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Everything From PlayStation’s August 7th State of Play

<p class="">The August 8th State of Play featured 40 minutes of mostly updates to game we already knew about, but there were a couple of big surprises. Namely, Temtem, the Pokemon-like MMO is coming to PS5 next year.</p>

BY Dylan Blight
Aug 6, 2020 UPDATED Sep 5, 2025
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The August 8th State of Play featured 40 minutes of mostly updates to game we already knew about, but there were a couple of big surprises. Namely, Temtem, the Pokemon-like MMO is coming to PS5 next year.

Check out all the trailers and news from the State of Play below.

Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time

Dinglodile is a playable character and there’s a bunch of trippy new N.Verse modes.

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Hitman III PSVR Mode

Play the entire Hitman trilogy in PSVR.

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Braid, Anniversary Edition Announced

One of the gaming indie classics returns next year.

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The Pathless Gameplay Overview

Six-minutes of developer walkthrough explains how the open-world of The Pathless works and how you can pet the eagle.

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Spelunky 2

Spelunky 2 is coming to PS4 on September 15th with new characters, features and co-op.

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Genshin Impact

This open-world RPG is coming to PS4 later this year.

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Aeon Must Die Reveal

Beat-em-up with neon in this brawler coming to PS4 this year.

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ANNO: Mutationem

This action-adventure game is coming to PS4’s this December.

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Bugsnax Gameplay Trailer

Catch-em all in our first Bugsnax gameplay trailer.

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Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series

The Vader Immortal trilogy of episodes arrive on PSVR on August 25th.

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Control – AWE Expansion Trailer

Alan Wake will be in the second Control Expansion out August 27th.

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Auto Chess – It’s Coming To PS4

Auto-battler/chess games were all rage late last year, now PlayStation players can join in and find out what the go is.

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The Pedestrian

A unique puzzle game that’s coming to PS4 next Januray.

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Hood: Outlaws & Legends Premiere Trailer

Two teams face-off in an attempt to pull of the perfect heist with AI patrolling. Coming to PS4 and PS5 in 2021.

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Temtem – Announcement Trailer

The Pokemon-like MMO, Temtem is coming to PS5 in 2021.

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Godfall – Gameplay Walkthrough

Nearly 9 minutes of Godfall gameplay. Deep dives into how the combat works mostly.

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That’s everything from this State of Play event. We’re still on the lookout for news on another one, however, as we expect Sony & Xbox to both announce prices for their next-gen consoles this month.

What was your favourite piece of news or trailer from this event? Let us know in the comments below.

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[He/Him] Dylan Blight is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Explosion Network, an independent Australian publication covering video games, film, television and pop culture. Since founding Explosion Network in 2017, Dylan has written and produced reviews, news, interviews, features and podcasts across the entertainment industry, while overseeing the publication's editorial direction and content.

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