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PSN down: PS4 gamers hit again by PlayStation Network outage issues

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PS4 gamers are reporting that the PSN is down and online access is currently not available.</div>
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<strong>UPDATE TWO</strong>: New reports are coming in today suggesting that PlayStation 4 users are struggling to access the PlayStation Network in the UK and North America.</div>
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Fans have been commenting on new problems connecting to core PSN services, with some seeing themselves disconnected mid-multiplayer session.</div>
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It is currently not known what could be causing the new outage, although it appears it could also be affecting players as far-a-field as South Korea.</div>
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One user commented: "PSN is down here, party chat isn't working but not sure about gaming networks.</div>
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Another replied: "Yeah just happened here, I was in the middle of teaching some newbs how to play Star Wars: Battlefront. (sic)</div>
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There has been no change in the PSN status from Sony as of this time.</div>
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<strong>UPDATE ONE: Issues first reported last night appear to have ended, with no new widespread reports of sign in issues or online outages for several hours.</strong></div>
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Problems first started being flagged by fans around 8pm, UK time and is currently stopping some users accessing online multiplayer.</div>
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Other owners have revealed that they are currently unable to sign into their next-gen console, although the problems aren't thought to be nearly as widespread as last week's outage.</div>
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PS4, PS3 and PS Vita fans found themselves kicked off the PlayStation Network for around ten hours, with Sony confirming that all core services had been knocked offline.</div>
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The tech giant revealed that they plan to compensate fans for the downtime with extensions to PS Plus, PS Now, and video rentals.</div>
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One affected users from the UK wrote: "I got my ps4 on Christmas and I can't connect online, what has happened this time?"</div>
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PSN and Xbox Live services were threatened with a sustained DDOS attack during the 2015 holiday period, much like what happened in 2014.</div>
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However, these service outages failed to materialise and it is not thought that the recent ten-hour outage was connected with a DDOS attack.</div>
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The official PlayStation Service Status page run by Sony lists all core PlayStation Network features as being online as of this time.</div>
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PSN down: PS4 gamers hit again by PlayStation Network outage issues

PS4 gamers are reporting that the PSN is down and online access is currently not available. New PSN problems are being reported by PS4...

PlayStation Network down: PSN hit by new wave of PS4 troubles

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THE PlayStation Network looks to have been hit by a new wave of outages that are being reported by PS4 gamers.</div>
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Problems are being flagged by fans worldwide, meaning it could be another widespread outage.</div>
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Last week saw the <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/psn-down-on-ps4-and-ps3-fans-reporting.html" target="_blank">PSN go down</a> for around ten hours globally, leaving fans unable to access core PlayStation services.</div>
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It is currently unclear what could be causing the problems this time round, although it appears that the previous outage was not connected with a coordinated DDOS attack.</div>
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Sony announced after the downtime that they would be extending PS Plus and Video Rental subscriptions, although there has been no new update on their plans as of yet.</div>
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There are no problems listed on Sony's official PlayStation Network Service Status page, with all core services recording good connections.</div>
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PlayStation Network down: PSN hit by new wave of PS4 troubles

THE PlayStation Network looks to have been hit by a new wave of outages that are being reported by PS4 gamers. The PSN is currently...

PSN down: Sony's PS4 hit by fresh outage issues

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SONY's PlayStation Network appears to have been hit by a fresh outage issue affecting PS4 owners.</div>
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<strong>UPDATE TWO:</strong> The PlayStation support team have confirmed that engineers are still investigating what has happened to the PlayStation Network.</div>
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"We are currently under maintenance and you may be experiencing issues," an official PlayStation message reads.</div>
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"We're aware that some users are having trouble accessing PSN.</div>
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"Thanks for your patience as we investigate."</div>
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It is currently unclear what has caused the latest outage, the worst experienced by fans since Christmas 2016, where players found themselves unable to log into busy servers.</div>
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<strong>UPDATE ONE</strong>: Sony have confirmed that all core PlayStation services are offline on PS4, PS3 and PS Vita in what appears to be qn issue impacting fans worldwide. </div>
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An official message from Sony confirms: "You may have some difficulty launching games, applications, or online features. Our engineers are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible, and we thank you for your patience."</div>
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It has left players from around the globe unable to sign in or create an account, effectively leaving many unable to use their device.</div>
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The PlayStation Now streaming service has also been taken offline, leaving fans unable to stream any titles, while media apps have been left badly affected.</div>
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It is currently unclear what is causing the latest outage, although there are signs that gamers are now slowly getting access back to a few core services.</div>
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The Express can confirm that we are now able to access the PlayStation Store, although this may only work for those who were already logged in to the PSN before the outage.</div>
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PS4 gamers have started to report issues accessing core features, such as playing games online and buying items from the PlayStation Store.</div>
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There is currently no known issue posted on the official <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/psn-down-ps4-and-ps3-users-reporting.html" target="_blank">PlayStation Network</a> Service Status page, with all services given the greenlight.</div>
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However, users say they are receiving an error message telling them that the PSN is currently "undergoing maintenance".</div>
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One user wrote: "Down for maintenance.. about 5 mins after Elder Scrolls online finished THEIR two hour maintenance! </div>
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"Nice if your day off is Monday!"</div>
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Other PS4 users in the UK are reporting that they are unable to log in at all, with one owner adding: "Network down for me can't play online COD only local. why at this time every year."</div>
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The PlayStation Network was hits by server issues during the holidays, apparently affected by the level of traffic from new users and gamers taking advantage of the timed sales event.</div>
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The News News Blog can confirm that there are current issues affecting us accessing core PlayStation services in both the UK and US.</div>
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PSN down: Sony's PS4 hit by fresh outage issues

SONY's PlayStation Network appears to have been hit by a fresh outage issue affecting PS4 owners. PS4 and PS3 fans are unable t...

