Sony offered perhaps its strangest show for a few years, providing an ill-advised theatre set-up that led to some serious lulls during the opening 30 minutes. It did pick up, though, to give us Nioh 2, a new Remedy game and our first look at the Resident Evil 2 remake, plus first gameplay of Death Stranding, The Last of Us Part 2 and Ghosts of Tsushima. Not bad, really. Here's all the news as it happened.

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00:06 am UTC Less than an hour to go. You've got this. You can power through. We're nearly there. Martin Robinson 00:07 am UTC In the office it's a little bit of FIFA, a little bit of Fortnite and some beer to get us through. Martin Robinson 00:07 am UTC (I know, we're so *mainstream*, right?) Martin Robinson 00:32 am UTC Hi I just went away to play a bit of FIFA and now everyone's talking about Ecco. What did I miss? Martin Robinson 00:32 am UTC It's like an Ecco chamber in here. Martin Robinson 00:32 am UTC (sorry) Martin Robinson 00:34 am UTC

Kami: Also, Martin, boo and all that.

That's probably the best joke I've made all week. I'm all out now.

Martin Robinson 00:35 am UTC I'm going to tell you about all the 'p's tonight. You want 1080 'p's? You want 2160 'p's? They're all coming at you on you're a gamer dot com. Martin Robinson 00:45 am UTC I'm hoping none of you ever caught the after hours Eurogamer podcast where a lot of it was dedicated to dolphin's sex habits. Martin Robinson 00:45 am UTC Also this whole chat about Ecco is feeling very 1.45am at the moment. Martin Robinson 00:46 am UTC Someone's going to hand me a cigarette in a moment and I'm going to absent-mindedly light the wrong end before realising what exactly is going on. Martin Robinson 00:46 am UTC But hey 1.45am means we're only 15 minutes away from Sony's conference! Martin Robinson 00:47 am UTC *goes to toot horn, misses then collapses in a heap*. Martin Robinson 00:47 am UTC Will this be good? I don't know. I'm not sure. Martin Robinson 00:49 am UTC You see, I worry it's going to be a bit like that - four stilted Q&A sessions for the first-party games in question, mixed in with a few announcements of third party things. Martin Robinson 00:51 am UTC Sony can get a little... self-involved at times. I'm hoping this won't be one of them. Martin Robinson 00:52 am UTC What we know - there'll be four first-party games. Martin Robinson 00:52 am UTC Those being Death Stranding, Ghosts of Tsushima, Spiderman and The Last of Us Part 2. Martin Robinson 00:53 am UTC Hello from what feels like a PlayStation E3 church. It's a tent with scary sounds being piped in. There are no seats. Everyone is confused. Tom Phillips 00:53 am UTC There's also room for third-party showings. We haven't seen anything of Call of Duty or Destiny 2 so far this E3. Seems like a good time for them to show up. Martin Robinson 00:53 am UTC The Final Fantasy 7 remake that was absent from Square's super bland conference earlier? I'm not too hopeful it'll show up, but it's a possibility. Martin Robinson 00:54 am UTC And how about what Bluepoint's working on? Maybe - just maybe - it's a beloved PlayStation game that also happens to be third party. Martin Robinson 00:54 am UTC Oh, and let's not forget about the Resident Evil 2 Remake. Martin Robinson 00:54 am UTC Wes, Digital Foundry's John Linneman and I (and friend of Eurogamer Keza) are resisting whatever theatrics this is and have fashioned a work station out of folding chairs and a small day table I found in the corner of the room. Tom Phillips 00:54 am UTC That lot would be a tidy haul all in all. Martin Robinson 00:55 am UTC Tom Phillips 00:55 am UTC It's at times like this, hearing what Tom's saying about the show in LA, that I'm grateful to be here in Brighton with a beer and a nice comfy chair. Martin Robinson 00:55 am UTC Even if it is coming up to 2am. Martin Robinson 00:55 am UTC One last thing. Martin Robinson 00:56 am UTC Sony's showing four games tonight. I really wouldn't be surprised if at least two of them weren't necessarily PS4 exclusive. Martin Robinson 00:56 am UTC It really is a very lovely beer. Paul Watson 00:56 am UTC Now that Microsoft has dropped the next-gen bomb, and that Bethesda has openly spoken about two of its big games being next-gen, will Sony follow suit? Martin Robinson 00:57 am UTC Yup, and the other thing. This won't start on time. Martin Robinson 00:57 am UTC

kingpin3000: Don we think VR will get a mention?

Yup, even if it's just a quick round-up.

