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Following his 1.01 and 1.76 decrypt_pup_header patches for the original Dlclose exploit and recent PS4 Playground for Webkit Exploits 1.62 OFW Port, today PlayStation 4 developer @zecoxao announced on Twitter he added a PS4 Dlclose Exploit 1.62 Port on Github for interested developers alongside a 1.52 Port below.

Download: ps4_dlclose_162-master.zip / GIT / ps4_dlclose_152-master.zip / GIT

Also PlayStation 4 developer @ZeraTron hinted on Twitter that PS4 sceners can "Expect some great goodies for Christmas guys" although he added the note "1.76... obviously" but hopefully SpecterDev will follow-up with some PS4 v4.05 Christmas cheer in coming weeks for everyone else.

Greets to @Wultra for the heads-up in the PSXHAX Shoutbox earlier today!

Whether it's PlayStation-branded shirts, jackets or coffee mugs Sony has it covered this holiday season offering Black Friday discounts starting today on PlayStation Gear at the official site PlayStation-Gear.com.

Here's the scoop from Sony's Brand Marketing guru Andrew Mason, to quote:

Everyday up until and including Black Friday itself, we’ll be releasing new deals at midday and better yet, each set of savings will be available until midnight on Cyber Monday or until stocks last.

With more and more deals arriving each day, make sure to keep visiting PlayStation-Gear.com to catch the latest new savings.

Special savings are now available with 20% off every single mug on PlayStation Gear, and with over 60 available, it’s easy to find a new favourite mug, the perfect stocking filler or both!

Within the range you’ll find a whole host of designs exclusive to PS Gear plus fan favourites, from retro-inspired PlayStation and quirky Crash Bandicoot designs to stylish Destiny 2 and Call of Duty: WWII additions.

You can also save 25% off our entire range of PlayStation F.C. clothing. This includes exclusive hoodies and shirts, such as the special edition FIFA 18 Ultimate Team home shirt – an awesome gift and collectible that’s featured in FIFA 18.

Let us know in the comments which deals you’re tempted to grab, and remember to head back to PlayStation Gear everyday at midday and over the weekend to discover many more deals.

Today Sega confirmed that Valkyria Chronicles 4 is coming to PlayStation 4 in 2018, complete with a Teaser Site including a PS4 Announcement trailer video and details below!

From the video's caption, to quote: The continent of Europa is engulfed in the flames of the Second Europan War between the Atlantic Federation and the Autocratic Eastern Imperial Alliance.

Although the Federation struggles valiantly against the Empire’s forces, the relentless imperial military machine threatens to consume them.

With victory slipping away, the Federation executes Operation Northern Cross: a last-ditch attempt to capture the imperial capital and end the war.

Commander Claude Wallace and his loyal childhood friends in Squad E are sent to fight for the desperate operation’s success, but they will have to endure harsh bone-chilling elements, waves of imperial soldiers, and the terrifying Valkyria... and unravel a grave truth that will shake them to the core.  

Here's some additional details from Sega's PR Associate Will Chan as well, to quote:

When did Valkyria Chronicles 4 begin development?

Kei Mikami: It’s been about two years since the project officially started. It might be a little longer if you include the time our director, Mr. Yamashita, spent in the planning phase.

What brought you back to the world of Valkyria Chronicles 4?

Kei Mikami: The aim of this Valkyria Project is to expand the series on a global scale. We haven’t released a mainline title since Valkyria Chronicles 3 in 2011, so our goal from the beginning was to attract new audiences worldwide. Our overarching vision is to return to the original Valkyria Chronicles’ roots, while building on improvements from the rest of the series. Valkyria Chronicles 4 is the culmination of everything we’ve learned up to this point.

We began setting the groundwork for this project with Valkyria Chronicles Remastered for PS4. Our intent was to let fans experience Valkyria Chronicles’ origins and core gameplay on a next-gen console before moving forward with a brand-new numbered entry to the main series.

What inspired the story, characters, and setting?

Kei Mikami: Valkyria Chronicles 2 and 3 were both released exclusively on PSP, which...

While it's not a Mysterious PS Store Merchant this time, Sony's latest Black Friday 2017 promotion features a Psychic promising some big PlayStation Store deals for the holidays proceeding their PlayStation Plus Black Friday PSN Deals and Black Friday Week-Long Deals.

Of course you can always skip the fortune teller, as the cards tell us chances are good their PlayStation Store Black Friday deals will be revealed soon online at: http://playstation.com/black-friday

Check out Sony's latest Black Friday 2017 promotional trailer video below!

Following the recent PS4 Raster Effect Twister Demo, today PlayStation 4 developer BigBoss shared a PS4 1.76 MSX2 remake homebrew demonstration video reminding others that, roughly translated, "all the basic pieces are published on Github for months to use them."

To quote from his recent Tweet below, roughly translated: #30añosdeAbadia "You ordered me to continue" my deepest tribute using ManuelPazosMSX remake MSX2 on PlayStation 4.

Also making rounds on Twitter today:
PS4 More System Information on CEX OFW 5.01 (Greetz fly out 2 JerichoCFW) — Hold L1 + L3 + Triangle for 7 seconds, then press DPad Up + OPTIONS together via Dev Wiki.
Incomplete instructions for the button combo in System Information is being shared. Have more. Non-debug = ▲+L1+L3 for 5s then DPad Up+Start. Debug/Store = DPad Left+■+L1+R1 for 5s then Start.

And here's a Button Combo Menu summary from the Dev Wiki:

Exhibition/Show Mode

[IMG]http://www.psdevwiki.com/ps4/images/thumb/b/b3/Tex_guidepanel_L1.png/23px-Tex_guidepanel_L1.png[/IMG] + [IMG]http://www.psdevwiki.com/ps4/images/thumb/a/ab/Tex_guidepanel_R1.png/23px-Tex_guidepanel_R1.png[/IMG] + [IMG]http://www.psdevwiki.com/ps4/images/thumb/c/c4/Tex_cp_cursor_right.png/23px-Tex_cp_cursor_right.png[/IMG] +...