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Thursday17th May 2018
News Spider-Man is Set to Swing Across the LA Skyline with Huge E3 2018 Ad
Painting in progress
For the third year in a row, Sony is set to advertise another gigantic PS4 exclusive with a suitably large mural in Los Angeles, as E3 draws closer and closer. This time around, it's the turn of the web slinger Spider-Man to grace the LA skyline as the gigantic ad begins to take shape. Last year, God of War set up shop in the...
Saturday28th Apr 2018
News Don't Try These Spider-Man PS4 Stunts at Home
We're dizzy just watching
Spider-Man is an extremely acrobatic character, and the new game from Insomniac shows the character in all of his athletic glory. But can the superhero's moves be recreated by a mere mortal? This YouTuber seems to have nailed several of the stunts – although you may want to exercise caution before recreating them at home...
Wednesday25th Apr 2018
News The Iron Spider Suit from Avengers: Infinity War Confirmed for Spider-Man PS4
Excelsior!
A short while back, you may remember that the Iron Spider costume from the Marvel Cinematic Universe was leaked for Spider-Man on PS4 before the trailer was quickly pulled. Now, the video is back up again, right around Avengers: Infinity War's theatrical release. If you pre-order Insomniac's PS4 exclusive, you'll gain early access to the...
Tuesday24th Apr 2018
News Spider-Man's Suit Has Both Form and Function in PS4 Exclusive
Insomniac explains suit's design
Not everyone is a fan of the white spider adorning the suit seen in Insomniac's Spider-Man, but the developer has promised there's a narrative reason behind it. In terms of the design of the suit, Game Informer's new video interview with Art Director Jacinda Chew goes into detail about why it looks the way it looks...
Thursday19th Apr 2018
News Mary Jane Watson Will 'Surprise a Lot of People' in Spider-Man on PS4
New details on central characters
Despite a bunch of information coming out of Insomniac regarding Spider-Man lately, it still feels like the developer is keeping some details close to its chest. For example, we know that you'll be spending some of the game playing as Mary Jane, but quite how her missions will play is yet to be revealed. Still,...
Wednesday18th Apr 2018
News Spider-Man PS4 to Receive Prequel Novel and Art Book
Marvellous
Insomniac's highly anticipated Spider-Man PS4 exclusive feels like it's a long way off. The title recently received a release date of 7th September, leaving Spidey fans with a lot of time to twiddle their thumbs. Fortunately, publisher Titan Books has teamed up with Marvel and Insomniac to produce a novel that depicts the events leading...
Thursday12th Apr 2018
News Avengers: Infinity War's Iron Spider Suit Joins Spider-Man PS4
Heavy metal
A leaked video pulled from PlayStation’s official YouTube channel but mirrored in the nick of time has revealed that the Iron Spider Suit from Avengers: Infinity War will feature in Insomniac Games’ forthcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive, Spider-Man. To be clear, this is the movie design, and not the Iron Spider Armour that some of you...
Thursday5th Apr 2018
News Spider-Man's Web Swinging Sounds Superbly Skill Based
First details about Insomniac's upcoming exclusive
We’d love to know how many man-hours Insomniac Games has invested into Spider-Man’s web swinging system. The reality is this: there’s no point in making a Spidey game if you can’t get the traversal right, and it’s telling of the franchise’s disappointing video game legacy that...
Wednesday4th Apr 2018
News Spider-Man PS4 Includes Photo Mode, Excludes Microtransactions
Plus more from new interview
In addition to announcing the release date for Spider-Man, Game Informer has posted a new, rapid fire interview with the game's creative director, Bryan Intihar. It's a pretty silly interview and well worth a watch, but there are some interesting snippets of information sprinkled throughout. Perhaps most notabl
News 3 DLC 'Chapters' Planned for Spider-Man PS4
They sound like expansions
Developer Insomniac Games has confirmed that Spider-Man will be getting post-launch support in the form of three additional "chapters". According to the studio, these downloadable scenarios will feature new stories, missions, characters, villains, and costumes for Spidey himself. Other than that, we don't have much to go...
