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Rebug 4.86.1 LITE PS3 CFW with Cobra 8.2 and Toolbox 2.03.04
A few days back Sony released PS3 Firmware 4.86, and following their previous release today the Rebug Team made available Rebug 4.86.1 LITE (CEX) PS3 CFW with Cobra 8.2 and Toolbox 2.03.04 for those still with a PlayStation 3 console! 
Download: Official – Rebug 4.86.1 LITE – Cobra 8.2 – Toolbox 2.03.04 – April Fools. 2020 / Cobra GIT / Cobra 8.1 GIT / Cobra 8.2 GIT / Rebug Toolbox GIT / Rebug_Toolbox_02.03.05_[Unofficial]_[4.87].zip (3.26 MB) via aldostools
From their blog: THE LATEST REBUG FIRMWARE BUILD
(We are still looking for providers of DEX OFW for future “REX/D-REX” releases)
Stability
(This system software update improves system performance)
REBUG TOOLBOX 2.03.04 MULTI
(The latest REBUG TOOLBOX with Multi Language support -16 languages)
PUP File Details / MD5 Hashes:
Tutorial Install CFW 4.86.1 Rebug Lite on PS3 CFW 4.85 or Lower via donatelo27
Decided to make a small port of IngPereira's dynarec patches to 4.86 rebug rex lite. You can find the offsets here: Pastebin.com
Download: Official – Rebug 4.86.1 LITE – Cobra 8.2 – Toolbox 2.03.04 – April Fools. 2020 / Cobra GIT / Cobra 8.1 GIT / Cobra 8.2 GIT / Rebug Toolbox GIT / Rebug_Toolbox_02.03.05_[Unofficial]_[4.87].zip (3.26 MB) via aldostools
From their blog: THE LATEST REBUG FIRMWARE BUILD
(We are still looking for providers of DEX OFW for future “REX/D-REX” releases)
- LITE COBRA 8.2 EDITION – INSTALL ON CEX PS3 SYSTEM
- REBUG 4.86.1 LITE EDITION – April. 1st 2020
Stability
(This system software update improves system performance)
REBUG TOOLBOX 2.03.04 MULTI
(The latest REBUG TOOLBOX with Multi Language support -16 languages)
PUP File Details / MD5 Hashes:
- REBUG_4.86.1_LITE_PS3UPDAT.PUP: a2c79919cafdbb50ccb5ee9589245380
- REBUG_TOOLBOX_02.03.04.MULTI.16.pkg: 98336ea98987edfb943e7c489751104a
Tutorial Install CFW 4.86.1 Rebug Lite on PS3 CFW 4.85 or Lower via donatelo27
Decided to make a small port of IngPereira's dynarec patches to 4.86 rebug rex lite. You can find the offsets here: Pastebin.com
Code:
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Sony Unveils PlayStation Plus Free Games for April 2020
It's officially 4/20 all month, and today Sony officially unveiled the free PlayStation Plus games for April 2020 alongside a PS Plus preview trailer video below! 
Headlining the free PlayStation Plus games this month are Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Dirt Rally 2.0 for subscribers, with additional details below courtesy of Sony Senior Manager of Game Services Content Adam Michel to quote:
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Naughty Dog’s critically acclaimed adventure epic arrives on PS Plus! Several years after his last adventure, retired fortune hunter, Nathan Drake, is forced back into the world of thieves. With the stakes much more personal, Drake embarks on a visually stunning globe-trotting journey in pursuit of a historical conspiracy behind a fabled pirate treasure.
Nathan Drake’s greatest adventure will require quick wits, fast fists and inventive use of weaponry while testing his physical limits, his resolve, and ultimately what he’s willing to sacrifice to save the ones he loves.
UNCHARTED 4: A Thief's End - PS4 Story Trailer
Dirt Rally 2.0
Perfect precision driving and develop nerves of steel as you roar through a selection of iconic rally tracks from across the globe in search of championship glory (and ever-faster lap times) in this realistic race sim.
Dirt Rally 2.0 embodies the best venerated British development studio Codemasters has to offer: challenging courses, race-altering weather systems, in-depth car customizations and much more. In all, this is a masterclass in off-road racing.
Both titles will be available to download from Tuesday, April 7, until Monday, May 4.
