-Mika-3982d ago ShowReplies(36)
GribbleGrunger3982d ago (Edited 3982d ago )

I'm one of 78 million. I'll take me chance. Updating now so that I can continue playing TLOU on New Game Plus. I hear that some guy sneezed and his PS3 failed the following day ... Must have been the sneeze.

Finished updating. Now back to playing the best game ever created. I see all the trolls are in full force today. What's the matter? No good news?

Ares84HU3982d ago

TLOU is the best game ever created??? It's an awesome game but it's far from the best game ever created, especially because that topic is so subjective.

I like the game, it's pretty nice. Spent 2 hours with it last night but I'm in no hurry to play it again like I was with every Uncharted for example.

xPhearR3dx3982d ago (Edited 3982d ago )

@Ares84HU

Ehh, personally I think Uncharted is crap. Never cared for it, but The Last of Us is amazing. I checked out the MP for a bit last night too, pretty damn awesome. Can't wait to see how the story continues.

EDIT: Just a side note, never played Uncharted 3, but I do have PS+ so I have it downloaded. Personally, it looks much more interesting than U2 which I hated. Looking forward to checking U3 out though.

Loki863982d ago (Edited 3982d ago )

Best game ever created, I haven't played it, but from what I have heard and read it wouldn't hold a candle to SotN, Chrono Trigger, FFVI, MGS, and several other memorable classics.

That sucks for the PS3, good thing I am waiting till the PS4 when they will have breach, crashing, and development problems dealt with.

aquamala3982d ago

The thread on playstation forum is now 50 pages, just because it didn't happen to you doesn't mean it's not happening to many

http://community.us.playsta...

Mine is bricked

aquamala3982d ago

That forum now has 55 pages, at least the update is pulled now

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GameCents3982d ago

Say a bunch of nice things about a playstation exclusive, take a jab at "trolls" and create some misdirection: recieve massive agrees.

GDDR6_20143982d ago

It's only affecting the most hardcore ps3 owners that would put a 1TB in their ps3's, the casuals are not affected

andibandit3981d ago

@GribbleGrunger

I'm amazed how you took a topic about faulty firmware, and made it all about TLOU

Conzul3981d ago

@GDDR6

I have a Momentus XT in MY PS3.
I am hardly a casual.

Also, yes, The Last of Us is the best thing ever. I wouldn't say it's the best **game** ever made, but I'd say it's the best **gaming experience** I've ever had, and I've had them all.

King_Slayer3981d ago

@Conzul

I think you might want to reread GDDR6's comment.

Goodfella783981d ago

dont encourage the trolls,youre just making yourself look like one of them matey by baiting them, but yeah the tlou is the ps3 s swan song peace out brother......

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Thisisjuju3982d ago

Just been looking on PSLifestyle and a lot of people are reporting this issue in the comments.

Seems to be quite widespread. From what I gather on the Sony forums it is affecting people who have upgraded hardrives, haven't seen anyone have an issue who is using the stock HDD, but I may be wrong.

Ares84HU3982d ago

I have a 750GB HDD in one of my PS3's and a 500GB HDD in the other. No problems here after the update and they were both a 120GB PS3 slim....

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Mikeyy3982d ago

@LOL_WUT

Phew good catch! I stuck a 500GB HDD in my ps3, I'll wait till tomorrow night to even attempt to update it. Acually my PS+ Might do it for me, Uh oh..

Ilovetheps53982d ago

My PS+ did it for me. I have a 60GB with a 500GB HDD in it. It did not brick and still works perfectly today.

clonerz3982d ago (Edited 3982d ago )

i was hit with it damn damn im hoping i can do a memory stick firmware update because sytem file restore came up corrupt at 36 percent wants me to format harddrive and ive got 1tb Mikeyy damn wish me luck when firmware is on ps website im try to do a fresh install with it on memory stick

sensor213982d ago

Exactly why I dont mind getting an xbox and play by their rules at least I will be gaming.

Veni Vidi Vici3981d ago

Unless you had the RROD or had your console bricked by one of MS's past updates.

They both have their issues with updates.

porkChop3982d ago

I remember back when LA Noire came out Sony released an update that bricked my phat PS3. They refused to cover the damage even though there were tons of people online with bricked consoles from that update. They tried to charge me for a repair even though it was their fault.

Ray1863982d ago

I think that this is real as of 6/19 1:15am there is a thread on the support forum that is 58 pages long.

I'm so glad I looked here first.

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Larry L3982d ago

Actually Sony pulled an update before just because Xbox fanboys were spamming the playstation forum with mass reports of bricked consoles and 2 days later they put the update back up when they realised there was nothing wrong with it and they got duped. This wouldn't be the first time, so your argument that since Sony pulled it, the reports MUST be real......is baseless.

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OCEANGROWNKUSH3982d ago (Edited 3982d ago )

OK well they got me... Ive always heard the stories but always thought it was BS...

