Service has been restored to Playstation 3’s worldwide. Issues began to arise Sunday as the older generation PS3’s (PS3 Slims weren’t affected) internal clocks assumed that 2010 was a leap year. Errors were abundant and people worldwide were locked out of online play, and some couldn’t play any games.

According to Playstation.blog:

We are aware that the internal clock functionality in the PS3 units other than the slim model, recognized the year 2010 as a leap year. Having the internal clock date change from February 29 to March 1 (both GMT), we have verified that the symptoms are now resolved and that users are able to use their PS3 normally.

If the time displayed on the XMB is still incorrect, users are able to adjust time settings manually or via the internet. If we have new information, we will update you through the PlayStation.Blog or PlayStation.com.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.