Sony unveiled a new hand-held console and a classic video game remake, along with several sneak peaks of upcoming titles at its PlayStation Showcase on Wednesday night – the company's first since 2021.
Here's a rundown of the biggest takeaways:
Project Q
The biggest news of the night was Sony's announcement that it would be releasing a hand-held streaming device called Project Q. The device resembles hand-held consoles like the Nintendo Switch, and has the PlayStation 5 controller split in half on either side.
Project Q will allow users to connect via the internet to their PlayStation 5 at home and stream the games they already own, and take the gaming experience anywhere with them. The device also boasts an 8-inch HD screen. Sony will reveal more information on the hand-held soon, including a release date.
Metal Gear Solid
However, perhaps the best received announcement among fans was that Konami will release a remake of one of its most popular games, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
The game was originally released in 2004 on the PlayStation 2. Directed by Japanese video game director Hideo Kojima, the entry is one of the most loved by fans of the series, receiving stellar reviews from video game publications.
Konami also announced it will be remastering the first three games in the Metal Gear Solid franchise, and releasing them on the PlayStation 5 later this year. The new versions will feature improvements to the graphics and performance.
Spider-Man 2
The first footage from the Spider-Man 2 game was shown during the showcase. A sequel to the 2018 title release by Insomniac Games, the sequel’s trailer shows that the game will include original Spider-Man Peter Parker, as well as his protege Miles Morales, who got his own game in 2020.
The trailer also shows Venom as a playable character, as well as revealing Kraven the Hunter to be one of the main villains of the game.
Finnish game studio Remedy showed a trailer of its upcoming release Alan Wake 2. Also a sequel, the game picks up the story of writer Alan Wake, who became entangled in a supernatural lake that forced him to write fiction to save his wife.
Release dates
After a series of delays, the latest Assassins Creed game was given a release date during the showcase. Dubbed Assassin’s Creed Mirage, the game takes place in 9th century Baghdad and is slated for release on October 12 on all major consoles.
Other new title announcements made during the showcase included Dragon’s Dogma 2, Fairgame$, The Talos Principle 2, Foamstars, Phantom Blade Zero, Ghostrunner 2 and Arrowhead's Helldivers 2.
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Quick pearls of wisdom
Focus on gratitude: And do so deeply, he says. “Think of one to three things a day that you’re grateful for. It needs to be specific, too, don’t just say ‘air.’ Really think about it. If you’re grateful for, say, what your parents have done for you, that will motivate you to do more for the world.”
Know how to fight: Shetty married his wife, Radhi, three years ago (he met her in a meditation class before he went off and became a monk). He says they’ve had to learn to respect each other’s “fighting styles” – he’s a talk it-out-immediately person, while she needs space to think. “When you’re having an argument, remember, it’s not you against each other. It’s both of you against the problem. When you win, they lose. If you’re on a team you have to win together.”
Nepotism is the name of the game
Salman Khan’s father, Salim Khan, is one of Bollywood’s most legendary screenwriters. Through his partnership with co-writer Javed Akhtar, Salim is credited with having paved the path for the Indian film industry’s blockbuster format in the 1970s. Something his son now rules the roost of. More importantly, the Salim-Javed duo also created the persona of the “angry young man” for Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan in the 1970s, reflecting the angst of the average Indian. In choosing to be the ordinary man’s “hero” as opposed to a thespian in new Bollywood, Salman Khan remains tightly linked to his father’s oeuvre. Thanks dad.
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