God of War Ragnarok Finally Gets a Gameplay Trailer

God of War: Ragnarok, the sequel to 2018's God of War, finally got a gameplay trailer today, showing Kratos and Atreus bickering as ever, and of course slashing their way through enemy hordes.

Revealed at today's PlayStation Showcase event, it looks like a much more beautiful continuation of where the last game left off. It also gave us a look at both Thor and Freya, the game's main antagonists. Mjölnir made an appearance, as well as enemies teleporting in via the Bifröst.

As discussed in the PlayStation after show, this version of Thor is much different from the one most people have grown used to from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This is a much more burly, hedonistic version of the hero, closer to the original Norse legend in mythology than Chris Hemsworth's hunky Australian.

Ragnarok is set a few years after the first game and will deal with following the mystery of Atreus' heritage, along with the challenges of Fimbulwinter – the "great winter" – leading up to Ragnarok coming to Midgard.

Santa Monica Studios revealed they gave us a glimpse of new attack abilities, and Atreus' new Runic Summon in the trailer. Players will also be able to visit all nine realms in Ragnarok, opposed to only six in God of War. Specifically, Vanaheim, Svartalfheim, and of course, Asgard.

God of War: Ragnarok had previously only been revealed with a teaser logo. It was subsequently delayed into 2022, and will be coming to PS5 and PS4 with a $10 upgrade path.

IGN's 2018 God of War review declared the game a masterpiece, calling it "the most stirring and memorable game in the series." It would go on to win IGN's Game of the Year 2018 award, at which time the game's director Cory Barlog sat down with IGN to reflect on God of War's successes, development, and more.

Radiohead and Epic Games Tease Mysterious Collaboration, Kid A Mnesia Exhibition

Kid A Mnesia Exhibition, a mysterious new collaboration between Radiohead and Epic Games, was revealed at today's PlayStation Showcase.

Very little was shown during the brief teaser, other than a few brief, dark glimpses of writings on walls. The game -- or, really, whatever this is -- is set to hit the PS5 in November.

According to Sony, Kid A Mnesia Exhibition is "an upside-down digital/analogue universe created from original artwork and recordings to commemorate 21 years of Radiohead’s Kid A and Amnesiac." Aside from that tiny bit of info, though, Radiohead fans will be left wondering about this new apparent interactive experience.

The news comes as Radiohead prepares to celebrate the 20th/21st anniversary of two acclaimed albums, 2000's Kid A and 2001's Amnesia, with an upcoming reissue, Kid A Mnesia, which will release on Nov. 5. The new reissue will feature both original LPs, in addition to outtakes and previously unreleased music on a third disc, according to Rolling Stone.

On Sept. 7, Radiohead wrote on Twitter that Kid A Mnesia is "a coming of age for Kid A & Amnesiac and it's joined by a new album, Kid Amnesiae, a memory palace of half-remembered, half-forgotten sessions & unreleased material."

Kid A Mnesia Exhibition was one of the most off-beat selections in the latest PlayStation Showcase, to say the least. Among the other reveals were the official announcement of Spider-Man 2 by Insomniac Games, the cinematic trailer for The Knight of the Old Republic remake, and a new gameplay trailer for Grand Theft Auto 5.

Spider-Man 2 Announced By Insomniac Games

In a surprise reveal, Insomniac has announced Spider-Man 2, continuing the story of Peter Parker and Miles Morales in its video game Spider-verse, coming exclusively to PlayStation 5 in 2023.

Revealed at today's PlayStation Showcase event, Venom was teased as at least one of the big bads you'll face in a trailer also showing Peter and Miles taking down criminals together.

"While pushing the capabilities of the [PS5] will be very exciting, we’re equally pumped to craft all-new stories for Peter and Miles in this sequel," Insomniac's Ryan Schneider said in a post on the PlayStation blog. "Just as in our previous Spider-Man games, we not only want to tell a great Super Hero story, but also deliver a compelling human story, one full of heart and humor that dives deep into the people behind the mask."

Schneider goes on to say that much of the original development team is returning for the sequel, including Creative Director Bryan Intihar and Game Director Ryan Smith. He also confirmed that Yuri Lowenthal and Nadji Jeter will reprise their roles as Peter and Miles, respectively, and that Tony Todd will voice Venom.

After introducing the series with Marvel's Spider-Man, Insomniac kicked off the PS5's life with the superb expand-alone game, Spider-Man: Miles Morales. That spin-off set things up for a sequel that could feature Peter Parker and Miles, and it seems Insomniac has been working on just that.

It was also revealed during the showcase that Insomniac is making a Wolverine game with Marvel as well.

Uncharted 4 and Lost Legacy Being Remastered for PC and PS5

Uncharted 4 and Uncharted: Lost Legacy are being remastered, with a PS5 version in the works from Naughty Dog and a PC version coming "shortly after" from Iron Galaxy.

Revealed at today's PlayStation Showcase event, Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection will feature enhanced versions of both of the Naughty Dog adventures release for PS4. You can see some of the screenshots from the next-gen remaster just below.

Uncharted 4 was first released back in 2016, which we awarded a 9/10 in our review. Uncharted: Lost Legacy, a side-story of sorts, was released the following year.

Sony has been investing more heavily in porting its exclusives to PC in the last year, and even bought Dutch studio Nixxes to assist with that move. Apparently, Epic previously offered $200 million to make that happen, but Sony seems to have gone in a different direction.

The Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection will release in early 2022.

Insomniac Is Making Marvel’s Wolverine

In a surprise reveal at today's PlayStation Showcase, Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank developer Insomniac Games revealed that it has a Wolverine game in development for PS5, seemingly titled simple Marvel's Wolverine.

