This time final yr, E3 was in full swing, for higher or worse. Whereas it is unclear if we’ll see one other E3 sooner or later, publishers are taking their large summer season showcases to the online. Sony’s livestreamed occasion simply wrapped, and whereas it wasn’t as large or splashy as an E3 press convention (the annual gaming commerce present was canceled this yr attributable to Covid-19), Sony rolled out some large bulletins, chief amongst them: what the PlayStation 5 truly appears like.

We caught a glimpse of the design for the primary time at the moment. It is glossy and trendy, and appears like it might be at residence as set dressing in a cyberpunk film. I imply that in a great way. For extra in regards to the console itself, try our PS5 {hardware} rundown.

Kena: Bridge of Spirits

Kena: Bridge of Spirits sees gamers within the sneakers of a younger enchantress as she takes on the evils plaguing a captivating and wonderful forest. To do that, she instructions a bunch of fuzzy little helper spirits referred to as collectively “the Rot.” It is developed by Ember Labs, a studio with a background in animation that shines by within the creative sensibility that permeates the gameplay trailer. It is a richly detailed sport that appears such as you’re taking part in a Pixar movie.

Goodbye Volcano Excessive

Goodbye Volcano Excessive is a choice-based narrative sport set through the ultimate yr of highschool for teenage dinosaurs. Centered on appropriately moody dino-teens, Goodbye Volcano Excessive contains a fully-voice acted story led by an unnamed major character voiced by Lachlan Watson of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

Ghostwire: Tokyo

A PS5 unique, Ghostwire: Tokyo is a supernatural motion journey sport that takes place in a mysterious and lavishly detailed rendition of Tokyo. A magical occasion causes 99 p.c of town’s inhabitants to vanish, and it is as much as you to search out out what occurred. And to wield cool powers whilst you do it. It releases in 2021.

Horizon: Forbidden West

That is the eagerly anticipated followup to the extremely rated Horizon: Zero Daybreak. It takes place in an unlimited and harmful wilderness to the far west, looking for a treatment for a pestilence that’s ravaging the planet. Full of much more robotic monster animals, Forbidden West sees Ashly Burch returning because the voice of the heroine Aloy.

Bugsnax

This can be a sport the place you change into what you eat. Actually. Your limbs and ultimately your total physique are changed by the meals you have eaten. You’ll be able to change into centipede ribs, cinnamon rolls, or any number of snack meals. It is bizarre, however in a great way. It is like if somebody took the scene from the Lion King the place Simba eats that scrumptious bug and made it right into a sport.

Village: Resident Evil

Coming in 2021, a brand new tackle the traditional sequence sees gamers dropped right into a foggy, frozen village stalked by unspeakable horrors. Just one other day within the life, proper? Village appears to be taking queues from Resident Evil 7 in that it is extra horror than action-horror—a welcome return to kind.

Deathloop

Fashionable actioner Deathloop will make gamers working for his or her lives as they attempt to escape a time loop that resets each time they die. Tough half is, you are caught in a metropolis crammed to the brim with assassins who need nothing greater than to finish your life to maintain their get together going. It is quite a bit, however it appears enjoyable.

Returnal

One other sport based mostly round a time loop, aptly named Returnal sees gamers tackle the function of an astronaut attempting many times and once more to flee a harmful alien world that turns into stranger and extra harmful with each loss of life.

Jett: The Far Shore

This spacefaring exploration title from the makers of Sword & Sworcery has gamers tackle the function of Mei, an interstellar scout who’s been slumbering for over a thousand years. You will discover a mythic ocean world on the furthest reaches of house to construct a brand new residence to your individuals.

The Remainder of the Bulletins

Listed here are some extra video games lined at at the moment’s occasion.