiverse ID: MasterofDVD My DVD Profiler Collection / My Gamercard

10-12-11, 10:00 AM	#3743
shumway DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 5,043	Re: The Official PS3 thread - Aaaaannnnnnddddd we're back! The fact that they figured it out, took steps once they realized it, and, notified us about it is fine with me. Same thing could happen to Xbox just as easily. __________________ Xbox360 / PSN / Game Center / Steam: yawmush

10-12-11, 10:16 AM	#3744
redbill DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Shirley, MA Posts: 1,174	Re: The Official PS3 thread - Aaaaannnnnnddddd we're back! anyone here, get one of the emails: Accounts affected by the mass access attempt have received prompts via email to reset their passwords.

10-13-11, 05:01 AM	#3746
collven DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: TX USA Posts: 1,270	Re: The Official PS3 thread - Aaaaannnnnnddddd we're back! For crying out loud, this was not "another PSN breach". Someone got a list of usernames and passwords from another site that has nothing to do with Sony, and used those usernames and passwords to try to login to the PSN and Sony entertainment. Sony detected the large number of invalid username/password attempts, and blocked access to those accounts. They did their job perfectly, and probably didn't even have to notify anyone, but they did, probably because they knew if they didn't, some internet douchebags would accuse them of trying to cover something up. I'm sure this happens all the time all over the internet. Do you really think the "hackers" who had access to those usernames didn't try to access other sites beside the PSN?

10-13-11, 05:38 PM	#3747
19K Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: MA Posts: 600	Re: The Official PS3 thread - Aaaaannnnnnddddd we're back! I just got around to playing Costume Quest since it's free for PS+. I hesitated because I figured it was just a kiddie game (which I guess it is), but damn that game is FUN. If you have PS+, I highly recommend picking it up before tuesday. It's really short, but I seriously had so much fun with it, I'm tempted to pay the $5 for the DLC now. __________________ PSN: Meatpants

10-17-11, 10:48 AM	#3750
shumway DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 5,043	Re: The Official PS3 thread - Aaaaannnnnnddddd we're back! Anything can wear out over time. Also, if there is bend/stress in a specific juncture of the cable, that can cause problems over time as well. __________________ Xbox360 / PSN / Game Center / Steam: yawmush