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00:00Welcome to Mojo Play's News Roundup, where we bring you the biggest gaming news of the week.
00:20Before we continue, be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified about
00:24our latest videos. The state of PlayStation. After the back-to-back bombshells of Concord's
00:32delisting and the ridiculous price reveal of the PS5 Pro, Sony was in desperate need of a win.
00:38While PlayStation's recent state of play might not have been as earth-shattering as many fans
00:42might have been hoping, there was still plenty to get excited about for PlayStation's coming
00:47months and into the next year. Sony kicked off the show with Astro Bot introducing new
00:56bots that mean rescuing such as Stellar Blade's Eve, the Helldivers, as well as others. A myriad
01:01of new levels and speedrun challenges with leaderboards coming this fall for the low,
01:06low price of free. If you're intending to walk the midnight walk, you better be sure to keep
01:13your spark safe and burning. Tim Burton fans will have a lot to get excited about with The
01:18Midnight Walk, a new title from the developers of the equally Burton-esque Lost in Random.
01:24The Midnight Walk has been created entirely from stop-motion animation, from the world to its
01:29creatures all being crafted lovingly by hand. The Midnight Walk will be released in Spring 2025,
01:35which gives you plenty of time to check out Lost in Random, which you should absolutely do.
01:40Mother always said monsters didn't exist. I thought they lived under my bed.
01:48We were both wrong. They live inside our homes. We got a much deeper look at Rogue Factor's
01:55upcoming title Hell is Us, a third-person action game with Dark Souls-inspired combat,
02:00and absolutely no HUD to guide the player. The devs explained this choice was deliberate to
02:05fully immerse the player in their war-torn world by letting them explore without the game holding
02:10their hand. Instead, the world and NPCs will guide the player to their next destination as long as
02:16they pay close attention to what is being explained to them. Armed with only a drone and sword, the
02:21players must navigate not only a civil war, but also supernatural entities that have invaded the
02:27world. Hell is Us is currently scheduled for release in the increasingly busy 2025.
02:32We also got some release updates on some big-name titles. First up, Capcom revealed a release date
02:38for their highly-anticipated Monster Hunter World follow-up Wildlands, which will let players start
02:43hunting on February 28th, 2025. You're a hunter. You've got a weapon, and you do nothing.
02:54We also got a street date for the latest in the ridiculously long-running Dynasty Warriors series,
02:58which is taking things back to the beginning with Origins, which will let players battle
03:02hundreds of enemies at once on January 17th, 2025. Pocket Pair's surprise hit Pal World also
03:09got a surprise Shadow Drop after formerly only being exclusive to Xbox and PC. Okay,
03:15trail spots aren't cheap, so let's get started. And finally, LEGO Horizon Adventures, the brick-and-click
03:20retelling of Horizon Zero Dawn, will release on November 14th of 2025.
03:26The recently-leaked Horizon Zero Dawn remaster also proved to be real and will update not only
03:31the visuals and character models to Forbidden West level, but also update the once-static
03:37conversation cinematics. Thankfully, the upgrade is only $10 for those interested.
03:42What is it? It's the end. Or how it begins, anyway.
03:49Alongside the reveal of new colors, the game also got a new story.
03:54Alongside the reveal of new colors for the DualSense and PS5 plates,
03:58the teal is a personal favorite, Mark Cerny once again took to our screens to plead the case for
04:03the PS5 Pro's exorbitant price tag by once again showcasing games featuring barely noticeable
04:10upgrades. Retro fans had quite a lot to get excited about during this state of play as well.
04:23Agony.
04:25Not only was the long-rumored and often-leaked Soul Reaver remaster fully revealed and releasing
04:31this December 10th just in time for the series' 25th anniversary, but 90s RPG fans will get to
04:37relive two of the best classics of the genre as Lunar Silver Star Story and its follow-up,
04:42Lunar 2 Eternal Blue, are also receiving remasters and will release in Spring 2025.
