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Hello World! I've been reporting on Sony PlayStation hacking news since 2000 and started PSXHAX in 2014 to cover PlayStation (PSX), PlayStation 2 (PS2), PlayStation 3 (PS3), PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation Portable (PSP), PlayStation Vita (PS Vita), PlayStation TV (PS TV) and next-gen PlayStation 5 (PS5) platforms along with anything else of interest.
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Adrenaline Bubble Booter for PS Vita by LMAN (TheLeecherMan)
Following his previous homebrew updates, PlayStation Vita developer LMAN (TheLeecherMan) has released AdrBubbleBooter (Adrenaline Bubble Booter) for PS Vita users as a HENkaku Plugin with details below. 
Download: AdrBubbleBooter.v0.1.PSVita.HENkaku.Plugin-LMAN.rar / AdrBubbleBooter.v0.2.PSVita.HENkaku.Plugin-LMAN.rar / AdrBubbleBooter.v0.3.PSVita.HENkaku.Plugin-LMAN.rar / Adrenaline Bubble Manager (Latest) / GIT / VitaBubbles (Latest) / GIT via ONElua
To quote from his Blog: AdrBubbleBooter
Adrenaline Bubble Booter (C) 2017 LMAN <leecherman>
Directly boot any game (ISO\CSO\PBP\PSOne) from any PSP Bubble in livearea, with all features enabled, plugins, filter, savestates and PSOne sound enabled.
This is a separated plugin, which can be used with all new adrenaline versions, so no worries with the compatibility issue or with updated adrenaline versions.
Donation:
If you wish to donate me some money, I'd really appreciate it. I'm using one of my friend's donation address, here is the link if you want to donate: Link: http://goo.gl/2EyurR
Changelog:
v0.1:
Download: AdrBubbleBooter.v0.1.PSVita.HENkaku.Plugin-LMAN.rar / AdrBubbleBooter.v0.2.PSVita.HENkaku.Plugin-LMAN.rar / AdrBubbleBooter.v0.3.PSVita.HENkaku.Plugin-LMAN.rar / Adrenaline Bubble Manager (Latest) / GIT / VitaBubbles (Latest) / GIT via ONElua
To quote from his Blog: AdrBubbleBooter
Adrenaline Bubble Booter (C) 2017 LMAN <leecherman>
Directly boot any game (ISO\CSO\PBP\PSOne) from any PSP Bubble in livearea, with all features enabled, plugins, filter, savestates and PSOne sound enabled.
This is a separated plugin, which can be used with all new adrenaline versions, so no worries with the compatibility issue or with updated adrenaline versions.
Donation:
If you wish to donate me some money, I'd really appreciate it. I'm using one of my friend's donation address, here is the link if you want to donate: Link: http://goo.gl/2EyurR
Changelog:
v0.1:
- First public release.
- Updated some codes and instructions.
- Updated codes and made some tweaks. You can boot game from both ux0...
Sony Offers Double Discounts for PS Plus Members at PSN Store
Through June 27 at 8 AM Pacific time Sony is offering double discounts for PlayStation Plus members at the PSN Store with savings up to 80% off on over 150 games and movies!
Here's the full list courtesy of Sony Digital Games Business Manager Brian Fujimoto, as follows:
Games
Here's the full list courtesy of Sony Digital Games Business Manager Brian Fujimoto, as follows:
Games
| Platform | Title | Sale Price | PS Plus Price | Original Price |
| PS4 | -KLAUS- | $10.99 | $1.99 | $19.99 |
| PS4 | 2064: READ ONLY MEMORIES | $12.99 | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| PS4 | ADK TAMASHII | $10.49 | $5.99 | $14.99 |
| PS4 | ADVENTURE TIME: FINN & JAKE INVESTIGATIONS | $7.49 | $4.99 | $9.99 |
| PS4 | ADVENTURE TIME: FINN AND JAKE INVESTIGATIONS: ARTIFACT CHECKING | $0.74 | $0.49 | $0.99 |
| PS4 | AMNESIA: COLLECTION | $19.49 | $8.99 | $29.99 |
| PS4 | BAILA LATINO | $20.99 | $11.99 | $29.99 |
| PS4 | BATTLE WORLDS: KRONOS | $11.99 | $3.99 | $19.99 |
| PS4 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | $13.99 | $7.99 | $19.99 |
| PS4 | BATTLEFIELD 4 PREMIUM EDITION | $41.99 | $23.99 | $59.99 |
| PS4 | BATTLEFIELD BUNDLE | $20.99 | $11.99 | $29.99 |
| PS4 | BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE | $13.99 | $7.99 | $19.99 |
| PS4 | BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE DELUXE EDITION | $17.49 | $9.99 | $24.99... |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR PS4 Preview from E3 2017
Skyrim Virtual Reality fans rejoice, here's some footage of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR on the PS4 at E3 2017 as Sony Social Media Manager Justin Massongill explores iconic worlds in the realm of virtual reality going hands-on in Tamriel! 
Check out the video footage and details below, to quote: "I played Skyrim VR with a pair PS Move controllers, but Bethesda is building in DualShock 4 support as well. Each controller is mapped to one of your hands, and each hand can be equipped with a sword, shield or spell (or a bow and arrow, which occupies both hands).
Attacks feel natural, with a sword swing dealing substantial damage to enemies within melee range. Stabbing motions yielded no results in my demo — Bethesda is sticking to slashing motions for hand-to-hand combat to keep things balanced.
