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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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PlayStation 4 System Software / PS4 Firmware 4.07 Update Now Live
Following their previous revision, Sony has now released a PlayStation 4 System Software / PS4 Firmware 4.07 Update which once again improves the quality of the system performance (aka patches exploit security holes). 
Download: PS4 Firmware 4.07 Update (US) / PS4 Firmware 4.07 Update (EU) / PS4 Firmware 4.07 Update (UK) / PS4 Firmware 4.07 Update (AU/NZ) / PS4 Firmware 4.07 Update (JP)
Main features in version 4.07 update
The 4.07 update's XML looks a bit different with Product IDs added:
Below is a picture of the older XML @VultraAID is currently using that allows...
Download: PS4 Firmware 4.07 Update (US) / PS4 Firmware 4.07 Update (EU) / PS4 Firmware 4.07 Update (UK) / PS4 Firmware 4.07 Update (AU/NZ) / PS4 Firmware 4.07 Update (JP)
Main features in version 4.07 update
- This system software update improves the quality of the system performance.
The 4.07 update's XML looks a bit different with Product IDs added:
Below is a picture of the older XML @VultraAID is currently using that allows...
PS3 STARBUCKS 4.81 COBRA 7.40 CFW Update by Habib Arrives
Following his last update and all the recent PS3 4.81 Custom Firmware versions today PlayStation 3 developer @smhabib made available a PS3 STARBUCKS 4.81 COBRA 7.40 CFW Update followed by v1.01 with the changes detailed below. 
Download: STARBUCKS_481_100_CB740.7z (198.2 MB) / STARBUCKS_481_101_CB740.7z (198.2 MB)
Starbucks_481_100_CB740.PUP MD5: EDFAA2CC5B95C018646CEBB2DF5AB026
Starbucks 4.81_101_cb740.PUP MD5: 15660D36C3AA5197C97C87643ACDCA3C
To quote from Habib: STARBUCKS 4.81 COBRA 7.40
CHANGELOG:
1. MADE OUT OF 4.81 OFW
2. HAVE INSTALL PACKAGE FILES AND APP_HOME
3. HAVE reActPSN COMPATIBILITY
4. PATCHED LV0 TO DISABLE ECDSA CHECK
5. PATCHED LV2 TO ADD PEEK/POKE SUPPORT
6. PATCHED LV1 TO DISABLE LV2 PROTECTION
7. PATCHED LV1 TO ADD PEEK/ POKE SUPPORT
8. IT CAN RUN GAMES SIGNED WITH KEYS UP TO 4.81
9. CAN BE UPDATED OVER ANY CFW.
10. CAN BE UPDATED OVER 3.55 OFW
11. NOT ADDED NO BT/BD PATCHES
12. RSOD BYPASS
13. REACTPSN OFFLINE PATCH ADDED
14. BETTER SYSTEM STABILITY
15. REMOVED CINAVIA DRM FOR HDD CONTENT
16. REMOVED CINAVIA FOR BDMV
17. REMOVED CINAVIA FOR BDVD
18. QA FLAG ENABLED BY DEFAULT IF PS3 WAS QA ON 3.55
19. COBRA 7.40
20. SYSTEM ACTS AS A COMPLETELY NORMAL CFW WHEN COBRA DISABLED
21. FSELF COMPATIBILITY ADDED
22. PATCHED DOWNLOAD PLUGIN FOR DEX PKGS(FOR E.G XMBPD)
23. ENCHANCED REMOTE PLAY
24. REMOTE PLAY SFO FLAG OBSOLETE
25. NO EPILEPSY WARNING
26. SYSCALL 15 ADDED TO EXECUTE ANY LV2 INTERNAL FUNCTION
COBRA 7.40:
1. stage0_base updated for faster boot timings
2. no more debug texts overwritten for devs
3. syscall 15 added
4. updates hashes to cobra internally
UPDATE HASH:
Download: STARBUCKS_481_100_CB740.7z (198.2 MB) / STARBUCKS_481_101_CB740.7z (198.2 MB)
Starbucks_481_100_CB740.PUP MD5: EDFAA2CC5B95C018646CEBB2DF5AB026
Starbucks 4.81_101_cb740.PUP MD5: 15660D36C3AA5197C97C87643ACDCA3C
To quote from Habib: STARBUCKS 4.81 COBRA 7.40
CHANGELOG:
