{"id":6501,"date":"2011-05-17T14:42:37","date_gmt":"2011-05-17T19:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/?p=6501"},"modified":"2023-12-13T07:27:01","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T13:27:01","slug":"psn-would-really-like-to-welcome-you-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2011\/05\/psn-would-really-like-to-welcome-you-back\/","title":{"rendered":"PSN Would Really Like to Welcome You Back"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mase - Welcome Back (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vNey0PR46F4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After nearly a month without PSN and Qriocity services, Sony would like to welcome back, aka bribe, PSN\/Qriocity members to trust them again. And what better way to get \u201call four of [us]\u201d (screw you Gonzorider) than with free games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yesterday, the Official PlayStation Blog released the details to their \u201cWelcome Back\u201d program including a breakdown of the free games available for returning customers. So pick your poison folks, will it be Little Big Planet and InFAMOUS? How about some Dead Nation and Wipeout HD? PSP owner? No worries, they got you covered too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is it enough to say, forgive and forget? I\u2019m not really sure; but taking into consideration their previous announcement to offer free ID-Theft monitoring for a year combined with what seems like a genuine attempt at courting their loyal customers \u2013 I\u2019ll upgrade my jaded, cynical, skepticism to an official \u201cwe\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the full press release after the jump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Now that some PlayStation Network and Qriocity services have been restored and you\u2019re once again enjoying online gaming and entertainment, we\u2019re happy to provide details about the \u201cWelcome Back\u201d appreciation program for customers in North America. We developed the program as an expression of our gratitude for your patience, support and continued loyalty during the service outage. From all of us at PlayStation, thank you and welcome back!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This package will be made available to all existing registered PlayStation Network and Qriocity users in North America (US and Canada), and will be made available shortly after we have fully restored the service. More specific details about these offers and eligibility requirements will be posted as the services go live.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>All PlayStation Network customers can select two PS3 games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Dead Nation<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>inFAMOUS<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>LittleBigPlanet<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Super Stardust HD<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Wipeout HD + Fury<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For PSP owners, you will be eligible to download two PSP games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>LittleBigPlanet (PSP)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>ModNation Racers<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Pursuit Force<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Killzone Liberation<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>A selection of \u201cOn Us\u201d rental movie titles will be available to PlayStation Network customers over one weekend, where Video Service is available. Those titles will be announced soon.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>30 days free PlayStation Plus membership for non PlayStation Plus subscribers.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Existing PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive an additional 60 days of free subscription.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Existing Music Unlimited Premium Trial subscription members will receive an additional 30 days of free premium subscription.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Additional 30 days + time lost for existing members of Music Unlimited Premium\/Basic subscription free of charge for existing Premium\/Basic members.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>To welcome users Home, PlayStation Home will be offering 100 free virtual items. Additional free content will be released soon, including the next addition to the Home Mansion personal space, and Ooblag\u2019s Alien Casino, an exclusive game.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>We\u2019d like to thank all of our publishing and development partners who\u2019ve contributed to the Welcome Back program, including Bigbig Studios, Codeglue, Digital Leisure, Guerilla Games, Heavy Water, Housemarque, Lockwood, Loot, Mass Media, Media Molecule, SCE Cambridge Studios, SCE Studio Liverpool, SCE San Diego Studios, and Sucker Punch Productions. We couldn\u2019t have created such a compelling package without them!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>As a reminder, you will be able to access the above content shortly after services are fully restored. We are doing everything we can to make that happen as soon as possible. Please visit the following sites for more information about the Welcome Back program in&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.eu.playstation.com\/\"><strong>Europe<\/strong><\/a> and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.latam.playstation.com\/\"><strong>Latin America<\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Thank you again for your support!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.us.playstation.com\/2011\/05\/16\/details-for-playstation-network-and-qriocity-customer-appreciation-program-in-north-america\">US PlayStation Blog<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sony&#8217;s &#8220;Welcome Back&#8221; program offering free games, movies, and PlayStation Plus to entice users back to PSN and 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