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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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PlayStation Store Black Friday 2016 Sales Begin Now on PSN!
Following their Uncharted 4 PS4 Bundle Black Friday weekend deal, Sony announced that their Black Friday 2016 PSN Sale begins now on PlayStation Store! 
With PlayStation Network deals up to 70% off for members and up to 80% off for PS Plus subscribers, below are all the PSN sales straight from Brian Fujimoto to quote:
Tuesday is the new Friday at PlayStation Store! If you’re dreading those long lines and storefront crowds come Thursday night, worry no more. Our TGI Black Friday Sale starts right now with steep discounts on AAA games and blockbuster movies – all just a warm, comfy click away.
And that’s not all. Redeem code D9NGJ7NF3L at checkout to receive a 10 percent discount on one total cart purchase. The limited-time storewide coupon can be combined with all PS Store sales and offers throughout the promotion window (including any surprise deals that might come your way later this week *nudge, nudge).
Check out the full lineup below, but don’t get too comfortable. TGI Black Friday deals end Tuesday, November 29 at 8 a.m. PST.
Games
With PlayStation Network deals up to 70% off for members and up to 80% off for PS Plus subscribers, below are all the PSN sales straight from Brian Fujimoto to quote:
Tuesday is the new Friday at PlayStation Store! If you’re dreading those long lines and storefront crowds come Thursday night, worry no more. Our TGI Black Friday Sale starts right now with steep discounts on AAA games and blockbuster movies – all just a warm, comfy click away.
And that’s not all. Redeem code D9NGJ7NF3L at checkout to receive a 10 percent discount on one total cart purchase. The limited-time storewide coupon can be combined with all PS Store sales and offers throughout the promotion window (including any surprise deals that might come your way later this week *nudge, nudge).
Check out the full lineup below, but don’t get too comfortable. TGI Black Friday deals end Tuesday, November 29 at 8 a.m. PST.
Games
| Format | Title | Sale Price | PS Plus Price | Original Price |
| PS4 | ASSASSIN’S CREED CHRONICLES TRILOGY | $14.99 | — | $24.99 |
| PS4 | ASSASSIN’S CREED SYNDICATE | $14.99 | — | $49.99 |
| PS4 | ASSASSIN’S CREED SYNDICATE GOLD EDITION | $29.39 | — | $69.99 |
| PS4 | ASSASSIN’S CREED UNITY | $11.99 | — | $29.99 |
| PS4 | BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT | $11.99 | $9.99 | $19.99 |
| PS4 | BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT PREMIUM EDITION | $23.99 | $19.99 | $39.99 |
| PS4 | BATMAN: THE TELLTALE SERIES – SEASON PASS | $17.49 | ...
Gary the Gull for PlayStation VR Joins New PS4 Releases This Week
Interactive PlayStation VR title Gary the Gull joins PS4 as part of this weeks new PSN releases, where Gary talks to you and your responses determine your path through the story as you enjoy a day at the beach! 
Here's what else PlayStation fans can expect this week from Grace Chen as follows:
PS4 Games
Console Bundle / Price
PS4 HOLIDAY DLC BUNDLE 2 (PRIMAL CARNAGE: EXTINCTION) $18.99
PS4 HOLIDAY MEGA DLC BUNDLE (PRIMAL CARNAGE: EXTINCTION) $28.99
PS4 HOLIDAY MEGA GAME BUNDLE (PRIMAL CARNAGE: EXTINCTION) $38.99
PS4 PIT PASS 3 $9.99
PS4 ROCKET LEAGUE – GAME OF THE YEAR EDITION $24.99
PS4 THE CREW ULTIMATE EDITION $49.99
Sales
Plaform / Product Name / Sale Price / Original Price
PS4 ASSASSIN’S CREED CHRONICLES TRILOGY $14.99 $24.99
PS4 ASSASSIN’S CREED SYNDICATE $16.49 $49.99
PS4 ASSASSIN’S CREED SYNDICATE GOLD EDITION $29.39 $69.99
PS4 ASSASSIN’S CREED UNITY $11.99 $29.99
PS4 BATMAN: THE TELLTALE SERIES – SEASON PASS $17.49 $24.99
PS4 BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT $11.99 $19.99
PS4 BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT PREMIUM EDITION $23.99 $39.99
PS4 BLAZBLUE: CHRONO PHANTASMA EXTEND $17.49 $49.99
PS4 BORDERLANDS: THE HANDSOME COLLECTION $23.99 $59.99
PS4 BOUND $11.99 $19.99
PS4 BULLY $10.49 $14.99
PS4 CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE – DIGITAL PRO EDITION $58.99 $99.99
PS4 CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE GOLD EDITION $34.79 $59.99
PS4 DAILY PHOTO THEMES BUNDLE $13.49 $14.99
PS4 DARKSIDERS II DEATHINITIVE EDITION $8.99 $29.99
PS4 DEAD OR ALIVE 5 LAST ROUND – CORE FIGHTERS 30 CHARACTER SET $16.42 $30.99
PS4 DEAD OR ALIVE 5 LAST ROUND – FALCOM MASHUP SET $20.39 $33.99
PS4 DEAD OR ALIVE 5 LAST ROUND – HONOKA CHARACTER + DEBUT COSTUME SET $7.99 $9.99
PS4 DEAD OR ALIVE 5 LAST ROUND – SENRAN KAGURA MASHUP SET $20.39 $33.99
PS4 DESTINY – THE COLLECTION $44.99 $59.99
PS4...
