State of Play - June 2, 2026

[Moonface]

State of Play - June 2, 2026 | Summary
Here's everything that was shown during today's State of Play presentation:

• Marvel's Wolverine | Extended Gameplay Trailer
  With the fate of humans and mutants hanging in the balance, Logan knows the world needs a hero. However, they’ll have to settle for Wolverine. Get an expanded look at gameplay from Marvel's Wolverine, which teases major characters, story details, and more!
  • Release Date: September 15, 2026
    
  
  
• Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls | Trailer
  The Knights of Doom, comprised of Dr. Doom, Magneto, Green Goblin, and Carnage, have been revealed as playable fighters.
  • Release Date: August 6, 2026
    
  
  
• Rayman Legends Retold | Trailer
  Embark on a bold reimagining of the critically acclaimed platformer, enhanced with stunning 3D visuals and an immersive new story leading to a mysterious new realm. Play the adventure solo or in up to four‑player couch co‑op, jam through all‑new musical stages, saddle up for epic dragon rides, and more!
  • Release Date: October 1, 2026
    
  
  
• Bancho the Chef | Trailer
  Bancho the Chef is an all-new standalone prequel from the creators of Dave the Diver, following a young Bancho as he travels across Asia to learn from master chefs on his journey to greatness.
  • Release Date: N/A
    
  
  
• Kemuri: Hunt the Unseen | Gameplay Trailer
  Welcome to Kemuri City — the city closest to the afterlife, where reality and the other side have never quite stayed separate. As a Yokai Hunter, use the Fox Window to reveal what others cannot see, form contracts with the yokai you encounter, and wear their power as Possession Apparel. Your appearance, your movement, your way of fighting — everything changes.
  • Release Date: 2027
    
  
  
• Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis | Trailer
  • Release Date: February 12, 2027
    
  
  
• The Lost Wild | Trailer
  True fear is primal. Embark on an evasion-based survival horror experience against nature’s ultimate hunters — dinosaurs. Explore overgrown research facilities nestled in a lush wilderness. Be resourceful as you evade, distract, survive, and unravel the mystery at the heart of the island.
  • Release Date: 2027
    
  
  
• Phantom Blade 0 | Trailer
  A gameplay and story deep dive is coming to State of Play in late Summer 2026.
  • Release Date: September 9, 2026
    
  
  
• Dune: Awakening | Trailer
  Featuring a brand new single-player mode, a new chapter in its cinematic storyline, and countless more additions and improvements, this is the definitive version of the game. Arrakis doesn't wait. Neither should you.
  • Release Date: September 22, 2026
    
  
  
• Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered | Trailer
  Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered is a striking modern revival of Dynasty Warriors 3 and Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends.
  • Release Date: October 1, 2026
    
  
  
• No Rest For The Wicked | Trailer
  From Moon Studios, the award-winning creators of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, comes No Rest for the Wicked, a unique, visceral Action RPG set in a hand-crafted world with Souls-like combat. No Rest for the Wicked comes to PS5 with 100+ hours of content, new powerful weapons, new bosses and enemies, new areas to explore and a completely reimagined class system. Built for solo players and co-op squads alike.
  • Release Date: October 2026
    
  
  
• Onimusha: Way of the Sword | Trailer | Demo Trailer
  Get a taste of the exhilarating swordplay action for yourself! Experience one of the opening stages of Onimusha: Way of the Sword, an all-new entry in Capcom's swordplay action series, in the demo available now!
  • Release Date: September 25, 2026
    
  • Demo Available!
    
