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AtariBox: First Images and Console Details Revealed by Atari
In a recent newsletter video game legends Atari revealed the first AtariBox images and AtariVCS console details alongside the official site AtariBox.com. 
This is what's confirmed thus far on their latest console gaming venture, to quote: First look at the Ataribox design.
Thanks again for signing up to learn more about the Ataribox project!
We’ve been blown away by the feedback since the teaser release, and today, we’re excited to share an exclusive first look at the Ataribox design with you. Our objective is to create a new product that stays true to our heritage while appealing to both old and new fans of Atari.
Inspired by classic Atari design elements (such as the iconic use of wood, ribbed lines, and raised back); we are creating a smooth design, with ribs that flow seamlessly all around the body of the product, a front panel that can be either wood or glass, a front facing logo, indicator lights that glow through the material, and an array of new ports (HDMI, 4xUSB, SD). We intend to release two editions: a wood edition, and a black/red edition.
As you can guess, those ports suggest modern internal specs. It also means that while we will be delivering classic gaming content, we will also be delivering current gaming content.
We know you are hungry for more details; on specs, games, features, pricing, timing etc. We’re not teasing you intentionally; we want to get this right, so we’ve opted to share things step by step as we bring Ataribox to life, and to listen closely to Atari community feedback as we do so.
There are a lot of milestones, challenges and decision points in front of us in the months ahead. We’ll be giving you lots more information and status updates as we progress, and we are thrilled to have you along for the ride!
Hope you like where we are taking this, we’ll be in touch soon.
The Ataribox Project team.
Cheers to Polygon and @LarryK for the heads-up on the...
This is what's confirmed thus far on their latest console gaming venture, to quote: First look at the Ataribox design.
Thanks again for signing up to learn more about the Ataribox project!
We’ve been blown away by the feedback since the teaser release, and today, we’re excited to share an exclusive first look at the Ataribox design with you. Our objective is to create a new product that stays true to our heritage while appealing to both old and new fans of Atari.
Inspired by classic Atari design elements (such as the iconic use of wood, ribbed lines, and raised back); we are creating a smooth design, with ribs that flow seamlessly all around the body of the product, a front panel that can be either wood or glass, a front facing logo, indicator lights that glow through the material, and an array of new ports (HDMI, 4xUSB, SD). We intend to release two editions: a wood edition, and a black/red edition.
As you can guess, those ports suggest modern internal specs. It also means that while we will be delivering classic gaming content, we will also be delivering current gaming content.
We know you are hungry for more details; on specs, games, features, pricing, timing etc. We’re not teasing you intentionally; we want to get this right, so we’ve opted to share things step by step as we bring Ataribox to life, and to listen closely to Atari community feedback as we do so.
There are a lot of milestones, challenges and decision points in front of us in the months ahead. We’ll be giving you lots more information and status updates as we progress, and we are thrilled to have you along for the ride!
Hope you like where we are taking this, we’ll be in touch soon.
Cheers to Polygon and @LarryK for the heads-up on the...
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles PS4 Trailer, Launches July 18th
An open-world adventure across a beautiful, vibrant island is heading to PlayStation 4 this July 18th in Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles with the official PS4 launch trailer video below! 
Here's more from Prideful Sloth Co-founder and Lead Designer Cheryl Vance, to quote:
"Yonder is the game we’ve dreamed of playing since we first picked up a controller. It’s set on the massive island of Gemea, a lush frontier with eight distinct environments ranging from sunny, tropical beaches to frigid, snow capped summits.
Each location has its own flora and fauna, along with changing seasons and a day-night cycle. Gemea was once a perfect paradise, but an evil murk has enshrouded the land and its people in despair.
We craved a game world that felt relaxed and familiar. Yonder would be a game you could pick up, step into, and feel as if you are home. We wanted it to be as comfortable and inviting as possible.
It’s a game you can play at your own pace; not everything is required. We wanted to give players freedom with what they do in the game, and how they achieved their goals.
In Yonder, it’s unmistakably you that’s the hero or heroine, so what you should look like or how you dress is never dictated or restricted. It’s totally up to you. Carrying an extra pound or two after Thanksgiving? Yeah, we hear you.
