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I'm not sure if an upcoming game has had release dates and windows leaked more (through official channels, no less) than Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater. The long awaited remake of MGS 3 - arguably the best entry in Hideo Kojima's stealthy series - most recently had an August date appear unintentionally on the PlayStation Store before being swiftly removed. Now, during Sony's State of Play showcase, Konami has confirmed that date was accurate. Metal Gear Solid Delta, at long last, has an officially confirmed date. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The Metal Gear Solid Delta release date has seemingly been confirmed by mistake Metal Gear Solid Delta stays faithfully true to the "perfect" MGS 3 MGS3 Steam update hints at many more Metal Gear remakes View the full article

Lies of P pulled the curtain back on its Overture DLC during Sony's latest PlayStation State of Play event. In 2023, Neowiz and Round8 Studio released Soulslike Lies of P to mostly positive reviews. The unique Soulslike embraced a dystopian fairytale theme, putting players in the shoes of Geppetto's Puppet Pinocchio as he faces off with all kinds of mechanical and organic horrors in the city of Krat. Lies of P was an instant success, and so it didn't take long for DLC to be announced for the game. View the full article

Grand Theft Auto producer Leslie Benzies premiered new footage of his narrative action game MindsEye during PlayStation’s State of Play on Wednesday. Developed by Benzies’ Build A Rocket Boy and published by IOI Partners, MindsEye is described as “a story-driven, action-adventure thriller, set in a fictional near future Americana” and featuring “best-in-class cinematics, high-octane driving, and explosive combat”. [Hidden Content] Read More... View the full article

A rare dress will soon be making its return in Dress to Impress, but it’s easy to miss if you don’t know when or how to claim it. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and so is the second part of Dress to Impress’ Valentine’s update. The update is set to introduce the highly-anticipated Style Showdown game mode, new items, and the return of a rare dress—the Sweetheart Code Dress. View the full article

The next game from Returnal developer Housemarque has just been announced to close out today’s PlayStation State of Play event, and it ... Read more View the full article

The Alters, 11 Bit Studios' ambitious survival game planned for the first quarter of 2025, has been pulled from that previously announced release window. Facing another set of delays, The Alters is now planned for release sometime later in the year, and the development team will be taking the opportunity provided by the release window extension to refine existing aspects and possibly add new features to the game. View the full article

I recently got to try the second open beta for Monster Hunter Wilds alongside hundreds of thousands of other players. This is my fourth time trying to get invested in a Monster Hunter game, as I previously played Monster Hunter Freedom Unite on the PSP, Monster Hunter World on PS4 - and later on PC - and Monster Hunter Rise on the Nintendo Switch. I've also played plenty of Monster Hunter clones, like the ill-fated yet nevertheless creative Wild Hearts, all to little success. As hard as I've tried to get into the series and genre as a whole, I've really struggled. View the full article

Digimon Story: Time Stranger has been announced at today's PlayStation State of Play, and it's dropping in 2025. Here's a nice trailer with some Digimon doing things and some squid things flooding out of a weird sky portal thing. Read more View the full article

******** developers Eclipse Glow Games have revealed Tides Of Annihilation, a fantasy hack-and-slash set in a "twisted", modern yet Arthurian version of London. It casts you as Gwendolyn, a baby-faced blood-letter who must defeat Avalon's demi-gods by *checks notes* throwing the Knights of The Round Table at them. Read more View the full article

Sony has announced that a remastered version of Days Gone is coming to PS5. Days Gone Remastered will be released on PS5 on April 25. The game will also include new content including a Permadeath mode, an enhanced Photo mode, new accessibility features and a Speedrun mode. A new Horde Assault mode will also see players taking on huge swathes of zombies. Read More... View the full article

During Sony's State of Play livestream on Wednesday, Capcom debuted the final launch trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds, which ends with a tease of what we can expect after launch. We now know the first monster we'll get to face after greatswording our way through high rank: Mizutsune, a serpentine leviathan that debuted back in 2015 in Monster Hunter: Generations. Mizutsune skipped Monster Hunter World, but did make an appearance in 2021's Monster Hunter Rise... Read more.View the full article

Metal Eden was just announced at today's Sony State of Play, and it's being made by some folks with some serious professional pedigree. Developed by Reikon Games - who released RUINER back in 2017 - Metal Eden is a single player Sci-Fi FPS made by some former developers from both Techland and CD Projekt Red as well as a talented team of tech heads that have flocked to Reikon over the years. Read more View the full article

