The Bird That Drinks Tears is a series of high-fantasy novels by South Korean author Lee Youngdoo that began in 2003. Now, some 23 years later, South Korea-based publisher/developer Krafton has announced Project Windless, a Dynasty Warriors-like action game where you play as a sword-wielding chicken based on the books. 

Despite the imagery "sword-wielding chicken" might conjure in your head, it's actually a stylized, brutal, and bloody action game where the chicken is anthropomorphic and really good with sharp blades. He uses those blades to tear through hordes of enemies – the reveal trailer shown during today's PlayStation State of Play showed hundreds of enemies on screen at once, and our chicken warrior slashes through them with ease. 

Check it out in the Project Windless reveal trailer for yourself below: 

As you can see, this chicken isn't playing around as he's seemingly on a quest to take down a snake-like woman who speaks of purity and laying siege to soulless enemies of her goddess – presumably, this chicken is Enemy Number One. Krafton describes Project Windless as a "single-player open-world action RPG" where players will "step into a mythic age as a mighty Rekon warrior and journey across a breathtaking, war-torn world." 

"Stand against overwhelming odds, forge alliances, and wage war across massive battlefields to unite a fractured land and give birth to a new kingdom," the description reads. 

There's no word on when Project Windless is due out (and the fact that it's still going by a "Project" name likely indicates it's years away), but it is in development for PlayStation 5. 

Have you read "The Bird That Drinks Tears" books? Let us know what you think of them in the comments below!

Game Freak is the studio best known as the primary developer of the Pokémon franchise, so its upcoming fantasy action RPG, Beast of Reincarnation, has turned heads since its reveal last year. After a recent showing during the Xbox Developer Direct, another new trailer appeared during today's PlayStation State of Play to reveal an August 4 launch date.

Beast of Reincarnation is set in a post-apocalyptic Japan, and players control a swordswoman named Emma who is joined by her wolf companion, Koo. Billed as a "one person, one dog" action RPG, players engage in stylish melee action against strange robotic enemies and massive plant monsters across lush forests and ruined facilities. Check out the new trailer below. 

Beast of Reincarnation is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. 

Dead or Alive's last mainline entry dropped nearly seven years ago, so the long-running fighting series was due for a revival. Today's State of Play showcase confirmed exactly that, not only announcing Dead or Alive 6 Last Round, a remaster of the sixth entry on PS5, but also a brand new game.

The trailer description for the Dead or Alive 6 Last Round announcement refers to the project as "the definitive version of Dead or Alive 6." It not only brings the game to PlayStation 5, but it also adds DLC characters to the main roster and teases the addition of more playable fighters and costumes in future updates. Additionally, a free-to-play version of the game will be available at launch, though it's unclear how that would differ from the paid version. You'll be able to play wither version on June 25, when it hits shelves.

After series producer Yosuke Hayashi introduced the game, he threw in a teaser for another project: Dead or Alive is getting another entry. While we can probably assume it will be called Dead or Alive 7, it's currently just referred to as "Dead or Alive New Project," so it could have a different name. The brief teaser also calls attention to the fact that 2026 marks the Dead or Alive Series' 30th anniversary, so the pair of projects is a part of the studio's celebration of that milestone.

For more Dead or Alive, check out our review of the sixth game. For more Team Ninja, check out our Ninja Gaiden 4 cover story.

Dead or Alive's last mainline entry dropped nearly seven years ago, so the long-running fighting series was due for a revival. Today's State of Play showcase confirmed exactly that, not only announcing Dead or Alive 6 Last Round, a remaster of the sixth entry on PS5, but also a brand new game, which may or may not be Dead or Alive 7.

The video description for the Dead or Alive 6 Last Round announcement refers to the project as "the definitive version of Dead or Alive 6." It not only brings the game to PlayStation 5, but it also adds DLC characters to the main roster and teases the addition of more playable fighters and costumes in future updates. Additionally, a free-to-play version of the game will be available at launch, though it's unclear how that would differ from the paid version. You'll be able to play either version on June 25, when Last Round launches.

After series producer Yosuke Hayashi introduced Last Round, he threw in a teaser for another game: Dead or Alive is getting another entry. While it might be called Dead or Alive 7, it's currently just referred to as "Dead or Alive New Project." The brief teaser also calls attention to the fact that 2026 marks the Dead or Alive Series' 30th anniversary, so the pair of projects is a part of developer Team Ninja's celebration of that milestone.

For more Dead or Alive, check out our review of the sixth game. For more Team Ninja, check out our Ninja Gaiden 4 cover story.

The latest trailer for Star Wars: Galactic Racer showcased more impressive gameplay, cited the Galactic League, and teased a little bit of what to expect from the story. The trailer also showed some first-person racing, destruction, tracks that aren't covered in sand, destroyed Star Destroyers, and some speeder bikes.

The big tease, however, was when the trailer showed off a proper podracer vehicle on the track.

Star Wars: Galactic Racer is coming 2026, but we still don't have an exact date.