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Monday4th Nov 2024
News Insomniac Developers Psyched for PS5 Pro, Enhanced Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is 'Phenomenal'
See devs "true vision" for the game
With Sony's mid-gen refresh, the PS5 Pro, gloriously launching this week on 7th November, prepare for a deluge of enhancement trailers and updates as your favourite developers seek to take advantage of the extra horsepower. Case in point: Insomniac has released a trailer praising the machine and describing how it...
Friday25th Oct 2024
News Spider-Man 2, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PS5 Pro Updates Include Ray Tracing Toggles
The time is nigh
The ever-industrious Insomniac Games has joined a handful of other first-party PS Studios in releasing its PS5 Pro patches ahead of the console’s launch next month. Both the excellent Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart have new updates available, incorporating support for Sony’s supercharged new system,...
Wednesday16th Oct 2024
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Showcases the Problem with Sony's Games on PS5 Pro
Spot the difference
As an old games media meme once pointed out, the problem with Sony’s games is they’re too good. Okay, we’re being facetious, but there’s a nugget of truth here when it comes to the PS5 Pro, as this analysis of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart illustrates. Ultimately, the problem is the game already looks incredible on base...
Thursday27th Jul 2023
News Told You So! Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Really Wouldn't Have Worked on PS4
Rock-solid PC port, though
Much hay has been made of Insomniac's pre-release claim that Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart "would not have been possible without the Solid State Drive of the PlayStation 5," with ourselves contributing a bale or two. Now, the PC iteration is out in the wild, and the wizards over at Digital Foundry have been able to put...
Friday4th Nov 2022
News Free Classic Armour Pack for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Out Now
Just download update 1.004
Five new armour skins are available in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart starting today to mark the series' 20th anniversary. If you download update 1.004 on PS5, you'll be handed them for free. Ratchet himself can now don the Holoflux Armor set inspired by Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time, while Clank has a very shiny...
Sunday12th Jun 2022
News PS5 Exclusive Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Is a Year Old
A rift apart?
Time flies when you’re having fun, and we certainly had fun with Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. The Insomniac Games developed action platformer turns the ripe old age of one this weekend, and we figured it was a milestone worth highlighting. We awarded the PS5 exclusive an 8/10 in our review, after all – and it actually finished...
Tuesday26th Apr 2022
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:
Tuesday29th Mar 2022
Random Ratchet & Clank's Rivet Was Nearly Also Named Ratchet
Even just that headline is confusing
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is great for many reasons, but the introduction of Rivet is probably the biggest one. The female Lombax from another dimension is an excellent new character in the series, and almost instantly became a fan favourite. As part of a GDC presentation, in which Insomniac Games' Mark...
Thursday26th Aug 2021
News TT Games Founder Reckons Insomniac Games Misled Fans with Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Reckons rift transitions could "easily" be done on PS3
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is one of the few PlayStation 5 exclusives Sony has released. The game – which leverages every facet of the Japanese manufacturer’s new hardware – was said to be impossible to achieve on the PS4, but TT Games founder Jon Burton – who left the UK studio in...
Wednesday30th Jun 2021
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Patch 1.002 Adds 40FPS Mode for 120Hz TVs
Plus many other additions
Here's an interesting addition to Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart found in patch 1.002: if you own a TV capable of running at 120Hz, the PlayStation 5 exclusive will increase the frame rate of its Fidelity Mode to 40 frames-per-second. The patch is available to download now and works to increase the frame rate for...
Sunday20th Jun 2021
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart's Pixelizer HD Plays a Funky Melody with PS5 Pad's Haptics
Jammin'
Here’s an Easter egg that you may have missed – especially if you wear headphones. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart’s unlockable Pixelizer HD weapon plays a funky tune through the DualSense controller’s haptic feedback when you charge it up – turn your speakers up and check out the video embedded below for a demonstration. It’s...
Friday11th Jun 2021
News Beware This Trophy in PS5 Stunner Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Something to be aware of
Update: As a correction here, while there are 30 Blizon Crystals in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, you only actually need to hit 29 of them to unlock the Shifty Character Trophy. You therefore should not need to return to the grind rail section outlined in this article in order to get the Platinum Trophy. However, if for...
Thursday10th Jun 2021
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PS5 Bundles Release in France
Due out this week
Update: If you needed further evidence of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PS5 bundles releasing in France, well, here they are. Real, physical hardware boxes featuring Insomniac Games' platformer on the cover. So far, these have only released in France, but we'll let you know if they're made available elsewhere. Original Story:...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PS5 Launch Trailer Is Pure Hype
Almost time
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart releases tomorrow (!!!) around the world, and here’s one last trailer to secure your hype. This launch trailer lays out the plot, and includes some new scenes from the final game – including a second or two of a new interdimensional villain. Ooh, those Insomniac folks sure are teases, aren’t they?...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Graphics Comparison Shows Fidelity, Performance, and Performance RT
The choice is yours
Which graphics mode is best in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart? Based on our experience with Fidelity, Performance, and Performance RT, we’d recommend the last option; in our opinion, the sacrifices you make in resolution are more than made up for by the stunning reflections and responsive gameplay. Don’t just take our word...
