PS3 Network Down : Sony PS3 Error Updates on Twitter March 1, 2010. Sony’s PlayStation Network experienced a problem that garbled its trophy sync process, which sounds harmless at first blush. You don’t need trophies synchronized to actually play a game.

It’s unclear exactly what’s going on at the moment, but it appears that the PlayStation Network is down and causing a whole host of related problems for PS3 systems, including 8001050F error codes, game crashes, corrupted trophy info, and even the complete inability to launch certain titles.

According to The Examiner, Sony tech support says both trophy and savegame data should be fine, and that a fix should be up ‘by morning’ (US time zones).

Free Xbox LIVE Gold until Monday : Microsoft Xbox LIVE Gold Free. all Xbox LIVE regions except Europe will be having free access to Gold services from November 20th at 12:00PM ET / 9:00AM PT until November 23rd at the same time. Europe’s getting it too, of course, just a couple days later, and for a slightly longer time period–from November 25th to November 30th.

Meanwhile, PS3 fans will be quick to point out that the PlayStation Network has always been free. Microsoft runs these free weekends periodically, the last one occurring at the end of August and sponsored by T-Mobile.

Amazon has the Nintendo Wii Gaming Console with Wii Fit Plus and Balance Board and $50 Amazon Gift Card for $290 with Free Shipping.

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The bundle may originally show up as $339.98, but when you checkout a $50 instant savings will be applied to bring the total down to $289.98.

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