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Earlier this week we saw some PS4 1.76 demo videos and today e✘treme-Modding.de shared a new demonstration video on their YouTube Channel of a PlayStation 4 v1.76 Game Mod Custom Cracktro and Fast Boot (intros removed) with sceners.

To quote from their Blog on the demo: PS4 1.76 Game Mod – Custom Cracktro by e✘treme

Since we can run Backups on PS4 1.76 it's possible to modify the Game Files.

I have found some .bik files in the videos folder of a Game Backup (CUSA00009-[Assassins Creed IV – Black Flag]), so I changed one file with my Custom Cracktro, watch the video

PS4 1.76 Backup - Fast Boot
From the video's caption: Running decrypted PS4 Game Backup with kernel_hooks with Disc Fast Boot for Assassins Creed IV - Black Flag - Removed Intro Videos.
Thanks to @HydrogenNGU for the news tip on Twitter and @SSShowmik in the PSXHAX Shoutbox today!

PlayStation 4 scene release group Knights of the Fallen (KOTF) have returned with a working 1.76 game dump of Wolfenstein: The New Order (NFO) following their initial releases.

Using the current PS4 Backup Game Methods those grabbing their latest release will be able to run it on a PS4 1.76 console, although based on our recent PSXHAX Poll there are a lot of users who have already updated beyond 1.76 and are waiting for a public PlayStation 4 jailbreak exploit for newer Firmware versions to enjoy all the fun.

Wolfenstein.The.New.Order.READNFO.MULTi4.PS4-KOTF / Wolfenstein The New Order READNFO MULTi4 PS4 KOTF

Since the initial Zecoxao Tutorial, 1.76 BurtE Guide and most recently the Video Guide by Modded_Warfare today PlayStation 4 developer @0x199 made available a noob-friendly Socat mod called PS4KernelHooksHelper via Twitter to easily send kernel_hooks to your PS4 and grab the logs alongside a condensed guide on SCE.Party for how to run PS4 backups games.

Download: PS4KernelHooksHelper.rar (87 KB)

To quote from his new PlayStation 4 hacking site SCE.Party: How to Run Backup Games

In this tutorial I will explain how to run backup games using tools to make the process easier.

First you will need five things:

• 1.76 PS4
• FileZilla installed on your PC
• A backup of a game (you can find them here)
• PS4KernelHooksHelper (you can find it here)
• Local ELF loader

Now you have that ready, let's get started.

Preparing the PS4

1. Load FTP + Debug Settings from a playground on your PS4.
2. In FileZilla, go to the /data/ folder and make a new folder called CUSAXXXXX
3. Put the backup game in the CUSAXXXXX folder.
4. Reboot the PS4.

Loading the backup

1. Load up your local ELF loader and let it get to stage 5.
2. In your PS4KernelHooksHelper folder, run PS4KernelHooksHelper.bat
3. In the dialog, type S and press enter.
4. When it doesn't give you an error message, type L to grab the logs.
5. When it says "succesfully started" in the logs at the very bottom, load up The Playroom.

All done! Your backup is now running on your 1.76 PS4.

Also below from @ZeraTron (Twitter) is a another tutorial via...

Sony's annual Shocktober event on PlayStation Now is underway featuring 18 new games including Dead Island: Definitive Edition, SOMA, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter and more joining the PS Now lineup!

Here's what's new on PlayStation Now straight from Senior Marketing Manager Brian Dunn, to quote:

It's that time of year again! Celebrate Halloween all month long with PlayStation Now by streaming these fantastic horror and action games to your PS4 and Windows PC.

This month we've also got new RPGs, indie games, RTS football with Orcs and monsters, murder mysteries, and much more. Here are all the PS4 games now available to stream on PS4 and Windows PC starting today.

• Dead Island Definitive Edition
• The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
• SOMA
• Deadlight: Director’s Cut
• Divinity: Original Sin (Enhanced Edition)
• Blood Bowl 2
• The Swapper
• Toukiden: Kiwami
• The Witch and the Hundred Knight: Revival Edition
• Akiba’s Trip: Undead and Undressed
• Lone Survivor: The Director’s Cut
• Overlord: Fellowship of Evil
• Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters: Daybreak Edition
• Whispering Willows
• Extreme Exorcism
• Styx: Master of Shadows
• Technomancer
• Agatha Christie – The ABC Murders

If you haven’t given PS Now a try yet, the seven-day free trial for PS4 and Windows PC is the perfect way to experience the streaming service for yourself.

PS Now provides unlimited on-demand access to a growing library of over 500 PS4 and PS3 games, with new games added every month, and no game downloads required. PS4 save data in PS Now is even compatible with PS Plus cloud saves, so you can upload/download save files to/from your own console.

Featuring Payback Customization, PS VR Support and a GT Sport Limited Edition today Sony announced that a Gran Turismo Sport free limited time PS4 demo will launch this October 9th with the official release date set for the 17th.

Below are details on the Sport, Campaign and Arcade modes and more from Product Manager Ken Chan, to quote:

We are excited to announce a free GT Sport 4-day demo, available via PlayStation Store from October 9th through October 12th.

PS Plus members will be able to pre-load the demo starting from October 7th at 8:00am PT, with access to the game on October 9th, at 12:00am PT. For everyone else, download and access to the demo starts October 9th at 6:00pm PT. The demo officially ends October 12th at 8:00am PT.

You won’t want to miss this limited time demo, as your earned in-game credit (up to $1MM) and unlocked vehicles are transferable to the full game when it launches October 17th.

The GT Sport demo will give fans an in-depth look at some of the new features, geared to define the future of motorsports for all levels of drivers, from first timers to 20 year veterans of the franchise. You drive and tune on your own terms, while the new matchmaking system ensures you’re always racing against others of similar abilities.

At the start of the demo, drivers will have the option to experience a taste of Sport, Campaign, or Arcade mode. New features such as the innovative Scapes Photography mode and Custom Livery Editor are also available for the very first time.

In Sport mode, drivers can prove just how fast they are by putting down their fastest lap time. At the end of each qualifying session, it’s an all-out battle against other drivers with similar performance abilities ensuring each race is equal, fair, and highly competitive.

Campaign mode gives players the chance to improve their driving skills across numerous challenges, missions, and...