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PS5 PKG Update Links and PS5 XML Update Checker Python Script
Proceeding the PS5 XML Updaters, first PS5 PKGs, PS5UPDATE.PUP Unpacker via BLSUnpack, PS5 Firmware Checker, PS5 Scene Game Dumps and PS5 Error Codes today 1jtp8sobiu shared a PS5 PKG project on Github that includes a PS5 XML Update Checker Python script alongside some PS5 XML JSON (JavaScript Object Notation file format) update links for those interested in PlayStation 5 research documentation. 
Download: ps5_xml_update_checker.py / ps5-pkg-master.zip / GIT / PS5_TITLE_ID.tsv / PS5 Title ID List (contains PS5 PKG Links XML with PS5 TitleIDs) / PS5 PKG forked by 0x199 with PS5 Patch Submitter via ProsperoPatches.com
From PS5_XML.tsv:
Download: ps5_xml_update_checker.py / ps5-pkg-master.zip / GIT / PS5_TITLE_ID.tsv / PS5 Title ID List (contains PS5 PKG Links XML with PS5 TitleIDs) / PS5 PKG forked by 0x199 with PS5 Patch Submitter via ProsperoPatches.com
From PS5_XML.tsv:
| Content ID | Title | Pkg Link (xml) |
Sony Reveals Upcoming PlayStation 5 Games in New PS5 Trailer Video!
In PS5 News today Sony just released the latest PlayStation 5 trailer video spotlighting new and upcoming PS5 games alongside footage updates below from WRC 9, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales! 
WRC 9 - December Update | PS5
The second free update of WRC 9 arrives with even more content! Compete for the Rally de Portugal with its 6 new stages. Drive with the exclusive GR Yaris Rally Concept from Toyota GAZOO Racing or with the new Citroen C3 livery from Team Pirelli Tyre.
Finally, play online with a friend in the same car through the new Co-Driver mode, and put your pace-notes to good use. This content update is available now on PlayStation 4, and will be available soon on PlayStation 5. WRC9 is available now on PS4 and PS5.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War - Accolades Trailer | PS5
Experience Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, a cross-generational blockbuster.
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales - Just the Facts: A New Spider-Man I PS5
Tune into JJJ’s podcast Just the Facts, featuring special guest Danika Hart, where both hosts will give their viewpoints on the suits, gadgets and parkour style of MilesMorales. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, available now for PS4 and PS5.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War - Season One Cinematic | PS5
A trap has been set. A CIA safehouse has been hit. And an old enemy returns to get his revenge.
After storming an experimental Nova 6 production site on Rebirth Island, Russell Adler has made a powerful enemy in Vikhor “Stitch” Kuzmin, the ex-KGB leader of the Nova 6 program. And Stitch is looking to settle the score.
Now, Adler and his CIA strike team find themselves trapped, and surrounded by enough Nova 6 nerve gas to throw the world off its axis. Season One arrives to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on December 16.
New and...
WRC 9 - December Update | PS5
The second free update of WRC 9 arrives with even more content! Compete for the Rally de Portugal with its 6 new stages. Drive with the exclusive GR Yaris Rally Concept from Toyota GAZOO Racing or with the new Citroen C3 livery from Team Pirelli Tyre.
Finally, play online with a friend in the same car through the new Co-Driver mode, and put your pace-notes to good use. This content update is available now on PlayStation 4, and will be available soon on PlayStation 5. WRC9 is available now on PS4 and PS5.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War - Accolades Trailer | PS5
Experience Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, a cross-generational blockbuster.
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales - Just the Facts: A New Spider-Man I PS5
Tune into JJJ’s podcast Just the Facts, featuring special guest Danika Hart, where both hosts will give their viewpoints on the suits, gadgets and parkour style of MilesMorales. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, available now for PS4 and PS5.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War - Season One Cinematic | PS5
A trap has been set. A CIA safehouse has been hit. And an old enemy returns to get his revenge.
After storming an experimental Nova 6 production site on Rebirth Island, Russell Adler has made a powerful enemy in Vikhor “Stitch” Kuzmin, the ex-KGB leader of the Nova 6 program. And Stitch is looking to settle the score.
Now, Adler and his CIA strike team find themselves trapped, and surrounded by enough Nova 6 nerve gas to throw the world off its axis. Season One arrives to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on December 16.
New and...
How to Snatch a PlayStation 5 from PS5 Scalpers for the Holidays
While the new PlayStation 5 Help section won't be of much use in this case, here are a collection of handy PS5 bot scripts, Web scrapers and inventory hunters if you're trying to snatch a PlayStation 5 from PS5 scalpers to put under the tree (or Festivus Pole) this year in time for the holidays! 
