Sony PlayStation 3 Issues Update

Latest info on PlayStation Network Status – So, it turns out the Sony PlayStation 3 issues today (1st March 2010) are becoming quite a huge issue, I have seen many many news articles on the web and have heard this issue reported many times on various BBC radio stations already. Having got home recently and tried my PS3, I can confirm that:

1. Any PlayStation 3 games with associated trophies can not be played.
2. The PlayStation Network (PSN) can not be connected to (error 8001050F), and thus all PSN related functionality, such as the friends list, messaging and the PlayStation store is non-functional.
3. The date of the system is reset to the 1st of January 2000 (error 8001050F) and can not be reset automatically, but can be changed manually.

Sony has recently clarified some of the issues relating to this problem is the latest updates to the Sony PlayStation blog, as follows. It is very interesting to note that Sony is still claiming this is a PlayStation Network issue in the blog posts titles, when it is actually a fault in the synchronisation of the system clocks.

• PlayStation Network Status Update – Original update stating Sony are aware of the issue and are investigating the related problems.

“We’re aware that many of you are having difficulty connecting to the PlayStation Network this evening. Those of you with “slim” PS3s (the 120/250 GB models) appear to be unaffected.”

• Latest info on PlayStation Network Status – A more detailed and recent update on the problem, indicating the symptoms of the issue. This update also admits to the issue is “caused by a bug in the clock functionality incorporated in the system”.

“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.”

I’ve previously written about the PlayStation 3 March 1st 2010 issue when I was first made aware of it.

I want to play Heavy Rain and get it finished. Anyone else annoyed?

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