PS3 problem 'resolved'

Japanese electronics giant Sony assured millions of users yesterday that a system bug that had been halting play on older versions of the PlayStation 3 was "resolved".

The company "verified that the symptoms are now resolved and that users are able to use their PS3 normally", Sony spokesman Patrick Seybold said on the PlayStation blog.

Sony earlier indicated that the problem, which has left many PS3 owners unable to connect to the internet for more than a day and some unable even to play games, was affecting only models released before last year's PS3 "Slim".