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Sabrent Optimized PS5 SSD Heatsink for Rocket Series Solid State Drives
Peripherals and accessories manufacturer Sabrent recently announced they'll be offering an optimized PS5 SSD Heatsink for their Rocket Series SSDs proceeding the PS5 Beta Firmware / System Software update, M.2 SSD Drive PS5 Storage Expansion Guide, Seagate & Western Digital Compatible PS5 SSDs, more confirmed PlayStation 5 Compatible Solid State Drives and the PS5 M.2 SSD Beta Firmware FAQ.
For those joining the PS5 Scene who missed the notice previously, as advised by Sony using an M.2 SSD with the PlayStation 5 console requires effective heat dissipation with a cooling structure such as a heatsink (whether built-in or separate).
What makes their PS5 Solid State Drive Heatsink innovative is it's actually designed to replace the stock PlayStation 5 heatsink cover... meaning you won't have to leave the cover off to accommodate a decent heatsink, nor settle for a less efficient heatsink in order to get the cover closed.
Check out the video from Sabrent USA's YouTube Channel below to see the optimized PlayStation 5 SSD Heatsink for their Rocket Series of Solid State Drives.
Sabrent PS5 Heatsink Is Coming! Cool Your SSD Properly!...
For those joining the PS5 Scene who missed the notice previously, as advised by Sony using an M.2 SSD with the PlayStation 5 console requires effective heat dissipation with a cooling structure such as a heatsink (whether built-in or separate).What makes their PS5 Solid State Drive Heatsink innovative is it's actually designed to replace the stock PlayStation 5 heatsink cover... meaning you won't have to leave the cover off to accommodate a decent heatsink, nor settle for a less efficient heatsink in order to get the cover closed.
Check out the video from Sabrent USA's YouTube Channel below to see the optimized PlayStation 5 SSD Heatsink for their Rocket Series of Solid State Drives.
Sabrent PS5 Heatsink Is Coming! Cool Your SSD Properly!...
Sony Reveals New PlayStation Now Games for September 2021
In addition to the PS Now Final Fantasy Games incoming, today Sony revealed the new PlayStation Now games coming to their digital streaming service beginning tomorrow on September 7th. 
PlayStation titles included are Tekken 7, Killing Floor 2, Final Fantasy VII, Windbound, Pathfinder: Kingmaker Definitive Edition, Ghost of a Tale and Moonlighter with further details below on each from SIE Senior Manager of Game Services Content Adam Michel to quote:
Tekken 7
Discover the epic conclusion of the Mishima clan and unravel the reasons behind each step of their ceaseless fight. Tekken 7 features stunning story-driven cinematic battles and intense duels that can be enjoyed with friends and rivals alike through innovative fight mechanics. Love, Revenge, Pride.
Everyone has a reason to fight. Values are what define us and make us human, regardless of our strengths and weaknesses. There are no wrong motivations, just the path we choose to take.
Tekken 7 available until February 28, 2022
Killing Floor 2
Combat vicious threats solo, or team up online in this first-person shooter. A failed experiment has given rise to monstrous creations that have torn through Europe.
With governments collapsing, volunteers and mercenaries have banded together to protect the populace from the growing bio-threat,called Zeds, heading into hot zones to wipe them out and save civilization.
Final Fantasy VII
Relive the original version of the RPG classic that revolutionised the genre. Our adventure begins when a cold-hearted mercenary named Cloud Strife is hired to take part in a series of raids on ‘Mako’ energy reactors which his eco-warrior employers believe are draining the planet’s life-force.
In the chaos that ensues, Cloud will make a discovery that will change his life, and the world, forever. And remember, Final Fantasy VII is the first of five Final Fantasy titles coming to PlayStation...
PlayStation titles included are Tekken 7, Killing Floor 2, Final Fantasy VII, Windbound, Pathfinder: Kingmaker Definitive Edition, Ghost of a Tale and Moonlighter with further details below on each from SIE Senior Manager of Game Services Content Adam Michel to quote:
Tekken 7
Discover the epic conclusion of the Mishima clan and unravel the reasons behind each step of their ceaseless fight. Tekken 7 features stunning story-driven cinematic battles and intense duels that can be enjoyed with friends and rivals alike through innovative fight mechanics. Love, Revenge, Pride.
Everyone has a reason to fight. Values are what define us and make us human, regardless of our strengths and weaknesses. There are no wrong motivations, just the path we choose to take.
Tekken 7 available until February 28, 2022
Killing Floor 2
Combat vicious threats solo, or team up online in this first-person shooter. A failed experiment has given rise to monstrous creations that have torn through Europe.
With governments collapsing, volunteers and mercenaries have banded together to protect the populace from the growing bio-threat,called Zeds, heading into hot zones to wipe them out and save civilization.
Final Fantasy VII
Relive the original version of the RPG classic that revolutionised the genre. Our adventure begins when a cold-hearted mercenary named Cloud Strife is hired to take part in a series of raids on ‘Mako’ energy reactors which his eco-warrior employers believe are draining the planet’s life-force.
