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Monday15th Apr 2024
News 2016's Ratchet & Clank Reboot Gets Fan-Favourite Gun in Free Update
Where does the time go?
Insomniac's excellent Ratchet & Clank reboot, released in 2016, has received a surprise update. The update adds a fan-favourite weapon for free, just in time for the eighth anniversary of the game's launch. If you already own the game, simply navigate to the PSN store page, and you can play around with the Bouncer...
Tuesday30th Mar 2021
News Ratchet & Clank Boosted to 60 Frames-Per-Second on PS5 with New Patch
And it's out now
Update: The new Ratchet & Clank patch which boosts the release's performance to 60 frames-per-second on PS5 is available to download now. The update weighs in at 87.17MB, so shouldn't take too long to pull depending on your Internet speed. Will you be checking the title out on Sony's next-gen console? Original Story: Ratchet...
Tuesday2nd Mar 2021
News First Free Play at Home Game Available Now on PS4
Grab your complimentary copy of Ratchet & Clank
As announced last week, Sony is bringing back its Play At Home initiative for a second year, as the world continues to grapple with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The platform holder has promised to expand the promotion this time, but it’s getting things started with Ratchet
Sunday4th Jun 2017
News Sony Readying Ratchet and Crash Bandicoot PS4 Slim Bundle
Platforming bliss
This bundle makes way too much sense, and you’re probably going to see a lot more of it around the world this Christmas: a Reddit post has revealed that Sony is readying a Ratchet & Clank and Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy bundle. The package includes the two aforementioned titles, alongside a 1TB PlayStation 4 Slim...
Tuesday15th Nov 2016
News Add Ratchet & Clank to the List of Rock Solid PS4 Pro Titles
Clank it up
Digital Foundry's back with another tech analysis, this time taking a look at Ratchet & Clank - arguably one of the PlayStation 4's most polished titles. Given how pretty the game looks to begin with, we would have assumed that the release wouldn't benefit from the additional power of the recently released PS4 Pro to any large...
Saturday30th Apr 2016
News Ratchet & Clank's PS4 Reboot Is the Franchise's Fastest Selling Entry So Far
Qwark speed
It's topped the charts in the UK, Australia, and various other European nations – and now Sony has confirmed that the new Ratchet & Clank game is the fastest selling entry in the franchise globally. The title – which launched at a lower price than its predecessors – has scooped up a slew of accolades from both press and fans...
Sunday10th Apr 2016
News Ratchet & Clank Looks Like An Achievable PS4 Platinum
Attainable Raritanium
The Trophies for upcoming PlayStation 4 platformer Ratchet & Clank are online – and they look like a nicely designed set. In addition to making your way through the campaign, you'll also need to collect all of the Gold Bolts, complete every Holocard Set, and generally upgrade and unlock everything that there is in the...
Saturday9th Apr 2016
News Wow, Ratchet & Clank PS4 Looks Seriously Sensational
Phwoar
Watch out, Naughty Dog – Uncharted 4: A Thief's End may be the best looking PlayStation 4 game to date, but Ratchet & Clank isn't far off. Insomniac Games has shown off 20 minutes of its movie tie-in on the official PlayStation YouTube channel – and it's a looker alright. The quality of the lighting, coupled with the busy skyboxes and...
Thursday7th Apr 2016
News Ratchet & Clank Fans, You're Going to Want Some of This Swag
Oven gloves! Vinyl records! Sticker packs!
Well, we haven't forgotten Ratchet & Clank – and nor should you have. With the new game launching in North America next week, I Am 8 Bit is flogging a stack of gear starting today – including a vinyl soundtrack and a Groovitron oven glove. You know you want them. Also up for grabs is a sticker...
Wednesday23rd Mar 2016
News Sony Proves That It Hasn't Forgotten Ratchet & Clank's PS4 Debut
Ratcheting up the excitement
Ratchet & Clank's out in three weeks or so – although you could be forgiven for forgetting. Sony's definitely guilty of spotlighting practically all of its other endeavours ahead of the PlayStation 4 exclusive platformer, but it's given the delightful double-act their due on the PlayStation Blog today with a brand...
