Posts Tagged Playstation 3

Transferring SingStar songs to a new Playstation 3/Slim/PS3`

Sep 3

Posted by Andrew Machado in Video Games | 11,486 Comments

If you are an owner of a new PlayStation you have probably tried to either redownload your SingStar songs to the new PlayStation or have tried the Backup and Restore process when moving to a new unit.  Sadly neither will work.  Sony puts copy protection on all SingStar songs that are downloaded prohibiting them to be download to anymore than one PlayStation.

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Luckily I have found a way to transfer your SingStar songs from your old PlayStation 3 and onto your brand new PlayStation Slim.

1.  Deactivate your old PlayStation 3.  To do this plug in the system and via the XMB go under PlayStation Network and select Account Management.  Choose to activate a system.  Inside there will be a deactivate option.  Make sure to deactivate both Video and Video Games privileges.  This is going to be imperative for when you talk to Sony on the phone.

2.  Once you have deactivated your PlayStation 3 you will need to call Sony Customer service.  The number is 1877-971-7669.  When a customer service rep comes on make sure to be very clear with them what you are doing.  Explain to them that you bought a new PlayStation 3 and want to be able to redownload your SingStar songs to your new unit.

3.  They are most likely going to tell you that this is not possible.  Mention to them you read online that if you deactivate your old PlayStation 3 and give your new model # to a customer service Rep that they will eventually be able to be redownloaded.  At this point the representative will explain to you that they have to send the request to Sony Europe for approval and it could take up to a week.

4.  They will not send you an email or anything when this is done.  You will just need to constantly log into your SingStar account on the new system and check under Previous Downloads.  To get to this screen you log into the SingStar Online Store and look across the bottom at the shortcut keys.  I believe the square button will bring up previous downloads.  Click on one of your songs and if it starts downloading you are golden.

Good luck and send me a message on Twitter if you have any questions.

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Sony is all about the games and that is the wrong strategy

Jun 2

Posted by Andrew Machado in Video Games | 9,497 Comments

Sony has had an incredible track record since their debut of the PlayStation back in 1995.  They have sold well over 150 million consoles by continually securing great exclusives for their systems and pairing that with ingenious marketing.  After today at their E3 conference Sony continued with that strategy showing God of War 3, a new Gran Turismo, a 256 person multi-player online game but one thing was missing….any sign of embracing the growing social platforms.  No mention of Facebook.  No mention of Twitter.  These products are touched by millions of people a day, but Sony refuses to embrace them.  Microsoft and Nintendo made announcements related to both products already.

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Consumers are showing that it is imperative that their electronic devices integrate with their life in every way possible.  Our phones get our email, allow us to browse the web and update our Twitter.  The Nintendo Wii has caused a mass hysteria with people young and old with its interactive remote and simple games.  Microsoft in addition to its wealth of games has embraced the idea of allowing users to stream NetFlix movies and this fall send messages on Facebook and update their Twitter status….all from the console.  Sony meanwhile continues to pound away with the games, a proprietary movie system that does not allow unlimited streaming or integrate with Netflix, no Facebook support or Twitter.  These brands are cool, kids and adults know them and Sony just continues to believe they know best.

Obviously they don’t.  Sales figures for April were even worse for Sony showing the PS2 still outselling the PS3 and Sony and Nintendo outselling it by nearly 50% and 200% respectively.  This situation is only going to get worse for Sony as the price of their console doesn’t become the only issue this fall.


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