Without a PS3 to distract him, Ethan saw for the first time just how outdated his décor had become.

UPDATE 2: Sony has published a statement indicating that all PS3 consoles should now be functioning normally, though some users may have to manually correct the system’s internal clock to overcome the issue.

UPDATE: Sony has revealed that the system’s clock functionality may be the source of the error. It has advised customers that it is aiming to resolve the problem within 24 hours. It has also warned customers not to use their original PlayStation 3 consoles (again, the Slim model is apparently unaffected) until the issue is addressed.

Has your PlayStation 3 console just given up the ghost? Mine certainly has and, by all accounts, I’m not alone. Users throughout the world are receiving the following message when attempting to load games. “Registration of the trophy information could not be completed. The game will quit. 8001050F” True to its word, the console then returns players to the XMB. Further attempts to load the game are met with the same error.

Though Sony has acknowledged the issue, it hasn’t yet identified the source of the error or outlined a timetable for addressing it. According to Sony’s Jeff Rubenstein, the error has thus far been limited to original PlayStation 3 consoles, with the more recent Slim models continuing to function as normal.

The Heavy Rain session I had planned for this evening looks like a bust. Fortunately Channel Nine has come to my rescue with back to back episodes of Two and Half Men. Alternatively, I could destroy my own eyes with a Phillips head screwdriver.

More details as they come to hand.