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White PS4 Pro 1TB Console Expected to Arrive on November 7th
Previously we saw a Glacier White PS4 Slim and a Limited Edition Destiny 2 PS4 Pro Bundle, while recently a White PS4 Pro 1TB 4K HDR console was spotted via Console-Deals.com on SmythsToys.com for £339.99 with an ETA of this November 7th which is coincidentally when Microsoft's XBox One X also launches. 
Check out the pictures below, and here are the White PlayStation 4 Pro features: Features:
Check out the pictures below, and here are the White PlayStation 4 Pro features: Features:
- Contains white 1TB Console, Controller, Mono Headset, HDMI cable, USB & power cables
- SPECTACULAR GRAPHICS: 4K TV owners can experience higher quality visuals, such as 4K quality resolution, as well as faster and more stable frame rates. HD TV users will also enjoy enhanced gameplay experiences on PS4 titles in 1080p.
- ENHANCED GAMEPLAY: Supporting faster frame rates for super-sharp and smoother on-screen action.
- HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR) TECHNOLOGY: Visuals are more realistic, strikingly vivid and truer to what the human eye sees in the real world.
- ULTIMATE SHARE PLAY AND REMOTE PLAY: Share or stream your games in stunning detail with visuals of up to 1080p and 60fps.
- MORE CONNECTIONS: Features 2.4GHz/5GHz Wi-Fi mode options and HDMI 2.0 output.
- TWO CONSOLES, ONE PS4 FAMILY: Connect with friends on PlayStation 4 Pro and PlayStation 4 consoles, and hook up with the biggest online community of players with PlayStation Plus.
- GAMES: All games are fully cross-compatible with PS4 Pro and PS4, and players compete online in the same multiplayer ecosystem.
- ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE: Double the power with an incredible combination of visual quality and performance in a console.
Need for Speed Payback PS4 in New PlayStation Releases Next Week
Fortune Valley awaits as Need for Speed Payback launches November 10th on PS4 as part of the new PlayStation game releases next week!
Check out a summary from Sony Social Media Senior Specialist Ryan Clements of what else will be racing to PS4 in their next PSN update:
New Releases: Week of November 7, 2017
Check out a summary from Sony Social Media Senior Specialist Ryan Clements of what else will be racing to PS4 in their next PSN update:
New Releases: Week of November 7, 2017
- Ace of Seafood - PS4 — Digital (Out 11/9)
- ATV Drift & Tricks - PS4 — Retail
- Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) - PS Vita — Digital (Out 11/9)
- Discovery - PS4, PS VR — Digital
- Ghosts in the Toybox: Chapter 1 - PS VR — Digital (Out 11/6)
- Hand of Fate 2 - PS4 — Digital
- Jeopardy! - PS4 — Digital
- League of War: VR Arena - PS VR — Digital
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series – Episode 5 - PS4 — Digital
- Max: The Curse of Brotherhood - PS4 — Digital (Out 11/8)
- Minecraft Story Mode: Season Two – Episode 4 - PS4 — Digital
- Need for Speed Payback - PS4 — Digital, Retail (Out 11/10)
- Nioh: Complete Edition - PS4 — Digital
- Professional Construction – The Simulation - PS4 — Digital
- Sonic Forces - PS4 — Digital, Retail (Out 11/10)
- Way of Redemption - PS4 — Digital
- Wheel of Fortune - PS4 — Digital
- Wuppo - PS4 — Digital (Out 11/10)
- Maroon 5 – Red Pill Blues
- Sam Smith – The Thrill of It All
- Kygo – Kids in Love
- The Hitman’s Bodyguard (plus Bonus Features)
- Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (plus Bonus Features)
- Wind River (2017)
- Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge- November 6 and 7 at 9/8c (HBO)
- Drop The Mic- November 7 at 10:30/9:30c (TBS)
- AMC Visionaries: Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics- November 12 at 11/10c (AMC)
Call of Duty: WWII is Officially Released for PlayStation 4
PS4 fans of Call of Duty: WWII will be pleased to know it's now officially released for PlayStation 4, complete with Campaign, Multiplayer and of course Zombies! 
