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Sony Days of Play Sale on PSN Games and PS Plus Memberships
PlayStation fans can save on PS Plus memberships, top games on PlayStation Store or enjoy a free multiplayer week today through June 16th as part of Sony's Days of Play campaign! 
Details alongside the list of discounted games are below courtesy of Digital Games Business Manager Brian Fujimoto, to quote:
Earlier this week we announced PlayStation Days of Play, where we unveiled a beautiful new limited-edition gold PS4 for $249.99 USD, along with discounts on DualShock 4, PlayStation Gold Wireless Headset, and major PS4-exclusive games at retailers across the country.
Today, Days of Play officially kicks off — and PlayStation Store is in on the fun with deals on big games, PlayStation Plus memberships, and much more.
On sale for the first time ever at PS Store, pick up Nioh, MLB The Show 17 and Horizon Zero Dawn for just $39.59 each. What’s more, you can save up to 50% on games such as Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, Watch Dogs 2 and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Check out the full lineup:
Details alongside the list of discounted games are below courtesy of Digital Games Business Manager Brian Fujimoto, to quote:
Earlier this week we announced PlayStation Days of Play, where we unveiled a beautiful new limited-edition gold PS4 for $249.99 USD, along with discounts on DualShock 4, PlayStation Gold Wireless Headset, and major PS4-exclusive games at retailers across the country.
Today, Days of Play officially kicks off — and PlayStation Store is in on the fun with deals on big games, PlayStation Plus memberships, and much more.
On sale for the first time ever at PS Store, pick up Nioh, MLB The Show 17 and Horizon Zero Dawn for just $39.59 each. What’s more, you can save up to 50% on games such as Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, Watch Dogs 2 and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Check out the full lineup:
| Platform | Title | Sale Price | Original Price |
| PS4 | BATTLEFIELD 1 | $29.99 | $59.99 |
| PS4 | BATTLEFIELD 1 PREMIUM PASS | $44.99 | $49.99 |
| PS4 | BATTLEFIELD 1 DELUXE EDITION | $39.99 | $79.99 |
| PS4 | BATTLEFIELD 1 ULTIMATE EDITION | $77.99 | $129.99 |
| PS4 | CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE | $44.39 | $59.99 |
| PS4 | CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE – DIGITAL DELUXE | $89.99 | $99.99 |
| PS4 | CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE – LEGACY EDITION | $59.99 | $79.99 |
| PS4 | CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE – SEASON PASS | $44.99 | $49.99 |
| PS4 | FINAL FANTASY XV | $34.99 | $49.99 |
Earn Rewards Watching E3 2017 Streamed from Live.PlayStation.com
Next week E3 2017 officially kicks off Sony's PlayStation E3 Media Showcase with live feeds streaming and in theaters on Monday June 12th beginning at 5:00pm Pacific Time. 
Today Sony Social Media Director Sid Shuman announced that those watching live can earn free PS4 themes, avatar packs and more!
Here are all the details, to quote: Though the show will be available on Twitch.tv/PlayStation, YouTube.com/PlayStation, and Facebook, I advise you to watch at live.playstation.com. Why? One word: rewards.
Completing Quests at live.playstation.com will give viewers a chance to unlock free goodies just for watching with us — here’s a sampling of what will be on-hand for PlayStation Live From E3 2017:
Today Sony Social Media Director Sid Shuman announced that those watching live can earn free PS4 themes, avatar packs and more!
Here are all the details, to quote: Though the show will be available on Twitch.tv/PlayStation, YouTube.com/PlayStation, and Facebook, I advise you to watch at live.playstation.com. Why? One word: rewards.
Completing Quests at live.playstation.com will give viewers a chance to unlock free goodies just for watching with us — here’s a sampling of what will be on-hand for PlayStation Live From E3 2017:
- 25% off apparel at the PlayStation Gear Store (excluding sale and pre-order items, US-only)
- New PS4 Themes, including Symbols in the Sky, Everybody’s Golf, and a fun Donut theme we cooked up for this event
- Dreadnought Hunter Pack (a $9.99 value)
- Unlock “MLB The Show 17 E3 2017 Exclusive Pack” for players and items
- Visit Supergiant’s Pyre Channel to unlock two great rewards (very limited quantities!)
- Set a reminder: Go to live.playstation.com and click the countdown timer calendar. You won’t want to miss a minute.
- Log In to your PSN account: This one’s important! You’ll need to be logged into your PSN account in order to redeem rewards you earn by participating in Quests.
- Meet the Quest panel: The Quest panel is where you find all the tasks and rewards. This year we want to start quests early, so we’ve opened up the...
Resources to Make PlayStation 4 Homebrew with the Sony PS4 ***
While they aren't currently for use with the CTurt PS4 *** nor PS4Dev PS4SDK, today @oneman123 shared some Github resources on Twitter that can help PlayStation 4 developers make PS4 homebrew if they have access to Sony's official PS4 Software Development Kit (***). 
Download: Uni-Work by ChrisPryor / LLGPPS4 PlayStationRayTracer by dlloyd1
According to @SC58 on NGU these resources are intended to be used with the official PS4 *** with VS + VSI.
