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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's second trailer revealed new Pokemon, locations, and people — but more notably hints at a potential gym theme. What if Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's gyms are themed after Formula One? There's a chance it could be MotoGP instead, but given the heavy vehicle theme we see between the new Legendary Pokemon and in other elements, one theme or the other seems likely.

Game Freak isn't shy about leaving hints about upcoming announcements in its trailers. The first trailer, for example, featured four Nintendo Switch on a single table that now serves as a nod to the four-player co-op. Below is our analysis of several screenshots from both the first trailer and the second that lead us to believe Pokemon Scarlet and Violet features one of Spain's popular motorsports. And, come on, the Legendary Pokemon literally have wheels protruding from their chests.

The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake has not been canceled, but an issue with timing resulted in the game being delisted from retailers.

Earlier today, retailers like GameStop and others were delisting pre-orders for the upcoming Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake, prompting concerns the project has been canceled. IGN can confirm that the Remake is still in development, but has been further delayed out of FY23.

In a statement to IGN Ubisoft says, "The development of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake will now be led by Ubisoft Montreal. We’re proud of the work achieved by Ubisoft Pune and Ubisoft Mumbai, and Ubisoft Montreal will benefit from their learnings as the new team will continue the work to deliver a great remake."

Ubisoft added, "As a consequence, we are no longer targeting a FY23 release anymore and the game has been delisted. If players wish to cancel their preorder they are invited to contact their retailer. They will be updated on the project as the development is moving along."

This is not the first time the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake has been delayed. After being announced in 2020 the remake was set to be released in 2021 before being delayed to Fiscal year 23. The project also moved development teams from Ubisoft Pune and Mumbai to Ubisoft Montreal.

From the long-awaited Final Fantasy XVI to indies like Stray and Rollerdrome, yesterday’s PlayStation State of Play was filled with exciting announcements, and IGN readers voted for which games they're most excited for.

Following our poll with nearly 5,000 votes, there were a few clear winners from yesterday's event. Here’s what our audience had to say:

On this week's very special episode of IGN's PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano, Max Scoville, and Jada Griffin to react live to the latest June PlayStation State of Play.

The crew covers all of the surprise reveals, gameplay updates, and more as we discuss if this is PlayStation's best State of Play ever? We dive into the biggest reveals first, with Resident Evil 4 Remake, Street Fighter 6, and Final Fantasy XVI toplining our conversation. Brian shares his incredible joy about RE 4 getting the remake treatment, Jada discusses the surprising first look at Street Fighter 6's gameplay, the panel digs into the incredible FF16 trailer, and Max laments the lack of Avatar gameplay during the show.

But there's plenty of games to discuss that did show up, including an in-depth look at Horizon Call of the Mountain's PSVR 2 gameplay, as well as the other PSVR 2 announcements during PlayStation's State of Play and what we think they mean for the new VR headset's release date. Then, we discuss the rad lineup of indies coming to PlayStation, like Tunic, Stray, Rollerdrome, and Season in the coming months, along with others like Eternights. We also discuss Spider-Man Remastered's move to PC, The Callisto Protocol getting a release date, while offering up thoughts on why RE 4 Remake, Final Fantasy 16, and more were among our highlights from PlayStation's State of Play.

The blackened skin tag champion, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your Guardian, look no further.

Each week, Xûr has a random assortment of Exotic armor, one for each Guardian class, as well as a random Exotic Weapon and an Exotic Engram available for purchase. In addition to his Exotic wares, he's got a random collection of Legendary weapons and armor to deck out your Guardians.

We've rounded up all the info on Xûr for the week including where to find Xûr, which Exotic weapons and armor are available, as well as which Legendary weapons you should pick up, either for PvE or PvP.

Where Is Xûr This Weekend?

Xûr's location today can be found at Watcher's Grave on Nessus on June 3 through June 7. To reach him, travel to the landing point at Watcher's Grave. When you arrive, make for the red moss-covered tree straight ahead. Climb up the roots and you'll find Xûr waiting at the top to sell you exotic items and legendary weapons.

Last week, in honor of Star Wars Celebration and the premiere of Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi series, we asked you to help us decide which video game from that galaxy far, far away was the best of them all. Now, after thousands and thousands of 1v1 battles with matchups like Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order vs. Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy and Star Wars Battlefront vs. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, the ultimate Star Wars game has been chosen.

So, which competitor claimed the top spot for the best Star Wars video game and is prophecized to bring balance to the Force? Drumroll please...