Saturday12th Mar 2016
News Ratchet & Clank Looks Like a Pixar Movie Brought to Life on PS4
Up... Your arsenal
Never, ever let it be said that Sony doesn't eventually come good on a promise. The Last Guardian, after many years hidden from desperate gamer eyes, is finally set to launch this year – and now the platform holder's finally delivered a console with Pixar quality visuals. Sure, it may have been talking about the PlayStation 2...
Thursday4th Feb 2016
News The Ratchet & Clank Movie's TV Commercial Is Baaah-d
Feeling sheepish
If there was ever any doubt of the target market for the Ratchet & Clank Movie, then this TV commercial just about sums it up. It centres on the Sheepinator, and actually caught us a little off guard – it may just be so bad that it's good. It got an unexpected giggle out of us anyway – but we're not sure it's going to make...
Monday11th Jan 2016
News Go Lombax to the Future with Ratchet & Clank on PS4
European date finally confirmed
Stitch up your sides and prepare yourself for a rib splitting adventure, as Sony has finally announced that Ratchet & Clank will release on 20th April in Europe – a little while after its pre-confirmed 12th April launch in North America. For some reason, France will get it on 15th April – we assume purely to...
Saturday5th Dec 2015
PSX 2015 Ratchet & Clank's New PS4 Gameplay Is Absolutely Stunning
Releasing April 2016
Sony debuted some new gameplay for the upcoming Ratchet & Clank game today at its PlayStation Experience Keynote. The clip shows off the title's opening section, and sees our two heroes meeting for the first time. It also gives us another glimpse of the shooter's graphics - mind-bogglingly impressive, as always - and the...
Sunday1st Nov 2015
News Pokitaru's Looking Pretty in Ratchet & Clank on PS4
Lombax to the future
Well, this is a sight for sore eyes – Pokitaru's looking absolutely stunning in Ratchet & Clank on the PlayStation 4. The sunny seaside settlement was one of the more memorable locations from the original game, and developer Insomniac Games has done a great job repurposing it for Sony's new-gen system. We see some awesome...
Wednesday28th Oct 2015
Paris Games Week 2015 Ratchet & Clank Proves the Power of PS4
Up your arsenal
There were a few people in our press conference live chat pondering whether Ratchet & Clank's visuals were real during its Paris Games Week 2015 trailer, but we've played it and can confirm that it really does look like this. For a game that's getting a budget release, it's quite extraordinary how much juice Insomniac Games has...
Thursday15th Oct 2015
News Ratchet & Clank Could Be the Best Video Game Movie Ever
Kick some asteroid
Ratchet & Clank looks so good in film form that it's hard to believe that it's taken this long for Sony to bring the platforming icons to the silver screen. This brand new trailer for the franchise's forthcoming flick has all of the ingredients that it needs to succeed: skittish jump cuts, on-the-nose gags, and a Galantis...
Tuesday16th Jun 2015
E3 2015 Check Out Another Six Minutes of Ratchet & Clank on PS4
Lookin' good
Ratchet & Clank will be getting a second wind on the PS4 next year in a re-imagining of the original game that kick-started a franchise spanning two console generations. Well, three now, but you get the point. Developer Insomniac has today released some brand new gameplay footage taken from the not-a-remaster-but-a-reimagining...
Wednesday10th Jun 2015
News Ratchet & Clank PS4 Won't Break the Bank
Hee hee hee
Well isn't this refreshing? Insomniac Games' succulent Ratchet & Clank reboot dropped jaws earlier today – and it looks like it'll be available for the low price of $49.99 in North America. The title – which will apparently feature a 10 to 12 hour campaign, including tons of all-new content – is currently up for pre-order on...
News Ratchet & Clank PS4 Footage Looks Out of This World
The game based on the movie based on the game
Wow! Insomniac Games has released the first footage of Ratchet & Clank's hotly anticipated PlayStation 4, er, reimagining – and it's looking absolutely stunning. Based on the Spring 2016 movie – which itself has been inspired by the original PlayStation 2 game – this is not a remaster in the...
