Customer service boo-boo or a case of owner's neglect? When PS3 gamer Ive sent in his console for repairs, he was told that his warranty was voided. The reason? The dust that accumulated inside the console (and caused the breakdown of the PS3) constituted for customer abuse or - get this - an act of God.

This may be God's way of telling gamers to stop playing and repent.

All kidding aside, the customer service representative who talked with Ive wasn't able to explain clearly how and why dust accumulation accounted for a case of neglect or an act of God's will, but who knows? This doesn't mean that Sony now wants us to open our consoles from time to time to check for dust accumulation (that'll really void the warranty).

Now's just the time to shop around for a better place to stow your PS3 in while protecting it from dust. The old-fashioned way of covering your consoles with cloth when not in use helps, too.