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Today ArsTechnica.com confirms news of a proposed settlement in the PS3 Linux Class Action Lawsuit where Sony agrees to pay gamers up to $55 each for their Firmware 3.21 update's OtherOS removal that rendered Linux inoperable on the PlayStation 3 entertainment system.

This news comes after Sony apologized for the OtherOS removal blaming backups concerns and later contradicting themselves stating it was due to cost and not security issues.

To quote: "Under the terms of the accord, (PDF) which has not been approved by a California federal judge yet, gamers are eligible to receive $55 if they used Linux on the console. The proposed settlement, which will be vetted by a judge next month, also provides $9 to each console owner that bought a PS3 based on Sony's claims about "Other OS" functionality.

While the deal still needs a judge's signature, here's what the settlement says about how gamers can get their cash:

To get the $55, a gamer "must attest under oath to their purchase of the product and installation of Linux, provide proof of their purchase or serial number and PlayStation Network Sign-in ID, and submit some proof of their use of the Other OS functionality." To get the $9, PS3 owners must submit a claim that, at the time they bought their console, they "knew about the Other OS, relied upon the Other OS functionality, and intended to use the Other OS functionality."

Alternatively, according to the deal, to get $9, a gamer "may attest that he or she lost value and/or desired functionality or was otherwise injured as a consequence of Firmware Update 3.21 issued on April 1, 2010."

In the meantime, relentless PlayStation 3 hackers have managed to still get Linux back on...

A few months back Sony expanded PlayStation Vue nationwide and shared some handy PS Vue tips, and today Dan Myers announced that Roku is getting the online streaming service with an Android version incoming next week!

To quote: "PlayStation Vue will be available on Roku Streaming Stick, Roku Streaming players, and Roku TV. If you already have an account, just download PlayStation Vue on your Roku device and start streaming.

If you don’t already have a PlayStation Vue account, you can sign up for the seven-day free trial option through the PlayStation Vue website, or through your PS4 or PS3."

PlayStation Vue Plans:

• Access: 55+ channels, including live cable TV, movies, and sports channels for $29.99 per month ($39.99 in cities with major live local broadcast stations*)
• Core: 70+ channels, including all the channels from Access with the addition of live national and regional sports networks for $34.99 per month ($44.99 in cities with major live local broadcast stations*)
• Elite: 100+ channels, featuring all the channels from Core with the addition of top movie and entertainment channels for $44.99 per month ($54.99 in cities with major live local broadcast stations*)

Next week, we’ll be launching the PlayStation Vue mobile app for Android, so you can use your existing subscription to access PlayStation Vue on Android smartphones and tablets (with OS v4.4 and higher) through our mobile app. It also supports Chromecast and other Google Cast-enabled devices. We’ll provide more information on the launch date for Android soon, so stay tuned.

*Cities with major live local broadcast stations: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Francisco, and Miami

If you're wondering what's happening on PSN this week, set in the Resident Evil universe Umbrella Corps for PS4 is one of many new games arriving on PlayStation Network!

Below is a PlayStation 4 trailer video for it alongside a complete featured game lineup summary thanks to Ryan Clements of PS Blog, as follows:

New Releases: June 21, 2016

• Asemblance PS4 — Digital
• Deadlight: Director’s Cut PS4 — Digital
• Drawful 2 PS4 — Digital
• Dreamals: Dream Quest PS4 — Digital
• Electronic Super Joy PS4 — Digital
• Funk of Titans PS4, PS Vita — Digital (Cross Buy)
• Mighty No. 9 PS4, PS3 — Digital (PS4 Version at Retail)
• MXGP2 — The Official Motocross Videogame PS4 — Digital, Retail
• N.E.R.O.: Nothing Ever Remains Obscure PS4 — Digital (Out 6/24)
• Pac-Man 256 PS4 — Digital
• Pirates: Treasure Hunters PS4 — Digital
• Professional Farmer 2017 PS4 — Digital (Out 6/24)
• Umbrella Corps PS4 — Digital

PlayStation Music

• Lil Durk — Lil Durk 2X
• DOROTHY — ROCKISDEAD
• The Avett Brothers — True Sadness

PlayStation Video

• Banshee | Season 4
• The Divergent Series: Allegiant (plus Bonus Features)
• LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Gotham City Breakout
• LEGO DC Super Heroes Justice League 5-Film Collection

PlayStation Vue

• UEFA EURO 2016 – June 10 – July 10 (ESPN)
• Queen of the South – June 23 at 10/9c (USA)
• NBA Draft 2016 – June 23 at 7/6c (ESPN)

The information above is subject to change without notice.

This weekend console hacking scene profiteer GaryOPA reports that PS Vita scene game dumps from groups including BigBlueBox, VBL and PSiCO are beginning to surface for his boss Max Louarn's latest DRM-infected product known as the Cobra BlackFin.

So besides Max and Gary's latest attempt persuade unsuspecting sceners into wasting money on a useless product like they did many times before such as with the True Blue PS3 dongle (while real sceners were reverse-engineering it, warning the public of their 'max con' job, defeating their DRM protection, releasing N0DRM free fixes, sharing source code openly and finally leaking the True Blue PS3 disc BCA codes) what is the Cobra BlackFin?

PlayStation scene developer Joonie sums it up in the following tweet below:
Here's what garyopa had to say on their latest PlayStation Vita backups product, to quote:

We have reported on the Cobra BlackFin dongle for the PlayStation Vita a few times, and even tho there is not much info out there on how it all works, and no full...

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PlayStation 4 industry insider Tidux has been tweeting up a storm today about Sony's upcoming PS4 NEO 4K console, including an expected price point of 399$ / 399€ / 349£ and a release date of this year!

Below are the related tweets, enjoy!


Update: According to Gamespot.com Eurogamer's Richard Leadbetter has also confirmed this news in a recent report... so bring on the PS4 NEO already!!