Sony PlayStation Showcase 2021: Here Are All the Biggest Announcements
Sep. 10, 2021The list below contains the best announcements from the Sony PlayStation Showcase and some updates on existing games and remasters. If you would rather look for a specific game, use the table below.
After waiting for so long, Sony has finally released a trailer for the upcoming sequel to the God of War reboot calledRagnarok. The three-minute trailer picks up a few years after the last God of War ended andgives Kratos the toughest challengehe has faced yet; raising a teenager. Atreus (or now Loki) wants to get out into the world and find answers on how to stop Ragnarok.
Insomniac Games, the developer behind the ever-popular Spider-Man and Ratchet and Clank, is coming out with a fresh Spider-Man game. Titled Spider-Man 2, we only got a short yet exciting one-minute trailer for this game, which shows Peter Parker and Miles Morales from previous games coming back to fight enemies. However, it is towards the end of the trailer that we seeVenom hiding in the shadows.
Definitely one of the most exciting additions to the PS5 roster, Forespoken is an action-adventure game set in fantasy land. The story focuses onFrey Holland, a woman trying to move away from New York City to start a life with her cat. However, before that happens, Frey is transported into a beautiful yet mysterious land that is not quite on Earth. Aided by a bracelet that supposedly gives her powers, the three-minute trailer shows Freytraversing this magical land while battling various enemies, including giant dragons.
Ghostwire Tokyo has another exciting new trailer with more combat mixed in for good measure. With Tokyo overrun by deadlysupernatural forces, you must ally yourself with a powerful spectral entity on their quest for vengeance and battle your way through all the enemies you see. The crux reveals itself when the fight goes againstHannya, the main occultist behind all this. Ghostwire Tokyo dives deep into Japanese urban legends and folklore and gives gamers a taste of what just might be hiding under their bed.
One for the hardcore racers, Gran Turismo 7 made its fast entry onto the PlayStation Showcase with an exciting new trailer. Showing off a massive amount of cars on the racetrack and beyond, Gran Turismo 7 looks like a game that will be chock full of opportunity. Gamers will also getintense customizationoptions for their favorite rides, as is customary in the GT series line.
Speaking of next-gen announcements when it comes to the PlayStation Showcase, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic is getting aPS5 remakeitself. Being developed by Aspyr, the developers behind previous Star Wars work on iOS and Android platforms, the Knights of the Old Republic is beingmade especially for the PlayStation 5. The game also has help from Lucasfilm Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment.
The short one-minute trailer shows as much when it displays some cinematic footage with a powerful Sith wielding his lightsaber. The Old Republic is touted by many to be one of the best Star Wars games ever made, so a remake no doubt is opportune. The new Knights of the Old Republic will be aPS5 exclusivewhen it launches. While there is no release date for it right now, expect more news soon.
While you can be plenty excited for Spider-Man 2 itself, Insomniac Games isn’t done yet. Anew Wolverine gameis on the horizon, with Sony dropping a short teaser for it. We see a completely trashed bar with people lying everywhere except a single guy. He’s reaching for his drink while a man barely stands up behind to stab him. And how do we know the only guy still in shape is Wolverine?
He unfurls hisAdamantiumclaws at the last second. While this teaser is not based on gameplay, the upcoming Wolverine game certainly looks very exciting. While there is no release date yet, we can expect more info as time passes. Until then, check out the short teaser shown at PlayStation Showcase and tell us what you think.
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, a joint collaboration betweenGearbox(the developers behind Borderlands) and2K Games,now has a release date. The fantasy action-adventure game has astar cast comprising the likes of Andy Samberg, Will Arnett, Wanda Sykes, and Ashly Burch. As is expected from Gearbox, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands shares the same unique graphical style found in Borderlands and encompasses the same exciting action coupled with chaos.
Considered to be one of the mostnarrative-richgames we have come across, the massively loved horror adventure game Alan Wake is getting anext-gen remasterfor the PS5 and PC. For those not yet blessed with playing Alan Wake, the game focuses on the writer of the same name who is suffering from writer’s block. Persisted and accompanied by his wifeAlice, Alan travels to the sleepy yet beautiful town ofBright Fallsto take a much-needed vacation and maybe bring back his creative juices.
However, something sinister is going on here in this town, and its effect takes Alice away as a story Alan doesn’t even remember writing starts to come true. Focused on the ever-popular battle of light vs dark, Alan Wake is a game that will have you carrying a flashlight even with the power on. Now console and PC gamers can enjoy this dark yet exciting game when itdrops remastered on October 5th. For those who want more info, check out thisPlayStation Blogby Remedy Entertainment creative director Sam Lake.
If you love the Battle Royale genre, prepare to have a game that mixes BR with folklore and fantasy. Set inVampire: The Masquerade universe, Bloodhunt is an upcoming free-to-play, third-person Battle Royale game. The game focuses on the Old Town of Prague, where rivaling vampire factions suffer a great betrayal and are thrown into disarray. Both the factions have consequently been targeted by a secret society known as the Entity, and must use their supernatural powers and weapons to win.
From the four-minute gameplay trailer, Project Eve seems to be an action game strongly reminiscent of various anime, and promises the same breathtaking action we only ever get to see while eating popcorn. Though there is no news on a release date, Project Eve will most likely come to all next-gen platforms soon. It promises to leverage the graphical capabilities of PlayStation 5.
Ending things with something more to look forward to, Kid A Mnesia: Exhibition is an interactive experience coming to PS5, PC, and Mac in November. A joint venture between Radiohead and Epic Games, this experience is part of the band’s upcoming rerelease of their iconic albums, including Kid A, Amnesiac, and a new one titled Kid Amnesiae. Moreover, the short trailer shows various walls being plastered with Radiohead logos along with a cryptic background.
Excited for All The Upcoming PlayStation Games?
We hope you are as excited as we are for all the upcoming games and remasters announced at the Sony PlayStation Showcase last night. While we know the PS5 is in short stock across the world, the lucky few of you who have it can do a lot with it. Try using thesebest PS5 appsto elevate your experience. You can evenuse the PS5 remote play on your PS4for something different. For those with curious minds, this ishow the PS5 adaptive triggers workand thegames that support them. Got suggestions for more games we should add? Let us know in the comments below.
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