News Spider-Man Gets a Pricey PS4 Collector's Edition
But of course
Something tells us that Spider-Man is going to make Marvel and Sony and everyone else involved an awful lot of money, so of course you'll have the option of doubling down on a collector's edition of the game. Swinging in at $149.99, the unimaginatively named Collector's Edition will contain a steelbook, a mini artbook, and a "surprise"...
News Spider-Man Release Date Announced, Leaps onto PS4 This Fall
Amazing
Game Informer's month long coverage of Insomniac's Spider-Man has begun, and it's started with a bang. The release date for the PS4 exclusive Spidey game has been revealed, and you'll be swinging through the streets of New York City come 7th September 2018. Check out the video above for some ne
Tuesday3rd Apr 2018
News Spider-Man PS4's Release Date Has Been Decided
Our spider-sense is tingling
Spider-Man’s hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 release date has been decided, according to Game Informer magazine. As part of an exclusive cover story set to run this week and all month online, the popular American publication has confirmed that it’s played the game – and knows its release date. Of course,...
News Fresh Spider-Man PS4 Information Will be Swinging Online Soon
Game Informer's new cover feature revealed
American games publication Game Informer has just announced the cover of its May issue, revealing that Spider-Man is the headline feature in the new mag. Game Informer teases that they've played the game extensively, and know its release date, which could mean an official announcement on that front is just...
Sunday18th Feb 2018
News Spider-Man PS4 Toys Infiltrate Toy Fair 2018
Thwip
Spider-senses are tingling at Toy Fair 2018 in New York this weekend, as Hasbro is showing off some toys based upon Insomniac Games’ upcoming Spider-Man game for the PlayStation 4. These snaps captured by Marvel’s Ryan Penagos show off a plastic version of the popular web-slinger in his latest outfit, with Mr. Negative ominously...
Tuesday16th Jan 2018
News Spider-Man Will Swing to PS4 in 2018, Stay Tuned for More
Insomniac Games teases additional details
Insomniac Games community director James Stevenson has casually taken to popular forum ResetEra to reiterate that Spider-Man will release in 2018 on the PlayStation 4. As with pretty much the entirety of Sony’s lineup right now, there’s no specific date been attached to the title, but we know that the...
Monday15th Jan 2018
News Spider-Man PS4's Box Art Close to Final, Will 'Pop on Store Shelves'
Insomniac can't wait to unveil it
Spider-Man has the potential to be the best-selling PlayStation 4 exclusive of the generation, and it’s going to pick up a lot of sales based on its brand alone. It’s important, then, that Sony and Insomniac Games come up with some good box art to catch the attention of more casual consumers – and according to...
Monday8th Jan 2018
News Spider-Man PS4 Playthroughs Taking Multiple Days
Thwip
Insomniac Games has been enjoying Spider-Man on the PlayStation 4 as part of a studio-wide playtest session, which you can learn more about through here. And one thing we’ve gleaned from the playthroughs is that the game is pretty long: ex-Crystal Dynamics design director Brian Horton wrote on Twitter that each of his three runs thus far has...
Saturday6th Jan 2018
News Insomniac Staffers Are Swinging Through Spider-Man PS4's Campaign
Our spider-sense is tingling
Insomniac Games is enjoying a studio-wide playthrough of Spider-Man on the PlayStation 4 this week. An interesting playtest exercise, it seems like all employees have been relieved of their duties in order to try out the upcoming exclusive – potentially in its entirety. We assume everyone will be making notes, and...
Saturday9th Dec 2017
PSX 2017 Go Behind the Scenes with Marvel's Spider-Man on PS4
Thwip
A new behind the scenes trailer for Marvel’s Spider-Man has been released alongside PSX 2017, touching upon the story, art direction, and more. There’s no new gameplay footage here, but it’s nice to get an update from Insomniac Games on how the project’s moving forward, and there are also some narrative tidbits that fans of the...