In the chaos that ensues, Cloud will make a discovery that will change his life, and the world, forever. And remember, Final Fantasy VII is the first of five Final Fantasy titles coming to PlayStation...
Latest PS5 Gameplay Trailer Videos Hit the PlayStation 5 Scene
Since the Gamescom 2021 event and previous batch of PS5 videos, in PS5News this week you'll find the latest round of PS5 gameplay trailers for those in the PS5 Scene to check out below with a brief summary of each! 
Severed Steel Announce PS5 Trailer
Severed Steel is coming to PS4 & PS5 Q1 2022!
Gungrave G.O.R.E. Grave Returns Cinematic Teaser PS5 Trailer
Watch as gunslinging badass anti-hero Grave decends upon "Scumland" in a rather a unorthodox way, respectfully introducing himself to a gang of local thugs and literally turning heads in the process.
Gungrave G.O.R.E is a stylish third-person action shooter by South-Korean Studio IGGYMOB, in which you take on the role of Grave, a gunslinger of resurrection and badass anti-hero of your dreams, mowing down tons of enemies in a gory ballet of bullets.
Dolmen Gameplay PS5 Trailer
In Dolmen you will grow stronger with each battle! Check out the first official gameplay trailer and experience a rich combat system with various weapons and moves at your disposal.
Dolmen is a terrifying new action RPG that combines futuristic Sci-Fi and Cosmic Horror elements. Dolmen casts players onto a hostile alien world known as Revion Prime. Your job? Bring back samples of a crystal with particularly unique properties; the so-called "Dolmen".
These crystals are capable of allowing interaction between realities, revolutionizing space exploration and changing the known world forever.
Shadow of Conspiracy Section 2 Gamescom 2021 Unreal Engine 5 Gameplay Reveal PS5 Trailer
Get an early look at the prototype of Shadow of Conspiracy - Section 2, a cinematic third and first person action role-playing game developed by a small Indie team in Germany.
In this deep, cinematic detective thriller, set in a dark, future version of Berlin in the year 2087, the players’ mind, body and soul will be put to the test as they deal with themes like guilt, love, friendship, sacrifice and betrayal.
The narrative-driven...
Severed Steel Announce PS5 Trailer
Severed Steel is coming to PS4 & PS5 Q1 2022!
Gungrave G.O.R.E. Grave Returns Cinematic Teaser PS5 Trailer
Watch as gunslinging badass anti-hero Grave decends upon "Scumland" in a rather a unorthodox way, respectfully introducing himself to a gang of local thugs and literally turning heads in the process.
Gungrave G.O.R.E is a stylish third-person action shooter by South-Korean Studio IGGYMOB, in which you take on the role of Grave, a gunslinger of resurrection and badass anti-hero of your dreams, mowing down tons of enemies in a gory ballet of bullets.
Dolmen Gameplay PS5 Trailer
In Dolmen you will grow stronger with each battle! Check out the first official gameplay trailer and experience a rich combat system with various weapons and moves at your disposal.
Dolmen is a terrifying new action RPG that combines futuristic Sci-Fi and Cosmic Horror elements. Dolmen casts players onto a hostile alien world known as Revion Prime. Your job? Bring back samples of a crystal with particularly unique properties; the so-called "Dolmen".
These crystals are capable of allowing interaction between realities, revolutionizing space exploration and changing the known world forever.
Shadow of Conspiracy Section 2 Gamescom 2021 Unreal Engine 5 Gameplay Reveal PS5 Trailer
Get an early look at the prototype of Shadow of Conspiracy - Section 2, a cinematic third and first person action role-playing game developed by a small Indie team in Germany.
In this deep, cinematic detective thriller, set in a dark, future version of Berlin in the year 2087, the players’ mind, body and soul will be put to the test as they deal with themes like guilt, love, friendship, sacrifice and betrayal.
The narrative-driven...
Take-Two Interactive Software Files Lawsuit Against GTA Modders
As evidenced once again by Take-Two Interactive Software's (whose subsidiaries include 2K Games and Rockstar Games) recent legal action, history repeats itself as their latest lawsuit (PDF) aims at Grand Theft Auto 3 / GTA Vice City Modders of the fan-based re3 and reVC reverse-engineering project. 
Back in 2017 we witnessed Take-Two (T2) Ordering Modders to Halt Game Modding Tools until the development community bounced back adding OpenIV 3.0 Featured PS4 (Orbis) Support, so Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive Software sought vengeance and Obtained Warrants to Search Homes of GTA5 Cheaters... after which the FBI's Warrant Ordering PS4 PSN Data from Sony (in an unrelated case) wasn't much of a surprise either.
To quote from VideoGamesChronicle.com on Take-Two's most recent lawsuit allegations, in part:
Take-Two is now suing the programmers who worked on the GTA project, claiming they “are well aware that they do not possess the right to copy, adapt, or distribute derivative GTA source code, or the audiovisual elements of the games, and that doing so constitutes copyright infringement”.
