{"id":470358,"date":"2026-02-12T14:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T14:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/470358\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T14:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T14:46:09","slug":"what-to-expect-from-todays-playstation-state-of-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/470358\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Expect from Today’s PlayStation State of Play"},"content":{"rendered":"

A lengthy, 60-plus minutes Sony State of Play is heading our way this Thursday, February 12<\/a>, and promises new looks at \u201cthird-party and indie games headed to PS5, along with the latest from teams at PlayStation Studios.\u201d So, what upcoming games can we expect to see fresh reveals for and gameplay of? Well, here\u2019s what we think is likely to show up, as well as a few out-there guesses.<\/p>\n

Exclusives<\/p>\n

Seeing as it’s shaping up to be PlayStation\u2019s biggest game of 2026, you\u2019d perhaps have expected Wolverine to show up in Thursday\u2019s stream. Well, a late spanner has been thrown into the works via Insomniac\u2019s official X account, which claims that we won\u2019t be seeing any more of its latest Marvel game until \u201cSpring 2026\u201d. Last time I checked, February was in Winter, so maybe we\u2019ll have to wait a little longer.<\/p>\n

Spring 2026.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Insomniac Games (@insomniacgames) February 10, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n

At the last State of Play, back in September 2025, Insomniac Games gave us a first look at Marvel\u2019s Wolverine<\/a> in action. As one of Sony\u2019s tentpole releases for this year, it certainly wouldn\u2019t be a shock to see some more X-Men gameplay, as well as perhaps a release date for Logan\u2019s latest adventure. Could we also catch a glimpse of Daredevil<\/a>, who has been teased to be making an appearance, too? <\/p>\n

PlayStation Studio\u2019s first big game of the year, though not exclusive to PS5, comes in the shape of Marathon<\/a>, Bungie\u2019s extraction shooter, which will be looking to emulate the success of last year\u2019s Arc Raiders. It\u2019s been a bumpy road for the Destiny developer, such as a plagiarism scandal<\/a> and poor reception to its alpha<\/a>, but this week\u2019s State of Play will be one of the last chances for it to convince players to hop into its world on March 5.<\/p>\n

Later in Spring, we have Saros<\/a>, Housemarque\u2019s follow-up to Returnal, which will be dropping on April 30. We\u2019ve seen it pop up regularly on recent State of Play streams, and it would make perfect sense to see it here, too, seeing as we\u2019re only 10 weeks away from launch.<\/p>\n

Another PS5 console exclusive is Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls<\/a>, the upcoming superhero fighting game from Guilty Gear Strive developer Arc System Works. Due for release this year, the flashy-looking fighter suffered from an unfortunate leak earlier this week<\/a> that revealed a few key details about the game, such as the size of its roster. It would not be a shock to see some of this information officially confirmed as fact on Thursday.<\/p>\n

PS5 console exclusive Phantom Blade Zero<\/a> is a hotly anticipated wuxia action RPG coming from Chinese developer S-Game. The lead character is called Soul, so you can probably guess what genre this project borrows heavily from, too. It\u2019s all looking very impressive, and maybe we\u2019ll get yet another look at it in action this week ahead of its September 9 launch.<\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s the freshly revealed Horizon Hunters Gathering<\/a>, yet another spin-off of the mechanical monster-hunting series created by Guerrilla Games. A 3-player live-service co-op action game, it’s getting its first playtest at the end of this month, so, again, it wouldn\u2019t be a surprise if we were to get a further look at some gameplay in this State of Play.<\/p>\n

Unveiled at The Game Awards, 4:Loop<\/a> is a PS5 and PC exclusive that appears to infuse some roguelike elements with the co-op shooting of games like Helldivers and Left 4 Dead. That makes more sense when you consider that Left 4 Dead creator Mike Booth is behind the project, working with Bad Robot Games, the video game wing of film director J.J. Abrams’ production company. No release date has been given yet, but playtesting will start soon, with maybe a timing for that revealed at this State of Play.<\/p>\n

One exclusive that we don\u2019t think is coming this year, but would certainly love to see more of, is Naughty Dog\u2019s Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet<\/a>. The Last of Us and Uncharted studio\u2019s upcoming sci-fi action-adventure has gone very quiet since its initial reveal back at the 2024 Game Awards. So, is it time for a deeper look into what this new world has to offer? Let\u2019s hope so.<\/p>\n

