Sucker Punch Productions will debut a Ghost of Yōtei gameplay deep dive with a special State of Play presentation next month.
A promise to show off more of how the highly anticipated samurai follow-up has sharpened its blade was revealed in a PlayStation Blog post published following today’s June 2025 State of Play showcase. The Ghost of Tsushima sequel did show up for a brief appearance during the tail end of the presentation but mostly served simply as a reminder that Sucker Punch is still hard at work to meet its October release date.
While it may have been disappointing to see Ghost of Yōtei come and go so quickly, it sounds like the July State of Play gameplay deep dive will do more to help with the wait. Sucker Punch’s showcase doesn’t have a release date yet but is said to focus entirely on Ghost of Yōtei and its “evolved gameplay mechanics, including exploration, combat, and much more.”
Sucker Punch formally announced its Ghost of Tsushima sequel last September, promising to place players in the shoes of new protagonist Atsu as she embarks on a bloody journey through Japan in 1603. Although the wait for story and gameplay details has been painful for those hoping for a sequel since the original game launched in 2020, director Nate Fox has said the experience will be "a respectful representation" of Japan, just like its predecessor.
Ghost of Yōtei has a release date of October 2, 2025 for PS5. For everything else announced during today's June 2025 State of Play presentation, you can click here. To help with the wait for more information, you can read up on everything we know about Ghost of Yōtei.
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Being “From the World of John Wick” is not an easy thing. In this fictional universe, the threat of death lurks around every corner – and not just because those corners often conceal the members of an ancient and shadowy assassin’s guild. And out here in the real world, any newcomer to Wick’s turf has an instantly iconic Keanu Reeves character to live up to, and with that comes an expectation for innovative, jaw-dropping stunts. These are big shoes to fill, and not everyone can do it. Just ask The Continental.
Ana de Armas, as deadly, revenge-minded orphan Eve Macarro, just wants a chance to try. And as unfortunate as it is for everybody living under the High Table, I’m happy to say she goes toe to toe with the Baba Yaga. De Armas is a star, through and through. We’ve known that since Knives Out; we’ve seen her action chops a few times since, and throughout this movie, she’s equal parts angry and frustrated, dangerous and vulnerable. And she proves that Ballerina really does belong in the World of John Wick.
The challenge for a spinoff, I think, is twofold. Number one, you have to nail all the hallmarks of the original movie and/or the rest of the franchise. Number two, you have to be your own movie. That’s a balancing act bordering on impossible and mutually exclusive. And fair or not, that’s what was on my mind going into Ballerina. I admit, I didn’t have terribly high hopes for it.
The first third – maybe even the whole first half – validated those apprehensions. It’s interesting sitting down to another helping of the World of John Wick only to watch somebody get better at assassin-ing. Part of the charm of this franchise is being plunked down in the middle of a fully formed world full of legendary hitmen and rules that everybody knows, and that’s not exactly the case with Ballerina. It’s something that honestly takes a second to get used to. This section of Ballerina is okay, even good in spots, but the action is standard beat ‘em up fare. Eve’s backstory is suitably tragic, but it’s all pretty rote.
It’s that backstory – so basic it’s in the IMDB synopsis – that weighs these scenes down. We know Eve wants to avenge her fallen father, and when the time came, I found myself more just kinda waiting on him to die, rather than actually feeling his death. If this is the whole motivation for her roaring rampage of revenge, why doesn’t it carry more weight? Instead, it all feels like a shorthand, like director Len Wiseman and screenwriter Shay Hatten (and a veritable murderers’ row of uncredited contributors, including franchise boss Chad Stahelski) just assume everybody knows a father being murdered is enough backstory for an assassin, so they didn’t invest as much emotion into it. That’s fair to a point. We all get how movies work, and this is a franchise built off of a guy’s dog getting killed. But the trick with shorthand, particularly in the fifth installment of a franchise, is that it needs to be, you know, short. Either Ballerina needed a more charismatic turn out of the father and more oomph behind the connection between him and his daughter, or it all needed to just kinda get out of the way quicker.
But here’s the other thing about the first half of this movie: It is not the part that anybody will remember or talk about. There’s a point at which Ballerina earns its place in The World of John Wick, and from that moment on, it’s an absolute blast. And I use the word “blast” here quite literally, because the scene I’m referring to involved what I will forever very affectionately refer to as “great grenade stuff.”
Ballerina taps into its John Wick energy about halfway through.
Which brings me back to my two requirement theory of spinoff movies, the first being that you need to correctly do what the franchise does best. John Wick movies have always had a creative approach to action and fight choreography. When they’re at their peak, the fight scenes make you cringe and chuckle at the same time. It’s an entire series built by stunt people, for stunt people who are all saying “here’s a thing we do better than anybody and here’s us having a fantastic time doing it. That’s the energy Ballerina finds about halfway through. All of a sudden, Eve is using her environment and improvising weapons, taking as many hits as she’s dishing out.
I may as well mention here that yes, Keanu is back. John Wick finds himself in a little action, not much by his usual standards, but the highlight for me is a little bit meta. John and Eve square off in a way that John obviously doesn’t like. He doesn’t want to fight against Eve’s story, or keep her from what she’s trying to do. I don’t think that scene was written in there by accident, and it’s not an insignificant scene for the Baba Yaga himself to show up in.
So the spinoff scorecard shows Ballerina did part one almost totally right. How does it fare on part two? How well does this movie stand on its own? The short answer: Pretty well. The longer answer has more to do with that grenade stuff that I’m super into now. This is a funny movie. The filmmakers clearly understand what the audience has come to expect from the Wick-verse and use some of those expectations to create a handful of really funny, subversive moments. If it’s not grenades, it’s dinner plates or a freezer door or duelling flame throwers. Even duct tape gets some significant comedic mileage. There’s one scene in particular, all about the aftermath of an assignment, that’s maybe the most smartly crafted joke in the whole franchise.
It helps tremendously that the weight of John’s four-film odyssey has been completely shed. This movie has no real concerns about paying off any setup or sticking a satisfying landing that’s been years in the making. It seems like the filmmakers themselves felt that, because despite the characteristically tight stunt choreography, there’s a lot of loose fun happening on screen. That lighter touch shows up thematically as well. Every previous John Wick movie stacked a new golden coin of mythology on top of the already heaping pile on the High Table, and that’s true of Ballerina as well. It presents a side to The World of John Wick that allows Eve to be a heroic figure from the start. As sympathetic a character as John Wick himself has always been, there’s a murkiness to him, a sense that he’s killed countless people over his years serving the Table and maybe he’s just reaping a little of what he’s sown. Eve has no such baggage here, and that makes the light moments that much lighter.
So I’m happy to say Ballerina serves both items on my spinoff movie checklist: It continues the traditions of the Wick franchise, but in a surprising way that stands apart. We’re introduced to new corners of the world – including a new villain played by Gabriel Byrne in full-on scenery-chewing mode (that’s a compliment, by the way) – but it also offers another side of our hero’s coin. There’s the unflappable agent of chaos and death, but there’s also a choice to be a protector and a safe haven. That’s something we haven’t seen yet from a John Wick movie, and why on the balance, Ballerina is such a successful spinoff.