1. MADE OUT OF 4.81 OFW
2. HAVE INSTALL PACKAGE FILES AND APP_HOME
3. HAVE reActPSN COMPATIBILITY
4. PATCHED LV0 TO DISABLE ECDSA CHECK
5. PATCHED LV2 TO ADD PEEK/POKE SUPPORT
6. PATCHED LV1 TO DISABLE LV2 PROTECTION
7. PATCHED LV1 TO ADD PEEK/ POKE SUPPORT
8. IT CAN RUN GAMES SIGNED WITH KEYS UP TO 4.81
9. CAN BE UPDATED OVER ANY CFW.
10. CAN BE UPDATED OVER 3.55 OFW
11. NOT ADDED NO BT/BD PATCHES
12. RSOD BYPASS
13. REACTPSN OFFLINE PATCH ADDED
14. BETTER SYSTEM STABILITY
15. REMOVED CINAVIA DRM FOR HDD CONTENT
16. REMOVED CINAVIA FOR BDMV
17. REMOVED CINAVIA FOR BDVD
18. QA FLAG ENABLED BY DEFAULT IF PS3 WAS QA ON 3.55
19. COBRA 7.40
20. SYSTEM ACTS AS A COMPLETELY NORMAL CFW WHEN COBRA DISABLED
21. FSELF COMPATIBILITY ADDED
22. PATCHED DOWNLOAD PLUGIN FOR DEX PKGS(FOR E.G XMBPD)
23. ENCHANCED REMOTE PLAY
24. REMOTE PLAY SFO FLAG OBSOLETE
25. NO EPILEPSY WARNING
26. SYSCALL 15 ADDED TO EXECUTE ANY LV2 INTERNAL FUNCTION
COBRA 7.40:
1. stage0_base updated for faster boot timings
2. no more debug texts overwritten for devs
3. syscall 15 added
4. updates hashes to cobra internally
UPDATE HASH:
- Make a text file named hash_recheck.txt
- inside the file put new hashes in format filename:hash per line(e.g vsh.self:a0000101002e6534)
- paste this file at /dev_hdd0/hash_recheck.txt
- reboot ps3 and then reboot again
- allows calling of any lv2 internal function like internal memcpy to dump lv2. e.g...
Sony Drops Uncharted 4 PS4 Bundle to $249.99 December 11 to 24th
My cable guy was just looking for a discounted PlayStation 4 bundle for the holidays, and it appears Sony has answered dropping the Uncharted 4 PS4 bundle to $249.99 from December 11 to the 24th, 2016 which currently comes stock with 3.55 OFW confirmed by @DoxyMarket.
Below are the details from PlayStation VP John Koller, to quote: Attention, last minute shoppers: we’ve got great news for you. Starting December 11 through December 24, you can pick up the Uncharted 4 PlayStation 4 Bundle at participating retailers for $249.99 in the U.S.
In Canada, you can pick up the Uncharted 4 PlayStation 4 Bundle for $329.99 CAD until December 29th. We first brought you this deal during Black Friday weekend, and it was incredibly successful for PS4 sales so we decided to bring it back this month. You can treat yourself, or pick this up for someone else on your list.
The Uncharted 4 PS4 bundle includes the slimmer PS4 model with a 500 GB hard drive, a DualShock 4, and the critically acclaimed Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. The new cooperative and solo mode, Uncharted 4: Survival, launches this month.
The future of gaming truly lives on PlayStation. I hope that all of you have seen this brought to life with the release of new hardware like PlayStation VR and PlayStation Pro, as well as new games like The Last Guardian, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, and Watch Dogs 2.There’s so much more to come, including a strong lineup of anticipated games like God of War, Spiderman, Days Gone, and Horizon: Zero Dawn.
We want to give thanks to our PlayStation community for continuing to make PlayStation their top destination for gaming. Here’s to an exciting new year ahead, and happy holidays everyone!
Below are the details from PlayStation VP John Koller, to quote: Attention, last minute shoppers: we’ve got great news for you. Starting December 11 through December 24, you can pick up the Uncharted 4 PlayStation 4 Bundle at participating retailers for $249.99 in the U.S.
In Canada, you can pick up the Uncharted 4 PlayStation 4 Bundle for $329.99 CAD until December 29th. We first brought you this deal during Black Friday weekend, and it was incredibly successful for PS4 sales so we decided to bring it back this month. You can treat yourself, or pick this up for someone else on your list.
