During Sony’s State of Play livestream, plenty of details on new PlayStation 4 games were unveiled, but we also learned which ones will be included in the October 2019 PS Plus free games lineup. You’ll be able to snag the company’s latest baseball game with MLB The Show 19 and catch up on one of PlayStation’s exclusive series with The Last Of Us Remastered.

MLB The Show 19 released this past March and was quite warmly received, earning a 9 in GameSpot’s review. Although Franchise mode lacks any significant innovation, numerous other areas of the game have been improved, both in terms of its single-player content and the action on the field.

The Last of Us Remastered, meanwhile, is the enhanced PS4 re-release of Naughty Dog’s acclaimed PS3 game. It includes not just the Last Behind story DLC, but also some new features. You can read all about it in our Last of Us Remastered review.

The bigger news out of the State of Play involved the game’s sequel; we got both a release date and a new gameplay trailer for The Last Of Us Part II. We saw Ellie back in action, who was trying to track down her friend Dina. We also saw some characters from the original game such as Tommy and most importantly Joel. You can watch the trailer and get all the details in our stories below.

During the September 2019 State of Play event, Sony and Naughty Dog revealed more details about the story of The Last of Us Part II. Up until now, we knew very little about the sequel’s plot aside from Ellie’s role as the protagonist–and her more violent bent since the events of the first game. We may not know a ton more about the story, but there are some key takeaways from the new trailer, including characters that are still alive in the sequel. You can watch the trailer above.

Possibly the biggest revelation from this new trailer is that Joel is still alive in Part II. This wasn’t a huge question mark with the sequel, as he was in the brief reveal trailer, but some time has passed since the events of the first game. We also see Tommy, Joel’s brother, who played a part in one section of the original game. The beginning of the trailer shows a well-lit settlement, and all signs–including Joel’s and Tommy’s survival–point to at least one area that is relatively safe.

Dina, the girl Ellie kisses in the E3 2018 trailer, is likely Ellie’s previously confirmed NPC companion. We see them on horseback together, apparently on a supply run of some kind. The new trailer hints that something bad might happen to Dina, though through the magic of editing and the theater of the imagination, it’s not certain. We also see Ellie and Dina smoking what appears to be a joint, so it seems their settlement has both electricity and downtime.

These details are small, but they give a better idea of the direction of Part II’s story. The Last of Us first released on PS3 in 2013; if you haven’t played the original and want to catch up before the sequel launches, a remastered version is available on PS4, and it will be free on PS Plus in October. The Last of Us Part II releases on February 21, 2020 on PS4.

PlayStation’s State of Play livestream wrapped up with a new look at Naughty Dog’s highly-anticipated The Last of Us Part II, which finally has a definitive February 2020 release date. Following State of Play’s conclusion, a new retail listing claims the action-survival game will be split between two discs.

A Best Buy listing reveals the contents of The Last of Us Part II’s Special Edition, which includes the full game on two discs, a 48-page mini art book, steelbook, avatar set, and a dynamic theme (presumably for the PS4). The whole package retails for $80 USD. It’s likely the Standard Edition of The Last of Us Part II will also be split into two discs.

It was revealed that The Last of Us Part II will launch on February 21 exclusively for PlayStation 4 during the State of Play presentation. With the new gameplay trailer PlayStation unveiled, we learned some interesting details about the game, including how old Joel’s gotten, and more. Plus, check out our The Last of Us Part II pre-order guide for a detailed breakdown of its special editions and pre-order bonuses. PlayStation. PlayStation also announced that The Last of Us Remastered will be part of October’s PS Plus lineup.

During September’s State of Play, Sony revealed a new gameplay trailer for The Last of Us Part II. In the trailer, we got to see Ellie kill people with almost malicious glee.

The new footage, which you can watch below, showed Ellie and her companion Dina exploring an infested area full of clickers. However, they both end up getting captured by a mysterious group. It’s implied that Dina is murdered, which inevitably leads to Ellie’s quest for revenge. While we got glimpses of combat and new enemies that Ellie will fight, there was also a focus on exploration via horseback riding.

Aside from gameplay and brief glimpses of story, the biggest reveal was returning character Joel, who somehow looks even more grizzled and old than he did in the first game. Oh, and Joel’s brother Tommy appeared as well.

