State of Play Megathread | Feb 12 SoP Announced

[Moonface]

State of Play Announced for Tomorrow
A new State of Play will be airing tomorrow, September 24, at 3pm PT / 6pm ET / 11pm GMT.

The presentation will last approximately 30 minutes, featuring 20 titles for PS5 and PS VR2 from studios around the world.

Source: PlayStation Blog

[Moonface]

State of Play - September 24, 2024 | Summary
Here's a summary of everything shown in today's State of Play presentation:

• Astro Bot - Speedrun and Special Bots Add-On | Trailer | Discussion Thread
  5 new online speedrun levels. 10 new bots to rescue (Stellar Blade, Helldivers). Fall 2024. Free update.
  • Platforms: PS5
    
  • Add-On Release Date: Fall 2024
    
  
  
• The Midnight Walk | Trailer
  Embark upon The Midnight Walk in this dark fantasy adventure from the minds behind Lost in Random. Become The Burnt One, befriend a lost lantern creature named Potboy, and use his flame to light your way through a conflicting world of wonder and terror.
  • Platforms: PS5, PS VR2
    
  • Release Date: Spring 2025
    
  
  
• Hell is Us | Trailer
  If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbors the worst of demons: humankind. Hell is Us is an action-adventure game set in a war-torn country, where players must unravel the mysteries of their past and confront the human darkness that fuels the chaos.
  • Platforms: PS5
    
  • Release Date: 2025
    
  
  
• Metro Awakening VR | Trailer
  • Platforms: PS VR2
    
  • Release Date: November 7, 2024
    
  
  
• ArcheAge Chronicles | Trailer
  Dive into a new era with ArcheAge Chronicles, the online action RPG set 50 years after the original. Embark on epic adventures, engage in enhanced combat, and explore vast, uncharted worlds filled with strategic battles and rich storytelling.
  • Platforms: PS5
    
  • Release Date: 2025
    
  
  
• Palworld | Trailer | Discussion Thread
  Patentworld Palworld is available today on PS5!
  • Platforms: PS5
    
  • Release Date: Today
    
  
  
• Lunar Remastered Collection | Trailer
  Embark on thrilling adventures within the enchanting worlds of LUNAR: Silver Star Story Complete and LUNAR 2: Eternal Blue Complete! These two cherished JRPGs have delighted gamers for generations. Now, in this definitive remastered edition, experience enhanced graphics, audio, and quality-of-life improvements that make the journey even more magical!
  • Platforms: PS5, PS4
    
  • Release Date: Spring 2025
    
  
  
• TMNT: Shredder's Revenge - Radical Reptiles DLC | Trailer
  The Radical Reptiles DLC introduces two new characters (Mondo Gecko and Mona Lisa) as well as a remixed soundtrack featuring a variety of guest artists.
  • Platforms: PS5, PS4
    
  • DLC Release Date: Today
    
  
  
• Sonic x Shadow Generations | Trailer
  Shadow is being voiced by Keanu Reeves in a movie pack for the game.
  • Platforms: PS5, PS4, XSX, XBO, NS, PC
    
  • Release Date: October 25, 2024
    
  
  
• Fantasian Neo Dimension | Trailer
  The Father of Final Fantasy, Hironobu Sakaguchi, and renowned composer Nobuo Uematsu return to deliver an original RPG story. Embark on an multi-dimensional journey to reclaim your lost memories and save the world from the mechteria infection.
  • Platforms: PS5, PS4, XSX, NS, PC
    
  • Release Date: December 5, 2024
    
  
  
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard | Gameplay Trailer | Mage Build Deep Dive
  • Platforms: PS5, XSX, PC
    
  • Release Date: October 31, 2024
    
  
  
• Alan Wake 2 - The Lake House Expansion | Trailer
  Dive into a harrowing survival horror experience with the latest expansion for Alan Wake 2, set in an eerie new location on the shores of Cauldron Lake. Within the Federal Bureau of Control's research station, the Lake House, a catastrophic event has occurred, where reckless experiments have caused reality to collide with the Dark Place. 
  • Platforms: PS5
    
  • Release Date: October 2024
    
  
  
• Hitman: World of Assassination VR | Trailer
  Hitman is getting VR support, which will also allow for dual wielding of weapons.
  • Platforms: PS VR2
    
  • Release Date: December 2024
    
  
  
• Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered | Trailer
  Both Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver games are being remastered.
  • Platforms: PS5
    
  • Release Date: December 2024
    
  
  
• Fear the Spotlight | Trailer
  • Platforms: PS5, PS4, XSX, XBO, NS, PC
    
  • Release Date: October 22, 2024
    
  
  
• Towers of Aghasba | Trailer
  • Platforms: PS5, PC
    
  • Release Date: November 2024 (Early Access)
    
  
  
• Lego Fortnite | Trailer
  DualSense themed controller revealed. Split screen support announced.
  • Platforms: PS5, PS4, XSX, XBO, NS, PC
    
  • Release Date: TBA
    
  
  
• Dynasty Warriors: Origins | Trailer
  • Platforms: PS5, XSX, PC
    
  • Release Date: January 17, 2025
    
  
  
• Monster Hunter Wilds | Trailer
  Pre-order bonuses announced.
  • Platforms: PS5, XSX, PC
    
  • Release Date: February 28, 2025
    
  
  
• Lego Horizon Adventures | Trailer
  Digital Deluxe Edition announced.
  • Platforms: PS5, NS, PC
    
  • Release Date: November 14, 2024
    
  
  
• Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered | Trailer
  Anyone who owns the original PS4 version can upgrade to this version for $9.99
  • Platforms: PS5, PC
    
  • Release Date: October 31, 2024
    
  
  
• Stellar Blade - Nier: Automata DLC | Trailer
  Photo mode. OST is available on music streaming services. Nier: Automata collaboration coming later this year.
  • Platforms: PS5
    
  • DLC Release Date: 2024
    
  
  
• PS5/DualSense Controller Colors | Trailer
  Three new colors for PS5 plates and DualSense controllers: indigo, pearl, teal.
  • Release Date: TBA
    
  
  
• PS5 Pro | Trailer
  Showing off more gameplay footage of PS5 Pro Enhanced games to try and make you spend $700+ on this.
  
  
• Ghost of Yotei | Trailer
  Not a sequel to Ghost of Tsushima, but a new entry in the series that takes place in 1603 (a long time after GoT takes place).
  • Platforms: PS5
    
  • Release Date: 2025
    

[ShiraNoMai]

Hell Is Us seems to be the new, intriguing thing to keep an eye on. Ghost of Yotei definitely stole the show though, glad that's been cooking in the background.

[Moonface]

State of Play Returns Tomorrow, February 12
A new State of Play has been announced for tomorrow, lasting for approximately 40 minutes and providing news and updates on upcoming PS5 games. No further details of the content were given.

The presentation airs tomorrow, February 12 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET |  10pm GMT on YouTube and Twitch, and will be broadcast in English and Japanese.

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No idea what to expect (not that it's ever a good idea to have too many expectations from a SoP) but hopefully there's something that catches my eye.

[Moonface]

State of Play - February 12, 2025 | Summary
Here's a summary of everything shown in today's State of Play presentation:

• Monster Hunter Wilds | Launch Trailer
  Prepare for thrilling hunts on the horizon and beyond with the latest Monster Hunter Wilds pre-launch trailer, set to the signature series theme: "Proof of a Hero." Furthermore, the game will be receiving its first free title update in Spring 2025, adding Mizutsune, event quests, and more!
  • Release Date: February 28, 2025
    
    
• Shinobi: Art of Vengeance | Announcement Trailer
  The iconic SHINOBI returns August 29, 2025 in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.
  • Release Date: August 29, 2025
    
    
• Sonic Racing: Crossworlds | Announcement Trailer
  Race across land, sea, air, space, and time in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds! Warp through Travel Rings into new dimensions where something new awaits around every twist and turn.
  • Closed Network Test: February 21, 2025
    
    
• Digimon Story Time Stranger | Announcement Trailer
  In this JRPG, players will embark on an adventure that spans across worlds and even time itself. From the human world to the Digital World, collect and raise a diverse array of Digimon to fight in turn-based battles. Explore the eternal bond between humans and Digimon to unravel the mystery of your world's collapse - and save it once again.
  • Release Date: 2025
    
    
• Lost Soul Aside | Pre-Order Trailer
  Embark on an epic odyssey to save your sister and the whole of humankind from dimensional invaders.
  • Release Date: May 30, 2025
    
    
• Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
  A free demo will be available on PS5 this Friday.
  
