PlayStation State of Play 2025 Announcements

A brand-new State of Play has arrived and it gave us an exciting look at the future of PS5 with a ton of games. Here are all the announcements at the 2025 PlayStation State of Play. Saros https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUJOpSJzpek Saros is Housemarque's next game after Returnal and it's set to arrive on PS5 in 2026. While it looks a lot like Returnal, it looks to be a new game set on the planet of Carcosa that is "under the threat of an ominous eclipse." Players will take on the role of Arjun Devraj (Rahul Kohli), who is a "powerful Soltari Enforcer searching for answers on a lost off-world colony." There will be "permanent progression systems," and "every death reshapes the world while offering new upgrades to overcome challenges." Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (Release Date Confirmed) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6-XfqBTbuw Alongside a new gameplay trailer, Konami has confirmed Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will be released on August 28, 2025. There will also be an Ape Escape collaboration and potentially more crossovers yet to be revealed. Borderlands 4 (Release Date Confirmed) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxaPpkie6t4 Borderlands 4 will officially be released on September 23, 2025. To celebrate the release date, Gearbox shared a brand-new gameplay trailer that gives another look at the much-anticipated sequel. Furthermore, there will be a Borderlands 4-themed State of Play arriving later this spring. Onimusha: Way of the Sword (New Trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9Ct29FeMak While Onimusha: Way of the Sword won't be released until 2026, Capcom stopped by the State of the Play to help with the wait with a new gameplay trailer that shows off the game's new protagonist, the historic swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. Tides of Annihilation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ3fDz_xCio Tides of Annihilation was one of the big surprises of the show and looks like a beautiful single-player, narrative-driven action-adventure game that combines "intense, breakneck combat, an immersive narrative, and an unforgettable setting." Tides of Annihilation takes place in modern London that has been taken over by otherworldly forces. Players will take on the role of Gwendolyn and will be able to call in the Knights of the Round Table to help her in combat. Oh, and they'll get to fight bosses as big as skyscrapers. Days Gone Remastered https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1ARn0H6HXA Days Gone is riding its way to PS5 on April 25, 2025, and will bring with it VR and PS5 Pro support, permadeath and speedrun modes, an enhanced photo mode, additional accessibility features, and even a Horde Assault mode that will have Deacon St. John taking on even more Freakers that usual. Players who already own the PS4 version of Days Gone will be able to upgrade to this new version for $10. PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for February 2025 The State of Play revealed that February's PlayStation Plus Game Catalog additions will feature Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, TopSpin 2K25, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Tape 1, and more. We also got a look at some new indie games headed to the service in the future, including Blue Prince and Abiotic Factor. MindsEye (Gameplay Trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtfMjgFKG-w Former lead GTA series developer Leslie Benzies' MindsEye took the spotlight during the State of Play with gameplay and cinematic trailers alongside a Summer 2025 release window. MindsEye stars Jacob Diaz, a former soldier who is haunted by a covert mission gone wrong and, to make matters worse, he has a mysterious neural implant called a MindsEye that plagues him with "fragmented memories and is desperate to uncover the truth about his past." MindsEye takes place in Redrock, a place where AI, robotics, and neural implants have changed society for both the good and the bad. Players will be able to experience action on foot, in cars, and even in the sky as they uncover more about Jacob's story. Warriors: Abyss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn238X1UXoU Dynasty Warriors is getting a roguelite spin-off called Warriors: Abyss that will be released today on both PS5 and PS4. There will be randomly generated stages and items, choices that will make you stronger, and so much more. In this game that will combine the "exhilirating feeling of 1 vs. 1,000 action with roguelite elements," there will be over 100 unique characters and over "16 billion combinations" of ways to play by choosing seven of 100 characters each run. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (Gameplay Trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks_Uxuhz6nc&pp=ygUZc29uaWMgcmFjaW5nIGNyb3NzIHdvcmxkcw%3D%3D A new trailer for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has revealed much more gameplay for the upcoming racing game that is racing to PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. One of the most exciting parts of the trailer was a look at how portals will take racers to different worlds in an instant, using all types of vehicles to traverse the ground, the water, and the air. Stellar Blade Nikke Crossover DLC & PC Port Release Window https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2uKLuMd4S4 Stellar Blade is getting a crossover with Goddess of Victory: Nikke in the form of a themed boss, a new outfit, collectible dolls and sticks, and more. It is set to be released in June 2025. Lies of P: Overture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-pBtuYX6zc Lies of P: Overture will serve as a prequel to the 2023 Soulslike and will let players uncover the "hidden stories of Krat" and see how you "woke up in the middle of the great Puppet Frenzy." WWE 2K25 (Social Multiplayer Features) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OLKkpiSKiw WWE 2K25 has finally pulled back the curtain on its social multiplayer wrestling hub known as The Island. Players will be able to take their custom wrestlers into this new world and explore, take on challenges, develop storylines, and much more. Shinobi: Art of Vengeance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duSFn7ptRIw Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is a new entry in the beloved franchise that will launch on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on August 29, 2025. Joe Musashi is "struck by tragedy" and embarks on a "quest for vengeance." While it isn't a Metroidvania, players will unlock abilities that will let them explore hidden paths and discover secrets, which should add to the replayability. Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is being developed by Sega and Streets of Rage 4's Lizardcube. Metal Eden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzHGq9PRQlY Metal Eden is described as an "adrenaline rush sci-fi FPS" and players will be able to find out exactly what that means when it is released on PS5 on May 6, 2025. One of the most unique mechanics of Metal Eden is known as Core Ripping and allows players to use a Multitool to use its Gravity Beam to rip Cores from enemies in your way. You can then throw those cores and create a nice little explosion. You can also choose to consume the core, which could improve your melee attacks, mobility, and survivability. Lost Soul Aside (Release Date, New Gameplay Trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EKvNt4bijE Lost Soul Aside recieved a new gameplay and story trailer alongside a release date of May 30, 2025, on PS5 and PC. Lost Soul Aside started as a "one-person dream" from Yang Bing and it has now "evolved into a sprawling adventure full of breathtaking visuals and adrenaline-pumping combat." Monster Hunter Wilds (Launch Trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_wNFT4j6qI Monster Hunter Wilds will release a free title update in the spring that will add Mizutsune and much more, including Event Quests and other surprises. Split Fiction (New Story Trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQMAeWgnoVM Split Fiction is almost here and it received a new story trailer ahead of its big debut on March 6, 2025. Directive 8020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a_VXgNSfME Supermassive Games' Directive 8020 will be released on October 2, 2025, and will bring together "sci-fi exploration with spine-chilling horror, where every choice could lead to a disatrous death." Directive 8020 takes place aboard the Cassiopeia and sees our characters searching for a new home as Earth is dying. This ship is kind of like a survey ship, but things sadly go anything but smoothly as the crew wakes from a four-year hyper sleep to "a hull breach, a murder, and some extremely suspicious crew activity - all of which culminates in the ship crash landing on the planet." Oh, and there will be an alien organism that can transform into any character, so that's great! Dreams of Another https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAdoJXfLzgE Dreams of Another is the next PixelJunk adventure and it will be released on PS5 and PS VR2 in 2025. This game sees players exploring an "ethereal, impressionistic dreamscape in which you shoot to create." Dreams of Another is built around the theme that "no creation without destruction" and is centered around The Man in Pajamas and The Wandering Soldier. Darwin's Paradox https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbgsjUFIBOw The action-adventure, story-based platformer Darwin's Paradox is aiming to let players "truly understand what it feels like to be an octopus." Darwin can climb, camouflage himself, and shoot ink with the added benefit of feeling the actions come to life on the DualSense. The Midnight Walk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIJigZKfcsE PlayStation Fans were treated to a stunning look at the stop-motion first-person action-adventure game known as The Midnight Walk. This unique title will be released on both PS5 and PS VR2 on May 8, 2025. Dave the Diver: Ichiban's Holiday DLC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sndxksP6Gg Yakuza: Like a Dragon's Kasuga Ichiban will be joining Dave the Diver in April as part of Dave the Diver: Ichiban's Holiday DLC. There will also be mini-games like Karaoke and a way to "recruit familiar faces from the Like a Dragon series to join your restaurant staff." Hell Is Us (Release Date Confirmed) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMcqTSPjEak Hell Is Us, the upcoming third-person, post-apocalyptic sci-fi action-adventure game, will be released on September 4, 2025. Digimon Story Time Stranger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRkN-3QM9Gk Digimon Story Time Stranger is a new JRPG where players will switch between both the human world and the Digital World, collecting and training Digimon along the way to "stop the collapse of the world and change fate itself." Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwxONlHmYNg Five Nights at Freddy's is making its return after almost two years with Secret of the Mimic, where players will face off against a foe who can become the other animatronic characters, because that's not scary at all! No, not at all!

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