PlayStation Plus - PS4 Free Games Lineup April 2020
Some April Fool's Day Tweets of BreakSelf PS4 which @Mathieulh claims decrypts PS4 executables on Windows (assuming you got keys):
Headlining the free PlayStation Plus games this month are Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Dirt Rally 2.0 for subscribers, with additional details below courtesy of Sony Senior Manager of Game Services Content Adam Michel to quote:
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Naughty Dog’s critically acclaimed adventure epic arrives on PS Plus! Several years after his last adventure, retired fortune hunter, Nathan Drake, is forced back into the world of thieves. With the stakes much more personal, Drake embarks on a visually stunning globe-trotting journey in pursuit of a historical conspiracy behind a fabled pirate treasure.
Nathan Drake’s greatest adventure will require quick wits, fast fists and inventive use of weaponry while testing his physical limits, his resolve, and ultimately what he’s willing to sacrifice to save the ones he loves.
UNCHARTED 4: A Thief's End - PS4 Story Trailer
Dirt Rally 2.0
Perfect precision driving and develop nerves of steel as you roar through a selection of iconic rally tracks from across the globe in search of championship glory (and ever-faster lap times) in this realistic race sim.
Dirt Rally 2.0 embodies the best venerated British development studio Codemasters has to offer: challenging courses, race-altering weather systems, in-depth car customizations and much more. In all, this is a masterclass in off-road racing.
Both titles will be available to download from Tuesday, April 7, until Monday, May 4.
PlayStation Plus - PS4 Free Games Lineup April 2020
Some April Fool's Day Tweets of BreakSelf PS4 which @Mathieulh claims decrypts PS4 executables on Windows (assuming you got keys):
OrbisGl2 LibOrbis Based on Raylib, Raylib4Orbis for PS4 Homebrew & Raylib4PlayStation
Following the LibOrbisNfs PS4 Port earlier this year, PlayStation 4 scene developer BigBoss announced today that an OrbisGl2 LibOrbis Graphic Backend Library based on Raylib is now available thanks to raysan5 for PS4 homebrew enthusiasts which is a simple and easy-to-use library to enjoy videogame programming! 
Download: orbisGl2-master.zip / GIT
The LibOrbis hombrew port for PlayStation 4 features basic samples for textures, shapes, text and models alongside a Spine port based on work from WEREMSOFT.
Here's more from the README.md, to quote: orbisGl2
orbisGl2 liborbis new graphic backend based on raylib
orbisGl2 is based on raylib is a simple and easy-to-use library to enjoy videogames programming.
raylib is highly inspired by Borland BGI graphics lib and by XNA framework and it's specially well suited for prototyping, tooling, graphical applications, embedded systems and education.
NOTE for ADVENTURERS: raylib is a programming library to enjoy videogames programming; no fancy interface, no visual helpers, no auto-debugging... just coding in the most pure spartan-programmers way.
Ready to learn?
Download: orbisGl2-master.zip / GIT
The LibOrbis hombrew port for PlayStation 4 features basic samples for textures, shapes, text and models alongside a Spine port based on work from WEREMSOFT.
Here's more from the README.md, to quote: orbisGl2
orbisGl2 liborbis new graphic backend based on raylib
orbisGl2 is based on raylib is a simple and easy-to-use library to enjoy videogames programming.
raylib is highly inspired by Borland BGI graphics lib and by XNA framework and it's specially well suited for prototyping, tooling, graphical applications, embedded systems and education.
NOTE for ADVENTURERS: raylib is a programming library to enjoy videogames programming; no fancy interface, no visual helpers, no auto-debugging... just coding in the most pure spartan-programmers way.
Ready to learn?
- Jump to already ported samples to liborbis code examples!
- Jump to original samples code examples!
- 31/03/2020 Initial release and my 45th birthday
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 PS4 Campaign Remastered Arrives
Starting today the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered is available on PlayStation 4 allowing PS4 fans to relive the classic campaign and get the Underwater Demo Team Classic Ghost Bundle for free to equip and use in CoD: Modern Warfare Multiplayer, Special Ops and Warzone! 
Check out their latest Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered video trailer below, and here's further details from Activision Games Blog Lead Writer James Mattone to quote:
Originally developed by Infinity Ward, and now remastered by Beenox, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered delivers the full story experience with stunning high-definition visuals and the latest audio advancements, available first on PS4.