As for what the other PlayStation Studios are up to, your guess is as good as mine, but that doesn\u2019t mean we shouldn\u2019t expect one or two surprise reveals or updates. This State of Play stream is over an hour long, after all, so surely there\u2019s something brand-new in there? Perhaps a look at the next project from God of War developer Sony Santa Monica, or a look into the world of Ghost of Yotei: Legends from Sucker Punch? Maybe the time is right for a first sighting of Gran Turismo 8, or an update on the development of Haven Studios\u2019 Fairgames \u2014 if we don\u2019t see this one soon, we\u2019ll really start to get worried about it. Then there are two of Sony\u2019s most creative studios, Media Molecule and Team Asobi. We\u2019ve certainly been waiting a lot longer for a follow-up to Dreams than we have Astro Bot, but you never know what\u2019s been going on behind those doors…<\/p>\n

Multiplatform<\/p>\n

Will we see GTA 6 at this Sony State of Play? No. I will eat my whole fist if we do.<\/p>\n

There are a fair few other exciting games that we wouldn\u2019t put body parts on the line for in terms of their likelihood, though. Resident Evil Requiem<\/a> is imminent, so now seems like as good a time as any to show us one last slice of Leon Kennedy action before the big day on February 27. Sticking with survival horror, Konami has curiously announced a Silent Hill stream will be taking place just two hours after the State of Play. Is this a signal that a more in-depth look at a new Silent Hill game will be at that show, following its reveal just minutes prior as part of PlayStation\u2019s stream? Perhaps this week is when we\u2019ll see Bloober Team\u2019s remake of the original in the series, or \u2013 more likely \u2013 our first proper look at the Annapurna-published Silent Hill: Townfall, which was first announced in 2022 and has been MIA since.<\/p>\n

Back at Capcom briefly, and you can likely expect to see something from one of, if not both, Pragmata <\/a>and Onimusha: Way of the Sword<\/a>. Final Fantasy 7 remake director, Naoki Hamaguchi, recently teased that Square Enix will \u201cshare more updates than ever before\u201d<\/a> about the project this year. Does that mean a potential reveal of the third part in the modernised RPG trilogy will happen at this State of Play? Or could we get an Intergrade-style bridging chapter as DLC for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth?<\/p>\n

But, before we get too sidetracked, let\u2019s stick with games closer on the horizon, such as Hitman developer IO Interactive’s 007 First Light<\/a>, and Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight<\/a> from Warner Bros. Games. Both are coming this May, and their respective developers could share further info on Thursday. Before those, though, March will bring with it Crimson Desert<\/a>, Pearl Abyss\u2019 ambitious open-world action-adventure that looks set to push the PS5 to its limits. No stranger to a trailer, we can likely expect it to turn up here, too.<\/p>\n

As for later in the year, Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra<\/a> recently shifted out of its original window of early 2026 to \u201cbeyond early 2026\u201d, so your guess is as good as mine as to when we\u2019ll be playing Amy Hennig\u2019s Captain America and Black Panther in World War 2 story. Legendary PlayStation hero Lara Croft will be returning in a \u201creimagining\u201d of her original game, titled Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis<\/a>, and Finnish developer Remedy is back with another entry in its connected universe, Control: Resonant<\/a>. Also announced at The Game Awards was the pleasantly surprising Star Wars: Galactic Racer<\/a> from the makers of Burnout and Need For Speed that is scheduled to drop in 2026. All of these are possibilities.<\/p>\n

As for indies, outside of the announcement of a PS5 version of Hades 2<\/a>, there are a few destined for PlayStation that I\u2019d personally love to see more of on Thursday. Namely, Beethoven & Dinosaur\u2019s coming of age story Mixtape<\/a>, old-school cartoon-inspired shooter Mouse P.I. For Hire<\/a>, and Japanese convenience store sim inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What game are you most looking forward to seeing more of at this week\u2019s Sony State of Play? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n

Simon Cardy is a Senior Editor at IGN who can mainly be found skulking around open world games, indulging in Korean cinema, or despairing at the state of Tottenham Hotspur and the New York Jets. Follow him on Bluesky at @cardy.bsky.social<\/a>.<\/p>\n