As if there was any doubt, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic has once again claimed the top spot of a list of best Star Wars video games. We also crowned KOTOR #1 on our ranking of Star Wars games, and it has impressively held on to that honor despite being originally released in 2003. The love for KOTOR may only get stronger in the future as a remake is currently in the works at Aspyr.

KOTOR's story, which is set thousands of years before the films, remains the high point for a quintessential Jedi journey that is filled with memorable characters, surprising twists, fantastic RPG mechanics, and much more. The competition was tough, however, as its 91.5% win percentage was only about 3% more than the second-place finisher - 2019's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.

The PlayStation 5 has now surpassed 20 million units sold worldwide and Sony has promised to significantly increase its production efforts within the next six months.

Sony executive Veronica Rogers told gamesindustry.biz that the company is "planning on a significant ramp-up in PS5 production this year" and is "working endlessly to make sure that PlayStation 5 is available for everyone who wants one."

As noted by industry analyst Daniel Ahmad on Twitter (below), the PS5 hit 20 million units in one year, six months, and 22 days (568 days in total) meaning it's fallen slightly behind the PS4's record of hitting 20 million units in one year, three months, and 14 days (471 days in total).

For reference, the PS4 sold 20m units in 15 months and 14 days (471) days.

The PS5 hits 20m units after 18 months and 22 days (568 days).

It's worth noting that the PS5 actually hit 10m faster than the PS4 did. But the issues with supply is the reason why it's behind now https://t.co/TVYbguCjvH

IGN has more Sonic Frontiers gameplay for you today, this time focusing on combat. In the above video you'll see Sonic battle big bad guys and absolutely gargantuan bosses. And clearly, Frontiers doesn't simply have one-hit-kill enemies that serve as mere speed bumps as you zip through the stage. You'll need to use Sonic's speed and skills in order to outsmart and outmaneuver his foes out in the open zone.

If you missed our world gameplay reveal earlier this week, featuring you first long-form look at Sonic Frontiers' open-zone gameplay, take a look below:

We'll have much more on Sonic Frontiers as our month-long IGN First coverage rolls on, including the world's first hands-on preview, interviews with the game director and Sonic Team boss, and more. Check back on Tuesday for the next drop!

Ryan McCaffrey is IGN's executive editor of previews and host of both IGN's weekly Xbox show, Podcast Unlocked, as well as our monthly(-ish) interview show, IGN Unfiltered. He's a North Jersey guy, so it's "Taylor ham," not "pork roll." Debate it with him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan.

It’s one thing to blow up a spaceship; it’s another to dismantle it piece by piece, systematically reducing it from a hulking barge to a pile of valuable scrap. There’s a great sense of satisfaction in doing that job well, especially when performing it efficiently requires careful planning and carries a not-insignificant risk of killing yourself in a wide variety of ways in the process. Hardspace: Shipbreaker does a fine job of empowering us to carve up these gigantic space turkeys like every day is Thanksgiving and smothers it in a thick blue collar gravy, but it does wear thin with time. By the end of its campaign, the repetitive objectives and intentionally slow progression made shipbreaking start to feel like exactly what it’s simulating: hard labor.

Almost immediately upon stepping into the vacuum of space, an excellent tone is set with twangy music that takes me back to an early scene of the pilot episode of 2002’s Firefly, where the crew raids a derelict ship for valuables by cutting through the hull and floating away with them. Swimming through a shipyard with a full six degrees of freedom feels serene and control is smooth, thanks in large part to the brake button that allows you to come to a stop more or less whenever you like (as long as you don't run out of thruster fuel). Physics aren't truly Newtonian, in that objects will eventually slow to a stop, but innertia is a powerful force to be reckoned with in both your own movement and when moving objects around. And while the graphics and lighting aren’t cutting edge by any means the spaceship designs are distinctive, often asymmetrical, and interesting – if I hadn’t already known that the developer, Blackbird Interactive, is also at work on Homeworld 3, it would’ve been easy to guess.

Square Enix has profiled two key characters from Final Fantasy 16, and shown off the game's world of Valisthea in new screenshots.

Following on from its gameplay trailer reveal and release window announcement in the PlayStation State of Play yesterday (June 2), Square Enix shared even more from the game in a blog post.

Unlike protagonist Clive Rosfield - firstborn son of the Archduke of Rosaria - the first new character introduced doesn't have quite as fancy a title. Hugo Kupka is a "permanent economic adviser", but thankfully for players is also host to the Eikon (the game's name for summons) Titan to keep things interesting.

