PlayStation State of Play June 2025: all the news and trailers – The Verge The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts. 2025-06-04T23:29:38+00:00 https://www.theverge.com/rss/stream/678933 https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/verge-rss-large_80b47e.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1 Andrew Webster <![CDATA[James Bond game 007 First Light gets first trailer]]> https://www.theverge.com/?p=679909 2025-06-04T19:29:38-04:00 2025-06-04T17:52:03-04:00

Sony's showcase had a pleasant surprise: the debut trailer for 007 First Light. The James Bond game - which has some definite Uncharted vibes - doesn't have a release date, but is slated to launch sometime in 2026. And while it was announced at a PlayStation event, the debut trailer confirms it's coming to Xbox, PC, and the Switch 2 in addition to the PS5.

The game appears to be an origin story, as players will follow a much younger version of Bond, at least compared to the films. Hitman developer IO Interactive announced that it was working on the franchise way back in 2020, so it's been a long wait to see the actual game in action. The an …

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]]> Emma Roth <![CDATA[PlayStation reveals a new arcade-style fighting stick]]> https://www.theverge.com/?p=680019 2025-06-04T17:50:29-04:00 2025-06-04T17:47:59-04:00

PlayStation has announced Project Defiant, an arcade-style fighting stick that looks like it'll be perfect to use with the newly announced Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection. Sony teased the device during the State of Play on Wednesday before revealing more details in a blog post, which says the controller will let you wirelessly connect it to your PS5 or PC with PlayStation Link technology.

Sony says PlayStation Link offers "ultra-low latency" connectivity, allowing for precise responses to button inputs and stick movement. There's also an option to plug the controller into your device with a USB-C cable.

The controller comes with a digital …

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]]> Ash Parrish <![CDATA[Square Enix surprise announced a Final Fantasy Tactics remaster]]> https://www.theverge.com/?p=679880 2025-06-04T18:56:25-04:00 2025-06-04T17:29:16-04:00

Not to be upstaged by all the Nintendo Switch 2 shenanigans, PlayStation decided to steal some of that attention back in the form of a major, nostalgia-fueled announcement: Final Fantasy Tactics is getting a remake and it's coming in September.

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles will take players back to a time when Final Fantasy wasn't an action RPG or even a turn-based RPG but an isometric strategy game. Take control of Ramza Beoulve as he fights in the Lion War and build an army of powerful fighters utilizing the game's job system. But don't expect just the standard RPG classes, like Fighter, Black Mage, or Summoner. Final Fan …

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]]> Ash Parrish <![CDATA[Playstation is holding its State of Play summer showcase this week]]> https://www.theverge.com/?p=669527 2025-06-03T09:34:44-04:00 2025-06-03T09:34:44-04:00

Sony has announced it will hold a summer State of Play presentation on Wednesday, June 4th, making this first week of June an all-timer for the video game industry. Not only do we have the Switch 2 launching this week, but all the video game showcases are dropping at once, because while E3 is a thing of the past, we still need an excuse to party.

Summer Game Fest, affectionately (or not) known as Keigh-3, kicks off Friday, June 6th. Xbox will host its showcase on Sunday, June 8th. Epic has its State of Unreal going on right now. And now PlayStation will join the slate of summer programming with its own showcase on Twitch and YouTube startin …

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