It has been a while since Sony hosted a State of Play Livestream, the last one was in March. Sony is hosting a new “State of Play” livestream on June 2, 2022 at 6pm EST, 3pm PST, 23:59pm CET. Sony said the focus is on some first party, third party games, and PlayStation VR2 games. Enjoy the livestream…
You can watch the Livestream on Twitch and/or YouTube on June 2, 2022 at 3:00pm PT / 6:00pm ET / 23:59 CEST.
100 Thieves is an organization that was founded in 2017 by Nadeshot. 100 Thieves secured funding from Dan Gilbert, Drake, Scooter, Marc Benioff, Drew Houston, Sequoia Capital, among others. 100 Thieves is an eSports organization that also provides 100 Thieves branded apparel, and offers products such as keyboards, mouses. 100 Thieves acquired Highground in October 2021 to expand on Nadeshot’s idea of cultivating culture by offering branded products such a keyboards. People liken 100 Thieves as a Optic Gaming and/or FaZe Clan competitor, as 100 Thieves makes use of their apparel and streamers as part of their marketing strategy to expand the “100 Thieves” brand.
100 Thieves has an online store, along with a compound in Los Angeles that doubles as a streaming “house,” and a retail store.
And now, Nadeshot sat with John Robinson – who previously worked on Video Games at Electronic Arts – has now announced that 100 Thieves is working on a video game with input from the community. It’s early to say what game it will be, and nothing is known about the game besides a codename: Project X.
Pardon the all caps nature of the post, but Matthew Haag, better known as “Nadeshot” wrote a quick note on their official “Project X” page to explain his reasoning for a new video game…
Here is the full text…
I’LL NEVER FORGET THE FEELING I HAD PLAYING HALO 2. RACING HOME FROM SCHOOL OR WORK TO JUMP INTO A NIGHT OF RANKED. GRINDING FOR HOURS TO LEVEL UP, JUST TO SEE MY NEW ICON NEXT TO MY NAME AND KNOW I WAS ONE OF THE BEST. I CAN STILL VIVIDLY REMEMBER THOSE GAMES – CALL OF DUTY, POKEMON, STARCRAFT – I’D NEVER HAD SO MUCH FUN COMPETING WITH MYSELF AND PLAYING WITH MY FRIENDS. I’VE BEEN THINKING A LOT ABOUT THOSE GAMES RECENTLY.
PLAYING THOSE GAMES ARE THE MOMENTS I’LL NEVER FORGET – THE HOURS I SPENT LAUGHING WITH MY FRIENDS MEANT JUST AS MUCH AS THE TROPHIES. LOOKING BACK, IT WAS THE MAGIC OF THOSE GAMES THAT MADE ME FALL IN LOVE WITH VIDEO GAMES AND MADE ME REALIZE I WANTED TO MAKE THIS MY CAREER.
TODAY, I HAVE AN EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT TO SHARE. IT’S OUR BIGGEST ANNOUNCEMENT SINCE WE FOUNDED 100 THIEVES BACK IN 2017. 100 THIEVES HAS CHAMPIONSHIP ESPORTS TEAMS, AMAZING CONTENT, AND WE’RE MAKING OUR BEST APPAREL EVER. I’M REALLY PROUD OF WHERE WE ARE AND EXCITED TO KEEP PUSHING OURSELVES TO BE BETTER. BUT LOOKING BACK ON MY CAREER, EVERY FEW YEARS I’VE MADE A BIG MOVE – FROM COMPETITIVE PLAYER TO CONTENT CREATOR TO ENTREPRENEUR. I LOVE BUILDING & CREATING NEW THINGS AND I THINK I’VE FOUND MY NEXT CHALLENGE.
100 THIEVES IS MAKING A VIDEO GAME.
It has been a while since Sony announced their new PlayStation Plus tiers. To recap that announcement, Sony announced that in the coming weeks, Sony will work to restructure PlayStation Plus on PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 to a tiered system. Those tiers are “PlayStation Plus Essential,” “PlayStation Plus Extra,” and “PlayStation Plus Deluxe.” PlayStation Plus Essential is the current “PlayStation Plus” subscription. Sony not only released a new video to their YouTube video to explain the new subscription tiers, they also released a blog post to announce the first slew of games shipping with the newly merged “PlayStation Plus” and “PlayStation Now” system.