Arc System Works, the developer of the Guilty Gear series, is making a 4v4 Marvel fighting game called Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls for Sony.
Announced during Sony’s State of Play June 2025, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is due out on PS5 and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store at some point in 2026.
In a post on PlayStation Blog, Reed Baird, Senior Producer, XDEV, PlayStation Studios, confirmed the inclusion of iconic Marvel heroes and villains such as Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Doctor Doom, Storm, Ms. Marvel, Star-Lord, and Ghost Rider (Robbie Reyes) – each with Arc’s unique twist on their character designs and gameplay styles.
A 4v4 tag fighting game sounds overwhelming, but Game Director and Lead Battle Designer, Kazuto Sekine, insisted that wouldn't be the case.
"Generally, a team VS fighting game requires the player to learn multiple characters, but for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, you only need to master one character in order to play the game," Sekine said.
"We have designed the mechanics in such a way that you can perform a variety of actions with either traditional fighting game inputs or simple inputs. With the press of a few buttons, multiple characters can appear on screen to provide backup or attack together – creating a new and exciting team VS battle experience.”
Visually, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has the Japanimation style Arc system Works is known for. As for gameplay mechanics, each character has a bespoke set of Normal, Special, and Unique attacks inspired by their abilities and powers in Marvel lore. And of course there are cinematic Ultimate Skills.
“Team VS fighting games have a long tradition of 2v2 or 3v3 team formats, so this is something we discussed in-depth within the development team," Sekine added. "We went back and forth many times, from thinking we might be better off making a 1v1 game or sticking to the established 3v3 format.
"At its core, we felt that the appeal of team VS fighting games is the intensity of battles with multiple characters on screen at once. Additionally, one of the appeals of Marvel comics is seeing the vast cast of characters coming together to create all kinds of unique team-ups.
"With these two ideas in mind, we concluded that creating a 4v4 team VS system would be the best way to not only create those over-the-top moments, but to further evolve the tag fighting genre."
Most stages also feature multiple areas, with transitions that play a "strategic role." Sony suggested fans check out the screenshots from Marvel’s New York City to see what you can find.
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Today's PlayStation State of Play broadcast has provided our first proper look at 007 First Light, the upcoming James Bond game from Hitman studio IO Interactive that's due to launch in 2026.
A cinematic trailer for the game showcased a fresh-faced James Bond at the beginning of his career as an agent, who joins MI6 and meets new versions of classic characters M, Q and Moneypenny.
The trailer also revealed the involvement of The Walking Dead's Lennie James, who will portray Bond’s mentor John Greenway in the game.
007 First Light's trailer reveals this incarnation of James Bond was involved in a childhood tragedy that left him as an orphan aged 11, after which he spent the rest of his childhood in various British boarding schools. We later see Bond as a young recruit in the Royal Navy, from which he is recruited by MI6.
It's here that players pick up Bond's story as he becomes an agent, picks up an Omega watch, and starts annoying Q by trying out his gadgets in the lab.
A press release issued alongside the game's State of Play appearance lists Bond's age in 007 First Light as "a young 26-year-old". Players will be traverse the globe in what is described as "a story-driven action-adventure game" where you can choose how to navigate various challenges — either with brute force or 007's trademark charm.
What looks like gameplay footage shows James Bond on a mission, stealthing around, using gadgets — and his fists — to subdue enemies, as the hero is sent off to target a rogue agent. "009 is a master manipulator," Greenway says at one point. "Whatever the endgame is, we won't see it coming." Oh, and yes you can dress up in disguises, as you'd expect from the Hitman studio.
IO Interactive's James Bond game was first announced back in 2020 as Project 007, and since then we've learned very little about it. Still, from the off, IO said that it was developing a fresh James Bond origin story and a wholly original piece of work, rather than anything that followed the events of any particular film.
Digital Eclipse’s next game collection is Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, a bundle of classic fighting games that includes some of the series’ oldest entries with new features.
The company behind other retro video game remasters announced that it has turned its sights to Mortal Kombat during today’s June 2025 PlayStation State of Play showcase. Included in its announcement was a reveal trailer, promising to bring NetherRealm’s Mortal Kombat 1, Mortal Kombat 2, Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat 3: Ultimate, Mortal Kombat 4, and more arcade, console, and Game Boy entries to PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X | S later this year.
More details about the Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection were revealed in a PlayStation.Blog post that was published shortly after today's State of Play concluded. Highlights include confirmation that all arcade and console games support online multiplayer with rollback netcode, as well as confirmation that there are more secrets yet to be revealed. Players can also expect the bundle to guide them through Mortal Kombat history with behind-the-scenes materials and interviews.
"Digital Eclipse's interactive documentary format explores how Mortal Kombat changed the way society perceived video games," an official description from the studio says. "By using digitized humans as player sprites in an over-the-top, martial-arts fighter, the game thrilled players, shocked critics, and laid the foundation for a franchise that has thrived for more than 30 years. Hear firsthand from the original dev team of Ed Boon, John Tobias, John Vogel, and Dan Forden, along with other exclusive interviews, rare concept art, vintage marketing materials, and archival video footage.”
Whether you’re a die-hard fan who’s played since the early ‘90s or the kind of player who started with Mortal Kombat 11, Digital Eclipse and NetherRealm have shared a list of eight titles included in Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection. Even more games will be bundled in when launch arrives before the year is out, but we’ll have to wait to find out what they are. You can see the confirmed list of games below.
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection - All the Games Confirmed So Far
Mortal Kombat – 1992: Arcade, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, Game Gear
Mortal Kombat II -1993: Arcade, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, 32X
Mortal Kombat 3 – 1995: Arcade, SNES, Genesis
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 – 1995: Arcade, SNES
Mortal Kombat 4 – 1997: Arcade
Mortal Kombat Advance – 2001: Game Boy Advance
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance – 2002: Game Boy Advance
Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition – 2003: Game Boy Advance
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If you're shopping for a huge amount of local storage, this is one of the best deals available right now. For a limited time, Amazon is offering this massive Seagate Expansion 22TB USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive for $249.99 shipped. This is one of the lowest prices per TB of storage I've seen at $11.36 per TB. The drive is sold by a marketplace vendor - QuickDealStore - with an 85% rating out of 460 reviews over the past 12 months. Amazon, as always, has a 30 day return policy.
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The Seagate Expansion boasts a single 22TB disk drive so it's physically no bigger than any other desktop hard drive. It features a USB 3.0 interface, which won't bottleneck traditional hard drive speeds, and a USB 3.0 cable is included in the packaging. It also includes recovery software and automatic recognition of both Windows and Mac computers.
Although SSDs are all the rage these days, traditional hard drives are still the superior choice for long term storage. For one, hard drives are significantly less expensive. Compared to this hard drive's $11.36/TB cost, a solid state drive would run you at least $50/TB. Hard drives also have a much higher maximum capacity. Consumer SSDs generally cap out at 8TB, which pales in comparison to the 22TB capacity of this drive. Perhaps most importantly, although SSDs can equal HDDs in terms of lifespan, it's much easier to recover data from a HDD than SSD if either one fails.
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Congratulations, stealth-lovers. You're getting a brand new Thief game over a decade after the last entry. However, you're going to need a VR headset to enjoy it.
