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Sony “Confirming” the Number of PS3 Owners Affected by 4.45 FW Update, “Conducting Investigations”

It’s been a bit of a rocky road for the PS3 since firmware update 4.45 launched last night, causing numerous problems with PS3′s, including ‘bricking’, before ultimately being pulled. - PSLS

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xHeavYx3962d ago

Glad this didn't happen to me, I should get my The Last of Us copy today!

Sam Fisher3962d ago (Edited 3962d ago )

What the hell are you on this website go get it and play

LOL_WUT3962d ago

Glad I waited before updating (500GB PS3) hopefully Sony fixes this problem and for those who were affected you have my condolences. ;)

Muffins12233962d ago

Maybe...just maybe guys... this was done on purpose to break everyone's ps3 and make them buy a ps4!!!!- Crazy conspiracy

xHeavYx3962d ago

I'm at work, and I ordered the game online, it should arrive today

BISHOP-BRASIL3962d ago

@Muffins1223

Whhere's your tin foil hat?

@LOL_WUT

I don't think it's necessarily the modified HDD at fault, I have a 640GB there and I only learned about the issues after having it downloaded and installed. No problems so far...

CyberFlux3961d ago

@Muffins1223
That's some rubbish right there m88.

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InfamousBlackGuy3962d ago

Got my copy today, and I'm enjoying it so far.

yeahokchief3962d ago

OMG.

The Last of Us literally saved my PS3 and my 600MB/920MB worth of games.

I had been playing the multiplayer for 24 hours straight after beating the campaign so I never turned off/on my system while all of this was going down so I dodged a bullet here.

The multiplayer is surprisingly good and addictive. And it has a clan population mechanic to keep people from leaving games when they are losing. Very well done and balanced multi.

yeahokchief3962d ago (Edited 3962d ago )

I'm keeping automatic updates turned off from now on. i don't like the idea of my system being changed while i'm not around to okay it.

Plus sometimes it downloads game patches and leaves a bubble similar to if you were to download a vita game to your ps3 so you have to load up those games to apply the patch anyways. I'd rather just have them update when I go to play them.

The updates were convenient tho. The advantage is that you never have to sit and wait to play a game after you turn the system on.

I hope sony learned something here and double checks their patches before releasing them from now on.

Was this problem specific to users who swapped out hard drives or was it everyone?

Zeusprototype3961d ago

Sony doing something without asking you? blasphemy!

wastedcells3962d ago

I'm good, no problems. Thank god. Still have to finish the last of us.

huntingking173961d ago

yh same here i got my 12th plat before reading this i wonder what happened?

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TrendyGamers3962d ago

I feel bad for the people who had their consoles brick, hopefully the fix comes soon.

Luckily, I downloaded and installed 4.45 without issues.

jahcure3962d ago

does ps+ install automatically or just download? If so i can be lucky and just skip the installation

Wedge193962d ago

If it was a late night auto update, Sony had pulled it before then, so you shouldn't have even downloaded it (depending on your location).

Soldierone3961d ago

I believe it just downloads it as you have to accept the terms of it etc... to install it.

Wedge193962d ago

I luckily rolled the dice on this and came out ok. Sucks for the people that weren't so fortunate. Hopefully you had cloud saves or backed up recently...

Sev3962d ago

I feel awful for Sony. Their PR has been so good lately then they brick everyone's PS3s. Hopefully it isn't much of a disaster.

Wedge193962d ago

I was thinking the same thing. Hopefully the outcry is just a few very outspoken people and the spread of this isn't very wide.

HammadTheBeast3962d ago

There's only a few people who had this happen, hopefully they're reimbursed.

adorie3962d ago

It's not actually bricking PS3's... A Brick is a lost cause in most cases, this can be fixed. See Xaphy's link to reddit, above.

JoeReno3962d ago

Thank you for saying that. +1 for intel

Drekken3962d ago

These drama queens will say anything for a hit.

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Essential Video Games Everyone Needs To Play At Least Once

Video games are no longer just a simple past time. Today's games are evolving into true works of art. Offering intriguing narratives, cinematic setpieces, and profound messages, games can entertain us for hundreds of hours.

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Chard10h ago(Edited 10h ago)

I never got around to mass effect - I’m skeptical that it would hold up if I were to try it now

Furesis9h ago

I would say it does. The combat is a bit shit for todays standards but everything else is great.

anast7h ago

It's worth a play through today.

gold_drake1h ago

the first one is abit the odd one out but after u finished it, believe it it gets tremendously better and better

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El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron - Coming Back for a New Generation

Originally launched in 2011, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is coming to Nintendo Switch, so It's time to look back at the original.

jznrpg1d 4h ago

Still have my ps3 copies. Bought it at launch and another one when I found it cheap and in perfect condition about 10 years ago. I wouldn’t buy it on Switch but if they made a PS5 version I would. I still have one of my PS3 Fats hooked up so good to go either way.

darthv721d 4h ago

Id play it again on the switch. I wished my 360 version was bc but this is still a good way to play.

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Fallout 3's Reveal Led To Death Threats And Bethesda's First Security Guard

The artist behind Fallout 4’s Deathclaw reveals just how bad things got back when Bethesda took over the series

anast1d 5h ago

People are stupid I get it. No one should feel unsafe,

But I think they need to talk about why they cut so many corners during the development process and why none of their games ever look current. And why they think all of this is okay while they charge full price.

LucasRuinedChildhood1d 5h ago

As much as Bethesda deserve criticism, that's not really relevant to the reveal of Fallout 3 in 2007.

VenomUK1d 2h ago

The default angle Kotaku always go for is to highlight the worst in gaming.

I would’ve focused on the creative.

anast8h ago

The game went downhill at Fallout 3's release. This is when they started to cut corners.

gold_drake1d 1h ago

there is no "but". the hell lol
you dont send death threats, period.

anast8h ago

Usually, you have good comments but this isn't one of them. It just rides the mob. We can do both condemn the actions and not let them use it for other things.

I can say I received a death threat and everyone needs to shut up. People are not honest and will use horrible things to their advantage.

Armaggedon20h ago

Not all games “look” current.

anast8h ago

Their games always look like the gen before it.

gold_drake1h ago

mh ok thanks, i still think ur wrong in this mate.

anast23m ago

No problem. I'm not here to convince you. I'm only stating an actuality. What your words do if we look at them like events.

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