Spider-Man faces Venom, Kratos battles Thor and a beloved Star Wars prequel gets a facelift — all for PlayStation 5, as announced by Sony at PS Showcase on September 9, 2021 had gone.
This year’s gaming season has been pretty hectic in the film industry without much effort. That said, September 9’s virtual PlayStation Showcase gave Sony Interactive Entertainment a chance to show off its line-up of new titles — especially those that will be PlayStation 5 exclusives.
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Off the top of our heads, there are some bite-sized (but still exciting) updates: The remaster for Grand Theft Auto V is slated for March 2022 launch on PS5, Alan Wake brings the remastered author’s history to the PS5, and The Rock The band Radiohead has teamed up with Epic Games for “an upside-down digital/analog universe created from original artwork by Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood and audio designs by Nigel Godrich”. It commemorates the coming of the era of Radiohead’s records, Kid A and Amnesiac. ”
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We also have a round-up of the top PS Showcase titles, so mark your gaming calendar.
Gran Turismo 7
Many gamers can remember when the first Gran Turismo game was announced for the PlayStation 1 console in 1997. Fast forward to the seventh installment of the much-loved car racing franchise which is a respectful tribute to 150 years of car culture.
Gran Turismo 7, which arrives on PlayStations 4 and 5 in March 2022, marks the return of the hard-to-miss GT campaign mode, where individual players will “travel their own unique journey and gain life-learning experiences” as Sony says . Players will then be able to start the experience from the GT World Map.
Other boosts to the new game include the new and streamlined interface of Livery Editor; If you have an HDR-enabled display, a more realistic experience with the game’s photo mode, called Scapes, so you can freely take pictures of your car in photo spots in 43 countries and over 2,500 locations; return of fan-favorite circuits Trial Mountain and High-Speed Ring, vehicle tuning features; and even time and weather change simulation.
spider man 2 and wolverine
While we finally took an in-depth look at the story of Marvel’s Avengers: Guardians of the Galaxy (Square Enix), we also got a glimpse of Insomniac Games’ Spider-Man 2, which is set to release in 2023 and is an untitled It’s a wolverine game.
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Spider-Man 2 sees Peter Parker and Miles Morales teaming up to fight the cunning evil Venom, while the trailer’s narrator sounds like Craven the Hunter, hinting at several villains to fight along the way.
Meanwhile, Marvel’s Wolverine is a standalone game directed by Brian Horton (creative director) and Cameron Christian (game director), who most recently led creative efforts on Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Given the success of Miles Morales, we bet Wolverine will be one of the big games of 2023.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
A promising prequel remake from the looks of the teaser, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is set 4,000 years before the events of the original trilogy, offering a new tale of new heroes and villains.
Affectionately known as ‘Kotar’, the original was made to a massive fanbase 20 years ago and the remake is all set to release on PS5. The role-playing game features a diverse cast of characters to meet, multiple planets to discover, challenging battles to contend with, and cinematic storytelling that responds to the choices you make.
God of War: Ragnarok
How much did you miss Christopher Judge’s bass-heavy gravel tone and sombre one-liners? However, if you played Black Panther of Marvel’s Avengers: War for Wakanda, chances are you’ve familiarized yourself with Judge’s famous songs.) The much-anticipated sequel to the acclaimed God of War reboot from Santa Monica Studios, aptly named Ragnarok… and its 2022 launch date So you can get a taste of what’s next for behemoth warrior Kratos and his son Atreus.
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While the 2018 game built a great foundation of trust and empathy between father and son, the relationship remains as complicated as ever, especially after the revelation and hidden prophecy of Atreus’ vast legacy only witnessed by Kratos. Eagerly curious, Atreus seeks answers but Kratos wants to leave the weight of pain to his son.
The sequel game reveals two powerful and vengeful adversaries: Thor, who seeks vengeance for Loki’s death, and once-allied-enemy Freya, who has sworn vengeance for the death of his son, Baldur.
Tiny Tina Wonderlands
If you — like us — are doing the Borderlands clearance, we’re getting our share of fun via Tiny Tina Wonderlands, a spin-off game from Gearbox Software. You follow Tiny Tina through a crazy and fantasy world that is threatened by the Dragon Lord who wants to rule all of the Wonderlands. We’ve never got to experience much of Tiny Tina, so this first-person experience will definitely give you a heavy dose of this beloved character.
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Set for a March 2022 launch date, the game features an immersive play-style where you can create your own hero. Look forward to a multiclass system that lets you mix and match six unique character skill trees, all with their own amazing abilities. You can also customize how your players look and sound. You can do this all alone or party with up to three friends for four-player co-op.
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Ghostwire: Tokyo
What would any PlayStation showcase be without horror survival games? Ghostwire: Tokyo offers just that – a hyper-futuristic city enveloped by a supernatural fog that brings with it bone-chilling creatures and a set of ethereal powers to you.
Your goal: Master Ether Weaving, a combination of supernatural attacks to beat: agile spirits as headless high school students attack in groups that use speed and acrobatics to catch you off-guard ; Traditional Teru Teru Bozu dolls based on weather charms that fly in the air, as if hoisted over invisible stars, and set fires from afar; And, to top it off, faceless ghosts roaming the rainy environment in funeral costume, who can ward off attacks with their parasols as they approach to attack at close-range. Just what you need to get the adrenaline pumping!
Tango GameWorks wants Ghostwire: Tokyo to be a truly next-generation experience and make the most of the PlayStation 5’s prowess. They take advantage of the DualSense wireless controller, applying the controller’s built-in audio capabilities to bring sounds from the other side to the player, inferring a kind of ‘sixth sense’ to help detect things that humans do. are normally incomprehensible as they explore the haunted city. . The DualSense controller’s adaptive trigger and haptic feedback also simulate action and develop your abilities. It’s all about the immersiveness as players traverse the rain-swept streets rendered in state-of-the-art detail, amplified in fidelity with the PS5’s ray tracing and 3D audio technologies.
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