I can confirm after updating (obviously before i knew about this) i get the background but no XMB. Drive was swapped to a WD 320gb drive. I have tried restoring multiple times with no results. All of my saves & downloads are on this console and do not want to reformat.

takohma3982d ago

Ok so you thought every person you heard the stories about were lying? Lol wow nothing is true unless it happens to you personally huh? I bet your pretty bad at taking warnings. Also by your logic it wouldn't matter to you if you knew about this or not since you don't believe the "stories" you heard.

ziggurcat3982d ago (Edited 3982d ago )

it's not the FW update.

people often fall into the trap of the post hoc fallacy anytime a FW update comes out.

I also just checked for a FW update, and none exists. So either they took it offline or people are really trolling...

Corpser3982d ago

You are the one trolling, Sony pulled it after people complained, the thread on this on Playstation.com community forum is now 70+ pages, and 500+ posts in the neogaf thread. Still in denial?

andibandit3981d ago

@ziggurcat

I think you're on to something...

trancefreak3982d ago

Well 3 ps3s 1 made it threw and I will not attempt to do the 2 others.

I heard Sony pulled the Firmware update. Maybe they will replace the bricked ones with a Ps4 :)

Anyways that suks to those who were effected.

nosferatuzodd3982d ago

i dont know if this is truei just try to download it and they only show me 4.40 has the latest soft ware

fermcr3982d ago

I always get scared when Sony launches a update for their consoles. There is always a chance of brick. When will Sony learn to make a proper update.

Gamer19823982d ago

At least people can access their recovery menu so Sony can push out a new update for those affected to install via recovery menu, via a usb stick. So no bricked PS3s

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jcnba283982d ago

This just proves that PSN is still unreliable. Sony really needs to fix their network before PS4 is released because it will be suicide if this kind of stuff continues on a console where you HAVE to pay for online.

xboned3982d ago

its the update not the network...

generalthadeape3982d ago

To jcnba (above),

Give me a break!

These things happen from time to time-- we're dealing with computers / electronics, downloading software online and automatically installing said software onto millions of devices throughout the world.

It's amazing that these updates work at all.

Nobody is giving Sony a "pass" on this one. It's a bummer when software updates "brick" our consoles-- but we all know there is an ever so slight chance that it could happen to any of us at any time. In other words, it's a fact of life these days-- get over it!

If Sony pulled the update, I'm sure they're working on getting these people back online.

Also, this problem has absolutely nothing to do with PSN or the fact that PS+ is required to play (most) online games on the PS4. What the hell are you whining about?

You really need to give it a rest-- I understand how nice it is to finally see a negative article written about Sony, (because there are so few), but jumping in on this one really only shows how desperate the Microsoft Xbox One fanbase really is.

Sad, but true.

BallsEye3982d ago

HOW A NEGATIVE ARTICLE ABOUT SONY GOT APPROVED? MADNESS!!!

YNWA963982d ago

Larry L, you just won the coveted 'Tool of the day'
Please come up and claim with pride....

JohnS13133982d ago

My PS3 is fine after updating it.

GameCents3982d ago

LOL. I haven't updated my PS3 in 2 updates. And to think I was gonna take the plunge with this update.

deanobi3982d ago

This is why xbox one will win the next gen console war. Sony has too many problems.

Anon19743982d ago

Sounds like a pain in the ass for those affected. Updated mine with no problems.

If you did have an issue, I understand if you start in safe mode and run "Restore default settings" it'll fix the problem without impacting your game data (from what I read in the forums so take it with a grain of salt). Hold down the power button until it beeps 3 times and then it'll restart into safe mode.

It's unfortunate but not unheard of. Microsoft knew back in 2011 that it's update would brick consoles and ever before they released the update they put out a release letting people know they'd replace consoles killed by the update and give them XBL for a year.

thezeldadoth3981d ago

really, what does this have to do with microsoft

monkey nuts3981d ago

HOW TO GET TO SAFEMODE PS3:
check power indicator is red
Press and hold the power button for ten seconds ( ps3 will power on and back off)
Release power button
Press and hold power button for seven seconds
Release power button after hearing two quick beeps.
You have entered the fabled SAFEZONE.

Thank god I've been in work today, and watched superman last nite. Would have been pi$$ed if it screwed up my last of us saves. Got a upgraded HDD too so would have been sure to have struck. Still be a shame if I can't get no multiplayer love after a hour or two of campaign.

Anon19743981d ago

thezeldadoth asked "really, what does this have to do with microsoft"

Are you serious? I didn't think it was that confusing. Microsoft makes game consoles, as does Sony and Nintendo. All of them have had their issues with system updates bricking systems. My point in bringing this up was to illustrate that this isn't an isolated problem. Whenever looking at issues of this type, it always helps to have some sort of context.

