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Final Fantasy VII Revelation: Spring 2027 on All Platforms

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Square Enix just closed out Summer Game Fest 2026 with arguably the biggest reveal of the season: Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the third and final chapter of the FF7 Remake trilogy, is confirmed for Spring 2027 — and unlike its predecessors, it launches simultaneously on every major platform from day one.

Watch the Final Fantasy VII Revelation Reveal Trailer

FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION Reveal Trailer — via Square Enix Asia on YouTube

What We Know About Final Fantasy VII Revelation

Director Naoki Hamaguchi confirmed that Revelation wraps up the story begun in Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) and continued in Rebirth (2024). Cloud and his companions are in a desperate race against time as Sephiroth closes in on godhood — with the entire planet at stake, the Highwind airship becomes the key to stopping him.

Here is everything confirmed so far:

  • Release window: Spring 2027, simultaneous worldwide launch
  • Platforms: PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam & Epic Games Store) — no timed exclusivity
  • New playable characters: Vincent Valentine and Cid Highwind join Cloud’s party
  • Open world: The Highwind gives players access to the entire planet, with parachute drop-in anywhere for seamless air-to-land exploration
  • New Sephiroth voice (English dub): A new actor takes over the role — details to be confirmed
Final Fantasy VII Revelation — Cloud and party in cinematic reveal
Image courtesy of Square Enix

That simultaneous platform launch is no small thing. Final Fantasy VII Remake was a PS4 exclusive at launch. Rebirth was a timed PS5 exclusive. Revelation breaks that pattern entirely: Switch 2 and PC players get it on the same day as PS5. No waiting.

Why Singapore FF7 Fans Should Be Excited

Final Fantasy VII carries real emotional weight for Singapore gamers who first met Cloud, Tifa, and Aerith on the original PlayStation back in 1997. The Remake project has always felt like a promise — and Revelation is where Square Enix has to deliver on it. The fact that it arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 at launch is a win for the many local players who made the jump to handheld-first gaming this generation.

SGD pricing and pre-order details have not been announced yet. We will update this article once local retail listings go live — watch this space and keep an eye on stores like Qisahn and GameMartz for early pre-order news.

Other Summer Game Fest 2026 Picks for Singapore Gamers

Revelation was the headline, but SGF 2026 had several other announcements worth flagging:

Final Fantasy VII Revelation — world exploration confirmed at Summer Game Fest 2026
Image courtesy of Square Enix
  • Palworld 1.0 (July 10, 2026) — Pocketpair’s creature-collector leaves Early Access in just over a month. If you have been holding off for the full release, the wait is almost over.
  • Stellar Blade: Blood Rain — Shift Up officially announced a follow-up to Stellar Blade, with a new protagonist and a blend of cyberpunk aesthetics and creature horror. Early in development, but the original was a strong seller in Singapore.
  • Resident Evil: Veronica — Capcom is remaking Code Veronica in first-person, coming in 2027 to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and PC. A fresh take on a classic.
  • TMNT from PlatinumGames — PlatinumGames is making a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action game. No further details, but given the studio’s pedigree with Bayonetta and Astral Chain, it is absolutely on our radar.
  • The Wolf Among Us 2 (2027) — Telltale’s long-delayed sequel is officially back in development, and the original is getting a remaster holiday 2026.

Want to know what else is coming to Singapore shelves this season? Browse our Game News coverage for the latest.

Last words

Spring 2027 cannot come soon enough. Final Fantasy VII Revelation landing on Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5 on the same day closes the loop on what has been one of gaming’s most ambitious remake projects — and Singapore fans will finally get to see how the story ends, no matter which platform they call home. We will be covering every update between now and launch, so bookmark GameTrader.SG and stay tuned.

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PlayStation State of Play June 2026: God of War Laufey, Wolverine & the Fall Hits You Need to Know

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Sony’s June 2 State of Play ran for over 60 minutes and packed in more than a dozen game reveals — but one announcement silenced every PlayStation fan in the room. We now have a new God of War, and Kratos is not the one holding the axe.

