State of Play Delivers Returnal, SIFU, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, FF7 Remake Intergrade

We break down all the trailers and news out of last week’s State of Play. The showcase feature Returnal, SIFU, Kena: Bridge of Spirits and the reveal of Final Fantasy VII - Intergrade.

Last week Sony also quickly announced that PSVR 2, or whatever it’s called, is officially a thing, but don’t expect it this year. There’s also some PlayStation Productions stories to discuss this week with Twisted Metal getting writers and Tom Holland stating he isn’t happy with his performance in the upcoming Uncharted movie.

Hosts:
Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil
Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

Episode Timecodes

INTRO
00:00:00 - Hello
00:00:32 - Trophy Cabinet
00:00:54 - PSA: Episode 200 Details
PS NEWS
00:03:52 - State of Play Thoughts
00:06:06 - Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time PS5 Details
00:07:02 - Returnal Explained Better In New Trailer & Interview
00:13:15 - Knockout City Comes To PS
00:13:54 - SIFU Revealed
00:16:51 - Solar Ash Gameplay Trailer
00:18:34 - Five Night's At Freddy's: Security Breach Trailer
00:19:34 - Oddworld: Soulstorm State of Play Gameplay Feature
00:22:52 - Kena: Bridge of the Spirits State of Play Trailer
00:25:30 - Deathloop Gameplay Trailer 3
00:27:10 - Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Reveal & Details
00:37:38 - PS Plus Game For March 2021
00:40:06 - Gran Turismo 7 Delayed Until 2022
00:41:30 - Destruction AllStars Price Revealed As It Disappears From PS Plus
00:45:22 - PlayStation Is Giving Away Games
00:46:53 - Days Gone Is Coming To PC
00:49:25 - Sony Japan Is Being Reorganised
00:54:17 - Sony Expanded SSD Storage Available Mid-2021
00:58:54 - [Headline] Game Will Release When It's Done
01:01:29 - PSA: Your Friends List Is Fixed
PLAYSTATION PRODUCTIONS
01:05:08 - Tom Holland Says He's Terrible In Uncharted Movie
01:09:40 - Twisted Metal TV Series Gets Writers
OUR VR WORLDS
01:13:06 - The PSVR 2 Is Officially Confirmed
OUTRO
01:24:09 - Episode 200 Details
01:25:30 - Goodbye

Resources:
GQ Magazine
PlayStation’s Jim Ryan: ‘We’re making a completely new VR format for PS5’
Eurogamer
Tom Holland Doesn’t Sound Thrilled With His Performance In The Uncharted Movie
Explosion Network
Everything Announced During PlayStation’s State of Play [26/02/21]
Finally! Your PlayStation Friends List Will Display Alphabetically & Correctly Once Again
Sony Details First Information On PSVR 2 Headset & Controller
IGN
Destruction AllStars Will Cost $20 After PS Plus Promotion, Originally Listed for $70
Twisted Metal Live-Action TV Series Is Being Made With Cobra Kai Producer, Deadpool Writers
Kotaku
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade Won’t Make Full Use Of PS5 Functionality
PS4-Exclusive Days Gone Coming To PC This Autumn
Press Start
Here’s Apparently When The PS5 M.2 SSD Storage Update Is Apparently Coming And Why It’s Taking So Long
PlayStation Is Giving Out A Free Game A Month For The Next Four Months
We Spoke To Housemarque About PS5 Exclusive Returnal And Here’s Everything We Learned
Push Square
God of War Ragnarok Will Release 'When It's Done' on PS5
Sony Officially Confirms Re-Organisation of Japan Studio

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