A new firmware update for the PS3 is live, but a significant number of reports indicate it’s locking users out of their systems. Posters on the official PS3 Support forum noted they couldn’t boot their systems after the update, and some users said restoring file systems didn’t resolve the issue.
According to the PlayStation Twitter account, the 4.45 update includes trophy notification options and improves system stability. Conspiracy theorists speculate this might be a plot to force early PS4 presales.