Your avatar can reflect that. Feel like rocking a handlebar mustache or a floral skirt? Your character can get down with that (even in combination). You’ll discover a whole load of items to make your hero or heroine uniquely “you.”
Animals — or critters, as we prefer to call them on the island — were always going to be a big part of the game. From the lumbering herd of Groffles to the cute-as-a-marshmallow-cloud Fabbits, you’ll find a host of adorable-but-useful critters in Yonder.
With an enormous island to explore and a whole host of locals to befriend, you’ll find yourself learning a wide array of new skills. Fishing, carpentry, and even brewing will help you as you solve the mysteries on the island of Gemea in the hope of finding your way home again.
Tame a Fabbit as a personal pet. Set up a farm and use Groffle milk to make cheese to trade with the locals. Grow your own crops, barter in the open market or craft your own goods from...
Here's more from Prideful Sloth Co-founder and Lead Designer Cheryl Vance, to quote:
"Yonder is the game we’ve dreamed of playing since we first picked up a controller. It’s set on the massive island of Gemea, a lush frontier with eight distinct environments ranging from sunny, tropical beaches to frigid, snow capped summits.
Each location has its own flora and fauna, along with changing seasons and a day-night cycle. Gemea was once a perfect paradise, but an evil murk has enshrouded the land and its people in despair.
We craved a game world that felt relaxed and familiar. Yonder would be a game you could pick up, step into, and feel as if you are home. We wanted it to be as comfortable and inviting as possible.
It’s a game you can play at your own pace; not everything is required. We wanted to give players freedom with what they do in the game, and how they achieved their goals.
In Yonder, it’s unmistakably you that’s the hero or heroine, so what you should look like or how you dress is never dictated or restricted. It’s totally up to you. Carrying an extra pound or two after Thanksgiving? Yeah, we hear you.
Your avatar can reflect that. Feel like rocking a handlebar mustache or a floral skirt? Your character can get down with that (even in combination). You’ll discover a whole load of items to make your hero or heroine uniquely “you.”
Animals — or critters, as we prefer to call them on the island — were always going to be a big part of the game. From the lumbering herd of Groffles to the cute-as-a-marshmallow-cloud Fabbits, you’ll find a host of adorable-but-useful critters in Yonder.
With an enormous island to explore and a whole host of locals to befriend, you’ll find yourself learning a wide array of new skills. Fishing, carpentry, and even brewing will help you as you solve the mysteries on the island of Gemea in the hope of finding your way home again.
Tame a Fabbit as a personal pet. Set up a farm and use Groffle milk to make cheese to trade with the locals. Grow your own crops, barter in the open market or craft your own goods from...
PKG Merge PS4 Tool by Tustin, Join PlayStation 4 Package File Parts
Following some recent PS4 Package Research, today PlayStation 4 developer @Tustin made available PKG Merge which as the name implies aims to combine PlayStation 4 PKG file parts joining them into a whole PKG file with a compiled version by @0x199 via Twitter below. 
Download: pkg-merge-master.zip / GIT / pkg-merge.rar (Compiled) (659 KB) / pkg-merge.rar (Updated) (659 KB) / PKG Merge (CPP Rewrite) / pkg-merge-x64.exe / pkg-merge-x86.exe / PS4_Merger Fork via thiagowlck / PKG Merge Github Fork via aldoblack
Here are some details on the PS4 Package Merge tool from his recent Tweets via Twitter:
I made a tool that merges PS4 PKG parts into one whole pkg file in golang (@RedEyeX32 wanted this)
prob works for more than 1 part but i didnt test em yet
To quote from Tustin on NGU on the PKG Merge PS4 tool's origin:
"Well, by default when you download packages from Sony, they are already in 4gb parts.
That's why Red wanted the tool made I suppose."
Download: pkg-merge-master.zip / GIT / pkg-merge.rar (Compiled) (659 KB) / pkg-merge.rar (Updated) (659 KB) / PKG Merge (CPP Rewrite) / pkg-merge-x64.exe / pkg-merge-x86.exe / PS4_Merger Fork via thiagowlck / PKG Merge Github Fork via aldoblack
Here are some details on the PS4 Package Merge tool from his recent Tweets via Twitter:
I made a tool that merges PS4 PKG parts into one whole pkg file in golang (@RedEyeX32 wanted this)
prob works for more than 1 part but i didnt test em yet
To quote from Tustin on NGU on the PKG Merge PS4 tool's origin:
"Well, by default when you download packages from Sony, they are already in 4gb parts.
