PS3 owners have been warned not to touch their consoles as 'error: 8001050f' message causes Playstation Network meltdown across the globe.
PS3 gamers across the world have woken up to find their consoles unable to connect online.
In some cases, users have even experienced problems playing offline, as well as finding that Trophy data and saved information had been corrupted by the error.
The 'error: 8001050f' message is thought to be related to the a calendar reset on February 28, when the original PS3 systems were reset to January 1, 2000
Sony have recognised the problem via their Twitter page, posting the following advice for users:
"We're aware that many of you are having problems connecting to PSN, and yes, we're looking into it. Stay tuned for updates."
PS3 games like Red Faction have been affected by the network meltdown
Users with the newer PS3 Slim models are unaffected, but it has been advised that users with older PS3 models should not use their console until further notice.
SOURCE: http://www.metro.co.uk
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