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Calendar Bug Disables Older PlayStation 3 Models

Posted by Soulskill on from the probably-just-ubisoft-drm-kicking-in dept.

JohnWilliams writes "The Sony PlayStation Network appears to be inaccessible to older ('phat') PS3 units. Players cannot play games that require a connection, even in single-player, offline mode, e.g. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Also, the system date resets to January 1, 2000. Sony is 'looking into it.' Speculation abounds that it is a bug related to 2010 being incorrectly flagged as a leap year. The newer PS3 Slim models seem to be working properly."

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  1. Re:HA! by Khyber · · Score: 0, Troll

    Let's see, I've been bitten in the ass by their rootkits on audio CDs, DRM on some of their PC games, I just finished busting EA's balls over Spore's DRM, and now this happens.

    Sorry, when you sell software as a SERVICE, you need to be held to a SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT.

    If I would sue, I would only sue to have that pretty much codified into law, damn the money.

    --
    Still waiting on Serviscope_minor to wake up to fucking reality and realize that Jessica Price isn't going to fuck him.
  2. Re:Microsoft has to love this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Only if you conveniently ignore Microsoft's Zune calendar bug. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zune#Zune_30_leap_year_bug)