The monthly games that we currently get with the current “PlayStation Plus” subscription system will be applied in all three tiers. PlayStation Essential is the same exact tier as the current “PlayStation Plus” subscription.
I’ll pull excerpts from the article to help you understand from their mouths which games are available for which tiers…
We’re focused on adding high quality titles into the PlayStation Plus service for players to enjoy. I’m pleased to share a selection of the content that will be available for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium/Deluxe plans. PlayStation.com will be updated with the game list when it launches in your region.
PlayStation Studios
Third Party-Partners
PlayStation Plus Premium/Deluxe members will have a selection of popular classic games to play, with some titles that will show improved frame rates and higher-quality resolution compared to their original launch versions. For select original PlayStation and PSP classic games, members will also enjoy a new user interface with menus that allow you to save your game at any time, or even rewind the game if you want a do-over.
Also, players who have previously purchased the digital version of select games from the original PlayStation and PSP generation will not have to make a separate purchase or sign up to PlayStation Plus to play these titles on PS4 or PS5. When these titles are released for PS4 and PS5, players can head to PlayStation Store and download a version for the consoles at no extra cost if they already own the digital version of the title. Some of the titles will also be available for individual purchase.
Additionally, some remastered classics from previous console generations will be added to the PlayStation Plus Premium/Deluxe plan. Below is an early look at a selection of games that will be available.
Classic Games Catalog – Original PlayStation and PSP
PlayStation Studios
Third Party Partners
Classic Games Catalog – Remasters
PlayStation Studios
Third Party Partners
The new PlayStation Plus will offer PS3 games to stream and play on PS4, PS5 and PC****. These are original, non-remastered versions of PS3 games and are available to PlayStation Plus Premium members where cloud streaming is available. Here is an early look at the selection of original PS3 games available.
PlayStation Studios
Third Party Partners
The time-limited game trial benefit will enable you to try select games before you buy. After downloading a trial of the full game, you can play it for two hours for most games – the playtime counter only counts while you are in the game. It’s a great way to try games before you decide to buy, and any trophies and game save data from the trial period will carry-forward if you purchase the game. Here are some of the titles that will be part of the time-limited game trials.
PlayStation Studios
Third Party Partners
The games available in our PlayStation Plus games catalog will continue to refresh and evolve over time, so there is always something new to play.
PlayStation Plus Essential
PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium**/Deluxe
It has been little while since Activision announced that Call of Duty: Vanguard is getting an update called “Classified Arms.” Both “Classified Arms,” and “Operation Monarch” are different events but is part of the overall Season Three update. Activision uploaded a new trailer to their official Call of Duty YouTube account to showcase Operation Monarch. King Kong, and Godzilla will go to battle in Call of Duty: Warzone’s new update known as “Operation Monarch.” Get hyped, because Operation Monarch will be released May 11, 2022…
Source: Official Call of Duty Blog
Along with the release of Operation Monarch, Activision is releasing a bundle centered around a highly voted side of the war: Godzilla.
Operation Monarch is scheduled to be released via Call of Duty: Vanguard and/or Call of Duty: Warzone Season Three update on May 11, 2022. Underneath the Season Three/Operation Monarch update will feature the King Kong vs Godzilla live event.
Redout was a franchise that started on PC in 2016. It was developed and published by Italian studio 34BigThings. It was then ported to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and now it has a sequel. Redout II (roman numeral “2”) was announced on December 10, 2021. 34BigThings took to their official Redout YouTube channel to announce the release date for Redout 2…
If you want more gameplay of Redout II, 34BigThings did a gameplay overview of Redout 2…
Redout II is scheduled to be released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam, and Epic Games Store on May 26, 2022.
