March 4, 2012 - 14:15 AMT
PlayStation Network down for maintenance

The PlayStation Network is down March 4 for Sony’s intended maintenance.

According to Slash Gear, the scheduled inaccessibility for PS3 and PS Vita gamers is set to last fourteen hours solid – from just after noon Pacific until approximately 2am Pacific on Monday, March 5 – during which time any users signed in will be kicked out, and no new sign-ins will be allowed.

That means no PlayStation Store, PlayStation Home, Account Management or online gameplay is available. Sony’s own PSN-enabled websites will also not be working, including the official PlayStation Blog; the company says to keep an eye on its PlayStation Twitter feed for news on when the PSN is back up.

This particular maintenance is slightly overdue, with last Thursday’s scheduled session being postponed and held over until today. It could be completed earlier than Sony’s estimate, however.