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Hello World! I've been reporting on Sony PlayStation hacking news since 2000 and started PSXHAX in 2014 to cover PlayStation (PSX), PlayStation 2 (PS2), PlayStation 3 (PS3), PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation Portable (PSP), PlayStation Vita (PS Vita), PlayStation TV (PS TV) and next-gen PlayStation 5 (PS5) platforms along with anything else of interest.
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PS4 System Software / Firmware 5.00 NOBUNAGA is Released, Details
Last month we saw the release of PS4 Firmware 4.74, and today following NOBUNAGA Beta 6 Sony has officially put PS4 Firmware 5.00 live for everyone as a mandatory update. 
Download: PS4 Firmware 5.00 Update (US) / PS4 Firmware 5.00 Update (EU) / PS4 Firmware 5.00 Update (UK) / PS4 Firmware 5.00 Update (AU/NZ) / PS4 Firmware 5.00 Update (JP)
According to @Bultra in the Shoutbox when trying to use PSProxy he experienced crashes as PSProxy authenticates the updatelist.xml and still nags to update, while @SheenuTheLegend reported HERE more people are getting error code E-801809A8 and not to update until Sony sorts the issue out based on the work-around! 
For those who didn't know, Sony...
Download: PS4 Firmware 5.00 Update (US) / PS4 Firmware 5.00 Update (EU) / PS4 Firmware 5.00 Update (UK) / PS4 Firmware 5.00 Update (AU/NZ) / PS4 Firmware 5.00 Update (JP)
According to @Bultra in the Shoutbox when trying to use PSProxy he experienced crashes as PSProxy authenticates the updatelist.xml and still nags to update, while @SheenuTheLegend reported HERE more people are getting error code E-801809A8 and not to update until Sony sorts the issue out based on the work-around! For those who didn't know, Sony...
Running PS4 Game Backups on 1.76 PlayStation 4 Demo Videos
Following the excellent 1.76 Video Tutorial, several PS4 sceners including @GrimDoe on his YouTube Channel and e✘treme-Modding.de on their YouTube Channel have demonstrated running PS4 game backups on a 1.76 PlayStation 4 OFW retail console. 
Among them is CUSA01127 - P.T. (Silent Hills) with the first part dubbed Silent Hill P.T. "It's Alive!!!" and the follow-up being Welcome Back to Silent Hill / Silent Hill P.T. (1.76) ran using the redesigned PS4 1.76 Advanced WebKit Playground by @0x199 and with kernel_hooks from USB.
Thanks to @HydrogenNGU for the heads-up on Twitter, @LightningMods on Twitter for the updated PS4 Homebrew Loader logo that e✘treme is currently working on and @SSShowmik for the news tip in the PSXHAX Shoutbox.
Among them is CUSA01127 - P.T. (Silent Hills) with the first part dubbed Silent Hill P.T. "It's Alive!!!" and the follow-up being Welcome Back to Silent Hill / Silent Hill P.T. (1.76) ran using the redesigned PS4 1.76 Advanced WebKit Playground by @0x199 and with kernel_hooks from USB.
Thanks to @HydrogenNGU for the heads-up on Twitter, @LightningMods on Twitter for the updated PS4 Homebrew Loader logo that e✘treme is currently working on and @SSShowmik for the news tip in the PSXHAX Shoutbox.
PlayStation at Paris Games Week 2017, Watch Live on October 30th
Sony's annual press event at Paris Games Week will take place this year on October 30th, 2017 and PlayStation fans can watch it live from Live.PlayStation.com beginning at 8:00am Pacific Time.
Below are some additional itinerary details from Sony Social Media Director Sid Shuman, to quote:
Bonjour! PlayStation is making some big plans for Paris Games Week next month, and it’s time to start talking specifics.
On October 30th starting at 8:00am Pacific Time, PlayStation Live From Paris Games Week will kick off with a slew of updates and announcements before moving straight into the Paris Games Week 2017 Media Showcase, where you’ll get a new look at some spectacular games coming to PS4 and PS VR.
After the Showcase, stick around – we’ll have further details and info to share in our post-Showcase debrief.
Here’s the best part: you can watch all the fun from the comfort of your home, office, or home office via live.playstation.com, Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook. No need to book a pricey international flight — all you need to do is tune in to and enjoy the show!
So mark your calendars — we’ll see you later this month. Merci!
