Sony just detailed a bunch of new PlayStation 4 games, including a major 'Final Fantasy' remake — here's everything you have to look forward to (SNE)

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• Sony held its second “State of Play” event on Thursday, where it revealed or detailed a variety of upcoming PlayStation 4 games.
• A major remake of the classic Japanese role-playing game “Final Fantasy VII” was shown off for the first time in years, with the tagline: “The return draws closer.”
• Another major highlight was a newly announced game based on “Predator,” the occasionally invisible alien notorious for hunting humans for sport.
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In the span of roughly 10 minutes on Thursday afternoon, Sony offered a surprisingly detailed look at a handful of major upcoming PlayStation 4 games — including the first look in years at the long-awaited “Final Fantasy VII” remake.

Yes, really! A new trailer for “Final Fantasy VII Remake” that even teases its imminent arrival with the tagline, “The return draws closer.”

Here’s a look at everything Sony revealed:

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1. A major expansion is coming to “Monster Hunter World,” named “Iceborne,” on September 6.

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Japanese game maker Capcom describes the addition to “Monster Hunter World” as, “a massive expansion,” which includes, “a brand new story, “new monsters, quests and abilities.” It’s scheduled to arrive on September 6, 2019.

2. “Final Fantasy VII Remake”

When will “Final Fantasy VII Remake” finally be available? That remains unknown — the game was first shown off way back in 2015, and we’ve heard next to nothing since then. 

But on Thursday afternoon, the latest trailer for the game was revealed alongside news that more would be revealed in June.

In the meantime, here’s the new trailer:

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3. “Riverbond,” a “shoot and slash” game that looks like a pixelated dungeon crawler, is headed to PlayStation 4 “this summer.” It appears to feature guest appearances from characters from other games including “Shovel Knight.”

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