It has been a while since All Elite Wrestling announced that they have a Video Game being developed. Without a name, or the consoles that it will be available on. Kenny Omega made the announcement in a media scrum sort-of style, only the announcement came from the mouth of Kenny Omega and fellow AEW staff. He did say it would come to “Current” and “Next” generation consoles. Without saying the platforms they’re aiming for. We just don’t know which consoles AEW Fight Forever are releasing for. However, the developers, Yuke’s Media Creations provided some game development updates to AEW Games, the game’s publisher. The first of those videos is a reveal of Kris Statlander…
Followed up by a reveal of Nyla Rose…
The gameplay is not final, as the developer stated in the video(s) itself. The game doesn’t even have a release date, so we’re ways off before we get actual gameplay of Yuke’s AEW game.
To learn more about AEW Fight Forever, the official AEW Games website is live. Furthermore, the official site for Fight Forever is here. All Elite Wrestling or AEW for short is obviously a wrestling promotion. AEW’s next big marquee Pay Per View event is “Double or Nothing” on May 29, 2022, headlined by Hangman Adam Page vs CM Punk for the AEW World Championship.
It has been a while since Activision teased Call of Duty 2022’s title as a “Modern Warfare sequel.” Since then, Activision and Infinity Ward has been ramping up the marketing strategy for Call of Duty 2022. There was a leak on Social Media, and ever since, the hype has been building, and building to a crescendo.. Here is the timeline of what happened since the initial confirmation of Call of Duty 2022 as “Modern Warfare Sequel.”
April 12, 2022 – PrestigeIsKey brought new information about the reveal of Call of Duty 2022, which we now know as a sequel to “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.” He also touched on future Call of Duty titles including 2023, 2024, and 2025…
April 22, 2022 – PrestigeIsKey has brought out news and leaks for a bit. He continued with a few weapon and 5 attachments ONLY leaks, he also talked about other Call of Duty News…
April 26, 2022 – Some players, influencers, and football players has been playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II in a private party held by Activision. They posted a photo to instagram…
A day later, the official teaser has been revealed: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II…
To coincide with the announcement, Infinity Ward makes it clear that either “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II” or “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” can be used to describe 2022’s Call of Duty title. Moreover, they revealed the logo for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II…
Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone is closing up on Season Two’s Reloaded with new updates that brings new bug fixes, new weapons, and whatnot. Activision released new updates afterwards to fix loopholes, bugs, glitches, and whatnot. They released a bundle for Snoop Dogg on April 19th, around the same time, they also released more weapons that were previously hidden, and not available. On April 13, 2022 – Activision released Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone Season Three cinematic to the official Call of Duty YouTube account to showcase the beginning of a new season. Season Three is scheduled to be released on April 27, 2022…
The official communication from Activision is as follows… I’ll grab a small snippet and move on from there.
A New Season Declassified — Prepare to Wield Classified Arms
On Caldera, Captain Butcher calls upon three more Operators — S.O.T.F. 008 — to investigate the true impact of previous enemy attacks. After reclaiming the island through tactical, yet somewhat flashy force, these elite Allied soldiers are rewarded with treasure troves of secret prototype weapons.
But these prototypes on the island, let alone their existence, raise a massive question: what kind of threats are these powerful weapons supposed to combat?
Their answer comes from an abandoned radio, which picks up several signals and primal roars unlike that of any known creature…
A top-secret armory is open for all Operators during Classified Arms, the third season of Call of Duty: Warzone and Vanguard launching on April 27. And they will need all the power they can get their hands on to combat Godzilla and Kong, laying siege to Caldera later in the season with the limited-time event, Operation Monarch.
This new season of content will be available following updates to both games: one for Vanguard on April 26 at 9 AM PT, and one for Warzone on April 27 at 9 AM PT.
Lead studios Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software, in addition to Treyarch and Toys for Bob, came together to kick off this monstrous season. Here is what you can expect across Warzone and Vanguard.
Source: Official Call of Duty Blog post
April 19, 2022 – Activision released a new trailer for Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone’s new update that would feature the iconic rapper, Snoop Dogg. The update will feature Snoop Dogg as a new operator, will also feature his custom costume design(s) to dress up Snoop Dogg, and his own bundle that also has weapon blueprints that would have marijuana-style design. These are his designs, see how they look…
April 21, 2022 – Activision and Raven Software released a new trailer to their official Call of Duty YouTube channel to reveal “Operation Monarch.” The new operation will be the “Monster of all battles,” but nothing else has been confirmed as of yet other than a teaser cinematic for Operation Monarch…
It has been a while since SEGA briefly announced Sonic Origins during a livestream in 2021. There was not much information to go with the announcement besides Sonic Origins features the original Sonic, Sonic 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD. In a new trailer released recently, and the new website launched for Sonic Origins – it was announced that Sonic Origins is also a remaster. Sonic Origins is set to launch on June 23, 2022 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, and PC via Steam, and/or Epic Games Store. The Sonic Origins website says that the Nintendo Switch version is “coming soon.”
