Thanks to @LilTunechi25 for this one

We don’t know full details on this update, yet but seems that some users (many users..) reported some weird problem with their PS3 after the update. Some experienced a dead PS3 ergo the PS3 will not turn on…(figures) maybe we are talking here about some random issue with PS3′S with 500 gb HDD’s drive but the official board of sony is almost on their knees due massive traffic of clueless users asking what to do if they are having some weird issue or some random freeze or just to ask if it’s safe to update to 4.45.

Best way to avoid a severe headache = DO NOT UPDATE for the time being. Until sony cames up with a solution. For the ones who are on OFW 4.45 already (like me) just stay cool.

Will add this though:

Sony released firmware update 4.45 for the PlayStation 3 earlier today, but those of you who haven’t already done so should probably avoid the update for now.

A growing number of users are reporting on the PlayStation 3 support forums that since installing the update, their system will no longer turn on. To make matters worse, one user claims that not even a file restore was able to bring the system back to working order.

Fortunately for those of you who already have installed the update, the issue doesn’t appear to be universal – if you updated and your console appears to be working as it should, then you likely have nothing to worry about.

According to various user reports, the issue seems to apply to users who use their system’s original HDD and to those who use an external HDD alike. However, many of the users experiencing difficulties do appear to be using larger hard-drives above 500GB, as The Sixth Axis points out in their report.

Sony has yet to acknowledge the problem, so it isn’t known how soon an update can be deployed. Additionally, it isn’t clear whether or not those affected will have to reformat their hard-drives or not, as system functionality seems to vary from user to user.

PlayStation 3 firmware update 4.45 seemed simple enough; according to the changelog, the main addition was the ability to opt-out of notifications upon receiving a Trophy.

Unfortunately, we won’t know anything more until Sony issues a statement. We’ve reached out to Sony Computer Entertainment of America for comment, and will provide an update should we hear anything more.

In the meantime, those of you who haven’t updated are advised to wait.

 
[Source] = PS3HAX
[Source] = Inquistr

Aldo has updated his tool, Bruteforce Edat to v1.2.1. This new version greatly increases the apps speed.

To quote:

It’s a dev klicensee bruteforcer that can be used to find the klicensee used on edat files. It uses BuC‘s dev klicensee validator to test the potential keys. The tool works in a similar way as Scetool/Bruteforce tool used to find regular Klicensees.

New in 1.2.1: Integrated with JjKkYu’s EDAT dev_klic bruteforcer tool 1.2 for even more superfast speed.

One interesting finding is that dev klicensees usually are found in the sections aligned to 0×80, 0×40, 0×20 or 0×10. These sections usually are between sections 12-15 and next to the end of the eboot/self, and the devkey is usually found in an offset aligned to 4. However, in some less frequent cases the key can be aligned to 1 or 2.

Ocassionally the klicensee is found near the offset of “NPWR” (trophies id).

Special thanks to Catalinnc for his awesome contribution discovering the klicensees!

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A very small release week around the net, but the long awaited, and highly rated/reviewed: The Last of Us, is out and would most certainly be worth your time!

• The_Last_of_Us_ASiA_MULTi3_PS3-Kirin
• Armored_Core_For_Answer_USA_PS3-Googlecus
• Resident_Evil_Revelations_USA_PS3-CLANDESTiNE

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Well…”Alien with white gloves strikes again”  making some videos to show end users how this device works. I will not add up anything else to this. Just read and voice your opinion about it. (If you want to). Thanks to @xxmcvapourxx amd @musashiro for this data.

 

Can this be cobra ode for superslim?
 

Update:

Cobra ODE Hardware – The Wait is Over!

Cobra ODE has been radically enhanced prior to release! We are now entering production phase and stocks will reach the market soon.
Homebrew and PS3 ISO’s can now be run from any OFW PS3, including 2k5, 3K and 4K!

Installation is now much easier than before, especially on 2k5,3K and 4k models and external UI commander is no longer required. Navigation is achieved via Cobra ODE manager which can be launched from the XMB! The manager allows you to select and run homebrew apps or games and PS3 ISO’s from the XMB on any OFW PS3…

Check out the features and PS3 models supported below:

The following consoles are supported:

FAT:
CECHA (PATA)
CECHB (PATA)
CECHC (PATA)
CECHE (PATA)
CECHG (PATA)
CECHH (PATA)
CECHK (PATA)
CECHL (SATA) (most consoles)***

SLIM:
CECH2XXX (SATA)
CECH21XX (SATA)
CECH25XX (SATA)
CECH3XXX (SATA)
SUPER SLIM:
CECH4XXX (SATA)
***FAT consoles (SATA) CECHL, CECHM, CECHP and CECHQ with drive controller BMD-21 will be supported in a future hardware iteration.

