Nik Schmidt shared a video today revealing the Watch_Dogs PlayStation 4 / PS3 exclusive content below!

To quote: Hey there! With the release of Watch_Dogs quickly approaching, we're delighted to present to you a first look at some bonus content created just for PlayStation owners.

Hacking is your weapon in Watch_Dogs. In four all-new mission exclusive to PS4 and PS3, Hacktivist group DedSec taps Aiden to help set the record straight and expose a company's deceitful activities.

More precisely, they need Aiden's skills, connections, and his ability to hack into Chicago's complex central operating system (ctOS) to track down enemies and expose them for who they really are. He's just the man for the job.

This exclusive content provides PlayStation gamers with 60 minutes of additional gameplay, plus a hacking boost and a brand new character skin. It expands the already massive world of Watch_Dogs and enriches the experience for PlayStation fans.
Ubisoft Community Developer

Today a new version of Hishamage CFW 4.50 2.0 (DEX) and Hishamage Manager 2.0 have been released. This new updated version fixes many bugs and can be install over any DEX CFW Ps3. You guys can check out the changelog and download both CFW and Manager below.
Hishamage 4.50 DEX 2.0 - Changelog

• All Known Bugs Fixed
• Can Be Updated Over Any DEX CFW
• Have Been Tested..
• USE ANY CFW ON YOUR OWN RISK!
• Ultimate DEX CFW
• Try It I Bet You Will Like This CFW

Hishamage DEX Manager 2.0 - Changelog

• Fully Compatible With 4.50 DEX
• Fixed All Known Bugs
• Use This Manager if on Hishamage 4.50 DEX 2.0 (Seriously Use This)
• Enjoy!

Download: Hishamage 4.50 DEX 2.0.rar

Download: Hishamage DEX Manager 2.0.rar

Source: Anassox

Today developer andoma & Hellmonkeys have updated their PlayStation 3 homebrew application which is an open source all-in-one media player, the new update includes NTFS support read and write! and much more...

Support the developer by enabling Bitcoin mining in the settings of Showtime

Changelog (v4.4):

Over 750 commits later I've finally decided to release Showtime 4.4

Some of the most prominent features are:

Raspberry Pi support

Full SD images are available that turns your RPi into a Showtime powered media center.

SD Card images can be downloaded at: https://showtimemediacenter.com/downloads/stos

The STOS (Showtime OS) have built-in upgrades of both the Showtime application itself and the whole system (including the Linux kernel)

PS3 specific changes

• NTFS support. Both Read and Write (Finally!)
• Ability to turn off system when video playback is completed
• Use X button for Play/Pause

General new features

• Built-in FTP Server
• Automatic code page detection. Showtime will guess the code page used for SRT files, etc based on language heuristics.
• FTP client support (Stream content directly from FTP servers)
• Ability to delete file and folders where applicable
• Custom background (via plugin)
• .sub (Microdvd) support
• Much improved support for loading subtitles from different locations
• Ability to activate/devative automatic metadata lookup per-folder
• Mark all items in folder seen/unseen
• On Screen Keyboard on systems other than PS3
• Subtitle position can be configured per movie

Download: Showtime 4.4
Source: Anassox

A few days ago developer KW updated PSNPatch, today he updates PSNPatch which brings semi-perma OFW mode for Cobra users, and added PS2EMU swapping for Habib 4.55 CFW. I have included the previous changelog below.

[ v2.45] MAR/09/2014

• New semi-permanent “OFW mode” for Cobra.
• Added PS2emu (iso/classics) swapping for Habib 4.55.
• “Cobra menu” is now “Cobra TOOLBOX”
• Some shortcut were remapped to accommodate new functions

[ v2.41, 2.40, 2.30]

• Disables dev_habib (writeable flash) mounting at start-up in cobra 4.55 (install new stealth extension to use);
• Version spoofing configuration moved into psnpatch.cfg file (where it should always have been) – see default.cfg and read documentation;
• (psnpatch should be able to automatically update psnpatch.cfg file and remove old cobra_version.txt)
• Updated “CFW Disabled” message in psnpatch cobra plugin to inform if using “normal mode” or “stealth extensions”.
• Added support for HABIB Cobra 4.55.
• New stealth extensions for Cobra 4.55.
• Version spoofing for cobra 4.55 (spoofs any future firmware version).
• When spoofing version in cobra 4.53, stealth extensions are automatically activated.
• When removing stealth extensions in 4.53, version spoofing is automatically disabled.

