So yeah my PS3 for some reason turns off by itself whenever I tried to play bioshock infinite. It was fine at first I can play bioshock for a long period before my ps3 turns off by itself. Now it turns off every few minuets. I tried standing my ps3 and it worked fine for about 30 mins. I can watch 2 ep of Game of Thrones just fine and my brother can play Final Fantasy XIII for hours. 

My PS3 started turning off by itself when I started playing God Of War Ascension. But I could off easily delete my game unity data and play GOWA for a while before my PS3 turns off by itself again, thus I repeat the process again. However this dosen't work on bioshock infinite. And the last time I tried playing bioshock by ps3 tried off not before I saw flash off a yellow light. And thats why I stopped playing bioshock infinite. 

Before I had my ps3 sent for repairs cause my ps3 could play disc and the disc would often get stuff and that was a month ago.  And when my ps3 turns off by itself the red light will blink on and off. I have to hold down on the off/on button to stop the blinking. 

Sign why the f is this happening to me. I just want to play bioshock infinite on the easter holidays D:

Edit: I dont think its a heating problem. Cause when I turned on my ps3 in the morning to play bioshock and not even 2 mins in the game my ps3 turned off. 

I need to know the problem, so I can decide on my next course off action and soon cause its the easter holidays. 

I have a 80GB PS3 fat

Seems like the beginning of the end to me. Are you under warranty?

Sounds like an overheating problem but Im not an expert

Sounds like it might be due for some repairs or replacement. Sorry to hear you are having trouble. Is it overheating or the fan not engaging? How old is it? Maybe now would be a good time to trade it in.

Please dont go there it will still live :,(

Nope I had my ps3 since 2009 and I used up my warranty with Sony on the third day since I brought my ps3 to remove a straw my little sister put inside the disc slot. 

I dont think so when I can watch for 2 hours and play FFXIII, but I cant play bioshock infinite for at least 10 mins

I am afraid that mine also turned off and restarted by itself on occasion. Then it didn't start no more. Load the trophies unto your PSN account and back up ASAP.

Question, the problem started today? Maybe the PS3 is doing you some April Fools' prank.

Yeah I dont have internet access in my home yet. but I can back up my save data with a USB.

I had a similar problem, I had not backed up the trophies before the PSN outage and I lost some of them. Better get to an internet terminal if you care for trophies.