Spider-Man

News PS Plus Members Can Claim Free PSN Avatars for Sony's Record-Breaking Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Available starting next week

If you’re a PS Plus subscriber, you’ll be able to claim a set of free Spider-Man: Brand New Day avatars starting next week, from 6th October. To mark the digital release of the record-breaking movie in the Sony Pictures Core app, subscribers will be able to claim six PSN profile icons, including Tom Holland’s...

• Wed 30th Sep 2026
• Sony
• PS5
• Movies
• Spider-Man

News Spider-Man 2's PS5 Sales Have Exploded After Brand New Day's Box Office Blowout

Attracts over one million players last weekend

Companies like Sony are desperate to build synergy between their divisions, and here’s why: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, the Insomniac sequel, is estimated to have sold 316k copies since Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s historic box office opening. The data comes courtesy of sales prediction firm Alinea, so...

• Tue 11th Aug 2026
• Sony
• PS5
• Spider-Man
• Sales

News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Update Adjusts the Brand New Day Suit Following Fan Outcry

A fresh start

Spidey fans have been treated to a very good new movie, and they can even don the character's suit from Brand New Day in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 to keep the good times rolling. Unfortunately, the free new costume was quickly met with a lot of criticism from players, who complained about inconsistencies with the suit in the film, as well...

• Fri 7th Aug 2026
• Sony
• PS5
• Spider-Man
• Updates

News Sony's New Spider-Man Movie Secures Biggest Domestic Box Office Debut in History

With great results come great responsibility

Fresh off some great financial results, Sony will be kicking back and sucking in the fresh air this weekend, as its new Spider-Man movie battles with Avengers: Endgame for the biggest Box Office opening in history. Brand New Day reportedly pulled $168 million domestically on Friday, with Sony Pictures...

• Mon 3rd Aug 2026
• Sony Pictures
• Movies
• Spider-Man
• Box Office

News Sony's Spider-Man Games Enjoy Player Boost on Back of Brand New Day's Box Office Success

Bring home the bacon

Sony’s various Marvel’s Spider-Man games are enjoying a renaissance on the back of new movie Brand New Day’s outrageous Box Office success. While we don’t have player numbers for PS5, Steam data shows Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and

• Mon 3rd Aug 2026
• Sony
• PS5
• PC
• Spider-Man

News Insomniac's Spider-Man Finishing Moves Influenced Brand New Day, Says Tom Holland

Star speaks more about the games

It's been said a few times now that the Marvel's Spider-Man series, developed by Insomniac Games, has had some impact on the movies. Now, Tom Holland, who plays Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Marvel films, has spoken more about his thoughts on how they have influenced Brand New Day, the latest big screen adventure...

• Wed 29th Jul 2026
• Sony
• PS5
• PS4
• Spider-Man

News Sony's New Spider-Man Movie Tipped for Explosive Box Office Opening

A brand new day for Sony's bank balance

Sony’s new Spider-Man movie, Brand New Day, is expected to have an explosive opening at the Box Office this weekend. One projection from Global Box Office tips the Tom Holland film to secure an $800 million international haul, which would make it the second biggest opening in history, behind only Avengers:...

• Tue 28th Jul 2026
• Sony Pictures
• Movies
• Spider-Man

News Spider-Man 2 Gets Enhanced PS5 Pro Support Today, Plus New Suits

Patch 1.005 also adds Power Saver mode

Spider-Man 2 has been updated today in support of the new Spider-Man: Brand New Day movie, bringing upgraded PS5 Pro support, two new suits, and the ability to run the PS5 game in Power Saver mode. You're looking for patch 1.0005, which is available to download now. On the technical side, PS5 Pro owners can...

• Tue 28th Jul 2026
• Sony
• PS5
• Spider-Man
• Updates

News Insomniac's Spider-Man Games 'a Great Inspiration' for Brand New Day, Says Director

Marvellous

Insomniac Games has produced a trio of great games based on Marvel's most popular superhero, and it seems the series has become a source of inspiration for other Spider-Man media. The web-slinging hero is about to hit theatres with Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and its director, Destin Daniel Cretton, has shared how the games have had an...

• Mon 20th Jul 2026
• Sony
• PS5
• Spider-Man

News 'Absolutely Sensational': Tom Holland and Zendaya Love the Marvel's Spider-Man Games

Spidey and MJ have been playing

Insomniac Games has produced a trio of great Marvel's Spider-Man adventures over the years, and they've of course been super popular. As it turns out, Tom Holland and Zendaya, who play Spidey/Peter Parker and MJ in the Marvel movies, are big fans too. In a brief interview with IGN Benelux about the upcoming...

