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Sony Reveals New PlayStation Plus Games for March 2021
As 2021 races on we're nearly into March already, and Sony wasted no time revealing the incoming PlayStation Plus video games for PS Plus subscribers featuring Final Fantasy VII Remake, Maquette, Remnant: From the Ashes and Farpoint with details on each below. 
Final Fantasy VII Remake | PS4
Square Enix’s modern reimagining of its iconic RPG boasts unforgettable characters, a mind-blowing story and epic battles. Return to the city of Midgar as Cloud Strife, former member of Shinra’s elite SOLDIER unit now turned mercenary, lends his aid to the resistance group Avalanche.
Initially executing daring raids against Shinra to fight back against its planet-threatening machinations, Cloud and his comrades are unaware of the epic consequences that await them.
The story of this first, standalone game in the Final Fantasy VII Remake project covers up to the party’s escape from Midgar, and goes deeper into the events occurring in Midgar than the classic original.
Please note the PS4 version of Final Fantasy VII Remake available to PlayStation Plus members is not eligible for the PS5 digital version upgrade.
Remnant: From the Ashes | PS4
In this third-person survival action shooter, play as one of the last remnants of humanity attempting to retake a world overrun by monstrous, interdimensional invaders.
Venture into dynamically-generated worlds alone or with up to two other survivors, scavenging for supplies and modding your equipment to strengthen your chances of survival when tackling over 100 deadly varieties of enemy and battling epic bosses.
Maquette | PS5
All that is tiny is simultaneously huge in this intriguing first-person puzzler designed around a Escher-esque recursive simulation. Making its PlayStation 5 debut as part of next month’s PlayStation Plus lineup, Maquette sets you in the center of a world the rules of which are very different from our own.
Solutions to puzzles require you to twist the world recursively – manipulating the landscape of a diorama will see those changes mirrored in the life-sized version that surrounds you. If you get perplexed by a puzzle, you can call up PS5’s Game Help for helpful hints to solve Maquette’s tougher conundrums.
Farpoint | PS VR
Master an arsenal of weapons to keep yourself alive on a hostile alien world in this free-roaming...
Final Fantasy VII Remake | PS4
Square Enix’s modern reimagining of its iconic RPG boasts unforgettable characters, a mind-blowing story and epic battles. Return to the city of Midgar as Cloud Strife, former member of Shinra’s elite SOLDIER unit now turned mercenary, lends his aid to the resistance group Avalanche.
Initially executing daring raids against Shinra to fight back against its planet-threatening machinations, Cloud and his comrades are unaware of the epic consequences that await them.
The story of this first, standalone game in the Final Fantasy VII Remake project covers up to the party’s escape from Midgar, and goes deeper into the events occurring in Midgar than the classic original.
Please note the PS4 version of Final Fantasy VII Remake available to PlayStation Plus members is not eligible for the PS5 digital version upgrade.
Remnant: From the Ashes | PS4
In this third-person survival action shooter, play as one of the last remnants of humanity attempting to retake a world overrun by monstrous, interdimensional invaders.
Venture into dynamically-generated worlds alone or with up to two other survivors, scavenging for supplies and modding your equipment to strengthen your chances of survival when tackling over 100 deadly varieties of enemy and battling epic bosses.
Maquette | PS5
All that is tiny is simultaneously huge in this intriguing first-person puzzler designed around a Escher-esque recursive simulation. Making its PlayStation 5 debut as part of next month’s PlayStation Plus lineup, Maquette sets you in the center of a world the rules of which are very different from our own.
Solutions to puzzles require you to twist the world recursively – manipulating the landscape of a diorama will see those changes mirrored in the life-sized version that surrounds you. If you get perplexed by a puzzle, you can call up PS5’s Game Help for helpful hints to solve Maquette’s tougher conundrums.
Farpoint | PS VR
Master an arsenal of weapons to keep yourself alive on a hostile alien world in this free-roaming...
PlayStation State of Play for February 2021 and PS5 Game Trailers!
If you missed Sony's most recent PlayStation State of Play as I did, fear not as we've added the live stream feed, related PlayStation 5 trailer videos and a recap below to enjoy at your leisure! 
State of Play | February 25, 2021 | ENGLISH
This Thursday, State of Play will serve up new updates and deep dives for 10 games coming to PS4 and PS5. The show is clocking it at 30 minutes or so, give or take.
Get ready for new game announcements and updates on some of the third-party and indie titles you last saw in June’s PS5 showcase.
And a quick note: there won’t be PlayStation hardware or business-focused updates in this show. We’re focusing on great games set to come out in the months ahead.
