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A sequel to acclaimed Metroidvania-style platformer Guacamelee is officially on the way. Guacamelee 2 was the first game revealed as part of Sony’s pre-show before its Paris Games Week showcase today, and it’s on the way to PS4.

DrinkBox Studios is again developing the game, which strongly resembles its predecessor, both in terms of its colorful visual style (with 4K and HDR support on PS4 Pro) and its gameplay. We got to see one new ability players will obtain called Chicken Shot, which allows you to transform into a chicken and then dash in seemingly any direction. This was shown to be useful for navigating the world and in combat. There’s also four-player local co-op support. You can check all of this out in the debut trailer above.

“Guacamelee 2 picks up seven years after the original story,” the official description reads. “Juan Aguacate is living a happy life with his family, when his friend and trainer Uay Chivo discovers a new evil menace that threatens to destroy not only Mexico, but time and space itself.”

As this was announced at a Sony event, we only know that it’s coming to PS4. The first game came to numerous platforms, so it’s possible we’ll end up seeing this on PC, Xbox One, or Switch. Notably, however, there was no mention of a Vita version. It’s coming to PS4 “soon-ish,” though it won’t arrive until sometime in 2018.

There was a lot more revealed during Sony’s Paris Games Week showcase. That included a new Last of Us 2 trailer and a God of War trailer, as well as the announcement of Spelunky 2.

Update: Sony’s media briefing is now over, but stick around on GameSpot to catch up on the biggest PlayStation news from Sony’s Paris Games Week press conference or relive the announcements again firsthand with our Sony Paris Games Week press conference liveblog. Original story follows.

Sony is holding a PlayStation media briefing today, live from Paris Games Week, in which the publisher says it will have some “big game announcements.” Of those announcements, seven games are expected to be revealed when the conference kicks off today at 4 PM GMT / 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET (that’s 3 AM AET on Halloween in Australia). An hour earlier, the publisher kicks off its pre-show. Sony has announced new content in its pre-shows in the past, so that could be worth watching.

It’s unclear at this stage exactly what Sony will show off at the conference, but the event will likely include trailers and gameplay from the company’s upcoming games, similar to its traditional E3 show. At the event two years ago, Sony revealed Uncharted 4’s multiplayer mode, showed off more footage of Horizon Zero Dawn, confirmed Street Fighter V’s release date and unveiled Quantic Dream’s latest game, Detroit: Become Human. Sony also has its annual PSX celebration–where it typically offers updates on its upcoming games and sometimes announces new stuff–coming up in December, but we’re expecting today’s show to be substantial nonetheless.

You can watch the briefing above, along with our predictions before the show begins in earnest and our analysis afterwards. If you prefer, you can follow just the show itself (and Sony’s official pre-show) via the PlayStation YouTube channel or on Twitch. And of course, GameSpot will report on all the biggest news as soon as we hear it.

Shadow of the Colossus‘ PS4 remaster is one of the console’s most anticipated games, and now we know when we’ll get to play it. The port is coming to PS4 on February 6, 2018.

The news was revealed after Sony’s Paris Games Week press conference, during which it showed off a new trailer of the upcoming remaster. You can check out that trailer above.

Sony first announced that Shadow of the Colossus would be coming to PS4 at E3 this year. The game’s gotten quite a bit prettier in the 12 years since it first launched, with developer Bluepoint providing an extra lick of paint to help spruce up the classic PS2 title. Interestingly, the original game’s creator says he sent Sony a list of changes he wanted made for the remaster. It remains to be seen precisely which changes will have been made when the game launches next year.

Elsewhere in the media briefing, Sony revealed Detroit: Become Human’s release window and showed off a new The Last of Us: Part II trailer. For more from the European event, check out the biggest PlayStation news from Sony’s Paris Games Week press conference.

Night in the Woods: Weird Autumn Edition is coming to Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Mac, and Linux on December 13.

Developer Infinite Fall also hinted at a potential Switch version of its story-driven adventure, writing on Twitter, “Stay tuned for news on another console, which I am unable to mention for reasons, but you know what console I’m talking about.”

Night in the Woods was initially released this past February for PS4, PC, Mac, and Linux. Those who own the standard edition will be able to upgrade to Weird Autumn via a free patch. According to the developer, Weird Autumn can be thought of as a director’s cut of Night In The Woods that is “great for first-timers and those who’ve played the game alike.”

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New Final Fantasy XV DLC is coming soon featuring everyone’s favorite chef (and boat captain), Ignis. As part of Sony’s Paris Games Week pre-show, the company revealed that Episode Ignis launches on December 13, 2017.

Episode Ignis follows previous DLC chapters dedicated to party members Gladio and Prompto. The release date was revealed alongside news that Yasunori Mitsuda (of Chrono Trigger fame) will serve as the composer. We also got a new trailer (above) that showed what appeared to be a meeting between a young Ignis and Prompto. Later, it transitions to the character driving a boat through a warzone before he gets into combat. There are also some hints of what the story will entail; you may want to avoid the trailer if you haven’t yet finished the main game.

A Square Enix press release adds that Ravus will fight alongside Ignis, whose “spelldaggers can be imbued with elemental properties, and his unique ability ‘Total Clarity’ allows him to target and attack multiple enemies at once.” Additionally, there will be “multiple” endings. It will be priced at $5 and is included as part of the season pass.