"Once a nameless foot soldier in the Republican Army, his awakening as Dominant of the Eikon Titan thrust him to the forefront of Dhalmekian politics," the post reads. "It was here he used his newfound position as the most powerful man in the republic to exert influence over both the nation's armies and its policy making - amassing a personal fortune in the process."

Money and power aren't everything though, as the second new character, Benedikta Herman teaches him these "are far from all the world has to offer",

Insomniac Games has revealed that its Marvel's Spider-Man games have sold over 33 million copies worldwide as of May 15, 2022.

"I’d like to pause and express Insomniac’s profound gratitude for those of you reading this post who have already purchased and played the PlayStation console versions of Marvel’s Spider-Man (PS4) and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS4, PS5)," explains Insomniac's Ryan Schneider in a PlayStation Blog post. "Let me tell you, there are a lot of folks to thank for your passionate support!" It's unclear whether this sales milestone also counts Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered on PS5.

However, the series will continue to sell now that both Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered and Spider-Man: Miles Morales are coming to PC. The former launches on August 12 while the latter will be released later this fall.

The PC versions of the games are handled by Nixxes, a studio specializing in PC ports that Sony acquired last year. “I am extremely pleased with our collaboration with Insomniac on the Marvel’s Spider-Man series, the shared support provided between our teams and their dedication to quality above all is inspiring," says Nixxes founder Jurjen Katsman. "It allows our team to leverage our technical expertise and focus on creating the best possible PC experience that takes advantage of all the exciting possibilities the PC platform has to offer."

Sega has announced the Mega Drive Mini 2 which comes with more than 50 pre-installed Mega Drive and Mega CD games (Sega Genesis and Sega CD in North America).

Sonic CD, Virtua Racing, Silpheed and more are all included in the ¥9,980 (around $76) price alongside a new Mega Drive port of Fantasy Zone, which was never released on the original console. Sega is instead porting (presumably) the Master System or arcade version to Mega Drive using its sequel, Super Fantasy Zone, as a basis, and has promised other arcade ports that it described as "mysterious new work".

As reported by Video Games Chronicle, the console was announced during a Japanese live stream and is expected to be released on October 27 in Japan, though an international release hasn't been confirmed as of yet.

The original Sega Mega Drive Mini was launched in 2019 with 42 games, including some that never properly arrived in the west, and it appears its sequel will also grant access to some previously difficult to get games.

Devolver Digital has just announced its summer showcase event, and this year, it's all about the countdown.

The 'Devolver Marketing Countdown to Marketing' will be held on June 9 at 3pm Pacific / 6pm Eastern / 11pm UK, and will apparently center around the 30 minutes of the countdown that typically takes place before a big showcase. It will also be hosted, incredibly, by "mecha" Suda51.

If you've seen Devolver's shows in the past, you probably have a good idea of what the deal is here. But if not, Devolver shared a little teaser:

Don't fret if you were hoping for actual game announcements though, because Devolver is promising "at least four video game announcements" during the event. Last year's show revealed games including Trek to Yomi and Wizard with a Gun, as well as showed more of Inscryption, Death's Door, and several other games.

Devolver's showcase takes place shortly after Summer Game Fest Live that same day, which is itself following the Upload VR showcase. For a full rundown of everything to expect from the Summer of Gaming 2022, we've got a full calendar here.

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Resident Evil 4 Remake was only revealed during yesterday's PlayStation State of Play, but fans have already dissected the trailer and found potential connections to Resident Evil Village.

Perhaps the most obvious link between the two games was spotted by kaijumediajames on Reddit (below), who showed the similarities between a carving in the new trailer with Mother Miranda's cult symbol from Village.

The following paragraphs contain minor spoilers for Resident Evil Village.

The two images are definitely similar, and given that Resident Evil 4 takes place more than 20 years before Village, and therefore before the death of antagonist Mother Miranda, it's definitely possible that Capcom could link the two games (especially since we know they're "reimagining" the remake's story).

Further connections were noted by lejitness on Reddit who compared an image of (probable) antagonist Saddler in the trailer with one of Mother Miranda's forms from Village (below). Interestingly, this scene appeared directly after the cult symbol appeared on screen.

Resident Evil 4 Remake's existence was finally confirmed yesterday, and it turns out the new version of Leon Kennedy's iconic jacket is also totally real.

As spotted by eagle-eyed Reddit user redgrave187, the small print in Resident Evil 4 Remake's reveal trailer states that Capcom got permission from clothing firm Schott N.Y.C. to use their real jacket in-game. The US government clearly pays well, as the sheepskin leather bomber jacket costs a hefty $1,495, though perhaps no price is too high for quality clothing during a mysterious parasitic outbreak.

