1. State of Play February 2025 Highlights
Sony’s State of Play event on February 12, 2025, was exciting. It showed many new games and updates for the PS5. Key highlights include:
- Borderlands 4: It will come out on September 23, 2025. A gameplay reveal is planned for spring135.
- Days Gone Remastered: It hits on April 25, 2025. It has better graphics, new modes, and PS5 Pro support137.
- Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater: It’s coming on August 28, 2025. A new trailer shows the Cobra Unit and Snake vs Monkey135.
- Saros: Housemarque’s new game is set for 2026. It has permanent progression and a sci-fi setting139.
- PlayStation Plus Updates: February brings Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, TopSpin 2K25, and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Tape 1). More indie games like Blue Prince and Abiotic Factor will come later157.
2. New Game Releases and Trailers
- Lost Soul Aside: It’s out on May 30, 2025. It’s a sci-fi action RPG with stunning visuals and fast combat159.
- Directive 8020: A sci-fi horror game by Supermassive Games. It launches on October 2, 2025. It features a crew on a mysterious planet159.
- The Midnight Walk: A stop-motion horror adventure. It’s out on May 8, 2025. It supports PS VR2159.
- Darwin’s Paradox: A puzzle-platformer with an octopus star. It’s coming in 2025159.
3. PS5 System Updates
- The latest PS5 firmware update (25.01-10.60.00) was on January 23, 2025. It improved system performance and stability2810.
- Sony plans to update the PS5 more often in 2025. They will add new features like the Welcome Hub and better backward compatibility410.
4. PlayStation Plus and Game Catalog
- February’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalog adds Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, TopSpin 2K25, and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Tape 1)157.
- Later in 2025, indie titles like Blue Prince and Abiotic Factor will join the catalog159.
5. Hardware and Future Plans
- The PS5 Pro, launched in late 2024, is popular. It supports 8K and has better performance410.
- Rumors say Sony is making a PlayStation Portable 2. It will compete with the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck4.
6. Crossovers and DLC
- Stellar Blade: A crossover with Goddess of Victory: Nikke adds new outfits and a boss battle. It launches in June 2025159.
- Dave the Diver: Ichiban’s Holiday: This DLC features Yakuza’s Kasuga Ichiban. It will be released in April 2025159.
7. Upcoming Events and Demos
- A Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii demo is out from February 14, 2025. It will be fully released on February 21, 2025159.
- Splitgate 2 Alpha: Starts on February 27, 2025. It gives a sneak peek of its Multi-Team Portal Warfare mode159.
