Earlier this year Sony acquired Firewalk Studios to build a multiplayer shooter, and today we got a first look at the game: Concord, an FPS that’s launching on the PS5 and PC next year. It’s part of a big push from Sony into live service games.
Bungie just dropped a new Marathon game and the revelation that fan favorite Cayde-6 is returning to Destiny 2 next year, voiced by Nathan Fillion. It’s huge news for Hunters in Destiny 2, but is the cheeky exo guardian really returning for good? We’ll find out more during Bungie’s Destiny showcase on August 22nd.
Square Enix has made it well known that it’s going for Game of Thrones with Final Fantasy XVI, and we can see a bit of that show’s extreme violence and intrigue in the game’s latest trailer, shown during today’s PlayStation showcase. Final Fantasy XVI hits the PlayStation June 22nd.
That looks like the concept of Sword of the Sea, a new game from the developers of Abzû and The Pathless. I loved Journey, so I’m really intrigued by this. It’s coming to PS5.
The Talos Principle, a super philosophical puzzle game wherein you meditate on the nature of life and sentience while dodging laser turrets is getting a sequel. The Talos Principle II looks to be just a cerebral and difficult as its predecessor and it doesn’t seem like we’ll wait long, as its slated for a 2023 release.
Neva is the follow-up to one of the most gorgeous games I’ve ever played, and it’s coming to the PS5 (along with Xbox, Switch, and PC) sometime in 2024.
I wouldn’t call the OG a great game, but I thought Polygon’s 2015 take was spot-on: it’s a game about making dumb, dumb mistakes while blasting aliens and laughing at your friends. Nothing like squishing allies with an ill-timed drop pod! Originally isometric, the just-announced sequel is full 3D like Earth Defense Force, another guilty pleasure of mine.
In just about an hour it’s time for the first big gaming event of the summer: Sony’s PlayStation Showcase 2023. We’re expecting news on the company’s biggest franchises (including its new live service push), as well as a few surprises. You can watch it live starting at 4PM ET in the video below, or follow along with the latest developments right here.
