The biggest announcements from Sony’s September State of Play

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A screenshot from God of War Ragnarok. Atreus is has an arrow notched in his bow that’s pointed at a monster being held down by Kratos.
I don’t assume this monster goes to dwell. | Image: Sony

Sony simply wrapped up its September 2022 PlayStation State of Play present. The massive spotlight was a model new trailer for God of War Ragnarok (which is popping out in lower than two months!), however we additionally acquired a reveal of a brand new Tekken and a few particulars on an upcoming sport from Team Ninja.

Here’s our roundup of the biggest news from the occasion.

God of War Ragnarok will get a narrative trailer

Sony debuted a brand new God of War Ragnarok trailer that gave us some extra hints about the sport’s story and confirmed off a more in-depth take a look at the motion within the sport. In the trailer, Santa Monica Studio additionally shared some peeks at new mystical realms that look otherworldly. And should you like branded equipment, Sony revealed a Ragnarok-themed DualSense controller. The controller and the sport itself might be launched quickly: each might be obtainable on November ninth.

Tekken 8 is in growth

Street Fighter isn’t the one preventing collection getting a contemporary new entry — Sony confirmed off the first trailer for a brand new Tekken sport, Tekken 8, throughout Tuesday’s showcase. The graphics within the trailer have been spectacular, and in a weblog post, Bandai Namco’s Katsuhiro Harada stated it wasn’t a pre-rendered movie, so the ultimate product might be a handsome sport. Tekken 8 is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X / S, and PC by way of Steam, although no launch window was shared.

Like a Dragon: Ishin! is a samurai-themed sport from the makers of Yakuza

Sega is releasing Like a Dragon: Ishin!, a samurai-themed sport from the builders of the favored Yakuza collection, in February 2023 for PS5 and PS4. Ishin! is a remake of the sport Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin!, which first got here out on PS3 and PS4 in 2014, however solely in Japan.

Sony shares some of the collectibles you’ll be able to earn by way of PlayStation Stars

A digital representation of a PS3 is set on a black background.
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Just what I all the time needed, a digital PS3.

Sony confirmed off some of the digital collectibles that you just’ll have the ability to earn by way of its new PlayStation Stars program, together with a digital duplicate of the PS3 console and a scene from Ape Escape 2. In my eyes, they’re sort of like Nintendo’s amiibo, however digital — and don’t fear, they’re not NFTs. In a weblog post, the company said you’ll have the ability to exhibit the collectibles within the PlayStation app or in your PSN profile. The program will launch first within the app and on consoles “sooner or later.” It rolls out first in Asia later this month and might be obtainable within the US and Europe “at a later date.”

Rise of the Ronin is a brand new Team Ninja-made motion RPG set in Japan

Sony and Koei Tecmo’s Team Ninja are partnering on a brand new sport, Rise of the Ronin. Set within the late nineteenth century, you’ll play as a ronin who can who’s “a warrior sure to no grasp and free to make decisions of its personal,” in keeping with a PlayStation blog post. In the few gameplay glimpses we acquired within the trailer, Ronin seemed sort of like a combination of Ghost of Tsushima and Assassin’s Creed, which looks like a profitable mixture to me. The sport is releasing in 2024 as a PS5 console unique.

PSVR2 is getting a Star Wars title and a fantasy board sport

Sony confirmed off two new video games coming to PSVR2: Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge Enhanced Edition and the fantasy-themed tabletop board game Demeo. Both will debut subsequent 12 months.

Hogwarts Legacy can have a PlayStation-exclusive quest

Sony launched a brief trailer for Hogwarts Legacy, the brand new Harry Potter prequel title, and revealed that should you’re selecting up the PlayStation model of the sport you’ll have entry to an exclusive quest called The Haunted Hogsmeade Shop. The quest might be unique for one 12 months. Hogwarts Legacy will now be launched on February tenth, 2023, following a current delay.


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