Here's an quick overview from Activision Editorial Manager Kevin Kelly via PS Blog, to quote:
The wait is finally over! Call of Duty: WWII is now available worldwide, and this game marks the return to where the franchise first began in World War II.
Call of Duty: WWII takes players to the front lines of the greatest military conflict ever known, through a personal story of heroism and the unbreakable bonds of brotherhood, in the fight to save the world from tyranny.
Along with the campaign, Call of Duty: WWII also delivers a boots-on-the-ground multiplayer experience with new community features and a brand-new war mode, and of course the terrifying cooperative mode: nazi zombies.
Call of Duty: WWII comes packed with an incredible amount of content, and delivers a variety of new ways for all players to connect, compete, and engage together across unique modes of play. The Call of Duty: WWII story campaign immerses players into an intense journey filled with gripping action and epic battles.
Players follow the story of Ronald “Red” Daniels, a member of the US 1st Infantry Division, who joins British forces and the French Resistance as his squad battles across the beaches of Normandy, to the liberation of Paris, and ultimately into the heart of Germany.
Call of Duty: WWII features a fast-paced, grounded and action-packed multiplayer mode set in some of the most iconic locations of World War II’s European theater, and includes an arsenal of iconic weapons and equipment to suit different play styles and innovative ways to experience the mode, including:
Here's an quick overview from Activision Editorial Manager Kevin Kelly via PS Blog, to quote:
The wait is finally over! Call of Duty: WWII is now available worldwide, and this game marks the return to where the franchise first began in World War II.
Call of Duty: WWII takes players to the front lines of the greatest military conflict ever known, through a personal story of heroism and the unbreakable bonds of brotherhood, in the fight to save the world from tyranny.
Along with the campaign, Call of Duty: WWII also delivers a boots-on-the-ground multiplayer experience with new community features and a brand-new war mode, and of course the terrifying cooperative mode: nazi zombies.
Call of Duty: WWII comes packed with an incredible amount of content, and delivers a variety of new ways for all players to connect, compete, and engage together across unique modes of play. The Call of Duty: WWII story campaign immerses players into an intense journey filled with gripping action and epic battles.
Players follow the story of Ronald “Red” Daniels, a member of the US 1st Infantry Division, who joins British forces and the French Resistance as his squad battles across the beaches of Normandy, to the liberation of Paris, and ultimately into the heart of Germany.
Call of Duty: WWII features a fast-paced, grounded and action-packed multiplayer mode set in some of the most iconic locations of World War II’s European theater, and includes an arsenal of iconic weapons and equipment to suit different play styles and innovative ways to experience the mode, including:
- War mode: Developed in partnership with Raven Software, war mode allows players to compete against each other as Allied and Axis forces in team-driven, objective-based missions.
- Divisions: Redefines the create-a-class system for players to develop their WWII multiplayer careers by enlisting in five iconic divisions, including the first to...
LibPS4freetype2 Documentation for PS4 Homebrew Devs by Zer0xFF
Recently we reported on some PS4 Homebrew 1.76 Samples by PlayStation 4 developer @ZeraTron, and following the PS4 cmake toolchain updates earlier today Zer0xFF shared some libPS4freetype2 documentation for PS4 homebrew devs on his new Blog. 
Below is an excerpt alongside some sample pictures with help from ZeraTron, and head over to Blog.MadNation.net to check out the entire libPS4freetype2 doc!
What is freetype?
Simply put freetype is a text rendering library that's used across different platforms for a variety of different reasons, that's also true for text in game.
if you haven't heard of freetype before, then you might be surprised to learn that there is a good chance the text you're reading right now is rendered using the freetype2 library, especially if you're on Linux based OS, Android or iOS.
What is libPS4freetype2?
libPS4freetype2 is a simple wrapper around the original upstream freetype2 library that I wrote that (I hope) simplifies the process of printing text on the screen.
At the time of writing the only other text rendering solution for the PS4 was from TheoryWrong, PR, which used the linux kernel text rendering method, which by nature prints really simple text as the kernel doesn't really need to render fancy text of different style or of different font size so the results where limited and somewhat crude. which is where this library comes in.
Thanks:
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Below is an excerpt alongside some sample pictures with help from ZeraTron, and head over to Blog.MadNation.net to check out the entire libPS4freetype2 doc!