04:48The once mobile-exclusive Fantasian Neo Dimension from the original creators of the
04:53Final Fantasy franchise will be coming to consoles on December 5th. And lastly,
04:58while updating fans on the upcoming PS Plus titles for October, PlayStation just casually
05:03announced the long-demanded Dino Crisis will be coming to PS4 and 5 via PS Plus Extra.
05:08We know it's not a remake or a remaster, but we'll take whatever we can get at this point.
05:13A couple games got some DLC updates as Keanu Reeves will be reprising his role as Shadow
05:18from the upcoming movie Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as part of a DLC pack releasing on December 12th,
05:24a week before the film hits theaters on December 20th.
05:34Alan Wake's nightmare isn't over yet and he's pulling the Bureau of Control in deeper than
05:39ever before with a new expansion for Alan Wake 2, The Lake House, just in time for the spooky
05:44season this October. However, Sony wasn't finished yet and decided to close out the
05:49show with just one more thing. The new ghost.
06:10This was arguably the biggest reveal of PlayStation's state of play and it did not
06:15disappoint. Long rumored and anticipated, Sucker Punch gave players their first look at their new
06:21title, Ghost of Yotai, their long-awaited follow-up to Ghost of Tsushima, which was released back in
06:272020. However, instead of continuing Jin Sakai's story, Ghost of Yotai introduces players to a new
06:33ghost taking up the mask, Atsu, whose story will take place 300 years after the events of Tsushima.
06:40Sorry Jin fans, this means there's absolutely no possibility of a cameo by the original ghost.
06:45Instead, Sucker Punch is taking a more anthology route with the series, mentioning in a PlayStation
06:51blog post that Yotai is just the start of additional spin-offs in the series, noting
06:56their love of origin stories as a basis for the new setting and heroine. The new game will center
07:02around the titular Yotai, a mountain in what is known as Hokkaido today. The team traveled to the
07:07region to explore the area and were inspired by the new hazardous terrain, as well as the
07:12unpredictable and dangerous wildlife. Sucker Punch promises Ghost of Yotai will continue to build on
07:18the aspects of the original fans loved, while offering new experiences, mechanics, gameplay
07:23improvements, such as new weapons. While not much else is known about Ghost of Yotai at the moment,
07:29with the impending 2025 release date, Sucker Punch promises we'll learn more very soon.
07:35Sucker Punch has big plans to continue and expand the legend of the ghost with future entries and
07:40adaptations, including the currently in development film adaptation of the original Ghost of Tsushima
07:46from John Wick director Chad Stahelski.
07:49The most expensive failure of all time?
07:52It wasn't the plan. It was a spontaneous, creative decision made after years of careful research.
07:58It's not all good news for PlayStation following the success of their recent state of play, however,
08:03as the more we learn about Concord, the worse it gets. The live service game that launched DOA
08:09reportedly was even more of a financial blow to the company than it was to the franchise.
08:14The live service game that launched DOA reportedly was even more of a financial
08:19failure than previous reports could have imagined. According to sources close to the project,
08:23the full development cost wasn't the purported $200 million as previously reported, but actually
08:29closer to $400 million. While this number is completely unconfirmed and we'll likely never
08:34know the true cost of development, Sony's push for a major live service title failed so spectacularly,
08:40Sony decided to delist the game only two weeks after launch, with only roughly 25,000 copies
08:47sold worldwide. Sony reportedly had incredibly high hopes for Concord, claiming it to be the
08:52future of PlayStation and a franchise on the level of Star Wars marketability. However, further
08:58insight into the game's creation points to a culture of toxic positivity, which resulted in
09:04many concerns about the game being shut down or ignored due to their negative nature. Concord's
09:09game director Ryan Ellis also recently stepped down, leading to further speculation that Concord
09:15is truly dead and won't see any kind of relaunch as a free-to-play hero shooter as many suspected,
09:21and the studio itself could be shut down entirely. This would be a very dishonorable way for us all
09:27to die. Netflix has become quite the juggernaut when it comes to animated video game
09:34adaptations, with the likes of Castlevania, Arcane, and Cyberpunk Edgerunners proving not only
09:39critical darlings, but also a major hit with the usually finicky fanbase. Netflix hopes to keep
09:45that momentum going after giving viewers their first looks at some of the latest upcoming adaptations.