PSN down: PS4 and PS3 users reporting PlayStation Network issues following DDOS threats

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PS4 and PS3 users are starting to report that the PSN is down for them, following threats of a DDOS attack timed for the holidays.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New PlayStation 4 owners are having trouble verifying their new accounts</td></tr>
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<strong>UPDATE TWO</strong>: A new spate of reports that the PSN is struggling in the UK are coming in today, linked to new users being unable to verify their accounts.</div>
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The jump in problems could have something to do with all the new PS4s being updated and used to access key online services.</div>
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The online group who threatened to take down both the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live, Phantom Squad, look to have stayed true to their commitment not to interfere during the holiday season.</div>
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They posted this message on Twitter earlier in December, telling gamers: "We are not going to attack PSN or XBOX we will Take down @LizardLands for you guys so have a great Christmas Merry Christmas."</div>
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A group known as Lizard Squad were responsible for the mass outages that left fans unable to use their new consoles last year.</div>
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The PlayStation support team shared this message on Twitter today: "We're aware that PSN account notification emails are delayed. Thanks for your patience!"</div>
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All other services are up and running, according to Sony, however some fans are reporting that verification emails aren't going through at this time, leaving them unable to log in.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The PSN down is still down for some users</td></tr>
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<strong>UPDATE ONE:</strong> The PlayStation support team have updated the status of the PlayStation Network, revealing that problems with Friends List features are being investigated.</div>
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A message posted on Twitter by PlayStation confirms: "We're aware that some users are having trouble accessing their Friends list.</div>
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"Thanks for your patience as we investigate."</div>
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The PSN status page also lists gaming services as being hit by new problems, the message reads: "You may have some difficulty launching games, applications, or online features.</div>
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"Our engineers are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible, and we thank you for your patience."</div>
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It is currently unclear what is causing the issues today, although it has been reported that a new online group called Phantom Squad would be ready to hit both the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live much like last year.</div>
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Current problems include being unable to add friends, signing in and playing online, although there has been no change in the official status of the <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/playstation-network-ps4-and-ps3-fans.html" target="_blank">PSN service</a> from Sony.</div>
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One users wrote: "Trying to log into new PlayStation 4 PSN account but it still won't allow me to sign into my account. Is the system still down?</div>
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Another replied: "Yep, I was trying to buy a couple of games in the January Sales before the annual hacker insident but only managed to get them in the basket before it froze up and now I can't connect."</div>
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Last year saw a widespread outage affect both consoles which was implemented by an online group calling themselves Lizard Squad.</div>
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Many users were unable to access core services for several hours and will likely be anxious to avoid a repeat of last year's December 25 and 26 outages.</div>
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This type of cyber attack is known as a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, and is one computer experts have warned is far too easily carried out.</div>
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PSN down: PS4 and PS3 users reporting PlayStation Network issues following DDOS threats

PS4 and PS3 users are starting to report that the PSN is down for them, following threats of a DDOS attack timed for the holidays. ...

PlayStation Network: PS4 and PS3 fans warned DDOS attack on the way after Xbox Live outage

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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PS4 and PS3 users have been warned of a fresh PSN DDOS attack in December </td></tr>
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Last year saw a widespread outage affect both consoles which was implemented by an online group calling themselves Lizard Squad.</div>
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And 2015 could see a similar DDOS attack hit fans after a new group appeared to threaten both Microsoft and Sony with the same outcome for their online gaming infrastructures.</div>
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Called Phantom Squad, the group recently took credit for an outage affecting the <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/xbox-live-down-xbox-one-and-xbox-360.html" target="_blank">Xbox Live</a> network late on Thursday evening.</div>
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Many users were unable to access core services for several hours and will likely be anxious to avoid a repeat of last year's December 25 and 26 outages.</div>
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<section class="text-description">Last Christmas proved to be a misery for millions of gamers after both Sony and Microsoft were targeted by hackers, bringing down the PlayStation Network (PSN) and Xbox Live services for days.</section><section class="text-description">Hacking group Lizard Squad claimed responsibility for the attack, which saw outages caused after servers were overloaded with information.</section><section class="text-description">This type of cyber attack is known as a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, and one computer expert warned it is far too easily carried out.</section><section class="text-description"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" frameborder="0" id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" style="border-image: none; border: currentColor; display: block; height: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; visibility: hidden; width: 0px;"></iframe><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-error" data-twitter-extracted-i1450590363029907965="true" lang="en">
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PSN is next... RT if you don't want this to happen.</div>
— Phantom Squad (@PhantomSqaud) <a href="https://twitter.com/PhantomSqaud/status/677648160014118917">December 18, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Computer security expert Kevin Curran said tools are readily available to carry out DDoS attacks and as long as they are so accessible, PS4 and Xbox One networks – as well as many other systems - are at risk.<br />
"These attacks for now are hard to stop as free simple-to-use tools make it easy to flood sites with overwhelming amounts of dummy traffic.<br />
"You simply enter the URL of a website, and watch these free programmes generate fake packets so as to overload a site's servers.<br />
"You can watch the average site being brought to its knees in minutes."<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xbox Live appears to have been hit by a fresh DDOS attack on Thursday</td></tr>
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PlayStation Network: PS4 and PS3 fans warned DDOS attack on the way after Xbox Live outage

