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More PlayStation 4 NIDs Documented for PS4 Devs by ZiL0G80 (Z80)
Since the NID for sceAppInstUtilAppInstallPkg was revealed followed by some PS4 NIDs added to Hashcat, PlayStation 4 developer ZiL0G80 (aka Z80 or @oneman123) documented several more PS4 NIDs useful for developers in creating PS4 RTE's using libmdbg_syscore. 
Those interested in researching PlayStation 4 System Software function names can check them out below along with the related Tweets from his Twitter feed!
From Pastebin.com:
Those interested in researching PlayStation 4 System Software function names can check them out below along with the related Tweets from his Twitter feed!
From Pastebin.com:
Code:
<!-- by Z80 -->
<Entry obf="EIZbVQs381s" lib="libKernel" sym="sceSblRcMgrIsIntdevForSettingsNative???"/>
<Entry obf="GDzBPefugvU" lib="libKernel" sym="sceKernelEventLogOpen"/>
<Entry obf="Z7NoR9m5SVo" lib="libKernel" sym="sceKernelIccGetCpuInfoBit"/>
<Entry obf="RP9ImTNDfP8" lib="libKernel" sym="sceKernelIccSetCpuInfoBit"/>
<Entry obf="xXj0rnNUYIk" lib="libKernel" sym="sceKernelIccNvsFlush"/>
<Entry obf="qWoGe2XqwVw" lib="libKernel" sym="sceKernelIccIndicatorBootDone"/>
<Entry obf="gQXxz1IoL5U" lib="libKernel" sym="sceKernelIccIndicatorShutdown"/>
<Entry obf="tCQzG0iC8zw" lib="libKernel" sym="sceKernelIccGetPowerNumberOfBootShutdown"/>
<Entry obf="PA6ZwQM5tNQ" lib="libKernel" sym="sceKernelIccGetPowerOperatingTime"/>
<Entry obf="6EVXSBewBXs" lib="libulpcommon" sym="scePktMgrIsRecvDataReady"/>
<Entry obf="+235EcrmaJc" lib="libulpcommon" sym="scePktMgrRecvDeciPacket"/>
<Entry obf="ISoryBJKvl4" lib="libulpcommon" sym="sceUlpMgrInit"/>
<Entry obf="pBiaquuxxw8" lib="libulpcommon" sym="sceUlpMgrReqOpen"/>
<Entry obf="K8SZy3MsiaY" lib="libulpcommon" sym="sceUlpMgrReqClose"/>
<Entry obf="OvsK57sLpQE" lib="libulpcommon" sym="sceUlpMgrRegisterProtocol"/>
<Entry obf="-4xfEZanOFg" lib="libulpcommon" sym="sceUlpMgrSaveConnectionInfoList"/>
<Entry obf="4M7UYhGTlqk" lib="libulpcommon" sym="sceUlpMgrUnregisterProtocol"/>
<Entry obf="WBeIG8BMvvQ" lib="libulpcommon" sym="delProtocolInfoList"/>
<Entry obf="Rf0XMVR7xPw" lib="libSceRemoteplay" sym="sceRemoteplaySetProhibition"/>
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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana Included in New PS4 Releases Next Week
PlayStation fans of the classic RPG series Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana will be pleased to know that it launches on September 12th for PS4 and PS Vita digital / retail platforms as part of the new video game releases next week!
Here's a summary of the rest courtesy of Sony Social Media Senior Specialist Ryan Clements, as follows:
New Releases: Week of September 12, 2017
Here's a summary of the rest courtesy of Sony Social Media Senior Specialist Ryan Clements, as follows:
New Releases: Week of September 12, 2017
- Baja: Edge of Control HD - PS4 — Digital, Retail (Out 9/14)
- Blackguards 2 - PS4 — Digital
- Bloody Zombies - PS4, PS VR — Digital
- Butter & Friends: Babysitter Sim - PS4 — Digital
- Dishonored: Death of the Outsider - PS4 — Digital, Retail (Out 9/15)
- DreamBreak - PS4 — Digital
- Get Over Here - PS4 — Digital
- Happy Dungeons - PS4 — Digital
- Inside Limbo Double Pack - PS4 — Retail
- Maize - PS4 — Digital
- Manifest 99 - PS VR — Digital
- NASCAR Heat 2 - PS4 — Digital, Retail
- NBA Live 18 - PS4 — Digital, Retail (Out 9/15)
- NHL 18 - PS4 — Digital, Retail (Out 9/15)
- Planet of the Eyes - PS4 — Digital
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 (PES 2018) - PS4, PS3 — Digital
- Samurai Shodown V Special - PS4, PS Vita — Digital
- Time Recoil - PS4 — Digital
- Tooth and Tail - PS4 — Digital
- Transcripted - PS4 — Digital
- Trulon: The Shadow Engine - PS4 — Digital
- VR Karts - PS VR — Digital
- Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - PS4, PS Vita — Digital, Retail
- IT: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- Jack Johnson – All The Light Above It Too
- Odesza – A Moment Apart
- Transformers: The Last Knight (plus Bonus Features)
- Baby Driver (plus Bonus Features)
- Transformers 5-Movie Collection (plus Bonus Features)
- American Horror Story: Cult- September 12 at at 10/9c (FX)
- 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards- September 17 at 8/7c (CBS)
- Vice Principals- September 17 at 10:30/9:30c (HBO)
Vitamin 3.0: PS Vita NoNpDrm DRM Bypass Plugin by TheFloW Coming
Following his previous Vitamin official release, the recent PS4 NPDRM Conversion and 6.61 Adrenaline-6 Fix, PlayStation Vita developer TheFloW announced that this month he'll be releasing Vitamin 3.0 featuring a PS Vita plugin called NoNpDrm which allows users to bypass Sony's DRM to share digital games and run them from memory card, SD card, USB, etc. 
