When Sony skipped E3 2021 and did not include its titles among these best upcoming E3 games, we already knew something big was coming. After waiting patiently for so long, gamers have finally been rewarded with the PlayStation Showcase. Airing only a few hours ago, the Sony PlayStation Showcase 2021 had a host of exciting new game announcements up its sleeve. If you are a console gamer looking for the latest info on upcoming PS5 games, you have come to the right place. Check out some of these best announcements from the Sony PlayStation Showcase, so you know what to get excited about in the coming weeks.
The list below contains the best announcements from the Sony PlayStation Showcase and some updates on existing games and remasters. If you would rather look for a specific game, use the table below.
- God of War Ragnarok Finally Gets a TrailerMarvel’s Spider-Man 2 Announced; Brings Venom to PS5Forespoken Has a Magical TrailerMore Gameplay for Ghostwire TokyoGran Turismo 7 TrailerStar Wars: Knights of the Old RepublicUncharted Remastered; Coming to PCMarvel’s WolverineTiny Tina’s Wonderlands Has a Release DateTchiaAlan Wake Is Coming to PS5Vampire: The Masquerade BloodhuntProject EveGrand Theft Auto V Comes to PS5 next MarchKid A Mnesia: Exhibition
Note: Some of the announcements here might contain spoilers. So we suggest you proceed with caution.
1. God of War Ragnarok Finally Gets a Trailer
After waiting for so long, Sony has finally released a trailer for the upcoming sequel to the God of War reboot called Ragnarok. The three-minute trailer picks up a few years after the last God of War ended and gives Kratos the toughest challenge he has faced yet; raising a teenager. Atreus (or now Loki) wants to get out into the world and find answers on how to stop Ragnarok.
Insomniac Games, the developer behind the ever-popular Spider-Man and Ratchet and Clank, is coming out with a fresh Spider-Man game. Titled Spider-Man 2, we only got a short yet exciting one-minute trailer for this game, which shows Peter Parker and Miles Morales from previous games coming back to fight enemies. However, it is towards the end of the trailer that we see Venom hiding in the shadows.
While we only see a glimpse of the terrifying foe, it is enough to spell trouble for both the main characters. No gameplay for Spider-Man 2 has been shared as of now, with the footage just being cinematic. However, if previous Spider-Man games are anything to go by, you can expect the gameplay to be every bit exciting as the trailer itself. Spider-Man 2 has a release date for sometime in 2023 and will be a PS5 exclusive release. Check out the short trailer and see for yourself.
Definitely one of the most exciting additions to the PS5 roster, Forespoken is an action-adventure game set in fantasy land. The story focuses on Frey Holland, a woman trying to move away from New York City to start a life with her cat. However, before that happens, Frey is transported into a beautiful yet mysterious land that is not quite on Earth. Aided by a bracelet that supposedly gives her powers, the three-minute trailer shows Frey traversing this magical land while battling various enemies, including giant dragons.
Ghostwire Tokyo has another exciting new trailer with more combat mixed in for good measure. With Tokyo overrun by deadly supernatural forces, you must ally yourself with a powerful spectral entity on their quest for vengeance and battle your way through all the enemies you see. The crux reveals itself when the fight goes against Hannya, the main occultist behind all this. Ghostwire Tokyo dives deep into Japanese urban legends and folklore and gives gamers a taste of what just might be hiding under their bed.
5. Gran Turismo 7 Trailer
One for the hardcore racers, Gran Turismo 7 made its fast entry onto the PlayStation Showcase with an exciting new trailer. Showing off a massive amount of cars on the racetrack and beyond, Gran Turismo 7 looks like a game that will be chock full of opportunity. Gamers will also get intense customization options for their favorite rides, as is customary in the GT series line.
Speaking of next-gen announcements when it comes to the PlayStation Showcase, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic is getting a PS5 remake itself. Being developed by Aspyr, the developers behind previous Star Wars work on iOS and Android platforms, the Knights of the Old Republic is being made especially for the PlayStation 5. The game also has help from Lucasfilm Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment.
