PlayStation State of Play Shows Off Tekken 8, Like A Dragon: Ishin, God of War Ragnarok, and More

 

Sony and PlayStation just wrapped up their latest “State of Play” digital broadcast showing off some of the latest and greatest coming to PS5, PS4, and PSVR2, and the highlights lf course were surprising as there were some BIG REVEALS - especially for fans of Tekken and the Like A Dragon franchise!

First up of course - the FIRST teaser cinematic trailer for the now revealed Tekken 8! Featuring Jin Kazama taking on his father, Kazuya Mishima!

Then also revealed... SEGA is rebuilding the spin-off game Ryu Ga Gotoku: Ishin from the ground up and releasing "Like A Dragon: Ishin" for western audiences early next year!

And of course, fans get a new story trailer for "God of War Ragnarok" ahead of the game's release this November!

 
You can check out the rest of the State of Play presentation here!

God of War Ragnarok New Gameplay Video Revealed by Game Informer

 

Hyping up the release of the highly anticipated sequel that continues Kratos and his son Atreus journey in the world of Norse mythology, Santa Monica Studio, PlayStation Studios, and Game Informer have released a new gameplay trailer for “God of War Ragnarok” - which shows off the combat as well as the new upgrades that can be made to the Leviathan Axe and Blades of Chaos.

God of War Ragnarok will be released for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on November 9! 

God of War Ragnarok Hits PS4 and PS5 This November!

 

After a number of delays and no word other than a promise that it will hit PlayStation consoles by the end of the year, Santa Monica Studio has officially revealed the release date for "God of War Ragnarok" - the long awaited sequel to 2018's "God of War" that brings Kratos and his son Atreus back for an adventure set three years after where they will try to prevent Ragnarok while also finding answers to Atreus' identity.

Here's a short but sweet trailer that showcases Father and Son fighting together while also revealing the release date for the game.

God of War Ragnarök - "Father and Son" Cinematic Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games

God of War Ragnarok will hit PlayStation 4 and 5 this November 9.

NECA reveals The Last of Us Part II Ultimate Joel and Ellie 2-Pack Set

 

One of the most emotional and grittiest video games ever made is getting the action figure treatment from NECA Toys! Naughty Dog and PlayStation Studios' "The Last of Us Part II" will finally be getting some 7" figures in the form of the Ultimate Joel and Ellie 2-pack set, and this surrogate father and daughter pair from the 2020 sequel will be released some time in June 2022!

Armed with a ton of weapons that include a rifle, shotgun, bows and arrows, this is definitely the action figure pack that TLOU fans will want to watch out for. Check out more info via NECA's Facebook page!

ICYMI: Here are the free games for PlayStation Plus members this January 2022!

 

It's a new year and that means new games are going to come to PlayStation Plus members - and thanks to the official PlayStation Blog we now know which games are coming for January 2022!

Persona 5 Strikers, Dirt 5, and Deep Rock Galactic are now free and up for grabs if you're subscribed! Go get 'em if you're a PlayStation user and own a PS4 or PS5!

Ghost of Tsushima gets the movie adaptation treatment from Sony, PlayStation Productions, and John Wick director Chad Stahelski

 

One of the PlayStation 4's best games to come out last year is getting the film adaptation treatment it deserves, as Deadline reports that Sucker Punch Productions' Ghost of Tsushima is becoming a movie - with Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions working on the project and attaching John Wick movies director Chad Stahelski to direct!

Released to critical acclaim and receiving numerous game awards, Ghost of Tsushima is a action-adventure stealth game where players control Jin Sakai - a samurai warrior who must protect the island of Tsushima from the Mongol invasion of Japan. No other details or release date for the movie, nor the cast, have been revealed yet.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Revealed for PS5, Final Fantasy VII First Order and Ever Crisis Mobile Games Coming to iOS and Android

 

Square Enix just threw down some big Final Fantasy VII related announcements before the weekend, as the publisher and developer unveiled in PlayStation's "State of Play" digital event that they are indeed rereleasing last year's Final Fantasy VII Remake for the PS5 - And it will be called Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade.

