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Whether you're experiencing PlayStation Controller Stick Drift with a PS3 DualShock 3 / PS4 DualShock 4 / PS5 DualSense Controller or simply want to test out gamepads, inputs, joysticks, broken controllers, experimental hardware, etc the online Gamepad Tester and Debugger at Gamepad-Tester.com aka HardwareTester.com and DualShock Calibration GUI Code via DualShock Tools on Github may be of use!

For those new to the PS4 Scene / PS5 Scene, this comes following a Simple Shooting Game PS4 TestKit PKG, PS4 Test Application PKG, ControllerHomebrew.pkg, PSVibe PS4 Edition Controller Rumbler Tester, the PXG4 PS4 Full Game Standard Disc Game Test 4 that Sony inadvertently left from production on the PlayStation Store for a short time before being removed and DS4-Tools.

Cheers to @zecoxao and @DEFAULTDNB among others in the Tweets below for passing this tip along on Twitter earlier!
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In PS4Scene news today following the PSXITArch Linux PS4 Installation Guide and latest PS4 FPKGs, the Spine PlayStation 4 Emulator for Linux is now updated to Spine PS4 Emulator Build 20210901 (dated September 1st) by devofspine on Github followed by Spine PS4 Emulator Build 20220117 (dated January 17th, 2022).

Download: spine-20220517.zip (93.4 MB - Latest Version) / GIT / spine-20220117.zip (70.62 MB) / spine-20220117.zip (Mirror via _nyannoying) / spine-20210901.rar (47.73 MB) / spine-20210901.rar (Mirror) / spine (3.07 MB - supports windowed mode via -w parameter) / spine (3.07 MB - fixes a bug that wouldn't let the executable run if /dev/shm was marked as no-exec) / spine (Mirror via _nyannoying) / GIT (Demo) / Spine PS4 Emulator 2021 Updated Compatibility Spreadsheet (Unofficial) via MrPerson156

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With the official release date just days away on September 10th, some who pre-ordered Tales of Arise for PS5 and PS4 have been able to pre-load the Japanese Role-Playing Game (JRPG) as Helencrownsjr reports when comparing downloads the PS5 Version is just 37.201 GB versus the PS4 Version weighing in at a hefty 57.247 GB in size.

While some reports attribute the 20 GB size difference to PlayStation 5's compression technology as outlined in Mark Cerny's Presentation, other reports claim the PS5 size is without a Day One Update 1.01 Patch... with additional comments indicating it's simply data deduplication of assets from PS4 package files in the PS5 version.

If anyone has further insight on this Tales of Arise PS5 PKG vs PS4 PKG Size Difference feel free to share in the comments below!

• UP0700-CUSA27211_00-PS4TOARISEDEMO01.pkg (3.6 GB - PS4 Demo PKG)

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Tales of ARISE - Forge Your Path - Summary Trailer

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We've seen the Teaser Videos, and with the Call of Duty: Vanguard Multiplayer PS4 / PS5 Beta kicking off this weekend on PlayStation today Sony released details on day one maps, weapon customization, Combat Pacing, Operators and more below!

Here's the full scoop from Activision Writer Daniel Noel via PS Blog, to quote:

In Call of Duty: Vanguard’s gripping Campaign, PlayStation players will witness the birth of Special Forces. In Multiplayer, you are the Special Forces. Prepare for tactical combat with a focus on a global cast of Operators, all deeply integrated for a new era of Multiplayer.

We’re excited to give you a view of the massive offering that Call of Duty: Vanguard is bringing to Multiplayer on November 5. You won’t want to miss it, and fortunately PlayStation players won’t have to wait long to squad up and dive in.

Call of Duty: Vanguard Multiplayer is ready to rise on every front. Here’s your first look at the action ahead:

Call of Duty: Vanguard – BETA Trailer (Week 1) | PS5, PS4

Call of Duty: Vanguard Beta dates

Before the game launches on November 5, you’ll have the chance to play Multiplayer through the Call of Duty: Vanguard Beta, and for PlayStation players that chance is right around the corner.

The Beta takes places over two weekends:

Weekend 1 – PlayStation Early Access

Available to those who pre-order Call of Duty: Vanguard for PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 4, this first weekend takes place from Friday, September 10 at 10 AM PT / 6 PM BST to Monday, September 13 at 10 AM PT / 6PM BST. That’s this weekend, so to make sure you’re ready you can head to the PlayStation Store to pre-load now.

There’s a robust MP experience waiting in weekend one: play the new Champion Hill tournament mode or go classic with Team Deathmatch, Domination, and Kill Confirmed. Also try Patrol, a new Multiplayer mode featuring an objective that’s constantly on the move.

Weekend 1 features three Multiplayer maps: Hotel Royal, Red Star, and Gavutu, which span three different fronts of WWII and three distinctly different environments.


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Following their Far Cry 6 Worldwide Gameplay Reveal earlier this year, today Ubisoft announced that Far Cry 3 will be available for free on PC at the Ubisoft Store via Ubisoft Connect PC until September 11th, 2021!

Here's more details from the official Press Release, as follows:

Get your free copy of Far Cry 3 on Ubisoft Connect PC now before September 11th!

Far Cry 3 is an open world first-person shooter set on an island unlike any other. A place where heavily armed warlords traffic in slaves. Where outsiders are hunted for ransom. And as you embark on a desperate quest to rescue your friends, you realize that the only way to escape this darkness ... is to embrace it.

You can claim your free game on Ubisoft Connect PC from September 7th at 09:00 to September 11th at 02:30 (your local time) and you will be able to play it at any time!
Far Cry 3 Revealed Launch Trailer