A brand-new State of Play has arrived and looks to give us a glimpse of the future of PlayStation 5. We're here to gather all the biggest news and trailers right here so you don't miss a thing. We'll also be updating this article throughout the show, so be sure to refresh!
Saros Is Housemarque's Next Game After Returnal
Saros is Housemarque's next game after Returnal and its 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 Finally Confirmed — Officially This Time
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
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 Shows Off New Gameplay, Protagonist
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.
Warriors: Abyss Is a New Roguelite Launching Today on PS5 and PS4
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.
First Look at Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Gameplay at Sony State of Play 2025
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.
Lies of P: Overture Is a Prequel DLC Expansion Set to Be Released This Summer
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 Spotlights Its Social Multiplayer Wrestling Hub, The Island
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 Brings the Classic Franchise to PS5 and PS4
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.
Lost Soul Aside Finally Gets a Release Date, New Gameplay Trailer Reveals
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 to Add Mizutsune In Its First Big Update
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 Gets a New Story Trailer Ahead of Its March 6 Release Date
Split Fiction is almost here and it recieved a new story trailer ahead of its big debut on March 6, 2025.
Supermassive Games' Directive 8020 Will Scare PS5 Owners This October
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!
Yakuza: Like a Dragon's Kasuga Ichiban Is Taking a Trip to Dave the Diver
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."
Digimon Story Time Stranger Is Set to Launch in 2025 on PS5
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."