  
  
• Silent Hill: Downfall | Trailer
  Simon Ordell is called back to the island of St. Amelia to ‘put things right’, encountering a town lying quiet beneath a heavy fog, seemingly abandoned but not at rest. Venturing deeper, and driven to understand his connection to the place and its inhabitants, Simon begins to discover fragments of a past rising to the surface.
  • Release Date: September 24, 2026
    
  
  
• Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve | Trailer
  July 2029: The Federation of Central Usea (FCU) has fallen under attack by the Republic of Sotoa. Much of the nation has been invaded, the military is scattered, and you are left adrift at sea aboard the aging aircraft carrier Endurance. On this ship, you are given the call sign “Wings of Theve”—a legendary ace, and a symbol of hope for the capital of Usea. Now, you must carry that name and take to the skies. With new comrades at your side, fight to reclaim your lost homeland.
  • Release Date: October 2, 2026
    
  
  
• Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
  A port of Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War is included as a pre-order bonus for the digital version and an early purchase bonus for the physical version.
  • Release Date: October 2, 2026
    
  
  
• Stuntman: Hollywood | Trailer
  Become Hollywood's most sought-after stuntman. Perform explosive scenes inspired by blockbuster movies, defy danger, and drift your way to stardom.
  • Release Date: N/A
    
  
  
• ILL | Story Trailer
  ILL is a realistic first-person action horror game that takes you into a dark fort overtaken by a mysterious entity. A grim story, unpredictable monsters, a visceral dismemberment system, and realistic physics create an atmosphere of relentless terror.
  • Release Date: 2027
    
  
  
• Control Resonant | Trailer
  Manhattan is under attack by otherworldly forces. Humanity's only shot at survival is Dylan Faden, who has to remember how to be human again himself. But can he let go of the echoes of the past? And can he do it before all is lost to the Hiss?
  • Release Date: September 24, 2026
    
  
  
• Marathon - Season 2 | Trailer
  Check out the new season in Marathon’s Open Play Week from June 2 to June 9. Season 2 brings a fresh start where everyone can explore what’s new and chart their path through the season together. Featuring the new map Night Marsh, a new defensive Runner shell: Sentinel, new ways to upgrade your Runner shell to fit your playstyle, new weapons, and more. Explore the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV, scavenging valuable loot in a high-stakes survival first person shooter from the creators of Halo and Destiny. Infiltrate the dark sci-fi world of Marathon filled with rival players, enemy forces, and unpredictable dangers. Scavenge its maps alone or with a crew, then fight your way to extraction in tense, high-stakes PVP and PVE battles.
  • Release Date: 2026
    
  • Open Play Week: June 2 - June 9, 2026
    
  
  
• Runescape: Dragonwilds | Trailer
  Available for free on PlayStation Plus on its release day.
  • Release Date: Fall 2026
    
  
  
• PlayStation Classics | Trailer
  Three more games are coming to the PlayStation Classics catalogue: Gitarooman (June 2026), Psy Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (July 2026), Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (August 2026)
  • Release Date: See Above
    
  
  
• Until Dawn 2 | Trailer
  "Ready to die for likes? Join a team of ambitious ghost hunters as they chase their next viral hit on a remote island haunted by a woman's chilling story of something far darker than they bargained for. When the tale begins to manifest in terrifying ways, survival will take more than a strong signal to get off the island alive. Their lives are in your hands. Make every choice count.
  • Release Date: 2027
    
  
  
• God of War Laufey | Trailer
  Death was supposed to be the end, but for Laufey (Faye), warrior and wife to Kratos, a new adventure is just beginning. Santa Monica Studio reveals an extended look at God of War Laufey’s gameplay with 20 uninterrupted minutes of footage.
  • Release Date: N/A
    

[Dragon Lord]

I really don't know why I keep tuning in to watch these expecting anything decent. Like when the best part of the entire SoP is them just announcing there will be a deep dive into Phantom Blade 0, it's pretty bad.

I should have learned my lesson by now and just looked up the announcements afterwards and not waste an hour of my life on these things.

[Mr EliteL]

One game I'm interested in at least, yay, which was Rayman.

Neat Tomb Raider got something and a new Until Dawn that I'll just watch someone's play through of like I did for the first one, and another game like which I can't remember title of.

Wasn't paying attention for part of it, which made me miss what No Rest for the Wicked looked like, need to watch that again.

The rest were whatever for me really.

[Maniakkid25]

So, a few things caught my interest, but allow me to hit the few that absolutely floored me.

Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
A port of Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War is included as a pre-order bonus for the digital version and an early purchase bonus for the physical version.

