On Wednesday, Sony’s State of Play on-line occasion showcased loads of trailers of upcoming video games launching later in 2025 and into 2026. The preview, lasted lower than an hour, showcased new and previously-announced PS5 titles in addition to a brand new controller.
The final State of Play was in February and featured previews of video games together with Sonic Racing: Crossworlds, Lies of P: Overture and Saros, from the studio behind Returnal.
This time, Sony launched just a few teasers for a lot of of its most-hyped video games, together with Ghost of Yōtei, Silent Hill F, Pragmata, Metallic Gear Strong Delta: Snake Eater, a remaster of the unique Closing Fantasy Ways and much more ranges from final 12 months’s fan-favorite hit Astro Bot.
The trailer fest additionally included a reveal of a brand new official Sony preventing stick, which Sony has given the codename Challenge Defiant (a remaining identify is forthcoming). Whereas it does not have a launch date or value, the corporate famous that it’s going to have wired or “ultra-low latency” wi-fi connectivity, a sturdy design and a sling carry case included for simple transport.
The way to watch Sony State of Play
State of Play streamed reside on YouTube and Twitch beginning at 2 p.m. PT (5 p.m. ET).
007 First Mild
We obtained our first take a look at the brand new James Bond recreation from Amazon MGM Studios, 007 First Mild. From the trailer, it is clear that the sport will cowl the origins of the super-spy set in what looks as if the groovy Nineteen Sixties. Bond is younger, keen and getting his begin at MI6, with missions that may take him around the globe. 007 First Mild is coming in 2026.
Ghost of Yotei
The non secular sequel to Ghost of Tsushima had a trailer that confirmed extra vibes than gameplay, just about simply teeing up a gameplay reveal stream coming in July. Ah nicely.
Marvel Tokon Preventing Souls
Ignore that phrase salad title — this can be a heretofore unlooked-for Marvel preventing recreation from Arc System Works, famed for the Responsible Gear and BlazBlue sequence in addition to Dragon Ball FighterZ. Whereas slightly extra grounded than Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 (the place are my tremendous jumps?), Marvel Tokon Preventing Souls can have 4v4 tag group battles, promising tight gameplay and enjoyable new costumes for Marvel heroes. It is coming to PS5 and PC in 2026.
Lumines Come up
A brand new recreation within the Lumines universe is coming from the creators of Tetris Impact: Linked, and you’ll see the affect with synesthetic mixture of music and visuals working collectively. Lumines Come up comes out Fall 2025 for PS5.
Pragmata
Our second huge trailer for Pragmata, Capcom’s subsequent single-player journey, exhibits much more of the connection between the astrogear-wearing protagonist and the robotic (trying like a small lady) with extra functionality than she appears. Pragmata comes out in 2026.
Romeo is a Useless Man
Romeo Is A Useless Man, a brand new recreation from Grasshopper Manufacture, was created by famous recreation developer Suda51 (Killer7). The trailer opened with a bloody protagonist origin transitioning into gameplay of him, newly reborn, slashing and capturing his manner via hordes of lifeless demon-like issues. This recreation — and no matter panoply of types and oddball options appropriate for Suda51 — is coming in 2026.
Silent Hill f
One other trailer for the subsequent Silent Hill recreation set in Nineteen Sixties Japan, this recreation interspersed cutscenes with some gameplay of important character Hinako, a schooolgirl, preventing horrific mannequin-like monsters in colleges and shrines throughout a mist-covered city. The sport comes out on September 25, 2025.
Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement
The subsequent recreation within the Bloodstained sequence of Castlevania-likes is one other side-scrolling grim motion recreation, which is popping out in 2026.
Digimon Story: Time Stranger
A brand new Digimon recreation from Bandai Namco, Digimon Story: Time Stranger is a story-rich RPG with a cel-shaded anime type set in a Japan invaded by monsters. The sport comes out October 3, 2025.
