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Latest PS5 Game Trailers for the PlayStation 5 Scene
This weekend in PlayStation 5 News following the previous round we have the latest batch of game trailers spotlighting incoming FPS title Scathe for those in the PS5 Scene to check out among the videos below. 
Horizon Forbidden West Meet the Composers Part 1 PS5 Trailer
Guerrilla's Music Supervisor Lucas van Tol sat down with the Horizon Forbidden West composers to talk about the creation process of the soundtrack to Aloy’s journey.
Horizon Forbidden West Meet the Composers Part 2 PS5 Trailer
Joris de Man, Niels van der Leest, Oleksa Lozowchuk and composing duo The Flight discuss how they created the music for the Forbidden West, and look back at scoring Aloy’s first adventure in Horizon Zero Dawn.
Shadow Warrior 3 Final Gameplay PS5 Trailer
Shadow Warrior 3 launches the offbeat first-person shooter series to the next level with a seamless blend of fast-paced gunplay, razor-sharp melee combat, and a spectacular free-running movement system.
Check a final look at the final gameplay trailer before the game finally launches on March 1.
Call of Duty: Vanguard & Warzone Season Two Combat Pack PS5 Trailer
Get a FREE in-game bundle to celebrate Season Two of Call of Duty: Vanguard and Call of Duty: Warzone.
Featuring a Legendary Operator Skin for Wade Jackson, two Legendary Weapon Blueprints, 2XP token and much more! Limited time only for PlayStation Plus members.
Roguebook Launch PS5 Trailer
Embrace the challenge of the Roguebook, as the critically acclaimed Roguelike deck builder debuts on PlayStation. Put together the best synergies between cards, relics, heroes, and abilities, to escape the Roguebook.
Roguebook is available now on PlayStation 4 & PlayStation 5.
MotoGP 22 Announcement PS5 Trailer
Start your engines! The most immersive and realistic chapter of MotoGP videogame history will be available on April 21st, with amazing news!
Immediate fun from day one with the 2022 Official Season and the new Split-Screen mode to challenge your friends. And MotoGP 22...
Horizon Forbidden West Meet the Composers Part 1 PS5 Trailer
Guerrilla's Music Supervisor Lucas van Tol sat down with the Horizon Forbidden West composers to talk about the creation process of the soundtrack to Aloy’s journey.
Horizon Forbidden West Meet the Composers Part 2 PS5 Trailer
Joris de Man, Niels van der Leest, Oleksa Lozowchuk and composing duo The Flight discuss how they created the music for the Forbidden West, and look back at scoring Aloy’s first adventure in Horizon Zero Dawn.
Shadow Warrior 3 Final Gameplay PS5 Trailer
Shadow Warrior 3 launches the offbeat first-person shooter series to the next level with a seamless blend of fast-paced gunplay, razor-sharp melee combat, and a spectacular free-running movement system.
Check a final look at the final gameplay trailer before the game finally launches on March 1.
Call of Duty: Vanguard & Warzone Season Two Combat Pack PS5 Trailer
Get a FREE in-game bundle to celebrate Season Two of Call of Duty: Vanguard and Call of Duty: Warzone.
Featuring a Legendary Operator Skin for Wade Jackson, two Legendary Weapon Blueprints, 2XP token and much more! Limited time only for PlayStation Plus members.
Roguebook Launch PS5 Trailer
Embrace the challenge of the Roguebook, as the critically acclaimed Roguelike deck builder debuts on PlayStation. Put together the best synergies between cards, relics, heroes, and abilities, to escape the Roguebook.
Roguebook is available now on PlayStation 4 & PlayStation 5.
MotoGP 22 Announcement PS5 Trailer
Start your engines! The most immersive and realistic chapter of MotoGP videogame history will be available on April 21st, with amazing news!
Immediate fun from day one with the 2022 Official Season and the new Split-Screen mode to challenge your friends. And MotoGP 22...
Elden Ring Network Stress Test Demo & Modding PS4 Scene Recap
With the Elden Ring official PlayStation 4 release incoming on February 25, 2022 here's a recap on FromSoftware's action role-playing game (RPG) published by Bandai Namco Entertainment summarizing various progress updates in the PS4 Scene thus far on the demo including backport fixes and some Elden Ring: Network Test patches alongside a few unanswered questions below.
Those that signed up for the Elden Ring Network Test who were selected before it closed could try out the Elden Ring Beta demo on their Closed Network Test Servers spanning 5 sessions:
Around this time (a few weeks before Christmas 2021) an anonymous user on 4Chan (since removed) leaked the following offsets:
The initial result was an Elden Ring Network Stress Test v1.00 Online Patched PKG available to Verified Members in the private area with the Base...
