You’re Invited: PlayStation Showcase broadcast - New hardware announced, new games for PS5, PS4, PC and more.

Posted 17th May 2023

Update 2 24th May

New games and hardware announced, including:

Project Q - New streaming device with 8 inch screen and full dualsense capability
New PS5 Earbuds
Metal Gear Solid + Remake
Spider-Man 2 incoming
Dragon's Dogma II
Alan Wake II
Street Fighter IV and more

What are your predicitions? Will we see news on the rumours of a new PS5 and that detachable drive, or even the rumoured handheld? Time will tell but i will be updating this during, or just after the show

Games and hardware announced

Hardware

Project Q - New streaming device with 8-inch screen and Full DualSense functionality

A dedicated device that enables you to stream any game form your PS5 console using remote play over wi-fi

According to SIE, the device has an 8-inch 1080p HD screen and all the buttons and features of the DualSense wireless controller.

PS5 Earbuds TBA

PS5/PS4/PC games

Alan Wake II PS5 Oct 17th 2023
Assassins Creed Mirage PS5 October 12th
Catquest Pirates of the Purribean PS5/PS4 2024
Concord -2024 PS5/PS4
Destiny 2 - The Final Hope 22nd August 2023
Dragon's Dogma II (TBA)
Final Fantasy XVI PS5 June 22 2023
Five Nights at Freddy's - Help Wanted 2 - 2023
Foamstars PS5/PS4 (TBA)
Ghostrunner II 2023
Granblue Fantasy Relink 2023
Helldivers II 2023 PS5 and PC
Immortals of Aveum - July 20th 2023 (pre order now)
Marathon (Bungie) PS5
Metal Gear Solid - Snake Eater (TBA)
Metal Gear Solid Collection - Master Collection Vol.1 Autumn 2023
Neva PS5 2024
Phantom Blade PS5 (TBA)
Revenant Hill PS5 (TBA)
Spider-Man 2 Autumn 2023
Street Fighter VI June 2nd 2023
Sword of the sea PS5 (TBA)
Teardown PS5 2023
The Plucky Squire 2023
The Talos Principle 2023
Tower of Fantasy (TBA)
Towers of Ghasba (TBA)
Ultros (TBA/2024)

PlayStation PSVR2

Arizona Sunshine II 2023
Beat Saber now on PSVR2
Crossfire Sierra Squad (TBA)
Resident Evil 4 VR Mode (TBA)
Synapse July 4th 2023

It’s almost time to see what’s next — PlayStation Showcase broadcasts live next Wednesday, May 24 at 1pm Pacific Time / 9pm British Time.

The show will run a bit over an hour, focusing on PS5 and PS VR2 games in development from top studios from around the world. Expect a glimpse at several new creations from PlayStation Studios, as well as spellbinding games from our third-party partners and indie creators.

Where can i watch it and when?

The live broadcast starts next Wednesday, May 24 at 1pm Pacific Time / 9pm British Time on YouTube and Twitch. Hope to see you there!

Will update nearer the time / as when info comes in

Yesterday evening, 23rd May, the Backbone One – PlayStation Edition for Android launched.

Officially licensed controller for PlayStation, now available for Android devices in addition to iOS devices.

Today, we are thrilled to announce that Backbone One – PlayStation Edition, an officially licensed smartphone controller, is now available for both iOS and Android users internationally.

The reception we received when we recently announced Backbone One – PlayStation Edition for iOS has been incredibly exciting. We’ve seen many gamers take advantage of the PS Remote Play app feature, enabling gamers to play PS4 and PS5 games streamed from the console with the Backbone One – PlayStation Edition while they are out and about or anywhere in the home.* It has quickly become one of the most popular gaming features on the BackBone platform.

We’ve heard repeatedly from Android users asking for the same best-in-class gaming experience, so we’re excited to now offer Backbone One PlayStation Edition for Android as well.

We’ve closely collaborated with the PlayStation team on the look and feel of Backbone One – PlayStation Edition for Android. The colors, materials and finishes are all inspired by the design of the DualSense wireless controller, including the transparent face buttons. It matches the look of the PS5 console, and if you already own the Pulse 3D wireless headset, you can connect it directly to your Backbone One via its 3.5mm headphone jack.

The latest update to the PS Remote Play app on Google Play allows for easy setup and play with Backbone One – PlayStation Edition. If you have access to broadband internet and a PS5 or PS4 console, plug an iPhone or Android device into the Backbone One and instantly start playing your PS5 and PS4 games with the power of the PS Remote Play app — whether that’s out and about or even elsewhere in the home*. See the PlayStation Remote Play website for more information.

When using the PlayStation App, players can double-tap the Options button on Backbone One – PlayStation Edition to easily access the app. Additionally, the latest PlayStation App update will also support controller-based navigation in landscape orientation to optimize the user experience.