Feature list:

Supports virtually all PS3′s including previously “unbreakable” 2k5,3k and 4k systems!
Homebrew now possible on previously “unbreakable” 2k5,3k and 4k systems!
Play games on SEN in pass-through or emulation modes**!
On screen selection of games through Cobra ODE manager in XMB
Emulation or pass-through modes
Advanced Smart Fusion AES encryption and decryption engine on board
Fully updatable high speed FPGA’s and high speed secure MCU on board
Updatable via USB storage
Expansion ports for future proofing
Simple and easy to use
High quality components used throughout
Built at a high tech facility
Solderless installation on FAT*** and SLIM (2xxx and 21xx) series
Easy installation on 25xx,3xxx and 4xxx series Slim and Super Slim series consoles with QSB (quick solder board)
Easy setup for PATA or SATA consoles
Advanced software onboard and frequent free updates
BD Movie support to follow (In a future update)
PS1 and PS2 ISO support to follow (on BC consoles in a future update)
PS3 BD game disc dumping on all PS3 consoles is supported and can be enabled through third party managers (dumping throughput will be improved in future updates)
**We cannot guarantee the longetivity of this feature owing to the use of homebrew app to achieve it.

 

[Source] = PS3HAX
[Source] = Cobra ODE

Words from Rogero:

http://rapidgator.net/file/54703d30c…v1.00.PUP.html

http://www.sendspace.com/file/nzznvm

This CFW was tested on most PS3 Models by different testers and no problems were encountered.
But as any CFW release you must install it with caution and by following proper instructions, No one will be held responsible for any damage caused.

Rogero CFW4.41 v1.00

ReactPSN patch to work offline without the need to log into PSN at all.
noBD/noBT patches to allow installation on consoles with broken BluRay Drive or Bluetooth board.
This CFW can be installed fine from XMB Update over OFW3.55 or any CFW ver: 3.55/4.21/4.30/4.40/4.41
HDD can be swapped/changed and the CFW will re-install without any problem.
Patched LV1 to disable LV2 Protection.
Patched LV1 to add peek/poke support.
Patched LV1 Core OS Hash Check (to prevent Bricking on non-dehashed downgraded consoles)
Patched LV2 to add peek/poke support.
QA Flag enabled by default to allow for easier downgrading using Recovery Menu.
RSOD screen bypass patch for RSOD machines (it won’t fix the RSOD but allows the PS3 to boot fine into XMB)
PSN/SEN access is available but it’s not recommended.
It can run games signed with Keys up to version 4.41 without any Eboot/Sprx patching needed.
The CFW can be used directly for Downgrading with Hardware flashers using the new tool

@Rogero Good Luck all the best!!! Thank you for all your hard work.

Source: http://www.tortuga-cove.com/forums/v…p=21896#p21896
http://www.tortuga-cove.com/forums/v…=24700#p24700#

What i can say about this?. Xbox-One is already “Scary” it’s crystal clear that they want “All connected” but i like Sony’s approach more..i think is more “discrete”.

To quote:

A leaked promotional video for PlayStation 4 shows the system’s ‘connected’ user interface in action.

Upon start-up, you’ll see a list of horizontal squares, each containing games and other applications, and below that, a Facebook-like “What’s New” feed.

On the feed, you’ll see the latest updates from your friends and the network. Dragons and Cavalier (this is not a real game) might have just been added to the PlayStation Store. Or your friend Sarah might have just unlocked the Platinum trophy in Knack. You can “Thumps Up” her accomplishment, and from that same page, you can jump straight into the game.

If you’re having trouble getting past a certain area, you could put the game on hold and check out a friend’s video showing how they did it. Then, you can jump straight back in.

At one point in the video, a friend asks for help in Killzone: Shadow Fall. The user, who doesn’t own it, purchases it from the PlayStation Store, and is given the option to download the multiplayer or single-player mode first. He chooses the former to quickly assist his friend.

Multiplayer sessions are visible from the console’s user interface. The user sees three of his friends are in an open session of Killzone and joins the match straight from the OS.

Later in the video, a woman is shown watching a Killzone video a user uploaded from her phone, and sending a group message to her friends about it. From her phone, she then downloads Killzone: Shadow Fall to her PlayStation 4.

[Source]

Promise i won’t say a word or voice my opinion on this one:

To quote:

“It’s dead, it’s dead, it’s deep-sixed, it’s at the bottom of the Mariana Trench,” Electronic Arts’ President of EA Labels Frank Gibeau stated plainly yesterday about the company’s Online Pass program to Joystiq.