Martin Robinson 00:57 am UTC Also my name's not Don. Martin Robinson 00:58 am UTC Hang on. Are they starting... Martin Robinson 00:58 am UTC Early? Martin Robinson 00:58 am UTC Well this is a first. Martin Robinson 00:58 am UTC I. Have. No. Idea. Martin Robinson 00:58 am UTC Tom Phillips 00:59 am UTC The downside of sitting down is you can't really see anything. Tom Phillips 00:59 am UTC Well you wanted PSVR - here's some Playroom bots dicking about. Martin Robinson 01:00 am UTC Shawn Layden is apparently here. I can't see him though. Tom Phillips 01:00 am UTC Honestly, the conference could be two hours of this and I'd be completely fine with it. Paul Watson 01:01 am UTC And now we're properly, properly go. Martin Robinson 01:01 am UTC Shawn Layden steps up to stage, in what looks like a church. Martin Robinson 01:02 am UTC It's weird, standing up - the audience is restless. It's not quiet here, people are talking over Shawn. Tom Phillips 01:02 am UTC This doesn't help the growing perception of them being a bit of a weird cult. Martin Robinson 01:02 am UTC But let's see where they take it from here. Martin Robinson 01:03 am UTC First up, it's The Last of Us Part 2. Martin Robinson 01:03 am UTC I love The Last of Us' music, but this audience is just talking about how they can't see what's going on. Tom Phillips 01:04 am UTC And a live performance from Gustavo Santaolalla. Martin Robinson 01:04 am UTC And some terrible, terrible sound distortion on our feed which doesn't really help things. Martin Robinson 01:06 am UTC That'll be it (I say like I have any kind of technical knowledge). Martin Robinson 01:06 am UTC The church we are in is an environment from The Last of Us 2. Tom Phillips 01:07 am UTC It's cool, man, we're all high. Martin Robinson 01:07 am UTC Here's a new trailer for The Last of Us 2, and that's why everyone's in a church - it's the setting for this fresh look, with an older Ellie taking centre stage. Martin Robinson 01:09 am UTC This is already striking a much better tone than the last time we saw The Last of Us Part 2 - it's got the humanity and warmth that, I think, made the original such a hit. Martin Robinson 01:10 am UTC Oh here's the murder. Martin Robinson 01:11 am UTC From something quite moving and beautiful to a neckstab. Video games, you never really change do you? Martin Robinson 01:11 am UTC 'It's like we got new E3 there,' says Bertie, 'and then ol' E3 just crept back'. Martin Robinson 01:12 am UTC CONTRAST! Tom Phillips 01:12 am UTC It's the lady and the hammers and the disemboweling! Martin Robinson 01:12 am UTC That old favourite. Martin Robinson 01:13 am UTC Actual wooos from the audience for being able to climb under a truck. Tom Phillips 01:15 am UTC It's a handsome looking video game, which looks to carry on where the original left off. Martin Robinson 01:15 am UTC With a little more grimdark, though no-one could ever really say that The Last of Us was a game that was light in tone. Martin Robinson 01:16 am UTC The combat does look extremely physical, again taking one of The Last of Us' core tenets a little further. Martin Robinson 01:18 am UTC These kinds of scenes never really play out that well when seen out of context. I remember how grim one of The Last of Us' original scenes looked in a conference, where Joel shot-gunned someone to death and the audience whooped and hollered. Martin Robinson 01:18 am UTC We're being moved rooms. Audience is on the move. Tom Phillips 01:18 am UTC In-game, it made much more sense and was less jarring. Martin Robinson 01:18 am UTC Anyway, that was our first real look at The Last of Us Part 2. It looks like it'll be very bit as fascinating as the original. Martin Robinson 01:20 am UTC And here's the chatty bit while everyone gets to the next venue for this show. Martin Robinson 01:21 am UTC There's plenty of killer going from that The Last of Us Part 2 first look, but it also seems like there'll be at least *some* filler. Martin Robinson 01:21 am UTC But hey we're all kind of in love with Shawn Layden over here so I'm fine with that. Martin Robinson 01:21 am UTC He looks half hamster, half mobster. Martin Robinson 01:21 am UTC I'm trying to find a composite of those two, but well it just doesn't work. Martin Robinson 01:22 am UTC Anyway he's an incredibly handsome, suave and confident presence. Martin Robinson 01:22 am UTC It sounds like Ghosts of Tsushima is next. Martin Robinson 01:22 am UTC As Tom and co. are being ushered into a Japanese courtyard. Martin Robinson 01:23 am UTC And a little snippet there - New Game Plus is coming to God of War. Martin Robinson 01:24 am UTC There's a lot of people to usher through this very expensive set-up. Martin Robinson 01:25 am UTC It's a very strange set-up, too - everyone at the event can't report on it as they're constantly on the move. Martin Robinson 01:25 am UTC While at home we have to wait for them to be pestered along into the next area. Martin Robinson 01:25 am UTC So strange how these things get greenlit, but I'm sure whoever pitched it was very convincing (and asked for a sizeable budget too). Martin Robinson 01:26 am UTC So here's Call of Duty Black Ops 4 with map pack exclusivity. Martin Robinson 01:26 am UTC Less of the almost, I'd say. Martin Robinson 01:27 am UTC It's a mixture of stupidity and arrogance that leads to weird cock-ups like this. Martin Robinson 01:27 am UTC I think it's a little of both, they've clearly got stuff planned as we're getting some sizzle reels they've got prepped. Martin Robinson 01:28 am UTC It is safe to say that no-one really engaged their brain when planning the whole concept of this show though. Martin Robinson 01:29 am UTC We're back to the weird late-PS2, early-PS3 Sony here. And Microsoft is doing a great job stepping back into the good guy role as it recedes from the villainy and arrogance of early Xbox One. Martin Robinson 01:29 am UTC Tom Phillips 01:29 am UTC It's amazing how cyclical these things are, and how they don't hire anyone at these companies who can remember back more than five years. Martin Robinson 01:30 am UTC We have walked through a Japanese garden to a larger tent (with seats). Wind is being blown in, and on screen there's a grassy landscape. Tom Phillips 01:30 am UTC Destiny 2 now, and a look at the big update coming later this year. Martin Robinson 01:30 am UTC Will it save Destiny? I'm not sure - it feels like every new expansion has that weight of expectation put upon it. Martin Robinson 01:31 am UTC But they just killed off Nathan Fillion so I guess that gives them a bit more budget to make more awesome stuff. Martin Robinson 01:32 am UTC Right come on here's an actual video game after plenty of filler. Martin Robinson 01:32 am UTC Nope it's another live musical performance. Martin Robinson 01:32 am UTC Get over yourselves and show us something! Martin Robinson 01:33 am UTC This is Ghosts of Tsushima, anyway. Martin Robinson 01:33 am UTC

