Global PlayStation 3 Glitch: What We Know So Far

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Global PlayStation 3 Glitch: What We Know So Far This morning Sony PlayStation 3s around the world woke up to a global problem: Older PS3s are suffering from a glitch that prevents gamers from playing specific games. Read this week's headliner for an overview of the problem, and keep reading for more details. - Matt Peckham, PCWorld More From Game On Leave Your PlayStation 3 Off or Else, Warns Sony Sony tells PlayStation 3 owners not to use their systems, as doing so may bungle trophy synchronization or result in data loss. PlayStation Network 'Corrupted', Prevents Offline Play Worldwide An apparently hardware-related time and date glitch leaves millions of PS3 owners unable to play games, on or offline. Steam PC Gaming Client Gets Surprise Facelift Valve's digital PC games distribution client undergoes a radical transformation from tip to toe in new opt-in beta. 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