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Spider-Man 2's New Game+ Mode And More Coming Next Month
7.2.2024
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 on PlayStation 5 is getting the much-requested and previously teased New Game+ option in March, as well as some other “highly requested features” and new suits for Spidey.Read more
Insomniac Responds To Massive Hack Of Wolverine And Employee Data
22.12.2023
Insomniac Games has broken its silence on the recent ransomware attack that resulted in hackers releasing confidential studio information, personal employee data, and an entire playable build of the upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive, Wolverine. “We’re both saddened and angered about the recent...
The Week's Biggest Gaming News, From Marvel Leaks To Fortnite Porn
22.12.2023
The year may be winding down, but the news just doesn’t stop. This week, we have insights into the inner workings of a massive game studio, a glimpse into who tops people’s lists of sexytime video game fantasies, and one legendary auteur admitting he’s plum tuckered. Read on for the week’s biggest...
What Hacked Files Tell Us About The Studio Behind Spider-Man 2
20.12.2023
Insomniac Games quickly established itself as one of the most prolific studios within PlayStation after Sony acquired it for what seems like a bargain at $229 million four years ago. 2020's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 2021's Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and this year’s Spider-Man 2 showed that...
2023's Biggest Video Game Leaks, From Wolverine To GTA
20.12.2023
2023 is nearly a wrap. As we close the books on what was an outstanding year of video games, we also note that 2023 was a year rife with something else: leaked information about video games. Oftentimes very big leaks. This year was lousy with them.Read more
X-Men Games Will Be Sony Exclusives For More Than A Decade, Leak Reveals
19.12.2023
If you haven’t heard, over 1.3 million internal documents from Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank developer Insomniac Games were leaked after Sony didn’t meet ransomware group Rhysida’s demands for $2 million worth of Bitcoin. The documents include early footage of the team’s Wolverine game,...
Massive Hack Reveals New Venom And X-Men Games Coming By 2030
19.12.2023
The 1.3 million files leaked as part of the recent ransomware attack on Insomniac Games contain tons of confidential information, including Sony’s projected plans for all of the studio’s upcoming games on PlayStation 5 and beyond. Those alleged roadmaps include a standalone Venom game, a Ratchet...
Wolverine PS5 Gameplay Leaks After Unprecedented Insomniac Games Hack
19.12.2023
Well, they’ve done it. The hacker group that breached Sony subsidiary Insomniac Games on December 12, demanding $2 million for the terabytes of data it stole, has published almost all of it online now that Sony has refused to open its wallet. This unprecedented hack contains all kinds of internal...
The State Of The PlayStation 5
15.12.2023
A slick new VR headset, a “slim” console refresh, tons of flashy new accessories, and multiple exclusives, including the fastest selling PlayStation game ever, Spider-Man 2. The PlayStation 5 made big moves in 2023. So why does it feel like the console spent most of it resting on its laurels while...
Big Spider-Man 2 Update Coming 'Early 2024' Will Add Highly Requested Features
13.12.2023
Today, Sony and Insomniac confirmed that the PlayStation-5-exclusive open-world superhero action game, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, will receive a big, free update in “Early 2024” that will add highly requested features.Read more
Fans Speculate About A Spider-Verse Game Following Insomniac Leaks
13.12.2023
Insomniac Games has quickly become Sony’s most prodigious first-party studio. In the span of just five years it released Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, and Spider-Man 2. Now alleged leaks from a ransomware hack potentially point to a Spider-Verse spin-off...
Insomniac Games Held for Ransom: Hackers Demand Over $2M in Bitcoin
13.12.2023
Source: Insomniac Games / Twitter The infamous Rhysida hacker group has attacked Insomniac Games, allegedly asking for 50 BTC in ransom. Insomniac Games is an American, California-based video game developer and part of PlayStation Studios. The latter is a division of Sony Interactive Entertainment....
Spider-Man And Wolverine Devs Hit By Alleged Ransomware Attack
12.12.2023
Insomniac Games, the PlayStation-owned developer behind Marvel’s Spider-Man and the upcoming Wolverine, was reportedly breached by a ransomware gang that claims to have stolen employees’ personal data and unreleased information about its upcoming X-Men game.Read more
Spider-Man 2 Reportedly Cut A Ton Of Venom Content
27.11.2023
About one month on from Marvel’s Spider-Man 2's launch, we’re learning some new details about Insomniac Games’ open-world robber-stopper RPG. According to a report by YouTuber Evan Filarca, the game had a ton of content cut before releasing on October 20, particularly relating to the big-bad...
The Best PlayStation 5 Black Friday Deals
17.11.2023
It’s that time of year again. Black Friday deals are starting to drop across all of the big gaming platforms and, of course, PlayStation has some pretty good discounts this year—including a PS5 bundle that gets you Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 for free. There’s a few other bundles to be had, discounts...
Kotaku Unboxes The Spider-Man 2 Limited Edition PS5
16.11.2023
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Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 7 Games For Good Vibes
10.11.2023
We arrive at the end of another week, ready for some R&R and some gaming. We’ve gathered together seven wonderful games that have our attention. We think you’ll enjoy them as well. Read more
Adidas Is Selling Miles Morales' 'Worst' Spider-Man 2 Suit
1.11.2023
Miles Morales has a lot of stylish new suits in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. Unfortunately, one of the new suits Miles is getting virtually tarred and feathered online for being one of his absolute worst superhero looks. Someone probably should’ve let Adidas know, because now the athletic clothing...
Spider-Man 2's Most Inspirational Moment Is A Tiny Side Mission
24.10.2023
In amongst Spider-Man 2's epic main quest, betwixt the huge twists and turns, star appearances, and major plot beats, are dozens of minor side-quests. These range from trivial fetch-em-ups, all the way to entire plot-lines across multiple missions. But every now and then, you find something that...
Spider-Man 2 Error Goes Viral, Developer Promises Fix
23.10.2023
Spider-Man 2 developer Insomniac Games is promising a fix for a bit of an embarrassing slip-up in an upcoming patch. In what was likely an attempt to represent co-protagonist Miles Morales’ Puerto Rican heritage, the Cuban flag was displayed in the character’s apartment instead. Read more