Wielding a bow and arrow is especially fascinating. It’s a fairly one-to-one affair, requiring the player to maneuver the PS Move controllers into position to nock an arrow, hold the right trigger, pull the controller / arrow back, and release the trigger to send the projectile on its merry, violent way.
I noticed no auto-aim assistance here, so it took me a few tries to actually peg an enemy soldier firing volleys back at me — all the more satisfying when I finally landed that precision shot and took him down.
Finding the right balance between player immersion and comfort is important to the team bringing Skyrim to PS VR — good news, since this is the full, dozens (hundreds?) of hours’ worth of gameplay we lost ourselves to a few years ago.
During my demo, movement was controlled by holding the PS Move button on the left controller to bring up a blue orb, which you could then move to any spot within a few-foot radius, then let go to teleport there. Pressing the two bottom face buttons on the right PS Move controller shift your field of vision a few degrees to the left or right.
Once I became more comfortable with this setup, I was blinking around mountain paths and through trap-filled dungeon hallways with blinding speed — unexpectedly making me feel more nimble and mobile than with standard controls. That said, Bethesda is planning to include options for more traditional movement, which players will be able to adjust depending on their comfort level.
Perhaps the most exciting moments I experienced during my...
Check out the video footage and details below, to quote: "I played Skyrim VR with a pair PS Move controllers, but Bethesda is building in DualShock 4 support as well. Each controller is mapped to one of your hands, and each hand can be equipped with a sword, shield or spell (or a bow and arrow, which occupies both hands).
Attacks feel natural, with a sword swing dealing substantial damage to enemies within melee range. Stabbing motions yielded no results in my demo — Bethesda is sticking to slashing motions for hand-to-hand combat to keep things balanced.
Wielding a bow and arrow is especially fascinating. It’s a fairly one-to-one affair, requiring the player to maneuver the PS Move controllers into position to nock an arrow, hold the right trigger, pull the controller / arrow back, and release the trigger to send the projectile on its merry, violent way.
I noticed no auto-aim assistance here, so it took me a few tries to actually peg an enemy soldier firing volleys back at me — all the more satisfying when I finally landed that precision shot and took him down.
Finding the right balance between player immersion and comfort is important to the team bringing Skyrim to PS VR — good news, since this is the full, dozens (hundreds?) of hours’ worth of gameplay we lost ourselves to a few years ago.
During my demo, movement was controlled by holding the PS Move button on the left controller to bring up a blue orb, which you could then move to any spot within a few-foot radius, then let go to teleport there. Pressing the two bottom face buttons on the right PS Move controller shift your field of vision a few degrees to the left or right.
Once I became more comfortable with this setup, I was blinking around mountain paths and through trap-filled dungeon hallways with blinding speed — unexpectedly making me feel more nimble and mobile than with standard controls. That said, Bethesda is planning to include options for more traditional movement, which players will be able to adjust depending on their comfort level.
Perhaps the most exciting moments I experienced during my...
PS4 IPL AES + HMAC Key Recovery Project Demo by Vpikhur
Recently Volodymyr Pikhur has been working on a PS4 IPL AES + HMAC Key Recovery Project with help from nedos utilizing a Verilog FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) to detect IPL (Initial Program Load) read and trigger capture board. 
PlayStation 4 hardware guys that favor FPGA's including @Chaos Kid will definitely take interest in this project, and here's to hoping we see some more on it in the future!
Below are some related Tweets from vpikhur including the demo video alongside some fresh PS4 MEMEs for developers:
Download: 175devkitipldecryptedbytwoconsoles.7z (259.92 KB)
Turns out the "debug key" that is used to hash "debug" firmwares from SMU effectively works on ALL retail versions of the PS4 smu firmware as well (the one on the wiki). Which means things are about to become VERY interesting...
this is the key
SMU HMAC Key (System Management Unit)
no, but you can probably dump your own keys/fuses with SMU code execution
the issue during all these years was, of course, endianess... book the endianess, to hell with it. anyway, now it's confirmed that the SMU key is potentially useful to run nasty code, provided that there is a way to reset available
Some more info
samu has several keys, not just one. smu has only one used to hash the smu firmware. you can use this key to...
PlayStation 4 hardware guys that favor FPGA's including @Chaos Kid will definitely take interest in this project, and here's to hoping we see some more on it in the future!
Below are some related Tweets from vpikhur including the demo video alongside some fresh PS4 MEMEs for developers:
Download: 175devkitipldecryptedbytwoconsoles.7z (259.92 KB)
Turns out the "debug key" that is used to hash "debug" firmwares from SMU effectively works on ALL retail versions of the PS4 smu firmware as well (the one on the wiki). Which means things are about to become VERY interesting...
this is the key
SMU HMAC Key (System Management Unit)
Code:
4D7E73210B677A832B9F293B496E7C3Ethe issue during all these years was, of course, endianess... book the endianess, to hell with it. anyway, now it's confirmed that the SMU key is potentially useful to run nasty code, provided that there is a way to reset available
Some more info
- ccc-final.pdf (225 KB)
samu has several keys, not just one. smu has only one used to hash the smu firmware. you can use this key to...
Sony's PlayStation 4 Pro Showcase Video from E3 2017
There were some amazing PS4 and PS VR trailers shown at E3 2017, and although Sony confirmed there are no immediate plans for a PlayStation 4 Pro price drop below is their PS4 Pro showcase video from this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo! 
From the video's caption: Learn more about the incredible features of PS4 Pro.
From the video's caption: Learn more about the incredible features of PS4 Pro.