During Sony’s State of Play presentation, it confirmed that the upcoming MediEvil remaster is getting a demo, and it’s out right now on PS4. A new trailer also debuted, and it showcased more new gameplay, but you might as well experience a bit of the game yourself.

If you missed out on the cult-favorite PS1 original first released in 1998, then the upcoming remaster could be your chance to experience this quirky adventure. It puts you in control of Sir Daniel Fortesque, an undead knight who must attempt to restore peace to the Kingdom of Gallowmere while redeeming himself of his embarrassing untimely death. You can watch the new trailer below.

MediEvil’s remaster has a release date of October 25, 2019, which is just in time for the Halloween season. It’s releasing exclusively on PS4. For more on what PlayStation news Sony had to share during its State of Play stream, check out our coverage below.

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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.

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During September’s State of Play, Sony revealed a new gameplay trailer for The Last of Us Part II, as well as a February release date. In the trailer, we got to see Ellie kill people with almost malicious glee. You can watch it below.

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.

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During the September State of Play, PlayStation announced that Survival Mode–one of the multiplayer 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 much later date.

“Just the Survival mode within the Spec Ops mode,” a game representative told GameSpot in regards to what’s a limited-time exclusive for PS4. “Everyone gets campaign, multiplayer and Spec Ops.” According to the small, tiny text in a shot during the trailer–embedded below–you can see that Survival Mode will be exclusive to PS4 for nearly an entire year before coming to Xbox One and PC.

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.

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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.”

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