Oh dear. Sony has had to recall its big new firmware update for the PS3 following reports that it's managed to bring a certain number of them crunching to a halt. The new 2.40 firmware patch was set to bring cool in-game access to the
XMB (Cross media Bar) and trophy support but it seems all it's delivered for some unlucky PS3 owners is a dead console. There's forum talk that refers to the patch interfering with the PS3's boot-up procedure.
Here's what Sony has said:
As has been reported on many gaming blogs and websites, we have temporarily taken Firmware v2.40 offline. We've received a limited number of calls from consumers experiencing an issue with installing the system software update on their PS3. While our consumer services department has seen a low volume of calls on this topic, we are committed to providing the PS3 community with XMB access features delivered in the v2.40 update. We are working diligently to isolate the problem for those few consumers and to identify a solution before we put the firmware back up."
How have you fared with the 2.40 patch? Is your PS3 behaving correctly or has it gone the way of the Dodo?
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