PlayStation hosted its first State of Play event of 2024 today, and we got over 40 minutes of updates on games coming to PS5. This included extended looks at Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin, as well as some surprises like Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Sonic x Shadow Generations. Here’s everything that happened at the January 2024 State of Play.
Death Stranding 2 Is Officially Titled Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Kojima Productions shared a traditionally lengthy trailer for Death Stranding 2, which is now officially titled Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Norman Reedus’ Sam Porter Bridges returns, and it appears he’s facing off against a new group called Drawbridge. There was a lengthy sequence with a potential villain using a chainsaw-guitar-hybrid weapon that shoots lightning, and that’s just one of the crazy things that happened in this trailer. DS2 will star Reedus, Lea Seydoux, Elle Fanning, Shioli Kutsuna, Troy Baker, and more.
Hideo Kojima Is Making a New Action Espionage Game
After the Death Stranding 2 trailer, Kojima confirmed his studio is working on a new IP for PlayStation. It’s an action espionage game, and like many of Kojima Productions’ projects, it will attempt to blur the line between video game and film. We don’t have a title for this project yet.
Deep Dive on Team Ninja’s Rise of the Ronin
Rise of the Ronin is out on March 22, and Team Ninja gave us the best look we’ve seen so far at the upcoming action game. We got a look at the hub world of Yokohama, 1-on-1 sword combat with a parry system, and a lot more.
Until Dawn Remaster Coming to PS5 and PC This Year
The rumored Until Dawn remaster is real, and it’s coming to PlayStation 5 and PC later in 2024. We got a look at the remaster’s enhanced graphics, and learned that developer Ballistic Moon is handling the project.
Stellar Blade Deep Dive, Release Date Announced
We got a deep dive on Stellar Blade, the action game coming from developer Shift Up and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment. We learned that the game is coming on April 26, 2024. The game takes place on an apocalyptic Earth where a mysterious enemy has forced humans to flee to a colony. The main character Eve and her two companions, Adam and Lily, work to destroy mech-like enemies as well as hostile survivors. Eve will use guns and swords in stylish action combat.
Capcom Shares Another Dragon’s Dogma 2 Trailer
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is also out on March 22, and Capcom showed up to share another look at the long-awaited sequel.
Sonic x Shadow Generations Announced
SEGA revealed Sonic x Shadow Generations, which is an enhanced remaster of Sonic Generations with new content featuring Shadow the Hedgehog. The teaser trailer showed the same levels we saw in the original Sonic Generations from 2011, as well as new levels where Shadow takes the lead. It’s coming to PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC in Autumn 2024.
Silent Hill: The Short Message Is Dropping Later Today
Konami showed up to the State of Play to reveal Silent Hill: The Short Message, a free-to-play Silent Hill spin-off that will be available to play later today. Konami also shared a new trailer for the Silent Hill 2 remake project, but no release date or window was given.
Judas Gets a Brand New Trailer
Judas is the next game from Ken Levine, the creator of BioShock, and it definitely resembles his original work. A full trailer for Judas was shown at today’s State of Play, and it looks like a colorful, dystopian game with first-person combat.
V Rising is Coming to PlayStation 5 in 2024
V Rising is an isometric action game with some Diablo vibes. We got a full trailer during the State of Play, and learned that it’s coming to PlayStation 5 in 2024. The fantasy survival game originally launched in early access on PC in 2022.
Dave the Diver Is Coming to PlayStation
Dave the Diver was a surprise hit in 2023, and today we learned the game is coming to PlayStation this April. Plus, we learned that Godzilla is coming to Dave the Diver in May 2024.
Zenless Zone Zero Is In Development for PlayStation 5
Zenless Zone Zero is Hoyoverse’s newest game, and today we learned it’s in development for PlayStation 5.
Metro Awakening VR Trailer
Metro Awakening VR brings the longrunning series to virtual reality later this year. Awakening is set before the events of Metro 2033, and it will put players in the shoes of a doctor searching the metro tunnels to find his wife.
Legendary Tales Revealed for PlayStation VR 2
Legendary Tales is a new PS VR2 game coming from Urban Wolf Games. The first-person gameplay includes combat with magic, swords, hammers, bow and arrow, and more in a fantasy environment.
New Foamstars Trailer Ahead of Next Week’s Launch
Foamstars is out on PlayStation Plus next week, and Square Enix shared a new trailer showing off new characters coming to the competitive foam shooter.
Helldivers 2 Trailer
The State of Play kicked off with a brief look at Helldivers 2. We got a look at the game’s multiplayer shooter action ahead of its launch on February 8.
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