09:51I'm looking for something connected to my past, something important. Picking up where the game's
09:56left off, Tomb Raider The Legend of Lara Croft will have fans joining Lara on her next adventure,
10:02this time voiced by the very appropriately cast Hayley Atwell, and looks to connect the reboot
10:07trilogy with the original games in the timeline, and will be available for fans to watch on October
10:1210th. You're a poison. A thief is bad. No, I'm a survivor. Given the runaway success of Cyberpunk
10:21Edgerunners, which not only managed to be a standout story told in Night City on its own,
10:25but also managed to boost the game's popularity even further, Netflix announced there would be
10:30more Cyberpunk animation coming in the future, but that's all we know so far. We might not be
10:36able to get a new entry in the video game franchise, but at least we're getting a new
10:40Sam Fisher adventure via the upcoming Splinter Cell Death Watch series. However, much like the
10:45games, we don't yet know when this adaptation starring Liev Schreiber as Sam Fisher will sneak
10:50its way onto our screens. This guy, he's something else. Finally, an adaptation that makes a lot of
10:59sense and has already had its fair share of anime outings, Devil May Cry fans will get their Dante
11:04fix when the new adaptation from Adir Shakar, creator of the Castlevania series, releases next
11:10April. Featuring lots of gunplay and Dante's usual wisecracking attitude, this looks like yet another
11:16solid entry for Dante as he slays every monster in his path searching for the one who killed his
11:22mother. What kind of work do you do exactly? Demon hunting. Back to the shadows. We are the shadows
11:33that serve the light.
11:40It would seem that Ubisoft's upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows needs a bit more polish before its
11:45release as Ubisoft announced the game would be delayed from its original November 12th release
11:50date to February 14th, 2025. Following cancellations of their scheduled appearances at Tokyo Game Show
11:57as well as many other press junkets, speculation was widespread the game could end up being delayed.
12:02Ubisoft has had a tumultuous few years to say the least, with many of their big triple-a titles
12:07falling well short of sales expectations, including their most recent release Star Wars Outlaws.
12:13Many have pointed to Shadow's lackluster showings which include numerous bugs and glitches even in
12:18their promotional trailers. Ubisoft's recent track record of buggy launches is rivaled only by Bethesda,
12:25but the delay of their flagship 2024 title could point to the studio learning from their past
12:30mistakes and giving the game the time it needs to be a truly polished experience. This delay does
12:36however potentially put Ubisoft's Samurai Assassin's Creed game in direct competition with Sucker
12:41Punch's Ghost of Yotai in addition to all the other major releases planned for February 2025.
12:48We will bring justice back to the people.
12:55The Last of Us Day. You can't heal something unless you're brave enough to say it out loud.
13:05Naughty Dog celebrated The Last of Us Day, a day which coincides with the outbreak of the
13:09Cordyceps in the Last of Us universe, with quite a few new offerings for long-time fans to get
13:14excited about. U2's commemorated the day with some new figurines of Joel and the Clicker as well
13:20as some new Joel and Ellie collectible action figures. In addition to The Last of Us Part 1
13:24being added to PS Plus, PlayStation Star members can unlock a Clicker digital collectible, avatars,
13:30and new Last of Us merchandise via PlayStation Direct, including new clothing and accessories.
13:36However, the biggest reveal was the release of the full trailer for the second season of HBO's
13:41The Last of Us TV series. Fans got their first proper look at Caitlin Demers' Abby, young Manzino
13:47as Jessie, and Jeffrey Wright reprising his role of Isaac from The Last of Us Part 2 game. We also
13:53get our first look at the Seraphites, the cultist group at war with the WLF, Abby's group of survivors.
14:00The trailer also features glimpses of moments from the second game which will be instantly
14:04familiar to fans of the series. If you know, you know. Such as Joel gifting Ellie her first guitar
14:10and Ellie playing take on me to Dina after traveling to Seattle.
14:14Once again led by showrunner Craig Mazin and series creator Neil Druckmann,
14:19fans of the series have a lot to get excited about and a lot of heartbreak ahead come spring 2025.
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