The PS3 bug, which left owners of older model PlayStation 3s unable to access their console’s online features or even play certain games yesterday, has been fixed. Or rather it appears to have fixed itself…
Sony has been rather vague on how this issue has been resolved – it doesn’t appear to be through any timely intervention or downloadable software patch. However, they have been able to identify the cause of the problem. Apparently it’s all down to an internal clock device which erroneously recognised 2010 as a leap year and which, in technical terms, flipped out as 29th February rolled into 1st March. However, as 1st March turned into the 2nd, normal service just seems to have returned.
According to a posting on the official PS3 blog (http://blog.eu.playstation.com/), users may find that the time displayed on their consoles is still incorrect, in which case they’re advised to adjust it manually or via the internet. Further information, if there is any, will come via the PS3 blog, we’re told. Although that’s something of a talking point itself – Sony did very little to keep concerned PS3 owners in the loop yesterday. The problem was highlighted; users were advised not to use their consoles while a resolution was sought and that was pretty much it.
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The PS3 bug, which left owners of older model PlayStation 3s unable to access their console’s online features or even play certain games yesterday, has been fixed. Or rather it appears to have fixed itself…
Sony has been rather vague on how this issue has been resolved – it doesn’t appear to be through any timely intervention or downloadable software patch. However, they have been able to identify the cause of the problem. Apparently it’s all down to an internal clock device which erroneously recognised 2010 as a leap year and which, in technical terms, flipped out as 29th February rolled into 1st March. However, as 1st March turned into the 2nd, normal service just seems to have returned.
According to a posting on the official PS3 blog (http://blog.eu.playstation.com/), users may find that the time displayed on their consoles is still incorrect, in which case they’re advised to adjust it manually or via the internet. Further information, if there is any, will come via the PS3 blog, we’re told. Although that’s something of a talking point itself – Sony did very little to keep concerned PS3 owners in the loop yesterday. The problem was highlighted; users were advised not to use their consoles while a resolution was sought and that was pretty much it.
The PS3 bug, which left owners of older model PlayStation 3s unable to access their console’s online features or even play certain games yesterday, has been fixed. Or rather it appears to have fixed itself…
Sony has been rather vague on how this issue has been resolved – it doesn’t appear to be through any timely intervention or downloadable software patch. However, they have been able to identify the cause of the problem. Apparently it’s all down to an internal clock device which erroneously recognised 2010 as a leap year and which, in technical terms, flipped out as 29th February rolled into 1st March. However, as 1st March turned into the 2nd, normal service just seems to have returned.
According to a posting on the official PS3 blog (http://blog.eu.playstation.com/), users may find that the time displayed on their consoles is still incorrect, in which case they’re advised to adjust it manually or via the internet. Further information, if there is any, will come via the PS3 blog, we’re told. Although that’s something of a talking point itself – Sony did very little to keep concerned PS3 owners in the loop yesterday. The problem was highlighted; users were advised not to use their consoles while a resolution was sought and that was pretty much it.
There is great clusterfuckassery going on right now on the PlayStation Network, affecting fat PS3s. Sony is working on it and they hope to “resolve the problem within the next 24 hours.” Updated
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