The first PlayStation State of Play showcase has come and gone, offering a look at the future of PS5 gaming with a slew of updates, new announcements, and release dates. Held on 13 February 2025, it saw several big titles missing in action, including some form of Bloodborne news (which never fails to escape the rumour mill), Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, Marvel’s Wolverine, and Ghost of Yotei.
There were other heavyweights thrust into the spotlight, however. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is confirmed to launch on 28 August 2025, as previously leaked by the PlayStation Store, while a new trailer for Borderlands 4 unveiled a 23 September release. Onimusha: Way of the Sword also dropped a first look at samurai hero Miyamoto Musashi, modelled after legendary Japanese actor and frequent Akira Kurosawa collaborator Toshiro Mifune, with Sonic Racing CrossWorlds shown off for the first time.
As for smaller projects and surprise announcements, The Midnight Walk stands out as a “cosy horror” game made entirely with claymation, whereas Lies of P: Overture marks the first expansion for the action RPG darling. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic, Directive 8020, the latest entry in Supermassive Games’ The Dark Pictures Anthology, and Digimon Story: Time Stranger all made their debut, too.
Here are some of Geek Culture’s favourite picks from the PlayStation State of Play livestream:
As for the remaining content, all relevant details are summarised below:
- Monster Hunter Wilds — New monster and road map plans
- Shinobi: Art of Vengeance — Newly announced title, releasing 29 August for PS4 and PS5
- Digimon Story: Time Stranger — Newly announced title with trailer
- Lost Soul Aside — New gameplay and release date reveal, coming to PS5 and PC on 30 May
- Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii — New trailer, release date confirmed for 20 February
- Dave the Diver — Crossover DLC with Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii, releasing this April
- Five Nights At Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic — New trailer, releasing 13 June
- Darwin’s Paradox — Newly announced title, coming 2025
- Warriors: Abyss — Stealth drop, available now
- Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny — Previously announced remaster, dropping 23 May
- Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater — New trailer, releasing 28 August
- Hell is Us — New trailer, arriving 4 September
- Lies of Pi: Overture — DLC announcement, coming Summer 2025
- Dreams of Another — Newly announced title, releasing 2025
- Days Gone Remastered — Newly announced, available 25 April
- Stellar Blade — Crossover DLC with Goddess of Victory: Nikke, coming June
- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage — New gameplay trailer, Tape 1 releasing 18 February
- Blue Prince — Day 1 announcement, launching Spring 2025
- Abiotic Factor — Day 1 console announcement, arriving Summer 2025
- Tides of Annihilation — Newly announced title, no release date
- Metal Eden — Newly announced title, available on 6 May
- Mindseye — New gameplay trailer, coming Summer 2025
- Saros — Newly announced title, due 2026
Si Jia is a casual geek at heart – or as casual as someone with Sephiroth’s theme on her Spotify playlist can get. A fan of movies, games, and Japanese culture, Si Jia’s greatest weakness is the Steam Summer Sale. Or any Steam sale, really.
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