Here's what else PlayStation fans can expect this week from Grace Chen as follows:
PS4 Games
- Alchemic Jousts - $14.99
- Amensia Collection - $29.99
- Darksiders Warmastered Edition - $19.99
- Gary the Gull - $0.01
- Holoball - $14.99
- I Zombie - $4.49
- Laser Disco Defenders (CROSS-BUY) - $9.99
- Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere Of Influence - Ascension - $59.99
- Proton Pulse - $9.99
- Red Faction - $14.99
- Samurai Shodown VI - $14.99
- Virzoom Arcade - $0.00
- Iron Sea Defenders - $5.99
- Knobswitch - $1.99
- Mutant Mudds Deluxe - $9.99
- Slain: Back From Hell - $14.99
- Stranded - $4.99
Console Bundle / Price
PS4 HOLIDAY DLC BUNDLE 2 (PRIMAL CARNAGE: EXTINCTION) $18.99
PS4 HOLIDAY MEGA DLC BUNDLE (PRIMAL CARNAGE: EXTINCTION) $28.99
PS4 HOLIDAY MEGA GAME BUNDLE (PRIMAL CARNAGE: EXTINCTION) $38.99
PS4 PIT PASS 3 $9.99
PS4 ROCKET LEAGUE – GAME OF THE YEAR EDITION $24.99
PS4 THE CREW ULTIMATE EDITION $49.99
Sales
Plaform / Product Name / Sale Price / Original Price
PS4 ASSASSIN’S CREED CHRONICLES TRILOGY $14.99 $24.99
PS4 ASSASSIN’S CREED SYNDICATE $16.49 $49.99
PS4 ASSASSIN’S CREED SYNDICATE GOLD EDITION $29.39 $69.99
PS4 ASSASSIN’S CREED UNITY $11.99 $29.99
PS4 BATMAN: THE TELLTALE SERIES – SEASON PASS $17.49 $24.99
PS4 BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT $11.99 $19.99
PS4 BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT PREMIUM EDITION $23.99 $39.99
PS4 BLAZBLUE: CHRONO PHANTASMA EXTEND $17.49 $49.99
PS4 BORDERLANDS: THE HANDSOME COLLECTION $23.99 $59.99
PS4 BOUND $11.99 $19.99
PS4 BULLY $10.49 $14.99
PS4 CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE – DIGITAL PRO EDITION $58.99 $99.99
PS4 CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE GOLD EDITION $34.79 $59.99
PS4 DAILY PHOTO THEMES BUNDLE $13.49 $14.99
PS4 DARKSIDERS II DEATHINITIVE EDITION $8.99 $29.99
PS4 DEAD OR ALIVE 5 LAST ROUND – CORE FIGHTERS 30 CHARACTER SET $16.42 $30.99
PS4 DEAD OR ALIVE 5 LAST ROUND – FALCOM MASHUP SET $20.39 $33.99
PS4 DEAD OR ALIVE 5 LAST ROUND – HONOKA CHARACTER + DEBUT COSTUME SET $7.99 $9.99
PS4 DEAD OR ALIVE 5 LAST ROUND – SENRAN KAGURA MASHUP SET $20.39 $33.99
PS4 DESTINY – THE COLLECTION $44.99 $59.99
PS4...
PSXHAX Thanksgiving Style Added to Style Chooser for Members
Recently I ported over one of our old vBulletin site Thanksgiving styles to Xenforo, which is available to members logged in using the Style Chooser link located in the bottom left corner of most pages on the site. 
You can also get there if you're logged in using THIS link... so far, only the old Thanksgiving style is there but I plan to port over both of our old Christmas styles (The Night Before Christmas and Christmas Day) in coming weeks also.
This is more of a nostalgic project for me, these themes may disappear at any time (if maintaining / updating them all becomes too time-consuming) and most users probably won't care for them since they aren't flat-looking with responsive fonts like every other site out there has these days.
Eventually I plan to add a modern Cufon, FontAwesome or Google WebFonts typography style so that those who enjoy today's trendy designs have an alternative choice... probably not until after the new year though.
