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Console Monster Talks to Anonymous

Console Monster went and had a chat with Anonymous regarding their thoughts on the PSN downtime. Among other things it is revealed that the attack went against 'Anonymous Principles' and the contact also thinks that Anonymous will 'not attack the PSN' went it comes back online, find out more after the jump.

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Christopher5490d ago

Impossible to talk to "Anonymous" considering it's comprised of many individuals with their own thoughts. They just talked to a single person who is involved with Anonymous.

Anonymous as a group can say practically anything, but it doesn't prove that the intrusion couldn't have been done by a member of Anonymous.

supremacy5490d ago (Edited 5490d ago )

But with that said annonymous is still considered a group,therefore one members crime can be pin on the rest like a rico case if you will.

Its like if tretton says something negative about a competitor, it ill read as Sony says.[insert here]..ect.

These guys aren't exactly the honest http://e-mpire.com/content/... the bunch and are most likely changing their tone because they know gamers account for a lot of people which according to their usual tactics can't afford to have go against them.

Its almost like an organized crime or terrorists, if one terrorist commits a crime and they find others its likely those others will get handcuffed as well. The principle usually applies to all, not just one.

its like they arrested five of these guys before, when one could have been the corparate behind the schemes.

Now if we were talking of a sole entity, like a solo person like say the dc sniper or hotz than thats more understandable.
But when there are more involve in the picture and are all fighting for the same cause,representing the same group, you can bet that just like a drug bust the charges will be dragged on to the others.
look fail0verflow ran off as soon as geohotz got sued, and there are over a dozen members in that circle. Even they knew they could all collectively pay for the same crime.

Christopher5490d ago

Anonymous is seen a single entity by the public, but the crime would only be specific to those found to be involved. So, no, not all of them.

jjohan355490d ago

And the anonymous group did not collectively select this chap to represent them.

Dudeson425490d ago (Edited 5490d ago )

Cgoodno had it right in the first sentence, but it goes far beyond that. All these sites claiming to have "spoken with Anonymous" are simply lying and doing it for the hits. They aren't talking to anyone. Anonymous doesn't grant interviews, it doesn't answer questions, it doesn't acknowledge its own existence at all.

Anyone who tries to claim they are a member anonymous are, by definition, NOT a member. That's a simple as I can make it.

Millah5490d ago (Edited 5490d ago )

Lol, that guy actually said this "contact" was a "well established" member of Anonymous. Lawl.

...people really have no clue how Anonymous works. There's no such thing as a well established member, because ANYONE can claim anonymous, hence the entire name anonymous. All it comes from is 4chan, where there is no registration and every user name is "anonymous." They all probably met on 4chan. But there's millions of users on 4chan, and these particular hackers are just 12 random anons in a sea of millions of anons.

The people in Sonyops probably have no affiliation with the people who attacked Gizmodo, and those people probably have no affiliation with the people who attacked Scientology, etc. That's how it is. It's hilarious to see how much the media misunderstands "anonymous"

gamingdroid5489d ago

It's like fighting the public, as the name anonymous really is just that. How do you hold the public accountable?

Now each individual if they can catch them....

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SIX5490d ago

Anon: we are going to do something big to Sony!!!

*Something big happens*

Anon: we did not do something big to Sony!

Diffusion5489d ago

lol, even though 'Anon' probably had no involvement in this data breach, their IRC is getting ****ed right now - probably by angry PSN gamers. Yes, anonops is being DDOSd lol http://liveword.ca/syria/20...

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DWOM5490d ago

good... no hack attacks is all we need on psn... I hope they stay true to their word...

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bobrea5490d ago

People still seem to not grasp the concept of doing it for teh lulz

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(For Southeast Asia) New Price Changes for PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal remote player

For Southeast Asia, new price changes.

Prices effective starting May 1st, 2026.

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BeHunted11d ago

Looks like PlayStation took a hit with Marathon and is now quietly adjusting prices worldwide to recover the losses

andy8510d ago

Lets be honest raising prices doesn't do that when no one's buying it. I imagine the profit it greater selling 10 times more at a lower price

Pergele10d ago

Whatever you say buddy, let's all wear the tinfoil hats.

IceKoldKilla10d ago (Edited 10d ago )

LMFAO Your comment alone says a lot more about you than anything else. When has one game not selling 10 million copies made a company raise the prices of their console? Then Xbox would be costing $5000 by now lol. You remind of the crazy drug addicts on the street rambling on about conspiracies. xD You sure you don't need a hug, buddy?

ChunkyMonk10d ago

One game that Sony payed $200 million for. lol
Also, you sure were quick to get triggered. Maybe your the one who needs a hug?