Those that signed up for the Elden Ring Network Test who were selected before it closed could try out the Elden Ring Beta demo on their Closed Network Test Servers spanning 5 sessions:
- Session 1 - November 12th (Fri) from 3:00am to 6:00am PT
- Session 2 - November 12th (Fri) from 7:00pm to 10:00pm PT
- Session 3 - November 13th (Sat) from 11:00am to 2:00pm PT
- Session 4 - November 14th (Sun) from 3:00am to 6:00am PT
- Session 5 - November 14th (Sun) from 7:00pm to 10:00pm PT
Around this time (a few weeks before Christmas 2021) an anonymous user on 4Chan (since removed) leaked the following offsets:
Code:
0x015724B1 : Original : 0F 85 EE 00 00 00 | Patch : E9 EF 00 00 00 90
0x015724A0 : Original : 0F 84 A3 00 00 00 | Patch : 90 90 90 90 90 90
0x015725AC : Original : 0F 84 02 01 00 00 | Patch : 90 90 90 90 90 90The initial result was an Elden Ring Network Stress Test v1.00 Online Patched PKG available to Verified Members in the private area with the Base...
New PlayStation Plus PS4 and PS5 Games Coming in March 2022
Next month PlayStation Plus subscribers will find Ark: Survival Evolved, Team Sonic Racing, Ghostrunner and Ghost of Tsushima: Legends joining the PS Plus PS4 and PS5 game lineup for March 2022 following this month's PSPlus video games. 
Here's a bit more about each incoming title to Sony's digital online service from SIE Content Acquisition & Operations Director Adam Michel, to quote:
Ark: Survival Evolved | PS4
In this MMO survival game, you awaken on the shores of a mysterious island and must quickly adapt to everything its hostile environment throws at you.
Harvest resources to craft items and build shelters, and use your newly crafted equipment to kill, tame or breed leviathan dinosaurs and other creatures that roam the land. And you’re not the only one stranded: team up with – or prey on – hundreds of other players.
Team Sonic Racing | PS4
The speeding ‘hog switches sneakers for wheels in this thrilling, competitive style arcade racer. Face-off with friends in intense multiplayer racing, race together across stunning worlds and work together as a team by sharing power-ups and speed boosts.
Pick one of the Sonic franchise’s iconic faces, who have been split across three distinct character types, then unlock game changing vehicle customization options to suit your racing style.
Ghostrunner | PS5
Wield a blade and perform amazing parkour feats to battle your way up a megastructure tower city in this intense, fast-paced first-person adventure. Slice your enemies with a monomolecular katana, dodge bullets with your superhuman reflexes, and employ a variety of specialized techniques to prevail.
One-hit one-kill mechanics make combat fast and intense. Use your superior mobility (and frequent checkpoints!) to engage in a fearless, never-ending dance with death.
Ghost of Tsushima: Legends | PS4 & PS5
Ghost of Tsushima’s standalone...
Here's a bit more about each incoming title to Sony's digital online service from SIE Content Acquisition & Operations Director Adam Michel, to quote:
Ark: Survival Evolved | PS4
In this MMO survival game, you awaken on the shores of a mysterious island and must quickly adapt to everything its hostile environment throws at you.
Harvest resources to craft items and build shelters, and use your newly crafted equipment to kill, tame or breed leviathan dinosaurs and other creatures that roam the land. And you’re not the only one stranded: team up with – or prey on – hundreds of other players.
Team Sonic Racing | PS4
The speeding ‘hog switches sneakers for wheels in this thrilling, competitive style arcade racer. Face-off with friends in intense multiplayer racing, race together across stunning worlds and work together as a team by sharing power-ups and speed boosts.
Pick one of the Sonic franchise’s iconic faces, who have been split across three distinct character types, then unlock game changing vehicle customization options to suit your racing style.
Ghostrunner | PS5
Wield a blade and perform amazing parkour feats to battle your way up a megastructure tower city in this intense, fast-paced first-person adventure. Slice your enemies with a monomolecular katana, dodge bullets with your superhuman reflexes, and employ a variety of specialized techniques to prevail.
One-hit one-kill mechanics make combat fast and intense. Use your superior mobility (and frequent checkpoints!) to engage in a fearless, never-ending dance with death.
Ghost of Tsushima: Legends | PS4 & PS5
Ghost of Tsushima’s standalone...
Sony Reveals PlayStation VR2 (PS VR2) Headset Design for PS5
Proceeding the PS5 VR Controller unveiling and PlayStation VR2 / PS VR2 Sense Controller Specifications detailed last month, in PS5 News today Sony revealed the PlayStation VR2 (PS VR2) Headset Design sharing a first look alongside the inspiration behind their latest virtual reality hardware device. 
Here's the full scoop on the next-gen PSVR 2 Headset design from Sony's Platform Experience SVP Hideaki Nishino via PS Blog, to quote:
Today, I am especially pleased to reveal the stunning new design of our next generation VR headset, PlayStation VR2, together with an updated and final design image of our PlayStation VR2 Sense controller.
You’ll notice the PS VR2 headset has a similar shape as the PS VR2 Sense controller, taking on a matching “orb” look. The circular orb shape represents the 360-degree view that players feel when they enter the virtual reality world, so this shape captures it nicely.