Last month the PS5 Scene officially kicked off in both North American and Overseas territories, and with it came The Ultimate PS5 FAQ alongside infamous scalper groups like CrepChiefNotify who reportedly resold over 3,500 PS5 consoles while recently acquiring 2,000 more PS5 consoles for resale.
Without further ado, here are links to several PlayStation 5 acquisition scripts via PS5 Github with a brief description of each where applicable:
Last month the PS5 Scene officially kicked off in both North American and Overseas territories, and with it came The Ultimate PS5 FAQ alongside infamous scalper groups like CrepChiefNotify who reportedly resold over 3,500 PS5 consoles while recently acquiring 2,000 more PS5 consoles for resale.
Without further ado, here are links to several PlayStation 5 acquisition scripts via PS5 Github with a brief description of each where applicable:
- Inventory Hunter - Get notified as soon as your next CPU, GPU, or game console is in stock
- PS5 Stock Scraper
- PS5 Queue Watcher - PlayStation Direct queue monitor for PS5
- PS5StockChecker - This is a command line tool which on finding available stock will...
HashToMagnet Based on Hash2Magnet Tool for Reviving Dead Torrents
As the PS4 Scene awaits the Exploiting a WebKit 0-day in PlayStation 4 presentation this Thursday, December 10th from 10:20am-11:00am I've been busy pursuing my Plex Media Server project to stream TV Shows and Movies (although I'm planning to give Jellyfin a try soon, as Plex developers refuse to remove the 'Recommended' tab despite significant community interest with genuine reasoning backing it up). 
But I digress, the purpose of this article is primarily to discuss any alternatives to HashToMagnet.xyz (formerly Hash2Magnet.com by TorrentSnow, based on the Hash2Magnet Tool for reviving dead torrents).
While there are countless BitTorrent Info Hash (BTIH) to Magnet Converters / Generators including those HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE and Torrent Cache Services including those HERE, HERE and HERE alongside a lengthy list of Open Trackers for Publicly Tracked Torrent Indexes and Search Engines such as HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and DHT Search Engines like the one...
But I digress, the purpose of this article is primarily to discuss any alternatives to HashToMagnet.xyz (formerly Hash2Magnet.com by TorrentSnow, based on the Hash2Magnet Tool for reviving dead torrents).
While there are countless BitTorrent Info Hash (BTIH) to Magnet Converters / Generators including those HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE and Torrent Cache Services including those HERE, HERE and HERE alongside a lengthy list of Open Trackers for Publicly Tracked Torrent Indexes and Search Engines such as HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and DHT Search Engines like the one...
Active Neurons PS4 Puzzle Game Input Automation Demo by JorP
Recently developer JorP shared on his Blog a Python script dubbed ps4_automate that will automate the first two levels of the PS4 puzzle game Active Neurons via Chiaki for those interested in learning about PlayStation 4 input automation with a demonstration video from his YouTube Channel below.
Download: ps4_automate-master.zip / GIT
This PlayStation 4 (PS4) Scene news comes following the Grand Theft Auto Online PS4 Bunker Automation Utility, PySnakeGame PS4 Controller Script and Final Fantasy X PS4 HD Remaster Thunder Dodger Script with details from his PS4 Automate Blog Post to quote:
I’ll start this one off by stating that I’m not as much of as a gamer as I used to be, it’s a shame, but interests change over time.
What better way to combine hobbies of new with hobbies of old than with automation?
There’s a great little puzzle game out there called Active Neurons that I enjoyed once upon a time ago. The thing about this particular puzzler is that the first two stages (white and blue) are completely static. Meaning, there are no adversary mechanics to interfere with the player’s movement until the third stage.
Fore some reason, I took it upon myself to learn how to automate these first two levels, not because it’s difficult, but because it had to be possible and I was curious to find out how.
Watch it in action or try it...
Download: ps4_automate-master.zip / GIT
This PlayStation 4 (PS4) Scene news comes following the Grand Theft Auto Online PS4 Bunker Automation Utility, PySnakeGame PS4 Controller Script and Final Fantasy X PS4 HD Remaster Thunder Dodger Script with details from his PS4 Automate Blog Post to quote:
I’ll start this one off by stating that I’m not as much of as a gamer as I used to be, it’s a shame, but interests change over time.
What better way to combine hobbies of new with hobbies of old than with automation?
There’s a great little puzzle game out there called Active Neurons that I enjoyed once upon a time ago. The thing about this particular puzzler is that the first two stages (white and blue) are completely static. Meaning, there are no adversary mechanics to interfere with the player’s movement until the third stage.
Fore some reason, I took it upon myself to learn how to automate these first two levels, not because it’s difficult, but because it had to be possible and I was curious to find out how.
Watch it in action or try it...