PSX-scene Sold Out

[LiquidManZero]

PSX-scene has been bought by QuickJump.

xiaNaix's description of the deal:

In 2002, Guichi and I started what was then called PS2Newz.net Our small Playstation forum grew quickly and soon became PS2-Scene.org, the premiere source for PS2 scene news and information. With the announcement of the Playstation 3 and the PS2 in its twilight years, Guichi retired and I focused my attention on a site for the newly released Nintendo Wii console. We changed names once again and became known as PSX-SCENE.

In August of last year, PSX-SCENE was first with the news of the world's first PS3 modchip, PS Jailbreak. The site immediately drew world-wide attention, and was linked by numerous mainstream news sources. Then, in January of 2011, Sony filed a lawsuit against famed iPhone and PS3 hacker Geohot, as well as several other PS3 homebrew developers. Once again, PSX-SCENE was at the forefront of things, providing case updates and court filings on a regular basis. The name PSX-SCENE quickly became well-known even outside of the homebrew community.

With the increase in traffic as a result of these high-profile events, GaryOPA and I have struggled to keep up with the daily requirements needed to maintain and support such a large community. Our moderators have been doing a fantastic job but they too are clearly being taxed by the increase in traffic we've seen over the last six months. In addition, I am faced with serious personal and professional issues that require my immediate and focused attention.

As a result of these and many other factors, I made the extremely difficult decision to relinquish control of both PSX-SCENE and WiiNewz to a media company that will continue running the site from here on out. Caputo Media is very experienced in this area, being the owners of QJ.NET, one of the biggest and best sources for gaming news on the internet.

I’m sure there will be numerous rumors surrounding these events but, rest assured, the site is not under the control of Sony or any other giant enemy crab. I have simply decided to turn things over to a group of people who can continue to evolve PSX-SCENE into the biggest and best source for Playstation scene news on the internet while I focus on reality for a while.

PSX-SCENE has always been a user driven community and it is my hope that you will continue to support the site during this transition period and beyond.

This is not Game Over… it’s Game On.

The thread the above is here: Statement from xiaNaix Regarding PSX-SCENE


So far the QJ staff are insisting they won't change much. However... There's been at least one person who was banned forever due to critiquing the new owners.

[Lazy Bastard]

That sucks. Another one bites the dust.

If there's anything questionably legal on PSX-Scene that you want a copy of, it would be a good idea to get it now.

[kh2k4]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1QCBF3h_tM
I had a feeling the ps3 scence would briing about the death of psx-scene, it was only a matter of time, still it was good while it lasted we become even smaller now

[Lazy Bastard]

I don't think the scene will become smaller; most members of PSX-Scene will just disperse to various other sub-communities. It just hurts our public-facing exposure.

[bungholio]

Soooo... I'll be wandering to ps3hax.net or somewhere else from now on.

[Minion]

They could not handle the workload of a massively successful community, and their solution was to sell it? Way to go, they truly had something special with that place and they thew it away because they could not handle it. Way to fuck it up guys, seriously.

[gsdxcpczth]

PSX-scene has been bought by QuickJump.

xiaNaix's description of the deal:



The thread the above is here: Statement from xiaNaix Regarding PSX-SCENE


So far the QJ staff are insisting they won't change much. However... There's been at least one person who was banned forever due to critiquing the new owners.

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