The suit claims that the project is causing “irreparable harm to Take-Two” and that the programmers “have appropriated a market that belongs to Take-Two (namely, the market for modified or handheld versions of the games), and enabled countless others to now create their own unauthorized, derivative versions of the games.”
While GTA community homebrew developers managed to port GTA 3 and...
Back in 2017 we witnessed Take-Two (T2) Ordering Modders to Halt Game Modding Tools until the development community bounced back adding OpenIV 3.0 Featured PS4 (Orbis) Support, so Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive Software sought vengeance and Obtained Warrants to Search Homes of GTA5 Cheaters... after which the FBI's Warrant Ordering PS4 PSN Data from Sony (in an unrelated case) wasn't much of a surprise either.
To quote from VideoGamesChronicle.com on Take-Two's most recent lawsuit allegations, in part:
Take-Two is now suing the programmers who worked on the GTA project, claiming they “are well aware that they do not possess the right to copy, adapt, or distribute derivative GTA source code, or the audiovisual elements of the games, and that doing so constitutes copyright infringement”.
The suit claims that the project is causing “irreparable harm to Take-Two” and that the programmers “have appropriated a market that belongs to Take-Two (namely, the market for modified or handheld versions of the games), and enabled countless others to now create their own unauthorized, derivative versions of the games.”
While GTA community homebrew developers managed to port GTA 3 and...
PlayStation Now is Getting 5 Final Fantasy Games Beginning This Month
Beginning in September, PlayStation Now digital subscribers will get access to 5 iconic Final Fantasy games on Sony's streaming service including Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII Remastered, Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster and Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age in coming months. 
Below are further details including dates on each from SIE Senior Manager of Game Services Content Adam Michel, to quote:
Relive the excitement from the worlds of Final Fantasy in some of the franchise’s most iconic adventures. Starting next week, we’ll be adding a chapter of this beloved RPG series to PlayStation Now each month, beginning with Final Fantasy VII (the original game!) on September 7.
Every month until January 2022, we’ll add another chapter of the Final Fantasy series to PlayStation Now, so you can download or stream these titles on your PS4 or PS5 console, or stream on PC. Take a look at the full lineup below.
Final Fantasy VII | September 7
Mako—the discovery of this natural resource drawn directly from the planet’s life force marked the dawn of a new era, and now the energy sustains the lives of people across the world. However, the Shinra Company has monopolized mako production, and in doing so established a powerful hegemony–its influence reaching the far corners of the globe.
Cloud, a former member of Shinra’s military organization, SOLDIER, joins the anti-Shinra resistance group AVALANCHE, despite caring little for their motives. During one of the group’s attempts to stop the company, they learn of the return of Sephiroth, Cloud’s nemesis, and that with his reemergence, the planet is in greater danger than anyone had expected.
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered | October 5
It is a time of war. The Republic of Galbadia, under the influence of the sorceress Edea, mobilizes its great armies against the other nations of the world. Squall and other members of SeeD, an elite mercenary force, join hands with Rinoa, a resistance fighter, to fight against Galbadia’s tyrannical rule and to prevent Edea from fulfilling her ultimate goal.
Final Fantasy IX | November 2
Strange events transpire on the Mist Continent, one of the four main lands of Gaia. The kingdom of Alexandria, ruled by Queen Brahne...
Below are further details including dates on each from SIE Senior Manager of Game Services Content Adam Michel, to quote:
Relive the excitement from the worlds of Final Fantasy in some of the franchise’s most iconic adventures. Starting next week, we’ll be adding a chapter of this beloved RPG series to PlayStation Now each month, beginning with Final Fantasy VII (the original game!) on September 7.
Every month until January 2022, we’ll add another chapter of the Final Fantasy series to PlayStation Now, so you can download or stream these titles on your PS4 or PS5 console, or stream on PC. Take a look at the full lineup below.
Final Fantasy VII | September 7Mako—the discovery of this natural resource drawn directly from the planet’s life force marked the dawn of a new era, and now the energy sustains the lives of people across the world. However, the Shinra Company has monopolized mako production, and in doing so established a powerful hegemony–its influence reaching the far corners of the globe.
Cloud, a former member of Shinra’s military organization, SOLDIER, joins the anti-Shinra resistance group AVALANCHE, despite caring little for their motives. During one of the group’s attempts to stop the company, they learn of the return of Sephiroth, Cloud’s nemesis, and that with his reemergence, the planet is in greater danger than anyone had expected.
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered | October 5It is a time of war. The Republic of Galbadia, under the influence of the sorceress Edea, mobilizes its great armies against the other nations of the world. Squall and other members of SeeD, an elite mercenary force, join hands with Rinoa, a resistance fighter, to fight against Galbadia’s tyrannical rule and to prevent Edea from fulfilling her ultimate goal.
Final Fantasy IX | November 2Strange events transpire on the Mist Continent, one of the four main lands of Gaia. The kingdom of Alexandria, ruled by Queen Brahne...