A new God of War game, exciting trailers, a game where you play as a giant chicken man and several other major reveals — PlayStation’s February State of Play was one of the strongest showcases in recent times.
The final reveal of the hour-long showcase was the news of a God of War trilogy remake, in addition to an all-new God of War game releasing today. God of War: Sons of Spartan shadow dropping was a huge surprise.
Rumour mills were turning about a 2D God of War title, but I didn’t see it releasing the same moment it was announced. This was the absolute highlight but there were so many more fantastic announcements from the State of Play.
Kicking off the show, third-person action-adventure Kena is back in Kena: Scars of Kosmora. I don’t think any of us had this on our State of Play bingo card — I’m excited.
The first game was incredible; beautiful art style, creative mechanics, and some brutal boss fights.
In Kena: Scars of Kosmora, Kena is a little older, more experienced, and venturing into a seemingly larger world. This one is coming to PlayStation 5 and PC later this year — a completely unexpected but welcome announcement.
Ghost of Yōtei: Legends was always on the cards, but now it’s locked in for a March 10th release. This multiplayer expansion to one of 2025’s best games is free if you already own Ghost of Yōtei. Score!
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We also had a closer look at CONTROL: Resonant, and it’s shaping up to be an action-packed, wild ride.
Protagonist Dylan’s “shift” ability allows him to control (pun intended) the world and reposition gravity, meaning he can scale buildings and the world in a totally unique way.
Compared to the first CONTROL, CONTROL: Resonant certainly looks to take the series forward in exciting ways. I’m very keen to jump into this one on PlayStation 5 later this year.
Star Wars fans were given a closer look at Star Wars: Galactic Racer, something I’m particularly keen to play. It looks like a modern Burnout title, but with some of the galaxy’s best vehicles and pod racers.
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007: First Light is also shaping up. Coming May 27th, this early look at Bond’s story has a strong focus on action and story.
We also had a quick look at Silent Hill: Townfall, the next big entry in the Silent Hill series. Creepy is an understatement. More on this one soon.
Keanu Reeves is back as action hero John Wick in a video game simply titled John Wick. John Wick fans have been longing for some close-up action, and we’re finally getting it. This one is heading to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Other highlights include a closer look at Marvel Tokon: Fight Souls, Saros (which is releasing April 30th), Volume Two of the Metal Gear Solid collection, Rayman : 30th Anniversary Edition, Mina the Hollower, and demos for a bunch of great-looking titles, including Darwin’s Paradox — it’s a huge showing from PlayStation and has gamers very excited for the future.
Players now have plenty of reasons to be excited about 2026 and beyond, especially off the back of the recent Xbox Developer Direct, which saw closer looks at Fable and Forza Horizon 6.
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