PlayStation 3
Sony has just released the following statement regarding the errors people have been experiencing on the PlayStation 3.
As you may be aware, some customers have been unable to connect to the PlayStation Network today. This problem affects the models other than the new slim PS3. We believe we have identified that this problem is being caused by a bug in the clock functionality incorporated in the system.
Errors include:
* The date of the PS3 system may be re-set to Jan 1, 2000.When the user tries to sign in to the PlayStation Network, the following message appears on the screen; "An error has occurred. You have been signed out of PlayStation Network (8001050F)".
* When the user tries to launch a game, the following error message appears on the screen and the trophy data may disappear; "Failed to install trophies. Please exit your game."
* When the user tries to set the time and date of the system via the Internet, the following message appears on the screen; "The current date and time could not be obtained. (8001050F)"
* Users are not able to play back certain rental video downloaded from the PlayStation Store before the expiration date.
We hope to resolve this problem within the next 24 hours. In the meantime, if you have a model other than the new slim PS3, we advise that you do not use your PS3 system, as doing so may result in errors in some functionality, such as recording obtained trophies, and not being able to restore certain data.
As mentioned above, please be advised that the new slim PS3 is not affected with this error. We are doing our best to resolve the issue and do apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Sunday, the Sony PlayStation Network was hit with an outage, affecting owners of the "classic" PS3. Several users are reporting that the PlayStation 3 Slim is not having connectivity issues, according to the Sony PlayStation Twitter feed.
Oddly, the Playstation Network issue is not simply impacting players of multiplayer games on PSN. Several people are reporting that when the Playstation 3 is trying to synchronize trophies, the game simply refuses to respond on the Playstation Network. Playstation 3 games affected by this bug include BioShock 2 and Bayonetta.
Other errors noted:
- Some Playstation 3 consoles have their dates set to either January 1, 2000 or December 31, 1999.
- 8001050F - Hardware failure. Cannot update Firmware or connect to Internet
- Registration of the trophy information could not be completed. The game will quit. (8001050F)
- Some users lave "lost" their Playstation Network trophies (likely they are simply not displaying right now)
Some folks are already blaming errant PlayStation DRM for this issue, because of the units which are affected, and the nature of the Playstation Network errors.
Sony's PlayStation group released the following statements via Twitter:
"We're aware that many of you are having problems connecting to PSN, and yes, we're looking into it. Stay tuned for updates."
"PSN status update: We're narrowing down the issue and continue to work to restore service to all. Updates as soon as we have them."
"PSN status update (part 2): Readers/followers are confirming that "slim" units (120/250 GB models) are connecting normally."
| Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PlayStation 3) | Bioshock 2 (PC) | Bioshock 2 (PlayStation 3) | BioShock 2 (Xbox 360) |
| Bayonetta (PlayStation 3) | Bayonetta (Xbox 360) |
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