Today’s State of Play packed in over 60 minutes of updates, announcements, and reveals. It opened with a closer look at Marvel’s Wolverine and concluded with the reveal of God of War Laufey. Between those two heavyweights, a barrage of release dates, fresh looks, and surprises. The rest of your 2026 is looking stacked (and action packed!) with Control Resonant, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Silent Hill: Downfall amongst others all confirming launch dates for later this year. And 2027? Shaping up quite nicely as well.
As ever, you can rewatch the show in full below. After that, get the headlines for every game announced during its runtime, watch their full trailers, and discover more about these upcoming titles with deep dives into story, gameplay and more in a selection of dedicated PlayStation Blog articles, written by the games’ creators*.
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve
Bandai Namco’s aerial combat sim takes flight on PS5 October 2 this year. It promises a thrilling campaign and new tactical maneuvers to tackle enemy aircraft and ground targets, as well as encounters against colossal continental transport aircraft and land-based ships. 30 different aircraft, including real-world fighters and fictional models, will be yours to pilot.
Find out more: Meet your squadron and get first details on the game’s different launch editions.
Bancho The Chef
Find the flavour of becoming a sushi master in Bancho The Chef, cooking sim meets global-trotting RPG in an all-new standalone prequel to Dave the Diver. Cook meals to customer satisfaction to raise restaurant reputations the world over, while learning techniques from each locale’s culinary master. Like the dishes he creates, Bancho isn’t confined to a single flavor of genre: fish, pet cats, take on cooking requests, and more.
Find out more: Mintrocket explains how it’s using PS5 DualSense controller features to make your cooking skills sizzle.
Control Resonant
Control Resonant launches globally on PlayStation 5 September 24. To celebrate, Remedy shares a brand-new Story Trailer, offering a deeper look into a world no longer bound by rules we understand. A Manhattan warped by paranatural forces: its architecture impossible, its realities shifting, its streets stalked by monstrous entities. For Dylan to push deeper into the city, he must master both his evolving abilities and the raw power of his shapeshifting weapon, the Aberrant.
Find out more: The studio discusses how existential threats and complicated pasts collide, as well as the return of Jesse Faden.
Dune Awakening
Arrakis awaits. Dune: Awakening, the open world survival game set in one of science fiction’s most iconic universes, is coming to PlayStation 5 on September 22. This definitive version of the game features a brand new single-player mode, a new chapter in its cinematic storyline, and countless more additions, and improvements.
Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered
Break out your calendar and get ready to slice a reminder mark on there. The modern day revival of both Dynasty Warriors 3 and Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends roars onto PS5 later this year on October 1.
God of War Laufey
Experience the next chapter of the legendary God of War franchise – for both new and returning fans. Death was supposed to be the end, but for Laufey (Faye), warrior and wife to Kratos, a new adventure is just beginning. To save the ones she loves, Faye must fight through the afterlife of the gods in a land overflowing with dangerous magic. God of War Laufey is coming to PlayStation 5.
Find out more: First gameplay and story details of the next mainline chapter in Santa Monica Studio’s series, coming to PS5.
Marathon
Runners, Season 2 is live today, bringing a fresh start where everyone can explore what’s new and chart their path through the season together. Interested in joining them? Marathon’s Open Play Week runs June 2 to June 9, no PlayStation Plus membership required, opening Tau Ceti IV to newcomers and lets them get to grips with the sci-fi shooter’s taut-extraction gameplay and tense, high-stakes PvP and PvE battles.
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls delivers numerous announcements in today’s show. Three new characters join the roster: powerful mutant Magneto, archenemy of Spider-Man Green Goblin, and the brutally aggressive and utterly merciless Carnage. Joining Doctor Doom they form the Knights of Doom, who’ll impact events in the game’s Episode Mode.
Find out more: The new characters’ movesets, stage reveal and more detailed by the studio.
Marvel’s Wolverine
Insomniac Games shares a brutal, violent, and action-packed look at its upcoming single-player adventure Marvel’s Wolverine. Alongside a closer look at Logan’s ferocious combat techniques, the studio gave us a glimpse at some of the characters who you’ll encounter as part of mutant task force Team X. That includes powerful telekinetic Jean Grey, who Logan teams up with for some devastating takedowns of the cybernetic, mutant-hunting Reavers.
Find out more: Get a closer look at aggressive combat techniques, character reveals, pre-order incentives and more with Insomniac Games in a new PS Blog article as we count down towards the game’s September 15 launch.
ILL
First-person action horror ILL creeps into State of Play for a tantalising, terrifying taste of its grim story, unpredictable monsters, a visceral dismemberment system, and realistic physics, all intent to create an atmosphere of relentless terror. Strap in.