While Leon chose the classic brown look, the jacket is also available with gold accents or in straight black - perhaps a suggestion for some DLC costumes , given that Capcom likes to pepper them throughout its Resident Evil remakes.

Final Fantasy 16's development team consists of an all-star line-up, with several industry veterans from not just the Final Fantasy series, but Dragon Quest and Devil May Cry .

Shared on the game's Twitter (below), Final Fantasy 16's combat director, Ryota Suzuki, was a gameplay lead on Dragon's Dogma, an effects designer on Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and a designer on Devil May Cry 5. It seems fair to say that the action elements of the new RPG come with some pedigree.

Producer Naoki Yoshida, while most known for turning Final Fantasy 14 Online from a dead-on-arrival game into an incredibly successful MMO, has also worked on Dragon Quest X and Dragon Quest Builders, and director Hiroshi Takai has plenty of JRPG chops having previously worked on Final Fantasy 5, SaGa Frontier, and The Last Remnant.

An introduction to the team behind Final Fantasy XVI. #FF16 pic.twitter.com/NpFv0a6XBe

— FINAL FANTASY XVI (@finalfantasyxvi) June 3, 2022

The Final Fantasy 14 experience goes deeper as creative director and screenplay writer Kazutoyo Maehiro and art director Hiroshi Minagawa worked on the game with Yoshida, alongside character design lead Kazuya Takahashi who also worked on Final Fantasy 12 and Tactics.

Hello there! Yes, we’re talking about Obi-Wan Kenobi this week and it’s fun first three episodes. There’s yet more Star Wars to tackle as well with the reveal of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and the first trailer for Andor.

Stranger Things is back and arguably better than ever and Cardy and Dale have been watching it while Joe has been playing Card Shark, a game all about cheating at cards. Oh, and Dale’s been playing another new horror game called Madison. There’s a lot, plus another round of everyone's favourite new Endless Search game.

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We already have a release window for Final Fantasy 16: Summer 2023. It's being planned for release on the PlayStation 5 and PC.

Revealed at today's Sony State of Play event, Final Fantasy 16 also got a new trailer, the first look at gameplay after previous cinematics.

During that gameplay trailer, titled "Dominance," we got a good look at how combat will unfold, as well as some new details about the world of Valisthea. There was also a significant focus on summons, showing battles with Titan, Shiva, Ifrit, and more.

"Hopefully with this preview, you all were able to get a better picture of what actual gameplay will entail — namely, high-octane battles featuring our protagonist Clive Rosfield wielding a full arsenal of attacks unique to the game’s many Eikons (summons)," producer Yoshida Naoki said in a PlayStation Blog post published after the State of Play. "Not to mention epic clashes between the Eikons themselves that put you right in the action."

Update [6/2/22]: This story was updated with new information about Street Fighter 6 provided by Capcom after the State of Play.

Capcom delivered our first look at Street Fighter 6's gameplay and more of its roster at PlayStation's June State of Play. The trailer showed off several iconic Street Fighter characters and teased what looks to be a new logo.

After the reveal Capcom confirmed the three new modes: Fighting Ground, World Tour, and Battle Hub. Arcade Mode, Training Mode, local versus battles, and online matches will also return. Capcom said details about the roster and Battle Hub will be revealed at a later date. It did share, however, that World Tour will be Street Fighter 6's single-player story mode that "pushes the boundaries of what a fighting game is and allows players to leave their own legacy with their player avatar."

Street Fighter 6 will feature a new mechanic called the Drive System, which Capcom describes as "a new gauge used to perform five distinct techniques to enhance a player’s offensive or defensive capabilities." The techniques include Drive Impact, Drive Parry, Overdrive Art, Drive Rush, and Drive Reversal.

Capcom also announced the "Real Time Commentary Feature," a feature that adds commentary from FGC commentators like Jeremy "Vicious" Lopez, Aru, and others promising "real-time feedback and a new perspective."

The Callisto Protocol gameplay has finally been revealed alongside a release date set for December 2, 2022.

A third-person survival horror game, developer Striking Distance Studios was founded by Dead Space creator Glen Schofield. In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Schofield explained said "I'm excited to be returning to my roots with an all-new take on the sci-fi survival horror genre."

That influence is clear in its reveal trailer, with horrifying monsters and zombie-like creatures all throughout its futuristic setting of Jupiter's moon. You play as Jacob Lee, voiced by Josh Duhamel, who is a prisoner on the moon trying to survive during a "mysterious outbreak" that's mutating people into terrible monsters called Biophage.