Backbone One also works wonderfully with Google Play and App Store games as well as other game streaming services that support controllers, and may be used with games like Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Diablo Immortal, and more.

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24th May
Hardware

Project Q - Newstreaming device with 8-inch screen and Full DualSense functionality

PS5 Earbuds TBA

PS5/PS4/PC games

Helldivers II 2023 PS5 and PC

Immortals of Aveum - July 20th 2023 (pre order now)

Ghostrunner II 2023

Phantom Blade PS5 (TBA)

Sword of the sea PS5 (TBA)

The Talos Principle 2023

Neva PS5 2024

Catquest Pirates of the Purribean PS5/PS4 2024

Foamstars PS5/PS4 (TBA)

The Plucky Squire 2023

Teardown PS5 2023

Metal Gear Solid - Snake Eater (TBA)

Metal Gear Solid Collection - Master Collection Vol.1 Autumn 2023

Towers of Ghasba (TBA)

Final Fantasy XVI PS5 June 22 2023

Alan Wake II PS5 Oct 17th 2023

Assassins Creed Mirage PS5 October 12th

Revenant Hill PS5 (TBA)

Granblue Fantasy Relink 2023

Street Fighter VI June 2nd 2023

Ultros (TBA/2024)

Tower of Fantasy (TBA)

Dragon's Dogma II (TBA)

Five Nights at Freddy's - Help Wanted 2 - 2023

Marathon (Bungie) PS5

Destiny 2 - The Final Hope 22nd August 2023

Concord -2024 PS5/PS4

Spider-Man 2 Autumn 2023

PlayStation PSVR2

Resident Evil 4 VR Mode (TBA)

Arizona Sunshine II 2023

Crossfire Sierra Squad (TBA)

Synapse July 4th 2023

Beat Saber now on PSVR2 (edited)
17th May
I'm hoping for a PS5 slim
18th May
Tom Henderson confirmed it’s not an actual PS5 Slim, it’s just an updated model with a detachable disc drive. Which is good for the consumer as they can upgrade to a disc edition if they wish after purchase and Sony get to streamline manufacturing to a single unit to save money (Win Win). (edited)
17th May
Expecting nothing special. Since the death of E3, we have these endless "showcases", and they're so bland. 50 minutes of filler, and 10 minutes of the new Spiderman. That will probably get its own "showcase" in a month anyway.
17th May
Maybe you're confused with "State Of Play". The "Showcase" events are the big ones and are normally filled with bangers. (edited)
24th May
PS6 heh
24th May
Astro VR 2 & Ghost of Tsushima 2 pls
24th May
Oh ghost of Tsushima yes please just completed that month ago 100% it and platinumed, amazing game
17th May
I'm hoping for Metal gear solid and Castlevania
Author
17th May
Would love to see both of those!
24th May
Highly unlikely but hoping for a Half Life: Alyx announcement for Psvr2 and Ghost of Tsushima 2.

The dream would be the rumoured Bloodborne Remaster/remake and Bloodborne 2

I do half expect/hope for some sorta GTA VI announcement too (edited)
24th May
GTA 6 you’ll be lucky, they need another 5 billion ransom in micro transactions before they treat us to a trailer, by time gta 6 comes out well all have to get our carers to play it while we watch
24th May
Resistance would be a mic drop
24th May
Nah. It was never a great FPS, controversial take I know. The third game had the best campaign but there's a reason they rushed the ending and finished the franchise after three mainline games.

I'd much rather they return to the far more interesting Killzone universe.
24th May
i want bloodborne 2 and a remaster for part 1 - or even a 60fps patch.... sob....
24th May
Gimme a new ASTROBOT now!!
24th May
I still haven't bought a PS5, after this I think I'll wait a bit longer
24th May
If this handheld device can’t play or store games outside of Wi-Fi streaming, it sounds like another PSTV that won’t succeed. (edited)
25th May
Yeah, I don't see the point of it - I mean I understand what it does, I just don't see where it fits into the market.

You can already stream the PS5 to a whole bunch of devices - officially PS4, Windows, Android, Mac OS and iOS devices, but also Switch and Linux devices, including Steam Deck, with Chiaki.

So what's the point of an entirely separate handheld device just for streaming? 8" is a good screen size, but I can't help but think they should have just made a premium mobile phone controller, like the Razer Kishi, that people could just use with their existing phone - or even just a decent phone mount for the Dual Sense controller.