The reveal was done via a very brief teaser trailer, in which we see Wolverine in a cowboy hat sitting at a bar as a large man advances on him from behind. As the man gets closer, Wolverine extends his claws, revealing his identity.

Aside from that, the PlayStation blog stated that Marvel's Wolverine is a "standalone game" and is being directed by Brian Horton and Cameron Christian, the latter of whom was a creative lead on Miles Morales. It's still "very early" in development, but one hint to its story offered by the blog compared it to Spider-Man, in that "Both heroes feel deeply compelled to defend people who are less able to do so."

That's it for now. Insomniac's been a busy place lately though, with the recent release of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, which we found to be a "stunner" and a "fantastic experience." We similarly loved Marvel's Spider-Man and Miles Morales, effectively solidifying Insomniac's superb track record with these kinds of games. It also just announced today that it's working on Marvel's Spider-Man 2, exclusive to PS5. Though we don't know what genre Wolverine will fall into, Insomniac has built some serious goodwill with Marvel titles already, so we'll be looking forward to seeing more of this as it gets closer to release.

Unfortunately, there's no release date or window forthcoming for Wolverine, and so far it seems like it might be a PlayStation exclusive, or even a PS5 exclusive, as the final title card stated it's "In Development for PlayStation 5."

Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt Coming to PS5 This Year

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt is coming to PlayStation 5 later this year. Announced at today's PlayStation Showcase event, the free-to-play battle royale is coming before the end of 2021, but we don't have an exact date yet.

More details were announced on the PlayStation Blog, including that the game will aim to hit 60 fps, and it will, "make full use of the DualSense controller."

Bloodhunt is set in the World of Darkness universe. In Bloodhunt, players control vampires fighting off hunters by using supernatural powers. The game is out now in early access on Steam. Bloodhunt is the debut game from UK and Sweden-based developer Sharkmob. It was originally revealed in late 2020.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Gets Another Sassy New Trailer Ahead of Launch

If you somehow haven't gotten enough of a taste of what Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy will have to offer when it launches next month, today's PlayStation Showcase delivered with yet another look at some of the humorous, snappy story moments coming up in the Guardians' adventure.

The new trailer opens with the Grand Unifier, who we've seen in previous trailers, giving a dark, ominous speech before Star-Lord feigns a heart attack to, one can only presume, distract or throw him off balance, while Gamora shakes her head in exasperation. And it all goes silly from there.

We also get a look at Cosmo, a dog with superpowers, intelligence, and the ability to telepathically communicate, who has a prior relationship with the Guardians. There are more looks at combat (both on foot and in space!) and hints at some big dramatic moments.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is still geared up for release on October 26 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch via cloud, following its announcement earlier this year. We've already seen tons of the game so far, including a cinematic trailer centered around Grand Unifier Raker, and deep dives into changes to Star-Lord's backstory.

Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.

New Ghostwire: Tokyo Trailer Looks Trippy, But Still No Release Date

After going quiet for some time, Shinji Mikami's Ghostwire: Tokyo reappeared today, showing off new visuals from the upcoming supernatural thriller but otherwise offering little in the way of new info.

Shown at today's PlayStation Showcase event, you can see some of the images from the trailer below.

The Oni mask bleeding black blood is perfectly scary, at least.

Despite being made by a Bethesda studio, Ghostwire: Tokyo is one of the few games that will remain PS5 console exclusives despite an acquisition by Microsoft. Mikami's previously told us that it technically isn't a horror game, and it was delayed to early 2022 to protect the health of staff working on it.

Ghostwire: Tokyo is still expected to be released early next year.

GTA 5 Shows Off Its PS5 Upgrade, Delayed to March 2022

We've gotten our first look at Grand Theft Auto 5 as a PS5 game.

Seen in action at today's PlayStation Showcase event, the PS5 remaster of Grand Theft Auto 5 will see Michael, Franklin, and Trevor back on the streets of Los Santos, and looking better than ever. The new trailer also points to a March 2022 release date, a delay from the previously-announced November 11, 2021 date.

When it arrives with an upgrade for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, it will mark the third generation of consoles GTA 5 has been released on. The upgrade applies to both the single player game, and GTA Online. Before that, we're also expecting to see surprises related to the 20th anniversary of GTA 3 on October 22.

Forspoken Shows Off New Gameplay, Will Be Released in Spring 2022

Mysterious Square Enix and Luminous Productions action-RPG Forspoken has shown off a little more of its world and gameplay in a new trailer, and revealed that the game will release in Spring 2022.

Revealed at today's PlayStation Showcase event, the new Forspoken trailer introduces us to lead character Frey as she enters the gorgeous (but dangerous) world of Athia.

According to a PlayStation blog post, "Frey is a directionless, gritty yet street smart young woman who has persevered despite her rough upbringing in New York City. And her life hasn’t really gotten any easier now that she’s about to turn 21. Things take a turn for the unexpected when she’s magically transported to Athia, a land where fantasies and nightmares are suddenly very real."

As Frey, who's voiced by Charlie's Angels star Ella Balinska, players will harness magical abilities to defeat monsters across the land, in addition to contending with the Tantas, the "destructive and twisted all-powerful matriarchs who have dominion over Athia."

In addition to Balinska, Forspoken will also feature the voices of Jonathan Cake as Frey's companion Cuff, Janina Gavankar as Tanta Sila, Keala Settle as Johedy, and Monica Barbaro as Auden.

Forspoken was announced as Project Athia in 2020, and was subsequently given a formal title in March. It's one Square Enix is hoping to make an impression with, its stated goal being to include the highest quality visuals in any open world game to date. Forspoken will also be a PS5 console exclusive for at least 2 years.