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Horizon Forbidden West Comparison Footage on PS4, PS4 Pro and PS5
Following the Horizon Call of the Mountain Teaser video, with Horizon Forbidden West now available dark1x and Digital Foundry shared an in-depth graphics and performance analysis comparing footage on the PS4, PS4 Pro and PS5 detailing how Guerrilla's state-of-the-art title scales between consoles. 
Check it out below, alongside some related Tweets and the official Horizon Forbidden West PS4 / PS5 Accolades Trailer video:
Update: Among the new Tweets below, according to StretchEcho on Twitter those with a Horizon Forbidden West PS4 game save from their PlayStation 5 console can copy it to a Jailbroken PS4 9.00 and decrypt it using Apollo PS4 Save Tool. 
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Check it out below, alongside some related Tweets and the official Horizon Forbidden West PS4 / PS5 Accolades Trailer video:
Update: Among the new Tweets below, according to StretchEcho on Twitter those with a Horizon Forbidden West PS4 game save from their PlayStation 5 console can copy it to a Jailbroken PS4 9.00 and decrypt it using Apollo PS4 Save Tool. ...
Planet of the Discounts PSN Promotion Live on PlayStation Store
Sony's latest Planet of the Discounts promotional sale is now live on PlayStation Store featuring savings of up to 70% off select PSN titles including Demon's Souls, Red Dead Redemption 2 Ultimate Edition, Hitman 3 Standard Edition and more outlined below. 
Here's a full summary of Planet of the Discounts PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 selections courtesy of SIE Digital Promotions Coordinator Charlie Mangan:
You can see the full list of titles included in the promotion below, then head over to PlayStation Store to find out your regional discount.
Here's a full summary of Planet of the Discounts PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 selections courtesy of SIE Digital Promotions Coordinator Charlie Mangan:
You can see the full list of titles included in the promotion below, then head over to PlayStation Store to find out your regional discount.
- [BUNDLE] Monopoly Madness and Monopoly Plus
- 1 Blue Orb
- 10 Second Ninja X
- 100,000 Red Orbs
- 2 Blue Orbs
- 428: Shibuya Scramble
- 5 Blue Orbs
- 8-Bit Armies
- 8-Bit Armies Deluxe Edition
- 8-Bit Hordes
- 8-Bit Hordes Deluxe Edition
- 8-Bit Invaders!
- 8-Bit Invaders! Deluxe Edition
- 8-Bit RTS Series Complete Collection
- Ace Attorney Turnabout Collection
- Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
- Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Season Pass
- Aces of the Luftwaffe: Squadron Extended Edition
- Action Henk
- Adam's Venture: Origins
- Adam's Venture: Origins Deluxe Edition
- AereA
- Aerial_Knight's Never Yield PS4 & PS5
- Agatha Christie Young Poirot
- Aggelos
- Aliens: Fireteam Elite (Cold Iron)
- Aliens: Fireteam Elite Deluxe Edition (Cold Iron)
- All-Star Fruit Racing
- Alt Hero Colors
- Alt Heroine Colors
- American Fugitive
- Anime Pack
- Anomaly 2
- Anthem
- Aragami
- Aragami 2
- Ashen
- Ashen: Nightstorm Isle
- Assassin's Creed Antiquity Pack
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla + Immortals Fenyx Rising Bundle
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla + Watch Dogs: Legion Bundle
- Asterix & Obelix Slap'em Up!
- Asterix & Obelix XXL 2
- Asterix & Obelix XXL 3: The Crystal Menhir
- Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 1
- Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 2
- Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 3
- Back 4 Blood: Ultimate...
Sony's PS5 Treat Codes Hunt Begins for Chance to Win a PlayStation 5
Instead of sorting out infrastructure issues preventing many in the PS5 Scene from dropping by their local Walmart to pick up a PlayStation 5 video game console released over a year ago hassle-free, following their Doritos PS5 Contest today Sony announced the introduction of PS5 Treat Codes... which is essentially a scavenger hunt to locate 14 codes scattered around the globe in unexpected places for a chance to win a PS5 console before PlayStation 5 BOTs & Scalpers scoop them all up to resell at exorbitant prices. 
Although this sounds like another convoluted, time-wasting stall tactic in lieu of Sony resolving ongoing parts supply and distribution chain logistic problems, here's what SIE Director of Brand Marketing Adam Grant has to say about the PlayStation 5 Treat Codes globe-spanning hunt to quote:
Starting today, a series of 14 unique codes resembling PlayStation controller inputs will appear online, on social media channels, and in unexpected places around the world, such as high-profile events involving sports, gaming, film, and music.
Each code you find will provide you with an opportunity to enter and win a PS5 console, which means finding every code will give you 14 opportunities to enter the contest.
The steps to enter are simple: find a code, input it correctly on the Treat Codes page on PlayStation.com after signing up, and compete to win by answering a question. You’ll have until 10am PST on March 7 to find and input codes and answer the questions for an opportunity to enter and win a PS5 console...
Although this sounds like another convoluted, time-wasting stall tactic in lieu of Sony resolving ongoing parts supply and distribution chain logistic problems, here's what SIE Director of Brand Marketing Adam Grant has to say about the PlayStation 5 Treat Codes globe-spanning hunt to quote:
Starting today, a series of 14 unique codes resembling PlayStation controller inputs will appear online, on social media channels, and in unexpected places around the world, such as high-profile events involving sports, gaming, film, and music.