NoNpDrm v1.0 followed by NoNpDrm v1.1 is out for PlayStation Vita owners! 
To quote from Pastebin.com on his disclosure statement: The upcoming tool is a plugin called NoNpDrm and allows you to bypass DRM, respectively to share any digital games (inclusive additional content). It will also allow you to run Game Cards from MC/SD/USB. You can call it Vitamin 3.0, however it is NOT a dumper.
Using the plugin, you can simply copy&paste any game from gro0:app/ux0:app and then install and launch them on other devices/accounts (provided HENkaku is installed). This is possible by using a fake license which will be generated by the plugin.
Unlike the previous dumpers, NoNpDrm assures you that the game is untouched and every game (<= 3.60) will be compatible. This means that the way the game is installed and launched is pretty much official. For example game updates can simply be downloaded and installed from LiveArea.
People who can not activate their devices anymore, but still have games installed on their devices, will also benefit from this plugin: by getting a fake license from someone else, they will be able to play their games again. The plugin will be available this month.
Update: NoNpDrm v1.0 is now officially released, with the Github download links and details...
NoNpDrm v1.0 followed by NoNpDrm v1.1 is out for PlayStation Vita owners! To quote from Pastebin.com on his disclosure statement: The upcoming tool is a plugin called NoNpDrm and allows you to bypass DRM, respectively to share any digital games (inclusive additional content). It will also allow you to run Game Cards from MC/SD/USB. You can call it Vitamin 3.0, however it is NOT a dumper.
Using the plugin, you can simply copy&paste any game from gro0:app/ux0:app and then install and launch them on other devices/accounts (provided HENkaku is installed). This is possible by using a fake license which will be generated by the plugin.
Unlike the previous dumpers, NoNpDrm assures you that the game is untouched and every game (<= 3.60) will be compatible. This means that the way the game is installed and launched is pretty much official. For example game updates can simply be downloaded and installed from LiveArea.
People who can not activate their devices anymore, but still have games installed on their devices, will also benefit from this plugin: by getting a fake license from someone else, they will be able to play their games again. The plugin will be available this month.
Update: NoNpDrm v1.0 is now officially released, with the Github download links and details...
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's Retribution Fourth PS4 DLC Details
Arriving on September 12th, Retribution is the fourth PS4 downloadable content (DLC) update to Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare featuring a terrifying conclusion to the zombies storyline and four new multiplayer maps! 
Check out a Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare The Beast from Beyond PS4 trailer below with details and an FAQ from Activision Editorial Manager Kevin Kelly, to quote:
In Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, we’ve seen the Sabotage, Continuum, and Absolution DLC Packs, which have each added a brand-new zombies adventure based on the macabre world of twisted horror director Willard Wyler, along with 12 additional maps for multiplayer.
Now, prepare yourself for the fourth DLC Pack – Retribution. Available first on PS4 beginning September 12, Retribution takes players across four new epic multiplayer maps, and also launches you into the final Infinite Warfare zombies co-op experience titled The Beast from Beyond.
The Beast from Beyond, the final chapter of the five-part Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare zombies experience, featuring the return of Willard Wyler, the enigmatic movie-director villain. Wyler has once again trapped the four protagonists inside an all-new horror film, now set in a desolate military station on a distant ice planet.
As players begin to discover more and more infected crew members, they’ll need to battle hordes of the undead to uncover the truth and escape Wyler’s films once and for all. The Beast from Beyond also features new weapons, traps and more, in addition to the hallmark Call of Duty action, in a setting that is sure to include pulse-pounding moments.
Lee Ross is the Associate Project Director at Infinity Ward on Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, and master of the zombie realm. He gave us the inside scoop on The Beast from Beyond.
Q: What is The Beast from Beyond?
Lee Ross: This is a brand-new film from the twisted mind of Willard Wyler that continues the journey of our favorite heroes of misfortune: Poindexter, AJ, Andre and Sally. Diving deeper into his catalogue of horror films, Willard has resurrected his most horrific creatures, the Cryptids. Tying together two deadly universes, our heroes have never witnessed such terror.
Q: What were the inspirations for this zombies experience?
