What’s on the Horizon?
That’s 10pm CEST or 1pm PDT / 4pm EDT.
So what can we expect?
Will we get a demo date, perhaps?
Speaking of solid: couldthe Metal Gear Solid 3 remakehave some kind of exclusivity on PlayStation 5?
Maybe we’ll find out more tonight.
Whenisn’the at a press conference - am I right?
Our live coverage of this event has finished.
Full coverage won’t begin until around 8.30pm, so consider this the official period of speculation.
What are you expecting?
Also, do you have any particularly drinks earmarked for the occasion?
Now that’s the kind of enthusiasm I’m looking for!
Ooh, a Bluepoint remake.
That would be snazzy!
Well, the early bird catches the worm and all that!
I won’t be here the entire time, though.
Another shout for a Bloodborne PC port!
I think a few are hoping for this.
Matt Wales has threatened to riot and he’s supposed to be writing news.
Ooh Elden Ring DLC would be a nice surprise.
Maybe it’ll be a From Software one-two punch.
PU PU PU PUUUUU!
Was just finishing an episode of Glow Up, personally.
Actually love that show.
Ooh - good shout.
The most helpful YouTube advice I can give you tonight is: hide chat.
What a little flutter my heart did.
I wonder if someone at Sony designs this bit especially.
Actually, does he have chest hair?
I can’t remember.
I imagine it’ll be a little while before we see the new game the studio is working on.
You know, I once met a few of the people from Housemarque in a jacuzzi in Croatia.
They were naked, too.
I couldn’t see anything because of the bubbles.
It was one of the most surreal experiences of my life.
That’s a great analogy!
Up we goooooo…
Come on, chop chop!
Hurry those prayers up - we’re off!
Trendy violins, rumbling bass.
It’s games are cool time!
First up, something from Haven.
It looked like Creative Assembly’s Hyenas to me - awkward similarity.
Can anyone see any chest hair there?
Is there a little bit of Sean Bean about him?
It is our home!
But oh no someone has been eaten by an ant.
Is that the guy from Umbrella Academy - Luther?
It’s got strong Starship Troopers vibes this.
More co-op shooting vibes.
Helldivers 2, that is.
Coming this year to PC and PS5.
What did you all think?
Ascendent Studios and EA Originals now.
Handsome guy with funky arm magic.
It’s a shooter but a fantasy shooter.
I like the arm animations.
I wonder how he scratches himself with that thing on.
Or wipes his bum.
This is a serious game, Bertie.
What a forgettable name.
One More Level now, and some idiot has just driven their motorbike off the side of a building!
Oh but now there’s a magical grappling hook and they’re… OH MY GOD!
It’s got a legit banging soundtrack.
S-Games now, and something Samurai-ish.
But these are twisted enemies.
Why are the heroes always so devoid of personality?
Third-person action, and a lot of it too.
It’s fast, more Ninja Gaiden than Souls.
And it’s weird.
It looks completely over the top, in a very dour, taking itself quite serious way.
But what is it called?
And when is it out?
“Coming to PS5.”
Oh, so, like, it’s a long way away.
From the artist behind Abzu and Journey now, something that looks quite different.
A Giant Squid game and someone is surfing on a kind of sword across a giant desert.
There’s a half-pipe!
There are dolphins swimming in the sky!
Sword of the Sea, coming to PS5.
Onto another game - coming thick and fast now.
We’re in the body of an android exploring some giant pyramidal spaceship.
This looks like a world of vast scenery.
Those are some big statues.
The Talos Principle 2, 2023.
A gold star for you!
This next one is from the creators of Gris, and has all the visual gorgeousness of that game.
Strong Princess Mononoke vibes - there’s a giant wolf fighting with a lady wielding a sword.
There’s a baby wolf and it is sad too - I feel you, baby wolf!
Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean.
I wonder if they want a job writing puns here?
A gold star for you too!
Hang on, false alarm!
Very, very good.
What the hell is this.
It’s like Splatoon but no one said stop when people kept suggesting game ideas.
If this is Teardown, Teardown is awesome.
Teardown is already out on PC and I heartily recommend it when it does land - oh this year!
It really hurt my PC.
I wonder what it does to PS5.
Quick, call Digital Foundry!
And here’s that song I didn’t put in Five of the Best: Songs!
I know - you hate me.
“Coming to PS5.”
And a 1-2-3 collection coming to PS5.
This is a curious looking game.
Ah, a building game, but third-person, on a weird planet.
