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July 2nd, 2008 @ 22:28
“Whoops.” According to various reports, Sony’s removed Firmware 2.40 from its servers following mass reports of system lock-ups.
Several threads on the US PlayStation boards came to light earlier today saying the software was causing PS3s to simply stop working.
The firm said it was investigating the complaints earlier this evening and has now removed the software entirely.
More soon.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Blimey! Glad it didn’t brick mine.
July 2nd, 2008 at 10:37 pm
That’s the brother of all fuck ups.
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:01 pm
Yep. PR mega-disaster. Right before E3, too.
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:21 pm
At least anyone affected should get their systems replaced free of charge now. It’s not like they could deny there was any issue.
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:49 pm
Do you remember when you could plug consoles in and play games immediately on them? Great days.
It’s no wonder people carp about having no time to play games these days - they spend half their ‘gaming time’ downloading updates, patches, firmware upgrades and the like, then installing the same before they can even consider starting to play. And that’s assuming their machine hasn’t been bricked in the process.
The one console that avoids all this bollocks? The DS. And it’s the biggest console in the world. Go figure.
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:57 pm
Point. Well made. An’ all that.
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:04 am
I remember when games took half an hour to load and you had to sit in the room watching them load or they wouldn’t work.
But I’m old. =(
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:33 am
I used to do brilliant “loading noise impressions”. My dad thought so anyway.
UK101 loading times ftl.
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:04 am
Anyone on here actually have their ps3 bricked?
Neogaf has a thread with over 300 posts asking if anyone’s ps3 has carked it…so far not one seems to have done so.
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:06 am
This is sad… What happened to QA? This blunder will cost Sony BIG TIME!
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:30 am
i haven’t heard of anybody i knows ps3 breaking, mine updated without fuss.
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:37 am
Installed here fine seems if you’ve already installed it you will be fine
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:39 am
Worked fine for me, but crap for anyone who experienced it.
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:51 am
DOWNLOADED IT AND IT ISNT CAUSING A PROBLEM,MAYBE ITS ONLY THE RETARDS THAT IT’S HAPPENING 2.
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:07 am
Are you sure you don’t have a problem CRAZYSPYD3R?
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:09 am
If it actually happened to anyone then it seems like it’s the unavoidable unlucky few who effed up the install for some unrelated reason. Might be a few after any update I guess.
At least one can find the people with Blu-ray drive problems online. Wierd.
July 3rd, 2008 at 3:21 am
CRAZYSPYD3R… wow
July 3rd, 2008 at 7:37 am
MAYBE U HVE A PR0BL3M CARZYSPYD3R. HOO NOES!
July 3rd, 2008 at 8:22 am
He’s pretty crazy.
July 3rd, 2008 at 8:27 am
He made me laugh.
July 3rd, 2008 at 8:31 am
Seems over for Sony.
/shakes head
July 3rd, 2008 at 8:44 am
These things happen. It doesn’t seem too widespread so far, and they seem to be handling it pretty well apart from the Rubenstein denial which makes them look stupid. As long as they replace or fix any bricked machines it should be fine.