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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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For Honor is Among New PlayStation 4 Game Releases Next Week
Experience an innovative Art of Battle combat system for your bold Knight, brutal Viking, or deadly Samurai in For Honor as you enter the chaos of war on PlayStation 4 next week. 
Here is a summary of what else is heading to PlayStation Store during Valentine's day courtesy of SIEA's Ryan Clements:
New Releases: Week of February 14, 2017
Here is a summary of what else is heading to PlayStation Store during Valentine's day courtesy of SIEA's Ryan Clements:
New Releases: Week of February 14, 2017
- ACA NeoGeo Neo Turf Masters - PS4 — Digital (Out 2/16)
- Battle Islands: Commanders - PS4 — Digital
- Bridge Constructor - PS Vita — Digital (Cross Buy)
- Flywrench - PS4 — Digital
- For Honor - PS4 — Digital, Retail
- iO - PS4, PS Vita — Digital (Cross Buy)
- Monster Loves You! - PS4 — Digital
- MX Nitro - PS4 — Digital
- Ride 2 - PS4 — Digital, Retail
- Semispheres - PS4 — Digital
- Sky Ride PS4 — Digital (Out 2/15)
- Sniper Elite 4 - PS4 — Digital, Retail
- Starry Nights Helix - PS4 — Digital (Out 2/16)
- Toy Odyssey: The Lost and Found - PS4 — Digital
- Vertical Drop Heroes HD - PS4, PS Vita — Digital (Cross Buy)
- Tina Guo – Game On
- Rag N Bone Man – Human
- Rationale – Vessels
- Moonlight
- Doctor Strange (plus bonus features)
- Allied
- The Walking Dead- February 12 at 9/8c (AMC)
- Humans- February 13 at 10/9c (AMC)
- Planet Earth II- February 18 at 9/8c (BBC America)
PS4 ReLink Homebrew for PS Vita to Change Online ID by TheoryWrong
Just after the PS4 Remote Play PSN Sign-in Bypass Tutorial comes PS4 ReLink by PlayStation developer @theorywrong (Twitter) which is a homebrew application that can change the online ID for re-use PS4 Link in 3.60 with more below. 
Download: ReLink.vpk / Source code (zip) / Source code (tar.gz) / GIT
To quote from the README.md: PS4 ReLink
PS4 ReLink is a homebrew for PSVita that can change the online id for re-use ps4 link in 3.60
Requested by Yifanlu from: https://forums.vitasdk.org/viewtopic.php?p=84#p84
Thanks to yifanlu for the method
Note: ReLink need extended permission for write on ur0:
Thanks to @VultraAID for the heads-up in the PSXHAX Shoutbox!
Download: ReLink.vpk / Source code (zip) / Source code (tar.gz) / GIT
To quote from the README.md: PS4 ReLink
PS4 ReLink is a homebrew for PSVita that can change the online id for re-use ps4 link in 3.60
Requested by Yifanlu from: https://forums.vitasdk.org/viewtopic.php?p=84#p84
Thanks to yifanlu for the method
Note: ReLink need extended permission for write on ur0:
Thanks to @VultraAID for the heads-up in the PSXHAX Shoutbox!
Grand Theft Auto V Lexicon 3.0 by Kryptus PS3 Mod Menu Demo
Following the Serendipity 4.5 GTA V PS3 Mod Menu, today PS3 developer Tustin (YouTube Channel) shared a new demonstration video of the Grand Theft Auto V Lexicon 3.0 GTA V Mod Menu by Kryptus followed by version 3.1.
According to their page, Lexicon is one of the top sold SPRX (Plugin) Mod Menus for Grand Theft Auto V on jailbroken PlayStation 3 consoles.
Check out the GTA V Lexicon 3.0 PS3 Mod Menu demo video below!
According to their page, Lexicon is one of the top sold SPRX (Plugin) Mod Menus for Grand Theft Auto V on jailbroken PlayStation 3 consoles.