You can also get there if you're logged in using THIS link... so far, only the old Thanksgiving style is there but I plan to port over both of our old Christmas styles (The Night Before Christmas and Christmas Day) in coming weeks also.
This is more of a nostalgic project for me, these themes may disappear at any time (if maintaining / updating them all becomes too time-consuming) and most users probably won't care for them since they aren't flat-looking with responsive fonts like every other site out there has these days.
Eventually I plan to add a modern Cufon, FontAwesome or Google WebFonts typography style so that those who enjoy today's trendy designs have an alternative choice... probably not until after the new year though.
Sonic The Hedgehog Emulator Test Demo on Retail PS4 Version 4.05
This is a random video from YouTube user Paradox (not the scene group 
) demonstrating what appears to be a Sonic The Hedgehog emulator test on retail PS4 Firmware version 4.05.
He notes that this is NOT a PlayStation 4 jailbreak in the video's title for what it's worth.
Thanks to @UmarDaBest559 for sharing the video in the PSXHAX Shoutbox, and according to @Nesterwork the user may be redirecting via PSProxy perhaps... feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!
Finally, below are some fan-made ports of Sonic 1 and 2 from the Sega Master System alongside a PS4 port of the homebrew game Sonic Time Twisted by overbound via MDashK (Github).
Download: SMSR00001.pkg (43.38 MB - Sonic 1 SMS Remake v1.00 PS4 Homebrew PKG) / SMSR00002.pkg (53.88 MB - Sonic 2 SMS Remake v1.00 PS4 Homebrew PKG) / OVBD00001_V1.1.2.1.pkg (159.19 MB - Sonic Time Twisted v1.1.2.1 PS4 Homebrew PKG)
Update: Also from MDashK comes an adult-themed Magical Waifus Academy (MWAC00001) PS4 PKG game ported from Steam for Sony's PlayStation 4 console:
) demonstrating what appears to be a Sonic The Hedgehog emulator test on retail PS4 Firmware version 4.05.He notes that this is NOT a PlayStation 4 jailbreak in the video's title for what it's worth.
Thanks to @UmarDaBest559 for sharing the video in the PSXHAX Shoutbox, and according to @Nesterwork the user may be redirecting via PSProxy perhaps... feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!
Finally, below are some fan-made ports of Sonic 1 and 2 from the Sega Master System alongside a PS4 port of the homebrew game Sonic Time Twisted by overbound via MDashK (Github).
Download: SMSR00001.pkg (43.38 MB - Sonic 1 SMS Remake v1.00 PS4 Homebrew PKG) / SMSR00002.pkg (53.88 MB - Sonic 2 SMS Remake v1.00 PS4 Homebrew PKG) / OVBD00001_V1.1.2.1.pkg (159.19 MB - Sonic Time Twisted v1.1.2.1 PS4 Homebrew PKG)
Update: Also from MDashK comes an adult-themed Magical Waifus Academy (MWAC00001) PS4 PKG game ported from Steam for Sony's PlayStation 4 console:- IV0001-MWAC00001_00-MAGICALWAIFUSAC0-A0100-V0100.PKG (151 MB -...
PS4 Out of Memory Error Browser Crash Demo Video by SilicaAndPina
A few weeks back we caught wind of a PSNS Protocol Crash which was further detailed HERE, and today following the HENkaku4.tk Webpage Demo PlayStation developer @SilicaAndPina shared the code alongside a demo video of crashing the PS4 browser with a 'There is not enough free system memory' out of memory PlayStation 4 error message. 
This reminds me of an article I read where Google's Pixel, Apple's Safari and Adobe's Flash all crumbled in seconds to a team of Chinese hackers at PwnFest recently.
If you'd like to give it a whirl on your own PS4, you can do so at Silica's Test Site Henkaku4.tk using the Crash The Browser (PS4) (Throws an error) link, or using the code from her Pastebin.com below.
Crashing the PS4 Browser -- MEMORY ERROR!!!
Below are some related Tweets on it, @LightningMods started a collection of PS4 HTML Scripts for those interested and thanks to @raedoob for sharing the news in the PSXHAX Shoutbox.
This reminds me of an article I read where Google's Pixel, Apple's Safari and Adobe's Flash all crumbled in seconds to a team of Chinese hackers at PwnFest recently.
If you'd like to give it a whirl on your own PS4, you can do so at Silica's Test Site Henkaku4.tk using the Crash The Browser (PS4) (Throws an error) link, or using the code from her Pastebin.com below.
Code:
<script>
var total = "";
for( var i = 0; i < 100000; i++ ) {
total = total + i.toString();
history.pushState(0,0, total );
}
</script>Below are some related Tweets on it, @LightningMods started a collection of PS4 HTML Scripts for those interested and thanks to @raedoob for sharing the news in the PSXHAX Shoutbox.