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Following their PS4 multiplayer trailer, here's what to expect in the Call of Duty: WWII Private PS4 Multiplayer Beta as those who pre-order COD WWII from PlayStation Store can start pre-loading the beta now!

To quote from Activision Editorial Manager Kevin Kelly: The Call of Duty: WWII Private Multiplayer Beta is nearly here on PS4, and we’ve got all the intel you need to get in on the action when it deploys August 25.

SLEDGEHAMMER SPEAKS

Last week, Sledgehammer Games released a special message to let everyone know what to expect from the Private Multiplayer Beta, which is just a small part of the full multiplayer mode, and to thank everyone for taking part as this will help hone the final experience when the full game launches on November 3.

“We love the active dialog we have with the Call of Duty community, and value the exchange of ideas and constructive feedback we have with fans. Your feedback will help us finalize features, optimize gameplay balance, and refine the remaining development roadmap to launch. So please explore, rank up, and have fun. Share as much feedback as you can – everything helps. The development team will be playing non-stop, and we’ll be monitoring performance and collecting valuable data around the clock.”

HOW TO GET INTO THE PRIVATE MULTIPLAYER BETA

To gain access to the Call of Duty: WWII Private Multiplayer Beta, you need to pre-order the game at a participating retailer. Head over to www.callofduty.com/beta for more details. If you pre-order from the PlayStation Store, you can pre-load now to jump right into the action once the Beta starts on Aug 25 @ 10AM PT.

PRIVATE MULTIPLAYER BETA DATES

The Private Multiplayer Beta will be split into two weekends for PlayStation 4 players:

• Weekend 1 starts at 10am Pacific / 5pm GMT on August 25 and will last until August 28 at 10am Pacific / 5pm GMT.
• Weekend 2 starts on 10am Pacific / 5pm GMT on September 1, and will last until...

With Gamescom 2017 officially underway and running though August 26th things are heating up including the arrival of the first Shenmue III PS4 teaser trailer video and screenshot gallery courtesy of Yu Suzuki below!

It's built from a small slice of an in-development build of the Shenmue III game, and delivers a glimpse into the new look of main characters, new characters and overall feel of the Shenmue world.

Also for those following the PlayStation 4 scene, be sure to check out the PSXHAX Shoutbox message of the day (MOTD) today for some new PS4 dev stuff.

To quote: To coincide with Gamescom 2017, we are happy to share the news that we have inked a publishing partnership with Deep Silver! From the early days on the project, the team at Deep Silver really impressed me with their deep passion for the series and their desire to work with us to deliver a proper sequel that all fans will love.

To celebrate the news, I would like to share with you a teaser video built from a small slice of an in-development build of the game. As you will see, the latest chapter in Ryo and Shenhua’s journey begins with a beautiful set piece in China.

You’ll also see that we’re aiming to significantly upgrade the game’s visuals, and you may also notice a new character during that quick glimpse of our new battle gameplay.

I’m pleased to be able to offer a small peek into what we’ve been building thus far, and I am looking forward to the opportunity to show you more as we get closer to our 2018 release.

While it probably isn't the rumored PlayStation 5 just yet, today Sony did Tweet out a teaser picture of what appears to be a PlayStation console or some type of hardware hidden curiously underneath a red cloak.

Their intentionally vague tweet can be seen below, which states simply: "We're getting geared up for the reveal of something new."

With the XBox One X coming from Microsoft on November 7th, it wouldn't surprise us if Sony wanted to shake up the market with something new of their own.

According to TweakTown.com to quote: "Sony should unveil the new hardware, whatever it may be, during its press conferences at Tokyo Game Show in September and Paris Games Week in October, along with its special PlayStation Experience showcase during the holidays."

Anyone have a guess as to what this Sony secret under the red cloth may be?

Update: For those curious, it was a Limited Edition Gran Turismo Sport PlayStation 4 console, available from October 18th, 2017 with additional details and pictures HERE!

Cheers to both @Figure03 and @Fimo for the heads-up on this in the PSXHAX Shoutbox tonight!

Since going live on PlayStation Store, Horizon Zero Dawn recently gained a new story mode alongside the PS4 Patch 1.32 features outlined below complete with a trailer video!

To quote from Guerrilla Community Manager Jeroen Roding on the update:

While development on the Horizon Zero Dawn expansion The Frozen Wilds is in full swing, we’re still finding time to add improvements to the main game. Last month’s Patch 1.30 added a new difficulty setting called ‘Ultra Hard’ which, as the name suggests, provides a greater challenge for hardcore Horizon Zero Dawn players.

Today’s patch adds a difficulty level that does quite the opposite: ‘Story’ difficulty allows you to immerse yourself in the narrative of Horizon Zero Dawn and the exploration of Aloy’s world without having to worry too much about combat.

Among the most noticeable changes, ‘Story’ difficulty boosts the player-inflicted damage and reduces the player-received damage considerably, making the combat encounters manageable for less experienced players.

It is our hope that the new difficulty setting will help us welcome more players into Aloy’s quest to discover her identity and the mysteries of the world she inhabits. In addition to the ‘Story’ difficulty, Patch 1.32 includes several fixes as outlined in the patch notes.

If you have a chance to try out ‘Story’ difficulty, we’d love to hear your thoughts! We’ll have more information on The Frozen Wilds soon, but in the meantime, keep an eye on the official Guerrilla Twitter and Facebook pages for all the latest Horizon Zero Dawn related news and developments.

And from the Horizon Zero Dawn 1.32 Patch Notes:

LATEST PATCH: 1.32

We’re pleased to announce that Patch 1.32 for Horizon Zero Dawn is available now. This patch fixes a number of technical issues, progression issues and crashes as outlined below. This patch also adds a new difficulty setting: Story.

NOTE: This list may contain several spoilers!

If you encounter an issue while playing Horizon Zero Dawn, please try reloading a recent manual...

Following their recent updates, the PlayStation 4 modders at e✘treme-Modding.de shared a PS4 1.76 database modification today for running installed PS4 Package (PKG) files on a USB HDD.

To quote: You can run your installed Apps and Games from USB HDD

I have tested it with OMSK, it’s simple. Install OMSK PKG (OMSK PKG / OMSK Debug PKG / OMSK RIF), copy user/app/NPXS29005 on your USB device (FAT32/exFAT) and delete the folder (NPXS29005) on your PS4 HDD afterwards.

With the Database we can mod a few things in our Home Menu, so you have to edit table tbl_appinfo and search for the title_Id (NPXS29005). Change _org_path to /mnt/usb0/user/app/NPXS29005, that’s all. Now you can run the App only if you plug in your USB device.

Just a solution for people who have a small hard drive in their PS4

Thanks to @HydrogenNGU for the news tip on Twitter!

Update: Here's one more 1.76 database mod from e✘treme for those following, to quote: PS4 1.76 Database Mod – Add your installed PKG’s to Games Folder

Soon we can create custom PKGs to install Games without license. It’s recommended to add your installed PKGs to Games folder in the Home Menu if you have installed a lot of Games.
The Database Mod is very simple. Just edit 'dispLocation' -> 2 in app.db to add the Games to the folder. TV & Video is the Games folder, edit 'visible' -> 1.