Oh with crazy dinosaurs and undersea stuff and giant flying creatures.
Towers of Aghast (I think it was).
And it did look a bit Assassin’s Creed at the beginning, didn’t it?
That guy with the gravelly voice - what’s his name?
The guy who helps him out when he goes back to the Iron Islands.
Great voice, anyway.
Okay, come on.
Bit of a breather.
I don’t know how Alan gets any writing done at all, to be honest.
It looks very atmospheric.
Alan Wake 2 on 17th October!
I thought that looked good.
This is Assassin’s Creed: Mirage.
I’m surprised we can see it clearly ho ho ho.
That lady’s voice - she’s from Overwatch but I can’t quite remember the character!
And now, from Finji: A black cat running in a very cute world.
It does look like A Night in the Woods, doesn’t it?
But it’s Revenant Hill.
No idea what it is but it looks nice.
Grranblue Fantasy Relink, 2023 Winter.
Street Fighter 6 time.
Tom doesn’t have quite as impressive pecs.
He’ll hate me for saying that.
I must have dreamt it - I was sure one of the Overwatch cast was in it.
Yeah, a kind of psychadaelic fever dream.
Heh - what Billhicks said!
We are, um, running out of time.
They did - Jim did!
Ooh what’s this.
That looked the Cateagle from The Last Guardian for a second.
Oh hello - it’s Dragon’s Dogma 2!
Dragon’s Dogma was a four-player (I think?)
It’s got low-fives!
Men stroking their beards!
Well, that’s a turn up!
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2.
It’ll be massive.
I think there’s a film out then too?
It’s the virtual reality segment!
It’s Resi 4 VR!
I can’t wait to see Ian play this.
There’s no date - it’s just “in development for PSVR2”.
Now we’re in the Wild West and we’ve got zombies called… Fred.
There’s a strong comedy bent here.
It’s got all the over the top gore of Dead Island about it.
It’s Arizona Sunshine 2.
It’s coming this year.
I love those games!
This is Smilegate’s Crossfire: Sierra Squad.
And… was that it for VR?
nDreams… Oh I’ve heard of this one.
Synapse -we’ve written about itbefore
I think that really was it for VR.
Beat Saber is legit brilliant - I love how a small team (I think Polish?)
made a game that has become the de facto VR game.
Shut the front foor!
Not sure what to make of that Marathon trailer.
It looked like Destiny to me.
Yeah - strange, empty trailers showing logos.
It’d be nice to see something solid.
I didn’t mean the Gran Turismo film!
There’s still a final game, and some announcements.
Innovation is their passion apparently.
A equipment that allows you to stream any game from your console.
All of the features of the DualSense Wireless Control.
And the first ever PlayStation ear buds for PS5 and PC, and your smartphones.
Okay so last game time.
We’re in the jungle with a burly guy.
Macho men wrestling each other like it’s the start of Predator.
I’ve seen so many superhero films now I can’t remember when/if that ever happened.
It does look very similar.
But as others have also said, the first game (first two games?)
That is a great shout.
I think you’ve probably summed up how a few people feel about this one.
Haha - he did seem to mean business didn’t he?
There was no wisecracking this time around.
I appreciate the gameplay but as the big ending game?
I’m not so sure.
It’s a bit of a flat finish.
Spider-Man 2, no release date - still autumn 2023.
And I think that’s our lot.
I’m struggling to think what stood out.
Dragons Dogma 2 is exciting.
I’m pumped for Ghostrunner 2.
The new PlayStation hardware is interesting.
The new game from the Gris team, and from Giant Squid looked good.
There’s Snake Eater, there’s Helldivers.
So there were a few things in there.
That’s a good summary.
Yeah I’d agree with this.
I miss the shape of a live presentation, and the kind of crescendo you could feel through it.
Yeah I think hopes for Alyx have petered out to nothing.
Ian will be so sad.
Phantom Blade - that’s what it was called.
Alan Wake 2 looked good too.
Thank you all for joining us!
Yeah, I can’t wait for Digital Foundry to get it on their anvil.
I actually wouldn’t mind a second screen - my partner hogs the main one.
Shh don’t tell her I said that.
How very productive of you!
I’m off to bed to dream of a montage of PlayStation games.
I wonder which ones will have stuck by the time I get into the office tomorrow.
There’s always something great buried in the noise of these things - something small and unexpected.
Thank you everyone for joining in this evening!
You made me laugh a lot.
Until the next time - until… Microsoft/Bethesda on June 11th I think?