  
• Dave the Diver - Ichiban's Holiday DLC | Announcement Trailer
  Ichiban ventures into the Blue Hole, in hopes for a much-needed getaway. But he’s in for more than just a holiday— unsettled threats and new, unforgettable friendships lie ahead! Get ready to join Ichiban and the Blue Hole crew for a wild ride in this upcoming DLC for Dave the Diver.
  • Release Date: April 2025
    
    
• Splitgate 2
  Closed alpha begins February 27.
  
  
• WWE 2K25 | The Island Reveal Trailer
  For the first time in WWE 2K franchise history, step outside the ropes and onto The Island. In this immersive WWE-themed world, complete quests, take on challenges, compete in live events, and upgrade and customize your MySUPERSTAR through multiple storyline chapters.
  • Release Date: March 14, 2025
    
    
• Borderlands 4 | Release Date Trailer
  Get a glimpse of some of the new movement abilities, devastating action skills, and killer loot that awaits you on the dangerous new planet Kairos. The full Borderlands 4 gameplay reveal will debut during a State of Play coming later this Spring.
  • Release Date: September 23, 2025
    
    
• Split Fiction | Story Trailer
  Learn about the power of friendship in this boundary-pushing co-op adventure from Hazelight Studios, the masterminds behind It Takes Two. The heroes of Split Fiction, Mio and Zoe, don’t get along at first, but soon enough they become each other’s only hopes. This journey will throw unexpected twists at them and if they want to make it through, they’ll need to have each other’s backs.
  • Release Date: March 6, 2025
    
    
• Directive 8020 | Story Reveal Trailer
  The brave astronauts of the Cassiopeia embark on a deadly mission to save humanity, but their ship is infected by an alien lifeform that perfectly imitates its prey. When friend could be foe, who do you trust?
  • Release Date: September 30, 2025
    
    
• Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic | Gameplay Trailer
  • Release Date: June 13, 2025
    
    
• The Midnight Walk | Release Date Trailer
  Discover the stunning, handcrafted world of The Midnight Walk, a dark fantasy adventure crafted from clay. Become The Burnt One, befriend a lost lantern creature named Potboy, and use his flame to light your way through a conflicting world of wonder and horror, made entirely from real-life clay. Use stealth, cunning and a few tricks up your sleeve to survive and outsmart the many monsters eager to devour your little friend’s flame and experience five tales of fire and darkness, featuring an incredible cast of odd characters. 
  • Release Date: May 8, 2025
    
    
• Darwin's Paradox! | Reveal Trailer
  Play as Darwin, an octopus snatched from the sea and trust into a mysterious food factory, in this action adventure platformer.
  • Release Date: 2025
    
    
• Warriors: Abyss | Launch Trailer
  WARRIORS x Roguelite Action. Take command of historic and masterful warriors by challenging countless swarms of enemies. Through victory and defeat, traverse the merciless trials of hell.
  • Release Date: Available Today
    
    
• Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny | Pre-Order Announcement Trailer
  Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny returns with higher resolution graphics and modernised controls to perform issen critical counter attacks and intense swordplay. Experience this dramatic revege story set in Feudal Japan.
  • Release Date: May 23, 2025
    
    
• Onimusha: Way of the Sword | 1st Trailer - Protagonist
  A new protganist and story emerges in the all-new entry in Capcom's Onimusha series, Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Enter: the unyielding Miyamoto Musashi who will dazzle foes with his masterful swordplay.
  • Release Date: 2026
    
    
• Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater | Release Date Trailer
  A remake of Metal Gear Solid 3 that maintains what players loved from the original, like the story, characters, voice acting, gameplay, and music, but presented now in an even more immersive experience. Additionally, the special game “Snake vs Monkey” to capture the Pipo Monkeys is back for PS5!
  • Release Date: August 28, 2025
    
    
• Hell is Us | Release Date Trailer
  If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbors the worst of demons: humankind. Discover Hell is Us , an action-adventure game set in a war-torn country, where players must unravel the mysteries of their past and confront the human darkness that fuels the chaos.
  • Release Date: September 4, 2025
    
    
• Lies of P: Overture | Announcement Trailer
  Lies of P: Overture is a dramatic prequel to the acclaimed Lies of P, transporting you to the city of Krat in its final days of haunting late-19th-century Belle Époque beauty. On the brink of the Puppet Frenzy massacre, you follow the legendary Stalker—a mysterious guide—through untold stories and chilling secrets. As Geppetto’s deadly puppet, you’ll journey through Krat and its surroundings, uncover hidden backstories, and face epic battles that shape the past and future of Lies of P.
  • Release Date: Summer 2025
    