That's why Red wanted the tool made I suppose."
DeadCore First-person Platformer PS4 Launch Trailer by Grip Digital
PlayStation fans of games like Portal may want to check out the new first-person platformer DeadCore by Grip Digital which blends exploration, speedrunning and puzzles! 
Below is the official DeadCore PS4 launch trailer, and to quote from their page: After falling endlessly through powerful magnetic storms you wake up in a desolate world. Your memory erased, you start exploring this place surrounded by void as cryptic messages appear around you.
Suddenly, you spot a gigantic Tower emerging from the mists. You soon understand that in order to find the answers you need, you must climb all the way to the top.
Equipped with a 'SwitchGun', a special weapon allowing you to activate or deactivate the Tower elements, you set off on a perilous journey full of traps, complex mechanisms, gaps to cross, and lethal foes, a journey that will eventually allow you to solve the mystery surrounding this strange and abstract world...
DeadCore is strongly focused on speedrunning: every level has at least 2 main paths and several secret passages you have to find to optimize your time. It also features a special Speedrun mode with dedicated maps you can unlock by finding ‘Sparks’ hidden in the main levels.
As you progress through the stages, you find power-ups that grant you new abilities and allow you to reach new locations. There are also many types of collectibles to find that unlock new content such as narrative logs, new maps, new music tracks, and much more!
Below is the official DeadCore PS4 launch trailer, and to quote from their page: After falling endlessly through powerful magnetic storms you wake up in a desolate world. Your memory erased, you start exploring this place surrounded by void as cryptic messages appear around you.
Suddenly, you spot a gigantic Tower emerging from the mists. You soon understand that in order to find the answers you need, you must climb all the way to the top.
Equipped with a 'SwitchGun', a special weapon allowing you to activate or deactivate the Tower elements, you set off on a perilous journey full of traps, complex mechanisms, gaps to cross, and lethal foes, a journey that will eventually allow you to solve the mystery surrounding this strange and abstract world...
DeadCore is strongly focused on speedrunning: every level has at least 2 main paths and several secret passages you have to find to optimize your time. It also features a special Speedrun mode with dedicated maps you can unlock by finding ‘Sparks’ hidden in the main levels.
As you progress through the stages, you find power-ups that grant you new abilities and allow you to reach new locations. There are also many types of collectibles to find that unlock new content such as narrative logs, new maps, new music tracks, and much more!
- Explore a mysterious world made of immense and staggering levels with a labyrinth of secret passages to discover
- Unlock new powers and upgrades in order to gain access to new areas of the Tower
- Reveal the secrets of the Tower by collecting fragments of memory from its former inhabitants as well as new levels and music for Speedrun mode
- Challenge your friends to see who can top our online leaderboards in Speedrun mode where every hundredth of a second counts
PS4 Gamesharing ModChip MATRiX (MTX) Key Installation Overview
Following the preliminary PS4 ModChip Hardware Analysis and MTX Key Reseller List, today wholesaler Westingames made available a brief video detailing where to solder the MATRiX Key Gamesharing Mod in the PlayStation 4 CUH-10XXA series (SAA-001), CUH-11XXA series (SAB-001), CUH-12XXA series (SAC-001), PS4 Slim CUH-20XXB series (SAD-001) and PS4 Pro CUH-70XXA series (NVA-001) models via the English Installation Manual. 
Also below is a PS4 MTX Key review from BALA MURUGAN although it's not in English.
Where to Solder PS4 MTX KEY on My Motherboard?
PS4 MTX KEY CHIP Install on PlayStation 4 Slim
PS4 MTX Key Review
Also below is a PS4 MTX Key review from BALA MURUGAN although it's not in English.
Where to Solder PS4 MTX KEY on My Motherboard?
PS4 MTX KEY CHIP Install on PlayStation 4 Slim
PS4 MTX Key Review