We’ve seen gameplay of The Last of Us Part II before, and the game looked just as violent then as it does now. Armed with a loadout of firearms that’s similar to The Last of Us’ protagonist Joel, Ellie proves to be just as talented a fighter and survivor as her adoptive father-figure. She doesn’t hesitate when it comes to cutting a man’s throat or leaving an ax buried in his skull, for example, and she’s willing to go through the excruciating pain of pulling a lodged arrow out of her shoulder so that she can move around more easily.

During the State of Play, Sony also announced a release date for The Last of Us Part II: February 21, 2020. The game is scheduled to launch as a PS4 exclusive, though–with rumors of the PS5 already circulating–a next-generation version may not be off the table just yet.

Sony’s State of Play was focussed on PS4 titles, trailers, and release dates but Sony didn’t forget about PlayStation VR. Today’s stream included plenty of PSVR titles to look forward to including LA Noir: The VR Case Files, Gorn, Espire 1: VR Operative, Stardust Odyssey, After the Fall, and Space Channel 5 VR Kinda Funky News Flash. Iron Man VR was notably absent from today’s VR sizzle reel but you can still check out our hands-on preview for what to expect.

State of Play: PSVR Announcements and Line-Up

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During today’s PlayStation State of Play, Naughty Dog confirmed The Last of Us Part 2 will be released on February 21, 2020.

After years of waiting, Naughty Dog finally announced the release date for The Last of Us Part 2 alongside the first reveal of Joel, who had yet to be seen in previous looks at this much anticipated sequel.

Take a look below at brand new gameplay and our first look at Joel in The Last of Us 2 release date trailer!

The trailer once again focuses on Ellie, and we get another look at some of the new and old characters she will be interacting with, as well as new gameplay in this brutal world.

Also revealed were The Last of Us 2’s Standard Edition, Special Edition, Digital Deluxe Edition, Collector’s Edition, and Ellie Edition, which can be pre-ordered now. The Ellie Edition, which will cost $249.99 USD, comes packaged with a 12″ Ellie statue, a recreation of Ellile’s backpack, and so much more.

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During the company’s latest State of Play presentation, Sony announced the release date for The Last of Us Part II via a new trailer, which you can watch above. The game is scheduled to release for PS4 on February 21, 2020.

Prior to the presentation, Sony had remained rather quiet on the PS4 exclusive. The company first surprised the world with the reveal of The Last of Us Part II in late 2016, before releasing a new gore-filled trailer for the game in 2017 and then showing off the title’s brutal-looking gameplay in another trailer during E3 2018. However, there hasn’t been much in regards to the game in 2019. Until today.

Gameplay-wise, The Last of Us Part II looks exceptionally violent–and we love it. Though we’ve seen sweet moments in the game too, like a grown Ellie kissing her crush and being terrified at the prospect of dancing with her and exploring their connection, The Last of Us Part II is clearly leaning into the worst aspects of what survival might look like in a post-apocalyptic world. We’ve seen Ellie slit the throat of a man for just being in her way, painfully pulling out an arrow lodged into her shoulder, and sinking an ax into an enemy’s skull with a bloody crunch.

The Last of Us Part II looks a bit more action-oriented than its predecessor. Ellie is equipped with a loadout of weapons that’s similar to what Joel carried on him in The Last of Us, but Ellie finds herself in more open-ended spaces that present more options in how to dispatch a group of enemies. You can shimmy beneath a vehicle to sneak past a guard, attract enemies to certain locations to ambush them, tumble over obstacles to get behind cover more quickly, and slip between narrow hallways in the environment to escape larger foes.

UPDATE: The Death Stranding PS4 Pro Limited Edition is available for preorder at Best Buy.

During Sony’s State of Play announcement event it revealed a new, special edition Death Stranding PS4 Pro and controller bundle.

Check out the video below to get a look at the Death Stranding PS4 Pro bundle:

The bundle comes out day and date with Death Stranding on November 8, and includes special edition PS4 Pro decorated with the black handprints shown over the course of development, as well as a translucent yellow DualShock 4 controller with Death Stranding logo on the touch pad.

Death Stranding game play shown off during Tokyo Game Show gave us a better understanding of the game itself, while at the same time, keeping us slightly confused, as is the way of Kojima.

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Infinity Ward revealed the first official trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s campaign mode. The focus of the video was on Captain Price as he tracks down a dangerous chemical weapon that has fallen into the hands of a terrorist group. The trailer premiered during PlayStation’s State of Play livestream.

This is the first look at the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare campaign since Infinity Ward revealed the reboot earlier this year. there are several returning faces, as well as some new ones. One new character in Modern Warfare is Farah Karim, a freedom fighter who grew up in a fictional middle eastern country.

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