In a trailer during today's Sony State of Play, we got our first look at Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow. The trailer itself looks fine and very Thief-y - you're exploring a city, sneaking around, looking for treasure you can pilfer, avoiding guards, shooting arrows from the shadows, lockpicking, finding hidden paths, all that sort of thing. It is a little weird to see those disembodied hands floating in front of you, but sure.
From the PlayStation Blog, we learn a little more: you play as Magpie, an orphan thief roaming The City, which is ruled by Baron Ulysses Northcrest. Magpie discovers a legendary artifact of some importance, which leads to a chain of unraveling secrets and conspiracies that spans the city.
Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow is coming out sometime in 2025 on PSVR2 - we have yet to hear if any other platforms are planned. It's being developed by Maze Theory, in collaboration with Vertigo Games and Eidos-Montreal.
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Team Ninja has officially revealed Nioh 3 today at Sony's State of Play June 2025 presentation.
The debut trailer revealed an early 2026 release window for the action RPG sequel, which is set for release across PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam.
This time, there are open fields for players to explore and both Ninja and Samurai styles to get to grips with. A demo is live now on PS5 until June 18. Players who complete the demo will unlock an exclusive in-game helmet at launch.
In Nioh 3, the protagonist is a young warrior poised to become the next Shogun. Why is he dedicated to battling against yokai? We’ll save those details for another day, but what we can tell you today is as the battles unfold, players will now be able to fight using two distinct combat styles: Samurai and Ninja.
The Samurai style provides a gameplay experience similar to previous Nioh titles. New actions such as Arts Proficiency, which enhances the power of martial arts, and Deflect, which allows players to block enemy attacks at the last moment have been added, helping create a series of intense and deadly face-to-face confrontations.
Meanwhile, the Ninja style excels in quick movements like dodging and aerial actions, giving ninjas the advantage of being able to attack from outside of the enemy’s range by utilizing a variety of “Ninjitsu” techniques according to the situation on the battlefield. Players have the ability to use techniques like Mist, which leaves a clone after an attack, and Evade, which allows for narrowly avoiding enemy strikes. Both techniques help players outmaneuver foes while delivering devastating speed attacks from behind.
Players will be able to switch between battle styles instantly at any time, playing in their preferred style in a storyline defined by the strong, the swift, and the wicked. Based on the tendencies of the enemies and stages, some players will prefer to switch seamlessly between Samurai and Ninja techniques, while others will choose to fight using only one style continuously based on the challenge ahead. Feel free to play with the style you like best as you battle some of the fiercest enemies we’ve created to date!
Aside from the new battle styles, Nioh 3 also enables players to enjoy an open field that offers a new freedom of exploration to the unique tension and confrontations that have become a defining characteristic of the Nioh series. Experience unexpected encounters with formidable yokai, explore suspicious villages riddled in violent secrets, and take on the daunting challenges of The Crucible. Enjoy the thrilling, hostile new environments as you fight to survive the cursed kingdom!
We're pretty big Nioh fans here at IGN. We gave the original Nioh a 9.6/10, calling it "an epic, unforgettable adventure carried by a fierce combat system that cleverly balances style and strategy." We similarly praised Nioh 2 with a 9/10, saying that its "many systems may be a little overwhelming, but the stellar combat and satisfying difficulty make it worth it." The Nioh series has been very, very quiet ever since the 2020 release of Nioh 2, though Team Ninja itself has kept busy with releases such as Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Rise of the Rōnin, and the upcoming Ninja Gaiden 4.
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Surprise! Beloved PlayStation tactics game Final Fantasy Tactics is getting a full-blown remake for modern consoles, as announced at today's Sony State of Play.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles will include two versions of the game — the classic original (which includes the War of the Lions translation), and a fresh new version with full-blown voice acting, revamped interface, "extensive additions and adjustments to the story", and smoother visuals.
Today's trailer also revealed a release date for the game, which launches for PlayStation 4 and PS5 on September 30, 2025.
Rumors of a Final Fantasy Tactics remake or remaster have been circulating since 2021, when a list of upcoming games were datamined from Nvidia GeForce Now's database that included a Tactics remaster. Numerous games from the list that were unannounced at the time have since tunred out to be real things, and though series creator Yasumi Matsuno denied there was a remaster in the works in 2023, it seems like he was just being coy.
This seems like it will be a great way to re-experience the classic Square tactics game given that its age has made it hard to access since. We gave it an 8.5/10 way back when it first came out in 1998, and we're looking forward to revisiting this beloved game almost three decades later.
Today's State of Play included a brand new trailer for the upcoming Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater remake that showed off more of the game, a closer look at at the revamped Snake vs. Monkey mode featuring Ape Escape, and... was that a tease for Metal Gear Online?
The trailer focuses on Snake being sneaky, as he is, crawling through areas unseen, in disguise, hiding in bushes, and eventually engaging with the enemy head-on in multiple of the game's infamous boss fights.
However, the end of the trailer is a little sillier. It focuses on the previously-announced revamp of the Snake vs. Monkey mode that includes the monkeys from Ape Escape, with Snake trying to capture them by surprise. When this mode was revealed, we learned that Xbox players would be getting a different, equivalent mode featuring Bomberman instead, so it's possible we see a look at that later this week at Xbox's showcase, or in a future trailer.
And then there's the very end of the trailer that appears to be teasing...Metal Gear Online? That "and more" sure is mysterious.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a remake of the original Metal Gear Solid 3 that was announced in 2023. Though it's been popping up at a lot of State of Plays, it's not PlayStation-exclusive, and it's coming to PlayStation, Xbox, and PC on August 28, 2025. We previewed it last August, and you can read our thoughts right here.
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The LG UltraGear 27GX790A-B gaming monitor was released at the tail end of 2024. This was LG's first ever OLED monitor with an incredible 480Hz refresh rate. It launched at a starting price of $999.99, which hadn't been discounted at all - until now. For a few days only, Amazon is offering a 25% discount on this monitor, dropping the price to $749.99 shipped. This is one of the best 27" QHD gaming monitors you can get right now, especially if you're aiming for the highest frame rates possible in your FPS games.
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The LG UltraGear GX790 is a 27" monitor with a 2560x1440 resolution (109ppi), 480Hz refresh rate, and G-Sync compatibility. This monitor uses LG's latest generation WOLED panel, which offers near instantaneous response times (0.03ms) and true black levels that can't be matched by any other panel type, including Mini-LED. The GX790 also boasts a 98.5% DCI-P3 color range, HDR True Black 400 certification, and is factory calibrated. Connectivity wise, the GX790 includes one DisplayPort 2.1 port (which you will need to use to get 480Hz), two HDMI 1.4 ports, and two USB 3.0 ports.
Because the GX790 combines an OLED panel with a super high refresh rate, it excels at games with a lot of fast or twitchy motion like shooters. To achieve framerates of up to 480fps at 2560x1440, you'll need to make sure your PC is equipped with the appropriate video card. Depending on the game, you'll probably need at least a graphics card like the GeForce RTX 4070. Games like Counter-Strike or Fortnite have less demanding needs than Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
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In a haunting new trailer at today's Sony State of Play, we learned that Silent Hill f's fog of fresh horrors is imminent: it's coming out on September 25, 2025.