Whether you lived it back in 2009 or you’re coming in fresh, this is an experience hailed by critics as one of the most memorable and incredible single-player story campaigns ever developed.
Get the Underwater Demo Team Classic Ghost Bundle Free
Free with purchase, the Underwater Demo Team Classic Ghost Bundle adds new content for immediate use in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Multiplayer, Special Ops and Warzone.
This bundle includes the UDT Ghost Operator skin, turning Modern Warfare’s version of Ghost into the one seen in the mission “The Only Easy Day... Was Yesterday” from the Modern Warfare 2 campaign.
Additionally, unlock the “Task Force” and “One For One” weapon blueprints, a weapon charm, a finishing move, a calling card, an emblem, an iconic voice clip for Ghost, and two Battle Pass tier skips.
Rejoin an Epic Cast
From basic training in S.S.D.D. to the thrilling climax of Endgame, the fate of the world is in your hands as you accompany Task Force 141 alongside fan favorites Captain John Price, Gary “Roach” Sanderson, and Simon “Ghost” Riley.
Be prepared to fight the enemy on all fronts to stop an ultranationalist threat from taking over the world. You may even recognize a few locales in the remaster that were brought into Call of Duty: Warzone.
Download the game now at PlayStation Store. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign...
Check out their latest Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered video trailer below, and here's further details from Activision Games Blog Lead Writer James Mattone to quote:
Originally developed by Infinity Ward, and now remastered by Beenox, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered delivers the full story experience with stunning high-definition visuals and the latest audio advancements, available first on PS4.
Whether you lived it back in 2009 or you’re coming in fresh, this is an experience hailed by critics as one of the most memorable and incredible single-player story campaigns ever developed.
Get the Underwater Demo Team Classic Ghost Bundle Free
Free with purchase, the Underwater Demo Team Classic Ghost Bundle adds new content for immediate use in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Multiplayer, Special Ops and Warzone.
This bundle includes the UDT Ghost Operator skin, turning Modern Warfare’s version of Ghost into the one seen in the mission “The Only Easy Day... Was Yesterday” from the Modern Warfare 2 campaign.
Additionally, unlock the “Task Force” and “One For One” weapon blueprints, a weapon charm, a finishing move, a calling card, an emblem, an iconic voice clip for Ghost, and two Battle Pass tier skips.
Rejoin an Epic Cast
From basic training in S.S.D.D. to the thrilling climax of Endgame, the fate of the world is in your hands as you accompany Task Force 141 alongside fan favorites Captain John Price, Gary “Roach” Sanderson, and Simon “Ghost” Riley.
Be prepared to fight the enemy on all fronts to stop an ultranationalist threat from taking over the world. You may even recognize a few locales in the remaster that were brought into Call of Duty: Warzone.
Download the game now at PlayStation Store. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign...
PS3 System Software 4.86 Update Live, Don't Update Your Firmware!
Proceeding their previous PS3 OFW revision and recent PS3 Partial Message Service Ending announcement, today Sony pushed live a new PS3 Firmware / System Software 4.86 Update for those who still own a PlayStation 3 entertainment system video game console. 
As always, it's NEVER a wise idea to update PlayStation Firmware in order to make use of such things as PS3 Custom Firmware (CFW), downgrading, homebrew, Webkit exploits, etc.
Download: PS3 Firmware 4.86 (EU) Update / PS3 Firmware 4.86 (US) Update / PS3 Firmware 4.86 (AU/NZ) Update / PS3 Firmware 4.86 (JP) Update
The official PlayStation Site hasn't been updated yet, but chances are the changelog includes the usual 'improves the quality of the system performance' security fixes.
Update: As expected: Main features in system software update version 4.86:
As always, it's NEVER a wise idea to update PlayStation Firmware in order to make use of such things as PS3 Custom Firmware (CFW), downgrading, homebrew, Webkit exploits, etc.Download: PS3 Firmware 4.86 (EU) Update / PS3 Firmware 4.86 (US) Update / PS3 Firmware 4.86 (AU/NZ) Update / PS3 Firmware 4.86 (JP) Update
The official PlayStation Site hasn't been updated yet, but chances are the changelog includes the usual 'improves the quality of the system performance' security fixes.
Update: As expected: Main features in system software update version 4.86: - This system software update improves the quality of the system performance.