Schofield says "horror starts with atmosphere," and that special antention has been paid to things like lighting and the PS5's 3D audio. The Callisto Protocol will also take advantage of The Dualsense controller's haptics for everything from heavy enemy footsteps to swinging your weapon.

Speaking of combat, the blog post describes it as having a "a strategic combat system that forces players to get up close and personal with our horrifying creatures." Additionally, you'll use a gravity weapon named the GRP to mix ranged and melee, allowing you to do things like freeze enemies in place or use pieces of the terrain as a defensive tool.

Horizon Forbidden West has a new update available today on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, it was announced during the June 2022 State of Play Presentation.

That new update includes a Performance Mode, which improves visual fidelity on PS5 and PS4 Pro; the transmog feature to switch outfit looks; the ability to redistribute skill points; ultra hard difficulty; and New Game+, which allows replaying with endgame gear.

Guerrilla Games shared the full list of patch notes on Reddit, which includes new weapons, trophies, and dyes and face paints for Aloy. The patch also includes fixes for several bugs in the main and side quests.

The update was far from the only Horizon news announced during today's State of Play. Horizon: Call of the Mountain, the Horizon series' VR spinoff, also got a new gameplay trailer, showing new methods of traversal.

You can read about everything that was announced at the June 2022 State of Play in IGN's round-up.

Stray, the game about a cat navigating a cyberpunk city, will be released on July 19 for PS4 and PS5.

Shown at Sony's State of Play event today, the PlayStation console exclusive puts players in the furry little feet of a cat lost in a futuristic cyber city that's falling apart. Separated from its family, the cat must solve an ancient mystery and find its way home with the help of a small robot friend known as B12.

It was also announced that Stray will be on PlayStation Plus at launch for members of the "Extra" tier and above.

In a PlayStation blog post, BlueTwelve Studio producer Swann Martin-Raget reminsced on Stray's seven-year development, and the challenges that came with making a believable, playable cat:

"Trying to control a cat – whether it’s in real life or when making a video game – is definitely not a walk in the park! From the very beginning, we knew that the controls and animations of our star character needed to be absolutely spot-on in order to properly convey this exhilarating feeling of skills and movement. So Miko, our cat animator, took the challenge to heart and spent considerable time looking for images and video references. The good and somewhat surprising thing we found is this: It really seems that the whole internet was basically invented for the sole purpose of hosting loads of cute cat pictures and videos! So we ended up having a lot of very good material to work with for references."

Insomniac's critically-acclaimed Marvel superhero game, Spider-Man is coming to PC on August 12, 2022.

Update: In a PlayStation Blog post, Insomniac confirmed that Spider-Man: Miles Morales will also be coming to PC sometime in fall 2022.

As announced in the PlayStation State of Play, the newest PlayStation console exclusive coming to PC is Marvel's Spider-Man. PlayStation Studios Nixxes helped with porting the action game to PC.

Sony announced plans to double its efforts on PC having already brought games like God of War and Horizon: Zero Dawn to PC. Uncharted Legacy of Thieves is also set to come to PC and now it's Spider-Man's turn.

Marvel's Spider-Man was released on the PlayStation 4 in 2018. A remastered version of the game was released in 2020 for PlayStation 5 alongside Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales.

The story follows Peter Parker who is in the prime of his Spider-Man career but features the origin of his iconic nemesis, Doc Ock. A sequel, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 was announced for the PlayStation 5 as well.

Horizon: Call of the Mountain showed off its first extended gameplay today during PlayStation's State of Play broadcast. The new gameplay trailer showed off a few combat encounters with familiar mashines, climbing, and other methods of traversal.

Horizon: Call of the Mountain is a VR spin-off of the Horizon series, designed exclusively for the upcoming PlayStation VR2 headset. Developed by new Sony studio Firesprite, the game will apparently "embrace a new level of immersion in a unique experience, designed to push hardware technology, innovation, and gameplay."

No release date was revealed for Horizon: Call of the Mountain, but PlayStation did show other PSVR 2 titles including Resident Evil Village. You can read about everything that was announced in IGN's June 2022 PlayStation State of Play news roundup.

Announced during Thursday's Sony State of Play showcase, Resident Evil Village is coming to PSVR 2.

The reveal trailer showed off gameplay from various sections in VR, and a post on the PlayStation Blog after the fact confirmed that "the story campaign in its entirety" will be playable in VR.

While the post reiterated that the PSVR 2 system is still in developement, it said it will be utilizing the platform's 4K HDR display, eye tracking, and 3D audio for this VR port. Additionally, you'll be able to use the Sense controllers as your hands in-game, allowing you to pick things up and use weapons directly.

