UPDATE: Sony has resolved the issue as of late last night. Those of you who are still having clock problems should reset the times manually. On a side now, I played on my 360 all night last night bwahahaha!!!

Owners of older PlayStation 3 consoles should not connect their unit the the PlayStation Network. As of right now, those that do will fall prey to a network error that will keep your console from being able to connect for online play. The issue seems to only effect owners of non-Slim PlayStations.

Sony is aware of the issue and wrote an update on their blog regarding the issue:

We believe we have identified that this problem is being caused by a bug in the clock functionality incorporated in the system.

Errors include:

• The date of the PS3 system may be re-set to Jan 1, 2000.
• When the user tries to sign in to the PlayStation Network, the following
  message appears on the screen; “An error has occurred. You have been
  signed out of PlayStation Network (8001050F)”.
• When the user tries to launch a game, the following error message appears
  on the screen and the trophy data may disappear; “Failed to install
  trophies. Please exit your game.”
• When the user tries to set the time and date of the system via the
  Internet, the following message appears on the screen; “The current date
  and time could not be obtained. (8001050F)”
• Users are not able to play back certain rental video downloaded from the
  PlayStation Store before the expiration date.

We hope to resolve this problem within the next 24 hours. In the meantime, if you have a model other than the new slim PS3, we advise that you do not use your PS3 system, as doing so may result in errors in some functionality, such as recording obtained trophies, and not being able to restore certain data.

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During my usual gaming news troll I found this video sitting on the web over at the Examiner. It features a video of what appears to be a customer buying the fabled PlayStation 3 Slim at a market in the Philippines. Filipino street markets are known for its cheap authentic electronics so you know this must be real, in a Loch Ness Monster kind of way.

Check out the video below and draw your own conclusions. If you look at it carefully you will notice certain features like a new PS3 logo, the 120GB HDD, and some USB ports. Read the captions for other details.

Listen, it’s almost a given that the PlayStation 3 will have a slim version at some point, after all the PlayStation 2 did. But showing up at some shady market in an Asian country known for counterfeit electronics isn’t the best place to pick up yours.

What do you think?

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