Kemuri
Unseen is a Tokyo-based game studio led by Ikumi Nakamura, and today they unveiled their new project: stylish supernatural adventure Kemuri, which is coming to PS5 in 2027. In the chaotic world of Kemuri City, life and death coexist. Players will confront the paranormal as they explore a sprawling vertical city, traversing rooftops, back alleys, and hidden ruins alone or in online co-op with up to two other players, and form contacts with powerful yokai that’ll unlock new abilities and outfits.
Find out more: Unseen unpack the backstory of its new world, and how its paranormal apparel will work.
No Rest for the Wicked
From Moon Studios, the award-winning creators of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, comes No Rest for the Wicked. This unique, visceral action-RPG is built for solo players and co-op squads alike, and is set in a hand-crafted world with Souls-like combat. The game hits PS5 this October and features 100+ hours of content, new powerful weapons, new bosses and enemies, new areas to explore, and a completely reimagined class system.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Onimusha: Way of the Sword launches September 25 on PS5… and a demo of the supernatural sword-fighting adventure is out today! The PS5 demo features around 30 minutes of the early story, and lets you get to grips with the game’s essential techniques such as Parry, Deflect, Issen, Oni Armament, absorbing souls, and more.
Find out more: Capcom breaks down the latest Story trailer and details the game’s different launch editions as pre-orders go live.
Phantom Blade Zero
The fast-paced action RPG left us breathless with its State of Play reveal, dropping in to announce that it’ll headline a dedicated State of Play later this summer, which will fully delve into the features, mechanics and story to arm you for its launch on PS5 later this year.
PlayStation Plus
Several new titles are PlayStation Plus-bound! Firstly, open-world survival game, Runescape: Dragonwilds is coming to PS5 in the future as a day one Game Catalog title, bringing with it a rich fantasy world that you can explore and enjoy alone or with friends. PlayStation Plus Premium members can enjoy a trio of games over the coming months. Colorful action-rhythm tunes with Gitaroo Man, available later this month, Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy in July, and Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams in August**.
Rayman Legends Retold
Rayman Legends Retold is a 3D reimagining of the iconic multiplayer platformer, launching on PS5 October 1, bringing new content and narrative twists. Fully voiced characters, expanded soundtrack, new and improved gameplay, with a rich selection of returning levels, a mysterious new realm, and four new musical stages… and of course, up to four players in couch co-op.
Find out more: Further details on the reimagining, as well as the different launch editions.
Silent Hill Townfall
Silent Hill: Townfall has a release date: September 24. To mark the moment, the PS5 horror introduces a new character and gameplay trailer in State of Play. In it, we get introduced to Zoe, an inhabitant of St. Amelia who Simon initially connects with over his CRTV device, as well as a terrifying new creature that will stalk him in the darkness of the Otherworld.
Find out more: The game’s creators delve into its PS5 features, as well the different launch editions as pre-orders open.
Stuntman: Hollywood
Speed, pressure, and spectacle collide as you take on iconic moments inspired by TV and movie racing greats as a stunt performer. Each film is split into episodes, and each episode is a unique level with its own vehicle, and specific gameplay twists. From one episode to the next, the environment, pace, objectives, and scenes all change. Every film feels completely fresh, and stylish, precise driving and confident stunt work are rewarded handsomely.
Find out more: Gameplay features and some of the fan-favorite rides you’ll get behind the wheel of are detailed by the game’s creator.
The Lost Wild
Survive an island teeming with dinosaurs in this intriguing modern day survival horror title from Great Ape Games, launching 2027 on PS5. Flight, not fight, is key, as each dinosaur has been designed as an animal, not a monster, existing within the world with their own instincts, behaviors, and drives, and you’re forced to navigate a food chain where you no longer sit at the top.
Find out more: The studio, including those that worked on Creative Assembly’s Alien: Isolation, dig further into the emergent gameplay systems it’s developing to make every encounter memorable and unique.
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis
Crystal Dynamics and co-developer Flying Wild Hog return to Lara’s roots in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis sets foot on PS5 next February 12. To coincide with that release date announcement, Amazon Game Studios presented a whistle stop tour of highlights in the form of a new trailer, including gameplay segments from the iconic Peru Lost Valley, and the return of some familiar faces.
Find out more: Details on how the iconic locations and secrets are being rebuilt, as well as the game’s different launch editions.
Until Dawn 2
Today we announced an all-new PS5 sequel to the classic horror, developed by Firesprite Games. Until Dawn 2 is a standalone experience, featuring a brand new cast, a whole new world to explore, and gut-wrenching decisions that’ll shape your story. This time a crew of ghost hunters head to an abandoned tropical island for their TV network-funded debut episode. Intrigue and dangers await when it launches next year.
Find out more: The studio speak more about the story, the iconic butterfly effect and the return of the enigmatic Dr Hill, played once again by the fantastic Peter Stormare in a new PS Blog article.
*Release dates may vary by region and are subject to change.
*PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup may differ by region. Please check PlayStation Store on release day for more information.
