No Need for E3: The Best PS5 Game Trailers From the PlayStation Showcase

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Sony didn't let the lack of E3 stop it from delivering a big summer games event. The PlayStation 5 has been on the market for more than three years now, so it was time to see the announcements that will shape the console's future. The most recent PlayStation Showcase had plenty of those to go around, with expected and unexpected game reveals.

Granted, the show was a more subdued than what the rumors suggested. There was nary a whisper of a Bloodborne remake or port during the event, unfortunately. Instead of huge, first-party reveals, we saw more mid-size, multi-platform titles. Games like Ghostrunner 2, Helldivers 2, and Square-Enix’s iffy-looking Splatoon clone Foamstars don’t exactly scratch that new God of War itch. Still, these10 trailers from the 2023 PlayStation Showcase highlight the titles that we can't wait to pop into our PS5s and stream to our PlayStation Q handhelds. 

In 2010, Remedy Entertainment delivered a moody survival-horror shooter that asked “What if Stephen King had to shoot a lot of guys?” This long-awaited sequel continues not only Alan’s surreal nightmare, but also connects to Remedy’s other trippy shooter, Control. Alan Wake 2 releases Oct. 17.

After nearly a decade of massive, open-world Assassin’s Creed experiences, Mirage looks to pull the franchise back to its tighter, stealthier, more murderous roots. Even the Middle Eastern setting recalls the first game, hopefully implying a return to series form. After a delay, Mirage is set for an Oct. 12 release.

Before Bungie became famous for Halo and Destiny, the team developed an innovative series of Mac first-person shooters called Marathon. We don’t know how this new Marathon connects to the old Marathon just yet. It seems to draw more from the