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PlayStation used its most recent State of Play showcase to make it clear where its focus is. After a series of costly live-service stumbles, it\u2019s getting back to focusing on premium, narrative-driven, single-player games. That statement was made clear with how it started and ended the hourlong show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The showcase began with an extended look at gameplay from Marvel\u2019s Wolverine<\/em><\/a>, the new superhero title from Insomniac Games. Over seven minutes of bloody action, Logan sliced and diced his way through a bunch of baddies as he tried to rescue some captured mutants, briefly teaming up with Jean Grey for some help taking them down. Insomniac is well-known for its excellent single-player adventures, like Ratchet & Clank<\/em> and the recent Spider-Man<\/em> games, and Wolverine<\/em> seems poised to keep up the tradition when it launches in September.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The show ended with a major reveal: God of War Laufey<\/em><\/a>, the next mainline, single-player entry in the God of War<\/em> series from Santa Monica Studio. Laufey<\/em> stars Faye, Kratos\u2019 wife, and based on the extensive 23-minute trailer shown during the showcase, it looks to have all of the hallmarks of the recent God of War<\/em> games: gripping combat, a magical world to explore, and charming, chatty companions. In this case, it\u2019s a gelatinous cube voiced by Jack Quaid and sentient ribbons attached to Faye\u2019s sword.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Actually playing<\/em> those games is a more expensive proposition than ever<\/a>. But in stepping back from live-service games, Sony has a much clearer path to convincing people to do that: Make memorable, expansive single-player games that you can\u2019t play anywhere else.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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