While “Not E3” season has officially kicked off, Sony jumped ahead of everyone with its latest State of Play, giving PlayStation 5 owners a strong look at what’s coming next. From Marvel’s Wolverine and God of War Laufey to Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and several other surprises, this showcase was easily one of the best State of Play presentations I can recall.
It wasn’t just one big reveal carrying the show, either. Sony had a solid mix of first-party heavy hitters, third-party updates, horror games, action titles, remasters, and a few genuine surprises that made the entire presentation feel worth watching from start to finish.
So, with that said, here’s everything shown during the June 2026 State of Play.
Marvel’s Wolverine
With the fate of humans and mutants hanging in the balance, Logan knows the world needs a hero. However, they’ll have to settle for Wolverine. Insomniac Games finally gave us an expanded look at Marvel’s Wolverine gameplay, showing off Logan’s brutal combat, healing factor, rage, and the kind of violent close-quarters action you would expect from the character.
The trailer also teased several major characters, story details, and plenty of enemies for Wolverine to tear through. After waiting so long to see more of the game, this was easily one of the biggest moments from the entire State of Play.
Marvel’s Wolverine arrives on PlayStation 5 on September 15, 2026.
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls
The Champion may have destroyed entire planets, but he has never faced the Knights of Doom. The fourth team entering the fight in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls is led by none other than Doctor Doom, and he is bringing some serious backup with him.
Joining Doom are Magneto, Green Goblin, and Carnage, giving the roster another heavy dose of Marvel villain energy. With Arc System Works handling the action, this continues to look like one of the more exciting Marvel fighting games we’ve seen in years, especially for anyone still wishing Capcom would get another shot at the license.
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls is coming to PlayStation 5 and PC on August 6, 2026.
Rayman Legends Retold
Rayman Legends Retold reimagines the beloved platformer with stunning 3D visuals, a brand-new world, Kung Foot, and legendary co-op fun. Launches August 27.
Leap, glide, and punch your way through vibrant worlds brought to life with fully voiced cinematics, an expanded soundtrack, and unforgettable musical stages. Discover a mysterious new realm, team up in up to four-player couch co-op, and jump into the joyful, chaotic competition of Kung Foot.
Rayman Legends Retold: Embark on a bold reimagining of the critically acclaimed platformer, enhanced with stunning 3D visuals and an immersive new story leading to a mysterious new realm. Play the adventure solo or in up to four-player couch co-op, jam through all-new musical stages, saddle up for epic dragon rides, and more!
Releasing on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on October 1, 2026.
Bancho the Chef
Bancho the Chef follows a younger Bancho as he travels across Asia, learning from master chefs and sharpening the skills that would eventually help turn him into the sushi master fans know today.
It is a fun direction for the Dave the Diver universe, especially since Bancho has always been one of the more memorable characters from that game. Instead of focusing on deep-sea diving and restaurant management, this looks like a more personal story about food, growth, and the journey that helped shape Bancho into who he becomes.
Currently in development for PlayStation 5.
Kemuri: Hunt the Unseen
KEMURI is a Yokai Possession Action Game about taking that first step into the unknown. Welcome to Kemuri City, the city closest to the afterlife, where reality and the other side have never quite stayed separate. As a Yokai Hunter, use the Fox Window to reveal what others cannot see, form contracts with the yokai you encounter, and wear their power as Possession Apparel. Your appearance, your movement, your way of fighting, everything changes. Play solo or with up to 3 players in co-op. Welcome to Kemuri City. Now that you’ve seen it, it can’t be unseen.
Coming to PlayStation 5 in 2027.
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Altantis
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis brings Lara Croft back to where it all began with a modern reimagining of the original 1996 Tomb Raider. Built around exploration, puzzle-solving, ancient ruins, deadly traps, and high-stakes action, the game follows Lara as she uncovers the secrets of Atlantis while facing new dangers and surprises that expand on the classic adventure.
With updated visuals, modern gameplay, and a renewed focus on the spirit of the original, Legacy of Atlantis looks to deliver a fresh take on one of gaming’s most iconic adventures.
In development for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC in 2027.