Also on the way for Final Fantasy XV is the Comrades DLC, which will introduce an online multiplayer component. It was recently delayed until November to allow for “final adjustments and to create the best possible experience,” according to Square Enix.

The new details regarding Ignis were just one of numerous things shared as part of Sony’s Paris Games Week showcase. We also got a new look at The Last of Us Part II and God of War.

With Sony’s Paris Games Week press conference over, we finally learned details on some of the publisher’s latest games, like Detroit: Become Human, God of War, and The Last of Us 2 There were even a bevy of new games. From Sucker Punch’s Samurai epic Ghost of Tsushima to Spelunky 2, there was a whole lot of exciting new IPs and sequels. With so many exciting announcements, we’ve compiled all the biggest ones from the press conference below.

What news are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments below, and if you want to relive the announcements again firsthand, check out our Sony Paris Games Week press conference liveblog.

New Game Announcements

Concrete Genie

Concrete Genie Revealed, Coming To Playstation 4–Wield a magical brush to create colorful, living creatures in Concrete Genie, coming to PS4.

The Gardens Between

Sony Showcases New Captain Toad-Like PS4 Puzzler Called The Gardens Between–Two teens explore small island worlds and use their time-manipulation abilities to solve puzzles.

Ghost of Tsushima

Infamous Dev’s New Game Revealed For PS4 Called Ghost Of Tsushima–Sucker Punch has unveiled its new game–here’s the title’s first trailer.

Guacamelee 2

PS4 Gets Guacamelee 2, Check Out The First Gameplay Trailer–The Metroidvania style is coming “soon” to PlayStation 4, Sony announces at Paris Games Week.

Spelunky 2

Spelunky 2 Announced For PS4–PlayStation 4 will receive a sequel to Spelunky, Sony has revealed.

Updates On Existing Games

Call of Duty: WWII

Call Of Duty: WW2’s First Map Pack DLC Revealed, Release Date Confirmed–Here’s when you’ll be able to play the first Call of Duty: WW2 expansion.

Destiny 2

Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris DLC Release Date, Details Revealed With First Trailer–If you’re wondering when significant new Destiny 2 content is on the way, the first DLC pack releases in December.

Detroit: Become Human

Detroit: Become Human’s PS4 Release Window Revealed–Here’s (roughly) when PS4 owners can play Detroit: Become Human, the latest game from the team behind Heavy Rain.

The Hong Kong Massacre

The Hong Kong Massacre Coming to PS4, New Trailer And Info Revealed–Take on the Triad and other criminals in gruesome and intense fashion in The Hong Kong Massacre, coming to PS4 in 2018.

Final Fantasy 15

Final Fantasy 15 Episode Ignis DLC’s Release Date Announced With New Trailer–Ignis finally gets the spotlight in Final Fantasy XV’s upcoming DLC chapter on PS4 and Xbox One.

God of War

More God Of War’s Combat Action Revealed In New Trailer–Sony has unveiled a new look at God of War for PlayStation 4, showing off more of the game’s father-son battle dynamic.

The Last of Us: Part II

The Last Of Us 2 New Trailer Debuts At PS4’s Paris Games Week Conference–There’s still no release date, but we did get another new look at Naughty Dog’s upcoming PS4 game.

Monster Hunter World

Monster Hunter World Getting Horizon DLC And December Beta–Monster Hunter World gets its first announced DLC for PS4, and you’ll get to try the game soon.

Spider-Man

New Spider-Man PS4 Trailer Reveals More Story And Appearances From Marvel Villains–The friendly neighborhood Spider-Man has got a lot on his plate in the new open world action game from Insomniac Games.

As part of Sony’s Paris Games Week showcase, the company showcased the reveal trailer for Destiny 2‘s first DLC expansion. As we previously learned, it’s called Curse of Osiris, and it centers around the titular character and the planet Mercury.

The trailer was narrated by Ikora, who speaks to the player’s Guardian in secret to reveal that an “ancient gate” has opened on Mercury. “Past and future” machines are pouring through it with the intention of remaking “the universe in their image.” Ikora describes how Osiris anticipated this but was banished because of his dangerous ideas. She also says it’s unclear if he’ll serve as an ally or bring further destruction.

As you’d expect with talk of machines, the Vex appear to be the primary enemy in this expansion. Curse of Osiris’s release date is set for December 5, and it introduces Mercury (and the Infinite Forest) to explore, a new social space (the Lighthouse), missions, Strikes, “Raid content” (but not a new Raid, by the sound of it), free roam activities, a world quest, and more.

Destiny 2 recently launched on PC, but this expansion is headed to that platform in addition to PS4 and Xbox One. You can check out all the news Sony had to share during its Paris Games Week showcase in our roundup.

At Paris Games Week today, Sony revealed a new trailer for the Shadow of the Colossus remake, and its official YouTube description reveals a release date of February 6, 2018.

IGN has reached out to Sony to confirm that the date (which was not otherwise mentioned during Sony’s conference or in the trailer) is accurate, but for now it seems we’ll be playing Shadow of the Colossus a bit sooner than we expected.

Sony announced the Shadow of the Colossus remake at E3 along with a 2018 release window. At the time, Sony confirmed that the remake was developed by Bluepoint Games, who also handled the Ico and Shadow of the Colossus HD remaster that came to PS3 in 2011.

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