Featuring new graphical and visual enhancements that include 60fps compatibility and ray tracing, FF7R Intergrade will also include a new photo mode, as well as a brand new episode featuring the spunky female ninja warrior herself, Yuffie! Check out the trailer below, as well as details on PS4 users who already own the game (at least physically) getting the chance to update to the PS5 version - albeit without the DLC Yuffie episode.

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE – PS5 Announcement Trailer

If the PS5 announcement of Intergrade wasn't enough, Square Enix also revealed two FF VII related mobile games coming soon - Final Fantasy VII First Order and Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis.

  FINAL FANTASY VII THE FIRST SOLDIER Teaser Trailer
FINAL FANTASY VII EVER CRISIS Teaser Trailer

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade arrives for PS5 on June 10, while the FF VII First Order hits iOS and Android sometime in 2021 and FF VII Ever Crisis sometime in 2022.

ICYMI: Street Fighter V Winter Update shows off Dan, Rose, V-Shift, Eleven, and more of Season 5

 

In case you missed the big news from the folks behind Street Fighter themselves, Capcom gave a big update to what's coming in Season 5 for Street Fighter V during their SFV Winter Update online event showcase - and we got to see our first look at Rose, the new V-Shift defensive game mechanic, a nearly complete Dan Hibiki, and details on the release of the new season - which starts on February 22 after the Capcom Cup!

Check out the video below of the Winter Update:

Street Fighter V Winter Update

And during a post-online event stream chat on Twitch, the new random bonus character Eleven was revealed.

Plus the Character Pass and Premium Pass packages for Season 5 are already available for purchase. Get them now! 

Street Fighter V's Fifth season rolls out on February 22 with Dan Hibiki as the first DLC character!

Cyberpunk 2077 gets slashed down 50% off for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

 

Looks like the Cyberpunk 2077 wheel is continuing to experience woes and problems following the numerous bugs and glitches that came with the game's release, as Comic Book Resources reports that the game is now 50% off for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One - effectively making this one of the fastest games to go down in price just after a month of release. For the PS4 and Xbox One versions - the game now retails for $29.99 at Best Buy and Amazon. 

With the numerous complaints and bad press the game has gotten thanks to how it was promoted and then released without full transparency for the console versions, this was definitely coming as retailers are pressed to sell their copies of a game that was virtually "not finished" - despite the developers of the game telling CD Projekt Red that it was not ready for release. Even with free patch updates and DLCs coming and the game still somewhat playable to a few, the damage is done and it'll be a slow crawl to see this game fully fixed.

Cyberpunk 2077 is available for PS4, Xbox One, and PC - with PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions coming in the near future.

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales gets one amazing Launch Trailer

 

With just DAYS to go until it finally swings into a PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 console near you, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Insomniac Games, and Marvel have released the official Launch Trailer for "Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales" - giving you the gist of what to expect when you play and take control of the young new Spider-Man of New York City!

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Launch Trailer I PS5, PS4

And with that, get ready! Miles Morales swings into PS4 and PS5 on November 12!

Spider-Man: Miles Morales "Be Yourself" Commercial highlights the new webslinger hero in action

 

Set to be released in just a few days alongside Sony's new console as well as the PlayStation 4, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Insomniac Games, and Marvel have released a new TV commercial for "Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales" - which shows the young new Spider-Man in town in the midst of a battle and kicking in some beats and motivation to help him fight on and never give up.

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales - Be Yourself TV Commercial | Playstation

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales will be released on PS5 and PS4 on November 12!

Playstation reveals Street Fighter V and PUBG as free PS Plus games for September

Fans of video games and Playstation may want to subscribe or maintain their Playstation Plus plans this September for the PS4, as the Playstation Blog has revealed the next slate of games that will be free for users to get the entire month of September - Capcom’s Street Fighter V and PUBG Corporation’/ s MMO Battle Royale game “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds”. Both games are quite popular in the multiplayer market, with Street Fighter V being the latest installment in the long running fighting game franchise. However, the version that will be up for free will be the base version of SFV - and those who want to get the rest of the DLC characters and content will have to purchase and upgrade to the latest version of the game -Street Fighter V: Champion Edition.

