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News Beat It, PS Vita! Marvel's Spider-Man PC Will Fully Support Steam Deck
Silky smooth
It's official, the PC iteration of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered has gotten the all-important green tick of approval, meaning that developer Insomniac's excellent web-slinging adventure is now Steam Deck Verified. Steam has reviewe
News Sony Incorrectly Prices Marvel's Spider-Man PC in Select Countries
"We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience"
If you’re a PC player from a select country, then your spider-sense should be tingling today. Sony has dropped the price of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered on the PC, meaning if you already pre-ordered you may be eligible for a refund. The territories of note include Australia, Israel, New Zealand,...
News Marvel's Spider-Man PC Wall Climbs Up the Steam Best-Sellers List
Super swinger
The two Marvel’s Spider-Man games have sold a spider-sense tingling 33 million copies on just the PS5 and PS4 alone, but you wouldn’t rule out the series pushing several million more units when it comes to PC, would you? Pre-orders opened for Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered today, and the
News Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered PC Version Dated for 12th August
On Steam and EGS
Sony has revealed the PC version of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered will release on Steam and the Epic Games Store on 12th August 2022. Costing £54.99/$59.99, pre-purchase is available now on the two PC platforms, with pre-orders automatically unlocking three Spider-Man suits, the Spider-Drone, and five bonus skill points. A trailer...
News Spider-Man PS5, PS4 Games Sell a Spider-Sense Tingling 33 Million Copies
In the swing of things
Wow! Marvel’s Spider-Man is far and away the biggest series in Sony’s stable, with Insomniac Games’ two superhero themed titles combining to sell 33 million copies, as of 15th May. That’s a truly jaw-dropping number: we’re talking peak Nintendo and Rockstar numbers here. Remember that there have only been two titles...
News Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered and Miles Morales Are Swinging Onto PC
Should've sensed that
Update: It's not just the original Spidey title heading to PC. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales will also be wall-running to Steam and Epic Games Store, launching in Fall 2022. This update comes from the PS Blog, where Insomniac Games confirms that both games are indeed heading to PC. Another detail is that Marvel's...
News Spider-Man Games Could Have Been Exclusive to Xbox
Microsoft turned Marvel down
Sony's Marvel's Spider-Man games clearly play a very important role in the PlayStation portfolio, racking up millions of sales over and over again. But what if the IP was instead exclusive to Microsoft? The head of Marvel Games Jay Ong has revealed how this could have been the case as the company approached both Sony and...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Wolverine Dev Insomniac Games Promotes Trio
Level up
A trio of key Insomniac Games employees have been promoted as development progresses on both Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Marvel’s Wolverine. Lindsay Thompson, who played a key role on Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, has been promoted from Senior Cinematic Animator to Lead Animator on the Burbank studio’s Spidey sequel. James Ham has...
News Insomniac's Wizards Already Putting PS5 VRR to Work in Spider-Man, More
Plenty of optimisations for fancy TV owners
You’ll be able to apply the PlayStation 5’s fancy new Variable Refresh Rate technology to all of your new-gen games when it deploys later this week, but Insomniac Games has already pushed out patches for Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and Ratchet & Clank:
News Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Is Now Sony's Third Best-Selling Game in the US
Of all time
Not bad for a spin-off, eh? Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is now Sony’s third best-selling game in the United States since records began all the way back in 1995. To make clear, this is ranked strictly on dollar sales, not units, making this feat even more impressive, seeing as the standard version of the game costs $49.99...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Dev Team Adds Miles Morales Novel Writer
Wings of Fury
Insomniac Games is staffing up as work intensifies on the hotly anticipated PlayStation 5 sequel, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. And in an exciting move, the Burbank studio has recruited Brittney M. Morris, the writer of Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ prequel novel, Wings of Fury. This was a very well received book which launched...
News One of Spidey's Moves in Spider-Man: No Way Home Is Taken Directly from the PS4 Game
Will you spot it?
Spider-Man: No Way Home is obviously the latest Marvel media doing the rounds right now, with the cinema release coming in just a few days. As part of this, the cast has been popping up in interviews everywhere, and that includes the one above from Mexican YouTube channel, Extraordinerd. In it, Tom Holland is asked whether...