In a deeply upsetting new trailer today, we saw a longer, darker look at what's in store for us in Silent Hill f. We saw the main character, Hinako Shimizu, and her friends in Ebisugaoka living normal, peaceful lives, just before a mysterious fog envelopes the town and makes everything real weird.
Creepy red flowers bloom. Heinous, jerky dolls start chasing Hinako around and trying to rip her apart. Her friends don't seem to be doing so hot, either. There's gore, there's violence, lots of paranormal, and Hinako proving remarkably efficient with a crowbar.
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Grasshopper Manufacture has revealed that ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN will be officially coming to PC in 2026. Moreover, the team shared a gameplay trailer that you can find below. In this game, you play as an FBI Space-Time special agent named Romeo Stargazer, also known as “Dead Man.” Romeo is trapped between life and … Continue reading ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN is officially coming to PC in 2026→
Bethesda released today the first post-launch update for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, and shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this first update brings to the table. Patch 1.1 fixes some bugs that plagued the game. Moreover, it resolves a lot of crashes. As such, Oblivion Remastered will now be more … Continue reading First Patch for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Released→
IO Interactive has just revealed its James Bond game, which will now be officially called 007 First Light. 007 First Light will be using the Glacier Engine, it will come out in 2026, and below you can find its debut trailer. In 007 First Light, follow James Bond as a young, resourceful, and sometimes reckless … Continue reading IO Interactive’s 007 First Light revealed with a gameplay trailer→
KOEI Tecmo has announced the next part in its Nioh series, Nioh 3. The publisher has also shared the game’s first gameplay trailer, which you can find below. Nioh 3 takes place in a large open world where players can explore freely. Just like in the older Nioh games, there is a lot of tension … Continue reading Nioh 3 has been announced with a gameplay trailer→
Konami has released a new trailer for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. This trailer shows off the game’s beautiful graphics. It also packs some gameplay sequences. So, if you are a fan of MGS, you should definitely check it out. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater aims to stay true to the original story … Continue reading Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater State of Play June 2025 Trailer→
Konami has just released the first gameplay trailer for its new Silent Hill game, Silent Hill f. Silent Hill f promises to blend psychological horror with a haunting Japanese setting. So, let’s take a look at it, shall we? In Silent Hill f, players will assume the role of Hinako. Hinako will have to navigate … Continue reading Silent Hill f releases on September 25th, gets first gameplay trailer→
At the State of Play June 2025, Capcom re-revealed Pragmata. The game will now target a 2026 release date, and below you can find a new trailer for it. Set in a dystopian near-future on Earth’s Moon, Pragmata promises to take you on an unforgettable, adventure. The game will support Ray Tracing, or at least … Continue reading Capcom’s Pragmata has been re-revealed, coming out in 2026→
Capcom's elusive new game, Pragmata, has resurfaced at Sony's State of Play, this time with a new release window and a little more info on what the heck this game even is.
As demonstrated by the cheeky ending of the trailer, Pragmata is indeed a real game. You play as an astronaut man, Hugh, who's come into some unexpected enconter in space that's left him vulnerable. He's saved by a little girl whose name is actually DI0367, but who the astronaut dubs Diana.
Though she's small, Diana's far from helpless - she has some sort of magic-techno-hacking powers that enable her to help out her astronaut friend as they fight off the weird robot-alien creatures trying to "neutralize" them. You'll play as both characters simultaneously, with Diana riding on Hugh's back. Per the PlayStation Blog, it looks like the main threat is a lunar station AI that's preventing Hugh from returning to earth...from the moon.
Pragmata was first unveiled way back in 2020, with a trailer of an astronaut, a little girl, and some weird yet beautiful imagery, but little explanation as to what sort of game we were looking at. It was originally planned for a 2022 release, but was then later delayed until 2023, and then paused indefinitely with an apologetic trailer. We haven't seen anything of it since, so this re-unveiling hopefully means that its development is finally making some serious progress, and we'll get our hands on it soon...in 2026.
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Sony kicked off State of Play June 2025 with the surprise announcement of Lumines Arise, from Tetris Effect developer Tetsuya Mizuguchi.
It’s due out fall 2025 for PC via Steam, PlayStation 5 and PS VR2, with a demo due out in the summer. The debut trailer is below:
Lumines has a brand-new feature for the Lumines’ core gameplay: Burst. As you play, you charge up a gauge, shown at the top of the Timeline. When ready, tap a trigger button to activate Burst and lock a formed square to the playfield. Build it as large as you can before time runs out. Watch screen-clearing combos rack up massive points when Burst is complete and the Timeline starts clearing that color again. Clear enough squares to meet the stage’s quota, and you’ll zoom to the next environment.
In a post on PlayStation Blog, Takashi Ishihara, Director, Enhance, said Lumines Arise is built from the ground up as a successor to the classic Lumines puzzle series that began on the PlayStation Portable 20 years ago, and includes optional PS VR2 compatibility.
"Lumines Arise on PlayStation 5 with optional PS VR2 compatibility is more than just an ordinary puzzle game — our aim is to hit you right in the feels," Ishihara said.
"You emerge from the darkness in the first stage (a glimpse of which you saw in today’s announcement trailer), and every stop on the over 30-stage journey evokes a different and complex emotional response. From lush jungles, oceans teeming with life, and snakes preparing to strike, to more electronic frontiers like the bustling streets of Tokyo and the endless expanse of outer space. All with visual flourishes to incite synesthesia.
"It all starts with a seemingly simple puzzle mechanic. If you’ve never played a Lumines game before, here’s how it works: rotate and place a variety of 2×2 blocks made up of one or two colors, forming squares of a single color/pattern. The Timeline sweeps across the playfield to the beat of the thumping soundtrack, erasing completed squares in its path. That gives you a light time pressure to form squares and build on them, making bigger and bigger squares to clear combos and score even more points.
"You race to create combos, ever mindful of the constant movement of the Timeline, feeling the vibration of the DualSense controller while the music radiates between your ears and the vibrant, lively background draws you in. That’s when you enter a flow state, and the world around you vanishes. Your pulse quickens as your breath holds still."
Arise also features brand-new music composed by Hydelic, who was also responsible for Tetris Effect: Connected’s award-winning score. And just as with Connected, everything you do in-game impacts the soundscape.
Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.
PlayStation's latest State of Play revealed a bit of the exciting future of PS5, and it included a first look at 007 First Light, the reveal of Arc System Works' Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls, a release date for Silent Hill f, the long-awaited announcement of Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, and much more.
There were a lot of reveals today, and we're here to gather them all to ensure you don't miss a thing! Let us know what game you are most excited for below!
007 First Light Reveals New, Young James Bond, With The Walking Dead's Lennie James Set to Co-Star
We have finally received our first look at 007 First Light, the upcoming James Bond game from Hitman studio IO Interactive, and it showcased a new James Bond at the beginning of his career as an agent. It was also revealed that The Walking Dead's Lennie James will be co-starring in this much-anticipated title that is set to be released in 2026.
Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls Is a 4v4 Fighting Game From the Developer of Guilty Gear
Silent Hill f Reveals Its Release Date and More Terrifying Footage
The State of Play gave us a new look at Silent Hill f, the upcoming horror game set in 1960s Japan. It was a terrifying look that included a glimpse at some of the horrors fans can expect to face when it is released on September 25, 2025. It won't be much longer until we get to learn about Hinako Shimizu and her friends in an Ebisugaoka haunted by some mysterious fog and dangers never before seen.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Is Coming to PS5 With Classic and Enhanced Versions
The Enhanced Version includes fully voiced dialogue, an optimized and updated UI, graphical improvements, and even some quality of life features like a "Squire" difficulty setting. The Classic Version will unite the "graphics and gameplay of the original 1997 version with the renowned War of the Lions translation." However, it will include some new features like auto save.
Nioh 3 Revealed at PlayStation's State of Play a Demo You Can Play Today
Ghost of Yōtei Is Getting a Special State of Play in July
Alongside a short glimpse at Ghost of Yōtei, PlayStation revealed we'll be getting a Ghost of Yōtei-focused State of Play in July that will reveal more about this much-anticipated sequel that is set to debut on October 2.
Astro Bot to Get Five New Vicious Void Galaxy Levels and Special Bots in July
The support of Astro Bot has not ended as players will be getting five new Vicious Void Galaxy levels alongside some new Special Bots to collect, including a "revengeful newcomer."
The five new levels are called Twin-Frog Trouble, Suck It Up, Handhold Havoc, High Inflation, and another that has yet to be named.
Additionally, there will be a new Astro Bot Limited Edition DualSense wireless controller released later this year that has a "new joyful twist to the touchpad!"
Lumines Arise Announced For PS5 and PS VR2, Will Be Released in Fall 2025
Lumines is getting a new entry - Lumines Arise - and it will be released for both PS5 and PS VR2 in Fall 2025. This new game is being developed by Tetris Effect developer Tesuya Mizuguchi and there will be a free single-player and multiplayer demo later this summer.
Pragmata Remerges With a Gameplay Trailer and a Release Window of 2026
Pragmata takes place on a moon and tasks our characters with working together to defeat the lunar station AI and return to Earth. What makes Pragmata unique is that you will control both characters at the same time. Capcom will share more details on how that works in the future.
Grasshopper Manufacture's Romeo Is a Dead Man is Bringing Wild Action to PS5 in 2026
Grasshopper Manufacture's Romeo Is a Dead Man is a new wild action game coming to PS5 in 2026 that features "super bloody action, crazy twists and turns to blow players' minds, and a whole mess of kinda-stereotypical gimmicks."
The game stars Romeo Stargazer and he is "stuck between life and death." He is working as an FBI Space-Time special agent 'Dead Man' and must hunt "space-time's most wanted fugitives through multiplve universes."
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Collection Fights Its Way to PS5 and PS4 Later This Year
Digital Eclipse, who was worked on such games as Tetris Forever and Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, has revealed Mortal Kombat: Legacy Collection, which will provide an incredibly detailed look at the history of the beloved fighting franchise. Alongside a collection of games, there will be design documents, early prototype materials, motion-capture session, concept art, and more.
As for the games, the ones announced so far are Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II, Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat 4, Mortal Kombat Advance, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, and Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition.
PlayStation Annonuces Project Defiant, the First Wireless Fight Stick Design by Sony for PS5 and PC
Sony Interactive Entertainment has unveiled Project Defiant, its first wireless fight stick that will be released on PS5 and PC. While more details are forthcoming, PlayStation said it will "give players more flexibility to play their favorite fighting games, whether that is wirelessly with the innovative PlayStation Link technology that provides ultra-low latency, or through a wired connection on PS5 or PC."
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Has a July 2025 Release Date for PS5 and PS4
The legendary Ninja Gaiden is getting a new entry on July 31 called Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, and you can check out our preview of the side-scroller right here and watch the trailer above to learn more.
Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement Revealed for PS5
Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement is a new 2.5D side-scrolling action RPG headed to PS5 in 2026 that is set in the same gothic world created for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. This story is set in the 16th century where "the Ethereal Castle and its demonic inhabitants have been terrorizing the land and laying waste to all who defy their dark power."
Humanity's last hope is Leonard, a young Black Wolves apprentice, and Alexander, a knight and the lat survivor of White Stags. They will have to work together and take down the Demon Lord Elias. You'll be able to control both characters, and you can swap between the two with the press of a button.
Tides of Tomorrow Is a New Kind of Multiplayer Game Where Choices Impact Other's Journeys
Road 96 developer DigixArt's Tide of Tomorrow will officially be released on February 24, 2026, and it aims to reimagine multiplayer storytelling by letting your choices impact other player's journeys.
Set in a post-apocalyptic ocean world, you will get to "follow" another player who has played before you. Choices also matter. For example, if another player "stole something valuable from an important NPC, that character might now hate all Tidewalkers, forcing you to sneak around instead of being welcomed."
Sword of the Sea Gets an August 2025 Release Date and a Spot in the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog
Abzu and The Pathless developer Giant Squid have revealed more about Sword of the Sea, which will be released on August 19, 2025, and will be available in the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog. This "atmospheric surfing adventure" sees you riding aboard an ancient and powerful hoversword and trying to bring life back to a barren world.
Sea of Remnants Is an 'Infinite Voyage Between Death and Rebirth'
Joker Studio announced Sea of Remnants today, which can be described as an "Ocean Adventure RPG/Simulation/Survival Building/Turn-Based Strategy" game. However, Joker Studio has another way to describe their game;
"This is an infinite voyage looping between death and rebirth—a journey where we row forward, tirelessly, only to return to where it all began," Joker Studio's StlarPan wrote on PlayStation.Blog.
In Sea of Remnants, players will take on the role of an amnesiac sailor who goes on a voyage with a mysterious girl to reach the long-rumored, deeply cursed Sea of Remnants - a "place said to hold endless riches and renown."
Survival Climber Cairn Is Landing on PS5 in November 5 and Its Demo Is Out Now
The survival climber Cairn will be released on PS5 on November 5, 2025, and players can check it out for themselves today as a demo is being made available. The demo will let players take their first ascent with Aava today and try their hand at climbing the Tenzen mountain ridge before the ascent of the "unforgiving Mount Kami."
Digimon Story Time Stranger Gameplay Trailer Revealed
Get a new look at Digimon Story Time Stranger with its latest gameplay trailer. This adventure RPG will be released on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on October 3, 2025.
Everybody's Golf Hot Shots Gets a Gameplay Trailer
Check out the latest trailer for Everybody's Golf Hot Shots, which is set to tee off on September 5, 2025.
Baby Steps, The Game About Putting One Foot In Front of the Other, Gets a Release Date
Baby Steps, the comedic third-person action platformer developed by Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, and Bennett Foddy, will be released on PS5 and PC on September 8, 2025.
Hirogami's Mystical Journey Begins on September 3
Hirogami and its beautiful Oragami world will be released on September 3, 2025, and place players in the shoes of Hiro, a fan-wielding master of the art of 'folding.' You must save your home from deadly digital invaders by taking on animal forms to solve any problem that gets in your way.