Wednesday9th Jun 2021
News Ratchet, Clank, and Rivet Travel Through a Rift to Sackboy: A Big Adventure
DLC outfits arrive on Rift Apart launch day
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is due out on 11th June, which is now just a couple of days away. The PlayStation 5 exclusive is a real winner with its charming story and characters, over-the-top weapons, and amazing technical achievements. A key part of the game's premise is the titular rifts in the...
News Insomniac Devs Say Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Was Made without Crunch
Industry has been under scrutiny
Crunch has become a common point of controversy in the games industry, with titles like The Last of Us: Part II and Cyberpunk 2077 coming under scrutiny for the intense environments in which they’re created. Many developers making high-profile games work long and difficult hours, which can result in health...
Saturday5th Jun 2021
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Has 60FPS, Ray Tracing Mode at Launch
Via day one patch
Make sure your copy of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is fully up to date when it arrives next week because the day one patch will include an extra mode that allows you to run the game at 60 frames-per-second with ray tracing activated. In a very similar vein to what Insomniac did with PlayStation 5 launch title Marvel's...
Friday4th Jun 2021
News Sony Celebrates the Evolution of Ratchet & Clank
Stunning trailer goes back in time
Sony’s released a stunning trailer celebrating the evolution of Ratchet & Clank across four generations. The clip, designed to promote the upcoming Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, shows various different titles from the series and their associated console. It also focuses on some of the televisions from the...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Pre-Load Is Available Now on PS5
One week left
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is just a week away, folks. The latest entry in Insomniac's long-lasting series is almost upon us, and if you're like us, you're dancing around like you've been hit with a Groovitron. The PlayStation 5 exclusive looks great, and will be using all the bells and whistles to make for a gorgeous...
Tuesday25th May 2021
News Get a Quick Primer on Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart's Story in This Latest Video
Zurkon Jr.'s almost launch party continues
It's only a couple of weeks before Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart lands in our galaxy. The PlayStation 5 exclusive is bound to be a winner, and these recent videos (hosted by Zurkon Jr., of course) are getting us all warmed up. This latest trailer gives a brief overview of the game's story. The universe...
Monday24th May 2021
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PS5 Size Is Smaller Than We Thought
You love to see it
A couple of weeks back, we reported on the file size for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Weighing in at 42.2GB, we noted that it would require a reasonable chunk of your PlayStation 5's storage space — but it turns out that the actual download size is quite a bit smaller. PlayStation Game Size now reports that the new,...
Thursday20th May 2021
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Features an Enormous List of Accessibility Options
Insomniac details huge range of options for players
In the Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart State of Play presentation, it suggested the PlayStation 5 exclusive will contain a myriad of accessibility options, and that these would be detailed at a later date. Well, Insomniac Games has come good on that promise — the studio has revealed an exhaustive...
News See the Various Planets You'll Visit in Latest Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Video
Zurkon Jr. returns
Zurkon Jr. is back following his first video, in which he talked us through some of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart's weapons and abilities. This second vid focuses on the PS5 exclusive's locations, showing off the diverse range of planets we'll be blasting through come 11th June. As Zurkon Jr. says, the game will have planets...
Tuesday18th May 2021
News Zurkon Jr. Guides Us Through Weapons and Traversal in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Video
Fingers crossed the Groovitron makes it in
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is just a few short weeks away, and as with any intelligent life in the galaxy, we're super excited. It's a good thing Insomniac Games keeps putting out new screenshots and videos to keep us going, then. The latest trailer for the PlayStation 5 exclusive is embedded above,...
Monday17th May 2021
News PlayStation Gear Store Updated with Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Merch
T-shirt, water bottle, and pencil case
If you're already convinced you'll love PlayStation 5 exclusive Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, you can start repping the franchise ahead of time. The PlayStation Gear Store has been updated with a new range of items focused entirely on Ratchet, Clank, and newcomer Rivet. We've got a t-shirt, water bottle, and...
Friday14th May 2021
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PS5 Size Isn't So Bad
Time and space
The file size for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has been revealed, and thankfully, it's not going to take up a massive amount of your console's rather limited storage space. Spotted by PlayStation Game Size, the upcoming PS5 exclusive will occupy around 42.2GB. That's without any day one patches, mind. We recently got an early look...
Thursday13th May 2021
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Goes Gold, Ready for June Release on PS5
Riveting
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is the next major PlayStation 5 exclusive, and it's shaping up very nicely indeed. Insomniac Games must employ a bunch of witches and wizards, because it seems that every game they put out is a winner. We can't imagine Rift Apart will disappoint, and there's not long to wait. The colourful platformer comes to...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Will Have a Very Achievable Platinum Trophy
"You can achieve it on one playthrough"
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is out in less than a month, and we seriously can't wait. The PlayStation 5 exclusive looks awesome, with the series' typical charm and vibrance on full display, amplified by the new console's extra grunt. You can read up our thoughts on the action platformer in our hands-off...
Friday30th Apr 2021
Gallery Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Drops Jaws in New PS5 Screenshots
Magic
Is it the best-looking game ever made? It’s sure as hell up there! A trio of new Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart screenshots have been released to coincide with the latest gameplay footage, and they’re going to leave you slack-jawed, we’re sure. To be honest, we’re running out of superlatives to describe this game, but if
