The lights are on but nobody's home

On 1st May Sony said some PSN features would be restored before today's date, but at the time of writing the network is still down.

Sony hasn't given any further details on a timeframe for the restoration of PlayStation Network services, but Bloomberg is reporting that the company's aim is to have the whole network up and running before 31st May.

Sony spokesperson Shigenori Yoshida stated that Sony is "uncertain when it can resume services", but reiterated the company's plan to have all services fully functional by the end of this month.

We'll keep you updated.

[source bloomberg.com]