Developer CarX Technologies has made a name for itself over the last decade with series like Drift Racing, Highway Racing, and Rally. In 2022, they branched out with CarX Street, an open-world racing game with a level of freedom they’ve never had before. Then they brought it to Steam in 2024, where it was wishlisted by over 600,000 people. And now, they’re bringing it to consoles — it arrives June 18 on Xbox Series X/S and later this summer on PlayStation 5.
CarX Street takes you to the sprawling Sunset City and its suburbs, where your goal is straightforward: prove you’re the best racer in the city. There are racing clubs scattered throughout the city, each with their own identity. For example, Union Underground is a crew of automotive engineers who value a car’s performance but don’t care about looks. Kanjo Spirit is for hatchback enthusiasts who use volatile, high-risk driving styles.
You’ll need to be prepared for a variety of different race types, like classic sprint races, circuit races, and drifting competitions. All of the races make use of CarX Technologies’ car physics engine, designed with a focus on realism. That realism means that the cheaper cars you can afford at the start of the game won’t handle well enough to tackle harder races and won’t make the grade necessary for you to enter them in the first place. So you’ll need to upgrade your ride early and often.
Luckily, there are tons of options when building a new car. That starts with 92 different vehicles, with additional ones added regularly. There’s also an extensive customization and tuning system that lets you tailor your ride to your preferred driving style — including the engine, drivetrain, suspension, body, and wheels.
Sunset City might be full of racing clubs, but beating them isn’t the only thing to do in the city. You can accept quests to deliver cars or parts to people across the city, and completing them can net you resources to improve your vehicle. You can explore the map on your own and speed down open highways or find mountain roads with sharp turns and narrow passages to put your driving skills to the test. Or you can buy properties across the city that come with parking lots where you can display your custom cars. Through all of this, Sunset City has a dynamic day-night cycle, leading to races having a different feel depending on what time of day you do them.
There are also multiplayer modes if you’re feeling competitive. Battle Mode is a 1v1 showdown in circle or sprint races, Chase Mode has one player try to escape through the city while their opponent tries to keep up, Speed League has circuit and sprint races in a 1v5 format, and Time Attack challenges you to set the best lap time you can while you rise up the leaderboard and earn increasingly valuable rewards. The multiplayer modes will also have crossplay between the PC and console versions of the game.
All of these features will be present when the game arrives on console, but the developers have also announced their plans for future additions. That includes new competitive multiplayer modes, gymkhana (obstacle courses), a team multiplayer mode, dynamic weather effects, a network of high-speed expressways, full narrative campaign, and police chase mechanic.
CarX Street releases on Xbox Series X on June 18, and pre-orders are open now. It’s planned for release on PlayStation 5 later this summer. To keep up with news on CarX Street and the rest of CarX Technologies’ lineup of games, you can check out their official website.
IGN Live is nearly here, as our multi-day celebration of video games and entertainment takes place on June 7 and 8 and promises two days filled with game demos, trailers, exclusive reveals new announcements, panels, contests, stage shows, giveaways, meet-and-greets with IGN personalities, and so much more.
While we’ll be hosting IGN Live in-person in Downtown Los Angeles at The Magic Box @ The Reef, we’ll also be livestreaming the biggest moments from IGN Live so you can be part of the festivities no matter where you are in the world. To help ensure you don’t miss a thing, you can check out IGN Live’s livestream and video schedule below. Keep checking back as we’ll be adding even more exciting things to this guide as we get closer to IGN Live’s big kickoff!
When Is IGN Live?
IGN Live will take place on June 7 and 8 across IGN Platfoms, and the times below are in Pacific Time:
Saturday June 7
10:30am PT - IGN Live Pre-Show Countdown featuring exclusive reveals
12:00PM PT - IGN Live
Sunday June 8
8:00AM - IGN Live Pre-Show Countdown featuring exclusive reveals
9:30AM - Xbox Summer Showcase Preshow
10:00AM - Xbox Summer Showcase
12:00pm - IGN Live
How to Watch IGN Live 2025
We’re excited to share all the biggest moments of IGN Live with you no matter where you call home, and here are all the ways you watch out livestream;
You can check out the current schedule of IGN Live - at least what we’re allowed to share ahead of time because there will be big surprises - but we do want to note that this can change at any time.
Plus there’s more! In addition to the livestreams, IGN will be featuring even more exclusive content from IGN Live throughout the weekend across IGN platforms.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is headed to IGN Live. Some of the cast will be on hand for a special panel celebrating the massively popular game!
Squid Game
Catch a special pre-recorded interview with the cast and creator of the popular Netflix series along with a brand new exclusive clip from Season 3.
12:30pm - 1:30pm
SCUF Custom Controllers
Alien: Rogue Incursion
Rick and Morty
Adult Swim's Rick and Morty is coming to IGN Live! Voice actors Ian Cardoni and Harry Belden will be on-hand for an exclusive interview about Season 8.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Takashi Iizuka, Head of Sonic Team will be at IGN Live to talk all things Sonic Racing: Crossworlds!
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Daggerheart
Critical Role Co-Founder, Chief Creative Officer, and Cast Member will be on hand to show off his brand new tabletop RPG.
Check out a special 10th anniversary panel with the cast of Critical Role
M3GAN 2.0
Director Gerard Johnstone and Producer James Wan give us a sneak peek of the upcoming horror sequel.
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Resident Alien
Catch a special interview featuring Resident Alien's Alan Tudyk and showrunner, Chris Sheridan along with an exclusive sneak peek at an upcoming episode.
Podcast Beyond!
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Killing Floor 3 Developer Q&A
Criminal Minds: Evolution
Stars Joe Mantegna, Aisha Tyler, Zach Gilford, and showrunner Erica Messer will make a special appearance and share a sneak peek at an upcoming episode.
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Sword of the Sea Interview
Join us and the developers as we ride across the sand dunes of this mysterious land filled with wonder and mystery. Grab your sword and get ready to explore!
Eve Frontier Trailer Rewind
MindsEye
It’s time to buckle-up as we put the metal to the petal for the newest single-player, action-thriller to hit the scene. Join us as we talk to Leslie Benzies about the title and what it takes to survive in the near-future city of Redrock.
A special IGN Live edition of Nintendo Voice Chat!
IGN Live Day 2 - June 8
8:00am - 9:00am
IGN Live Day 2 Pre-Show Countdown Featuring:
Ready or Not
Ra Ra Boom
Renown
DeadZone: Rogue
King of Meat
ANIMALKIND
1000 Deaths
Haunted Paws
Gimmiko
Equinox Homecoming
Anno 117: Pax Romana
We Will Be Gods
Eriksholm The Stolen Dream
He Is Coming
Over The Hill
Grime II
Prison of Husks
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2
Total Chaos
The Last Caretaker
Spacecraft
Escape from Duckov
Ferocious
Devs React to Speedruns: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
A special panel presented by GamesIndustry.biz diving deep into the future of AI in gaming.
Up@Noon featuring McFarlane Toys
Hela
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Game Scoop! GOTY Watch!
Don't Miss Out On More Fun
Tune in to IGN’s Summer of Gaming all throughout June as we discuss the new original series, FX’s Alien: Earth. From creator Noah Hawley and Executive Producer Ridley Scott, comes the first television series inspired by the legendary Alien Film franchise premiering August 12th on FX and Hulu.
