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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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Here's Which PlayStation 4 Games Will Offer PS4 Pro Enhancements
With the official Sony PS4 Pro Launch less than a week away, today Fred Dutton revealed which PlayStation 4 titles will utilize the increased CPU / GPU power and performance of PS4 Pro featuring resolutions up to 4K and HDR imaging technology! 
To quote: 39 Games Enhanced for PS4 Pro Launch
Further to that, all first party software launched in 2017 and beyond, including Gravity Rush 2, Horizon Zero Dawn, Days Gone, and Gran Turismo Sport, will enjoy the benefits of the world’s most powerful console.
To quote: 39 Games Enhanced for PS4 Pro Launch
- Bound
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 3
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
- Dishonored 2
- Driveclub VR
- EA Sports FIFA 17
- Firewatch
- Helldivers
- Hitman
- Hustle Kings
- Infamous First Light
- Infamous Second Son
- Knack
- Mafia III
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- NBA 2K17
- Paragon
- PlayStation VR Worlds
- Ratchet & Clank
- Rez Infinite
- Rigs Mechanized Combat League
- Rise of the Tomb Raider
- Robinson: The Journey
- Smite
- Super Stardust Ultra
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Edition
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
- The Last of Us Remastered
- The Last of Us: Left Behind
- The Playroom VR
- Titanfall 2
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
- Until Dawn: Rush of Blood
- Viking Squad
- World of Tanks
- XCOM 2
Further to that, all first party software launched in 2017 and beyond, including Gravity Rush 2, Horizon Zero Dawn, Days Gone, and Gran Turismo Sport, will enjoy the benefits of the world’s most powerful console.
Sony Announces PS4 Pro Midnight Launch in NYC on November 9th
If you're in the Big Apple and looking to wait in a really long line of people to drop $399.99 USD for a PlayStation 4 Pro 4K console in hopes to make it out of the crowd without being mugged... the PS4 Pro Midnight Launch in NYC on November 9th may be for you! 
Here are the official invite details from Sid Shuman, to quote: "If you’re in the New York City area, consider this your official invitation to join us at Sony Square (25 Madison Ave) on November 9 as we celebrate the launch of PS4 Pro!
This special event will be one of the only opportunities to purchase a PS4 Pro at midnight on November 10, before most stores open. As we countdown to midnight, we’ll ring in the launch with food and beverages, games, giveaways, sweepstakes, and prizes.
Thanks to our friends at Sony Pictures Television, fans will also be invited to try their skills at one of two escape game puzzles based on the hit NBC series from SPT, The Blacklist, and Timeless. So, come dressed as your favorite PlayStation character or impress us with your PlayStation trivia knowledge and you just might just walk away a winner.
Speaking of prizes, we’re bringing out some exclusive opportunities for those who attend our commemorative PS4 Pro event. All attendees will be entered for a chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to PlayStation Experience 2016 in Anaheim, CA, this December 3 and 4, where you’ll be able to represent your new Pro status at PlayStation’s ultimate fan event.
We’ll also be giving away PlayStation VR, and even one of those highly coveted, fiendishly rare limited edition 20th Anniversary PS4 consoles.
Fans can begin lining up at 7:00 PM Eastern Time on November 9 at Sony Square NYC (25 Madison Ave) and if you’re one of the first 200 people in line, you can walk away with your shiny new console starting at midnight.
Please note that purchases made at the Sony Square NYC event are credit card only. For the safety of all of our fans, bags are subject to search so you may want to leave those large backpacks at home.
Justin and I will be prowling the lines too, doling out exclusive prizes, capturing the excitement on Snapchat and Instagram, and maybe...
Here are the official invite details from Sid Shuman, to quote: "If you’re in the New York City area, consider this your official invitation to join us at Sony Square (25 Madison Ave) on November 9 as we celebrate the launch of PS4 Pro!
This special event will be one of the only opportunities to purchase a PS4 Pro at midnight on November 10, before most stores open. As we countdown to midnight, we’ll ring in the launch with food and beverages, games, giveaways, sweepstakes, and prizes.
Thanks to our friends at Sony Pictures Television, fans will also be invited to try their skills at one of two escape game puzzles based on the hit NBC series from SPT, The Blacklist, and Timeless. So, come dressed as your favorite PlayStation character or impress us with your PlayStation trivia knowledge and you just might just walk away a winner.
Speaking of prizes, we’re bringing out some exclusive opportunities for those who attend our commemorative PS4 Pro event. All attendees will be entered for a chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to PlayStation Experience 2016 in Anaheim, CA, this December 3 and 4, where you’ll be able to represent your new Pro status at PlayStation’s ultimate fan event.
We’ll also be giving away PlayStation VR, and even one of those highly coveted, fiendishly rare limited edition 20th Anniversary PS4 consoles.
Fans can begin lining up at 7:00 PM Eastern Time on November 9 at Sony Square NYC (25 Madison Ave) and if you’re one of the first 200 people in line, you can walk away with your shiny new console starting at midnight.
Please note that purchases made at the Sony Square NYC event are credit card only. For the safety of all of our fans, bags are subject to search so you may want to leave those large backpacks at home.
Justin and I will be prowling the lines too, doling out exclusive prizes, capturing the excitement on Snapchat and Instagram, and maybe...
Playerkp420 4.81 CFW (Non-Cobra) PS3 Custom Firmware is Released
Following his Playerkp420 DB OFW 4.81, today PlayStation 3 developer playerkp420 released Playerkp420 4.81 CFW (Non-Cobra) PS3 Custom Firmware with the details below.