The Lost Wild – True Fear is Primal
The Lost Wild throws players into a tense first-person survival horror experience where dinosaurs are not just monsters to shoot, but living predators that stalk, react, and force you to think fast. Stranded in a lush, overgrown wilderness filled with abandoned research facilities, you’ll need to scavenge, hide, intimidate, and survive as you uncover the mystery at the heart of the island.
True fear is primal, and The Lost Wild looks to capture that feeling by making every encounter feel like a desperate fight to stay alive, where running might be the smartest move you make.
Currently in development for PS5 and PC.
Phantom Blade Zero
Phantom Blade Zero is a stylish third-person action RPG from S-GAME that blends fast-paced sword combat, Wuxia storytelling, and a dark martial arts world powered by Unreal Engine 5. You play as Soul, a warrior who has only sixty-six days left to live, while fighting off assassins and uncovering a larger conspiracy.
I’ve had the pleasure of playing the game multiple times, most recently during CES 2026, and I can tell you that action and hack-and-slash fans are definitely in for a treat.
Phantom Blade Zero is currently in development for PS5 and PC.
Dune: Awakening
Dune: Awakening is an open-world survival RPG from Funcom set on the unforgiving desert planet of Arrakis. Players can survive alone or with others, build a home, craft vehicles like ornithopters, avoid sandworms, harvest spice, and uncover the mystery of the missing Fremen in an alternate Dune timeline.
Currently in development for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered
Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered brings the classic Musou chaos of Dynasty Warriors 3 and Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends back with modern visuals powered by Unreal Engine 5. This remaster keeps the series’ signature 1 vs. 1,000 battlefield action intact while recreating more than 40 officers and numerous battlefields for a new generation.
I know you’re excited about this, aren’t ya, Scott Adams?
Currently in development for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Switch 2, and PC.
No Rest For The Wicked
No Rest for the Wicked is a dark, precision-based action RPG from Moon Studios that leans into weighty combat, dangerous enemies, and a grim fantasy world filled with plague, politics, and corruption. Instead of feeling like a traditional loot-heavy action RPG, it focuses more on timing, positioning, and making every fight feel like it matters.
Players take on the role of a Cerim, a holy warrior sent to the island of Isola Sacra to investigate the spreading Pestilence. Between its brutal combat, striking art direction, town rebuilding, crafting, and co-op support, this looks like one for players who want their action RPGs with a sharper edge.
Currently in development for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Onimusha: Way of the Sword brings Capcom’s classic samurai action series back with a new dark fantasy adventure set in Edo-era Kyoto. Players take on the role of a samurai wielding the Oni Gauntlet, cutting through Genma and other supernatural threats with intense swordplay, parries, brutal finishers, and that familiar mix of history and horror the series is known for.
Currently in development for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Silent Hill: Townfall
Silent Hill: Townfall is a full-length, self-contained psychological horror game set against the cold, isolated backdrop of Scotland in 1996. Played entirely in first person, it follows Simon as he explores, evades threats, and survives using limited weapons and tools, including the CRTV, a pocket television that tunes into unstable signals.
Just like prior Silent Hill titles, this leans hard into tension, atmosphere, and narrative-driven puzzles, with Screen Burn, Konami, and Annapurna Interactive building a Silent Hill story that seems smaller, stranger, and more personal than the usual nightmare.
Currently in development for PlayStation 5 and PC.
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve brings Bandai Namco’s arcade-style aerial combat series back with a new story set in Strangereal, where your pilot is rescued by the aging aircraft carrier Endurance after the Federation of Central Usea falls under invasion. From there, it is all about getting back into the cockpit, reclaiming your homeland, and earning the title of “Wings of Theve.”
This one looks like classic Ace Combat with a bigger cinematic push, mixing fast dogfights, massive skies, dramatic radio chatter, and that slick military-anime energy the series does so well. Basically, if you have been waiting to fly again, especially since it’s been nearly a decade since we’ve played Ace Combat 7, this is the one to watch.
