Oh man, did you guys catch the State of Play June 2026? Because honestly it was an absolute *feast* โ over 60 minutes packed to the brim and Sony is really showing up this cycle with a lineup that just keeps giving! They opened things strong with deeper looks at Marvel's Wolverine where Insomniac Games showed off Logan's ferocious combat techniques alongside Team X teammates like Jean Grey, plus got us hyped for its September 15 launch. But the real payoff came when they closed out the show by revealing *God of War Laufey* โ a new mainline chapter from Santa Monica Studio where Faye (Laufey) takes center stage to fight through the afterlife of the gods in search of dangerous magic, which I'm genuinely thrilled about because it feels like a fresh direction for one of PlayStation's crown jewels. And don't sleep on *Until Dawn 2* either โ that was officially revealed during this show and has me thinking they're seriously building their horror pedigree into something special across multiple franchises now.
Between those bookends, the rest of 2026 is stacked to the gills with titles getting official launch dates: Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve lands October 2 on PS5 bringing along 30 different aircraft โ real-world fighters mixed in with fictional models as well as encounters against colossal continental transport aircraft and land-based ships โ which should satisfy anyone who craves that aerial combat sim punch. Bancho The Chef is also getting its own showcase now, a standalone prequel to Dave the Diver from Mintrocket (they've got an excellent blog post about how they're using PS5's DualSense controller features too) that blends cooking simulation with RPG elements where you cook meals to customer satisfaction and travel globally to learn techniques from local culinary masters โ sounds like my kind of game honestly. Then there's Control Resonant coming September 24 in which Remedy shared a story trailer for the second entry featuring Jesse Faden returning; it takes place back in that warped Manhattan environment where paranatural forces shift everything around you while Dylan pushes deeper into the city mastering both evolving abilities and his shapeshifting weapon, The Aberrant โ this is definitely going to be one of those deep-lurk titles worth sinking my teeth into.
But wait! There's even more stuff I want to call out because it really makes the case for PlayStation having an ecosystem-wide push right now: Dune Awakening arrives September 22 with a definitive PS5 edition that adds single-player mode alongside cinematic chapter additions, Onimusha Way of The Sword drops on September 25 after releasing its demo today (the version has roughly thirty minutes available to sample), Dynasty Warriors III Complete Edition remastered hits October 1 carrying both the original game plus Xtreme Legends in modern dress, and Moon Studios' No Rest For The Wicked rounds things out with a hand-crafted souls-like world offering over one hundred hours of content. And then there are some exciting surprises for folks who like something different โ Marathon Runners Season Two is already live today with Open Play Week running June 2 to nine where you can explore Tau Ceti IV free without needing any Plus membership, MARVEL Tลkon: Fighting Souls has added Magneto plus Green Goblin and Carnage (who join Doctor Doom forming the Knights of Doom in Episode Mode), ILL made a creepy first impression as an action horror with visceral dismemberment mechanics that look absolutely terrifying, and Unseen's new supernatural adventure Kemuri from director Ikumi Nakamura is confirmed arriving in 2027 with yokai-powered traversal through vertical Tokyo. This really feels like one of those showcases where Sony isn't just dropping a title or two but actually building something expansive for PS5 fans โ seriously getting me pumped about what comes next!
Source: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/06/02/state-of-play-june-2026-all-announcements-trailers/
Also see: https://blog.playstation.com/tag/stateofplay/, Marvel Tลkon Character Blog, Mintrocket's Bancho The Chef DualSense Feature Breakdown
Between those bookends, the rest of 2026 is stacked to the gills with titles getting official launch dates: Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve lands October 2 on PS5 bringing along 30 different aircraft โ real-world fighters mixed in with fictional models as well as encounters against colossal continental transport aircraft and land-based ships โ which should satisfy anyone who craves that aerial combat sim punch. Bancho The Chef is also getting its own showcase now, a standalone prequel to Dave the Diver from Mintrocket (they've got an excellent blog post about how they're using PS5's DualSense controller features too) that blends cooking simulation with RPG elements where you cook meals to customer satisfaction and travel globally to learn techniques from local culinary masters โ sounds like my kind of game honestly. Then there's Control Resonant coming September 24 in which Remedy shared a story trailer for the second entry featuring Jesse Faden returning; it takes place back in that warped Manhattan environment where paranatural forces shift everything around you while Dylan pushes deeper into the city mastering both evolving abilities and his shapeshifting weapon, The Aberrant โ this is definitely going to be one of those deep-lurk titles worth sinking my teeth into.
But wait! There's even more stuff I want to call out because it really makes the case for PlayStation having an ecosystem-wide push right now: Dune Awakening arrives September 22 with a definitive PS5 edition that adds single-player mode alongside cinematic chapter additions, Onimusha Way of The Sword drops on September 25 after releasing its demo today (the version has roughly thirty minutes available to sample), Dynasty Warriors III Complete Edition remastered hits October 1 carrying both the original game plus Xtreme Legends in modern dress, and Moon Studios' No Rest For The Wicked rounds things out with a hand-crafted souls-like world offering over one hundred hours of content. And then there are some exciting surprises for folks who like something different โ Marathon Runners Season Two is already live today with Open Play Week running June 2 to nine where you can explore Tau Ceti IV free without needing any Plus membership, MARVEL Tลkon: Fighting Souls has added Magneto plus Green Goblin and Carnage (who join Doctor Doom forming the Knights of Doom in Episode Mode), ILL made a creepy first impression as an action horror with visceral dismemberment mechanics that look absolutely terrifying, and Unseen's new supernatural adventure Kemuri from director Ikumi Nakamura is confirmed arriving in 2027 with yokai-powered traversal through vertical Tokyo. This really feels like one of those showcases where Sony isn't just dropping a title or two but actually building something expansive for PS5 fans โ seriously getting me pumped about what comes next!
Source: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/06/02/state-of-play-june-2026-all-announcements-trailers/
Also see: https://blog.playstation.com/tag/stateofplay/, Marvel Tลkon Character Blog, Mintrocket's Bancho The Chef DualSense Feature Breakdown