PS3 Network Down

Ps3 Network Down : Thousands or maybe even millions of PlayStation 3 gamers from all across the world were left frustrated yesterday, when some sort of glitch hit Sony’s PlayStation Network – the Internet-based service that connects PS3 consoles to online stores, downloads and multiplayer games.

According to a report at pcworld.com, the glitch meant that PlayStation 3 users were unable to connect to the online service. That meant that they were unable to connect to the PlayStation store, download any software, or even play certain multiplayer games online with their friends.

But according to messages posted on Twitter, the problem only appears to be affecting the older PlayStation 3 consoles, and not the newer “slim” models that were launched recently. The very first reports of the problem started surfacing online late on Sunday afternoon (U.S. time).

Acknowledgment of the problem came from Sony’s U.S. unit in the form of a blog and a Twitter posting. But according to Makiko Noda – spokeswoman for Sony Computer Entertainment in Tokyo – as of 3pm Monday, Japan time, the company had still not determined the cause of the problem.