    
• Dreams of Another | Announcement Trailer
  Dreams of Another is a third-person exploration-action game built around the theme, “There is no creation without destruction.” Rather than destroying objects by shooting—as in traditional shooting games—here, your shots materialize and rebuild the world. This unconventional mechanic offers a gameplay experience that challenges the norms of the genre and invites players into a whole new dimension.
  • Release Date: 2025
    
    
• Days Gone Remastered | Announcement Trailer
  Coming to PS5 with new content, enhanced photo mode, and horde assault mode. Upgrade from PS4 version for $10.
  • Release Date: April 25, 2025
    
    
• Stellar Blade x Goddess of Victory | Nikke DLC Trailer
  • Release Date: June 2025
    
    
• Blue Prince | Announcement Trailer
  Blue Prince is a genre-bending, atmospheric, architectural adventure where you explore an ever-changing manor of 45 shifting rooms. Discover secrets and mysteries in a house you build, one room at a time. Each door is a decision. And each room you pick adds another layer of strategy, puzzles and exploration to your adventure. As you unlock more and more rooms with each passing day, the question asked is - Can you find the mysterious Room 46?
  • Release Date: Spring 2025
    
    
• Abiotic Factor | Console Announcement Trailer
  Abiotic Factor is a survival crafting experience for 1-6 players set in the depths of an underground research facility. Caught between paranormal containment failure, a military crusade, and chaos from a dozen realms, the world’s greatest minds must survive against the universe’s biggest threats.
  • Release Date: Summer 2025
    
    
• Tides of Annihilation | Announcement Trailer
  When the streets of London are engulfed by an Outworld invasion, the only survivor, Gwendolyn, discovers a mysterious power to command the legendary Knights of the Round Table. Driven by vengeance and the desperate need to save her sister, she embarks on a high-stakes journey across two worlds: a shattered modern London and the mythical Avalon.
  • Release Date: N/A
    
    
• Metal Eden | Reveal Trailer
  Play as the hyper unit ASKA, an advanced battle android on a suicide mission to rescue the citizens' cores from the vast monolithic city Moebius - once a hopeful new home for humanity now turned into cybernetic warfare. What secrets lie beneath Project EDEN?
  • Release Date: May 6, 2025
    
    
• MindsEye | Reveal Story Trailer | Reveal Gameplay Trailer
  Introducing Jacob Diaz, a former soldier fitted with The MindsEye, a mysterious neural implant that haunts him with fragmented memories of a covert mission that changed his life forever. Fight to uncover the truth in a world where AI, high-tech experimentation, and unchecked military power shape every encounter. Jacob isn’t the only one searching for answers, forces working in the shadows may be more powerful and dangerous than he ever imagined. Get ready for intense combat - on foot, behind the wheel, and in the air - where every decision can mean the difference between survival and defeat.
  • Release Date: Summer 2025
    
    
• Saros | Cinematic Announcement Trailer
  Saros is the next game from Housemarque, coming to PS5 and PS5 Pro in 2026. Set on the planet Carcosa under the threat of an ominous eclipse, take on the role of Arjun Devraj, a powerful Soltari Enforcer searching for answers on a lost off-world colony. Saros features permanent progression systems, where every death reshapes the world while offering new upgrades to overcome challenges. With a haunting story, deep third-person action, and a grounded performance by Rahul Kohli, SAROS presents the next evolution in Housemarque's gameplay-first experience.
  • Release Date: 2026
    

[queenzelda]

Jeeze, kinda glad I slept through the state to play, holy crap.

[Mr EliteL]

I missed the State of Play yesterday, but didn't seem much of interest in there for me anyway. Sonic Racing looked alright but I doubt I'll bother, that trailer for WWE 2k25 was quite bad, made the game look like it moves in slow motion. Good god the animation on Snake lifting his rocket launcher near the end of the Snake Eater trailer was also bad, though I was never aware of Snake vs Monkey was even a thing, and it's "back", huh.

[Maniakkid25]

*pokes head in* I heard there was Digimon, and came rushing in.

No, but seriously, nice to randomly stumble on a new Digimon game. I'll actually probably get it on PS5, get some use out of the thing. Finally, something to look forward to in 2025!