News Spider-Man Remastered Getting Two New Suits from No Way Home
Available on 10th December
Marvel's Spider-Man: Remastered, which is still only available through the Ultimate Edition of Miles Morales, will soon be treated to a further two costumes taken straight from upcoming blockbuster film Spider-Man: No Way Home. There is the new red, blue, and gold suit that has featured prominently in past trailers as well...
News Insomniac Scaled Back Marvel's Spider-Man Boss to Cut Down on Crunch
And make it resonate harder
We often hear a lot about the crunch conditions at major developers like Naughty Dog and Rockstar, but we rarely learn about what they’re doing to reduce workload for their teams. Ted Price, the boss of Ratchet & Clank developer Insomniac Games, shed a little light on that during a fireside chat at industry event...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Will Be Darker, 'Our Empire Strikes Back'
Wolverine release date to be revealed eventually
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has been likened to Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in a new interview that reveals the sequel will be darker than the original PlayStation 4 title. Speaking on the This Week in Marvel podcast, creative vice president Bill Rosemann touched on how the web-slinging sequel...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Brings Venom to PS5 in 2023
Finally confirmed
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 was the most inevitable sequel in history, but it's now been finally confirmed. Insomniac Games is returning to its Spidey universe, obviously set after the events of Miles Morales. Peter and Miles are now working together, and it looks as though the duo will be facing off against one of the hero's most...
News Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer Promotes PS5 Controllers
Peter Parker learns marketing
Boy did Sony make Marvel fans wait for the Spider-Man: No Way Home teaser trailer. Excitement has been at an all-time high these past few days following a supposed leak, but now the superhero fandom has been satisfied with a first look at what happens when the web-slingers true identity is revealed. Naturally, Peter...
News Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Has Been Played for Over 11,000 Years
That's a lot of swingin'
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is one of Sony's best-selling games of late. This should come as no surprise, given the huge success of its predecessor and, well, because it's Spider-Man. The game has sold 6.5 million copies to date across PlayStation 5 and PS4, and that's not the only awesome stat about the game...
Random Olympics Volley Ball Player Kelly Claes Loves Marvel's Spider-Man
"Spider-Man all day!"
Video games appear to be seeping into the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. First, we had the opening ceremony, which featured music from various Japanese game franchises. Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, and plenty more got a nod as athletes from competing countries walked into the stadium. It was pretty great. Anyway, one...
Rumour Mocap for the Next Spider-Man Game Has Begun
Spidey sense is tingling
It hasn't been announced or even teased yet, but we all know that a new Marvel's Spider-Man is happening at some point. In fact, the prolific Insomniac Games could be working on it right now — and that's what this story is all about. Earlier this week, Miles Morales actor Nadji Jeter posted a picture of himself on...
News Spider-Man: Miles Morales Patch 1.10 Makes Ray Tracing Even Better
Enhanced in Performance RT mode
Insomniac Games has done a good job of supporting its PlayStation 5 games past launch, with Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales treated to a new performance mode and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart updated to take advantage of 120Hz TVs. The Burbank based team has now returned to the second tale in its web-slinging...
Be yourself
One nice thing about Sony's first party games — aside from the fact they're usually fantastic — is that their Trophy lists are mostly very manageable. Especially in the last few years, it feels like PlayStation exclusives are getting their Trophies right, allowing players of all skill levels to attain that shiny Platinum without...
News Spider-Man Remastered May Also Get 60 FPS, Ray Tracing Mode
Thinking emoji
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales impressed PlayStation 5 gamers yesterday by adding a new mode to the next-gen version of the game that allows for ray tracing implementation at 60 frames-per-second. During a quick bit of testing conducted by ourselves, it now looks to be the way to experience Insomniac Games' latest web-slinging...
News Spider-Man: Miles Morales PS5 Update Adds Ray Tracing at 60FPS, Here's What It Looks Like
We've got comparison shots
The development wizards at Insomniac Games have only just gone and added a new performance mode to Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PlayStation 5 that adds the ability to play at 60 frames-per-second along with ray tracing. The patch is available to download right now and adds the toggle to the settings menu both...
News Spider-Man: Miles Morales Crashing Not a Risk to Your PS5, Dev Clarifies
Insomniac and Sony working on fixes
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a fantastic launch game, but it's been causing issues for some PS5 owners. A number of players have been running into crashes — situations where the game hits an error and is forced to close itself. No one likes crashes, and if you're not totally sure what's causing them,...