The design of the PS VR2 headset was also inspired by the look of the PS5 family of products. When our design team created the PS5 console, they also had the next generation VR headset in mind so you’ll notice some similarities in the look and feel. The PS5 console has flat edges as it is meant to be displayed on a flat surface, while there was more emphasis on adding roundness to the design of PS VR2 headset since it is meant to have constant human contact, similar to the rounded edges of the DualSense controller and Pulse 3D headset.
Our goal is to create a headset that will not only become an attractive part of your living room decor, but will also keep you immersed in your game world, to the point where you almost forget you are using a headset or controller. That’s why we paid very close attention to the ergonomics of the headset and conducted extensive testing to ensure a comfortable feel for a variety of head sizes.
We already had a lot of positive feedback...
Here's the full scoop on the next-gen PSVR 2 Headset design from Sony's Platform Experience SVP Hideaki Nishino via PS Blog, to quote:
Today, I am especially pleased to reveal the stunning new design of our next generation VR headset, PlayStation VR2, together with an updated and final design image of our PlayStation VR2 Sense controller.
You’ll notice the PS VR2 headset has a similar shape as the PS VR2 Sense controller, taking on a matching “orb” look. The circular orb shape represents the 360-degree view that players feel when they enter the virtual reality world, so this shape captures it nicely.
Our goal is to create a headset that will not only become an attractive part of your living room decor, but will also keep you immersed in your game world, to the point where you almost forget you are using a headset or controller. That’s why we paid very close attention to the ergonomics of the headset and conducted extensive testing to ensure a comfortable feel for a variety of head sizes.
We already had a lot of positive feedback...
Damage Shield Mitigation Technique Added to Ricochet Anti-Cheat Technology
Since their initial announcement last fall, TeamRICOCHET recently shared an updated Ricochet Anti-Cheat Technology progress report that now includes a Damage Shield mitigation technique incorporated into Warzone... meaning if the server determines a player is manipulating the game in real-time, their ability to inflict damage upon others will be disabled when cheating is detected. 
Below is the full press release from their blog at CallofDuty.com, to quote: RICOCHET Anti-Cheat Progress Report – Season Two Update
With the global rollout of the RICOCHET Anti-Cheat kernel level driver on PC, Call of Duty: Warzone saw a significant drop of in-game cheat reporting, according to internal data.
TeamRICOCHET was able to catch and disable accounts quickly, bringing cheating within Warzone to an all-time low during the holiday break.
As time has progressed cheat developers have looked for new ways to try to exploit the game. Some have succeeded, many have not. While a recent rise in cheating is not at the level it was during Verdansk, according to our data, any increase is frustrating.
Our team is constantly monitoring and will continue every effort to prevent and combat this wherever possible. This back and forth is expected, and while anti-cheat is not a magic bullet, this is a battle we’re committed to fighting.
Data Collection & Mitigation
RICOCHET Anti-Cheat relies on data to identify cheating behavior and make our banwaves more impactful. As we collect data from machines determined to be cheating, our goal is to ensure they aren’t taking wins from our deserving community.
TeamRICOCHET also uses several in-game mitigations to reduce the impact of cheating players, beyond banning accounts. One mitigation technique we’ve been testing is something we call Damage Shield.
When the server detects a cheater is tampering with the game in real-time, it disables the cheater’s ability to inflict critical damage on other players. This mitigation leaves the cheater vulnerable to real players and allows TeamRICOCHET to collect information about a cheater’s system. We track these encounters to ensure there is no possibility for the game to apply a Damage...
Below is the full press release from their blog at CallofDuty.com, to quote: RICOCHET Anti-Cheat Progress Report – Season Two Update
With the global rollout of the RICOCHET Anti-Cheat kernel level driver on PC, Call of Duty: Warzone saw a significant drop of in-game cheat reporting, according to internal data.
TeamRICOCHET was able to catch and disable accounts quickly, bringing cheating within Warzone to an all-time low during the holiday break.
As time has progressed cheat developers have looked for new ways to try to exploit the game. Some have succeeded, many have not. While a recent rise in cheating is not at the level it was during Verdansk, according to our data, any increase is frustrating.
Our team is constantly monitoring and will continue every effort to prevent and combat this wherever possible. This back and forth is expected, and while anti-cheat is not a magic bullet, this is a battle we’re committed to fighting.
Data Collection & Mitigation
RICOCHET Anti-Cheat relies on data to identify cheating behavior and make our banwaves more impactful. As we collect data from machines determined to be cheating, our goal is to ensure they aren’t taking wins from our deserving community.
TeamRICOCHET also uses several in-game mitigations to reduce the impact of cheating players, beyond banning accounts. One mitigation technique we’ve been testing is something we call Damage Shield.
When the server detects a cheater is tampering with the game in real-time, it disables the cheater’s ability to inflict critical damage on other players. This mitigation leaves the cheater vulnerable to real players and allows TeamRICOCHET to collect information about a cheater’s system. We track these encounters to ensure there is no possibility for the game to apply a Damage...