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Whatever could it mean?

Sony has announced that the PlayStation Network will be "taken offline for maintenance" later today between 5pm and 7pm BST.

Presumably it's an entirely innocent period of quiet reflection that just happens to coinc--WAAAIT A MINUTE! That's when the Sony gamescom conference takes place!

Obviously there's no cause to attach particular significance to this fact yet, but with Sony set to talk up the PSP app store during the show it wouldn't be utterly surprising to see PSN pop back up with that in place.

And if you're looking for something to do during those two hours of downtime, why not read about what's going on at the Sony gamescom conference in our live text coverage? That link will be where you need to be to see it - with the conference set to begin at 5.30pm BST / 6.30pm CET.

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Rodster #1 3 years ago

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I hope they announce the PS3 Slim. :-D
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JohnnyWashnGo #2 3 years ago

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New firmware with B/C?
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bad09 #3 3 years ago

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New firmware with B/C and Euro video store \o/

Edit: probably a Home update

Edited by 1 at 18/08/09 @ 08:24
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jonsaan #4 3 years ago

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What's the betting this is only the US store.
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onezeonx #5 3 years ago

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If it's not firmware 3.0 I'm not interested.

A ps3 slim/BC doesn't affect me!
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septimus #6 3 years ago

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More PS1 and maybe some PS2 downloads in there?
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ps3owner #7 3 years ago

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price drop.
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Shadders #8 3 years ago

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I reckon they'll take it down before the conference then announce that it's been replaced with a new subscription based service during the conference, so when it comes back on at 7 o'clock you'd best have your credit card ready!
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penhalion #9 3 years ago

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what the frak is gamescom?
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solidSnake04 #10 3 years ago

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Tom , you're crazy
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StooMonster #11 3 years ago

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Do Sony do a dev package for PSPgo like Apple for for iPhone?

Hopefully you don't have to pay a gazzillion dollars to register as a developer?
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chessboxer #12 3 years ago

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I don't think it will be the PSP Store as the PSPGo isn't being launched today, but it could be the EU Video Store that gets launched today.

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Yes they do. At E3 Kaz announced that the PSP DevKit price would be dropped by 80%. I have no idea how much it is, or was though.
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Darren #13 3 years ago

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PS3 firmware updates are usually monthly, aren't they, so we must be due one soon?
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Dante_Cubit #14 3 years ago

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Sony are going to announce that they have quit gaming and are going back to making clock radios.
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StooMonster #15 3 years ago

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Googled, new prices are US$1500 for hardware and Official PSP SDK and tools (e.g. ProDG) ; plus $1000 for testing tools for QA. Wonder if the revenue share is similar terms to App Store for distribution through the PSN Store? Although I've heard that Sony's approval process is a PITA.
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Xerx3s #16 3 years ago

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"Whatever could it mean?"

Somebody sneezed?
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optimusprym8 #17 3 years ago

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going for a BBQ on Brighton beach, far more interesting
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deli2000 #18 3 years ago

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Sony will announce the INCREDIBLY HYPED SUPER BIG MONEY MAKING MACHINE. which has 100000000000000000000 TB and costs 1 million dollars and you cant have it because you don't live in america.

Typical Sony.
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