Closing Fantasy Ways: The Ivalice Chronicles
A remaster of the Closing Fantasy Ways traditional, the sport has two variations: the unique recreation and the improved model with fully-voiced dialogue, improved graphics and extra. Launching on PS5 and PS4 September 30, 2025.
Child Steps
Described by one CNET colleague as “open world QWOP,” Child Steps seems to be a surrealist journey of a personality with one aim: make it to the toilet. It seems like a zany thought dropped at life in Garry’s Mod (and I meant that as a praise). Child steps comes out September 8, 2025.
Hirogami
Hirogami is a beautiful-looking platformer starring protagonist Hiro, a grasp of origami folding themself into totally different types to traverse the areas. It is obtained a singular animation look the place your character strikes “on the two’s”, or with half the framerate to present it the stylized look of Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. Hirogami is out September 3, 2025.
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
From the makers of the Blasphemous video games comes the subsequent side-scrolling motion entry within the Ninja Gaiden sequence, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, that includes two heroes from rival clans who should group as much as defeat evil. It is out July 31 on PS5 and PS4.
Cairn
The upcoming climbing recreation Cairn obtained one other trailer forward of its launch later this 12 months. In Cairn, you climb utilizing pure handholds, however it’s extra than simply the ascent — important character Aava has her personal private journey to make in her ascents. Cairn comes out for PC and PS5 on November 5, 2025.
Mortal Kombat Legacy Assortment
Over 20 totally different variations of the unique Mortal Kombat video games are coming to PS5 and PS4 later in 2025. Retro recreation restorers Digital Eclipse have bundled the primary 4 Mortal Kombat video games (in addition to Mortal Kombat 3 Final) and extra into the Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, which may even allow you to problem gamers on-line.
Metallic Gear Strong Delta: Snake Eater
One other trailer for the remake of the third Metallic Gear Strong recreation, Metallic Gear Strong Delta: Snake Eater, confirmed off extra bosses and, curiously, a crossover with Ape Escape (seize the ape and get a robo-ape mecha to deploy?). Metallic Gear Strong Delta: Snake Eater is out August 28, 2025.
Nioh 3
Nioh 3 is coming subsequent 12 months. The reveal trailer for the subsequent entry within the samurai demon-killing recreation confirmed off its open world design and a brand new ninja playstyle so as to add to its armored samurai preventing. The sport has a PS5 demo out as we speak and can be launched in early 2026.
Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow
A brand new recreation within the storied Thief franchise, Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow, is a PSVR 2-only recreation that follows in its predecessors’ medieval stealth journey footsteps — besides this time, in fact, gamers get a digital actuality hands-on perspective. Made by Vertigo Video games, creators of Metro Awakening and Arizona Sunshine, Thief VR is coming later in 2025.
Tides of Tomorrow
An oceanborne post-apocalypse recreation that appears like Waterworld by means of the wildly vibrant Sundown Overdrive, Tides of Tomorrow has one other function that might distinguish it from the group: a multiplayer story. Although its actual processes are exhausting to inform from the trailer, gamers can comply with their good friend or favourite streamer to see how their selections form the collective story of the sport. Tides of Tomorrow comes out subsequent 12 months on February 24, 2026.
Sea of Remnants
Have you ever ever needed to sail the seas as a puppet? Sea of Remnants looks as if an much more colourful and zany single-player Sea of Thieves with some fascinating coloration and ocombat mechanics. The trailer confirmed off dragons and big floating crab bosses whose shells are coated in gold. Additionally what seems like mermaid bosses? Sea of Remnants is coming in 2026.
Sword of the Sea
Sure, Sony debuted a 3rd sea-themed recreation at State of Play — or quite, one mixing seas and deserts from game-makers versed in each. Sword of the Sea is a brand new indie journey recreation from Big Squid, creators of the long-lasting video games Journey, Abzu and The Pathless. And sure, we’re getting one other soundtrack from Austin Wintory. Sword of the Sea involves PS5 and PlayStation Plus on August 19, 2025.