Whatever it costs, it's going to be hard to justify for a device that a) requires a PS5, and b) only does one thing that can already be done by many other devices, at least one of which you probably already have.
17th May
Here's hoping for some good PSVR2 announcements, maybe RE4 remake available immediately/in the coming weeks? Hope its a good show!
Author
17th May
Fingers crossed! Still hoping PSVR2 will have a further price drop, as now other retailers are selling the unit(s).
24th May
We gotta see something from Naughty Dog and that Spiderman 2 gameplay.
Author
24th May
Should very much think so, banking on Spider-man 2
24th May
One of the worst showcases ever. Wow.
25th May
Underwhelming for those who just spunked £500 on a PSVR2…
24th May
Either a remake of The Getaway or I sling my PS5 out the window.
17th May
Can’t see it but maybe a deduction on the VR2 or a few new bundles

I can see the PS5 Slim (detachable being announced) but doubt we’ll see a “Pro” model yet

Also hopefully a few new exclusives though I have massive back catalogue to get through still
Author
22nd May
Would be nice on both counts re price drop and a handheld!
22nd May
I would love a motor storm collection
Author
22nd May
Ahh remember Motorstorm, absolute classic. Rumours are Twisted Metal is in the works though, which i love(d), so hoping that becomes an actual thing soon.
24th May
Hoping for MGS 3 Remake, Silent Hill Remake and The Last of us factions.
Author
24th May
MGS would be a biggie!

Rumours are Twisted Metal is in the works also, not hoping for any information on this showcase but you never know. (edited)
24th May
Pipedreams:

New Bioshock
Jak and Daxter
Sly Cooper
Whatever Team Asobi is working on (new Astrobot platformer!)
Ape Escape
24th May
New bioshock has just been rebooted by the dev, so no chance.
24th May
even if sony did not make DnD games available but allowed the older games to be streamed via cloud, i'd be signing up to the service.
24th May
Really hoping for Factions 2! Need that classic 4v4 supply raid!
24th May
Hoping for a Drakengard 3 remaster, but that'll never happen.

Hopefully those Konami rumours are true though...
24th May
Did Sony buy Konami?
24th May
Fingers crossed psvr2 games on disc
24th May
Funnily enough I went almost fully digital back on PSP and PS3(towards the end). So for me digital feels ancient.

Now I am starting to get more physical stuff again. Its nice to have a 'collection' to show, talk about and collectors items etc. Still figuring out movies as release dates are messed up for 4K blu rays.

Strong agree on resale value! (edited)
24th May
Hopefully MGS 3.
24th May
Really looking forward to see big game names
24th May
Barring alan wake 'hopefully coming to PC' and dragons dogma nothing was even remotely interesting for me personally i don't own a PS5 and now even less upset i dont, with Xbox more PC friendly im more hyped to see the next year of Microsoft offerings, seen a lot of sony fans themselves saying the showcase wasnt great...
24th May
From the Turkey store
Just pre ordered Alan wake 2 £16-29
Assassins creed mirage £20-91
Bargain
24th May
24th May
awful showcase
terrible games

Used to be a diehard final fantasy stan.... now i don't recognise the series. Glad i dipped after 12

MGS 3.... it looks okay, the ps2 original was kind of peak MGS, so i don't see what they can add apart from shiny textures

marathon- I'm hoping bungie stop making that awful POS destiny and make something like halo reach again.

catquest- the best co op zelda ever made
super hyped for that
25th May
Talos Principle 2 was the highlight. The first one is an all-time favourite of mine.

I was kinda hoping for a Ghost of Tsushima PC port, though. It will come soon enough...
24th May
Hope it's a good one if only for the fact that I see so many pathetic Xbox fan accounts on twitter these days who are unable to give Sony any credit for anything simply because Xbox is a bit dead at the minute. (edited)
24th May
There is also an Xbox showcase soon but no one is talking about it.
24th May
Close the show with GTA VI

*mic drop*

Internet goes wild.
25th May
Doesn’t need a PlayStation to do that. However imagine if cross play was available but Sony decided it was sticking to play by themselves. It’d be inferior and tbh a totally stupid move. And I’m saying this because it’s not the first time Sony has had the opportunity to merge gamers and they’ve decided they thought they was well above everyone else but their target audience IS the consumer which is what we want.
24th May
That was a damp squib! No PS6
17th May
More ps games going pc
Author
22nd May
Maybe!
18th May
Surely it's absolutely pointless releasing a new console in this climate. Not enough has changed to warrant getting one unless it is a handheld device.
Author
22nd May
Think we will see the detachable, for the digital version, rather than a 'new' console but it is Sony
24th May
Hoping for MGS3, new game from the Bioshock people and maybe Silent Hill...
24th May
There's already a Silent Hill 2 remake in the works, I doubt they'll announce any more in the franchise until that one is out.

MGS3 remake is the hot rumour right now but in all honesty, I'd much prefer 4k/120fps remasters of the entire franchise. I don't trust Konami with a remake.
24th May
that proposed external Ultra HD Blu-ray drive is the reason I opted for the original and didn't wait....so much better to have it built in.... (edited)
Author
24th May
Have the disc drive also, much easier for me but I prefer physical media, over digital, gaming wise.

Guess more so value wise and I can resell my games, once I'm done with it.

Each to their own if course, which is totally fine!