up_the_ante: Cultural appropriation

Lol innit.

Martin Robinson 01:34 am UTC A polite round of applause. Martin Robinson 01:34 am UTC I just found out about Cayde's death on a livestream I can't watch while a guy plays an oversize fucking recorder solo. Thanks Sony. Tom Phillips 01:34 am UTC At least Sucker Punch's Nate Fox is always good value. Martin Robinson 01:34 am UTC Sorry, I'll edit. Martin Robinson 01:34 am UTC Sony may as well fart into their own cupped hands, bring it up to their nostrils and just gleefully sniff it in at this point. Martin Robinson 01:35 am UTC Samurai seems to be very much the next big thing. Martin Robinson 01:35 am UTC And this does look awful, awful pretty. Martin Robinson 01:36 am UTC I mean, it looks really, really, really good. Martin Robinson 01:36 am UTC As in I'm not sure I've seen a better looking video game. Martin Robinson 01:37 am UTC And I'm not entirely sure this is even possible on a PlayStaton 4. Martin Robinson 01:37 am UTC This is, from what we've been told, an open world game. Martin Robinson 01:37 am UTC An open world game as gorgeous as this could really be something. Martin Robinson 01:37 am UTC Beautifully composed samurai combat leads into more general hack and slashery. Martin Robinson 01:37 am UTC But still it looks great. Martin Robinson 01:39 am UTC In the words of Kat from USGamer: "The hell of following Naughty Dog is that anything you do is going to look stiff by comparison." Yup. Tom Phillips 01:39 am UTC Some very Sucker Punch traversal - it's still inFamous and Sly Cooper as you leap around. Martin Robinson 01:40 am UTC I hope it's at least an option to play with a Japanese voice track. It'd make such a difference. Martin Robinson 01:41 am UTC The stand-offs, which come at a much slower pace than the general combat, look incredible. Martin Robinson 01:43 am UTC And that was Ghosts of Tsushima. A staggeringly beautiful looking game. Martin Robinson 01:43 am UTC And this is a banana playing a guitar. Martin Robinson 01:43 am UTC This is why I love Eurogamer. The place to come for typeface analysis. Martin Robinson 01:44 am UTC Is this Death Stranding now? Martin Robinson 01:44 am UTC Or Remedy's new game. Martin Robinson 01:45 am UTC Because this looks a lot like Remedy. Martin Robinson 01:45 am UTC Control - it is indeed Remedy, being very Remedy, and being published by 505 Games. Martin Robinson 01:46 am UTC Some game about tins of tomatoes now. Martin Robinson 01:46 am UTC Games have everything don't they? Martin Robinson 01:46 am UTC

silents: That was basically quantum break on ps4.