State of Play | June 2, 2026 [English] — via PlayStation on YouTube

God of War Laufey — A New Protagonist, a New Era

The show’s finale dropped the biggest surprise of the night: God of War Laufey, starring Faye — Kratos’ wife, Atreus’ mother, and a warrior who was supposed to be dead. The premise is tantalising: “Death was supposed to be the end, but for Laufey, a new adventure is just beginning.”

No release date was confirmed beyond TBA 2026, but the gameplay footage shown was clearly running on PS5 hardware, and the mythology-soaked world looks every bit as stunning as Ragnarök. For Singapore PS5 gamers who have been waiting for the next chapter after Ragnarök‘s cliffhanger, this is it — and we are watching Faye’s story unfold.

Marvel’s Wolverine Gets a Date: 15 September 2026

Marvel's Wolverine PS5 gameplay - State of Play June 2026
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Insomniac Games’ long-awaited Marvel’s Wolverine finally has a launch date — 15 September 2026, PS5 exclusive. The extended gameplay reveal showed Logan fighting alongside Jean Grey and clashing with cybernetic Reavers serving the industrialist Bolivar Trask. Sabretooth appears to be lurking as a key antagonist.

Combat looks brutal in the best way: a Rage meter builds with successful hits, Tier 3 unlocking a stylised monochromatic slaughter mode. The Healing Factor activates as a Last Stand mechanic when health hits critical. This is a full single-player action game — no multiplayer, no live service — and that alone has us excited.

Confirmed pricing: Standard Edition at US$69.99 / ¥8,980; SGD pricing has not been officially announced at the time of writing, though local PlayStation partners typically price at a comparable SGD rate to Japan’s yen figure. Keep an eye on the PlayStation Singapore store.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword — 25 September, and It Looks Stunning

For fans of Capcom’s beloved samurai series, Onimusha: Way of the Sword now has a firm date: 25 September 2026 on PS5. Set in early Edo-period Kyoto, the game brings the demon-slaying, oni-gauntlet action of the classic PS2 series into full modern 3D for the first time. A playable demo was also announced as part of the State of Play reveal.

This one matters particularly for Singapore and Southeast Asian gamers — Onimusha has always had a devoted following in this region. The feudal Japan aesthetic, the brutal sword combat, the yokai enemies: it all holds up, and then some.

The Full Fall 2026 PS5 Lineup at a Glance

Beyond the headliners, the State of Play confirmed a stacked September–October 2026 window for PS5:

  • Dune: Awakening — 22 September (open-world survival MMO)
  • Marvel’s Wolverine — 15 September
  • Control Resonant — 24 September
  • Silent Hill: Townfall — 24 September
  • Onimusha: Way of the Sword — 25 September
  • Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve — 2 October
  • Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition — 1 October
  • Rayman Legends Retold — 1 October
  • Phantom Blade Zero — 29 October
  • No Rest for the Wicked — October (date TBC)

That is eight confirmed releases between mid-September and end of October. Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition alone will have Southeast Asian gaming cafes buzzing — the Warriors franchise is a staple here.

Longer-Term Reveals Worth Noting

Until Dawn 2 is coming in 2027 as a standalone horror sequel from Firesprite, this time dropping ghost hunters onto an abandoned tropical island — branching choices intact. Kemuri, a yokai-hunting co-op action game from Ikumi Nakamura’s studio UNSEEN, also debuted for 2027; the Tokyo setting and supernatural enemy design look genuinely original.

PlayStation Plus subscribers get some treats too: Runescape: Dragonwilds hits Game Catalog day one, and Premium members get Gitaroo Man this June and Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams in August — great timing to revisit the series before Way of the Sword drops.

Last Words

For Singapore PS5 owners, the State of Play just turned the second half of 2026 into one of the most expensive gaming seasons in recent memory. God of War Laufey has no date yet, but Wolverine, Onimusha, Dune Awakening, and Dynasty Warriors 3 all land within six weeks of each other. Budget wisely.