• Mon 22nd Jun 2026
• Sony
• PS5
• PS4
• Spider-Man

News Spider-Man 2 PS5 Gets New Suit from Brand New Day Movie on 28th July

Unlock the Fresh Start Suit

Alongside a new trailer for next month's Spider-Man: Brand New Day movie, it's been confirmed the new suit Peter Parker wears in the film will be made available in Marvel's Spider-Man 2. As part of a free update coming on 28th July 2026, three days before the flick is out, you'll be able to don the Fresh Start Suit in...

• Wed 17th Jun 2026
• Sony
• PS5
• Spider-Man
• Updates

News Spider-Man: Brand New Day Just Did Something Even GTA 6 Couldn't

Records are made to be broken

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is comfortably one of the most anticipated movies of the year, and here’s the proof. The sequel to the $2 billion No Way Home totted up over 718 million views in 24 hours on YouTube, destroying GTA 6’s record of 475 million views in 24 hours. Even the PlayStation mirror, which includes...

• Thu 19th Mar 2026
• Sony
• Movies
• Spider-Man
• GTA

News PS5 Piggybacks the Spider-Man: Brand New Day Hype

"Friendly neighbour"

In a rare symbol of corporate synergy, PlayStation has uploaded its own version of the new Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer. The highly anticipated movie – due out on 31st July – teases the events of the film, which takes place after the $2 billion No Way Home. Those of you who watched the 2021 movie will recall Peter...

• Wed 18th Mar 2026
• Sony
• Movies
• Spider-Man

News Here's How Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Holds Up on the $1,000 ROG Xbox Ally X

Does whatever a PS5 can?

We live in a period of gaming where the barriers between platforms are slowly coming down, and the new range of Xbox-branded handheld PCs, the ROG Xbox Ally, is a good example. This joint venture between Microsoft and Asus is a premium product that packs some pretty impressive horsepower into a (relatively) small form...

• Wed 15th Oct 2025
• Sony
• PS5
• Spider-Man

News Helldivers 2 Xbox Announcement Prompts Avalanche of Spider-Man Port Begging

Green goblins

If you have an active interest in PS5 and haven’t abandoned X (or Twitter) yet, then you’ll no doubt have found yourself inundated with an avalanche of Marvel’s Spider-Man port begging this week. In the aftermath of Helldivers 2’s announcemen

• Tue 15th Jul 2025
• Sony
• PS5
• Spider-Man
• Xbox

News Emergency Hotfixes Live for Botched Spider-Man 2 PC Port

Hotfix v1.202.0.0 to fix crashing issues

Sony's in-house PC port studio Nixxes Software has released two hotfixes today designed to help reduce the number of crashes players are encountering in Marvel's Spider-Man 2. The game's PC port released late last week in a poor state, with users facing frequent crashing issues. Some reported having their...

• Tue 4th Feb 2025
• Sony
• PC
• Spider-Man

Hands On Spider-Man 2 All in on Ray Tracing for PS5 Pro

Fidelity Pro vs Performance Pro

Given that Insomniac Games only just released Marvel's Spider-Man 2 one year ago with fantastic graphics and options for frame rate enthusiasts, the chances the studio would be able to tap into an entirely new level of visual quality on PS5 Pro were slim. Therefore, it has taken a different route as it looks to...

• Tue 12th Nov 2024
• Previews
• Sony
• PS5 Pro
• Spider-Man
• Hands On

News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Will Literally Melt Your Face Off on PS5 Pro

Figuratively speaking

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 was always a graphically impressive game, and unsurprisingly, the imminent PS5 Pro will further up the ante, offering dazzling graphical quality at blinding speeds. That's according to developer Insomniac, anyway, who have admittedly been pretty good at delivering on the goods. The above trailer shows the...

• Mon 4th Nov 2024
• Sony
• PS5
• PS5 Pro
• Spider-Man

Poll One Year Later, How Would You Rate Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on PS5?

Double trouble

It's been one whole year since the release of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 as a PS5 exclusive. The much-hyped sequel had big shoes to fill given how beloved its predecessor was, and for the most part, it seemed to match expectations. Reviews were incredibly positive, and the title ended up winning some Game of the Year awards a couple of...

• Sun 20th Oct 2024
• Sony
• PS5
• Spider-Man
• Polls
• Features

News Spider-Man 2 Won't Receive Any PS5 Story DLC

Insomniac pretty much moves on

Insomniac Games has effectively confirmed it's now moved on from development of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and major post-launch support as it states in a PlayStation Blog post that it's not working on any story DLC for the follow-up. As it reveals a PC version of the game will release on 30th January 2025, it also states:...

• Sat 19th Oct 2024
• Sony
• PS5
• PC
• Spider-Man
• DLC