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Glitch renders PlayStation 3 inoperable


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Mysterious glitch renders PlayStation 3 units inoperable

 

Beginning Sunday, many PlayStation 3 owners found the PlayStation Network inaccessible, with the system giving them an error explaining that they wouldn't be able to connect. This by itself isn't a huge deal, as all online systems crumble from time to time. The bigger problem is that this glitch seems to be effecting the ability to play offline, single-player games, with reports that games like Heavy Rain are no longer functional. Seems to have something to do with the system's internal clock, a detail that Sony seems to back up.

 

"We’re aware that many of you are having difficulty connecting to the PlayStation Network this evening. Know that we have narrowed down the issue and have engineers working to restore service even as you read this. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you, and genuinely appreciate your patience while we work to resolve this."

 

The last update was given by Sony 11 hours ago via Twitter.

 

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2010/03...-inoperable.ars

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Still no official word from Sony....

 

http://www.pcworld.com/article/190539/the_..._own_users.html

 

Reports of internal clock issues were everywhere, mainly stemming from the popular gaming forum NeoGAF. By midnight, one user had posted a detailed FAQ on who was affected, what to do and what's at risk by turning on your console.

 

That's exactly what Sony should've done. Instead, the company sat on the issue until Monday morning, when spokesman Patrick Seybold posted a sterile message explaining the errors. The warning to PS3 Fat owners was buried in his blog post. That was the last we heard from Sony.

 

Kotaku's reporting that consoles are now coming back to life (but no word from Sony, mind you). Sony still has some explaining to do, and gamers deserve an apology not just for the outage itself, but for being kept in the dark.

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