PS4 and PS3 users have been warned of a fresh PSN DDOS attack in December Last year saw a widespread outage affect both consoles wh...

PSN down: Sony confirm PlayStation Network login issues on PS4 and PS3

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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sony has confirmed login issues on the PSN for PS4 and PS3 players</td></tr>
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PSN users on PS4 and PS3 are reporting issues using Sony's PlayStation Network</div>
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<strong>UPDATE ONE</strong>: The PlayStation support team on Twitter have confirmed that Sony are continuing to investigate what has caused the latest outage to the PSN.</div>
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"We are aware that some users are having connectivity issues with PSN this morning," a PlayStation message reads.</div>
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"Thanks for your patience as we investigate."</div>
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The spike in problems saw many PS4 and PS3 users hit social media to complain about today's problems, one fan wrote: "PlayStation sort this out I've just signed up for a year's worth of PSN from Black Friday."</div>
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Users across the UK have reported the service returning in different areas, however it is unclear how long it will take for PSN connectivity to return for the whole country.</div>
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Reports from frustrated customers trying to access key online services first started coming in at around 3pm, UK time, leaving fans unable to sign in.</div>
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The official PSN support page confirms that Sony are aware of the latest outage and are investigating its cause.</div>
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"You may have some difficulty launching games, applications, or online features," the PlayStation support team confirm.</div>
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"Our engineers are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible, and we thank you for your patience."</div>
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The only PlayStation service currently listed as online is PlayStation Now, the streaming services that allows fans to play older PS3 titles.</div>
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It is thought the latest outage is affecting PS4 and PS3 users both in the UK, Europe and North America.</div>
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One fan wrote: "I was playing Rocket League, minding my own business... and then I moved on to Bloodborne, and it told me it couldn't verify my PSN account and I had to play offline.</div>
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"I restarted the PS4 and now I can't sign back in to PSN."</div>
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It is unclear whether the latest outage is connected to Black Friday, Sony are running a list of reduced titles in the PlayStation Store that were announced today.</div>
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PSN down: Sony confirm PlayStation Network login issues on PS4 and PS3

Sony has confirmed login issues on the PSN for PS4 and PS3 players PSN users on PS4 and PS3 are reporting issues using Sony...

PSN down on PS4 and PS3: Fans reporting new sign in issues on PlayStation Network

PSN down on PS4 and PS3: Fans reporting new sign in issues on PlayStation Network

The PSN is down on PS4 and PS3, according to new reports PLAYSTATION Network users on PS4 and PS3 are reporting new sign in issues wh...

PSN down: PlayStation Network facing issues on PS4 and PS3 with Party features

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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PlayStation Network users are unable to access Party Chat services in the UK</td></tr>
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PSN customers are reporting issues using key features, such as Party Chat functions, on their PS4 and PS3 devices.</div>
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<strong>The PlayStation Support Team have given an update to fans via Twitter, confirming that Sony engineers are on the case.</strong></div>
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"We are aware that some users are having issues with party chat on PS4," the tweet reads.</div>
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"Thanks for your patience as our engineers continue to investigate."</div>
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Problems with the PSN's Party Chat functions were first reported at around 5pm, UK time and continue to cause problems with fans trying to play online with friends.</div>
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<strong>UPDATE ONE:</strong> Sony has confirmed that there are problems currently affecting the PlayStation Network that they are looking into.</div>
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The company has updated its PSN Status page, saying that PS4 and PS3 user may have trouble playing online, although they have not directly list Party Chat features as a problem area.</div>
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" You may have some difficulty launching games, applications, or online features," a Sony message reads.</div>
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"Our engineers are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible, and we thank you for your patience."</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4 fans have seen problems connecting with the PlayStation Network throughout 2015</td></tr>
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ORIGINAL: Gamers in the UK are being kicked from online parties and are unable to invite friends via the chat system.</div>
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One fan wrote: "Getting kicked from party Chat friends join and they get kicked. anyone Know anything?"</div>
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Error message are popping up, leaving users unable to make new parties, with the problem thought to be widespread.</div>
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PlayStation users say they are still able to play online but are can't use other key features, such as Share Play and Chat.</div>

PSN down: PlayStation Network facing issues on PS4 and PS3 with Party features

PlayStation Network users are unable to access Party Chat services in the UK PSN customers are reporting issues using key features, s...

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