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Tuesday24th Oct 2023
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Is a PS5 Masterpiece, According to Super Smash Bros Maker
He already finished it
There are few better video game critics than Masahiro Sakurai, primarily because he’s made some of the industry’s greatest ever hits. And after a weekend of hardcore gaming, the Super Smash Bros maker has delivered his verdict on Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: it’s a masterpiece. The veteran shared his feedback on Twitter,...
News Insomniac Promises Fix for Incorrect Flag in Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Miles has yet to notice
A great game that's delighting millions, the launch of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has been mostly smooth, sans a couple of issues. First, a few players who opted to pick up physical copies of the game are having trouble installing it. Now, it seems
Monday23rd Oct 2023
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Is Immediately the Fastest-Selling PlayStation Studios Game Ever
Over 2.5 million copies in 24 hours
Well, it looks like Sony's got another blockbuster on its hands. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 was always going to be a huge commercial hit — the brand, the marketing, the review scores — but its initial success is still staggering. PlayStation has confirmed that the superhero sequel sold through a crazy 2.5 million...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Is Already One of the Best Selling PS5 Games of the Year
Physical boxed data mostly positive
Early sales reports emerging from the UK suggest Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 may very well be on track to become one of the biggest launches of the year. While the initial information coming out of Britain only includes boxed game data, it’s already the fourth largest physical release of the year, behind only The...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Release Marred By Physical Installation Issues
We are the 36%
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 was released on Friday, and no doubt many players spent the weekend blissfully swinging through the streets of New York City. Others, specifically players who picked up physical editions, ran into issues attempting to install the game to their PS5 from that shiny, hopeful disk. A thread on Reddit chronicling the...
Saturday21st Oct 2023
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Director: This Game Is Worth the Money
Quality trumps quantity
In an age of never-ending live services and padded open world games, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s relatively tight 20-or-so hour story has been criticised by a handful of fans for not offering enough value for money. While the wealth of side content can practically double that playtime, it’s still a release on the shorter...
News This Is Probably the Most Spectacular Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Marketing Yet
Sphere we go again
As we alluded to yesterday, Sony’s marketing team is pretty much unmatched when it has a big game under its umbrella. And few titles are much bigger than Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 for the Japanese giant, which is out now and is likely to set new sales records for the PS5 over the coming days and weeks. We
Friday20th Oct 2023
Video Spider-Man 2 Is a Big Graphical Upgrade in Side-by-Side Comparison
With greater graphics comes a greater game
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is finally here, welcoming us all back to this New York superhero extravaganza with a warm embrace. We think this is Insomniac Games’ best Spider-Man game to date, and you can read all about it in our Spider-Man 2 review. However, today we’re doing a bit of pixel-peeping to see...
News PS Studios Celebrate the Launch of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 with Awesome Art
As tradition dictates
Another PS Studios first-party game is here, and we all know what that means — lots of crossover artwork from Sony's other dev teams. Today sees the arrival of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac Games, and other members of PS Studios are joining in the celebration with a bunch of fun art. So far, we've seen artwork from...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Takes Over the World on PS5 Launch Day
Sony going all out for sequel
Sony knows how to make a splash when it’s got a big game under its umbrella, and it’s no surprise to see Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 appearing all around the world today. We were invited out to the Taipei 101 area earlier today, where the platform holder has set up multiple points of interest for fans to explore – we...
News Get Up to Speed with Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Story Recap Trailer
New beginnings
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is finally here, and no doubt many of the PlayStation Faithful plan on spending the weekend blissfully webbing around an embattled New York City. To properly set the scene, we got a new trailer that tastefully recaps the events of Marvel's Spider-Man and its standalone expansion, Miles Morales (which does include...
News Enjoy 21 Inches of Venom Inspired by Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Always round up
Size isn't everything, but if it were, then this monstrous 21-inch Venom figure from Hot Toys would be the talk of the town. That's not to diminish the 19-inch Venom statue already shipping for those who picked up Marvel's Spider-Man 2's pricey Collector's Edition, whi
Thursday19th Oct 2023
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Post-Launch Updates to Add New Game+, Mission Replay
Expected before the end of the year
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is about to glide into our lives tomorrow, 20th October 2023. While it does have the odd bug or two (meaning technical issues, not the protagonists), a day one patch should tidy things up — but it's largely a very complete and polished game out of the box. Insomniac Games isn't finished...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Really Does Load Ridiculously Quickly on PS5
Putting the "fast" in fast-travel
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will be here in a flash, with the anticipated sequel releasing exclusively on PS5 tomorrow, 20th October. Something else that doesn't take very long is the game's fast-travel feature, which is shockingly fast, even during this enlightened age of widespread SSD usage. IGN has a great breakdown...
Wednesday18th Oct 2023
News Insomniac Has Last Laugh with Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Needlessly Detailed Puddles
Revenge is a dish best served wet
Remember Puddlegate? The world seemed simpler in 2018 when the hottest debate topic amongst vocal segments of the PlayStation audience was whether or not developer Insomniac Games had "downgraded" the visual fidelity of a puddle for the final release of Marvel's Spider-Man. In reality, the puddle had been moved, and...
