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.

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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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During the September State of Play, PlayStation announced that Spec Ops–one of the modes in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare–would be coming to the PS4 version of the game first. The mode will be coming to the Xbox One and PC version of the game as well at a later date.

For those unfamiliar, Spec Ops is a traditional part of the Modern Warfare series. A cooperative game mode, this entry of Spec Ops–according to Activision– will include “all-new” and “strategic” missions that can be played by anyone with anyone, regardless of your team respective skill level. Spec Ops is also expected to tie into the story in some way, though neither Activision or Infinity Ward have revealed how yet.

During the presentation, PlayStation released the story trailer for Modern Warfare as well–which leaked mere moments before the State of Play started. The trailer depicts the central conflict of Modern Warfare’s campaign, which aims to tell a realistic story about the horrors of modern-day war, including chemical weapons, political unrest, and unwelcome interference from foreign countries.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is scheduled to release for Xbox One, PS4, and PC on October 25. Though Spec Ops may be coming to PS4 first, Activision previously announced that–unlike recent Call of Duty games–that most of Modern Warfare’s DLC will launch simultaneously on all platforms, not on PS4 first and the other systems later. Activision has also teased that PS4 players will “have an exciting day one advantage” but hasn’t confirmed what that might be. Having heard about Spec Ops, it’s possible that the day one advantage is early access to the mode, but we’ll have to wait for an official confirmation to be sure.

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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PlayStation’s latest State of Play brought a lot of news and trailers for upcoming games, including Kojima Productions’ Death Stranding. It’s slated for release on November 8, alongside a newly revealed PS4 Pro bundle with a limited edition 1 TB console, DualShock 4, and physical copy of the game.

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The PS4 Pro is white and black with oil-stained handprints on the top. The DualShock 4 controller is translucent yellow–yes, it kinda looks like pee, but I’m guessing it’s based on the amniotic fluid found in Death Stranding’s BB pod. It also has the words “Death Stranding” printed on the touchpad.

The State of Play brought us a release date for The Last of Us Part II: February 21, 2020. The accompanying trailer showed plenty of new footage, including our first look at the previous game’s protagonist, Joel. In Part II, players take control of Ellie on her own journey–the trailer gave us a nice, close look at a new clicker and plenty of naughty humans you’ll probably have to kill at some point.

We also got new game announcements from Tetris Effect developer Enhance and Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi. A new story trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was shown, in addition to the announcement that Modern Warfare’s Spec Ops mode will come to PS4 first. On top of that, we learned Civilization 6 is coming to PS4 and Xbox One in November.

Sid Meier’s Civilization 6 is coming to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles on November 22. With this, Civilization 6 will be available on every major home console.

Civilization 6 will be available for $59.99, but if you want all the expansions, you’ll have to purchase a separate Civilization 6 Expansion Bundle for $49.99. This bundle includes the Civilization 6 Rise and Fall expansion, Gathering Storm expansion, and 18 additional leaders.

The Civilization 6 Expansion Bundle will also be coming to the Nintendo Switch as well. The expansion bundle will be the same price on the Nintendo Switch.

Civilization 6 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 will also include four additional content packs for Poland, Vikings, Australia, and Persia and Macedonia. PlayStation 4 users will also the the Nubia and Khmer and Indonesia scenario pack with the purchase of Civilization 6 on consoles. These packs will be available separately on Xbox One.

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Civilization VI is coming to new platforms this year. During Sony’s latest State of Play presentation, publisher 2K Games announced it is bringing the critically acclaimed strategy game to PS4–as well as Xbox One–this November, marking the first time the series has appeared on either of those consoles since 2008’s Civilization Revolution.

Civ VI will arrive on PS4 and Xbox One on November 22. The base game will retail for $60, while all of its expansions will be packaged together into one Expansion Bundle for $50 (which will also be released for Nintendo Switch). The bundle includes the following content:

• Civilization VI: Rise and Fall expansion
• Civilization VI: Gathering Storm expansion
• 18 additional Civilization Leaders

The PS4 and Xbox One release of Civ VI also comes with the following four additional content packs:

• Poland Civilization & Scenario Pack
• Vikings Scenario Pack
• Australia Civilization & Scenario Pack
• Persia and Macedon Civilization & Scenario Pack.

PS4 owners will also receive the Nubia Civilization & Scenario Pack and Khmer and Indonesia Civilization & Scenario Pack for free when they pick the game up on Sony’s console; those packs will also be available for purchase on Xbox One.

Civ VI was originally released in 2016 on PC, with a Nintendo Switch version following two years later. The game was well received on its initial release. GameSpot awarded it a 9/10 in our original Civilization VI review. Critic Scott Butterworth wrote:

“Civ 6 has a few rough edges, but they’re pushed far into the periphery by spectacular strategic depth and intricate interlocking nuances. Any frustrations I experienced were immediately eclipsed by my desire to continue playing. Just one more turn, every turn, forever.”