Download: PSNPatch v2.45 (MD5: fd40f87f13bb69355f9e68571ab1fb40)
Source: Anassox

Developer Habib has released his custom firmware once again, this time he has ported over all of Cobra features to HABIB COBRA 4.55 v1 This CFW has a bunch of features listed below:

Features:

• MADE OUT OF 4.55 OFW
• HAVE INSTALL PACKAGE FILES AND APP_HOME
• HAVE REACTPSN COMPATIBILITY
• PATCHED LV0 TO DISABLE COREOS ECDSA CHECK
• PATCHED LV2 TO ADD PEEK/POKE SUPOORT
• PATCHED LV1 TO DISABLE LV2 PROTECTION
• PATCHED LV1 TO ADD PEEK/ POKE SUPPORT
• IT CAN RUN GAMES SIGNED WITH KEYS UPTO 4.55
• CAN BE UPDATED OVER ANY CFW.
• CAN BE UPDATED OVER 3.55 OFW
• ADDED NO BT/BD PATCHES
• RSOD BYPASS
• REACTPSN OFFLINE PATCH ADDED
• BETTER SYSTEM STABILITY
• PSP REMASTER SUPPORT ADDED
• QA FLAG ENABLED BY DEFAULT IF PS3 WAS QA ON 3.55
• COBRA 7.00 PORTED
• MOUNTS dev_flash AS dev_habib WITH WRITE PERMISSIONS ON BOOT!!
• COPY PROTECTION INCREASE, dev_habib(WRITABLE) will get mounted when ps3 turns on
• SWAPPING OF PS2EMU(SLIM) FOR THE CONTROLLER SYNCH PROBLEM

EXTRA FLAVOUR: if your thinking to convert to ps2 classic thingy and not ps2 iso and are afraid of your data being loss then fear not! once you swap the emu you would also be able to use unencrypted memory card for ps2 classic and absolutely no controller synch problems!

CORE:
we have already discussed it, well now let me tell you how to use it:

1.Put the plugin in dev_hdd0 and add this line in boot_plugins.txt:”/dev_hdd0/habibplugin.sprx”
2.Put a 0 byte file in dev_usb000(rightest port of ps3).dev_usb000/core_flags/ps2
3. Restart your ps3 and if you get a reboot or 3 beeps it means SUCCESS!!

NOTE:

1. Don’t try to spoof because you will get x.xx but if you did accidently then you can do a reboot to fix it
2. PS2ISO support on NON-BC ps3 ONLY!!!

Download: Cobra CFW 4.55 1.00 / Habib Plugin
Source: Anassox

This weekend, developer Rogero has updated his custom firmware to the latest firmware 4.55

Features of the CFW:

• ReactPSN patch.
• Cinavia Disabled for HDD content playback only.
• 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 <= 4.55
• 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 4.55 without any Eboot/Sprx patching needed.
• The CFW can be used for Downgrading with Hardware flashers with PS3 Flash Tool v4.55

Download: Rogero CFW 4.55 v1.00 CEX / Mirror

MD5: 3F94515E1B6E3C0CE546A30F229EEFF6
Size: 194 MB (203,943,920 bytes).

Source: Anassox

Today, Italian developer Game sonic has updated his backup manager to version 2.32 and the source code included, this backup manager is also compatible with Cobra.

GameSonic Manager v2.32

Changelog:

• Updated tools for network for cfw 4.41-4.50 dex
  
• Added option to load the console id and the psid added before restarting the console
  
• Posted Exchange psid
  
• Added display of the psid tools for the network
  
• Added new image made by the admin of psxscene STLcardsWS (thank you)
  
• Last inserted core retroarch
  
• Updated showtime
  
• Fixed bugs of control fan utility on cfw 4.46 rex dex mode
  
• Corrected several bugs concerning the emulation of ps1 games
  
• Sdded background image
  
• Manager cammufato from pes 2008 for better online security

Download: Gamesonic_Manager_v2.32.rar / Gamesonic_Manager_v2.32(No retroarch).rar / Source_Gamesonic_Manager_v2.32.rar 

Source: Anassox