Sony Announces New State of Play Airing This Week Alongside Nintendo Direct, Will Feature Indie and Third-Party Games

Sony has announced a new State of Play broadcast set for this week, alongside the Nintendo Direct.
It will take place at 2pm PT and focus on indie games and third-party titles.
The State of Play is expected to set the stage for Tokyo Game Show starting on September 21.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Foamstars, and other previously-announced Japanese games may appear.
IGN will be streaming the State of Play across multiple platforms, with a Beyond! post-show after.

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