Global PlayStation 3 Glitch: What We Know So Far

Global PlayStation 3 Glitch: What We Know So Far
PCWorld | Game On Weekly
March 2, 2010
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* Global PlayStation 3 Glitch: What We Know So Far

This morning Sony PlayStation 3s around the world woke up to a
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