Currently in development for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Stuntman: Hollywood
Stuntman: Hollywood brings the long-dormant stunt-driving series back with a new Hollywood-focused setup, putting players behind the wheel for over-the-top action scenes inspired by Universal franchises like Fast & Furious, Back to the Future, Knight Rider, and more. It looks like pure arcade chaos, with big jumps, crashes, explosions, and the kind of ridiculous movie-set energy that made the original Stuntman games so much fun.
When I saw this pop-up during State of Play, along with so many iconic cars from my childhood, I honestly wasn’t sure what the heck I was looking at at first. But once it clicked that Stuntman was finally back, this quickly became one of the more surprising reveals from the show.
Currently in development for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
ILL
ILL is a first-person action survival horror game from Team Clout that drops players into a grim, atmospheric nightmare filled with disturbing creatures, tense exploration, and a heavy focus on realistic body horror. This is the kind of horror game that looks built to make every hallway, sound, and enemy encounter feel wrong in the best possible way.
Man, this game is violent and gory. Even more so than many games I’ve seen released before. Between the creature design, dismemberment, and nasty close-up horror, ILL looks like it is trying to push survival horror into some seriously uncomfortable territory.
Currently in development for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Control Resonant
Control Resonant brings Remedy’s strange, paranatural action series back, this time shifting the focus to Dylan as Manhattan is twisted by forces that clearly don’t care about reality making sense. With impossible architecture, shifting streets, monstrous entities, and the return of Jesse Faden, this looks like Remedy leaning even harder into the weirdness that made the original Control so memorable.
If there’s one game that I’m very interested in from the State of Play, and don’t get me wrong, there were lots of games I want to play, it’s this one. The original Control has a special place in my heart, and I’m hoping Remedy can recapture that same feeling. And yes, that one amazing level. You know exactly which one I’m talking about.
Currently in development for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with a September 24, 2026, release date.
Marathon
Marathon showed up during State of Play with a look at Season 2, giving Bungie’s extraction shooter a fresh push with new content and another chance for players to jump in. The game drops players onto Tau Ceti IV, where squads fight through tense PvP and PvE encounters while trying to survive, extract, and not get wiped out by everyone else doing the same thing.
The bigger news here is that Marathon is also getting an Open Play Week from June 2 through June 9, and players won’t need PlayStation Plus to check it out during that window. For anyone still curious about Bungie’s big return to Marathon, this is probably the easiest way to see if it finally clicks.
Currently available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
PlayStation Plus Adds RuneScape Dragonwilds And More Classics
PlayStation Plus also had a quick showing during State of Play, with RuneScape: Dragonwilds heading to PlayStation 5 in the future as a day-one Game Catalog title. The open-world survival game lets players explore a fantasy world either solo or with friends, giving PlayStation players another survival-focused title to keep an eye on.
PlayStation Plus Premium members are also getting a few classic titles over the next few months, including Gitaroo Man, Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy, and Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams. That’s a pretty interesting mix, especially if you’ve been waiting for more older PlayStation-era games to start showing up again.
Until Dawn 2
Until Dawn 2 is officially happening, and this time Firesprite Games is taking the series to a new location with a brand-new cast. Instead of returning to Blackwood Mountain, the sequel follows a group of ghost hunters heading to an abandoned tropical island for what is supposed to be their big TV network-funded debut episode. Because, obviously, that sounds like a terrible idea.
Just like the original Until Dawn, this is all about horror, bad decisions, and watching those choices come back to haunt everyone involved. The butterfly effect system is also returning, along with Dr. Hill, once again played by Peter Stormare, which should make longtime fans very happy.
Currently in development for PlayStation 5, with a 2027 release window.
God of War Laufey
God of War Laufey was the big closing reveal for the June 2026 State of Play, and it is not following Kratos this time. Instead, the next chapter focuses on Laufey, better known as Faye, Kratos’ wife and Atreus’ mother, as she fights through the afterlife of the gods to save the people she loves.
This is a pretty wild direction for the series, but also one that makes a lot of sense when you think about how important Faye has been to the modern God of War games, even when she wasn’t physically there. Getting to finally play as her, see her story expanded, and experience another side of this world could make God of War Laufey one of PlayStation’s biggest upcoming first-party releases.
Currently in development for PlayStation 5.
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