The trailer for Lost Soul Aside shown at Sony's State of Play showcase really buries the lede. A girl dreams about an invasion of monsters, but you're the chosen one and official only hope, blah blah blah. Your best friend is a floating crystal dragon head who sounds like he's doing a Liam Neeson impersonation, and he says some stuff about your destiny. One minute in I was already stifling a yawn... Read more.View the full article

Capcom has shown off new gameplay of its upcoming 2026 action game, Onimusha: Way of the Sword. More than that, we finally know who's leading the next Onimusha and it's none other than historic swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. In a new trailer that premiered at the PlayStation State of Play, Capcom offered a new glimpse at the gameplay of the upcoming Onimusha: Way of the Sword. While the upcoming action game won't be out until 2026, it's looking quite good with sword-based action gameplay and big enemies. 『鬼武者 Way of the Sword』最新トレーラー公開！ 瘴気に侵され妖しさ漂う江戸時代初期の「京都」を舞台にした至高の剣戟アクションゲーム。 主人公の人物像が垣間見られる、豊かな表情と決死の剣戟シーンをぜひご覧ください！[Hidden Content] #鬼武者WS #鬼武者 #Onimusha [Hidden Content] — 「鬼武者」シリーズ公式 (@onimusha_capcom) February 12, 2025 Onimusha: Way of the Sword will also star Miyamoto Musashi, a Japanese swordsman whose exploits with the blade are famous in history. His sword skills look unparalleled here as well, but we also got a look at his rogueish, and comedic, personality. Developing... Matt Kim is IGN's Senior Features Editor. View the full article

As expected, the Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater release date was confirmed during Sony’s State of Play 2025 broadcast alongside a new trailer. The August 28, 2025 release date leaked last week via the PlayStation Store, which also made a new trailer available. Both were confirmed officially during State of Play. An Ape Escape collaboration was also teased, followed by a message that reads “And More,” which seemingly alludes to further crossovers coming to the game. This first one looks like a reference to the original Metal Gear Solid 3, which featured a monkey minigame in which Snake would attempt to neutralize the animals with stun grenades and his ‘Monkey Shaker’ gun. Beyond a new first-person perspective, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is otherwise shaping up to be an exact recreation of the original. "Metal Gear Solid Delta seems more like a very shiny HD remaster than the elegant remake it could have been," IGN said in our Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater preview. "It’s an admittedly beautiful nostalgia trip, but almost faithful to a fault." Be sure to check out IGN's round-up of everything announced at State of Play 2025 for more on what's coming to PlayStation 5 in the years ahead. Wesley is the *** News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article

Lies of P's first big post-launch DLC has just been announced at the Sony State of Play. Dubbed Overture, it seems to throw Pinocchio into a whole new adventure filled with danger, intrigue, and slick new weapons to try out. Lies of P Overture is set to release sometime this summer, though no exact release date has been provided as of yet. Read more View the full article

Konami has announced a release date for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater not long after a store listing prematurely leaked the date. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is set to launch on August 28th worldwide for Windows PC (via Steam), Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. Here’s a rundown on the game, plus a trailer: […] Source View the full article

Borderlands 4 finally has an official release date set for later this year. But that release date runs far closer to the end of the year than previously estimated—and I’d be lying if it didn’t make me nervous about a Grand Theft Auto 6 delay. Revealed at today’s PlayStation State of Play, Borderlands 4 showed off a bit more gameplay and teased a new Borderlands-specific State of Play for this spring to show off the full suite of new vault hunters, their action skills, and more. And while the teaser was a short one, there was also a golden key of information for those dying to get into another vault—Borderlands 4 is releasing on Sept. 23. View the full article

A reveal trailer for Five Night's at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic has just shown off at today's Sony State of Play. This trailer gives us a glimpse of gameplay, loads of cool animatronics, and what appears to be a release date at the tail end of the trailer: the 13th of July, 2025. Read more View the full article

Borderlands 4 has shown up at today's PlayStation State of Play, with a fresh trailer and a proper release date of September 23, 2025. It'll also be getting its own special PlayStation State of Play showcase this spring, which'll almost defintely feature ****** Pitchford saying words, just like he did here. Read more View the full article

