I thought I would be a good boyfriend and record the royal wedding for my girlfriend. She thought she would be a pain and beg me to make her a princess for the rest of the day. 

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The New York Times is reporting that the hackers responsible for the PlayStation Network security breach may be seeking a $100,000 ransom in exchange for users' credit card data. Apparently, it only does hugely damaging publicity. According to previous reports, the payment information was encrypted, which Sony claims will prevent the hackers from getting anything useful from it. That could explain the reasonable demand. After all, $100,000 is a small price to pay to make this serious threat go away. Experts disagree with Sony's assertion that the encrypted data is impenetrable, saying that it depends on how the data was protected. It could just be a matter of time before the thieves gain access -- that is, if they haven't already.

Sony knows that they’ve hurt you, but they can change and promise they'll make it up to you. Goodwill is a very tangible intangible. The support Apple users have for that company is almost tactile. On the other hand, a gaping vacuum has replaced the once-considerable faith that Sony’s users had for their brand of choice. Such is the fate of leaving user data unencrypted for any hacker to worm out of a database. Sony is obviously hard at work attempting to fix its systems, but repairing its reputation will require a bit more TLC. “We are currently evaluating ways to show appreciation for your extraordinary patience as we work to get these services back online,” Sony said in a corporate Q&A. As cheating bastards everywhere have asked, “What can I do to make this right?” Well, Sony, my ring size is 8, and I prefer princess-cut diamonds.

Valve will open the tap on Portal 2 DLC for free this summer. This pack will include leaderboards, solo and co-op challenge modes, and new test chambers. The best aspect is that this won’t cost you a damn thing. That Gabe Newell is truly altruistic. Either that, or he has so much money from Steam that he doesn’t even care anymore.

Converse will produce a pair of Mario-branded sneakers for the plumber’s 25th anniversary. Video-game nostalgia is about to get a little more dope. Converse has shown images of black or white Chuck Taylors with 8-bit Mario emblazoned upon the retro canvas. Too bad I can’t pull off Chucks -- they just don’t mesh well with my mankles (man ankles). [GamePro]

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