The Uncharted 4 PS4 bundle includes the slimmer PS4 model with a 500 GB hard drive, a DualShock 4, and the critically acclaimed Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. The new cooperative and solo mode, Uncharted 4: Survival, launches this month.
The future of gaming truly lives on PlayStation. I hope that all of you have seen this brought to life with the release of new hardware like PlayStation VR and PlayStation Pro, as well as new games like The Last Guardian, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, and Watch Dogs 2.There’s so much more to come, including a strong lineup of anticipated games like God of War, Spiderman, Days Gone, and Horizon: Zero Dawn.
We want to give thanks to our PlayStation community for continuing to make PlayStation their top destination for gaming. Here’s to an exciting new year ahead, and happy holidays everyone!
RetroGamers: RetroEngine Sigma by Doyodo Team Demonstration Video
If you're a retrogamer like myself you recently downloaded MAME 0.180 or it's MAMEUI equivalent, and since covering Nintendo's NES Classic Edition I ran across the Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign by the Doyodo Team for their RetroEngine Sigma mini console and media player which looks promising! 
The handheld RetroEngine Sigma console simplifies retrogaming by emulating over 28 classic gaming machines as an all-in-one computer with built-in WiFi and Bluetooth capability, 4K-mediacenter and retro-station starting at $49 (includes 16GB microSD card and USB gaming controller) and shipping this coming April, 2017 with more details on their Facebook and Twitter social media feeds.
Emulators are installed from public sources and repositories via smartphone or tablet, and for video game ROMs you can grab all you'll need on disc or hard drive sets from sites such as ROM-Burner.
Check out the RetroEngine Sigma demonstration video, console specs and currently supported systems below!
The handheld RetroEngine Sigma console simplifies retrogaming by emulating over 28 classic gaming machines as an all-in-one computer with built-in WiFi and Bluetooth capability, 4K-mediacenter and retro-station starting at $49 (includes 16GB microSD card and USB gaming controller) and shipping this coming April, 2017 with more details on their Facebook and Twitter social media feeds.
Emulators are installed from public sources and repositories via smartphone or tablet, and for video game ROMs you can grab all you'll need on disc or hard drive sets from sites such as ROM-Burner.Check out the RetroEngine Sigma demonstration video, console specs and currently supported systems below!
PlayStation Store Holiday Sales: Sony Unveils PSN Deals - Week 1
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Today Sony unveiled Week 1 of their PSN deals as part of a four-week campaign featuring PlayStation Store holiday sales on both games and movies!
According to Brian Fujimoto, week 1 of PS Store's holiday sale runs through Monday, December 12th so check out all the deals while they last:
Games
Today Sony unveiled Week 1 of their PSN deals as part of a four-week campaign featuring PlayStation Store holiday sales on both games and movies! According to Brian Fujimoto, week 1 of PS Store's holiday sale runs through Monday, December 12th so check out all the deals while they last:
Games
| Format | Title | Sale Price | PS Plus Price | Original Price |
| PS4 | 100FT ROBOT GOLF (VR) | $15.99 | $13.99 | $19.99 |
| PS4 | 7 DAYS TO DIE | $14.99 | $11.99 | $29.99 |
| PS4 | A BOY AND HIS BLOB (CROSS-BUY) | $3.49 | $2.49 | $9.99 |
| PS4 | ACT IT OUT! A GAME OF CHARADES | $4.19 | $3.49 | $6.99 |
| PS4 | ADAM’S VENTURE: ORIGINS | $29.99 | $24.99 | $49.99 |
| PS4 | AGATHA CHRISTIE – THE ABC MURDERS | $11.99 | $8.99 | $29.99 |
| PS4 | ALBEDO: EYES FROM OUTER SPACE | $4.49 | $2.99 | $14.99 |
| PS4 | ALONE WITH YOU (CROSS-BUY) | $5.99 | $4.99 | $9.99 |
| PS4 | AMPLITUDE | $11.99 | $9.99 | $19.99 |
| PS4 | ARCANIA – THE COMPLETE TALE | $7.99 | $3.99 | $19.99 |
| PS4 | ASSASSIN’S CREED 4 BLACK FLAG GOLD EDITION | $24.99 | $19.99 | $49.99 |
| PS4 | ASSASSIN’S CREED CHRONICLES TRILOGY | $14.99 | $12.49 | $24.99 |
| PS4 | ... |