@Mr EliteL Yeah, the Snake Vs. Monkey thing was a mini-game in the original MGS 3 where you had to find and capture the Ape Escape monkeys. It was ridiculous, and completing it actually rewarded you with a camo set and mask you could wear in the game, statted and everything! It was weird, as was most of the easter eggs in that game, so I can't wait to see what deranged direction Konami takes the game without Hideo Kojima at the helm.

[Moonface]

Sonic Racing looked alright but I doubt I'll bother, that trailer for WWE 2k25 was quite bad, made the game look like it moves in slow motion. Good god the animation on Snake lifting his rocket launcher near the end of the Snake Eater trailer was also bad, though I was never aware of Snake vs Monkey was even a thing, and it's "back", huh.

I'm slightly excited for Sonic Racing only because I adore Transformed, and if this game is something more like that than what the Sonic racing games have been since Transformed released there's a high chance I'd grab it. Transformed to me is one of the top kart racers out there.
WWE 2K25 I'll agree looked very oddly slow-mo, and I don't know if that's how the game actually is or the speed is some shit way of trying to showcase the animations in trailers.
Snake lifting the rocket launcher seemed fine to me; it's almost 1:1 with the original even down to lifting it to the wrong eye.

@Mr EliteL Yeah, the Snake Vs. Monkey thing was a mini-game in the original MGS 3 where you had to find and capture the Ape Escape monkeys. It was ridiculous, and completing it actually rewarded you with a camo set and mask you could wear in the game, statted and everything! It was weird, as was most of the easter eggs in that game, so I can't wait to see what deranged direction Konami takes the game without Hideo Kojima at the helm.

That's funny to learn what that minigame actually entailed, because it's just Ape Escape but in MGS. On the flip side, Ape Escape 3 has a minigame called Mesal Gear Solid, where you play as a monkey trying to find Snake and the gameplay is literally just MGS but in Ape Escape. I've played the latter, and funnily enough I had never played a MGS game beforehand.


For things that caught my eye in this SoP, The Midnight Walk looks promising. I love the art style for it, and if it turns out to be good I'll likely pick it up.
Lies of P DLC finally getting shown was nice, and it'll be a good reason to return to that game and get the rest of the trophies and endings I didn't do originally.
Days Gone Remastered just screams of "who asked for this?". The new horde mode is really the only thing worth a damn about it, and had that mode been added closer to when the game had come out I'd probably boot it up again to play it, but I do not care to play Days Gone again in any capacity 5+ years after it launched and I would expect more people than not would be in the same boat.
Blue Prince could be cool if the puzzles are done well. Depends if the puzzles ever change or not; I'm always iffy buying a puzzle game because replaying one is unlikely for me due to knowing the answers to the puzzles already.
I hope Saros addresses the few issues Returnal had, particularly with run length and no real progression system which made dying extremely punishing. I've considered getting Returnal a few times but I just don't want to spend hours on a run, even if I was unlocking stuff.

[Mr EliteL]

If there's a demo for Sonic Racing I'll try and see if it's like Transformed, if so my interest will increase then.

The thing with Snake's arm, you probably did see it but it's his upper arm snapping into place, that needs to be a smoother animation there for those frames, like his arm wasn't in the right position all along but they corrected it only then and not before. Oof. Everything else in the trailer was fine or perhaps wasn't as easily noticeable as that was.

Ah so Ape Escape also did something with MGS in their game too, alrighty.

[Moonface]

The thing with Snake's arm, you probably did see it but it's his upper arm snapping into place, that needs to be a smoother animation there for those frames, like his arm wasn't in the right position all along but they corrected it only then and not before. Oof. Everything else in the trailer was fine or perhaps wasn't as easily noticeable as that was.

Oh wow how the heck did you catch that?! I had to replay that part of the video multiple times just now to even begin to catch when his arm does it, and even then it was so quick I had to use slow-mo to get a better view of it. XD

[Moonface]

*pokes head in* I heard there was Digimon, and came rushing in.

No, but seriously, nice to randomly stumble on a new Digimon game. I'll actually probably get it on PS5, get some use out of the thing. Finally, something to look forward to in 2025!

For you and anyone else interested in the new Digimon game, Bandai have announced that more news will be coming on March 20th at Digimon Con: https://digimon.net/special/digimoncon/en/
Missed opportunity to call it DigiCon if you ask me...