• Release Date: October 2, 2026 

OH, YOU RAT BASTARDS, PROJECT ACES! For those that don't know, Four, Five, and Zero are the holy trinity of Ace Combat games, with Zero having arguably the best story of the three, and to lock that game behind a pre-order bonus... goddamn it!

[*]Stuntman: Hollywood | Trailer
Become Hollywood's most sought-after stuntman. Perform explosive scenes inspired by blockbuster movies, defy danger, and drift your way to stardom.

• Release Date: N/A 

[*]YO, STUNTMAN 3! That game series was awesome. What effectively started as a tech demo for Driver 3 gave us two very cool games, and this is a welcome surprise.

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[*]PlayStation Classics | Trailer
Three more games are coming to the PlayStation Classics catalogue: Gitarooman (June 2026), Psy Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (July 2026), Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (August 2026)

• Release Date: See Abov
  

*seizure noises*

WHAT?! HOW?! WHO?! WHAT?! I am utterly floored by this! This is literally better than the Metal Wolf Chaos XD announcement; that's how amazed I am!

For those that don't know, Gitaroo Man is a cult classic on the PS2 that is basically impossible to get a hold of. Copies regularly go for $150 dollars, even if you get the PSP port. It's a rhythm game where you play as a youngster by the name of U-1, who learns that he is basically a power ranger that comes from a long line of power rangers, and his weapon is the great Gitaroo. He must go and collect the other Gitaroos to save the planet Gitaroo from the evil Zowie. With a description like this, you can obviously tell this is a game that is not taking itself too seriously, and the game is so much better for it. One of the early bosses is literally a Eurodance dancing spaceship. It's that kind of game.

For those that are thinking of getting it, I will warn you now: it is INTENSELY difficult! Like, it starts off not too bad, but it quickly ramp the difficulty by insane amounts. Whisper the name "Sanbone Trio" to anyone who has played it, and you will get someone who will go through war flashbacks. With that said, it is IMMENSE fun, and I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone. And now, with a reasonable way to play it (without piracy), I'm so happy to say that you should get a copy of it as soon as you can!

[Dragon Lord]

One game I'm interested in at least, yay, which was Rayman.

Neat Tomb Raider got something and a new Until Dawn that I'll just watch someone's play through of like I did for the first one, and another game like which I can't remember title of.

Wasn't paying attention for part of it, which made me miss what No Rest for the Wicked looked like, need to watch that again.

The rest were whatever for me really.

You're not missing much on No Rest for the Wicked. The only reason people are even puffing it up is because it's made by the Ori devs, but everything about it looks terrible. Just another game trying to piggy-back off of the success of games like Elden Ring by labeling itself a "Souls-like", but lacking anything that even makes games like Elden Ring what they are. How the combat in the game looks alone should be enough to turn anyone off of the game, but again, a lot of people think just because the Ori games were good, this game will automatically be amazing. 

At the very least hopefully they get the large amounts of performance issues ironed out by the time October comes around. Apparently the game leaves a lot to be desired in this regard. They'll be increasing the price to $60 apparently and if it still has a lot of these issues by that time, then big oof to anyone who buys it at the higher price.

Honestly if you want to be interested in any upcoming "Souls-like" games, you're better off just sticking to either Phantom Blade Zero or Lords of the Fallen II. Or if you're interested in starting to get into the Souls-like games, but don't like the Dark Souls games/Elden Ring themselves, there's plenty to try out -- Code Vein (avoid Code Vein 2 like the plague), AI Limit, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Lords of the Fallen (2023), the Nioh series (highly recommended, hard, but very rewarding). Lots of fun 2D Souls-likes to try out as well, like Salt & Sanctuary, the Ender games (Lillies and Magnolia), Afterimage, AWAKEN - Astral Blade, Blasphemous, The Last Faith... plus lots of others that I can't think of right now. Nice thing about a lot of these 2D Souls-likes is that they are also Metroidvanias, so while they can still be highly punishing, you're given a lot of options to overcome the challenges. 

