With the PlayStation Network now out of commission for two weeks and counting, two members of the committee, Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) and Congressman G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) asked Sony a series of questions on how this could happen, and what steps are Sony going to take in order to make it better with the millions of consumers who were victimized by these events. The PSN Blog posted a summary of Sony’s response to the subcommittee, which is eight pages long. Here’s the whole eight pages.Sony’s summary began by stating their four key principles in dealing with the attack and the aftermath: 1. Act with care and caution. 2. Provide…

During a detailed press conference tonight in Tokyo Sony revealed what they will do to reimburse there 3 million subscribers when the service is turned back on. They announced the “Welcome Back” program which gives all existing PlayStation Network users 30 days of PlayStation Plus for free. Current PlayStation Plus members will receive 30 days of additional service at no cost. They also are giving “selected PlayStation entertainment content” for free to download. Details for each region will be announced at a later date. Also Music Unlimited subscribers will receive 30 days of free service. Here’s what Sony said on the issue: “This criminal act against our network had a…

Kaz Hirai who is the president and chief operating officer of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. will address the media on Sunday afternoon about the PSN outage. The network has been down for ten days due to an “external intrusion”. The company announced on April 26 that customer information may have been compromised in the security breach. He will also be addressing other important issues including updates and when the PSN network is scheduled to become operational again. The press conference will take place at 2:00 PM in Tokyo (1:00 AM EST/10:00 PM PST). Follow @Shockya on Twitter for the lastest on the PSN outage. By Brent Butler

It’s official. He’s back! Deadline is reporting, former Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger is now attached to star in “The Terminator” sequel, a movie directed by “Fast Five” director, Justin Lin. There were rumors about Schwarzenegger dawning the iconic leather jacket and sunglasses again but now it has been confirmed. There is no script yet but the franchise package is being shopped around to various movie studios including Universal, Sony and Lionsgate. This package is reported to cost a studio upwards of $25 to $36 million. About the project, Justin Lin talked to Omelete.com (via Collider.com) about the possibility of directing the fifth “Terminator” movie during a press junket for…

Sony just unveiled the Playstation Tablet computers S1 and the S2 yesterday, which will be available globally this fall. The S1 has a single 9.4-inch display while the S2 features two 5.5 inch screens in a clamshell design similar to the Nintendo 3DS. The dual screens can be used as one combined larger screen or separately to allow video to play on the top screen with input commands on the bottom screen. Both tablets are PlayStation Certified, which mean users are able to download and play PlayStation One titles through PlayStation Suite. Both tablets are equipped with Android 3.0, WiFi and 3G/4G. A price on the Tablets has not been…

Yesterday the Sr. Director of Corporate Communications, Mr. Patrick Seybold posted an update on the official PlayStation Blog saying that the outages will continue and that Sony is rebuilding its system to “further strengthen our network infrastructure.” His statement can be read in full below: “We sincerely regret that PlayStation Network and Qriocity services have been suspended, and we are working around the clock to bring them both back online. Our efforts to resolve this matter involve re-building our system to further strengthen our network infrastructure. Though this task is time-consuming, we decided it was worth the time necessary to provide the system with additional security. We thank you for…

Dave Franco is stealing some of the spotlight from his older brother James by being cast as a villain in the upcoming ’21 Jump Street’ movie adaptation, deadline.com is reporting. Franco is set to play Eric, the most popular kid at his high school, who’s also a drug dealer and the target of a police investigation. Jonah Hill will portray an undercover who tries to befriend Eric in order to become part of the in crowd and arrest him. ’21 Jump Street’ is also making news because its main stars are much older than high school age. In June, Franco, who has also appeared in ‘Superbad’ and ‘Greenberg,’ will turn…

Imagine having 365 brand new DVDs. Well, you might not have to imagine if you enter Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s My Daily Clip contest. In honor of the launch of the company’s brand new iPhone and iPad app, they’re giving way a whopping 365 discs. All you’ve got to do to enter is follow @MyDailyClip and tweet “Give me my movies! #MyDailyClip.” So, of course, your chance of winning a movie for everyday of the year is limited, but should the contest not work in your favor, you’ve still got that new app, My Daily Clip. It’s really rather simple; you open up the app on your iPhone or iPad…

Watch the official announcement trailer from the upcoming game “Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Beta” for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. Starting on November 19th the “Battlefield Bad Company 2 Beta” will feature the huge Arica Harbor map where up to 24 players compete to secure valuable crates in the Rush game mode as the action moves across a variety of different locations. From an initial vehicle assault on a military outpost the war winds through streets of a deserted town to an intense final fire-fight in an industrial harbor. Synopsis: Battlefield: Bad Company drops gamers behind enemy lines with a squad of renegade soldiers who risk it all on…

Sony Pictures just released this brand new movie trailer for the upcoming horror film “The Stepfather” by director Nelson McCormick (Prom Night, Prison Break) and starring Penn Badgley (Gossip Girl, The Juggler), Dylan Walsh (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), Sela Ward, Amber Heard (The Rum Diary, Pineapple Express) and Christopher Meloni (Dirty Movie). Synopsis: Michael returns home from military school to find his mother happily in love and living with her new boyfriend. As the two men get to know each other, he becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest from Sony Pictures’…