What is freetype?
Simply put freetype is a text rendering library that's used across different platforms for a variety of different reasons, that's also true for text in game.
if you haven't heard of freetype before, then you might be surprised to learn that there is a good chance the text you're reading right now is rendered using the freetype2 library, especially if you're on Linux based OS, Android or iOS.
What is libPS4freetype2?
libPS4freetype2 is a simple wrapper around the original upstream freetype2 library that I wrote that (I hope) simplifies the process of printing text on the screen.
At the time of writing the only other text rendering solution for the PS4 was from TheoryWrong, PR, which used the linux kernel text rendering method, which by nature prints really simple text as the kernel doesn't really need to render fancy text of different style or of different font size so the results where limited and somewhat crude. which is where this library comes in.
Thanks:
- Special Thanks to ZeraTron_ for the time he spent testing this for me
Worms Battlegrounds & Bound in PS Plus Free Games for November
November is already upon us, and in comes some new PlayStation Plus free games including Worms Battlegrounds and Bound for PS Plus subscribers. 
You can check out the full list of the PlayStation Plus goodies this month courtesy of James Hallahan below, to quote:
As we continue to celebrate the one year anniversary of PS VR, we are giving PlayStation Plus members another bonus PlayStation VR game.
From November 7 through January 2, PlayStation Plus members in the U.S., Canada, and most of Latin America can download Until Dawn: Rush of Blood as a bonus game. Get ready for the most disturbing roller coaster ride you’ll ever take in this trigger-happy arcade shooter.
Now, let’s move on to your Playstation Plus free games lineup for November. First up, Worms Battlegrounds brings friends and family together in the noble pursuit of mayhem! Join multiplayer matches where each turn is full of questionable decisions, high-powered weaponry, and exploding sheep.
Next up — Bound. This platformer transports you into a beautiful, fantastical world that exists in the mind of a woman revisiting the memories of her childhood. Bound combines a unique visual style with a powerful story and gameplay mechanics infused with modern dance. As the game progresses, the introspective story unfolds through powerful metaphor and imagery.
This month’s PlayStation Plus lineup also includes:
The three we are most excited for are Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix (20%; 40% off for PS Plus members), Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 (15%; 30% off for PS Plus members), and Horizon Zero Dawn (22%; 44% off for PS Plus members). Stock up on some new games for the holidays, but grab ’em before the sale ends on November 7 at 8AM Pacific. Thanks, and see you next month!
PlayStation 4 system, PlayStation VR, and PlayStation Camera are required to experience VR...
You can check out the full list of the PlayStation Plus goodies this month courtesy of James Hallahan below, to quote:
As we continue to celebrate the one year anniversary of PS VR, we are giving PlayStation Plus members another bonus PlayStation VR game.
From November 7 through January 2, PlayStation Plus members in the U.S., Canada, and most of Latin America can download Until Dawn: Rush of Blood as a bonus game. Get ready for the most disturbing roller coaster ride you’ll ever take in this trigger-happy arcade shooter.
Now, let’s move on to your Playstation Plus free games lineup for November. First up, Worms Battlegrounds brings friends and family together in the noble pursuit of mayhem! Join multiplayer matches where each turn is full of questionable decisions, high-powered weaponry, and exploding sheep.
Next up — Bound. This platformer transports you into a beautiful, fantastical world that exists in the mind of a woman revisiting the memories of her childhood. Bound combines a unique visual style with a powerful story and gameplay mechanics infused with modern dance. As the game progresses, the introspective story unfolds through powerful metaphor and imagery.
This month’s PlayStation Plus lineup also includes:
- R-Type Dimensions, PS3
- Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic, PS3
- Dungeon Punks, PS Vita (Cross Buy with PS4)
- Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse (Episodes 1 & 2), PS Vita
The three we are most excited for are Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix (20%; 40% off for PS Plus members), Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 (15%; 30% off for PS Plus members), and Horizon Zero Dawn (22%; 44% off for PS Plus members). Stock up on some new games for the holidays, but grab ’em before the sale ends on November 7 at 8AM Pacific. Thanks, and see you next month!
PlayStation 4 system, PlayStation VR, and PlayStation Camera are required to experience VR...