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Everything We Saw At Today's PlayStation State Of Play

Everything We Saw At Today's PlayStation State Of Play

PlayStation showed off new (and old) games at the company's latest showcase

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Atsu wears a straw hat.
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It’s been an awkward month for PlayStation. While the company put out the delightful platformer Astro Bot that celebrates the brand’s past 30 years, it also shut down the hero shooter Concord and issued refunds in record time. There’s also been some drama around its recent announcement of the $700 PlayStation 5 Pro. But the show must go on, and so it does with today’s State of Play presentation. The 30-minute showcase put a spotlight on upcoming PlayStation 5 games. If you want to watch the full show, you can do that below. If you just want to know the highlights, read on.

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Astro Bot

Astro Bot

Astro Bot - Speedrun and Special Bots Add-On Trailer | PS5 Games

Starting off the show is a brief trailer for Astro Bot, which is getting a free update with new speedrun levels and new character cameos from Helldivers and Stellar Blade, among others. The update will launch this fall.

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The Midnight Walk

The Midnight Walk

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Next up is The Midnight Walk, a clay, stop-motion-styled horror game from Moon Hood Studios, the developers who made Lost in Random. The game will come to PlayStation 5 and PSVR2.

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Hell Is Us

Hell Is Us

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Keeping the creepy vibes going but with a bit of a twist is Hell Is Us. The science-fiction soulslike had a moody trailer with some frightening enemies that delve into body horror.

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Metro Awakening

Metro Awakening

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We got a new look at Metro Awakening ahead of its November 7 PSVR2 release date. Your mileage may vary on if this is what you were looking for after the series has been dormant for five years, since 2019's Metro Exodus.

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Archeage Chronicles

Archeage Chronicles

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Archeage Chronicles is a fantasy action game that looks like a real tough, fast-paced challenge, but it will also include multiplayer to bring friends along on some of the fights. It’s coming to PS5 in 2025.

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Palworld

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Well, this is awkward. Palworld, the “Pokémon with Guns” survival game, is here and coming to PlayStation today, fresh off the announcement that Nintendo is suing its developer for patent infringement. Get it while you can, I guess.

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Lunar Remastered Collection 

Lunar Remastered Collection 

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Two classic PlayStation RPGs are coming to PS5 and PS4 in spring 2025. The Lunar Remastered Collection includes both the original Lunar: The Silver Star Story Complete and Lunar: Eternal Blue Complete with updated visuals and widescreen mode.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge

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We got a new update on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. This included a brief look at the Radical Reptiles DLC, which adds new playable characters Mondo Gecko and Mona Lisa. The game is also getting a remixed soundtrack with several guest composers. Both additions are available today.

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Sonic X Shadow Generations

Sonic X Shadow Generations

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Holy shit! Keanu Reeves is voicing Shadow the Hedgehog in a post-launch update for Sonic X Shadow Generations, featuring Reeves’ version of the character from the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie in levels based on the film. The update will launch on December 12.

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Fantasian Neo Dimension

Fantasian Neo Dimension

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Bringing back the RPG vibe is Fantasian Neo Dimension. Producer Hironobu Sakaguchi showed a bit of the game’s turn-based battle system and put a spotlight on the soundtrack, which is composed by Final Fantasy legend Nobuo Uematsu. The game launches on December 5 on PlayStation 4 and 5.

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Dragon Age: The Veilguard

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BioWare showed off some new footage of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, spotlighting Taash, the Qunari companion who we haven’t seen much of before today, and, more notably, a boss fight with a dragon. The game launches on October 31.

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Alan Wake II

Alan Wake II

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Next we get a trailer for Alan Wake II’s The Lake House expansion. It’s spooky as fuck and coming in October.

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Hitman World of Assassination

Hitman World of Assassination

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Bringing us back to the “big franchise people want more of but in VR this time” trend is Hitman World of Assassination. The PSVR2 game is coming in December.

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Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered

Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered

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It leaked earlier today, but Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered is bringing the classic PlayStation games to PS4 and PS5 on December 10.

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Fear the Spotlight

Fear the Spotlight

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While it’s not an old PlayStation game, Fear the Spotlight looks a lot like one. Blumhouse’s upcoming horror game was one of the coolest things I played at Summer Game Fest, and it’s coming to PS4 and PS5 on October 22.

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Towers of Aghasba

Towers of Aghasba

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Next up is Towers of Aghasba, an island-building game coming to early access in November.

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Lego Fortnite

Lego Fortnite

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Epic announced that it’s bringing a splitscreen mode to Lego Fortnite to support local play on one system. Also, there’s an ugly Fortnite DualSense controller coming, with pre-orders going live on October 3.

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Dynasty Warriors Origins

Dynasty Warriors Origins

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Koei Tecmo made an appearance with Dynasty Warriors Origins. Along with a new trailer of the upcoming Musou game, the studio confirmed it will launch on January 17.

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Monster Hunter Wilds

Monster Hunter Wilds

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Capcom brought a new trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds, which spotlighted a terrifying fight with a giant sea creature, a giant bear, and some silly little guys dancing. It has something for everyone. The game launches on February 28.

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The Horizon showcase

The Horizon showcase

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Horizon gets a big ol’ spotlight with both a new trailer for Lego Horizon Adventures (which for some reason doesn’t acknowledge the game is also coming to Switch), as well as the rumored Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered coming to PC and PS5. It has re-recorded mocap and brings the game up to the level of visual fidelity its sequel Forbidden West. It will launch on October 31. If you own the original PS4 version, you can upgrade to the new one for $9.99.

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Stellar Blade

Stellar Blade

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Stellar Blade is getting a photo mode update, which is available today. Also available today is the game’s soundtrack on all your favorite streaming services. This game sounds like it has some bangers, actually? Oh, also, Stellar Blade is getting a Nier collaboration later this year. We briefly see what looks like a 2B skin for the main character.

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PlayStation Plus

PlayStation Plus

Ellie and Riley are seen in a moment from Left Behind during Sony's State of Play showcase.
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Next, Sony gave a few updates on games coming to PlayStation Plus. Subscribers will be able to download the Dead Space remake, Doki Doki Literature Club, and WWE 2K24. Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and Dino Crisis from the original PlayStation will also be added to the Classic Collection later this year, and The Last of Us Part I will be joining the PlayStation Plus game catalog on Thursday, September 26 to commemorate “The Last of Us Day.”

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New DualSense controllers and console covers

New DualSense controllers and console covers

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Sony showed off a few new DualSense controllers and console covers, including an Indigo, Pearl, and Teal set. Pre-orders will go live on October 3.

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PlayStation 5 Pro updates

PlayStation 5 Pro updates

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Sony system architect Mark Cerny made an appearance to talk about the PlayStation 5 Pro and all its updated tech. This included a list of some (but by no means all) games that will be enhanced for the system.

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  • Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
  • Horizon Forbidden West
  • The Last of Us Part II: Remastered
  • Gran Turismo 7
  • Hogwarts Legacy
  • Alan Wake II
  • Stellar Blade
  • Dragon’s Dogma II
  • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
  • Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater remake
  • Dragon Age: The Veilguard
  • The First Descendant
  • The Crew Motorfest
  • Resident Evil Village
  • Demon’s Souls
  • Resident Evil 4 remake
  • F1 24
  • Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
  • Assassin’s Creed Shadows
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
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Ghost of Yōtei

Ghost of Yōtei

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Closing out the show is Ghost of Tsushima sequel Ghost of Yōtei from Sucker Punch. The sequel is slated to come to PlayStation 5 in 2025 and will feature a new protagonist, a samurai woman named Atsu.

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