Tuesday31st Oct 2017
News You'll Play as MJ Watson in Spider-Man on PS4
C'mere, Tiger
Insomniac Games’ new Spider-Man title for the PlayStation 4 will venture into Peter Parker’s social life, and you’ll play as the fledgling photographer at points throughout the campaign. But he isn’t the only character you’ll be playing as: the Burbank-based developer has also revealed that you’ll be taking control of...
Monday30th Oct 2017
PGW 2017 Spider-Man's Latest PS4 Trailer Swings into View
Marvelous
Insomniac Games' dropped a bombastic new trailer for its equally bombastic Spider-Man game for PlayStation 4 at Sony's Paris Games Week Conference today. The clip mostly shows off the title's story, but there are a few glimpses of gameplay throughout. Are you liking the look of Spidey's newest outing? Hang upside down in the...
Thursday26th Oct 2017
News Spider-Man PS4 Could Be Swinging into Paris Games Week
Thwip
Well, it looks like our Paris Games Week 2017 predictions may already be in tatters, as Spider-Man could very well be swinging into the show. We ruled out an appearance for Insomniac Games’ anticipated PlayStation 4 web-slinger on the basis that we expected Sony to save Peter Parker et al for PSX 2017 a little later in the year – but...
Sunday16th Jul 2017
News Spider-Man Goes Behind the Scenes in D23 Expo Showcase
New footage
The D23 Games Showcase is happening right now, and Insomniac Games has just debuted a new behind the scenes video that focuses on Spider-Man and everything that's going in to the game. The footage includes a couple of new clips, with a quick shot of Peter Parker's apartment and a glimpse of a fight with Iron Fist. What did you take...
Monday19th Jun 2017
News Spider-Man's Swinging Is Completely Skill-Based
Why so slow, bruh?
The new Spider-Man game for the PlayStation 4 has been incredibly well received, winning our Game of the Show gong by a country mile. But if there’s been any criticism levelled at the exclusive, it’s been the slow swinging speed. That’s prompted developer Insomniac Games to come out and clarify: it’s all skill-based, and...
News Spider-Man Seemingly Launching in First Half of 2018
God of War and Shadow of the Colossus, too
We’ve told you time and time again that Sony’s moving away from the holidays for tentpole exclusive releases, but even after the dizzying first-party PlayStation 4 lineup in the first half of this year, still people doubt the tactic. Well, it looks like it’s going to be repeating it in 2018, because...
Friday16th Jun 2017
E3 2017 Spider-Man Will Have Alternate Outfits on PS4
Thwip
This is probably the most obvious announcement of E3 2017, but Spider-Man will be able to unlock different outfits in the new PlayStation 4 game. Insomniac Games hasn’t detailed exactly how you’ll get these – it’s probably safe to suggest that at least one will be available as a pre-order bonus – or what design they’ll adopt. We...
Thursday15th Jun 2017
E3 2017 Spider-Man PS4 Is Not an Origin Story, Peter Parker Is 23 in the Game
He's been Spidey for eight years
There's been some speculation over Insomniac's Spider-Man regarding the age of Peter Parker. Does it take place when Peter is only just learning about his powers, or does it focus on a more experienced Spidey? According to PlayStation Access, the latter is correct. Peter's 23 years old in the game, and he's been...
Wednesday14th Jun 2017
E3 2017 Insomniac's Programmed Spider-Man So You Can't Kill
Thwip
Spider-Man’s a good guy, and he traditionally doesn’t take lives. You may have noticed in this week’s E3 2017 trailer how the hero made extra effort to scoop up debris and avoided endangering the public. But what about when you’re released into the open world to do what you want? Or when you’re fighting bad guys on a rooftop and kick...
E3 2017 Peter Parker Will Play an Integral Role in Spider-Man PS4
Great responsibility
The new Spider-Man game is called Spider-Man because, well, it’s about Spider-Man – but what about the dude behind the spandex suit? Peter Parker, it appears, will play in an integral role in Insomniac Games’ new title, coming to the PlayStation 4. “It can’t just be Spider-Man 100 per cent of the time,” creative...
