***PSN & SOE Compromised - Problems with Welcome Back? Help & FAQ - Post #1***

[labarte]

You'd have to be stupid to think they're gonna send out over 200 million boxed games for nothing. Downloadable games will be much cheaper for them to give away.

I dunno, they did send me a Casino Royale Bluray once! not really sure I expected a boxed game but the choices better be superior ones -- stuff like Mass Effect 2 and Ninja Gaiden rather than wanky puzzle games...

[Okotta]

They'll probably give us two of the cheapest Mini games.

[bumclasshero]

There have been a few complaints about this, it's pointless waiting for that email.. try this instead.

https://store.playstation.com/logout.action?logoutSuccess=true

You should receive the email in an hour, probably less.

Many thanks,all sorted now

[DC Lemon]

I wouldn't say 'stingy wankers' to MAG, Warhawk and ModNation Racers.

[bradigor]

I am interested to see what the PSP offering is. Hoping for Modnation Racers personally as one of them.

[The Sarge]

UK 'welcome back' page is up, but they haven't updated it with info on what games, etc we'll be getting.

http://uk.playstation.com/welcomeback/

[NecroMorrius]

It'll be a copy of PAIN, guaranteed

[wullie]

The only things I've bought on PSN are Calling All Cars! and a Terence Trent D'Arby track on Singstar, so as long as it's not those being offered I'm ok.

[Harsin]

If their idea of a compensation package is a Terence Trent D'Arby song, then there'll be a mob marching down to Sony HQ with petrol cans.

[NecroMorrius]

They could use the track 'seven more days'. That seems quite apt.

[Yoshimax]

It'll be a copy of PAIN, guaranteed

PAIN's good - the real PAIN though is the stupid number of updates required before you can play - at least they added online play (about 2-3 years after release).

I think people are aiming too high though :

Golden Axe

Comix Zone

Gauntlet 2

Super Sprint

Bejewelled 2

[Yoshimax]

IF their idea of a compensation package is a Terence Trent D'Arby song, then there'll be a mob marching down to Sony HQ with petrol cans.

This seems quite appropriate :

[SharkEnergy]

god of war collection please and prince of persia trilogy. 2 free games but 5 games in all!

[pauc]

I think it'll be a copy of Gran Turismo 5 and a blozza from a look-a-like of that bird from Uncharted 2 (the skanky one).

[dayte]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/13412993

Nice to know that dogs called Tracy are now playing online!

[wullie]

I'm now hoping for a digital download of Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby, and Wikipedia tells me that it was released on a label owned by Sony.

Fingers crossed.

[Guest]

I bet these are some of the games we can expect:

LBP2

Killzone

God of War

More like:

Ridge Racer

Grand Turismo 3

Rascal

[Guest]

The thing is, digital downloads aren't really costing Sony anything except bandwidth. Chances are these games/media wouldn't have been bought by half the people who may download them.

It would be be better if they simply gave everyone £50 in their account and let them buy what they want; and maybe time limit it to 60 days or whatever.

[RubberJohnny]

The thing is, digital downloads aren't really costing Sony anything except bandwidth. Chances are these games/media wouldn't have been bought by half the people who may download them.

It would be be better if they simply gave everyone £50 in their account and let them buy what they want; and maybe time limit it to 60 days or whatever.

Except everyone has like five accounts for game sharing and getting stuff from different regions, and they'd never need to buy anything ever again, so it'll never happen.

[cassidy]

Well that was painless. Took 15 mins to Dl update and change password. And the return of psn seems to have also repaired my Sony subwoofer at the same time. It mysteriously started working again when I switched the ps3 on. Conspiracy or not.

[The Sarge]

Welcome back details.

Now that certain PSN services have been restored and you’re once again enjoying online gaming, it seems a good time to confirm what is being offered as part of the Welcome Back programme.

Once we restore PlayStation Store, which will be just a little while longer, you will have the opportunity to claim your Welcome Back gifts. Please note that the Welcome Back programme is only available for those countries with access to PlayStation Store*.

All existing PlayStation Network members will be able to access the following from PlayStation Store*:

Two PS3 games from the following list:

* LittleBigPlanet

* Infamous*

* Wipeout HD/Fury

* Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty

* Dead Nation*

For those with PSP accounts, you will also be eligible to download two PSP games from the following list:

* LittleBigPlanet PSP

* ModNation PSP

* Pursuit Force

* Killzone Liberation*

- 30 days free PlayStation Plus membership for non PS Plus subscribers*

- Existing PlayStation Plus subscribers will be given 60 days free subscription.

- For existing Music Unlimited subscribers, you will be given 30 days free subscription.

- We are working on a Welcome Back offer in PlayStation Home and will share that when it is confirmed.

I would like to thank all of the developers and publishers involved in this programme for their support in making this happen. We certainly couldn’t have done it without you.

You will be able to access this content once PlayStation Store comes back online and we are doing everything we can to make that happen as soon as possible.

Thank you for your support and keep checking back on the blog for more information.

1. For eligibility for the welcome back programme consumers must be an account holder on 20 April 2011. Specific details about these offers and eligibility requirements will be posted as the services go live. All existing PSN registrants have 30 days from when the welcome back programme goes live to redeem their content.

2. For the German market, InFamous and Dead Nation will be replace with Super Stardust HD and Hustle Kings in the selection of PS3 games.

3. For the German market, Pursuit Force and Killzone Liberation will be replaced with Everybody’s Golf 2 and Buzz Junior Jungle Party in the selection of PSP games. Killzone Liberation will not offer online gameplay functionality.

4. Access to the 30 days free PS Plus subscription is only available for those countries where PS Plus is offered. You will have access to the PS Plus content planned for May for 30 days. Access to the free games and exclusive features finishes at the end of the 30-day subscription period. Anything you buy with exclusive discounts, dynamic themes and premium avatars are yours to keep forever.

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/05/16/details-of-the-welcome-back-programme-for-scee-users-2/

[SharkEnergy]

I have Dead Nation. I have LBP2 so god knows if its worth bothering with 1. Ratchet and Clank is tempting. And so if Infamous. Wipeout - been there done that. Not bad really. I was expecting sub £8 games.

Saying that - a lot of people will be stuck with just R&C and Dead Nation as they'll have the other 3.

[MatOfTheDead]

ive wanted dead nation for a while and ratchet and clank

[RubberJohnny]

Dead Nation aside, that doesn't seem too bad.

[The Sarge]

Annoyingly, I already have everything they are offering in the WB package. Oh well, at least I'll be getting 60 days of PS+.

[Super Craig]

The wording suggests that people with a PS3 and PSP will get 4 games in total, doesn't it?

[The Sarge]

The wording suggests that people with a PS3 and PSP will get 4 games in total, doesn't it?

Yep, that's how I read it.

[SharkEnergy]

Yeah actually I'd have preferred it if it had been the likes of Hustle Kings, Top Darts, Tumble etc. I'll get R&C but I dont fancy anything else.

[Majora]

Infamous and Wipeout for me. Not bad considering I doubt I would have turned my PS3 on in the past month anyway.

[SMD]

What is a 'PSP' account? I have a PSP but I don't think I have an 'account' on it unless they mean download through the PSP?