Check out the GTA V Lexicon 3.0 PS3 Mod Menu demo video below!
SceSblAuthMgrAuthHeader: PS4 Executable File Decryption on Console
We've seen PS4 UserModules Decryption, PS4 EBOOT / SPRX Decryption, PS4 Game PKG Decryption and PS4 PUP Update Decryption leading up to PlayStation 4 developer @zecoxao's latest Twitter hint on sceSblAuthMgrAuthHeader. 
Before you ask (like I was about to
), @LightningMods has us covered in the PSXHAX Shoutbox reminding us that previously developer CTurt blogged about it briefly in his Hacking the PS4: Part 2 Userland code execution analysis.
To quote: Executable files with kernel access
The following two kernel functions seem to deal with the majority of integrity checks of executable files: sceSblAuthMgrAuthHeader and sceSblAuthMgrIsLoadable.
With kernel code execution, executable files can be directly decrypted on the console, however there isn't much benefit to this over just loading the module and dumping it from userland.
And now we know, and knowing is half the battle... here's to hoping more great PS4 stuff is in the pipeline!
From Pastebin:
In summary from @zecoxao, it authenticates the PS4 self header before...
Before you ask (like I was about to
), @LightningMods has us covered in the PSXHAX Shoutbox reminding us that previously developer CTurt blogged about it briefly in his Hacking the PS4: Part 2 Userland code execution analysis.To quote: Executable files with kernel access
The following two kernel functions seem to deal with the majority of integrity checks of executable files: sceSblAuthMgrAuthHeader and sceSblAuthMgrIsLoadable.
With kernel code execution, executable files can be directly decrypted on the console, however there isn't much benefit to this over just loading the module and dumping it from userland.
And now we know, and knowing is half the battle... here's to hoping more great PS4 stuff is in the pipeline!
From Pastebin:
Code:
ERROR: W:\Build\J00739801\sys\internal\modules\sbl\authmgr\authmgr_secure_module.c:verifyHeader(626) mail retval err -37
[KERNEL] ERROR: segment #3 of "/mnt/usb0/hello_world.elf" is not page aligned.
ERROR: found illegal segment header in /mnt/usb0/hello_world.elf.
Sony Announces Select PS4 Slim Bundles for $249 This Month
From February 12th through the 25th you can pick up a PlayStation 4 Slim in either an Uncharted 4 PS4 Bundle (3.55 OFW) or a Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare PS4 Bundle for $249.99.
Below are all the deets courtesy of Sony VP John Koller, to quote: I’m happy to share that from February 12 through February 25, you can pick up the new, slimmer PS4 in either the Uncharted 4 PlayStation 4 bundle, or the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare PS4 bundle for $249.99.
Additionally, if you order the exclusive Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare PS4 bundle in Glacier White through Walmart.com, you’ll also receive this price promotion for $249.
Here are the options to choose from:
Below are all the deets courtesy of Sony VP John Koller, to quote: I’m happy to share that from February 12 through February 25, you can pick up the new, slimmer PS4 in either the Uncharted 4 PlayStation 4 bundle, or the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare PS4 bundle for $249.99.
Additionally, if you order the exclusive Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare PS4 bundle in Glacier White through Walmart.com, you’ll also receive this price promotion for $249.
Here are the options to choose from:
- The Uncharted 4 PS4 bundle includes the slimmer PS4 model with a 500GB HDD, a DualShock 4 wireless controller, and the critically acclaimed Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End.
- The Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare PS4 bundle comes with the slimmer 500GB PS4 and a DualShock 4 wireless controller, along with the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Blu-ray disc, and a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered download voucher.
- The Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare PS4 bundle in Glacier White comes with the slimmer Glacier White 500GB HDD PS4 and matching Glacier White DualShock 4 wireless controller, along with the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Blu-ray disc and a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered download voucher. The promotional price for this bundle is available exclusively at Walmart.com.