Sony shared its latest State of Play of the year. In just under 40 minutes, we got to see everything heading to the PlayStation universe, and judging by user comments, it hasn’t been the best of its presentations. Between complaints about Bloodborne and an apparent excess of remakes/remasters, the feeling is that Sony has entered a kind of “autopilot” to close out the year... but not everything is lost, and there are quite a few titles worth highlighting.
PlayStation State of Play, the “full” version
The presentation came in at just under 40 minutes and opens with a short intro focused on Astro Bot, the sequel to Astro’s Playroom that recently debuted on PS5 (September 6). It has been very well received, and Team Asobi confirmed a new add-on, free of charge.
The Midnight Walk
Without question, one of the most interesting titles in this State of Play. The Midnight Walk puts us in the role of “The Burned” and, with the help of his friend Potboy, he must cross a world full of nightmares and terrifying creatures. The clay designs, the stop-motion animation... it looks great. (Spring 2025)
Hell is Us
More than two years have passed since the original Hell is Us trailer, and to be honest, it didn’t show us much back then. The new trailer focuses more on gameplay and digs into this curious mix of fantasy and technology, with strange ruins, hollow monsters, laboratories, and United Nations helmets. Control + Death Stranding + Returnal + “Souls”? Yes, please. (2025)
Metro Awakening VR
The Metro universe has had its moments of pure horror. What’s the plan with Awakening? To enhance them through virtual reality. Set chronologically before the first game, this Metro presents Serdar, a doctor desperately searching for his wife in the tunnels of Moscow, where... things are hiding. (November 5 “Deluxe”, November 7 “Standard”)
ArcheAge Chronicles
The original ArcheAge (which dates back to 2013) shut down its western servers in June of this year. ArcheAge Chronicles is essentially its sequel, set 50 years in the future, but it’s immediately clear that it operates on a different scale, and it looks quite good. The real question is whether there’s room for another MMO in the market... (2025)
Alan Wake 2: The Lake House
If the Federal Bureau of Control’s Research Department decided to build a special facility in Bright Falls... then nothing good can come out of it. Just as Control received an Alan Wake DLC, now it’s Alan Wake 2’s turn with The Lake House, its second official expansion. (October 2024, Deluxe edition exclusive)
Hitman: World of Assassination VR
If my memory doesn’t fail me, Hitman: World of Assassination is the combination of Hitman 3 with the two previous games... but let’s be honest: one of the most famous assassins in the world of video games definitely deserves a dose of virtual reality, and some of the actions Agent 47 performs in the trailer are excellent. (December 2024)
Fear the Spotlight
Blumhouse Games is a subsidiary of Blumhouse Productions, a production company we know from franchises like Paranormal Activity, The Purge, Insidious, and many more. Just for that reason, Fear the Spotlight has our attention: it’s a “love letter” to the classic horror of the ’90s (Alone in the Dark, Silent Hill?), and it will also debut very close to Halloween. (October 22)
Monster Hunter Wilds
The new adventure in the Monster Hunter franchise takes us to the “Forbidden Lands”. The “White Specter”, a monster of enormous power, has wreaked havoc among the locals... and obviously it will be necessary to teach it the error of its ways with a good sword slash. The Monster Hunter channel on YouTube published a brief intro about Wilds, and I think it’s worth watching. (February 28, 2025)
Stellar Blade – NieR: Automata DLC
The dream of Rule34 has become reality: on one hand, Stellar Blade will receive the heavily requested Photo Mode so players can explore every conceivable pose and angle with Eve, and on the other, there will be a crossover with NieR: Automata. Eve and 2B? Nothing can go wrong. (This year)
Ghost of Yōtei
Four million views in less than 24 hours. Saying that the sequel to Ghost of Tsushima is eagerly awaited is... an understatement. 329 years separate the two games: this trailer references 1603, the year the Tokugawa shogunate began. Best for last. (2025)