Eonjay10d ago

If nothing else, we should be united against the real issue here. AI and unnecessary tariffs that are effecting all gamers.

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Athlon10111d ago (Edited 11d ago )

The price increases are due to the RAM demand associated with AI and the US-Iran war. You can look to any business news website and local news to see that. Heck, even the 2026 Asus Zenbook Duo I've been eyeing has faced delays and has had a price increase of $400; that laptop has two specs. Asus is doing a staggered release with per-orders for the lower spec now and shipping in May and pre-orders for the higher spec that I'm eyeing starting in June. Basically, all computer manufactures are affected. It'll most likely start affecting smart phones too if it hasn't already. I can't remember the last time any major console maker (Nintendo, Sony, Sega, etc) increased the price of their console mid cycle outside of Microsoft just to make more profit.

S2Killinit10d ago

Its not the war. Its the RAM issue.

jznrpg10d ago

War is causing gas prices to rise. Transport of everything requires gas so the prices of those items go up as well. So it does have an impact

Athlon10110d ago (Edited 10d ago )

The blockage of the Straight of Hormuz due to the US-Iran war has affected raw components used in semi-conductor manufacturing such as bromine, aluminum, and helium. Iran had attacked the liquified natural gas (LNG) plant in Qatar which is a large producer (1/3 globally) of helium which is used in semiconductor etching. So it's the both the war and the RAM crises.

badz14910d ago

Oh no...should I get the Pro now before the price increase?

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Former Xbox Exec Says Developers Didn't Want a Sony Monopoly

Former Xbox executive Ed Fries comments on the early days of Xbox, the opinion of Japanese game companies, and more.

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Reaper22_24d ago

I dont think that'll ever happen. But i must say back in the day, they were definitely trying because they were more cash rich than their competitors.

CosmicTurtle23d ago

I think MS were and still are the richer company. They tried to acquire Sega back in the day (and considered doing so again more recently), they obviously bought exclusivity to Halo which was originally shown as a Mac title. I don’t think as a company MS can claim the moral high ground here. It’s a wilful lack of self awareness.

Of course Sony would try exactly the same if they had the resources, but when the PS2 dominated the industry was in a much healthier place with an abundance of great third parties.

This has been a depressing generation as far as first party decisions are concerned. The fact we are debating business plans rather than which game is better is a sad reflection of the state of things.

Darkseeker24d ago (Edited 24d ago )

There was Nintendo as well, Sony wouldn't have had a monopoly. In fact, the world would be better today if Xbox never existed in the first place. They pretty much brought all bad practices we have today. We might have gotten all of it either way, but not this early. In term of franchises, I don't think there is anything Microsoft released that would actually be missed if it didn't exist. Even Halo the world wouldn't notice if Halo didn't exist.

S2Killinit23d ago

MS was definitely a bad influence on gaming.

raWfodog24d ago

I think almost everyone will agree that a monopoly is not good for the industry. But that being said, the competition needs to be smart and strategic with their business. Simply buying up publishers and traditional third-party studios just to keep them out of the other companies reach is not a sustainable practice. That goes for all parties so don't think I'm just referring to Xbox.

I'm no business guru by any stretch of the imagination but I firmly believe that the best way to drive consumers to your software and hardware is to invest smart in your first-party studios. Give them full support and guidance in making unique, fun games that are only available to play in your ecosystem and the gamers will come.

Reaper22_24d ago (Edited 24d ago )

But first party studios aren't enough. They only make up a small portion of the industry. Without 3rd party there would be no industry for Microsoft or sony.Developing games take time and money and sometimes you gotta make moves to stay competitive.

raWfodog23d ago

Nah, I never said first-party was enough. I said it’s the ‘best way’ to drive gamers to your platform. 3rd-party is a free-for-all and there’s no guarantee that gamers will use your hardware to play the game. If you want to push your own software and/or hardware you need first-party, or at least exclusive deals with third-party studios.

SimpleDad24d ago

They Shure did a great job... 25 years later Xbox is dead.

Reaper22_24d ago

Then why be so emotional and continue to talk about it. Xbox will never die be ause it stays in so many people's head.

lodossrage24d ago

How can you even see him being "emotional" in that comment?

If anything, you're the emotional one, constantly trying to go at anyone that says anything against Microsoft. So when you call him emotional, it comes off as deflection

Elda23d ago

I own an XBSX & I can say it's becoming irrelevant out of the 3 current consoles.

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Sony Shows Off 20 Minutes of Crimson Desert on a Base PS5

Sony uploaded gameplay footage of Crimson Desert on a base PS5 running in what appears to be Quality Mode at a stable 30fps at 4K.

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BlazedKong49d ago

looks god awful on the base systems