What We Want To See From PlayStation During Not-E3

PlayStation has confirmed that it will be hosting at least one announcement event this summer, the State of Play presentation on June 2. Whether it’s the only PlayStation event for Not-E3 remains to be seen, but it should help to drum up further interest in third-party games and the PSVR2. E3 2022 has been canceled, but nothing can stop gaming.

While we wait for more official details, GameSpot editors have sounded off on what they want to see from PlayStation at some point this year. Read on below for more! Check out the full Not-E3 schedule to learn more about this summer’s big gaming events.

Make it weird again, Sony!

Over the last decade or so, Sony’s first-party studios have focused largely on making the “it looks like a movie!” game. From The Last of Us and Spider-Man to God of War and Ghost of Tsushima, they’re games that seem like they will be awarded end-of-year honors almost merely for just existing. Don’t get me wrong: I think these games are often great. However, Sony’s studios have made some weird games in the past, and I want to see some of those shown off this summer.

Enough of the photorealism! The closest we’ve seen to the old whimsy of Sony’s first-party studios is the free PS5 game Astro’s Playroom, which utilizes the DualSense controller in some truly brilliant ways. Media Molecule seems like it’s up to the task, and if some sort of major PS5 upgrade for Dreams could be that source of creativity and joy, I more than welcome it. I don’t want to see those Oscar-bait games completely absent, but I do want to watch Airplane or Spaceballs in between viewings of A Bird Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence. — Gabe Gurwin

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