This announcement from the PlayStation Showcase 2021 is also something PC gamers can look forward to. Remasters of Uncharted: A Thief’s End and Uncharted The Lost Legacy will soon be coming to the PlayStation 5, and well, in a happily accepted move, to PC. Titled the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, the remaster will cover the most recently released two games and touch them up for next-gen before dropping on both platforms.
In the one-minute trailer displays footage from both games, we see Nathan Drake and other main characters undertaking their journeys. We don’t know about you, but we have been looking forward to playing Uncharted for some time, and this is nothing if not good news. The Legacy of Thieves Collection will first release in early 2022 for the PS5, and PC will follow soon after. Check out the trailer above and get your adventure outfit ready.
While you can be plenty excited for Spider-Man 2 itself, Insomniac Games isn’t done yet. A new Wolverine game is on the horizon, with Sony dropping a short teaser for it. We see a completely trashed bar with people lying everywhere except a single guy. He’s reaching for his drink while a man barely stands up behind to stab him. And how do we know the only guy still in shape is Wolverine?
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, a joint collaboration between Gearbox (the developers behind Borderlands) and 2K Games, now has a release date. The fantasy action-adventure game has a star cast comprising the likes of Andy Samberg, Will Arnett, Wanda Sykes, and Ashly Burch. As is expected from Gearbox, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands shares the same unique graphical style found in Borderlands and encompasses the same exciting action coupled with chaos.
10. Tchia
Taking things in a more lighthearted direction, Tchia is a feel-good game announced at Sony PlayStation Showcase 2021. Inspired by New Caledonia, Tchia is a tropical open-world adventure game focused on the main character called Tchia. She has a special gift that lets her take control of any animal or object she finds. The player’s goal will be to use Tchia’s unique abilities to solve puzzles and uncover secrets to advance the story.
Considered to be one of the most narrative-rich games we have come across, the massively loved horror adventure game Alan Wake is getting a next-gen remaster for the PS5 and PC. For those not yet blessed with playing Alan Wake, the game focuses on the writer of the same name who is suffering from writer’s block. Persisted and accompanied by his wife Alice, Alan travels to the sleepy yet beautiful town of Bright Falls to take a much-needed vacation and maybe bring back his creative juices.
If you love the Battle Royale genre, prepare to have a game that mixes BR with folklore and fantasy. Set in Vampire: The Masquerade universe, Bloodhunt is an upcoming free-to-play, third-person Battle Royale game. The game focuses on the Old Town of Prague, where rivaling vampire factions suffer a great betrayal and are thrown into disarray. Both the factions have consequently been targeted by a secret society known as the Entity, and must use their supernatural powers and weapons to win.
Bloodhunt carries the same adrenaline-filled action found in its PC counterpart, with players devouring and feeding upon each other for power. Moreover, the devs have promised that the PS5 game will hit a target of 60 FPS and will make full use of the Dualsense wireless controller. So get your sharpest fangs on and watch the trailer for Bloodhunt, which releases sometime in 2021.
Project Eve wasn’t noticed by many till this year’s PlayStation Showcase, but now that it has been, gamers are excited to try it out. This is a hack and slash action game, which was announced back in 2019, and a new trailer finally sheds more light on the story. Made by Korean developer SHIFT UP Corporation, the game follows Eve as she traverses a now lost earth to monsters of various proportions called NA:tives.
There are only a few games that continue to have a huge dedicated fanbase almost a decade after release. Rockstar Games’ GTA V is one of them. Launched back in 2013 and supplemented by GTA Online, GTA V is coming back with a fresh next-gen upgrade to Playstation 5 in March 2022. The one-minute teaser shown during the PlayStation Showcase teases the classic chaos that takes place anytime GTA V is turned on with some GTA Online also thrown into the mix. So watch the trailer and be ready to visit Los Santos soon.
Ending things with something more to look forward to, Kid A Mnesia: Exhibition is an interactive experience coming to PS5, PC, and Mac in November. A joint venture between Radiohead and Epic Games, this experience is part of the band’s upcoming rerelease of their iconic albums, including Kid A, Amnesiac, and a new one titled Kid Amnesiae. Moreover, the short trailer shows various walls being plastered with Radiohead logos along with a cryptic background.