PlayStation Live From Paris Games Week schedule
Below are some additional itinerary details from Sony Social Media Director Sid Shuman, to quote:
Bonjour! PlayStation is making some big plans for Paris Games Week next month, and it’s time to start talking specifics.
On October 30th starting at 8:00am Pacific Time, PlayStation Live From Paris Games Week will kick off with a slew of updates and announcements before moving straight into the Paris Games Week 2017 Media Showcase, where you’ll get a new look at some spectacular games coming to PS4 and PS VR.
After the Showcase, stick around – we’ll have further details and info to share in our post-Showcase debrief.
Here’s the best part: you can watch all the fun from the comfort of your home, office, or home office via live.playstation.com, Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook. No need to book a pricey international flight — all you need to do is tune in to and enjoy the show!
So mark your calendars — we’ll see you later this month. Merci!
PlayStation Live From Paris Games Week schedule
- Monday, October 30 | PlayStation Live From Paris Games Week 2017 featuring the PlayStation Media Showcase | 8:00 AM Pacific Time
- Watch it live: live.playstation.com, Twitch, YouTube, Facebook
PlayStation VR: One Year Later, 100 Games and Counting!
It's been almost a year after the launch of Sony's PS4 virtual reality headset known as PlayStation VR, and in that time its development partners have built a library of more than 100 games that span across all genres! 
Below is Sony's latest Feel Them All PSVR promo alongside pictures of the new PSVR Model CUH-ZVR2 and PlayStation Move Controller Model CECH-ZCM2 with a quick rundown of over 100 PS VR titles and counting from PlayStation Marketing VP Mary Yee:
Game Title Publisher Release
Below is Sony's latest Feel Them All PSVR promo alongside pictures of the new PSVR Model CUH-ZVR2 and PlayStation Move Controller Model CECH-ZCM2 with a quick rundown of over 100 PS VR titles and counting from PlayStation Marketing VP Mary Yee:
Game Title Publisher Release
- Dreamworks: Voltron VR Chronicles Digital Domain Interactive September 26, 2017
- DWVR Perziur Slu September 26, 2017
- Light Tracer Oasis Games Limited September 26, 2017
- End Space Orange Bridge Studios Inc September 19, 2017
- Solus Grip Digital S.R.O. September 18, 2017
- Bloody Zombies NDreams Ltd September 13, 2017
- VR Karts Viewpoint Games Ltd September 12, 2017
- The Lost Bear Fabrik Games Ltd September 5, 2017
- Don’t Knock Twice Wales Interactive September 5, 2017
- Sparc CCP Games August 29, 2017
- Sneaky Bears War Ducks Ltd August 29, 2017
- Soul Dimension Time of Virtual Reality August 22, 2017
- Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul VRWerx, LLC August 15, 2017
- Neptune Flux Zoxide Games August 8, 2017
- Dino Frontier Uber Entertainment August 1, 2017
- CastleStorm VR Edition Zen Studios August 1, 2017
- Theseus Forge Reply S.R.L. July 26, 2017
- Smashbox Arena Archiact Interactive Ltd July 25, 2017
- Tiny Trax FuturLab Limited July 25, 2017
- Heroes of The Seven Seas Time of Virtual Reality July 25, 2017
- Infinite Minigolf Zen Studios July 25, 2017
- Superhot VR Superhot Sp. z o.o. July 21, 2017
- The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls Viewing Revolution Bandai Namco Games America Inc. July 18, 2017
- Manifest 99 Project Flight School Inc July 18, 2017
- Archangel Skydance Interactive LLC July 18, 2017
- Apollo 11 VR Immersive VR Education Ltd. July 12, 2017
- The Bellows Castle Steps LLC July...
PSXHAX.COM Poll: Which PS4 Firmware Version Are You Currently On?
Most have known for quite some time that private / unreleased exploits exist in PS4 developer circles, which brings the question if / when one becomes public... how usable will it be to most sceners? 
Today's Site Poll question is quite simply: Which PS4 Firmware Version Are You Currently On?
We've set up the poll to accommodate choices from 1.76 to Sony's current 4.74 OFW and included an option for Nobunaga 5.0 Beta Firmware also.
Cast your VOTE and share any feedback or thoughts in the comments below!
Today's Site Poll question is quite simply: Which PS4 Firmware Version Are You Currently On?We've set up the poll to accommodate choices from 1.76 to Sony's current 4.74 OFW and included an option for Nobunaga 5.0 Beta Firmware also.
Cast your VOTE and share any feedback or thoughts in the comments below!