Previously we've seen Sony PS4 Leaks, PS4 SN Systems Leaks with Mirrors, PS4 *** Files / Tools, Trilithium ***s, WebMAF Ports and PlayStation 4 scene groups discussing their own PS4 ***'s resulting in being unable to release it in the wild unfortunately.
That said, anyone with access to Sony's official PlayStation 4 *** who doesn't mind sharing it feel free to...
Download: Uni-Work by ChrisPryor / LLGPPS4 PlayStationRayTracer by dlloyd1
According to @SC58 on NGU these resources are intended to be used with the official PS4 *** with VS + VSI.
Previously we've seen Sony PS4 Leaks, PS4 SN Systems Leaks with Mirrors, PS4 *** Files / Tools, Trilithium ***s, WebMAF Ports and PlayStation 4 scene groups discussing their own PS4 ***'s resulting in being unable to release it in the wild unfortunately.
That said, anyone with access to Sony's official PlayStation 4 *** who doesn't mind sharing it feel free to...
Sledgehammer Games Answers Call of Duty: WWII PS4 Questions
Just over a month ago we saw the CoD: WWII PS4 reveal trailer and today Sid Shuman shared answers to some Call of Duty: WWII PS4 fan questions from the developers at Sledgehammer Games. 
Until E3 2017 arrives next week, check out their Q&A session below to quote:
Are they covering all theaters of war, or just Europe?
Glen Schofield, co-founder and studio head of Sledgehammer Games: We focused on the European theater of war, because we wanted to deliver a deeply personal story that conveyed what it was like to be a soldier in those ranks at that time. In order to tell that story, we needed to focus on a tight-knit group that started together, fought together, and struggled together over an extended period of time.
Which led us to The Fighting First, perhaps the most famous infantry division in all of U.S. military history. Their story was a perfect narrative vehicle because it covered a massive amount of ground in the European theater and they were involved in some of the most iconic battles of WWII. We wanted to tell that story, and we wanted to tell it well.
During the campaign will you stay as one character, or will you go through multiple?
Glen Schofield: The story follows Red Daniels and his squad. Red grew up on a farm in a small town, and his journey is one of personal growth that takes us through some of the most dramatic and iconic moments of the war. He is a young recruit who is seeing his first real combat during the invasion of Normandy. While the main story will follow Red, you will play as a few other characters Red encounters, including a female French resistance fighter named Rousseau.
What sort of unique single player features will there be? Will we be interacting with the environment and and vehicles in a meaningful way during the campaign?
Glen Schofield: Good question. In our story, you’ll notice a big emphasis on teamwork. You will learn to rely on your squadmates, and they will rely on you – for example, you’ll see...
Until E3 2017 arrives next week, check out their Q&A session below to quote:
Are they covering all theaters of war, or just Europe?
Glen Schofield, co-founder and studio head of Sledgehammer Games: We focused on the European theater of war, because we wanted to deliver a deeply personal story that conveyed what it was like to be a soldier in those ranks at that time. In order to tell that story, we needed to focus on a tight-knit group that started together, fought together, and struggled together over an extended period of time.
Which led us to The Fighting First, perhaps the most famous infantry division in all of U.S. military history. Their story was a perfect narrative vehicle because it covered a massive amount of ground in the European theater and they were involved in some of the most iconic battles of WWII. We wanted to tell that story, and we wanted to tell it well.
During the campaign will you stay as one character, or will you go through multiple?
Glen Schofield: The story follows Red Daniels and his squad. Red grew up on a farm in a small town, and his journey is one of personal growth that takes us through some of the most dramatic and iconic moments of the war. He is a young recruit who is seeing his first real combat during the invasion of Normandy. While the main story will follow Red, you will play as a few other characters Red encounters, including a female French resistance fighter named Rousseau.
What sort of unique single player features will there be? Will we be interacting with the environment and and vehicles in a meaningful way during the campaign?
Glen Schofield: Good question. In our story, you’ll notice a big emphasis on teamwork. You will learn to rely on your squadmates, and they will rely on you – for example, you’ll see...
PS Now Game Streaming Service Now Featuring New Disney Games
Seventeen new Disney games have just been added to Sony's online game streaming service known as PlayStation Now, including LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean, Epic Mickey 2, Toy Story Mania and more all available to stream for subscribers.
Here's the full list now available on PlayStation Now courtesy of PS Now Senior Marketing Manager Brian Dunn to quote:
Here's the full list now available on PlayStation Now courtesy of PS Now Senior Marketing Manager Brian Dunn to quote:
- Disney Universe
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean
- Split Second
- Disney’s Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
- TRON: Evolution
- Toy Story Mania!
- Monkey Island: Special Edition
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
- Monkey Island 2: Special Edition
- Cars 2: The Video Game (PS3)
- Brave
- Cars Race-O-Rama
- Phineas and Ferb: Across the Second Dimension
- Cars: Mater-National Championship
- Bolt
- G-Force
- Ratatouille