News | Baldur's Gate 3 releases August 31, also coming to PS5
Baldur's Gate 3 will be released on August 31 on PC, Mac and PlayStation 5.
Larian Studios announced this during the State of Play broadcast yesterday. The game has been playable on PC via Early Access since October 2020, but the full version of the game must be released on August 31. It was already known that the PC version will be released sometime in August.
The new footage that was shown also revealed that PS5 gamers will be able to play cooperatively in local splitscreen. The game also supports controllers, including on PC.
News | Internet connection required for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League players are required to be online at all times, even when playing in single player.
This is according to an FAQ of the game published yesterday. Yes, an internet connection is required to play Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League alone or via online co-op. The reason for that is probably so that players can invite other players into the game at any time.
During last night’s State of Play broadcast, gameplay from the game was shown. The gameplay shows the Justice League – consisting of Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, King Shark and Deadshot – taking on The Flash. The game can be played alone or with up to four players.
The game also gets a battle pass, although according to developer Rocksteady it only contains cosmetic items. New characters and missions should be added to the game after release.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is out May 26 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S.
News | Team Ninja working on open world game Rise of the Ronin
Team Ninja is developing an action RPG called Rise of the Ronin. The game is set in ancient Japan.
Rise of the Ronin is an open world action RPG with a combat focus set in the late 1800s. At the end of the long Edo period, Japan suffers from oppressive leaders and deadly diseases, while a war rages between the Tokugawa Shogunate and the Anti-Shogunate.
Players control a Ronin , a warrior who has no master and is allowed to make his own choices. People use Katanas and other weapons to fight. Team Ninja reports on PlayStation Blog that it uses its years of experience to “reach a new level”. According to the developer – known from Ninja Gaiden among others – it is the studio’s most ambitious game to date.
Rise of the Ronin is console-exclusive for PlayStation 5. The game is set to release sometime in 2024.
News | Hogwarts Legacy Exclusive PlayStation Mission Shown
A new Hogwarts Legacy trailer that aired during the State of Play showcases a PlayStation exclusive mission from the game.
It was already known that the game was getting an exclusive mission on PlayStation. The mission is called ‘The Haunted Hogsmeade Shop’ and revolves around a mysterious shop owned by Madan Mason in Hogsmeade. According to the description, the exclusive mission also includes an extra dungeon, a cosmetic set and a shop.
In Hogwarts Legacy, players control a fifth-year Hogwarts student. They explore the school and the world around it, learn spells, brew magic potions and fly on a broomstick. The game is set around 1800, so characters from the books and movies are few and far between, except for some cameos.
Hogwarts Legacy will be released on February 10, 2023 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, and PC. The Switch version will be released at a later date.
News | God of War Ragnarök Trailer and DualSense Controller Shown
A new God of War Ragnarök trailer and a special DualSense controller were showcased during the State of Play.
Among other things, the trailer shows new realms that players visit in the game. At the end of the trailer, Kratos can be seen taking on a well-known Norse God. The trailer can be viewed below.
In addition, Sony unveiled a new DualSense controller in the style of the game. The controller will be available on November 9 and can also be seen below.
God of War Ragnarök is the direct sequel to the 2018 God of War, which was another ‘soft reboot’ of the long-running action series. Once again Kratos and his son embark on an adventure in the Norse mythological kingdoms. This time, all nine different realms can be explored.
The game will be released on November 9 on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
News | Horizon Call of the Mountain will be shown during State of Play tonight
Sony shows new images of PlayStation VR2 game Horizon Call of the Mountain during the State of Play broadcast tonight.
Sony reports this on Twitter. She previously reported that viewers of the upcoming State of Play could expect a look at PlayStation VR games, but now it is clear that the new Horizon game is one of them. Not surprisingly, it’s the first PS VR2 game Sony has unveiled itself.
Horizon Call of the Mountain was unveiled at CES 2022 early this year. It will be an all-new adventure within the Horizon franchise created especially for PlayStation VR 2. Guerrilla Games, the developer of the Horizon games, is collaborating with Firesprite on the game
Tomorrow: Get a new look at Horizon Call of the Mountain for #PSVR2 during State of Play.
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) June 1, 2022
The show kicks off at 3pm Pacific / 6pm Eastern / 11pm BST: https://t.co/3lqi9H2KNx pic.twitter.com/xUISEgI3xO
News | Hogwarts Legacy Coming Out This Holiday Season
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That was reported during a State of Play broadcast. There is no exact release date yet. Earlier there were rumors that the game will be released on December 6. It is also clear that the game is coming to PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and S, and Xbox One.
The broadcast lasted approximately twenty minutes, a significant portion of which covered gameplay from the PlayStation 5 version of the game. For example, Hogwarts was extensively shown, as well as the rest of the game world, the students and the strange creatures that live there.
In Hogwarts Legacy, players control a fifth-year Hogwarts student. They explore the school and the world around it, learn spells, brew magic potions and fly on a broomstick. The game is set around 1800, so characters from the books and movies are few and far between, except for some cameos.
News | Short teaser of Hogwarts Legacy shown
Warner Bros. has shown a short teaser of the upcoming Harry Potter game Hogwarts Legacy. Tomorrow night the State of Play around the game will be broadcast
The teaser is a few seconds long and shows the main character – a sorcerer’s apprentice – getting up and looking around his bedroom. It has been quite some time since new images of the highly anticipated game have been shown.
Earlier this week it was announced that a State of Play livestream showing Hogwarts Legacy will be broadcast next Thursday. In the State of Play, about fourteen minutes of gameplay from Hogwarts Legacy running on a PlayStation 5 must be shown. The stream can be seen tomorrow at 22:00 Dutch time via YouTube and Twitch.
Two more days! We can’t wait to finally show you the magic we’ve been creating in @HogwartsLegacy.
— WB Games Avalanche (@AvalancheWb) March 15, 2022
Thursday, March 17 @PlayStation #StateofPlay pic.twitter.com/uTJkXD1UfK
Hogwarts Legacy is in development for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One and PC and lets players take on the role of a Hogwarts student. The game is expected to be released sometime this year.
News | Hogwarts Legacy State of Play will air on Thursday
This Thursday, Sony will broadcast a new State of Play livestream revolving around Hogwarts Legacy. The State of Play also includes fourteen minutes of gameplay from the PS5 version
The company has announced that. The State of Play is being developed in partnership with publisher Warner Bros. Games and developer Avalanche Software created and revolves entirely around the upcoming Harry Potter game.
In the State of Play, about fourteen minutes of gameplay from Hogwarts Legacy running on a PlayStation 5 will be shown. The complete broadcast lasts about twenty minutes. The stream can be seen next Thursday, March 17 at 10 p.m. Dutch time via YouTube and Twitch.
Hogwarts Legacy is in development for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One and PC and lets players take on the role of a Hogwarts student. The game is expected to be released sometime this year.
News | New Ghostwire: Tokyo Footage Released
Bethesda and Tango Gameworks have released a pre-launch trailer for Ghostwire: Tokyo.
The trailer was shown during the State of Play broadcast last night and can be seen in its entirety below.
Ghostwire: Tokyo is an action-adventure game that revolves around a remarkable event that wipes out 99 percent of the city. With special powers, players fight against different Spirits, so as not to disappear like the rest.
The game is being developed by Tango Gameworks, the studio behind The Evil Within. Tango is part of Bethesda, which has since been acquired by Microsoft, but Ghostwire: Tokyo is one of the games that is temporarily console-exclusive to PlayStation. The game will be released on March 25 for PlayStation 5 and PC.