Be sure to tune in on Thursday, February 25 at 2:00pm Pacific Time / 5:00pm Eastern Time / 10:00pm GMT!
Void Terrarium++ - Announcement PS5 Trailer
The last living human is depending on you in Void Terrarium++! Rediscover a bleak yet charming story of a young girl named Toriko and her robot protector, along with extra features such as new afflictions, outfits, and an new environment to explore. Coming May 18, 2021 to PS5!
Returnal - Atropos PS5 Trailer
In this world, everything changes. Join ASTRA Scout Selene and survive the shifting landscape of Atropos. Returnal launches 30th April for PS5.
Active Neurons 3 - Wonders Of The World - PS5 Launch Trailer
A puzzle that trains spatial and logical thinking. Power up your brains!
In the game, you have to follow 3 simple steps:
1) Collect energy
2) Charge your brain
3) Explore Wonders of the World
But are these steps that easy? Try it yourself and you will find out everything!
Planet Coaster: Console Edition - Vintage Pack PS5 Trailer
Revisit traditional attractions and create a more classic look in your parks with the new Vintage Pack for Planet Coaster: Console Edition. Lead your guests on a journey filled with nostalgia through your own classic-style amusement parks with timeless charm.
The Vintage Pack for Planet Coaster Console Edition is available now on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
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State of Play | February 25, 2021 | ENGLISH
This Thursday, State of Play will serve up new updates and deep dives for 10 games coming to PS4 and PS5. The show is clocking it at 30 minutes or so, give or take.
Get ready for new game announcements and updates on some of the third-party and indie titles you last saw in June’s PS5 showcase.
And a quick note: there won’t be PlayStation hardware or business-focused updates in this show. We’re focusing on great games set to come out in the months ahead.
Be sure to tune in on Thursday, February 25 at 2:00pm Pacific Time / 5:00pm Eastern Time / 10:00pm GMT!
Void Terrarium++ - Announcement PS5 Trailer
The last living human is depending on you in Void Terrarium++! Rediscover a bleak yet charming story of a young girl named Toriko and her robot protector, along with extra features such as new afflictions, outfits, and an new environment to explore. Coming May 18, 2021 to PS5!
Returnal - Atropos PS5 Trailer
In this world, everything changes. Join ASTRA Scout Selene and survive the shifting landscape of Atropos. Returnal launches 30th April for PS5.
Active Neurons 3 - Wonders Of The World - PS5 Launch Trailer
A puzzle that trains spatial and logical thinking. Power up your brains!
In the game, you have to follow 3 simple steps:
1) Collect energy
2) Charge your brain
3) Explore Wonders of the World
But are these steps that easy? Try it yourself and you will find out everything!
Planet Coaster: Console Edition - Vintage Pack PS5 Trailer
Revisit traditional attractions and create a more classic look in your parks with the new Vintage Pack for Planet Coaster: Console Edition. Lead your guests on a journey filled with nostalgia through your own classic-style amusement parks with timeless charm.
The Vintage Pack for Planet Coaster Console Edition is available now on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
...
PS5 SPIWay for Dumping / Flashing PlayStation 5 SPI Flash by Abkarino
Following the SPIWay for PS4 update and BwE PS5 NOR Validator in development, today @Abkarino (AbkarinoMHM on Twitter) released a PS5 SPIWay utility to the PS5 Scene for dumping / flashing the PlayStation 5 SPI Flash with testing by @Centrino (Centrinouk on Twitter) allowing devs to further research Sony's next-gen console! 
Download: SPIWay_v0.60.rar (8.2 KB - includes SPIWay_v0.60.hex hexcode and SPIway_v0.60.py python script)
Below are some related Tweets with additional details:
A gift for PS5 Scene, SPIWay v0.60 with support for dumping/flashing PlayStation 5 SPI Flash to allow us to do some researches on PS5. Thanks for my friend Centrinouk for testing my new version on his own PS5 console.
Change log on this version:
+ Add support for PS5 SPI Flash "W25Q16JVSNIM"
+ Code enhancement & clean up.
Actually i had developed this version more than 3 months ago, but i was so busy in my real life and job so the release was delayed so much.
If anybody interested in this tool and want to contribute to the scene, if it is possible you can dump your PS5 and modify this dump to mask all personal data if any and share this dump to allow to collect more dumps from many consoles to study it and document it in PS5DevWiki.
