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PS3 firmware update 4.45 bricking consoles

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Update: Sony has pulled PS3 firmware update 4.45 after it was found to be causing errors in what the platform holder termed a "small number" of consoles. In a statement, Sony said that it’ll inform users once the problems have been rectified and the update is made available again.

Original story:Don't update your PlayStation 3 to 4.45! Dozens of users on PlayStation's official U.S. forums are reporting that the latest patch, which went live earlier today, is leaving their consoles stuck without an XMB interface.

The firmware update is intended to improve system stability and add options for in-game trophy notifications. It may well do that, but the folks who are stuck looking at the system's sparkly wave pattern without anything to interact with aren't deriving much benefit.

Restarting the system and other recovery attempts do not appear to resolve the issue. If you haven't downloaded the update yet, avoid it until Sony gives the all-clear. If you have downloaded it and can't access the XMB, sit tight until we know more.

We've reached out to Sony for comment on the issue and will update with any response.

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CitizenWolfie - 0 minutes ago

Been hearing a few people say it's mostly PS3s with a 500GB HD and upwards. I've got the 60GB fat PS3 and no problems (touch wood). Reply Report

antiAntag0nist - 44 minutes ago

Well that sucks Reply Report

PatHan-bHai - 3 hours, 39 minutes ago

I guess Xbone fannys will be screaming "BURN!" the whole day..... Reply Report

Redeater - 4 hours, 46 minutes ago

Fine here. Reply Report

Sliet - 5 hours, 23 minutes ago

I haven't been affected, but nevertheless, don't freak out people.They've pulled out the patch meaning 4.41 is the 'latest'. You can download this patch from the PlayStation website at the Support section, save it on a pen drive, plug it onto the PS3 and start it up in safe mode, then select the option to Install from USB.For those who don't know how to start a PS3 in safe mode, all you've gotta do is hold the power button until you hear the third beep and the console's LED goes red (you'll hear a beep every 5 seconds you mantain the power button pressed - first one means system is on, second means the video has been reset and the *third means it's off), then push and hold it once again until the *third beep comes, which will do a double beep this time, let go of the button and the screen will display a message telling you to plug a controller and hit the PS button to continue. Reply Report

taokaka - 6 hours, 20 minutes ago

I was over at a friends house playing his ps3 which he had updated and the problems were rather sporadic. It wasn't totally bricked but it was bloody annoying, we had a game of chess while we waited for the xmb to load. Reply Report

BladedFalcon - 8 hours, 7 minutes ago

Oh dear...Welp, glad I didn't use my PS3 today and thus was spared from downloading this, sounds like I might not have had a problem, but who knows.Anyway, this sucks majorly, and here's hoping Sony doesn't only fix the patch, but that they can restore the damage done. Otherwise, this is yet another blemish on their part regarding their infrastructure that won't at all inspire confidence in those on the fence of getting a PS4 or not. SPECIALLY if you're going to start charging for online play, Sony better get their shit together and ensure botch-ups like this won't happen then, or whatever advantage the E3 conference gave them is going to be really hindered by this.You were doing so well Sony... Don't fuck it up on yourself... Reply Report

Squander - 3 hours, 44 minutes ago

True that. On the other hand Microsoft receives membership fees since the very beginning - allowing them to successfully support the stability of their online infrastructure. Sony did not charge players for years, I give them huge credit for that. Letting players subscribe for online play was a wise decision, taken into account that PS+ offers so much more value than Live Gold.Let's hope they fix it asap and keep the damage as low as possible. Reply Report

Eightboll812 - 13 minutes ago

Small nitpick...this has nothing to do with the quality of their online network. It has to do with software QA testing. The image itself is messed up, which means it should never have passed QA to ever get posted for download. Software images typically have things like CRC check to verify the integrity of the image after you download it, so your PS3 knows if anything got corrupted during download before it attempts to load and re-write any files on your drive. Reply Report

richard-gayle - 8 hours, 22 minutes ago

I updated it and its good no problems Reply Report

cAtAsTrApHiE - 9 hours, 46 minutes ago

Now I just hope sony could fix this so my ps3 could function again. Their fault. So if they cant fix it they need to resolve this somehow. Reply Report

cAtAsTrApHiE - 10 hours ago

What a way to market the ps4 sales...I had stored pictures of my kids for years. Poof...all gone with a push of a button. One word....wow. thanks for nothing sony. Reply Report

SpaceCow4 - 9 hours, 24 minutes ago

I had no idea anyone actually used their PS3 as primary storage for stuff like that. Reply Report

RandyChimp - 6 hours, 40 minutes ago

Poor attempt at trolling. Logical response is (if your claim were true) that you shouldn't keep pics of your kids on a console, and that maybe a portable HDD is in order. Not that trolls can have kids. Something to do with DNA, they go all "Children Of Men". Reply Report