The full 60-minute show is on PlayStation’s YouTube channel if you want to watch every reveal back to back. And check out our coverage of other gaming news to stay up to date ahead of Summer Game Fest this week.

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Phantom Blade Zero Pushed to 29 October — What Singapore Gamers Need to Know

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Singapore’s PS5 and PC gaming calendar just reshuffled. Phantom Blade Zero, the kung fu action RPG from Chinese studio S-GAME, has been pushed from its original 9 September 2026 date to 29 October 2026 — a 50-day delay confirmed alongside a brand-new Special Teaser trailer that dropped alongside the announcement.

Why S-GAME Delayed Phantom Blade Zero

The studio was direct about the reason: this is a polish delay, not a sign of development trouble. S-GAME identified a final window to raise the game’s visual quality — upgrading character models and reworking environmental textures — without sacrificing the performance targets already locked in. Importantly, the improvements do not lean on ray tracing, keeping the game accessible to a wider range of hardware.

“We do not want to release Phantom Blade Zero knowing there is still an opportunity to take it one step further,” the studio said. “While 50 days cannot change everything, it is enough time to finalize the critical improvements that players will notice the moment they start the game.”

For Singapore gamers, the move also clears a brutal late-September window that already has Marvel’s Wolverine (15 September), Control Resonant (24 September), and Onimusha: Way of the Sword (25 September) competing for attention and wallet space. Landing on 29 October gives Phantom Blade Zero breathing room to be its own event.

What Is Phantom Blade Zero?

Phantom Blade Zero protagonist Soul in high-speed kung fu combat
Image courtesy of S-GAME / PlayStation

If this is your first time hearing about it, here is the quick brief. Phantom Blade Zero is an action RPG built in Unreal Engine 5, set in a “Kung Fu Punk” world that fuses classic wuxia storytelling with kinetic combat that has drawn comparisons to Ninja Gaiden, Sekiro, and Devil May Cry. You play as Soul, a warrior with 66 days to live who must uncover the truth behind his master’s murder.

Combat is stamina-free and built around two primary bladed weapons — each with a “power surge” ultimate ability — plus two secondary Phantom Edges ranging from cannons and lances to axes and hammers. The world is semi-open with interconnected regions and paths that unlock as you gain new weapons and abilities. The pitch: relentless, precise, and spectacularly stylish.

Phantom Blade Zero semi-open world environment
Image courtesy of S-GAME / PlayStation

New Teaser Trailer and What’s Still to Come

S-GAME released a new Special Teaser alongside the delay announcement — roughly one minute of footage that shows Soul in full combat flow while, in a striking visual choice, protecting a baby mid-fight. It is the kind of image that crystallises the game’s tone: wildly cinematic but grounded in precise martial arts logic.

Phantom Blade Zero action sequence showcasing multi-weapon combat
Image courtesy of S-GAME / PlayStation

There is more to look forward to before launch. S-GAME has confirmed that pre-orders open this summer with a full trailer attached, and a dedicated State of Play deep dive is scheduled for late summer 2026 — covering the world, combat system, exploration, and character progression in detail. If the brief State of Play segment in June already had the community excited, the full showcase should give Singapore gamers everything they need to make a call on day-one.

Phantom Blade Zero launches 29 October 2026 on PlayStation 5 (with a console-exclusive window) and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. SGD pricing has not been announced yet — that is expected alongside the pre-order opening this summer.

Last Words

A 50-day slip is never great news on paper, but S-GAME’s track record of transparency makes this one easy to accept. The September PS5 schedule was always going to force Singapore gamers into some painful pick-one choices; October 29 clears that crunch and lets Phantom Blade Zero land with the attention it deserves as one of the most visually ambitious Asian-developed action games in years. Mark the date, watch for the summer pre-order trailer, and keep an eye on our gaming news for more updates as they drop.