Leap Year Locks Out PS3 Users – Fix Available
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In an event that probably had Sony execs doing the Homer Simpson ‘DOH!’, many PS3 consoles locked out users due to a calendar bug related to the leap year phenomenon. Sony has a fix in place but users still having issues should attempt to set the date manually. See the full story for details.
Sony has said that a millennium-style bug that prevented thousands of PlayStation 3 owners from using its online games network has been resolved. The firm said that the fault had been caused by machines that had “recognised the year 2010 as a leap year”.
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