News Spider-Man PS4 Allegedly Sells More Than 20 Million Copies
LinkedIn says so
According to the LinkedIn page of David Bull, Global Marketing Leader at PlayStation, Marvel's Spider-Man has sold more than 20 million copies since its September 2018 launch on PlayStation 4. That's an absolutely astounding statistic that builds upon the already supremely impressive 13.2 million sales from back in August 2019. We...
News Sony and Adidas Join Forces for Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Shoes
Wearable in-game and IRL
We all know that Miles Morales is a cool guy — he just happens to also be a Spider-Man, too. Even while he's swinging around Manhattan, the superhero maintains his own sense of style, and that includes his shoes. Sony went the extra mile here, and in collaboration with Adidas, created some original kicks for the character...
News Spider-Man: Miles Morales Music Video Takes on the World
I'm ready
The official theme song for Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales has gotten itself a music video, featuring clips from the game and real-life shots of Jaden. The young performer is the voice behind the song and details how Miles feels he's ready to play the main role as Spider-Man. Suitably titled "I'm Ready", Jaden Smith (Will Smith's son)...
Weirdness Miles Morales Is Turning into Various Objects in Strange Marvel's Spider-Man Bug
Spider-Brick, Spider-Brick
Open world games have historically been a little on the buggy side, and Insomniac's Spider-Man series is no stranger to this. There have been all sorts of amusing clips showing all manner of Spidey glitches and bugs. However, a new one found in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is doing the rounds, and it's brilliant. The...
News Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Takes Photo Mode to the Next Level
New trailer shows it off
A strange by-product of PlayStation 4's Share button was the introduction of photo mode to many of your favourite games. Nowadays, a lot of high profile titles launch with the feature, allowing you to take some stunning stills as you play and share them with the world. Sony's first party teams have been the real champions of...
News The Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Reversible Cover Is Seriously Stylish
Almost as cool as Miles
One perk of continuing to purchase your PlayStation 5 games physically is that you gain access to these super cool reversible box arts. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, assumedly on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, sports a different cover on the inside of the case that you can switch to if the official key art...
News Spider-Man: Miles Morales Launch Trailer Ushers in the Next Generation
Be greater
Just let it sink in for a moment: Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is out in three days. Three days! One of Sony's biggest surprises from its Future of Gaming event back in June is marking the start of the PlayStation 5 generation and we've got a big-budget launch trailer to celebrate. Check it out above. This scribe has tried to avoid...
News Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered Reveals Two More Fantastic Suits
Arachnid Rider and Armoured Advanced
If you're picking up the Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Ultimate Edition for PlayStation 5 and you haven't played the 2018 title, you're in for quite a treat. Marvel's Spider-Man is being completely remastered, and what's more, you'll also gain access to the two new Spidey suits you see below. They're named...
News Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales TV Advert Builds Up the Hype
I'm ready
You can expect to see this Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales TV advert just as much as general PlayStation 5 marketing as we gear up for the big launch next week. Sony has dropped the 30-second clip that will play across TV sets, featuring Miles Morales himself and a bunch of bad guys that are just begging to be beaten up. Check it out...
News Insomniac Games Warns of Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Spoilers as PS5 Launch Approaches
Look out! Here come the spoilers, man
Insomniac Games is very wary of spoilers for its latest title as the PlayStation 5 comes into view. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is launching day and date with the new console, and that of course means the game is with the media, and is also being sent out to retailers around the globe. As people begin to...
News Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Gets Amazing Into the Spider-Verse Suit
Animated like the movie
As with every comic book character, Miles Morales isn't portrayed in just one way. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a (fantastic) animated movie that puts the spotlight on the hero in a unique way. Of particular note is the film's incredible art and animation style. Wouldn't it be great if you could play a game like that?...
News Fresh Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Details and Gameplay in New Video Preview
It's almost here
We've heard a fair amount about Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales lately, but it seems there's more to learn about this upcoming PlayStation 5 launch title. Eurogamer was treated to a viewing of the first 25 minutes of the game, and has put together everything it found out in the above video. Even if you've been keeping up with all...
News Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Combat Gameplay Shows New Abilities in Action
New Spidey, new powers
The combat in Marvel's Spider-Man starts simply, but as you progress and unlock more gadgets, it becomes surprisingly complex. The end result is satisfying, forcing you to combine various powers with dodges, takedowns, and aerial attacks. For Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Insomniac Games is augmenting this already fun...