Download: SPIWay_v0.60.rar (8.2 KB - includes SPIWay_v0.60.hex hexcode and SPIway_v0.60.py python script)
Below are some related Tweets with additional details:
- SPIWay_v0.60.rar (8.2 KB - includes SPIWay_v0.60.hex hexcode and SPIway_v0.60.py python script)
A gift for PS5 Scene, SPIWay v0.60 with support for dumping/flashing PlayStation 5 SPI Flash to allow us to do some researches on PS5. Thanks for my friend Centrinouk for testing my new version on his own PS5 console.
Change log on this version:
+ Add support for PS5 SPI Flash "W25Q16JVSNIM"
+ Code enhancement & clean up.
Actually i had developed this version more than 3 months ago, but i was so busy in my real life and job so the release was delayed so much.
If anybody interested in this tool and want to contribute to the scene, if it is possible you can dump your PS5 and modify this dump to mask all personal data if any and share this dump to allow to collect more dumps from many consoles to study it and document it in PS5DevWiki.
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DUPLEX PS4 Fake PKGs (FPKGs) Latest PlayStation 4 Scene Releases
In PS4 Scene news today following their previous releases DUPLEX is back with some more PS4 FPKG Games for those with Jailbroken PS4 Consoles to enjoy alongside another from MOEMOE also! 
- DCL.The.Game.PS4-DUPLEX
- DCL.The.Game.Update.v1.01.PS4-DUPLEX
- Bulletstorm.Full.Clip.Edition.Update.v1.04.PS4-DUPLEX
- Bulletstorm.Full.Clip.Edition.Duke.Nukems.Tour.DLC.PS4-DUPLEX
- HARDCORE_MECHA_PS4-MOEMOE
Code:
- D U P L E X -
bmx!11
P R O U D L Y P R E S E N T S
DCL - The Game
Date : 02-2021 Languages: English
Platform : PS4 FW 7.02 Genre
Release Info:
Experience first-hand the world of a professional drone pilot!
DCL combines the adventure of free flight with the thrill of high speed
racing. Choose between different flight modes that guide new players from
novice flyers to professional drone pilots.
Do you have what it takes?
DCL The Game is the official videogame of Drone Champions League - the
world's leading championship for professional drone racing teams.
Features
- Qualify for real life drone racing events like the Drone Champions League
(DCL)
- Play online with pilots all over the world in multi-player mode for up to
30 people
- For taking the first steps in FPV. For freestyle pilots. For camera drone
operators. For drone racing pilots.
- 27 tracks with additional tracks available online
- Highly realistic flight physics in three set ups - keeping competition
balanced
- Earn and unlock over 60 drone skins and trails
DUALSHOCK4
Online Play (Optional)
Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online
features require an account and are subject to terms of service and
applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service &
playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy). One-time license fee for play on
account's designated primary PS4 system and other PS4 systems when signed
in with that account.
Developed in collaboration with Climax...
Sony on PlayStation State of Play, PS5 VR System and New Game Trailers!
Since their last PlayStation State of Play event, today Sony announced the next one will be streamed live via Twitch and YouTube this Thursday, February 25th at 2:00pm Pacific Time / 5:00pm Eastern Time / 10:00pm GMT focusing on upcoming PS4 and PS5 video games. 
Sony also extended their Play At Home initiative another four months due to the COVID
pandemic, and in PlayStation 5 News following the PSVR 2 Concepts, PS5 VR Patents and PSVR 2 Controller Design with PSVR 2 User Input patents Platform Planning & Management SVP Hideaki Nishino shared details on the next-generation of VR on PlayStation to quote:
More than four years ago, we launched PlayStation VR to offer a transformative new way to play games on PS4, providing a much stronger sense of presence and deeper immersion to players compared with traditional games.
In that time, we’ve seen tremendous experiences that have propelled virtual reality gaming forward, including highly acclaimed titles like Astro Bot: Rescue Mission, Tetris Effect, Blood & Truth, Moss, Beat Saber, and Resident Evil 7 biohazard. We’ve also enhanced the experience for some PS VR...
Sony also extended their Play At Home initiative another four months due to the COVID
pandemic, and in PlayStation 5 News following the PSVR 2 Concepts, PS5 VR Patents and PSVR 2 Controller Design with PSVR 2 User Input patents Platform Planning & Management SVP Hideaki Nishino shared details on the next-generation of VR on PlayStation to quote:More than four years ago, we launched PlayStation VR to offer a transformative new way to play games on PS4, providing a much stronger sense of presence and deeper immersion to players compared with traditional games.
In that time, we’ve seen tremendous experiences that have propelled virtual reality gaming forward, including highly acclaimed titles like Astro Bot: Rescue Mission, Tetris Effect, Blood & Truth, Moss, Beat Saber, and Resident Evil 7 biohazard. We’ve also enhanced the experience for some PS VR...