Tuesday17th Oct 2023
"For the best experience"
If you're buying a boxed copy of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 this week, developer Insomniac Games wants you to know that the game's "playable with no patch or online requirement" straight from the disc — which is nice to hear. But the studio also strongly recommends grabbing the day one update, which should be available to...
News Real Madrid's Vini Jr, Popstar Rina Sawayama Designing Spider-Man 2 Suits
Partnering with trendy apparel creator KidSuper
Update: It looks like Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr won't be the only celebrity designing suits for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, as popstar – and John Wick 4 actress – Rina Sawayama has also been tapped to bring her exclusive flair to the release in a future update. Given the London-based singer’s...
Monday16th Oct 2023
News Sky-High Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Review Scores Make It One of the Top Rated Games of 2023
With great power
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is doing incredibly well in terms of critic review scores. With the review embargo having lifted earlier today (the 16th October at the time of writing), the PS5 exclusive currently sits at a hugely impressive 91 on Metacritic, based on a whopping 120 reviews. As the headline states, that score puts it amongst...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Gets Overly Revealing PS5 Hype Trailer
Viewer discretion advised
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is out later this week, launching exclusively on PS5 on 20th October, which still feels like an eternity away. We've got a new trailer today, which has only exacerbated the situation, providing blessed relief, if only for a moment. Heroically sacrificing ourselves once again for you, dear reader, we...
Sunday15th Oct 2023
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Webs Up a Pre-Release PS5 Patch
Swing like you mean it
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is available to pre-load ahead of its launch on 20th October, and if you’ve already downloaded the digital version, there’s a further pre-release patch to install now. Weighing in at 1.831GB, the latest update will likely include a handful of launch day bug fixes and improvements. If you’re...
Friday13th Oct 2023
News Spider-Man 2 PS5 Is So Close Now You Can Already Pre-Load It
Swing time
There’s just a week until Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 releases on PS5, and that means it’s time to start pre-loading the anticipated exclusive ahead of its launch. Insomniac Games has confirmed on Twitter that those who’ve pre-ordered the title digitally can begin pulling its data now, meaning that it’ll be ready to play on 20th...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Brooklyn 2099, Kumo Suits Unveiled at New York Comic-Con
Which is actually where Spider-Man lives
New York City is home to both Spider-Man and one of the more significant comic book events in the world, New York Comic-Con, which is on right now in the Big Apple. With the eagerly anticipated Marvel's Spider-Man 2 out this time next week (on 20th October), it was practically inevitable we'd see something...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Antagonist Lizard Inspired by Actual Lizards
Shocker
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is so close now you can tase it in the air with the barest flick of your forked, reptilian tongue. In the lead-up to launch, Insomniac Games is highlighting how some familiar faces have evolved since the first game's events, and the studio's eagerly anticipated sequel crawls onto PS5 on 20th October. Over on the...
Monday9th Oct 2023
News Major Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Spoilers Have Started Flooding Online
It begins
How about a healthy dose of caution to kickstart the week? Insomniac Games warned that it was probably coming, and it has: major spoilers for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 are now doing the rounds online. At this point we've seen numerous screenshots and even a few videos across social media and various gaming forums, so if you're looking forward...
Tuesday3rd Oct 2023
News Sony Partners with Adidas for an Awesome Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Collection
Launches alongside the game
Sony's marketing machine for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is in full force. We've just seen a cinematic promo that'll likely be popping up on TV, and now, clothing brand Adidas has unveiled a new range of apparel and shoes inspired by the upcoming game. The only item we've been able to get a proper look at is the Peter...
News Spider-Man 2 PS5 Will Empower You to Make the Swinging Much Tougher
The floor is lava
If you’re an experienced web head in need of a greater challenge, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will enable you to up the difficulty significantly. Among the game’s suite of accessibility options, Insomniac Games has incorporated a setting which will actually make the sequel more difficult overall – a Swing Assistance slider...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Cinematic Teaches Us to Be Greater Together
Never say never
Just as the wait for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 began to feel interminable, a new cinematic trailer dropped seemingly out of the ether. In it, we are reminded that no matter the odds, together, we can overcome anything. It's a surprisingly sad scene, replete with flashbacks to tragic moments from each respective Spider-Man's past. As the...
Monday2nd Oct 2023
News Spider-Man 2's Story 'Packed with Surprises' as Dev Warns Against Potential Leaks and Spoilers
Be careful out there
It goes without saying that Insomniac Games doesn't want Marvel's Spider-Man 2 spoilers to appear online when we're just weeks away from release. At the time of writing this article, we don't think there have been any major leaks, but as we all know by now, you can never be too careful. Pre-launch spoilers for big games are...
Thursday28th Sep 2023
Insomniac does it again
As we've come to expect from PlayStation Studios games, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will ship with a whole bunch of accessibility options, ensuring that the action title can be fully customised to suit whoever's playing. Developer Insomniac Games is no stranger to this stuff thanks to its stellar work on the first Marvel's...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2's PS5 Trophies Will Require You to Do Everything
Do whatever a spider can
The previous Marvel’s Spider-Man games proved a completionist’s dream, and it looks like the same will largely be true of incoming sequel, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. Acclaimed developer Insomniac Games has shared a partial list of Trophies for the imminent release, presumably with spoiler-filled story gongs removed. And...
