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Everything shown in Sony's PlayStation Showcase 2021

Oh boy!

Sony just wrapped up its PlayStation Showcase 2021 livestream - here's everything announced during the show.

First up, we got a teaser trailer for the Knights of the Old Republic remake developed by Aspyr. The big news here is it's a timed PlayStation 5 console exclusive. It's also coming to PC. No release window was mentioned.

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Next up, we saw Project Eve, a kind of Bayonetta-looking action game that takes place in the not-too-distant future on a ruined Earth against unknown enemies.

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We then got our first look at Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, the fantasy-themed Borderlands spin-off from Gearbox.

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Moving on, we saw a trailer for Forspoken, the new game from Square Enix's Luminous Productions. It's due out spring 2022.

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Ubisoft got in on the action with a trailer for Rainbow Six Extraction, due out January 2022.

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Remedy revealed a first look at the Alan Wake remaster.

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Then some big news: not only did we get a look at the PS5 version of Gran Theft Auto 5, but Rockstar announced a significant delay. The next-gen version was due out 11th November, but will now be released in March 2022.

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Microsoft-owned Bethesda had two games at the PlayStation Showcase. We saw a new trailer for Tango Gameworks' Ghostwire Tokyo, which looks as creepy as you'd expect. It's due out on PS5 and PC in spring 2022.

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Moving on, we saw a new trailer for Eidos Montreal's Guardians of the Galaxy.

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Then there was a new video for free-to-play battle royale Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt, which recently launched on PC in early access form and is coming to console later this year.

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The second Bethesda game to appear in the showcase was Deathloop, which is right around the corner. It's due out 14th September on PS5 and PC.

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Here's something out of left field: there's a Kid A / Amnesiac virtual exhibition presented by Radiohead and Epic coming to PS5, and PC and Mac via the Epic Games Store in November 2021. Kid A is one of my favourite albums of all time. I'm looking forward to this!

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Next, we got a fresh look at Tchia - a game inspired by New Caledonia. It launches exclusively on PS4, ps5 and the Epic Games Store in 2022.

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Sony then moved on to PlayStation Studios titles, and there were some big reveals. Naughty Dog's Uncharted 4 and Lost Legacy are being remastered for PS5 and PC as part of the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, due out early 2022. Uncharted is coming to PC!

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Then a big surprise: Insomniac is developing a Wolverine game!

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The show took a sharp turn to Polyphony's Gran Turismo 7, due out in March 2022.

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Back to Insomniac, and Sony announced Insomniac's Spider-Man 2, which stars Venom. That one is a while away - it's due out 2023.

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The show ended strong with a proper reveal of Santa Monica Studio's God of War Ragnarok, which stars Thor. Looking forward to this one!

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That's a wrap! Anything you're looking forward to in particular?