You can read up more details, as well as the announcement of Street Fighter V PS4 Tournaments, over at the Playstation Blog! These games become available this September!

Street Fighter V Summer Update reveals Dan, Rose, Oro, and Rival Schools' Akira as new fighters for Season 5!

After promising some big announcements for their "Summer Update" live stream showcase for Street Fighter V, Capcom kept their word and revealed four of the five new characters that will be appearing in the fifth and final season pass of "Street Fighter V: Champion Edition". Three of these fighters are very familiar to fans of the series... While the fourth one is an unexpected yet very welcomed entry into the saga that finally brings a character from one of Capcom's fan favorite brawler into the Street Fighter canon!

Street Fighter V Summer Update
The four characters revealed are as follows  -Dan Hibiki, Rose, Oro, and surprise entrant Akira Kazama of Rival Schools fame! Dan will be the first to arrive and he actually had test footage shown in the stream presentation (which also featured AEW star Kenny Omega - who's a Street Fighter player himself!). Rose and Oro were no brainers as they appeared in the story mode of SFV... But Akira's inclusion is a welcomed one - as it marks the first time a Rival Schools character is crossing over to Street Fighter instead of the other way around as Sakura did!

UPDATE: Here's Dan gameplay test footage straight from Capcom and Playstation!

Street Fighter V - Season V: Dan Hibiki Developer Footage | PS4
For more details on the updates, read it up at Event Hubs and Playstation Blog!

Check out the entire replay of the live stream above! Expect more Season 5 news for SFV down the line and the reveal of who the fifth character is!

ICYMI: Spider-Man comes to Marvel's Avengers as a Playstation Exclusive in Early 2021

With just a month to go before it releases for various gaming platforms worldwide, Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, and Square Enix's Avengers game has been putting up the hype to have fans play a unique video game adventure featuring Earth's Mightiest Heroes and fan favorite characters like Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, and Black Widow. However, the DLC content for that game has taken a MAJOR SWING in a direction that will leave some fans excited (or divided) - and that's having your friendly neighborhood webslinging hero Spider-Man as an EXCLUSIVE post-launch character for Playstation sometime in Early 2021.

Spider-Man Coming to Avengers as Sony Exclusive - IGN News Live - 08/03/2020
As reported by IGN, the news was announced over at the Playstation Blog. After announcing the likes of Hawkeye as Downloaded Content heroes that are coming to the game after it launches this September, Spider-Man's reveal as a Playstation exclusive character tilts things in the console's favor while the Xbox Series X, PC, and Stadia versions of the game won't be getting the character at this point. It's no surprise either - given that Marvel's Spider-Man by Insomniac Games was also a Playstation exclusive for the PS4 and is one of the best superhero games ever made.

Marvel's Avengers will be hitting platforms starting September 4th.

Playstation 5: Arcade Sticks, Dual Shock 4 support for PS4 games, and other peripherals will work with the PS5

After announcing "The Future of Gaming" and revealing the Playstation 5 hardware in all of its white and black glory in their digital event last June, Sony and Playstation have followed up with fans and consumers wondering if past peripherals and devices can still be used for the upcoming new device. Thanks to a Playstation Blog post, we got that answer as well as a few specifics:


Which existing PS4 peripherals/accessories will work on PS5? 

Specialty peripherals, such as officially licensed racing wheels, arcade sticks, and flight sticks, will work with PS5 games and supported PS4 games. 

The Platinum and Gold Wireless Headsets, as well as third-party headsets that connect via USB port or audio jack, will work on PS5 (the headset companion app is not compatible with PS5). 

The DualShock 4 wireless controller and PlayStation officially licensed third-party gamepad controllers will work with supported PS4 games. 

 Both the PS Move Motion Controllers and the PlayStation VR Aim Controller will work with supported PS VR games on PS5.

