A Fast Summary of the PlayStation Showcase Event
The PlayStation Showcase unveiled brand new information, trailers, and gameplay for their upcoming videos games releasing for the PS4, PS5, and even PC. While some we were already aware of, some new ports and titles were truly surprising. PlayStation has clearly gone out of their way to bring us their best to create some excitement for the holiday season and 2022.
Newly Announced Video Games:
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake | Trailer
Project Eve | Trailer
Alan Wake Remastered | Trailer | Oct. 5th
Kid A Mnesia Exhibition (no other info yet) | Trailer | November 2021
Tchia | Trailer
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection | Trailer | Early 2022
Wolverine (by Insomniac Games) | Trailer
Spider-Man 2 | Trailer | 2023
God of War Ragnarok | Trailer
New Information & Trailers
Old Titles Coming to PS5
All The Full Details For These New Announcements
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God of War Ragnarok (Spoilers)
"The freezing winds of Fimbulwinter have come to Midgard, making survival for Kratos, Atreus, and Mimir in the Norse wilds even more challenging than before" -Grace Orlady, Sr. Community Manager at Santa Monica Studio
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Marvel's Wolverine
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake
The original game came out about 20 years ago
Being remade by Aspyr Media, Lucasfilm Games, and Sony Interactive Entertainment
Set over 4,000 years before the original trilogy
Rebuilt with new tech, features, visuals, and more
Maintains original story
The development team is comprised of industry veterans and some members from the original development team
Early in development
Ghostwire: Tokyo
Many different enemies: groups of headless high school students, dolls based on teru teru bozu weather charms, faceless ghosts, and more
Different enemies have different abilities
Allies and abilities (conventional and supernatural)
Fight the Visitors taking over Tokyo to save the city from the plans made by Hannya
Gran Turismo 7
"The objective for GT7 in current culture today, is to design a game to convey everything from the last 150 years of car and racing culture, whether you are a lifelong fan or discovering cars for the first time."
Classic cars, iconic tracks, different game modes
Returning features: GT Campaign mode, Trial Mountain, GT Auto, and High-Speed Ring
Releasing on PS4 and PS5 March 4, 2022
Players will start from the GT world map with more detailed surroundings
Livery Editor (vehicle customization): Improved user interface, utility, and accessibility
Scapes allow you to take photorealistic images of your vehicle around the world taking advantage of HDR, effects and panning
Photos can be captured in 43 countries and over 2,500 locations
Build your car from stock through adjustments of individual parts
GT Auto will include aerodynamic parts such as wheel cages, wide-body mods, and wheel changes amongst others
New dynamic weather system based on the research of nature and meteorological observation data which affects particles in game
Forspoken
Harness magical abilities to battle monsters and matriarchs
Some known characters: Frey, her companion "Cuff", a powerful dictator named "Tanta Sila", "Johedy" who guides Frey on her journey, and a kind-hearted woman name "Auden" who accept Frey into Athia
Gary Schyman (who worked on BioShock) is composing the musical tracks
From some of the writers behind Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and the Uncharted series
Release: Spring 2022
Deathloop
"Because of his amnesia, Colt gets to know himself as you’re getting to know him."
You wake up on the beach of Blackreef island filled with foes who want to kill you while being hunted by another assassin. If the day ends or you die, you wake up on the beach again
You must figure out how to break the time loop of death by finding and killing those who are responsible for its continuation
All while constantly being hunted yourself by an assassin who always seems to be one step ahead of you
Release: available now
Bloodhunt
A free-to-play, third-person, battle royale shooter
Stylized in the Vampire: The Masquerade universe
Supernatural powers, abilities, and weapons
Multiple vampire factions are all targeted by the "Entity" while they simultaneously fight each other
Factions: The Toreador (beautiful and contemporary humans), the Brujah (violent and angry rebels), and the Nosferatu (work in the shadows through spies and agents).
Each clan is represented by 2 vampire archetypes that possess unique abilities and powers
Scale buildings, defy gravity and play with a variety of playstyles
60 fps target, 3D audio, and utilizes the PS5 Dualsense controller
Release: 2021
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Takes place twelve years after the Galactic War
Guardians of the Galaxy have only been together for less than a year
Catastrophic events lead to a group known as the Universal Church of Truth to gain power and begin to threaten the universe
Cosmos, the head of security of Knowhere, is a powerful telepath who seeks to protect the people of Knowhere safe from the Universal Church of Truth. He is also a dog (presumably a good boy but unconfirmed by Eidos-Montreal)
Numerous other organizations and characters: Nova Corps, Worldmind, Mantis (Celestial Madonna), Kammy (space alpaca), and more
Star-Lord's elemental blasters transform and are tied to his DNA and unlock new elements as you progress through the story
Release: Oct. 26, 2021
GTAV and GTAV Online (coming to PS5)
Technical and graphical improvements
New standalone GTA Online will be available for free exclusively on PS5 for the first three months after launch
New and existing PS Plus members (with active PS Plus subscriptions) can get an additional bonus of $1,000,000 in GTA currency every month (per person) for the PS4 version until launch (claim at PS Store)
Release: March 2022
Read the Source for full conditions and details
Alan Wake Remastered
The first Alan Wake game was released eleven years ago in 2010
The remake's enhanced graphics:
- PS5: 4K at 60 fps
- PS4 Pro: 4K at 30 fps
- PS4: 1080p at 30 fps
Utilizes the PS5 Dualsense controller
The protagonist was completely recreated visually
Improved graphics, audio effects, textures, props, UI, and more
To enhance the atmosphere of the gameplay, there was a dedicated team focused on making the trees and foliage look more beautiful
The stories of the Control and Alan Wake games are part of the same universe and each story apparently ties into the other in some way but it's unclear how this information will affect this Alan Wake remake
Release: Oct. 5, 2021
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
The world exists inside the mind of Tiny Tina which gave the game's creators a lot of creative freedom
The Dragon Lord threatens the Wonderlands and Tiny Tina is your guide to defeating your enemies
Tiny Tina may change the surrounding world as she pleases throughout the game
Many fantasy settings: towns, mushroom forests, fortresses, and more
Release: March 25, 2022
Project Eve
Mankind is expelled from Earth after losing to the invaders known as the NA:tives
To win back Earth, you must play as Eve and defeat powerful enemies with your allies on a destroyed Earth
There is a hidden secret in the world
Combat includes: attacks, defenses, evasions, combos, and parries
Utilizes the PS5 Dualsense controller
Acquire new skills, items, and more
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection
This collection includes:
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
- Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Tchia
Explore New Caledonia
Inspired by varied local landscapes, flora and fauna, cultures, music, languages, folklore and traditions, and more
All characters are voiced in traditional languages by local talent
Indigenous Kanak choirs and musicians were recorded for the game's soundtrack
Tchia has 'soul jumping powers' which allow one to take control of objects and animals in the world. This allows you to have unique abilities and control to solve puzzles, travel, and reveal secrets
Tchia's Ukelele is fully playable and can be used to trigger special events
Enjoy customizations, a rich story, combat, and an open world to explore
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