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\n\t\tPragmata is alive (Capcom)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tPragmata is alive (Capcom)<\/p>\n
Sony<\/a>\u2019s State Of Play may have lacked first-party games but there were plenty of surprises, between a new Lumines and a remaster of Final Fantasy Tactics.<\/p>\n While State Of Play presentations are usually headlined by a first-party title from Sony, the company\u2019s latest showcase took a different approach.<\/p>\n Some titles from PlayStation Studios got a mention, between a brief look at Ghost of Y\u014dtei and new levels in Astro Bot<\/a>, but the big closing moment belonged to Sony\u2019s collaboration with Guilty Gear creators Arc System Works on a new Marvel fighting game<\/a>.<\/p>\n While it is technically a PlayStation Studios production, it\u2019s not exactly the new God Of War spin-off some expected. Elsewhere, the other big reveal was perhaps the new James Bond game<\/a> from Hitman developer IO Interactive, with a youthful, fresh-faced 007.<\/p>\n It may have lacked a surprise from one of Sony\u2019s big names, but the rest of the presentation was filled with some pretty great announcements. You can check out a rundown of the highlights below.<\/p>\n Lumines Arise<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tExpert, exclusive gaming analysis\t\t\t<\/p>\n Sign up to the GameCentral newsletter<\/strong><\/a> for a unique take on the week in gaming, alongside the latest reviews and more. Delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning.<\/p>\n The creators behind Tetris Effect<\/a> and Rez Infinite opened the show with another entry in the Lumines puzzle game series, titled Lumines Arise. The game is scheduled to launch on PlayStation 5 and PC in autumn 2025, with optional PSVR2 and PC VR support.<\/p>\n A free single-player and multiplayer demo is planned for the summer. This is the first entry in the series since 2018\u2019s Lumines Remastered, which was also developed by Enhance Games.<\/p>\n Pragmata<\/p>\n Capcom\u2019s sci-fi action title was originally unveiled back in 2020, but it was delayed indefinitely in 2023. Two years later, however, and it\u2019s reappeared in pretty promising shape.<\/p>\n The gameplay looks somewhere between Vanquish and Astral Chain, with a promised \u2018two-in-one twist of action and strategy\u2019 as a young girl named Dianna sits on your back and throws out assist attacks during battles. It\u2019s set to be released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC in 2026.<\/p>\n Romeo Is A Dead Man<\/p>\n Japanese developer Goichi Suda, aka Suda51, revealed his new \u2018ultra-violent science-fiction\u2019 game, Romeo Is A Dead Man. The opening of the trailer sports a cel-shaded comic book style, but the gameplay appears to be more visually grounded, albeit with the bloody spectacle you\u2019d expect from the creator of No More Heroes.<\/p>\n You play as Romeo Stargazer, an FBI investigator who hunts wanted criminals across space. The game is set to launch in 2026 on PlayStation 5.<\/p>\n Silent Hill f<\/p>\n Konami\u2019s next mainline instalment in the Silent Hill franchise, Silent Hill f, received a creepy new trailer, which showed off some of the spectacularly messed up monster designs.<\/p>\n The trailer also confirmed a September 25, 2025 release date across PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X\/S. It might be just before the Halloween season, but this looks set to haunt you for weeks.<\/p>\n Final Fantasy Tactics \u2013 The Ivalice Chronicles<\/p>\n This long-rumoured remaster was finally revealed, with the name of Final Fantasy Tactics \u2013 The Ivalice Chronicles. This is a remaster of the original PlayStation game from 1997, which wasn\u2019t released in Europe until the 2007 PSP port, The War Of The Lions.<\/p>\n This includes the original game with the War Of The Lions translation, along with a new enhanced version with fully voiced dialogue, a renewed interface, and other improvements. It\u2019s set to be released on September 30, 2025 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, Switch 2, Xbox Series X\/S, and PC.<\/p>\n Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement<\/p>\n The Bloodstained saga continues with this new 2.5D side-scrolling action role-player, which is set in the same world as Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night.<\/p>\n The new Ethereal Castle map is described as being the largest yet, and the gameplay hinges around swapping between the two protagonists, Alex and Leo. While you directly control one, the other assists in combat, and you can switch between the two at the press of a button.<\/p>\n Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement is set to launch in 2026 on PlayStation 5.<\/p>\n Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection<\/p>\n Digital Eclipse, the studio known for retro gaming compilations like Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, are back with a new Mortal Kombat retrospective.<\/p>\n The collection boasts over 20 different playable versions of the classic games, across arcade, console, and handheld entries. A bunch of these titles come with modern enhancements too, including online play with rollback netcode. It\u2019s set to be released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X\/S, Switch 2, Switch, and PC in 2025.<\/p>\n Thief VR: Legacy Of Shadow<\/p>\n One of the only VR games at the showcase was Thief VR: Legacy Of Shadow, which is set to launch across PSVR2, PC VR, and Meta Quest next year.<\/p>\n This is the first Thief game in over a decade, and it comes with a new protagonist called Magpie, who is described a \u2018cunning thief orphaned by Northcrest\u2019s brutality and shaped by the streets\u2019. It\u2019s being developed by Vertigo Games and Maze Theory, in collaboration with Eidos-Montreal.<\/p>\n Nioh 3<\/p>\n Five years after the last instalment<\/a>, Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja officially announced Nioh 3 and there\u2019s a limited time demo available right now until June 18 on PlayStation 5.<\/p>\n This sequel, which is slated for next year, features two combat styles between Samurai and Ninja. The former is similar to the Nioh combat seen in past games, while the Ninja style serves up quick movements, aerial actions, Ninjitsu techniques, and other abilities.<\/p>\n Other announcements<\/p>\n While these were the main highlights, there were several other smaller announcements, with new trailers for Sea Of Thieves-like Sea Remnants, Tides Of Tomorrow from the creators of Road 96, and Sword Of The Sea from the team behind The Pathless.<\/p>\n There were release dates for several indie titles too, with Baby Steps slated for September 8, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound arriving on July 31, and survival climber Cairn planned for November 5, with a demo available now.<\/p>\n As for Ghost of Y\u014dtei, Sony announced it will offer a gameplay deep dive on the sequel in July, ahead of its launch on October 2, 2025.<\/p>\n \t\t Email\u00a0gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a>, leave a comment below,\u00a0follow us on Twitter<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n To submit Inbox letters and Reader\u2019s Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our\u00a0Submit Stuff page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n For more stories like this,\u00a0check our Gaming page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow![\"Atsu](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_248527525-b307.jpg\")
\n\t\tA gameplay deep dive is happening next month (Sony Interactive Entertainment)<\/p>\n
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