It has been a while since the last major Kingdom Hearts title was released. For those who don’t know about Kingdom Hearts, it originally launched on March 28, 2002 for PlayStation 2, and sold 6 Million copies worldwide. It has since gone on to become a franchise with half a million to a Million copies sold for each release. Kingdom Hearts 3 broke that mold and sold over 6.7 Million copies worldwide. To date, the Kingdom Hearts franchise, thus far has sold over 30 Million copies worldwide. Kingdom Hearts 4 was recently ousted via a Nvidia leak, so speculation about Kingdom Hearts 4 was bubbling for a while now. On April 10, 2022 – Square Enix finally confirmed the existance of Kingdom Hearts 4 to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the franchise. To coincide with the announcement of Kingdom Hearts 4, 2 mobile games were announced for Kingdom Hearts. Nothing is known about Kingdom Hearts 4 besides that it’s being developed, and that the engine being utilized for Kingdom Hearts 4 is currently Unreal Engine 4. However, Square Enix says it will port it over to Unreal Engine 5. There is no known release date, no known consoles targeted at, nothing. Just that it’s being developed… Here is the announce trailer, followed by a press release…
TOKYO, JAPAN (April 10, 2022) – Today, as part of the 20th anniversary celebration of the KINGDOM HEARTS franchise, SQUARE ENIX and Disney announced that KINGDOM HEARTS IV, the newest installment in the beloved RPG series, is in early development, and also revealed a brand-new mobile game, KINGDOM HEARTS Missing-Link.
In the announcement trailer, Sora makes a triumphant return with an updated look at the beginning of an epic new storyline titled the “Lost Master Arc.” Beginning with Sora facing off in a boss battle against a giant enemy, players are introduced to the Quadratum, a large, expansive city set in a gorgeous, realistic world unlike anything ever seen before in the KINGDOM HEARTS series. Fans will be excited to see the return of Sora’s well-known companions Donald and Goofy, in addition to the first appearance of Strelitzia, a mysterious new character who appears before Sora in this strange new setting.
Fans can also look forward to KINGDOM HEARTS Missing-Link, an all-new game for iOS and Android devices, which allows players to embark on adventures from the realm of Scala ad Caelum into the real world. Players will be able to engage in exhilarating battles against the Heartless and discover a new, original story. A closed beta test is planned for 2022*.
“We’re thrilled to celebrate the series’ 20th anniversary with the announcement of two new KINGDOM HEARTS titles,” said KINGDOM HEARTS series Brand Manager, Ichiro Hazama. “We’d like to thank the fans for all of their support over the years, and we can’t wait for them to experience all that’s to come for Sora.”
“Sora is an original Disney video game hero like no other, beloved by our team, and fans across the world. We’ve been honored to work with Tetsuya Nomura and his team for two decades to introduce these original stories of discovery, courage, and friendship,” said Nana Gadd, Director, Walt Disney Games. “This glimpse into Sora’s next adventure is just the beginning – we can’t wait to show more when the time is right.”
Additionally, the KINGDOM HEARTS team announced that the highly anticipated final chapter of KINGDOM HEARTS DARK ROAD will be released in August 2022 as a free update to the KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ Dark Road app.
SQUARE ENIX and Disney hosted the KINGDOM HEARTS 20th Anniversary event in Tokyo, Japan where together with fans, they celebrated the past 20 years of the beloved franchise and provided a first look at what’s to come next. The event also featured a live music performance, a showcase of stained-glass artworks and on-stage appearances from Series Director, Tetsuya Nomura, series’ composer, Yoko Shimomura, and other development members. Fans can enjoy photos from the event on the official social channels and look forward to a recording of the event which will be shared at a later date.
Source: Square Enix, Press Release