It’s not only claimed a new State of Play is airing next month, but a long-rumoured God Of War spin-off should launch this year too.
With Xbox already getting its first showcase of 2026 out of the way, where it announced release dates and gameplay details for Forza Horizon 6 and Fable, everyone is left waiting for Sony and Nintendo to drop some big new reveals.
The Nintendo Direct from this past weekend only had a new trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie to show and while another showcase is already scheduled for this week, it’s focusing entirely on the already announced Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream.
It is rumoured a third Nintendo Direct is happening in just a week’s time and now it’s said that Sony will follow that up with one of its own State of Play showcases.
Yesterday, insider NateTheHate, who has a good track record when it comes to Nintendo related leaks (such as the reveal date for the Nintendo Switch 2), claimed that a Nintendo Direct is happening on Thursday, February 5.
On X, he was also asked if a State of Play is coming in February too, to which he bluntly answered, ‘There will be, yes.’
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This claim has since been backed up by Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb during his Game Mess Mornings podcast (from the 17:55 mark). Initially, he said it will air on Thursday, February 12 (just one week after the alleged Nintendo Direct) before backtracking and clarifying it’s aiming for that week.
