It only does everything, including self repair

We've apparently made it through the worst of the storm, friends. We've received a number of tips informing us that the internal clock bug that was affecting non-Slim PS3s for the past 24 hours has been fixed, rendering all games playable once more. We tempted fate shortly after receiving these reports by testing out a few of our PS3 Phat units and can confirm that they're running games just fine. Additionally, our "lost" Trophies appear to be properly re-synced to our PSN accounts.

The extent of the damage incurred during the bug-out is unknown, but will likely surface in the next few hours. No Joystiq staffers lost any of their hard-earned Trophy data, but we're an awfully small sample group for a problem that affected every living being on Earth.

Update: PlayStation Blog confirms that PSN service has been restored and all PS3 systems should be operating normally.

Click past the jump for additional information.
Q. Is it safe to turn on my PS3 now?

A. You bet! The PlayStation Network is online and fully functional for owners of PS3 Phat models, and games appear to be running problem-free.


Q. Do I have to download a firmware update?

A. Nope. The problem should just fix itself automatically, whether you're online or not.


Q. My Trophy data for [insert game here] is gone! (I know, I know -- that's not a question, but still!)

A. If you lost any Trophy data over the past 24 hours, there may be a way to salvage it. Launch the game for which you're trying to restore Trophies and it should automatically recreate a Trophy data set on your PS3's memory, which you can then sync with the PSN server (just by opening up your Trophy list in the XMB). Our Heavy Rain Trophies had vanished, but this trick brought them back from the ether.


Q. The time and date on my PS3 are wrong. How do I fix this?

A. Under Settings in the XMB, then under the Time/Date settings, you should be able to set your console to automatically sync the time and date via the internet.

From Joystiq

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Well, basically Sony did nothing. Apparently PS3 cant accept the fact that there is no such date as 30th February. Well, all well ends well. Just an update, Wetfusion received my PS3 just now, so he has already launched the correct effort to save the poor lad. Godspeed.

+update = just look at Wet's blog!!!! YAY!!!