We may all have different gaming preferences, but we can probably all agree that DDoS attacks suck. Whether it's the PlayStation Network or Xbox Live that goes down, seeing services get targeted by code junkies for their own selfish entertainment is never nice; at the end of the day, we all just want to enjoy our games – regardless of which platform we're playing on.
We're pleased to learn that Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo are all in constant communication about how to mitigate the impact of these irritating attacks, then. "I don't think that it's great when the PSN goes down," Xbox chief Phil Spencer told Game Informer magazine. "It doesn't help me. All it does is put the fear and distrust from any gamer that's out there, so I look at all of us together as this is our collective opportunity to share what we can about what we're learning and how things are growing. Those conversations happen, which I think is great."
Slightly muddled sentences aside, we really like what Spencer's saying here: DDoS attacks are incredibly difficult to defend against, so maybe it's going to take all three companies working together to prevent them from causing so much damage. There hasn't been a problem on the PSN for a few months now, so hopefully a few corners have been turned behind closed doors.
[source gameinformer.com, via vg247.com]
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Conference call 'dudes, this sucks, let's do something, yeah, go power rangers!' common sense prevails.
This is good if it helps prevent the little $*£&$ that cause these problems from doing it again.
So now we just need the companies to combine Nathan Drake, Master Chief, & Mario into one mega-sized uber-game & we'll be good to go!
Next step ssbXpsasXxb (super smash bros X playstation all-stars X xbox)
Well it's good that they can put aside their differences to help eachother with a common goal! I guess common decency isn't totally dead, after all.
@Azikira I don't mean this in a rude way but, what differences? The only differences these people, or the company actually have, seem to be the ones that fanboys project onto them.
@Punished_Boss_84 fantastic
It's excellent to see the companies coming together to address a problem they have in common and that effects gaming as a whole. Now if they can further the alliance and pool money together to hunt down the little Ddos bags and end them that would be swell.
@darkswabber Lol, a Smash Bros X Battle Royale would be cool tho.
It's nice to see them working together seeing how much pointless animosity there is between fanboys. I'm proud to own a PS3, an Xbox 360, a Wii, a DSi, a PSP, a Wii U, a PS4, an Xbox One, a 3DS, and a PS Vita.
Whats a % chance that all three will join one day?
FUSION-HA!!!!
All jokes aside, I'm glad to hear they can work together to stop the menacing DDOS threat.
@wagleton I mean, they are some tough competitors. Don't ya remember the video Playstation released on how to 'share games' for the PS4, which was a direct jab at Microsoft's Xbox One? That's basically what I am referring to when I say differences. It's nice to see they can look past all of that for a common goal.
Why did the combining of an Xbox One, PS4 and Wii U into a Voltron like robot just pop into my head lol.
In all seriously it's nice to see these kinds of articles. It should be an eye opener to all the stupid fanboys but it wont.
@Azikira that was a brilliant video. Microsoft were so out of touch at the time that Sony seen a mile wide difference of opinion between consumer and company and filled the gap. Never forget that Microsoft operates its business to business model on a licensing basis and we should never be faced with that in our homes.They basically charge companies every single year to use word, excel and outlook. The same programs since windows 95.... That is the megaplan for us gamers to be stuck in licencing agreements and although they have changed tact, they will always want it to be that way in the end. Sorry for jumping on a pedestal there but the whole xbox1 pre release was a kick in the teeth to people like me who supported them. I should always be allowed to swap MY games.
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