Pretty much good news for Arcade Stick users who are into fighting games! As for Dual Shock 4 controllers, only supported PS4 games will allow those to be used. Find out more via the Playstation Blog post!

Cyberpunk 2077 delayed once more to November 19

Fans and gamers who were looking forward to CD Projekt Red's upcoming role-playing first person shooter game Cyberpunk 2077 will have to wait a few months more, as the video game developer and company responsible for "The Witcher III" has announced over at their Facebook page that the game has been delayed for an additional two months.

Here's the message from the developers themselves:

Adapted from the Cyberpunk franchise, Cyberpunk 2077 was originally scheduled for release on April 16, but was delayed to September 17. Now that has changed again, and now the game will be released on November 19 for the Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It will also come to Google Stadia on a later date. Matrix and John Wick star Keanu Reeves also stars in the game as Johnny Silverhand.

Reminder: The Last of Us Part II FINALLY arrives tomorrow

Tomorrow is June 19 - which is the official worldwide release date of Naughty Dog's long awaited sequel game "The Last of Us Part II". Seven years after the release of Neil Druckmann's seminal post-apocalyptic survival horror adventure story, it's been a long time coming to see what happens next in the story of a world torn apart by a fictional Cordyceps fungus - which turns infected in cannibalistic beasts. Players followed protagonists Joel and Ellie as they travel cross country through what's left of the United States - traversing harsh environments, battling the Infected, as well as other desperate survivors with different morals and objectives.

The Last of Us Part II - Official Launch Trailer | PS4
Five years later after the events of the first game, we return to Wyoming, Jackson and see a grown up Ellie - who is in a personal mission and quest to find a mysterious group she has come into conflict with.

The Last Of Us Part II will be exclusively launched on Playstation 4. If you don't have a unit yet, now's a good time to get one as there's a limited edition bundle with Ellie's tattoo design. Check it out here.

"Chernobyl" director will direct HBO's "The Last of Us" Pilot Episode

Fans of "The Last Of Us" are going to get a solid director behind the pilot of the upcoming HBO TV Series adaptation, as Comic Book.com reports that "Chernobyl" series helmer Johan Renck has confirmed he is attached to the project. Renck will also serve as executive producer for the show, and will reteam with his collaborator on the former series in Craig Mazin.

While no word or details have been given on when the TV Series will air, the sequel game in The Last of Us Part II is due for Playstation 4 on June 19.

Hot Toys previews the 1/6th scale "Spider Armor Mk. IV" Spider-Man

For fans of "Marvel's Spider-Man" for the Playstation 4 and the web-slinger in general, Peter Parker has a lot of costumes at his disposal to make for some awesome collectibles and memories -  and that's what Hot Toys is doing with their next upcoming 1/6th scale action figure that highlights the "Parker Industries" and early "All-New All-Different Marvel" era of Peter Parker - where he develops the "Spider Armor Mk IV" suit and goes on superhero and espionage missions as "The Amazing Spider-Man"!

Naturally, the suit comes with lots of interchangeable items, hands, eyes,Spider-Man and accessories - including a Spider Bot!


Check out more photos at Hot Toys Facebook page!

Capcom announces “Season V” and costume contest for Street Fighter V: Champion Edition!

Fans who play Street Fighter and are playing the latest version of the game in "Street Fighter V: Champion Edition" are going to be happy with the news Capcom reported in their "Capcom-Unity" blog - as the video game developer and company announced that they are going to add more content to SFV in the future - particularly a "Season V" with FIVE NEW CHARACTERS and a costume contest for fans to participate in - with the chosen winners getting their designs added to the game!

For those interested in joining the costume contest, visit the Official Costume Contest portal and follow the instructions in order to participate and submit your entries! The contest is ongoing and will end on July 21st!

And as for Season "V" - it will be the final season of the game and will add five mysterious new characters, as well as three new stages. Stay tuned for updates on that!

Street Fighter V: Champion Edition is available for Playstation 4 and PC!