The...
Check out a Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare The Beast from Beyond PS4 trailer below with details and an FAQ from Activision Editorial Manager Kevin Kelly, to quote:
In Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, we’ve seen the Sabotage, Continuum, and Absolution DLC Packs, which have each added a brand-new zombies adventure based on the macabre world of twisted horror director Willard Wyler, along with 12 additional maps for multiplayer.
Now, prepare yourself for the fourth DLC Pack – Retribution. Available first on PS4 beginning September 12, Retribution takes players across four new epic multiplayer maps, and also launches you into the final Infinite Warfare zombies co-op experience titled The Beast from Beyond.
The Beast from Beyond, the final chapter of the five-part Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare zombies experience, featuring the return of Willard Wyler, the enigmatic movie-director villain. Wyler has once again trapped the four protagonists inside an all-new horror film, now set in a desolate military station on a distant ice planet.
As players begin to discover more and more infected crew members, they’ll need to battle hordes of the undead to uncover the truth and escape Wyler’s films once and for all. The Beast from Beyond also features new weapons, traps and more, in addition to the hallmark Call of Duty action, in a setting that is sure to include pulse-pounding moments.
Lee Ross is the Associate Project Director at Infinity Ward on Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, and master of the zombie realm. He gave us the inside scoop on The Beast from Beyond.
Q: What is The Beast from Beyond?
Lee Ross: This is a brand-new film from the twisted mind of Willard Wyler that continues the journey of our favorite heroes of misfortune: Poindexter, AJ, Andre and Sally. Diving deeper into his catalogue of horror films, Willard has resurrected his most horrific creatures, the Cryptids. Tying together two deadly universes, our heroes have never witnessed such terror.
Q: What were the inspirations for this zombies experience?
The...
Detective Thriller L.A. Noire by Rockstar Hits PS VR & PS4 November 14
Detective Thriller fans get ready for the upcoming PlayStation VR and PS4 title L.A. Noire by Rockstar which is slated for a November 14th release! 
Pre-orders are available at $39.99, and here's a brief game synopsis, to quote from the official site on PS Blog:
Today, we're proud to announce that a new version of the blockbuster detective thriller L.A. Noire is scheduled to release on November 14, 2017 for PlayStation 4.
Set against the seedy and violent underbelly of 1940’s Los Angeles, L.A. Noire is the story of decorated veteran and newly minted detective Cole Phelps as he investigates an escalating series of cases inspired by real-world crimes. Each successfully solved case brings Phelps greater success, but also brings him closer to the dark criminal heart of post-war L.A.
L.A. Noire for PlayStation 4 delivers the complete original game and all additional downloadable content with a range of technical enhancements for greater visual fidelity and authenticity, including enhanced lighting and clouds, high resolution textures and more. Plays natively in 1080p for the PlayStation 4 console, and stunning 4K for PlayStation 4 Pro, this version captures the grit and grime of the City of Angels like never before.
Check out the L.A. Noire trailer video on their page or embedded below via YouTube:
A dark and violent crime thriller set against the backdrop of 1940’s Los Angeles.
Amid the post-war boom of Hollywood's Golden Age, Cole Phelps, an LAPD detective is thrown headfirst into a city drowning in its own success. Corruption is rampant, the drug trade is exploding, and murder rates are at an all-time high.
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, racketeering conspiracies and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department to uncover a secret that could shake the city to its rotten core.
Utilizing revolutionary facial animation technology that captures every nuance of an actor's facial performance in astonishing detail, L.A...
Pre-orders are available at $39.99, and here's a brief game synopsis, to quote from the official site on PS Blog:
Today, we're proud to announce that a new version of the blockbuster detective thriller L.A. Noire is scheduled to release on November 14, 2017 for PlayStation 4.
Set against the seedy and violent underbelly of 1940’s Los Angeles, L.A. Noire is the story of decorated veteran and newly minted detective Cole Phelps as he investigates an escalating series of cases inspired by real-world crimes. Each successfully solved case brings Phelps greater success, but also brings him closer to the dark criminal heart of post-war L.A.
L.A. Noire for PlayStation 4 delivers the complete original game and all additional downloadable content with a range of technical enhancements for greater visual fidelity and authenticity, including enhanced lighting and clouds, high resolution textures and more. Plays natively in 1080p for the PlayStation 4 console, and stunning 4K for PlayStation 4 Pro, this version captures the grit and grime of the City of Angels like never before.
Check out the L.A. Noire trailer video on their page or embedded below via YouTube:
A dark and violent crime thriller set against the backdrop of 1940’s Los Angeles.
Amid the post-war boom of Hollywood's Golden Age, Cole Phelps, an LAPD detective is thrown headfirst into a city drowning in its own success. Corruption is rampant, the drug trade is exploding, and murder rates are at an all-time high.
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, racketeering conspiracies and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department to uncover a secret that could shake the city to its rotten core.
Utilizing revolutionary facial animation technology that captures every nuance of an actor's facial performance in astonishing detail, L.A...