Download: Playerkp420 4.81 CFW.rar (198.26 MB)
MD5 Hash: 18D77D7B075A5C73BB97839F79079768
To quote from @playerkp420 on the release: [NON COBRA RELEASE] PLAYERKP420 4.81 CFW
Here is my Standard NON Cobra 4.81 CFW, that I made from scratch from OFW 4.81.
I have tested on my CECH-2501A and my CECHA01.
Features & Patches:
Download: Playerkp420 4.81 CFW.rar (198.26 MB)
MD5 Hash: 18D77D7B075A5C73BB97839F79079768
To quote from @playerkp420 on the release: [NON COBRA RELEASE] PLAYERKP420 4.81 CFW
Here is my Standard NON Cobra 4.81 CFW, that I made from scratch from OFW 4.81.
I have tested on my CECH-2501A and my CECHA01.
Features & Patches:
- LV1 & LV2 Peek&Poke
- Patch core OS Hash check core os for 4.xx // product mode always on to prevent brick from downgraded and not dehashed
- LV1 to allow mapping of any memory area
- Skip all ACL Checks
- Disable System Integrity Check
- Patch Update Manager to enable QA (if qa flag already set before install, or set flag with 4.xx toggle qa app)
- Removed ECDSA
- Install Packages & App/Home
- In Game Screenshot
- ReactPSN ONLINE/OFFLINE, run apps unsigned & more!
- Disabled epilepsy message
- Removed and patched wait for coldboot view sleep for turbo boot to XMB.
- Remote Play & Make Remote Play SFO Flag obsolete.
- Enforced Original Gameboot Animation.
- Disable Cinavia Protection
- Alphabetical sort for game column.
- Waves & PSN Icons changed.
- XMB CFW Settings in Network Column. (Rebug Settings options do not work obviously)
- RSOD Bypass.
- Can play games that require up to 4.81 keys.
- Can be installed over any CFW, or OFW 3.55 and lower.
- Can be installed over any OFW ONLY IF NOR/NAND flash has been patched with a hardware flasher.
PS4 1.76 Real-Time (RT) Sample Video by BadChoicesZ and Kurt2467
Over the weekend we saw a PS4 GTA V Mod with Native Code, and since then the PS4 developers @BadChoicesZ and @kurt2467 have joined us here and shared a PS4 1.76 Real-Time (RT) sample video today!
From the demo's caption: We (Me + Kurt2467) plan on showing better things possible later.
For anybody playing along at home, here is the possible notify messages: http://pastebin.com/4JsK2zCf
From the demo's caption: We (Me + Kurt2467) plan on showing better things possible later.
For anybody playing along at home, here is the possible notify messages: http://pastebin.com/4JsK2zCf
Code:
/*
List written by BadchoicesZ, Not dumped XD.
<msg> is whatever "text" you pass into the notify func.
*/
0 -BLANK-
1 An unknown USB device has been connected.
2 Too many USB hubs are connected.
3 To use this device, connect it using a USB cable or register it again.
4 The battery level of <msg> is getting low.
5 <msg>'s device() has been disconnected.
6 Too many USB devices are connected. Disconnect a USB device.
7 Cannot connect another Bluetooth(r) device.
8 <blank>
9 Cannot connect another controller.
10 Cannot connect another mouse or keyboard.
11 The controller feature of this keyboard cannot be used.
12 This device is not supported.
13 Cannot use wireless controllers for the PlayStation(r)3 system.
14 <msg> has connected the companion app [].
15 <msg> has disconnected the companion app [].
16 <msg> has connected using Remote Play.
17 <msg> has disconnected from Remote Play.
18 <msg>'s screen is not displayed because you entered a blocked scene for Remote Play.
19 <msg>'s screen is now displayed because you exited the blocked scene for Remote Play.
20 -BLANK-
21 The PS4 is too hot. Turn off the PS4 and wait until the temerature goes down.
22 The free space in system storage is less than <msg>.
23 A LAN cable is not connected.
24 The connection to the Wi-Fi network has been lost.
25 Cannot connect to the network.
26 <msg> has logged in.
27 -BLANK-
28 Access to Sony Entertainment Network by <msg>'s account has been banned or temporarily suspended.
29 Access to Sony Entertainment Network from this PS4 has been banned or temporarily suspended.
30 You must update the system software.
31 Sony Entertainment network is currently busy.
32 Sony Entertainment network is currently undergoing...
New PSProxy Coming Soon from Red-EyeX32 for PlayStation 4 Users
Recently we saw a guide on Unbanning Console IDs and caught word that the PSProxy PS4 Update Bypass from @RedEyeX32 was working again as a result of the Passphrase Changing.
Today PlayStation 4 developer RedEyeX32 Tweeted that a new update is on the way for those still experiencing issues on bypassing Sony's PS4 Firmware updates and connecting to PlayStation Network.
Thanks to @B7U3 C50SS for the tip in the PSXHAX Shoutbox, and below are a few other interesting Tweets making rounds on the Twitter circuit today:
Today PlayStation 4 developer RedEyeX32 Tweeted that a new update is on the way for those still experiencing issues on bypassing Sony's PS4 Firmware updates and connecting to PlayStation Network.
Thanks to @B7U3 C50SS for the tip in the PSXHAX Shoutbox, and below are a few other interesting Tweets making rounds on the Twitter circuit today: