SONY The PlayStation Network is still down for many, showing a DNS error PS4 issue

UPDATE FIVE: The PlayStation Network problems keeping the PSN down continue, with Sony confirming that ALL online core services are down. This includes: Account Management, Gaming And Social, PlayStation Now, PlayStation Video, PlayStation Store and PlayStation Music. The latest from the PlayStation support team: "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." The DNS error on PS4 is currently popping up for anyone who is trying to play the Infinite Warfare beta today. While Sony and Activision say they are now looking into the problem, there has been no update on how long the online outage may last. It could mean that the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare beta will needed to be extended, it has already seen two extensions since it launched last week. UPDATE 4: Sony have now confirmed the new problems affecting the PlayStation Network today, pointing users to its monitoring site for further updates. "We're aware that users are experiencing issues logging into PSN. Thanks for your patience as we investigate," a recent support message reads. It's currently unclear what is causing the issues, it could be connected to other Ddos attacks affecting sites, or more to do with the huge surge of interest in the Infinite Warfare beta. The Call of Duty server test kicked off early this morning but had been scheduled to go live at 6pm today. It's possible that by opening the beta to every gamer on the PlayStation 4 may have affected connection, however, this has not been confirmed by Sony.

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UPDATE 3: Having recently been fixed it now looks as though PSN is once again down for PlayStation users looking to get online. It's possible that this is linked to a series of Ddos attacks as hackers launched a major cyber-attack on some of the biggest websites around the world. Sites including Amazon, Twitter, Reddit, PSN and Spotify were all previously affected by the attack on one of the internet's biggest web-hosting services and from the looks of things these websites are experiencing another outage right now. These outages are being reported across the world, with the east coast of American particularly affected, although Chinese and European users have also noted drops in service. As Daily Express' Tech section reported earlier today, these Ddos attacks seem to be concentrated on 'DYN', a company that hosts many of the major websites listeed above. DYN is suffering a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack, where hackers attempt to overload a site's services by bombarding it with traffic. The attack is causing DYN's servers to overload, taking the websites offline. UPDATE 2: PSN appears to be experiencing more issues, as PlayStation Network seemingly goes offline for the second time today on PS4.

SONY PSN down PlayStation Network offline

UPDATE ONE: PSN services now appear to have gone down in the UK, as PlayStation Network issues have been acknowledged by Sony. PlayStation Network had been offline in Asia and North America, but an increasing number of UK fans have taken to Twitter to complain about the outage. Sony has now acknowledged the PlayStation Network issues, updating the server status page to reveal that the PlayStation Store is causing PSN problems. Meanwhile, the Ask PlayStation UK help page has told PS4 users that its investigating the issue. "We are currently investigating this issue. Please keep an eye on the status page," reads a Sony tweet. "It appears to be affecting different services on different platforms. Don't worry, we are looking into it," Ask PlayStation UK added. ORIGINAL: PSN appears to be down for some PlayStation Network users on PS4. A number of Twitter users have reported problems logging into PSN, just days after the service experienced issues on PS3. The PlayStation Network server status page claims that all PSN services are up and running, despite reports to the contrary. PSN mainly seems to be experiencing issues in Asia and North America, although in the case of the latter, Ask PlayStation PS4 support isn't up and running. There are an increasing number of reports that the service is down in Europe, as PS4 users struggle to get online for the likes of Battlefield 1. Express Online will update the article when more information is available and Sony has issued a statement. Sony did previously warn fans about an upcoming maintenance period, although that's not pencilled in until October 26.

"Routine maintenance and improvements for PlayStation Network will be performed for approximately 1 hour between 26/10/2016, 06:30 and 26/10/2016, 07:30," reads a Sony blog post. "Anyone who already has an account can still sign in to their PlayStation Network profile, play games and use most applications while this maintenance is carried out. "You will not be able to access Account Management, PlayStation Video, and PlayStation Store during this maintenance.

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"We apologise for any inconvenience. We recommend activating your PS4 as your primary console before maintenance begins so you can continue to play most games and use 3rd party services during maintenance. "To activate your console, sign in to your PlayStation Network profile and select [Settings] > [PlayStation Network/Account Management] > [Activate as Your Primary PS4] > [Activate]. "You only need to do this once. We strive to ensure that PlayStation Network services are available at all times, but occasionally we must take PlayStation Network offline to perform essential maintenance and implement feature enhancements. "We are working hard to reduce the duration of each maintenance operation."

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