It's not the strongest start for the seventh game in the most celebrated PC series in history. Civ 7 hasn't exactly received glowing reviews from critics and is currently struggling to shake off its "Mixed" user rating on Steam: only 51% of its 14,000 Steam reviews are positive. A lot of people are playing Civ in its first week of global release, but only about half of them are enjoying it... Read more.View the full article

A recent Genshin Impact leak about Version 5.5 has revealed the Imaginarium Theater's entire lineup for April 2025. While the Imaginarium Theater in Genshin Impact demands a decent amount of horizontal investment, it has plenty of tools that help players be prepared for its challenges. Not only can Genshin Impact players borrow a character from a friend, but they also have access to six Opening Characters in every Imaginarium Theater. View the full article

Blizzard just revealed World of Warcraft: Crossroads, a new short story anthology featuring tales about Thrall, Jaina Proudmoore, Renzik “The Shiv,” Faerin Lothar, Alleria Windrunner, and Locus-Walker. This World of Warcraft book is planned to release on November 11, but players can listen to one of the short stories in it for free right now. View the full article

Elden Ring Nightreign is a very different type of game, but it certainly seems to nail the feelings and RPG mechanics commonly associated with Souls all the same. View the full article

It’s probably not all that controversial to say that Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of 2023’s best games. Between a varied cast of lovable characters and an amazing story with surprising depth, it is a wonderful RPG that's one of the best in years. But until this week, it was only on PC. That makes its extreme popularity impressive on its own, but many console players were no doubt feeling left out. With the PS5 version of Baldur's Gate 3 out, players stuck on that platform now can venture across the Sword Coast. Baldur’s Gate 3 is a fantastic couch co-op experience Image via Destructoid I’ve been a big fan of Baldur’s Gate 3, putting in about 170 hours in the PC version, including going mad in its Tactician difficulty. Before that, I finished several campaigns and spent a decent amount of time on the Early Access version. As if it hasn’t sucked enough of my life away on PC, I’ve had even more taken away with the PS5 port. With only about 20 hours in, split between local co-op and single-player campaigns, it’s fascinating to experience the game from a whole new perspective. And to be honest, I love it. My experience with this port has only been in Baldur's Gate 3’s first act, but it has been excellent so far. Some quirks carry over from the PC version. I also have a couple of grievances that come more from personal experiences than anything specific to the game. The most significant difference in my time between the versions is how I experienced them. I have only played single-player on the PC version, lamenting those organizing parties to create digital D&D chaos. This changed on the PS5, since I've been playing local co-op with friends. Experiencing Baldur’s Gate 3 with a friend sitting beside you is incredible. Menus and text can be a pain to read, but Larian compensates for the smaller real estate per person with some neat alterations. Every once in a while, the game cuts off an extra panel or some information, but it works within its limitations. I’m more mixed on the player limit for split-screen. A two-player limit makes sense because the game's already stretching PS5’s hardware by rendering separate images, but a four-player local co-op is theoretically outstanding. Unfortunately, my friends and I learned this the hard way. We attempted to connect over two players and couldn’t. We only realized our mistake after looking it up. This was definitely on me, but having that awkward moment sucked. The chaotic part of me laments not having a four-player option. Still, the logistic part understands that virtuoso performance and being able to read in-game text are even more critical. Baldur’s Gate 3 is still incredible to play sitting next to someone else. Both characters can role-play as their person, going on a unique story arc and bonding with separate party members. The primary campaign I’ve been playing even had my friend romance Lae’zel while my character still debates who she wants. It helps build an experience that we're both influencing this world and sitting together adds something special. Baldur’s Gate 3 is surprisingly great on a controller Image via Destructoid I went into the Baldur’s Gate 3 PS5 port, having some experience playing it with a controller. It’s a little weird, but overall, it felt great on PC. That time dashed any concern that a console port would feel clunky. It was a big adjustment, but it felt natural the more I played. Being limited to a controller on PS5 has not changed my thoughts. This version plays identically to its PC counterpart, and I couldn’t be happier. The fundamental difference in feel is going from my monitor to my TV. This accounts for the adjustment time needed to acclimate to the controller. Both friends I played the game with needed time to figure out how everything works, and we all slip up sometimes. Interacting with the environment with Cross and Square for actions makes sense, but others are strange. The action placements are fine, mostly, but jumping