I think the new Onimusha game could be good too, but man every trailer they release for it is just pure ass. I don't know if it's just because the gameplay itself is going to be complete ass, or if the way they present the game in the trailers is just that god awful, but every trailer just makes me want to ignore the game more and more. Maybe I'll try out the demo later to get my answer, but I'm not too hopeful for it based on the trailers we've seen so far.

[Moonface]

One game I'm interested in at least, yay, which was Rayman.

Neat Tomb Raider got something and a new Until Dawn that I'll just watch someone's play through of like I did for the first one, and another game like which I can't remember title of.

I still remember when we nearly beat the entirety of Rayman Origins at London Comic Con once we found out they were running the full game and not a conference demo.

Yeah, much like the Rayman Legends remake I wasn't really sold on the proposal of a third remake/retelling of Tomb Raider 1, moreso when I've recently played it via the Remastered Trilogy, but seeing the trailer of what the game will be like quickly sold me on it. I'm a little bummed to learn the game is using AI in some aspect, but I also can't say I'm surprised when it's Amazon behind it.

OH, YOU RAT BASTARDS, PROJECT ACES! For those that don't know, Four, Five, and Zero are the holy trinity of Ace Combat games, with Zero having arguably the best story of the three, and to lock that game behind a pre-order bonus... goddamn it!

At least it wasn't locked to a pricier edition of the game, although it will suck if the only way to get it is purely via pre-order or the physical Deluxe Edition. Unfortunately it seems that's going to be the case, because apparently the reason it's only a port and included as a bonus is to avoid the licensing fees for the aircraft and other vehicles since they're not selling it. AC5's port was also handled similarly from what I've read. It sucks because anyone who gets interested in the newer Ace Combat games after their launch won't have a way to play those two ports officially, and while I can understand it isn't remotely worth the cost to have them available for individual sale on modern storefronts I would've thought the workaround would be to make it only obtainable by buying the Ace Combat game they came bundled with so it remains purely as a free bonus and not a purchasable product.

YO, STUNTMAN 3! That game series was awesome. What effectively started as a tech demo for Driver 3 gave us two very cool games, and this is a welcome surprise.

This one surprised me because I have never heard of the Stuntman games, and when that trailer first started I thought it was for some new Need for Speed or Fast & Furious game until it started showing wildly conflicting themes/settings.

*seizure noises*

WHAT?! HOW?! WHO?! WHAT?! I am utterly floored by this! This is literally better than the Metal Wolf Chaos XD announcement; that's how amazed I am!

For those that don't know, Gitaroo Man is a cult classic on the PS2 that is basically impossible to get a hold of. Copies regularly go for $150 dollars, even if you get the PSP port. It's a rhythm game where you play as a youngster by the name of U-1, who learns that he is basically a power ranger that comes from a long line of power rangers, and his weapon is the great Gitaroo. He must go and collect the other Gitaroos to save the planet Gitaroo from the evil Zowie. With a description like this, you can obviously tell this is a game that is not taking itself too seriously, and the game is so much better for it. One of the early bosses is literally a Eurodance dancing spaceship. It's that kind of game.

For those that are thinking of getting it, I will warn you now: it is INTENSELY difficult! Like, it starts off not too bad, but it quickly ramp the difficulty by insane amounts. Whisper the name "Sanbone Trio" to anyone who has played it, and you will get someone who will go through war flashbacks. With that said, it is IMMENSE fun, and I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone. And now, with a reasonable way to play it (without piracy), I'm so happy to say that you should get a copy of it as soon as you can!

I remember learning about Guitaroo Man during my videogame studies class in college, so it was neat to see it come up again here. I actually have the link to the presentation it was part of still if you're interested in seeing what else was brought up alongside it.

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For a SoP announced two weeks out, I don't really think it delivered close to anything worth that wait. I know that's technically on me for having a higher expectation, but when these things are usually only two days out a longer heads-up is going to give the implication that something bigger is going to be shown that PlayStation wants a lot of people to tune in for.