Presented by Alien: Earth
See gamers “get good” — or at least get better at one oddly specific thing — with some training montages and by using the Lenovo Legion 7i gaming laptop. Its Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX™ 50 Series graphics, and PureSight OLED display will carry these gamers from mediocrity to borderline respectability (depending on who you ask).
Presented by Lenovo
IGN’s Daemon Hatfield, Brian Altano, Max Scoville, and Kim Horcher got to go hands-on with the Nintendo Switch 2 and play some Mario Kart World. Stay tuned to Summer of Gaming to see it in action, get a look at some of the features of both the game and the Switch 2, and why all our hosts found it distractingly fun.
Presented by Nintendo
We've got you covered on all the biggest announcements and reveals during Summer of Gaming, presented By PlayStation Days of Play. This is also the time to take advantage of summer sales. With PlayStation's Days of Play, you can get the PlayStation 5 Digital console with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 bundle starting at $399.99. While supplies last.
My Hero Academia came out at the perfect time, releasing just a couple of years before Infinity War, at the height of superhero dominance of pop culture. While Marvel movies were delivering world-ending stakes, the simplicity and relatively small scope of My Hero Academia felt new and refreshing even if it was familiar — especially to anyone who watched Sky High in the mid-'00s. The show is just a very effective battle shonen with everything you'd expect from a series in the genre, including memorable characters, themes about friendship and self-improvement, a sense of escalation, and stunning animation.
But most importantly, the show has an interesting portrayal of a world of heroes where superpowers impact every single aspect of culture and society. Like most shonen, there is plenty of supplementary material, like movies and original video animation (OVAs) and even spin-offs that expand the world of the anime. Whether you're just getting into the show or you want to see what you've missed along the way, here's how to watch My Hero Academia (including the movies) in order.
How Long Is My Hero Academia?
Adapting Kōhei Horikoshi's manga of the same name, My Hero Academia has been airing for seven seasons across almost a whole decade. In addition to the main show, there have been nine OVA's that expand the story, either with silly little side stories or adaptations of one-shot manga, as well as four movies. My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is the first and only anime spin-off so far.
How about canon, though? Well, anything that doesn't directly adapt the manga, like the movies and most of the OVAs, aren't technically canon. Sure, they're fun and the movies do often tease some new power-up that is to come in the anime later on, but they're not necessary to the story.
How to Watch My Hero Academia Online
Almost everything MHA, including every season of the show, most of the OVAs, and all four movies, is streaming on Crunchyroll. The best anime streaming service, Crunchyroll offers an ad-supported free tier as well as a seven-day free trial of its Premium membership, which starts at $7.99/month. In the U.S., all seven seasons of My Hero Academia are streaming on Hulu, while the first four seasons are on Netflix. The My Hero Academia movies are also available as physical releases.
How to Watch My Hero Academia in Chronological Order
1. My Hero Academia Season 1 (Episodes 1-13)
Entrance Exam Arc
Quirk Apprehension Test Arc
Battle Trial Arc
U.S.J. Arc
2. OVA: My Hero Academia: Save! Rescue Training!
The first My Hero Academia OVA that was released feels like a blast from the past, an episode that is entirely about the students of class 1A and the teachers reeling from the USJ Incident from the first season. Now, the students are finally set to resume training, and they make groups as they are assigned to rescue each other, then face a fight against a villain.
Because the episode was only released in Japan at the annual Jump Festa fan convention celebrating the various Shōnen manga magazines, the OVA is full of funny fourth-wall breaks and nods to the audience.
3. My Hero Academia Season 2 (Episodes 14-38)
U.A. Sports Festival Arc
Vs. Hero Killer Arc
Final Exam Arc
4. OVA: My Hero Academia: Training of the Dead
Teacher Aizawa is a little bit unorthodox. In this second OVA, he decides to throw his students headfirst into a training exercise with students from the Isamu Academy High School – which spirals out of control when one of the students (named Romero in a touching tribute to the father of modern zombies) uses his Quirk and turns a whole bunch of people into zombies. What was meant to be a simple exercise about survival turns into a proper zombie apocalypse. The OVA has some hilarious moments like seeing the panic in Deku's eyes when he sees All Might in his weakened state, only for everyone to think he's a zombie.
5. OVA: My Hero Academia: All Might Rising
While this OVA could have technically kicked off the timeline, it's best enjoyed as a prologue to the Two Heroes movie it released alongside. This is as close as we got to a proper All Might prequel, and it is delightful to watch All Might rise from a grieving student who just lost his teacher to becoming the ever-smiling Symbol of Peace we know and love.
6. My Hero Academia: Two Heroes
The first My Hero Academia movie sets the winning formula that would follow in every movie in the franchise since. What starts out as a fun getaway vacation where Deku accompanies All Might to visit an old friend of the hero ends up as a big test to Deku as the floating island is taken hostage by a villain. This is the movie for All Might fans as we learn a bit more of his origin and his time in America.
7. My Hero Academia Season 3 (Episodes 39-63)
Forest Training Camp Arc
Hideout Raid Arc
Provisional License Exam Arc
8. OVA: Make It! Do-or-Die Survival Training
Why does every Class 1-A training exercise end in disaster? This time around, the entire abandoned mall that the teacher decided to set this training in starts to collapse and the training exercise quickly becomes a fight for survival. These episodes are really for those who don't like that the main story moved away from the school part of the story too quickly, and delivers the kind of Saturday Morning Cartoon-type school shenanigans of the earlier seasons.
9. My Hero Academia Season 4 (Episodes 64-88)
The Shie Hassaikai Arc
Remedial Course Arc
U.A. School Festival Arc
Start of Pro Hero Arc
10. My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising
This is by far my favorite My Hero Academia movie to date. Heroes Rising showcases Class 1-A working together as proper heroes without relying on a mentor, a cool location, and also a cameo from the best hero, Godzillo. Most importantly, this movie is a treat for Bakugo and Deku fans, giving us more insight into their relationship and dynamic. It also has the best climax of any of the movies by having Deku and Bakugo work together and deliver a phenomenal joint attack.
11. My Hero Academia Season 5 (Episodes 88-106)
Rest of Pro Hero Arc
Joint Training Arc
Endeavor Agency Arc
12. OVA: Departure
This is another short OVA, and one that actually adapts a one-shot from the manga. It is mostly a comedy sketch about Hawks that ties into the next movie, but what makes it stand out is its stunning animation.
13. My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
This movie has the highest stakes of the movies up to this point and a cool visual style, but what really makes World Heroes' Mission special is the introduction of best boy, Rody. He instantly becomes one of the best characters in the franchise and seeing his dynamic with Deku is fantastic. Timeline-wise, this is the one place My Hero Academia gets a bit funky, as the anime deviates from the manga.
14. My Hero Academia Season 5 (Episodes 107-113)
Meta Liberation Army Arc
15. OVA: Laugh! As If You Are in Hell
What if our favorite heroes had to stop a criminal whose power made everyone around him laugh uncontrollably? That's the simple but sweet premise of this OVA, which is one of the funniest episodes of My Hero Academia. The villain is essentially a Joker type who makes everyone laughs and he is a treat to watch, even if the episode itself doesn't offer much that we hadn't seen before.