Following EA’s announcement in late May that it was eliminating the Online Pass program, gamers braced for “the twist.” That occurred last week when Microsoft finally announced the digital rights management (DRM) scheme for the Xbox One, which would have made an Online Pass program unnecessary. However, with Sony’s announcement the PlayStation 4 will follow the current model of game console DRM and used games, it was a question if Online Pass was back on the table at EA.

“We’re not crafting a strategy to bring [Online Pass] back, you will not input codes to unlock your game, it’s not going to happen,” said Gibeau. The executive then moved on to tell us the company’s decision to kill Online Pass and Microsoft’s Xbox One DRM plans weren’t linked at all, therefore PlayStation 4′s recent reveal wouldn’t have changed their decision on the program anyway. He called the Online Pass program “flat out dumb.”

“The amount of money that we made, it didn’t replace the amount of frustration we put on our customers and it didn’t offset the reputation damage it caused the company. So we said ‘it’s not worth it,’ and so the idea was, look, ‘don’t do stuff like that anymore,’” said Gibeau, noting the company had the opportunity to wipe the slate clean under interim CEO Larry Probst.

The original theory behind Online Pass, also known as “Project Ten Dollar,” was to charge used games buyers a fee for using the company’s servers. Gibeau notes EA will make money in other ways through services.

“Do used game buyers of FIFA participate in Ultimate Team? Yeah. Is it possible they might buy DLC? Yeah. Frankly, we’re being more nuanced and sophisticated about it. Before we used a blunt instrument. Now we’re going to be like ‘Look, they own it, they bought the disc and it’s theirs. They have a legitimate right for not doing anything illegal.’” Gibeau continued, “If we want to be progressive about it, we will make online services available to them that if they want to buy they can, but they don’t have to. At least that way we participate in some monetization. The reputational damage [Online Pass] was causing us was in excess of the dollars we were making.”

Gibeau acknowledged the company’s reputation isn’t the best with gamers and that this tension creates inherent distrust, but he said there was no conspiracy with Microsoft and he had no idea what Sony would do. He concluded, “At the end of the day, we’re not going to replace [Online Pass]. It’s not coming back. It’s dead.”

[Source]

Latest version of PS3 Tools is out, this latest version brings updates to Bruteforcer EDAT tool, and Bruteforce Savedata tool.

PS3 Bruteforce Save Data 3.8.15 updated 2013-06-09!
It’s a frontend for flatz save data tools 0.2.3. It finds the keys of several games in seconds and let you resign your saved games and trophies. A wide selection of cheats for 450 titles is also available ready to be applied to the saves.

PS3 Bruteforce Save Data 3.8.15 updated 2013-06-09!
It’s a frontend for flatz save data tools 0.2.3. It finds the keys of several games in seconds and let you resign your saved games and trophies. A wide selection of cheats for 450 titles is also available ready to be applied to the saves.

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This tool is used to bruteforce devklic for edat files on pc.
It supports bruteforcing from binary or text files.
It only take minutes to bruteforce in an elf file, no more waiting for hours or days.

This tool is based on BuC’s EDAT Devklic Validator, all credit to BuC.

Update to v1.1
Fix a bug while bruteforce in text file.

Download

If you meet some issue, please feedback. Thx.

It has been fairly slow around the scene, here is the latest updates and homebrew updates areound the PS scene.

• PS3ITA Manager v1.11 Released
• [Update][RELEASED] SDAT/EDAT v3 and v4 KEYS
• [Release] MAME 0125 for PS3 release 1
• Last week updates

The PS3 Scene should be proud of sites like PS3DevWiki and people like defyboy and euss, for both running and maintaining the Wiki.

The PS4 scene will also have a DevWiki, here is a quote from defyboy:

For those that don’t know me, I host and maintain the ps3devwiki.

I have started creating a wiki for the PS4, find this at http://wiki.ps4dev.net Unfortunately the domain ps4devwiki.com has been registered by someone else who is holding me to ransom for $100 to release it.

This is a free service that I will host and maintain for the benefit of everyone. I am doing what I can however my funding for this hobby is severely limited, since I have spent enough already so I would appreciate any donations you can offer.

I don’t need much, the hosting is not expensive but it would be nice to buy the domain back.

paypal: troy.gerrie@gmail.com

With the E3 show now winding down, we want to know who do you think takes home the “E3 crown”? Do you think Nintendo takes their prize home with MegaMan and Smash…or maybe Microsoft with their DRM? Heck any love for Sony this year and their arsenal?

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Who do YOU think won this years E3 and why?