Wolverine looked very similar to Spider-Man's gameplay but with a ton of blood effects thrown on top of it, and initially I thought it was giving the violence a Wolverine game would be expected to have until I saw somebody point out how at no point does anyone get dismembered. For everything going on and with how lethal Wolverine's claws are shown to be, it was odd watching the footage back again and noticing that. Insomniac said they were aiming for a hard R rating for the game, but I don't feel like just throwing blood effects on everything is what I'd consider trying to aim for a hard R.

ILL is still a game I'm really hoping turns out well because I love how fucked up it is, but I wanna see more of the actual raw gameplay because so far it's just shots of monsters or gore that looks cool.

I could say it in response to multiple different showcases that came after this one, but man I am so tired of seeing Control Resonant. I liked Control so it isn't because the game is one I dislike, it's just another case of a game being marketed too much for my liking. However, I also don't like the marketing for this one either, because it's too many trailers of just random bollocks that doesn't actually add anything to what is already known about the game and nothing of the actual gameplay, except for when it showed up during PC Gaming Show where there was actually a deep dive into the gameplay with accompanying footage. It wouldn't resolve my issue with oversaturated marketing but if the trailer in this and other showcases was showing me what the actual game is and not just cryptic shit about the Hiss and that shit's fucked up it would at least have been more palatable.

God of War..... I was really intrigued by it even though I didn't really think a game with Kratos' wife was going to offer anything, because the gameplay was looking really solid and even it being set in a realm where all the deceased gods go regardless of mythology was actually cool. Then that stupid cube and the talking sword ribbons showed up. The vibe felt so serious and focused until then, but that cube is just visually jarring and I detest the idea of yet another quippy talking companion where precedent tells me it isn't going to shut up nor let me think about any puzzles the game might have for two seconds before chipping in with a hint. Those two characters were all the reason I needed to 100% wait and just watch a playthrough of the game on release to see how it turns out.

[Dragon Lord]

Wolverine definitely has that "same game, slightly different coat of paint" effect that every PlayStation first-party game has had the last many years. Going to be another one of those "oooohhhhh look at how CiNeMaTiC it is!!!!!!" PlayStation games that has the dullest gameplay you've ever suffered through.

YES! Thank you for calling out the absolute ridiculous amount of times we've had to have Control: Resonant shoved down our throats. Dear god I am tired of seeing this damn game. It's almost as bad as how much they were trying to shove Marathon down our throats prior to its release. I agree with you about the trailers, they are just a collection of the most random bullshit slopped together and released as a trailer. You can tell the trailer was made for Zoomers and below, because the scene changes every 1.5-2 seconds.

Yeah, the cube and sword in God of War wreak of your typical mid-40s millennial slop writing. Definitely made the game go from "Maybe I'll buy it when it's $5-$10" to "I wouldn't play this garbage even if they paid me." Not that I was too interested in it in the first place because the combat looks... meh (the mid-air attack animations just looked so off and... bad to me), but those characters and how awful the writing is going to be (easy to tell this just from the little bit we had to suffer through in the trailer) make this game such an easy skip. Even if it's free on PS Plus eventually, I'd probably still skip it just because I'd still have to waste time on playing it.

[Metallix]

[*]YO, STUNTMAN 3! That game series was awesome. What effectively started as a tech demo for Driver 3 gave us two very cool games, and this is a welcome surprise.

Please mean there is a Driver 5 in development!! I know it isn't but I'd love one.

[Maniakkid25]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there's already a Driver 5: Driver San Francisco (and that's ignoring Driver 76 on the PSP, because we all know the handheld games never count). So, you're either forgetting about Driver Parallel Lines or Driver San Francisco when asking for a Driver 5, there.

And this is ignoring the two elephants in the room: Reflections Interactive (Now Ubisoft Reflections) haven't made a game themselves since 2017, and the Driver IP is well-known to have been reworked into another IP: Watchdogs (you may start booing now). Given that Saber Interactive (of Snowrunner fame, though they have very, VERY many other games) is at the helm of Stuntman Hollywood, I don't think this is going to get Ubisoft to pay attention, as awesome as that would be.