A release date and further details we not shared at this time, but VR Gameplay for The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners Chapter 2, No Man's Sky, and Horizon: Call of the Mountain was also shown.

No Man's Sky is getting a PSVR2 version, and it should launch alongside Sony's new headset as a free update to the core game.

Announced during Sony's State of Play event, developer Hello Games explained that it has been secretly developing a new version of the game for PlayStation VR2. In a statement, co-founder Sean Murray said, "the power of PlayStation 5, coupled with the all-new PlayStationVR2 hardware, including the new Sense controllers, combine together to take that sense of immersion and believability up another level."

A trailer showed a number of situations from the game, with a particular focus on the player's hands controlling their ship and weaponry – presumably hinting at how the version will make use of PSVR2's hand-tracking controllers.

Capcom has officially announced the long-rumored remake of Resident Evil 4, via Sony's State of Play today. Resident Evil 4 Remake will also be coming to Xbox and PC via Steam.

What's more, we got a pretty solid look at the remake via a detailed cinematic trailer captured on PS5, and a release date of March 24, 2023. We also learned that there's PSVR2 content in development, though no further details on that component were shared. And, per Capcom, we'll get to enjoy the remake on Xbox Series S and X and PC as well.

According to a PlayStation Blog post shared following the event, Resident Evil 4 will be a "reimagining" of the 2005 game's storyline, with an aim to "achieve state-of-the-art quality for a survival horror suitable for 2023, while preserving the essence of the original game." It looks like there may be changes to the original's controls in addition to graphical updates.

The latest PlayStation State of Play has arrived and it did not disappoint. From a new look and release window for Final Fantasy 16 to the long-awaited reveal of Resident Evil 4 Remake to the first gameplay of Street Fighter 6 to a release date for Stray, there was a wide range of games featured in this show.

This roundup will gather each and every announcement and trailer in one place so you can catch up on the latest news out of the world of PlayStation!

Final Fantasy 16 Will Officially Be Released in Summer 2023

Final Fantasy 16's latest trailer has finally arrived and it was filled with gameplay and some of our favorite summons (Eikons in FF16) from Final Fantasy's history, including Phoenix, Titan, Garuda, Ramuh, Shiva, Odin, Bahamut, and Ifrit.

Final Fantasy 16's protagonist Clive Rosfield also was featured in this "Dominance" trailer, and it showed how he and his team will take on the many enemies that will undoubtedly get in your way in the game's story.

It also revealed that Final Fantasy 16 will be released on PS5 in Summer 2023. The game can currently be played from start to finish and the team is using all this time to polish the game the best they can.

Heads up, football fans: Madden NFL 23 is coming to PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC on August 19. It features John Madden himself on the cover and promises to deliver gameplay improvements on the newest generation of consoles thanks to the FieldSense system. Plus, it has fan-requested tweaks to Franchise mode, Ultimate Team, and Face the Franchise.

Madden NFL 23 is now available to preorder at all the usual retailers, in two separate editions (see it at Amazon). We dive into where you can reserve your copy of Madden NFL 23, how much it costs, and what comes in each edition, below.

Preorder Madden NFL 23

PS5

• Get it at Amazon - $69.99
• Get it at Best Buy - $69.99 (free $15 gift card)
• Get it at GameStop - $69.99
• Get it at PS Store (digital) - $69.99

PS4

• Get it at Amazon - $59.99
• Get it at Best Buy - $59.99 (free $15 gift card)
• Get it at GameStop - $59.99
• Get it at Walmart - $59.99
• Get it at PS Store (digital) - $59.99

Xbox Series X|S

We are delighted to announce that IGN Expo - our exclusive showcase that will feature new announcements, never-before-seen gameplay, and world premieres - will be returning in 2022 as part of IGN's Summer of Gaming.

IGN will of course be carrying the IGN Expo stream and, as usual, this watch guide will provide you with everything you need to know to watch the show, including when it starts, a list of places you can watch it with us, and what you can expect to see.

IGN Expo 2022 Start Time

IGN Expo 2022 will take place on June 10, 2022, at 9am PT/12pm ET/5pm BST. If you live in Australia, that translates to June 11 at 2am AEST.

Where to Watch the IGN Expo 2022

If you’re interested in watching the IGN Expo, we’ll be hosting the stream here and across our many channels on platforms like YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, Facebook, and more. Here’s the full list of places you can watch the IGN Expo for 2022:

After announcing a release date in May, the official Call of Duty Twitter account is now teasing a worldwide reveal of their new game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, for June 8 at 10 am PT/1 pm ET.