News Marvel's Spider-Man PS5 Costumes Will Also Be Added to PS4 Game
Exact timing is to be decided
As part of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered on PlayStation 5, developer Insomniac Games has announced that a trio of new costumes will be added to the release. However, if you’re planning to stick with the PlayStation 4 game – be it on your existing console or via backwards compatibility – you may be happy to...
How PS5 enhances the experience
Sony recently revealed that some of PlayStation 5's key games, including Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, are also releasing on PS4. While there have been concerns that these cross-gen exclusives won't make the most of the new hardware, it at least means a wider audience will be able to play them. But what are the...
News Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Won't Have Any Playable Side Characters
All Miles, all the time
One of the criticisms thrown at Marvel's Spider-Man is its use of playable side characters. Though you spend the vast majority of the game in control of Peter Parker, the PlayStation 4 exclusive occasionally has you play stealth missions as Mary Jane, and other characters too. These segments are slower paced and less fun than...
News Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Clip Shows an Empowering Story Moment
Spidey spoilers
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is named after the novice superhero for a reason. This new game focuses on Miles as he learns the ropes of being a web-slinger, putting players in control of a less experienced Spidey. What he lacks in finesse, he seems to make up for with extra superpowers, however. In this brand new clip,...
Gallery The Latest Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales PS5 Screenshots Are Outstanding
New suits, bosses, and locales
Alongside Demon's Souls, Insomniac Games' Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales really feels like one of the PlayStation 5's showpieces. Everything we've seen of the game up to now looks incredible, and this latest batch of new screenshots courtesy of Game Informer is no different. They inclu
News Spider-Man: Miles Morales Marks Hispanic Heritage Month with New Screenshot
Selfie time
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales has been doing wonders as of late for representing the Hispanic and Puerto Rican community. In the recent PlayStation 5 gameplay demo, the Puerto Rico flag featured prominently and the bustling market afterwards touched on the country's culture and dishes. It was an important moment for many and the...
News This Fan-Made Spider-Man PS5 Could Pass for the Real Thing
Miles better
As far as fan-made renders go, they don’t get much more professional than this. Giuseppe Spinelli – who made a bit of a name for himself earlier in the year coming up with some incredible PlayStation 5 hardware renders – has dreamed up a hypothetical Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales console, and his promotional trailer is so...
News Spider-Man Creative Director Calls for Respect as PS5 Remaster Criticism Crosses the Line
Caught in a web
For what feels like the umpteenth time this year, a high-profile video game developer has urged respect as criticism has gone too far. Bryan Intihar, the creative director of Marvel’s Spider-Man, has called for more kindness in the title’s community, after receiving threating messages due to the recasting of Peter Parker’s face...
News Spider-Man PS5 vs PS4 Comparison Shows Off a Generational Leap
Remaster putting in work
We think we can all agree that Marvel's Spider-Man: Remastered looks outstanding in the PlayStation 5 footage released earlier today, but without an immediate reference point, the visuals improvements may not be quite as obvious as they actually are. Enter YouTuber ElAnalistaDeBits, who
News Spider-Man Creative Director Speaks Out on Peter Parker's New Face Following Backlash
Old versus new
It wouldn't be a normal day in the PlayStation Nation without some controversy, would it? The latest incident to have people slinging insults on social media stems from the Marvel's Spider-Man PS5 remaster. If you haven't already heard, Peter Parker has a new face model, and by new face model, we mean that he looks like a totally...
News Get a Good Look at Spider-Man's New Face in Remastered PS5 Cutscene
Ben Jordan lends face model
If you don't already know by now, Marvel's Spider-Man: Remastered will feature a brand new face model for Peter Parker. Modelled after actor Ben Jordan, it'll be featured in the upcoming PlayStation 5 remaster, and presumably, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales if the character decides to show up. But
Poll Which Peter Parker Face Do You Prefer in Marvel's Spider-Man?
Original, or Remastered?
When Insomniac Games said that Peter Parker's model would be updated in Marvel's Spider-Man: Remastered on PS5, we didn't think that the nerdy protagonist would be getting an entirely new face — but here we are. A quick and easy poll for you, then: which Peter Parker face do you prefer? There's no doubt that the new face...
