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Thursday29th Apr 2021
News Explore Open Expanses, Ride Dragons in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart on PS5
Interdimensional Clank puzzles, too
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will seemingly revisit an old idea from PlayStation 3 spin-off Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus, as it will feature small sandbox levels for you to explore. Those of you who played the last-last-gen swansong will recall one level that you were free to traverse with a jetpack; a...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Is Just Unbelievably Good Looking in Extended PS5 Gameplay
A rift apart
As promised, PlayStation dropped over 15 minutes of new Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart gameplay in its latest State of Play broadcast. To be frank, the upcoming PS5 exclusive looks utterly ridiculous. The visual fidelity on display here is truly absurd at times, to the point where we almost can't believe what we're looking at. The...
Tuesday27th Apr 2021
News This Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Loading Transition Is a Reminder of What PS5 Can Do
SSD! SSD! SSD!
The latest Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart trailer was a little lighter on loading gimmicks than its previous gameplay reveals, but Insomniac Games snuck in some SSD magic which you may have missed. One GIF shared on the ResetEra forums shows Rivet rushing towards a crystal, which she hits in order to transition to another dimension...
Monday26th Apr 2021
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart's Rivet Is Voiced by Jennifer Hale
Female Shepard takes the role
After getting us acquainted with the new female Lombax in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, developer Insomniac Games has revealed that the new character is being voiced by Jennifer Hale. Perhaps best known for her work as the female Commander Shepard in the Mass Effect trilogy, the prolific voice actor lends her vocals...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Stars in New State of Play This Week
More than 15 minutes of gameplay plus two indie titles
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is the star of a new State of Play, which will stream live on Thursday at 2PM PT / 10PM BST. Sony has announced that the livestream will feature more than 15 minutes of gameplay from the upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive platformer, in addition to “updates on a...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Gameplay Trailer Looks Simply Sublime
The name's Rivet
Phwoar, get a load of this new trailer for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. The PlayStation 5 exclusive is hurtling towards its release date of 11th June 2021, which means it's time for much more gameplay footage. Insomniac Games also uses the trailer as an opportunity to reveal the name of the mysterious female Lombax. It's Rivet!...
Monday12th Apr 2021
News Plans in Place for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart News
"Just hang tight"
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart releases in roughly two months and… Well, fans are beginning to worry. It’s been a long time since we last got a look at the mascot platformer, and some are beginning to speculate that a delay may be on the cards. Not true, according to Insomniac Games – all is well behind-the-scenes, and there...
Thursday18th Feb 2021
News Ratchet & Clank Fans Think They've Figured Out the Female Lombax's Name
Feeling rosy
Who is she? That’s the question Clank asks in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart’s first trailer, but we still don’t really have an answer. Well, we know that she is on the game’s cover and that she will probably be playable – but just who is that female Lombax at the centre of the upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive’s marketing...
Friday12th Feb 2021
News You Can Upgrade to Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart's Digital Deluxe Edition from the Menu
Added extras
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will not have a physical collector’s edition for fans to buy when it releases on 11th June, but if you still want to pick up a boxed copy of the PlayStation 5 exclusive then worry not: you’ll be able to purchase all the Digital Deluxe extras from the release’s main menu screen. These goodies, if...
Thursday11th Feb 2021
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Is Another £70 / $70 PS5 Game from Sony
Sony's price hike continues
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has a release date, and that means it's up for pre-order on the PlayStation Store. And just like PS5 launch title Demon's Souls, this is another full price, AAA title from Sony — it's £69.99 here in the UK, and $69.99 in the US. We fully expected Sony to hit its newly heightened price...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Dated for 11th June
Pre-order bonuses, digital deluxe edition detailed
It's official: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will launch exclusively on PlayStation 5 on 11th June 2021. Confirmed in the pre-order trailer embedded above, the second PS5 title from Insomniac Games will arrive halfway through 2021 instead of the previously stated launch window. The game will be...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Rated for Release on PS5 in Taiwan
Digital Deluxe Edition also planned
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart was scheduled to deploy within the PlayStation 5’s launch window, but that phrase is a mysterious one these days – especially during a global pandemic. Nevertheless, the Insomniac Games developed exclusive does appear to be near, as one eagle-eyed Twitter user noticed that the...