Not only that, but the official Steam Twitter account retweeted it with the open-eyes emoji signaling the game could make its way to the online game platform.

The ultimate weapon is team. #ModernWarfare2

Worldwide Reveal
📅 June 8th
🕘 10am PT pic.twitter.com/VZSZCyNk2M

— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) June 2, 2022

While the announcement is sparse on details, it does include a live-action trailer sporting the tagline, “The ultimate weapon is team.” The trailer features a group of fierce soldiers preparing for battle in a vehicle that opens up at the end as the storm toward the enemy.

When developer Player First and Warner Brothers were creating their new platform fighter, MultiVersus, which ties together all the WB properties, including Game of Thrones, DC, Looney Tunes and more, a lot of attention clearly went into the small details. From backstory references to character interactions and gameplay mechanics, MultiVersus has tons of fun little Warner Bros’ IP details to notice while you and your friends are beating the crap out of each other. Here are 13 of the coolest found in its closed alpha.

1. Scooby Doo’s Velma is the only character so far with a crouch walk, and when she does it, the screen blurs because she’s looking for her glasses. We all know she can’t see without her glasses.

2. When Steven Universe’s Garnet loses, her loss screen animation has her exploding and dropping two gems. This is because Garnet is a fusion of Ruby and Sapphire.

3. The advanced tutorial for Dodge Attacks features Rick and Morty’s Mr. Meeseeks as training dummies. Mr. Meeseeks, of course, are organisms designed only for one task, who disappear when that task is fulfilled. Apparently, their one task here is to get clubbed by Shaggy. What a waste. Since so far this is the only Rick and Morty character in the game, perhaps it could also be a tease at a later character reveal down the line?

It’s very apparent at first sight that Ripout is absolutely in love with 80’s horror. Its retrofuture interiors and lumpy body horror should fire plenty of nostalgia neurons for fans of The Thing or Alien. But as its aesthetics are clearly in the past, the gameplay makes a valiant attempt at moving the co-op shooter into a newer, less crowded direction. Ripout chooses patient and deliberate room-sweeping over colorful and frantic bullet storms against waves of bad guys – a sort of Doom 3-esque experience, but with friends. And though I only had a small window of time to stalk its corridors, Ripout has the makings of a premier horror space shooter without notable contemporaries.

In Ripout, humanity made a bioweapon to fend off an alien invasion which backfired, creating a dangerous race of mutants that sent the human race barreling towards extinction. In the year 2084, Team Human is down bad and needs to do desperate and dangerous things to get a leg up on the enemy. Within the limits of the demo I took with the team at Pet Project Games, that meant flying out into a derelict freighter, shooting our way though fleshy bad guys to complete objectives, and getting out safely.

BioWare has been hard at work on the next chapter of the Dragon Age franchise and today the studio is ready to reveal a title. The next game in BioWare’s fantasy RPG series is called Dragon Age: Dreadwolf.

Fans of the series will know the Dreadwolf is a reference to Solas. Without going into spoilers, Solas, a magical party member and potential love interest in Dragon Age: Inquisition. BioWare released an official blog that’s light on details but dives into Solas’ story a bit more.

“Solas, the Dread Wolf. Some say he might be an ancient elven god, but some say not,” the blog says. “Others say a betrayer of his people… or a savior who now seeks to rescue them at the cost of your world. His motives are inscrutable and his methods sometimes questionable, earning him a reputation as something of a trickster deity — a player of dark and dangerous games.”

Deus Ex actor Elias Toufexis has denied working on a sequel to 2016's Mankind Divided after rumours circulated as a result of a misinterpreted tweet.

Toufexis posted on June 1 that he's been voicing a character "in this huge AAA game for a few years", causing speculation that he was talking about a fifth mainline Deus Ex game. Toufexis' best known role is as Adam Jensen, the protagonist of Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. The latter game ended on a cliffhanger fans have been hoping will be resolved for many years.

This tied in with Embracer Group's recent comments (the new owner of the Deus Ex franchise) that it sees "great potential" in sequels, remakes, and spin-offs of Deus Ex, but Toufexis has now put these rumours to bed.

I tweet about anything in gaming and then articles come out saying I’ve confirmed Deus Ex. Guys, I’ve done something like 30 games since Deus Ex. I’m on a couple right now that are even bigger than Deus Ex.

Don’t worry, I will let you know when I know anything. pic.twitter.com/hLC36nWp4t

Sea of Thieves players are once again locked in battle, but not over pirate treasure this time. Instead, two warring factions are fighting over whether to save or destroy an iconic in-game location.