with Up on the D-pad is incredibly awkward when needing to do it multiple times. Remapping buttons are also unavailable on a controller, which is a shame. Certain aspects, like walking around, feel comfortable on a controller. Direct control over a character gives more freedom of movement, and the command wheels lead to fewer misclicks from me. The overall feel is great, even if I still prefer the keyboard and mouse because of remappable key binds, making it possible to play using only the mouse. When all's said and done, PS5 players are getting the same great experience those on PC have been getting. Larian Studios took the time to make controllers a competent substitute for keyboard and mouse in Baldur's Gate 3. Various menus and UI elements cater to controllers, with some screens showing more overall information. Jaunting across Faerun with few hitches Image via Destructoid Going into this port, I was concerned about how Baldur's Gate 3 performs on PS5. It's a demanding game, and performance is inconsistent on PC. BG3 runs okay on my PC, but demanding scenes can cause it to lurch momentarily. Meanwhile, the PS5 version promises a Performance mode at 60fps and a Quality mode offering native 1440p at 30fps. These are standard offerings this generation, and I'm happy to report it runs well. Frame drops occur sometimes but are hardly noticeable. That is especially important because split-screen forces players into the Quality mode, so its stability is arguably even more critical. This could change later in the game, but the frame rate has stayed consistent. I divided my time between playing Performance mode solo and Quality mode in co-op, and Baldur's Gate 3 doesn't buckle even with two players. Seeing the experience run smoothly was impressive, even though we've essentially been in a relatively stable forest area. BG3 looks somewhat better on PC, but this was only noticeable when swapping between the different versions. Some texture quality and lighting seem to have taken a hit on PS5, but not to a degree anyone would reasonably care about. Baldur's Gate 3 is a great-looking game regardless of platform. Something to note is that this version has some weird bugs that will probably get quashed in one of the extensive patches. In my time, I've seen things like my co-op partner temporarily having no control over their character and audio cutting out when we were both watching the same scene. I also had audio cut out when playing the game using headphones, but this could have been a controller issue. It also looks like Larian has started addressing these PS5-specific audio issues with the most recent hotfix. Some things to consider when buying Baldur's Gate 3 on PS5 Image via Destructoid Lastly, it's important to note how cross-saving works. I swapped between my copies on PC and PS5 to try cross-saving, and I can say it works okay. Instead of backing up all save data, the game only backs up the most recent saves on the latest campaign. This system works fine but encourages playing on a single campaign save when jumping across versions. I probably won't use it regularly, but the feature is neat for owners of both versions. The fundamental difference between the two versions of Baldur's Gate 3 is what someone wants. The PS5 version is a good fit for anyone looking to host a local co-op campaign and potentially more stable performance. Both versions offer local co-op, but a PS5 is likely better set up for it. The PC version, meanwhile, has somewhat comfier controls and potentially better graphics. You can't go wrong with either version of this fantastic game, especially with both having update parity. Baldur's Gate 3 on PS5 is an excellent version of a phenomenal game. Larian Studios knocked it out of the park with this conversion to the point it's my preferred way to play the game in multiplayer. The performance has also been rock solid, and the game looks terrific, so it's an easy recommendation. My opinion might change if the quality dips later in the story, but Baldur's Gate 3 on PS5 has so far held up to the PC version's standards. I think it will continue to, and I will continue gallivanting through Faerun while sitting cozy on my couch. How to enable split-screen co-op in BG3 Screenshot by Destructoid To enable split-screen co-op in Baldur's Gate 3 on PS5, you must first launch the game and either star a new game or load a current save file. Once the game has loaded, plug in the second DualSense controller to your PS5, turn it on, and press X on it. This will bring up a prompt telling you that another player is trying to join, and you need to allow them to join to enable split-screen co-op. Screenshot by Destructoid You can do this at any point during the game's story. I tried it out with a brand new save file with a fresh character, and it worked just after meeting Lae'zel. The game will get the second player to create a new character, and they'll then join the game alongside the other player. You can also enable split-screen co-op on PC in Baldur's Gate 3 using the exact same method. The game is extremely approachable, meaning all you need in order to play it with a friend in split-screen is two controllers and a single copy of the game. [These impressions are based on a retail build of the game provided by the publisher.] The post Baldur’s Gate 3 on PS5 has amazing couch co-op appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article