If you want to have a summary about the Sony Playstation 4 then you should really check out the PS3DevWiki PS4 Page. There’s also always nice/fresh/unconfirmed/speculative information at the Talk pages on the wiki

PS4 internal parts squematic
(speculation)

PS4 – PS3 Development Wiki

Thanks to all that are contributing to the wiki!!

More info with video included about Sony new policy about used games:

To quote:

Perhaps the biggest news post-console reveal here at Sony’s E3 presser: the PS4will play used games without any restrictions or authentication. In broader terms, that means that when you purchase physical media, that disc can then be traded-in at retailers like GameStop, lent / sold to friends or kept forever as part of your enduring library. What’s more, unlike Microsoft’s controversial Xbox One 24-hour offline gaming window, PS4 owners will not have to connect to the internet in order to continue playing games. Effectively, that makes the PS4 fully playable offline; it also arguably hands the E3 2013 crown to Sony. For a brief instructional (and intentionally cheeky) demo on how this used game process works, check out Sony’s homemade video after the break.

[Source]

This years Sony E3 Press Conference is just over, here are the highlights:

• Welcomed with the usual Sony into video showcasing numerous games.
• Vita Games = God Of War 1 & 2 Remastered, Dead Nation, Flower, Walking Dead 40 Days,
• PS3 Games = The Last Of Us, Puppeteer, Rain, Beyon Two Souls, Gran Turismo 6, Batman Arkham Origins, GTA5.
• PS4 Games = Music Unlimited, Video Unlimited, Crackle, The Order, Killzone Shadow Fall, Drive Club, Infamous Second Son, Knack, The Dark Sorcerer(Prototype), The Witness, Transistor, Mercenary Kings, OctoDad Deadly Catch, Secret Ponchos, Oddworld, New And Tasty, Diablo 3, Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Kingdom Hearts 3, Assassins Creed 4 Black Flag, Watch Dogs, NBA2K14, The Elders Scrolls Online, Mad Max, Destiny.
• PS4 Info = Publisher self publish their own content, PS4 SUPPORTS USED GAMES, NO ONLINE REQUIREMENT, Gaiki,
• Price = $399, €399, £349

For more PS4 images check here.

This years Microsoft E3 Press Conference is just over, here are the highlights:

• The show opens up to a brand new Metal Gear Solid 5 Trailer and it looks pretty damn sexy, yes that does mean it is multi platform.
• New Look Xbox 360, looks similar to the Xbox One.
• New Games coming to Xbox 360 – Game Of Tanks, Max The Curse Of Brotherhood, Dark Souls 2.
• Xbox One Games = Ryse Son Of Rome, Killer Instinct, Sunset Overdrive, Forza Motorsport 5, Minecraft Xbox One Edition, Quantum Break, D4, Project Spark, Crimson Dragons, Dead Rising 3, Witcher 3, Battlefeild 4(The game refused to start for a couple of minutes), Below, Halo, Titanfall,
• Smart Glass natively built into Xbox One.
• Upload Studio.
• Partnership with Twitch, live streaming of games.
• Loosing MS Points, changing to real currency.
• Games run at 60fps
• Releases November 2013 @ $499/€499/£429

PS3ITA Manager, a backup manager based on Iris Manger has been updated. This latest update this new update brings a few new features and various bug fixes listed below:

New Features:

- Added menu “Network Tools”, this includes two new options:
“Set new console id”, Allows you to change the console id with one of your choice, the new id is September start automatically when you finish PS3ita Manager.
“Restore original console id (EID5)”, restores the original console id.

- Revised the fix for the error 0 × 80010009. Also added a screen Which invites user to wait for the end of the procedure.
- “Disc – Less payload” Also now supports the CFW 3:55 DEX, 4.21, 4.30 DEX DEX.
- Added 8 new background colors.
- Other small graphical additions.
- New values ​​in “Fan Control” for fun mode “payload”.

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If you want to watch the presentations from Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, EA and Ubisoft this week at E3 2013, then you should bookmark this topic. For more details and links about the E3, please visit the NeoGaf links below

Links to Livestreams:
http://www.e3countdown.com/
http://www.e3insider.com/press-conferences/
http://www.twitch.tv/twitch
http://www.ign.com/events/e3
http://www.gametrailers.com/e3
http://www.gamespot.com/e3/
http://www.youtube.com/e3

Livestreams from the companies:
http://e3.eu.playstation.com/
http://e3.nintendo.com/
http://www.ea.com/e3
E3 2013 – Ubisoft Media Briefing @YouTube

Source and more detailed information:
E3 2013 | General Information and FAQ @ NeoGaf
E3 2013 Schedule @ NeoGaf
NeoGAF E3 2013 Summary Thread @ NeoGaf