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Sony fixes PlayStation 3 gaming console clock bug
All fixed, played on it this morning,
Sony has admitted that a 'millennium-style bug' prevented thousands of PlayStation 3 (PS3) owners from accessing its online games network. The firm said that the fault had been caused by machines that had "recognised the year 2010 as a leap year".
The problem did not affect the newer "slim" models of the PS3, Sony said.
The electronics giant said that he problem had now been resolved and that users should now be able to use their games consoles normally.
"We are aware that the internal clock functionality in the PS3 units other than the slim model, recognized the year 2010 as a leap year," said Patrick Seybold of the firm in a blog post.
"Having the internal clock date change from 29 February to 1 March (both GMT), we have verified that the symptoms are now resolved and that users are able to use their PS3 normally."
The firm had previously advised gamers to stop using their games console until the problems were resolved.
The problem meant that PS3 owners were unable to connect to the PlayStation Network, used by millions around the world to play online games and download movies.
It said that if gamers still experienced problems, they should adjust the date settings manually or via the internet.
Some have liked the problem to the millennium bug.
The problem, also known as the Y2K bug, was predicted to cause a global computer meltdown when their internal clocks changed at the end of the millennium. In the end, few problems were experienced.
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Originally Posted by Big-Pete
true, made me laugh when I heard that too 
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