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Since Infamous: First Light released in 2014, we’ve been in the dark as to what developer Sucker Punch has been working on. Now, the company has revealed its new game. It’s called Ghost of Tsushima, and it’s coming to PS4.

In addition, Sony has released a new trailer for the game; take a look at the video above. Other than it being open-world, little is known about the game’s premise or how it’ll play, but it appears to take place during the Mongol invasions of Japan and it details the exploits of a lone Samurai turned vengeful assassin.

Sucker Punch has already released two games for PS4: the aforementioned Infamous: First Light and the related Infamous: Second Son. Ghost of Tsushima is its first new IP in eight years.

As tons of big-name games get new trailers and release dates at Paris Games Week, Sony took the time to unveil a beautiful fantasy-adventure game. Entitled Oure, the game was not just revealed today–it’s also out now on PS4.

In Oure, you play as a child who can transform into a dragon, flying and exploring. You’ve been born with these powers, and your parents have cast you from the earth’s surface to the “land above the skies.” The story revolves around Titans, who have important jobs in the world around you but have stopped doing them. Your mission is to figure out why and fix it, using abilities in both your human and dragon forms to amass magical power and solve strange mysteries.

The first thing you’re bound to notice is the art style and soundtrack, which are reminiscent of other atmospheric adventure games like Journey and Abzu. The game is non-violent, focused on puzzle-solving and hunting down artifacts.

Oure is out now on PlayStation 4 and costs $20 on the PlayStation Store. It was one of many games announced today at the PlayStation Live event, and for all of today’s top news you can check out GameSpot’s full roundup from Paris Games Week.

From superheroes to super saiyans, there have been many powerful team-ups in movies and on TV. But only a few can be crowned the most badass squads around. Here is our list of the best squads in TV and movies! (Sponsored by Call of Duty: WWII)

At its Paris Games Week PlayStation media briefing, Sony has revealed Detroit: Become Human‘s release window. The narrative-driven game will launch sometime during spring of 2018.

In addition to the release window news, Sony also showed off a new trailer for Detroit, showing off some new characters and the kinds of decisions you’ll face in-game. Take a look at that video below.

Until June this year, no release window had ever been mentioned for the PS4 exclusive, and its E3 2017 story trailer also did not confirm a date, as some thought it might. Some people had believed the game would launch this year, after a PlayStation sizzle reel had listed it as part of the platform’s 2017 releases. However, Sony’s president of Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, later stated the listing was a mistake.

Director David Cage then confirmed to GameSpot that the game would launch in 2018, but that was as close as Sony or developer Quantic Dream had gotten to mentioning a date until now.

Quantic Dream is perhaps best known for its 2010 PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain. Detroit is a story-driven game in a similar vein to that, and it explores a number of real-world themes. Away from Detroit: Become Human, Sony announced Spelunky 2 for PS4 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 or relive the announcements again firsthand with our Sony Paris Games Week press conference liveblog.

The Last of Us: Part II is one of the most highly-anticipated games Sony has coming to PS4, and it’s unfortunately still without a release date. However, Sony’s Paris Games Week showcase was capped off with a new cinematic trailer for Naughty Dog’s sequel.

The video, which you can watch below, shows off some of the characters that the new story may center around. A young woman (who is not Ellie) is about to be hanged when another person is taken hostage. The lead captor asks where the “other apostate” is, and when she refuses to answer, she is tortured. Just then, another character comes in who kills all of the captors and saves the two prisoners–despite the fact that the first is “one of them.” The sequence is concluded with Infected rushing the scene.

The Last of Us was one of the most successful PS3 exclusives Sony released, so it was no surprise to see a sequel announced last year. We don’t know a huge amount about the game so far, though developer Naughty Dog has already confirmed that Ellie, not Joel, is the primary playable character. We also know that the first game’s director, Bruce Straley, is not returning to direct Part II. Aside from those details and today’s new video, all we’ve seen so far is the reveal trailer from PSX 2017.

For a look at everything that was announced, check out our roundup of news from Sony’s Paris Games Week conference. Destiny 2’s first DLC pack was also revealed, as was a beta and Horizon-themed DLC pack for Monster Hunter World.

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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