State of Play

Here are the new trailers for God of War Ragnarok, Hogwarts Legacy, and more from PlayStation's latest State of Play showcase.

That’s a mystery Hogwarts Legacy players will discover in the Haunted Hogsmeade Shop quest exclusively available on PlayStation platforms.” “Here in this time of mayhem, you embody a Ronin character, a warrior bound to no master and free to make choices of its own.” “What sinister secrets lie beneath Madam Mason’s shop and why was she so keen to sell it? Fumihiko Yasuda, president of Team Ninja, gave some story insight on the [PlayStation Blog](https://blog.playstation.com/2022/09/13/a-dark-secret-awaits-in-hogwarts-legacys-haunted-hogsmeade-playstation-exclusive-quest/). This one was totally out of left-field. None of it was pre-rendered like previous entries in the series, either. [PlayStation Blog](https://blog.playstation.com/2022/09/13/tekken-8-breaks-into-a-new-generation/). Let’s go through all of the sizzle reel action below. Bandai Namco graced us with in-game footage, and it looks utterly jaw-dropping. We’re here to break down the biggest announcements from PlayStation’s State of Play September 2022 showcase. It wasn’t a must-watch broadcast, but Sony did show off plenty of slick-looking PS4 and PS5 games — many of which are coming out soon too.

A quick and mostly quiet show with some new trailers for Tekken 8, God of War, and Hogwarts Legacy.

You can’t launch a big, new console exclusive without some extra merch on the side and the next God of War—out November 9 of this year—is no different. Not much was shown in this new trailer for this upcoming game set in the Harry Potter universe. The debut game from Ironwood Studios appears to mix first-person exploration of a dystopian-like world with some wild-looking car action. But now Sony’s announced that an enhanced version of the game will be coming to PSVR2 in 2023. According to the PlayStation Blog, Like a Dragon: Ishin!— was first released in 2014 for PS4 and PS3, but never made the leap to the West.

Sony is showcasing 20 minutes of news on PS5, PS4 and PSVR 2 games on Tuesday.

It reveals the It was the second such showcase of the day, as earlier, Nintendo held We didn't get a release date for the new game, but it'll be the first Tekken title in over at least eight years.

The livestreamed presentation should feature a number of new announcements and reveals for upcoming PlayStation video games. Ahead of the event, we have ...

For ease of access, however, we have embedded the YouTube version of the PlayStation State of Play livestream below. Even so, given the proximity to God of War Ragnarok's release date, it wouldn't be shocking to see it make an appearance as well. Ahead of the event, we have gathered everything you might need to know together in order to explain when exactly it is, how to watch it, and what to expect when it does take place.

PlayStation's September State of Play has concluded after 20 minutes of reveal from God of War Ragnarok, Tekken 8, Hogwarts Legacy, and much more.

[Team Ninja has announced an open world samurai game called Rise of the Ronin](/articles/team-ninja-announces-open-world-samurai-game-rise-of-the-ronin), a PlayStation 5 console exclusive with a 2024 release window. The show will feature a very young Ahsoka Tano and her mother Pav-ti (voiced by Janina Gavankar), as well as the return of Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn.](/videos/star-wars-tales-of-the-jedi-official-trailer) [Hocus Pocus 2 - Official Teaser TrailerCheck out the teaser trailer for Hocus Pocus 2.It's been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking for revenge. The game is coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 in February 2023. [Syn Duality has been announced from Bandai Namco](/articles/syn-duality-announced-state-of-play), a third-person shooter featuring mechs and an art-style akin to Nier: Automata, albeit a little bit more colourful. The co-operative dungeon crawling survival game Demeo is officially coming to PlayStation VR2. [the reveal trailer for Tekken 8](/articles/tekken-8-officially-revealed).

It was short but sweet, but that's another PlayStation State of Play wrapped. It delivered what it promised, with games focused on Japanese partners with a ...

We've already had a look at what players think might be [Elden Ring DLC](https://www.gamesradar.com/elden-ring-has-a-huge-secret-arena-heres-what-it-looks-like/) (opens in new tab), and six months on from launch, 2022's biggest game is prime for some new content. Expected next summer and thought to be well through development, we might not get a full deep dive, but we should see a little more of Clive and company. Sony's said that we should expect details about games coming to PSVR 2, and there's no more anticipated title for that new platform than Horizon: Call of the Mountain. We'd love to see more games and get a better sense of when we'll be able to get our hands… It's currently without a release date but we know that it's going to be quite the feat. Excitement is already building, not least because [several high-profile figures from developer Sony Santa Monica have been eagerly sharing yesterday's State of Play announcement on social media](https://www.gamesradar.com/god-of-war-ragnarok-fans-are-eagerly-anticipating-a-new-trailer-after-retweets-from-developers/) (opens in new tab). [PSVR 2](https://www.gamesradar.com/psvr-2-everything-we-know/) (opens in new tab) - aside from the new [PS5 DualSense Edge](https://www.gamesradar.com/ps5-dualsense-edge-controller-everything-we-know/) (opens in new tab) controller - is the next big hardware launch from PlayStation. There's a lot of excitement building already, so perhaps today's show will be the perfect opportunity to narrow down the 2023 launch window. With a launch in just six weeks, a new trailer seems like a pretty safe bet. Today's State of Play is two hours or so away, so it's time for the hype train to leave the station. For example, we've had State of Plays earlier this year for It was short but sweet, but that's another PlayStation State of Play wrapped.

Tekken 8 has been announced as the first game in today's PlayStation State o Play, featuring an incredible cinematic battle between Jin Kazama and Kazuya ...

Then chains appear near the end, with two links appearing together to form the “8” in the Tekken 8 logo. As usual, we see the Mishima/Kazam family used as the focus of the franchise, and we see both characters use signature juggle sequences to unleash deadly heaps of damage. The graphics look fantastic, with the muscularity of both characters having a lot of detail and the particle effects looking great with every impact.

The brief teaser trailer showed Jin Kazama facing off against his father, Kazuya Mishima, on a rainy and rocky cliff. Jin was able to switch to his Devil form ...

No other characters were revealed during the brief trailer. [PlayStation Blog](https://blog.playstation.com/2022/09/13/tekken-8-breaks-into-a-new-generation/) post by Tekken executive producer Katsuhiro Harada confirms that all visuals seen in the trailer--the "character models, backgrounds, and effects"--are all in-game assets. The brief teaser trailer showed Jin Kazama facing off against his father, Kazuya Mishima, on a rainy and rocky cliff.