The grand finale of Sea of Thieves' season six story arc lets players either work to restore Golden Sands – previously a fairly charming outpost but currently brought to ruin – or keep it desolate and see what might appear in its place.

The war started in-game, as players were tasked with taking the side of either the Hunters – who need to deliver supplies to Golden Sands – or the Reapers, who need to destroy supernatural rowboats to hamper repair efforts. On June 9, the most successful side will see their efforts made permanent.

However, as part of the event, developer Rare encouraged players to take their views to social media by posting either #SaveGoldenSands and #RuinGoldenSands. It's fair to say that things are getting interesting outside the game as well as in.

Do your part! Save Golden Sands!#SaveGoldenSands #SeaOfThieves #goldensands #lostsands #xbox @SeaOfThieves pic.twitter.com/wOUyg49AOd

EA has revealed the gameplay changes coming to Madden NFL 23, including the addition of fan requested features in its Franchise mode.

Akin to Career Mode in FIFA or MyGM in NBA 2K, Franchise has been heavily criticised by fans in recent years but Madden NFL 23 promises a built-up and refined version which includes staff management, weekly game planning, and scouting.

New free agency tools, improved trade logic, and increased scout decision making also increase the authenticity, all packaged together with a simplified user interface intended to create a stronger understanding of how to build a strong franchise.

For those looking to launch a solo career, Face of the Franchise mode has also received some upgrades, headlined by the addition of the cornerback position for the first time. The similar upgrades to Franchise mode apply here too, such as the improved trade logic and so on.

While most core systems have been improved, Madden NFL 23 also introduces new technology called FieldSense that EA said "provides the foundation for consistent, ultra-realistic gameplay" by providing players with more control at every position on the field.

This materialises in a few ways. Defence will be more adaptive than ever before, with players able to perform mid-air knockouts, hit the pile to assist in tackles already in progress, blow up blocks, and force turnovers with stand-up tackles.

Walmart will be offering PS5 consoles beginning today at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET. The console drop is part of its upcoming Walmart+ weekend, and as the name suggests, only Walmart+ members will get access to new PS5 stock this time around.

There are two ways to get Walmart+: you can either pay a $98 annual fee, or you can sign up for the month-to-month $12.95/ month alternative. Both methods are perfectly acceptable if you're looking to get a better chance to secure a PS5, and you can even save money, too. Walmart is offering users $25 off your next $50+ order when you join as a monthly member, or $50 off your next $75+ order when you join as an annual member. For more details on how this works, see here.

PS5 Walmart Restock Is Happening Today, June 2

New DualSense Wireless Controllers Down to $59 (was $74.99)

Sony has announced a summer State of Play broadcast – showing off upcoming PlayStation 5 and PlayStation VR2 games – and it's all happening today, June 2.

IGN is carrying the stream and, as usual, this watch guide will provide you with everything you need to know to watch the show, including when it starts, a list of places you can watch it with us, and what you can expect to see at the show this afternoon.

PlayStation State of Play (June 2022) Start Time

The upcoming State of Play will take place today, June 2 at 3pm PT/6pm ET/11pm BST, and looks to run for “nearly 30 minutes.” If you live in Australia, that translates to June 3 at 8am AEST. Tune in early for a live pre-show featuring the cast of IGN's PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond!, and a post-show where the cast breaks down what we loved, what we didn't see, and much more.

Where to Watch the PlayStation State of Play Livestream (June 2022)

If you’re interested in watching the upcoming State of Play, we’ll be hosting the stream here and across our many channels on platforms like YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, Facebook, and more. Here’s the full list of places you can watch the PlayStation State of Play today:

God of War will no longer be available in the GeForce Now library beginning next month, Nvidia announced today.

Beginning July 1st, both the Steam and Epic Games Store versions of God of War will be unplayable on Nvidia's cloud gaming service. In an email sent to IGN, an Nvidia spokesperson confirmed that God of War was being pulled from the service because "the publisher, who previously opted into streaming on GeForce Now," decided to opt out.

Fortunately, Nvidia confirmed that thanks to GeForce Now's opt-in process, which allows some games to continue to be available to subscribers on a legacy basis, players that started playing God of War on GeForce Now before July 1st, will still have access. The only requirement is that GeForce Now subscribers need to load and access the game's main menu via GeForce Now at least once before the title is pulled from the service.

God of War arrived on GeForce Now back in late April, and it allowed RTX 3080 tier members to stream the game on the cloud at up to 4K resolution or have a frame rate as high as 120 FPS, depending on the device.