Without the live action stuff. I'm more than fine with that.

Martin Robinson 01:46 am UTC And this is Resident Evil 2. Martin Robinson 01:47 am UTC Which looks very, very different to the original which it's remaking. Martin Robinson 01:47 am UTC Also it has tinned tomatoes in it. Martin Robinson 01:48 am UTC This looks so, so different to Resident Evil 2, that it's hard not to get a bit of whiplash when seeing it for the first time. Martin Robinson 01:48 am UTC Beneath all the fancy visuals, though, looks like quite a trad Resi game - and that's also a good thing. It's out January 25th next year. Martin Robinson 01:50 am UTC A new game from the Rick & Morty creators and Squanch Games? It looks like it's got Mr MeSeeks in there. Martin Robinson 01:50 am UTC Trover Saves the Universe, coming to PSVR. Martin Robinson 01:51 am UTC Some weird Nomura nonsense with Johnny Depp in now. Martin Robinson 01:51 am UTC If that's your thing, you weirdos. Martin Robinson 01:53 am UTC Yeah, it actually is. Martin Robinson 01:54 am UTC There's been a succession of good announces, and even though Kingdom Hearts isn't really my thing it's certainly going to tick a lot of boxes for series fans. Martin Robinson 01:54 am UTC And now it's on to Death Stranding, to twist with our heads a little more. Martin Robinson 01:55 am UTC This looks it is, for the first time, actual Death Stranding gameplay. Martin Robinson 01:55 am UTC Like it's an actual video game we can play. Martin Robinson 01:56 am UTC Where we apparently just go trekking around Iceland. Martin Robinson 01:56 am UTC But still I'd be up for playing that game. Martin Robinson 01:57 am UTC It really does look like a slow-paced exploration game. Martin Robinson 01:57 am UTC Or, as some others might put it, a walking simulator. Martin Robinson 01:58 am UTC But there's more! Martin Robinson 01:58 am UTC Lea Seydoux makes an appearance, adding to the all-star cast. Martin Robinson 01:59 am UTC Nope, still none the wiser. Martin Robinson 02:00 am UTC Yup, and I love it. Martin Robinson 02:02 am UTC Oh and Linsay Wagner, The Bionic Woman, is now confirmed to be in it? Martin Robinson 02:03 am UTC And Nioh 2, which is a nice announcement from leftfield. Martin Robinson 02:03 am UTC They've pulled this conference back from the brink. Martin Robinson 02:04 am UTC Spideybobs now. Martin Robinson 02:07 am UTC Which looks amazing, if not quite as amazing as what's preceded it, but we are getting to play it very, very soon. Martin Robinson 02:09 am UTC This looks lovely if big explodey things are what you're into. Martin Robinson 02:10 am UTC Super dynamic, with all the colour and spark you'd hope for from a Spiderman game. Martin Robinson 02:11 am UTC And that was the fourth game. Martin Robinson 02:11 am UTC Are we done here? Martin Robinson 02:11 am UTC What is though? Martin Robinson 02:11 am UTC The recap suggests we're wrapping up shortly. Martin Robinson 02:12 am UTC And it is done. Martin Robinson 02:12 am UTC A shaky start but it got there in the end. Martin Robinson 02:12 am UTC Well, Spiderman has one. Martin Robinson 02:13 am UTC My money is on that being one decent looking PS4 game in Spiderman, and three PS5 games with no date. Martin Robinson 02:14 am UTC We'll see, though, and a new Remedy game makes me very, very happy. Martin Robinson 02:15 am UTC Oh let's not forget a new Nioh. That's alright. Martin Robinson 02:15 am UTC And Resi 2. Martin Robinson 02:15 am UTC Oh and here's a bonus - a From Software PSVR game. Martin Robinson 02:16 am UTC Just as I was about to head back to the hotel. Martin Robinson 02:16 am UTC Oooh they're odd ones, Sony, aren't they? Martin Robinson 02:16 am UTC Deracine is its name. Martin Robinson 02:17 am UTC What else are they going to announce post-conference? Martin Robinson 02:17 am UTC I'm not sure how late I'm willing to wait up to find out. Martin Robinson 02:20 am UTC We're going to wrap here, though of course feel free to stick around and watch the post-conference chat Sony's laying on where we're seeing some of Spiderman's web-slinging in action. Martin Robinson 02:20 am UTC You've all been wonderful, and it's been a delight. Martin Robinson 02:20 am UTC One more show to go, and it's Nintendo tomorrow - hope to see you there. Martin Robinson Load more comments Loading