Thursday3rd Dec 2020
News Sony's Started Rolling Out Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Marketing
Impressive billboard appears in Glasgow
Here at Push Square Towers, we’ve kinda just decided that Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will get a release date at The Game Awards next week. We don’t have any evidence for that, other than that it makes sense. Right? In fact, we’re expecting a decent presence from PlayStation, with an
Monday9th Nov 2020
News PS5 Launch Trailer Tags Gran Turismo 7, Ratchet & Clank, Returnal for First Half of 2021
Horizon Forbidden West second half
Sony has released a PS5 launch trailer ahead of the next-gen console's release this week (in the US, at least). The video showcases a bunch of PS5 games and it's neatly cut, but the big talking point here is that it gives a number of upcoming exclusives tentative release windows. The trailer tags Gran Turismo 7,...
Monday2nd Nov 2020
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Is a PS5 Exclusive, Dev Reiterates
Just to be clear
Based on the gameplay that we've already seen, it's clear that Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is designed for PS5. The console's super fast SSD allows for near instant load times, and in the upcoming platformer, this means that Ratchet and his wee pal can seamlessly jump between locations. It's the kind of thing that simply...
Friday28th Aug 2020
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Has Optional 60FPS Mode on PS5
Smooth
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is back in the news cycle this week after an extended look at gameplay. It's an impressive showcase, especially if you watch it in 4K, and even the 3D audio is impressive. While it obviously looks wonderful at its full resolution, what about frame rate? Speaking with Japanese magazine Famitsu, Insomniac Games...
News The Audio in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Is Unreal
Hear this
Everyone’s talking about the visuals in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and rightly so – it’s a true next-gen tour-de-force. But let’s take a moment to appreciate the audio work, which also appears to be a cut above what we’ve come to expect from existing PlayStation 4 games. We watched the trailer a second time with our...
Thursday27th Aug 2020
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Will Release in PS5's Launch Window
Extended gameplay footage stuns
We got an extended look at raw Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart gameplay footage captured directly from a PlayStation 5 console during Gamescom Opening Night Live today, and wow – we’re running out of superlatives! The title very much looks like an animated movie brought to life, with the screen filled with moving...
Tuesday25th Aug 2020
News Uncut Ratchet & Clank PS5 Gameplay Demo Will Be Shown During Gamescom Opening Night Live
Ratcheting hype
Hype master Geoff Keighley has confirmed that PS5 title Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will be putting in an appearance during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2020 later this week. Keighley promises a "world premiere demo" of the game running on Sony's next-gen system. The event organiser goes on to say that this will be "a full,...
Saturday20th Jun 2020
News How Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Is Taking Advantage of PS5
Shotguns that let you feel the tension and more
We already know Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will be utilising the PlayStation 5’s lightning fast SSD to whisk you from world to world, but how else is the title leveraging the unique features of Sony’s next-gen format? As part of a new developer video uploaded to
Tuesday16th Jun 2020
News Remember That Female Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Character? She's Playable
Ratchette
It’s a bit of a no-brainer but great news for the dozens of fans drawing questionable pictures of the female Ratchet from the recent Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart trailer: she’s playable. Insomniac Games confirmed the tidbit on Twitter, delighting deviants all over the world: We assume that Ratchet will get his own new partner as...
Monday15th Jun 2020
News Ratchet & Clank PS5 Looks Like a Huge Leap Compared to PS4 Predecessor
Qwark speed
As is the case with every generation transition, there have been some murmurs that the PlayStation 5’s first batch of games don’t look that much better than their PlayStation 4 predecessors. This early Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart comparison – comparing to the dynamic duo’s previous adventure – begs to differ, as it shows...
News Ratchet & Clank PS5 Surpasses 2016 Movie, Runs in Native 4K with Ray Tracing
A showcase for Sony's SSD
There’s no doubt that Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart was one of the clear standouts during Sony’s big PlayStation 5 reveal presentation recently, and Digital Foundry has heaped praised on the release as part of a report on the next-gen system. The publication claims there’s a “good argument” the title surpasses...
Friday12th Jun 2020
Gallery Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Looks Like a Real Dimension Shift on PS5
Good-looking Lombax
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart looks amazing in the above trailer, but even in screenshots, it's an absolute blinder. Take a look at them yourself below -- Insomniac Games has outdone itself here. The level of detail is ludicrous on every object and character. We're so excited to see Ratchet & Clank return on PlayStation...
Thursday11th Jun 2020
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Brings the Duo Back on PS5
Insomniac returns to beloved series
The rumours were true: Ratchet & Clank are back. Announced during the PS5 reveal event, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is a brand new adventure coming to PlayStation 5, and it looks stunning in the debut trailer above. There aren't too many details to go on right now, but it looks as though a big component...