RandyChimp - 6 hours, 39 minutes ago

He doesn't. He signed up today, he's a troll. Reply Report

Eightboll812 - 10 minutes ago

Yeah, step 1, manually copy a bunch of photos to your game console. Step 2, delete the originals. Step 3, ???????Step 4, Profit! Reply Report

Child Of Death - 10 hours, 12 minutes ago

Strange I downloaded the update a couple hours ago and my system still works fine. Reply Report

matthew-wyers - 9 hours, 1 minute ago

Mine too works fine. I have been downloading tons of stuff after changing my 80gb to 160gb 7200rpm drive. I think its a WD-Blue from 2007. I first tried a update earlier on the 18th but didn't get anything. Later that day I went to amazon video downloaded and installed some extra stuff when it said it needed a update. I said ok and the Amazon video app froze to where it wouldn't exit on its own with a grey back ground. I held PS button and it allowed me to Quit then. It might have froze and I might have hard powered with PS power switch on back of console. I downloaded installed the update it restarted but the controller was beeping a bunch but unplugging the charge cable and turning console off and back on was still working. Reply Report

alexfranco60 - 10 hours, 22 minutes ago

Looks like Sony deleted the patch. I just went online and it didn't ask me anything.30 minutes ago it was asking for a patch, though.Maybe Sony took it down because of all the trouble. Reply Report

alexfranco60 - 10 hours, 6 minutes ago

And apparently, it only affected the ps3's with HDD of 500GB + Reply Report

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Sony pulls PS3 firmware in light of system errors

Sony has pulled PS3 firmware update 4.45 after it was found to be causing errors in what the platform holder termed a "small number" of consoles. In a statement, Sony said that it’ll inform users once the problems have been rectified and the update is made available again.

A Sony Computer Entertainment Europe spokesperson said: "We are aware of reports that the recent PlayStation 3 system software update (version 4.45) has caused the XMB to not display on a small number of PS3 systems. We have temporarily taken 4.45 offline and are investigating the cause of the problem. We will announce when the system update is available for download as soon as possible. We apologise for the inconvenience."

According to multiple users, downloading PS3 firmware update 4.45 left their consoles stuck without an XMB interface. Restarting the system and other recovery attempts have so far failed to resolve the problem. The firmware update was designed to improve system stability and add options for in-game trophy notifications.

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The sidescrolling/RPG hybrid is a black sheep among the beloved Zelda series. Miyamoto says it never quite took on that vital life of its own.

"When we're designing games, we have our plan for what we're going to design but in our process it evolves and grows from there," Miyamoto said. "In Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, unfortunately all we ended up creating was what we had originally planned on paper."

He said hardware limitations were partly to blame: for example, a grating several-second pause when the game transitioned from the overworld to side scrolling segments nixed opportunities to blend the two.

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is available on 3DS eShop if you want to see for yourself.

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Bethesda says Prey 2 still isn't worth talking about

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And that's still the case Hines said. He didn't address rumors that Arkane Studios, the team behind Dishonored, has taken over work on Prey 2 from Human Head. Whatever it is right now, it's just not good enough to warrant talking about. If and when that changes, Hines said, Bethesda will deliver an update.

"What is the chance that we have some amazing, unbelievable game and we’re just not talking about it for no reason? Zero," he said. "This is a business."

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Microsoft's Xbox One games to be priced at $60

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A Future Site ? GamesRadar Xbox One Xbox 360 PS4 PS3 PC Wii U 3DS Mobile Games Features News Reviews Videos MMO Cheats & Guides More Feedback Submit News » Video Games» News» Microsoft's Xbox One games to be priced at $60 Microsoft's Xbox One games to be priced at $60 Most major publishers yet to confirm software pricing plans Words: Tom Ivan 20 hours, 52 minutes ago 16 Comments Email Share / Save Share / Save this Article

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Microsoft has said that first-party Xbox One games will be priced at $59.99. A spokesperson for the company confirmed to Polygon that Microsoft Studios games on the new console will carry the same manufacturer's suggested retail price as Xbox 360 titles have this generation.

Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Jack Tretton recently told CNBC that PS4 game prices will range from $.99 to $60 games, although SCE Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida wouldn’t confirm this in an interview with Kotaku. Activision and Ubisoft also declined to offer software pricing plans, although we presume they'll follow the platform holders' guidance.

During an E3 2013 analyst call last week, EA COO Peter Moore said he doesn't expect software prices to increase next-gen, noting: "You see a $60 price for a next-gen game whereas we believe [with digital downloads] we can get $70, $80, $90 from the consumer, but it's a $60 price point."

Last Monday, Microsoft confirmed that Xbox One will launch in 21 markets this November priced at £430 / $500. The following day, Sony revealed the actual PS4 hardware for the first time at its E3 press conference, where it also announced a Christmas release date and a PS4 price of £349 / €399 / $399.

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PS4, Xbox One

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next-gen

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