New PlayStation State of Play to Be Held Roughly Around January 31st; Concord Gameplay to Be Shown Soon

Ori developer Moon Studios announced No Rest for the Wicked at the last The Game Awards. Developed for publisher Private Division, it's labeled as a visceral top-down action RPG that Moon Studios has been prototyping even before they released the first Ori game.

The newest No Man’s Sky update is called Omega, and it’s designed to bring lapsed players back into the game. Omega is accompanied by a free weekend, which runs from Feb. 15 until Feb. 19.

Following a series of vague teases over the past week, No Man's Sky has received its new Omega update which brings overhauled gameplay mechanics, ownable pirate freighters, new cosmetics, and more to the unfathomably vast space exploration game. Though countless free updates to No Man's Sky over the years have more than made good on the big promises originally made for the game while also bringing it to many new platforms, this latest update introduces a new expedition which can be played for free by players who don't own the game.

So before everything kicks off in a few hours, let's run down what we're likely to see - and some of what we hope we'll see too. 

The upcoming boss of Sony's PlayStation, Hiroki Totoki, has said that bringing the company's first-party line-up to PC could be a way of improving its margins.

A Minecraft player has spent 100 hours recreating the Allegiant Stadium in celebration of Super Bowl 58. Super Bowl 58 is set to take place on February 11, but this Minecraft fan has taken multiple play sessions to create the arena that it takes place in.

Welcome to the first Players’ Choice poll of 2024! Let’s welcome the new year by picking your favorite title for January among the heavy hitters, indie knockouts, and virtual bangers. 

PlayStation has announced the year's first State of Play games showcase event, set to stream January 31. The 40-minute showcase will feature extended looks at Shift Up's action-adventure title Stellar Blade and Team Ninja's action-RPG Rise of the Ronin, both of which will arrive on the PS5 this year. The State of Play event will cover over 15 games in total, providing more details on PS5 and PS VR2 titles releasing in 2024 and beyond. The event will be livestreamed on PlayStation's YouTube, Twitch and TikTok channels, starting Wednesday, January 31 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm GMT, or 3:30am on Thursday in India.

As one door closes, another swings right open! Continuing the celebrations for the 2.5th anniversary, Alchemy Stars is dropping a major update on January 31. Even before the anniversary celebrations wrap up, the developers are dropping the Millennial Dragon Chen’ni Recruitment Event on the same day.

New rumors have begun to circulate surrounding a PlayStation State of Play event later this week. If true, the showcase could unveil several new titles and provide updates on highly anticipated PlayStation-exclusive releases such as and .

Sony will step up to the spotlight this week with a PlayStation State of Play broadcast, it's been reported.

Following rumors from Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb about the next State of Play this month, insider NateTheHate2 has revealed that it’s likely happening on January 31st/February 1st.