Each code you find will provide you with an opportunity to enter and win a PS5 console, which means finding every code will give you 14 opportunities to enter the contest.
The steps to enter are simple: find a code, input it correctly on the Treat Codes page on PlayStation.com after signing up, and compete to win by answering a question. You’ll have until 10am PST on March 7 to find and input codes and answer the questions for an opportunity to enter and win a PS5 console...
New DUPLEX and UNLiMiTED PS4 PKG Games in PlayStation 4 Scene
With half of February 2022 gone already, following the previous lot of PS4 PKG Games comes some fresh releases from PlayStation 4 Scene groups DUPLEX and UNLiMiTED for use with the latest GoldHEN 2.1.2 homebrew enabler on Jailbroken PS4 consoles! 
We'll add more PS4 NFOs to this article as they become available throughout the month, and if you're new to the scene check out the Downloading PS4 PKG Games Guide for some tips:
We'll add more PS4 NFOs to this article as they become available throughout the month, and if you're new to the scene check out the Downloading PS4 PKG Games Guide for some tips:- Embr.PS4-UNLiMiTED
- Embr.Update.v1.06.PS4-UNLiMiTED
- Nexomon.PS4-UNLiMiTED
- Hunting.Simulator.2.PS4-DUPLEX
- Hunting.Simulator.2.Update.v1.06.PS4-DUPLEX
- Hunting.Simulator.2.DLC.Unlocker.PS4-DUPLEX
- Monopoly.Madness.PS4-UNLiMiTED
- Monopoly.Madness.Update.v1.01.PS4-UNLiMiTED
- THE.KING.OF.FIGHTERS.XV.PS4-DUPLEX
- Blue.Fire.PS4-DUPLEX
- Blue.Fire.Update.v1.05.PS4-DUPLEX
- Kitaria.Fables.PS4-DUPLEX
- Kitaria.Fables.Update.v1.05.PS4-DUPLEX
- Risk.of.Rain.2.PS4-DUPLEX
- Risk.of.Rain.2.Update.v1.08.PS4-DUPLEX
- Blaze.and.the.Monster.Machines.Axle.City.Racers.PS4-DUPLEX
- Blaze.and.the.Monster.Machines.Axle.City.Racers.Update.v1.01.PS4-DUPLEX
- Bug.Fables.PS4-UNLiMiTED
- Bug.Fables.Update.v1.03.PS4-UNLiMiTED
- Edge.of.Eternity.PS4-DUPLEX
- Unbound.Worlds.Apart.PS4-DUPLEX
- DYNASTY.WARRIORS.9.Empires.PS4-DUPLEX
- Bassmaster.Fishing.2022.PS4-DUPLEX
- Bassmaster.Fishing.2022.Update.v1.04.PS4-DUPLEX
- The.TakeOver.PS4-DUPLEX
- SRX.The.Game.PS4-DUPLEX
- SRX.The.Game.Update.v1.10.PS4-DUPLEX
- Cooking.Mama.Cookstar.PS4-UNLiMiTED
- Cooking.Mama.Cookstar.Update.v1.02.PS4-UNLiMiTED...
PS4 ESP32 Server 9.00u for ESP32 S2 Boards by Stooged
Proceeding his PS4 Server 9.00 / PS4 Server 9.00u for ESP8266 D1 Mini & Pro, PS4Scene developer @stooged shared on the forum an ESP32 Server 9.00u for the PS4 9.00 pOOBs4 Exploit with ESP32 S2 Boards noting the best would be an S2 Mini as they're small and around $5 only. 
Download: ESP32-Server-900u-main.zip / GIT
Here's further details from the README.md: ESP32 Server 9.00u
This is a project designed for the ESP32-S2 and ESP32 boards to provide a wifi http server, dns server and *USB storage emulation. It is for the PS4 9.00 OOB Exploit.
If your board is an ESP32 the USB emulation will not be available so you will need to wire a USB drive up to it like this project PS4-Server-900u or you can manually plug and unplug a USB drive for exfathax. This is a wiring diagram for the ESP32 boards.
If your board is an ESP32-S2 you do not need a USB drive with this project as it emulates a USB mass storage device to the console and triggers a filesystem bug to leverage the exploit (exfathax).
These ESP32-S2 boards can be used for a plug and play setup (no wiring):
4MB boards
Download: ESP32-Server-900u-main.zip / GIT
Here's further details from the README.md: ESP32 Server 9.00u
This is a project designed for the ESP32-S2 and ESP32 boards to provide a wifi http server, dns server and *USB storage emulation. It is for the PS4 9.00 OOB Exploit.
If your board is an ESP32 the USB emulation will not be available so you will need to wire a USB drive up to it like this project PS4-Server-900u or you can manually plug and unplug a USB drive for exfathax. This is a wiring diagram for the ESP32 boards. If your board is an ESP32-S2 you do not need a USB drive with this project as it emulates a USB mass storage device to the console and triggers a filesystem bug to leverage the exploit (exfathax).These ESP32-S2 boards can be used for a plug and play setup (no wiring):
4MB boards
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