16. OVA: HLB
A baseball episode! A classic trope of the anime medium, and one that My Hero Academia does spectacularly. Sure, there are few surprises to be had, but that's fine, because the fun is just watching the wild display of Quirks used for something as mundane as a sports match.
17. My Hero Academia Season 6 (Episodes 114-138)
Paranormal Liberation War Arc
Dark Hero Arc
18. OVA: U.A. Heroes Battle
What if My Hero Academia turned into Yu-Gi-Oh? Bored during Winter Break and sequestered in their dorms, the 1-A students pass the time by playing a new heroes card game. It's essentially an excuse to show the characters battle each other (in a VR recreation of the card characters battling it out), but it is great "what if" fun – like seeing All Might fight… a dog.
19. My Hero Academia Season 7 (Episodes 139-159)
Star and Stripe Arc
U.A. Traitor Arc
Final War Arc
20. OVA: A Piece of Cake
Deku is a huge hero nerd, that much audiences have known from the start, but sometimes the anime seems to forget about it. That's where A Piece of Cake comes from, adapting a one-shot manga that's all about the 1-A students discovering Deku's journal with extensive notes about their Quirks, and having wild reactions to his tips, suggestions, and silly drawings. It's a fun rest in what's otherwise a rather bleak chapter in the story, and a fun side story where the kids get to be kids (possibly for the last time).
21. My Hero Academia: You're Next
The latest My Hero Academia movie has some jaw-dropping visuals and a great final fight. The story introduces fascinating characters, including an anti-All Might villain as well as a new protagonist that has great chemistry with our main heroes.
My Hero Academia in Release Order
Season 1 (2016)
OVA: Save! Rescue Training! (2016)
Season 2 (2017)
OVA: Training of the Dead (2017)
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)
Season 3 (2018)
OVA: All Might Rising (2019)
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019)
Season 4 (2020)
OVA: Make It! Do-or-Die Survival Training (2020)
Season 5 (2021)
My Hero Academia: World Heroes Mission (2021)
OVA: Departure (2022)
OVA: Hero League Baseball (2022)
OVA: Laugh! As If You Are in Hell (2022)
Season 6 (2022-2023)
OVA: U.A. Heroes Battle (2023)
Season 7 (2024)
My Hero Academia: You're Next (2024)
OVA: A Piece of Cake (2025)
What's Next for My Hero Academia?
The My Hero Academia anime is reaching its end. The eighth and final season of the show will begin airing this October, but for those who aren't ready to let go of this universe, fret not. There are bound to be more OVAs or movies in the future.
Rafael Motamayor is a contributing freelancer for IGN covering everything anime and animation.
The next Nintendo console launch is on the horizon, and though it doesn't include a ton of brand-new launch games right out of the gate, there are plenty of exciting game upgrades (free and not) and new-to-Switch games to play. If you're looking to get your Nintendo Switch 2 set up and never think about its settings again or wanting to make sure you have the best start possible in the new games, take a look at our recommended guides written by IGN's experts.
IGN's guide coverage of the Nintendo Switch 2 is just getting started. Be sure to check back in for updates, and if you're an IGN Plus member you get unlimited access to IGN's guide checklists and maps. That means no limits of checklists, map markers, filters, or any of our extensive game help features.
Getting Started With the Switch 2
Start preparing yourself for the Nintendo Switch 2 even before it's in your hands! These starter guides don't need you to have the console, but they can help you get your system set up faster once it arrives:
Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Guide - From setting up your Nintendo account to checking on what accessories you can use, get ahead on your system's setup.
How to Transfer System Data - If you're giving your Nintendo Switch the long rest in favor of the Switch 2, you can prepare your save data for transfer. Use this guide or its video below to learn how to do it.
Stay tuned for more setup guides as we find out ways to improve the overall play experience on the Nintendo Switch 2.
Mario Kart World
IGN's expert guide writers are waiting for the Nintendo Switch 2 launch to get their hands on Mario Kart World to start putting the guide together. Stay tuned for an interactive map with all the Mario Kart World secrets, unlock guides, and more.
The Switch 2 launches with paid updates for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom that add a new second-screen collectible set, graphical improvements, and more. Whether you're playing for the first time or revisiting both to see their updates, these guides can help you on your adventure.
The Most Helpful Zelda: Breath of the Wild Guides:
Use the BotW Interactive Map to Find Everything - Yes, even all 900 Korok Seeds! If Korok Seed hunting isn't your thing, the interactive map also has all armor locations and common weapon drop spots. If you're worried about running into a stressful Guardian or Lynel encounter (or if you're actively hunting them), you can spot them all on this map too.
All Recipes and Cookbook Guide - Whether you want to cook up a treat for Link or just make the easiest recipes possible, you'll find everything you can cook in BotW here.
Shrine Guides - Keep track of which shrines you've completed and get help solving the trickier ones with these helpful guides.
Complete BotW Walkthrough - Breath of the Wild allows you to choose which major challenge to tackle in any order you wish. If you need assistance deciding where to go next, check out our detailed walkthrough.
100% Completion Checklist - If you want to reach the 100% in-game completion, use the this guide to see exactly what BotW counts toward that progress and what doesn't.
Essential Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Guides:
Tears of the Kingdom Interactive Map - Watch out! You'll see everything that can be uncovered with this updated map of Hyrule, but if that's exactly what you want, look no further! Find all shrines and Light Roots, dungeons, Korok Seeds, and plenty more. Keep track of what you've found on this map, too!
Things Tears of the Kingdom Doesn't Tell You - Tears of the Kingdom may look similar to Breath of the Wild, but quite a lot of little (and big) things change between the two. Get ahead with this helpful tips guide.
Complete TotK Walkthrough - There's a lot more of Hyrule to explore this time around. Get the best strategies for every boss fight and puzzle solutions in this TotK walkthrough.
All Armor Sets - Keep track of what you've collected and preview what you can get later with this helpful checklist of every armor set.
Shrine Locations and Solutions - There are 152 Shrines to find in Tears of the Kingdom. Getting to some is just half the battle. Find out how to complete them all with the help of IGN's Shrine guide.
All Side Quests and Side Adventures - With close to a total of 200 side quests and side adventures to track down and complete, there's plenty to do. Don't miss a single one with this helpful checklist and searchable table.
100% Completion Checklist - Like in Breath of the Wild, you need to complete specific tasks to reach 100 percent completion in your game's save file. Learn exactly what counts with this guide.
Revisiting Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrades
Did you know some Switch games are getting free upgrades for the Switch 2? Though most are only visual improvements (see more details about the free game performance upgrades here), a free enhancement is certainly welcome for some of the games that had performance issues on the original Switch. Below are the confirmed games (with guides!) that have a free day-one upgrade:
Though not entirely new, Hogwarts Legacy is getting a paid upgrade and games like Cyberpunk 2077 are making their Switch 2 debut. And not exclusive to the Switch 2, but Nintendo Switch Online members are getting access to GameCube classics like The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Get guides for those and more by following the links below.
There are other big games coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 at later, unannounced dates including Elden Ring - Tarnished Edition and Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade. There's a rumor we'll see Red Dead Redemption 2 on Switch 2 in 2025, but you'll have to stay tuned for more news and announcements.
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