'Marvel Tōken: Fighting Souls,' 'Pragmata,' 'Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound & More PlayStation State of Pla

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Ahead of Summer Game Fest, the upcoming Xbox Showcase, and on the day Nintendo unveiled the Switch 2, PlayStation brought the heat during its recent State of Play presentation, which included a new Marvel Games title, Marvel Token: Fighting Souls.



There was buzz that PlayStation was prepping to hit us over the head with another State of Play, which still came as a surprise to many.

The presentation, which was roughly forty minutes long, featured numerous announcements to get you excited about what's coming to your PlayStation 5 consoles. Let's not waste any more time and jump right into them.

Marvel Token: Fighting Souls

Source: Arc System Works / Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

Easily the biggest announcement of the State of Play belonged to Arc System Works, developer of the beloved Guilty Gear fighting game franchise and Marvel Games, with the surprise announcement of Marvel Token: Fighting Souls.

The announcement of Marvel Token: Fighting Souls signals a massive shift for Marvel, whose beloved characters have been synonymous with Capcom thanks to fighting games like Marvel Superheroes, Marvel vs. Street Fighter, and, of course, the Marvel vs. Capcom fighting game franchise.

This game takes your favorite Marvel heroes and villains and puts a Japanese anime spin on them, with Iron Man looking like a mini Gundam, and of course, Japanese voiceovers.

Confirmed fighters based on the reveal trailer are:

• Captain America


• Iron Man


• Ms. Marvel


• Spider-Man


• Star-Lord


• Ghost Rider


• Doctor Doom


• Storm

According to Forbes, fans combed through the trailer, much like Erik Voss does with MCU movie trailers, and spotted references to other Marvel characters, including Dazzler, Daredevil, Thor, Wasp, Luna Snow, and the Fantastic Four.

Unfortunately, this game is not releasing this year, but we look forward to picking up PlayStation's new fighting stick (more on that later) in 2026, when it launches on PS5 and PC.

Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection

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NetherRealm is done updating Mortal Kombat 1, but Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment isn't done yelling "GET OVER HERE."

Partnering with Digital Eclipse, they are taking a page out of Capcom's book, which has been on a tear recently, releasing Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics and, most recently, Capcom Fighting Collection 2, with their own collection of MK games in Mortal Kombat: Legacy Collection.

The Legacy Collection will feature a plethora of Mortal Kombat games from the franchise's early years, including the original arcade games, iconic home console versions that appeared on the Super NES and Sega Genesis, as well as releases across Game Boy, Game Gear, Sega 32X, Game Boy Advance, and other platforms.

Each of the games included in the Kollection is newly enhanced with player-friendly features, and online support with rollback netcode will be added to many of the arcade and console editions.

The games included in the Legacy Kollection so far are:

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  Mortal Kombat - 1992 (Arcade, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, Game Gear)
  
  


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  Mortal Kombat II - 1993 (Arcade, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, 32X)
  
  


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  Mortal Kombat 3 - 1995 (Arcade, SNES, Genesis)
  
  


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  Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 - 1995 (Arcade, SNES)
  
  


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  Mortal Kombat 4 - 1997 (Arcade)
  
  


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  Mortal Kombat Advance - 2001 (Game Boy Advance)
  
  


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  Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance - 2002 (Game Boy Advance)
  
  


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  Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition - 2003 (Game Boy Advance)
  
  

For those who enjoy in-depth exploration, the Legacy Kollection also features an interactive documentary with exclusive new and vintage interviews with original creators Ed Boon, John Tobias, Dan Forden, and John Vogel, along with dozens more, to discuss the history of one of the most iconic fighting games.

Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection is set to launch in 2025 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles, PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2.

We Have A New James Bond In IO Interactives' 007 First Light

Source: IO Interactive / 007 First Light

We don't know who will be taken on the 007 mantle in the films just yet, but we will learn how a young James Bond earned the number in IO Interactives' new origin story video game, 007 First Light, based on the popular character created by Ian Fleming.

While Bond's new face isn't recognizable, we do see The Walking Dead alum, Lennie James, in the trailer.

It would seem the Hitman developers were the perfect team to bring us another James Bond game, which they have been working on since 2020.

The trailer showcases some of the core gameplay, which gives off strong Uncharted vibes while featuring the cool gadgets James Bond uses, such as his watch fitted with a laser and his tricked-out vehicles.

007 First Light doesn't have a release date, but it is coming to Xbox, PC, and the Switch 2 in addition to the PS5.

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Gets A Release Date

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It's a good time to be a ninja in the video game world.

DOTEMU, the masters of putting out modern spins on your favorite throwback video games, are back at it with Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, developed by The Game Kitchen studio.

In Rageboud, players take control of Kenji Mozu, described as a "fledgling Hayabusa Clan ninja," who must battle demons after the veil between the human and demon worlds has been broken following the events of the original Ninja Gaiden on the NES. 

Kenji won't be alone on his journey to rid the human world of the demon menace; he will be joined by Kumori, a fearsome new kunoichi hailing from the antagonistic Black Spider Clan. 

Along with a new trailer for Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound during the State of Play, we also received the digital release date for the game, which will hack and slash its way onto PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Xbox on July 31. 


These were not the only announcements; hit the gallery below for the rest, which will undoubtedly continue to get you hyped for what's to come.



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