Thousands of children across the country were left devastated after hackers took down the PlayStation and Xbox online networks on Christmas Day. While children were reduced to tears during the 'worst Christmas ever', parents fumed about paying hundreds of pounds for games consoles that could not be used. In furious internet posts they demanded that console manufacturers Sony and Microsoft pay compensation for the worldwide fault and asked why it took so long for the problems to be corrected. Mark Haynes said there had been 'tantrums, tears and everything else' after attempts to set up the Xbox One console he had bought for his children Archie (pictured), 13, and Olivia, 11, kept failing
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Hackers took down PlayStation and Xbox networks on Christmas Day
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Left children in tears and parents furious after spending money on gifts
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Demanded manufacturers Sony and Microsoft pay compensation
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Wrote angry messages on Twitter with the hashtag #christmasruined
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Group of hackers called Lizard Squad said it carried out hack 'for laughs'
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