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Halloween is approaching quickly, and PlayStation Now is hosting their second annual Shocktober event featuring horror and action PS4 games- including 13 new titles with details below!

Here's the full list from PS Now's Brian Dunn: PlayStation Now Shocktober Theme Titles

• Castlevania Harmony of Despair (new)
• Silent Hill HD Collection (new)
• The Darkness (new)
• Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City (new)
• House of the Dead 3 (new)
• House of the Dead 4 (new)
• The House of the Dead Overkill Extended Cut (new)
• The Witch and the Hundred Knight (new)
• Ghostbusters Sanctum of Slime (new)
• Deception: Nightmare Princess IV (new)
• Bladestorm: Nightmare (new)
• Burn Zombie Burn: The Diarrhea Bundle (new)
• Akiba’s Trip: Undead and Undressed (new)
• Costume Quest 2
• The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season
• The Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 1-2
• Darkstalkers Resurrection
• Devil May Cry HD Collection
• Devil May Cry 4
• Dead Rising 2
• Dead Rising 2 Off the Record
• Resident Evil 4
• Resident Evil 5
• Resident Evil 6
• Dead Island
• Dead Island Riptide
• Escape Dead Island
• Final Exam
• Resistance 3
• The Last Guy
• Darksiders
• Darksiders 2
• Infamous: Festival of Blood
• The Last of Us
• The Last of Us Left Behind
• Bioshock
• The Darkness 2
• F.E.A.R.
• Siren Blood Curse Episodes 1-12
• XCOM: Enemy Within
• Lone Survivor
• Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode 1
• Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode 2
• All Zombies Must Die
• Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunter
• Falling Skies: The Game
• Twisted Metal
• Earth Defense Force Insect Armageddon
• Earth Defense Force 2025
• Bloodrayne: Betrayal
• The Wolf Among Us
• Zombie Tycoon 2

If you haven’t given game streaming with PlayStation Now a try, you can play all of these games and more with the 7-Day Free Trial. With 400+ games, including shooters, action adventures, survival horror games, RPGs, fighters, racers, and more, there’s never been a better time...

A few weeks back we shared the PS4 Pro Ultimate FAQ and here comes the Ultimate PS VR - PlayStation VR FAQ for those looking to take the plunge into Sony's new virtual reality world!

Check it out below, courtesy of Social Media Director Sid Shuman as follows:

PlayStation VR: The Basics

Q: What is PlayStation VR? How much does it cost?

PlayStation VR is our virtual reality system for PlayStation 4 available October 13. The core product includes the PS VR system which includes the PS VR system, headphones and all cabling required with a suggested retail price of $399.99 USD / $549.99 CAD.

The PlayStation VR Launch Bundle was available to customers that pre-ordered for a suggested retail price of $499.99 USD / $699.99 CAD. It includes the PS VR system, PlayStation Camera, two PlayStation Move Motion Controllers, and a copy of PlayStation VR Worlds.

Both versions include a demo disc (which will also be available on PS Store after the product launches) and The Playroom VR will be available as a free download from PlayStation Store to all PS VR owners.

Q: What do I need to own to experience PS VR?

PlayStation VR allows you to experience the future of gaming through virtual reality with a PS VR system, your PS4 and PS Camera. Most games utilize the DualShock 4 Wireless Controller. Many PS VR games give you an option to enhance your experience through the use of two PlayStation Move motion controllers, while there are a limited number of games that require two PlayStation Move motion controllers. The PS VR exclusive sci-fi FPS game, Farpoint, utilizes the PS VR Aim Controller to offer a realistic and precise way to control the game.

Q: What are the weight and measurements of PS VR?

It is approximately 1.3lb (excluding cable) and approximately 7.4 x 7.3 x 10.9 inches (width × height × length, excludes largest projection, headband at the shortest)

Q: What is VR?

VR stands for Virtual Reality, which is a simulation of another reality created by designers and programmers. Currently the PS VR system delivers a virtual reality experience for your eyes and ears through the combination of the 360-degree 1:1 tracking of your head, wide field of view...

Following the previous release, today Sony updated their PlayStation 4 System Software to PS4 Firmware Update 4.01 with details below.

Download: PS4 Firmware 4.01 Update (US) / PS4 Firmware 4.01 Update (EU) / PS4 Firmware 4.01 Update (UK) / PS4 Firmware 4.01 Update (AU/NZ) / PS4 Firmware 4.01 Update (JP)

PS4 System Software Update 4.01 via Sony's Official Website:

Main features in system software update 4.01

New for 4.01

• The voice chat feature in parties has been improved for some circumstances.
• This system software update improves the quality of the system performance.

As always if you're on a lower PlayStation 4 Firmware version it's not advisable to update if you're interested in the PS4 Playground for 3.55 or jailbreaking your PS4, running homebrew and PlayStation 4 backup games when such an exploit arrives.

From the PSXHAX Shoutbox comes confirmation by WhiteOverfl0w of PSProxy being patched in 4.01 OFW:
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It's been awhile since we've reported on progress updates with the popular PC PS3 emulator known as RPCS3, but recently predator shared a video of Dead Space Extraction running 100% with no errors on the RPCS3 PlayStation 3 emulator!

Download: rpcs3-ReleaseLLVM-22b14000.zip / rpcs3-master.zip / GIT

Check it out below, and from the video's caption to quote: RPCS3 PS3 emulator - Dead Space Extraction 100% working ! no errors !

CPU: Intel corei7 4790k
GPU: Geforce 970
RAM: DDR3 Kingston 2400mh 2x8gb
Win 10 64bit
Here are some more 100% working RPCS3 video demonstrations from predator's YouTube channel:

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Simply AWESOME stuff indeed!

This weeks new batch of PlayStation games will include Mafia III for PS4, which follows Lincoln Clay as he rebuilds his family and seeks out vengeance on rival mob groups with the mindset that family isn't who you're born with- it's who you die for.

Here's the rest of what PlayStation fans can look forward to this week on PlayStation Store straight from Sony Senior Specialist Ryan Clements:

New Releases: Week of October 4, 2016

• A Bastard’s Tale - PS4 — Digital
• Aragami - PS4 — Digital
• Atari Flashback Classics: Volume 1 - PS4 — Digital
• Atari Flashback Classics: Volume 2 - PS4 — Digital
• Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today - PS4 — Digital
• Mafia III - PS4 — Digital, Retail (10/7)
• Rogue Stormers - PS4 — Digital
• Space Hulk Ascension - PS4 — Digital
• Tropico 5 Complete Collection - PS4 — Digital
• Viking Squad - PS4 — Digital
• Warhammer: End Times — Vermintide - PS4 — Digital, Retail
• Wheels of Aurelia - PS4 — Digital

PlayStation Music

• Green Day – Revolution Radio
• OneRepublic- Oh My My
• Alter Bridge – The Last Hero

PlayStation Video

• Star Trek Beyond (plus bonus content)
• The Flash | Season 3

PlayStation Vue

• Westworld- October 2 at 9/8c (HBO)
• The Vice Presidential Debate- October 4 at 9/8c (CNN)
• Mighty Magiswords- October 6 at 6:30/5:30c (Cartoon Network)

The information above is subject to change without notice.