@monkey nuts. I don't an upgraded hard drive is the issue. I have an upgraded drive in my PS3 and the update went off without a hitch. I see others on the forums mentioning the same thing. Clearly there is a problem, but I think the upgraded hard drive thing is pure speculation.

I'm sure this is just like most articles we see whenever there's an update, much ado about nothing. There's been so much positive Sony press as of late most game media sites must have been going out of their minds not being able to justify more "Sony doom" articles. This should help them let off some steam.

3-4-53981d ago

Not what Sony needed at this point in time.

Hopefully gets fixed fast as they have some good PS3 games still to release and these people with bricked PS3's would be the ones buying them.

LonDonE3981d ago

NEWS JUST IN, MICROSOFT HAS REVERSED POLICIES FOR THE XBOX 1, USED GAMES ARE NOW ALLOWED, U CAN SELL THEM AND PLAY THEM, NO MANDATORY 24 HRS ONLINE CHECK IN, NO ALLWAYS ONLINE!! this is a good day for gamers, and consumers, and shows these greedy corporations we wont take the raping laying down!!! bravo!!!
http://uk.ign.com/articles/...

Pope_Kaz_Hirai_II3981d ago

So people cant report mika and jokesonyou as SPAM? wow too lazy i say.

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superkidcupid133977d ago

and sony expects their online for the ps4 to b better than x1....not showing a good example how...

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Elit3Nick3982d ago

Hmm, hopefully the people with bricked PS3s can update with the upcoming fix, if I read the problem right :/

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Vader821d 23h ago

No 7 days to die is criminal

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Microsoft once tried to nab LittleBigPlanet from Sony after a few drinks

It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.

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XiNatsuDragnel4d ago

Microsoft had a good idea but fumbled it again.

Cacabunga3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Project Spark idea was decent but they quickly gave up ..
LBP was wonderful

ApocalypseShadow4d ago

Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...

They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.

They're scum.

Zachmo1823d ago

Microsoft didn't force MLB on Xbox. MLB gave Sony 2 options either go multiplat or risk losing the license.

Rynxie3d ago

And why do you think MLB said that? I believe Ms approached MLB.

ApocalypseShadow3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Totally ridiculous comment.

The only exclusivity Sony had was to their own creation of The Show. Microsoft could have paid the MLB for the license just like Sony did and made their own baseball game.

Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox. They're worth 3 TRILLION dollars. You think that's not enough money to make their own baseball game? Don't be delusional.

Microsoft spun it like they always do and told the media that they had to trust Sony with their hardware. After they put Sony in that position of not having a choice. Either go multiplatform or stop making one of their successful games. That's a no win scenario.

And what did Microsoft do? They didn't try to sell the game to the Xbox community. They put it on game pass to hurt Sony. Pushing the idea of why buy games that are $70 when you can play them in their cheap service for $10. It was a dirty tactic.

You fell for the Kool aid drink Microsoft served you instead of spitting it out. Hope it tasted good because you were fooled by Phil and the gang.

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Hereandthere2d ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

Bond revealed that MLB The Show “always came up” in conversations between Microsoft and the Major League Baseball organization. “We always said, ‘We love this game. It would be a huge opportunity to bring it to Xbox.'” she recalled. However, when Microsoft’s efforts materialized, it put the company in an awkward situation where it had to send in pre-release consoles to a rival company.

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Notellin2d ago

"Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox."

Take a nap, conspiracies are rotting your brain.

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Hereandthere2d ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

ApocalypseShadow2d ago

Lying to yourself is unbecoming.

Article link tells you all you need to know in Sarah Bond's own words.

Hereandthere2d ago

They were too cheap/inept/lazy to develop their own mlb game, so they port begged for years and bribed the mlb to make the show multiplatform. Like i said many times, xbox brought nothing to the table their 24 years, ZERO.

ApocalypseShadow2d ago

At least you and others get it. Note drank the Kool aid and asked for seconds thinking it was refreshing.

Most don't even know how it all played out but it's there in black and white for all to see. Microsoft brought it up for years until the MLB forced Sony's hand. It was a win win for Microsoft. Kill one reason to buy a PlayStation or kill the game by dropping it in a cheap service to kill Sony's sales numbers on PlayStation.

OtterX3d ago

"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."

Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.

Cockney1d 23h ago

They chose well, Sony gave them the backing to pursue their dreams with no restrictions even tho their games especially dreams have very niche appeal. Media molecule and Sony deserve respect for this in an age of risk averse publishing.

RNTody3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.

But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?

Inverno3d ago

Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.

Inverno3d ago

They shut down the servers, that's millions of user created levels gone. That and dead are pretty much the same, it's also been years since 3 and they cancelled HUB soooo.

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fsfsxii2d ago

They shutdown the servers because no one was playing, no one in the community cared about the user created levels so why keep them up? Wtf you guys would never succeed in running a business.

Inverno2d ago

Yea dood no one was playing so they shut off the servers. Cause people with enough common sense can't just Google why they were actually shut of, right?

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