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PlayStation State of Play Predictions (September 2026) - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.01.26

September 1, 2026

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PlayStation State of Play Returns This Thursday With Two Broadcasts Back to Back

Sony announced that State of Play will return on Thursday, September 3rd, featuring two broadcasts airing consecutively. The first show will include updates from PlayStation Studios and third-party partners, concluding with an extended look at Final Fantasy VII Revelation from Square Enix. Immediately after, a new episode of State of Play Japan will air, hosted in Japanese with English subtitles, offering deep dives into upcoming games from studios in Japan and Asia.

What to Expect (and Not Expect) From the Show

Blessing and Paris walked through their predictions with measured expectations. The big question: does Sony show Intergalactic again? Both hosts landed on no. "If you're going to show Intergalactic again, I feel like that's a closer," Blessing said. "That's the only reason why I don't think we see it this week—I think you hold that for when it is going to close out a State of Play properly, because that brings the house down." Paris agreed, noting that Intergalactic is the kind of showstopper you'd advertise ahead of time to drive viewership.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (02:05) **Show Introduction & Gamescom Recap** - Blessing and Paris preview the September 2026 PlayStation State of Play, discuss Paris's Gamescom experience, and set up the day's news lineup.
  • 2 (12:29) **Story #1: PlayStation State of Play & State of Play Japan (Sept. 3)** - Sony announces two back-to-back broadcasts for Thursday, September 3rd, starting at 6 AM Pacific.
  • 3 (13:50) **Predicting the PlayStation First-Party Slate** - The hosts discuss the overall health and mystery of PlayStation's upcoming lineup.
  • 4 (24:00) **Super Chat Predictions & Fan Hopes** - Viewers weigh in with their State of Play expectations, including *Bloodborne* remasters, *Ape Escape*, and *Media Molecule* reveals.
  • 5 (34:43) **Story #2: Ubisoft May Have Leaked the Next Nintendo Direct Date** - Just Dance content surfacing online points to a September 10th Nintendo Direct.
  • 6 (36:57) **Interruption: Greg Miller's Game Showdown Victory** - Greg Miller crashes the show to celebrate becoming the first-ever four-time champion of Kinda Funny's Game Showdown.
  • 7 (41:33) **Story #3: Xbox CEO Calls Project Helix a "Family of Devices"** - Osha Sharma tells the BBC that the next-generation Xbox will be a family of devices, not a single console.

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00:00:00 - Start
00:11:00 - State of Play & State of Play Japan return on September 3 - PS Blog
00:28:30 - Ad
00:30:20 - Ubisoft May Have Accidentally Revealed the Next Nintendo Direct Date Thanks to a Just Dance Leak - Cade Onder @ IGN
00:33:30 - Greg interrupts to remind you of all his glory
00:37:05 - Xbox CEO calls Project Helix a ‘family of devices’ - Jay Peters @ The Verge
00:42:02 - Around 80% of Star Wars Zero Company studio Bit Reactor was reportedly furloughed weeks before its release - Chris Scullion @ VGC
00:46:50 - Double Fine Says It'll Make Brütal Legend 2 If Its Kickstarter Raises $100 Million - Tom Philips @ IGN
00:50:05 - EA breaks its silence after Iron Man gameplay leak - Vikki Blake @ Eurogamer
00:51:45 - Wee News!
00:57:09 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong

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