PlayStation State of Play Unveils Marvel's Rivals, Monster Hunter Wilds, and More

 Sony showcases trailers from the Silent Hill 2 remake, the next Monster Hunter, a new Astro Bot adventure and more.

Sony has released another State of Play video showcase, featuring first views at upcoming games and new footage for highly anticipated titles like as the Silent Hill 2 remake, Monster Hunter Wilds, and others.

While there were no major announcements at this State of Play (sorry, no Bloodborne 2), there were a variety of titles from many genres, as well as a few pleasant surprises that few people expected. This was the final series of trailers before Summer Games Fest, the games event that has effectively supplanted E3 as a midyear gaming bonanza.

If you don't want to scroll all the way down to see every single trailer revealed at the State of Play, here's our selection of the top five trailers.announced today—a blend of action RPG, team shooter, and fun robot action

Silent Hill 2 remake

Konami has set October 8, 2024 as the release date for its remake of Silent Hill 2, and has released a new teaser featuring gameplay and story details. The remake, like the original, follows James Sunderland as he returns to the namesake town of Silent Hill in pursuit of his murdered wife. The clip depicts James brawling and shooting his way through scary neighborhoods and hospitals haunted by the franchise's signature faceless nurses (along with one obnoxious child).

The trailer release was followed by a much longer dedicated stream (as well as a shorter gameplay-only video, if you don't want developer commentary) where Konami disclosed more about the upcoming game, including that it'll be available on PS5 and Steam, with different editions.and preorder-exclusive content. 

Monster Hunter Wilds

Capcom unveiled the first full trailer for Monster Hunter Wild, the latest installment in its historic series in which players battle huge creatures. After an intro cinematic depicting a party of characters sailing on a ship over the desert (a departure from the island theme of the previous Monster Hunter World), in-game footage showed players riding feathered dinosaur-esque mounts past herds of large monsters -- presumably this game's main new feature -- and then a player luring a monster away from its pack.

Dynasty Warriors, God of War: Ragnarok and the rest

There were other trailers for various games, even some outside of the shooting genre. Dynasty Warriors: Origins received a trailer with a combination of story and gameplay for the next installment in the fight-a-whole-army franchise, while God of War: Ragnarok for PC received a trailer and assurance that the game's DLC would be free.

The first four games in the Garten of Banban frightening co-op mobile game series have received a teaser, teasing its availability on PS5 and PS4.

The incredibly cute and bright dress-up platforming adventure game Infinity Nikki has received a trailer ahead of its beta testing in the third quarter of 2024. On the opposite end of the scale, the teaser for Alien Rogue Incursion, an immersive PSVR 2 title, featured seconds of intense action involving dodging xenomorphs, as well as a holiday release timeframe. Skydance Studios' Behemoth, a PSVR 2 title out this autumn, featured entertaining Skyrim-style fantasy action with giant-battling swordplay and environmental kills.

The PS5 and PC version of the horror game Until Dawn received a gameplay trailer and a release window in the fall, while the upcoming isometric Diablo-esque hack-and-slash Path of Exile 2 was confirmed to be coming to the PS5.

TipsWorks Studio and Infoldgames have introduced Ballad of Antara, a fantasy action RPG that will be released in 2025. A different game with a very different Wuxia style, Where Winds Meet, has received a reveal trailer, revealing it to be an open world action RPG with Souls-like overtones, though it is still in development with no release date in sight. Likewise, we got a trailer for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, the next game in the Budokai Tenkaichi series, although there was no word on when it will be released.