Over the weekend, images and gameplay footage purportedly from a very early build of Marvel’s Spider-Man 3 leaked online. The ongoing Insomniac Games leaks all result from the same ransomware attack that took place in December 2023, with Sony struggling to take them down.

Alleged Spider-Man 3 gameplay leak reveals a new protagonist

We’re not going to directly paste the leaks here (they can be found on Reddit and X), but we will briefly discuss the information that we’ve gathered from them, so those worried about spoilers should proceed with caution.

The images purportedly from Spider-Man 3 show Cindy Moon/Silk swinging around New York. Interestingly, she did make an appearance towards the end of Spider-Man 2, when Miles Morales’ mother invites her boyfriend over to dinner. Her boyfriend, Albert Moon, brings his daughter with him. Although we don’t really see her — you’ve already guessed it — it’s Cindy.

Then, there’s some gameplay footage circulating on X. To reiterate, it appears to be from a very early build with reused assets, and isn’t indicative of the final product whatsoever. Apparently, a team of Brazlian modders who made a playable PC build of Spider-Man 2 following the hack are now bringing Spider-Man 3 to life as well.

Spider-Man 3 is unlikely to release before Marvel’s Wolverine, which seems to be Insomniac’s next big project. At this point, it’s hard to say if Spider-Man 3 will be a PS5 game or a PS6 game (or both).

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The new Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 update will add eight new suits for Peter and Miles when it launches on June 18. It includes four suits created by fashion designer Colm “KidSuper” Dillane with celebrity collaborators Vini Jr., Lando Norris, and Rina Sawayama.

What new suits are in the Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 update?

Insomniac Games showcased the new Spider-Man 2 suits in a blog post announcing the update. Miles Morales’ Metro Suit by KidSuper features a puffer jacket and a variety of color options. Players can choose between the default gold on white, red on black, teal on purple, and “classic Spidey.”

KidSuper collaborated with professional soccer player Vinícius “Vini Jr.” Júnior on Miles’ Ginga Suit. The suit’s default color scheme pays homage to the sport and Júnior’s homeland of Brazil. It also has alternate red-on-black, classic, and gold-on-white color schemes.

Looking at Peter’s new duds, British Formula 1 driver Lando Norris left his mark on Parker’s Fluro Suit. It features racing-inspired overalls and helmet and comes in green on black, white on black, pink on blue, and classic.

KidSuper also worked with Japanese-British singer and actress Rina Sawayama on Peter Parker’s Motorchic Suit. The new Spider-Man 2 suit gives Peter a leather jacket and overall motorbike-inspired look. Players can choose between the default red and black, red, black, and classic color schemes.

Meanwhile, the Spider-Man 2 update gives Peter Parker’s Last Stand suit inspired by the Earth-312500 version of Spider-Man. The default suit and leather jacket is red and black, though players can also choose full black, classic, and Arachno-Man yellow and green. Meanwhile, Miles Morales’ gold and black Uptown Pride suit is another fan favorite introduced in the Spider-Man 2 Update. It also comes in silver trim, black on red, and blue on pink versions.

Peter Parker’s Into The Spider-Verse suit copies his outfit from the 2018 animated movie. Players can also enable Film Style Animation mode to make it more authentic. Finally, Miles Morales’ Animated suit pays homage to the classic comics and cartoons.  

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Sony is very pleased with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 sales. In its latest investor presentation, the company called it a “great success” and one of PlayStation’s biggest first-party tentpoles.

Sony satisfied with Spider-Man 2 and Helldivers 2 sales

Sony spotlighted the sales of Insomniac Games’ Spider-Man 2 during the presentation. The company noted that it sold over 11 million units as of April 20, 2024. It was also pleased with the game’s critical reception, noting its 90% rating on Metacritic.

Of course, Spider-Man 2 hasn’t been Sony’s only game with impressive sales. The company divides its portfolio into tentpole games from established Studios and IPs, “transformational” live-service games with ongoing content, and more experimental games. The presentation didn’t focus as much on the third category. However, it highlighted Arrowhead Game Studios’ Helldivers 2 as a successful transformational title. Launched on PC and PS5, Sony revealed that it sold over 12 million units as of May 5, 2024.

The presentation also noted that PlayStation 5 is Sony’s highest-earning console generation, generating over $106 billion from fiscal years 2020 to 2023. Sales have climbed steadily since 2020, and the new console now has as many monthly active users as PS4. Players also spend a combined 2.4 billion hours gaming on PS5, compared to 1.4 billion on PS4.

The PS5 owes its success to various factors, though there’s no denying the impact of its strong first-party lineup. It’s hard to say how big a role Spider-Man 2 and Helldivers 2 specifically played in attracting users. However, with a combined 23+ million in sales, it’s easy to see why Sony is happy with their performance.

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Seemingly unbothered by the ongoing large-scale leaks, Insomniac Games has said that it has no plans for a Marvel’s Wolverine PS5 reveal right now. The game was announced nearly three years ago, and a good chunk of it leaked last December following a massive ransomware attack on Insomniac Games.

Wolverine PS5 reveal will come ‘when the time is right’

In response to a fan who asked for an update on Wolverine, Insomniac tweeted that it’ll share news “when the right is right, and the right time isn’t now.”

Insomniac previously reassured fans that eaks stemming from the ransomware attack have had no impact on Wolverine’s development, although they did take an “emotional toll” on the studio.

For its part, Sony has largely been quiet about the attack and what transpired. The company did, however, contact ISPs in an attempt to take down Wolverine leaks. However, as we reported recently, Sony is still scrambling to plug the leaks.

Since December, we’ve seen something of Wolverine nearly every month, including large amounts of alpha gameplay, character and enemy information, and even a potential release window of 2026.

Insomniac hasn’t said how long fans will have to wait, but it’s safe to assume Wolverine won’t be at the rumored PlayStation Showcase.

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Marvel’s Wolverine PS5 gameplay continues to trickle out following a ransomware attack on Insomniac Games in December 2023. Over the last week alone, Sony Interactive Entertainment shut down several leaks, but more links to gameplay videos are consistently popping up on sites like Reddit.

Wolverine PS5 gameplay leaks are a testament to the massive scale of Insomniac Games hack

The leaked gameplay videos show weapons, combat, boss fights, and mechanics like a “Rage Mode.” Sony is struggling to contain the leaks, as evidenced by this video shared on Reddit that’s been up on YouTube for the past four months. We won’t embed anything here for obvious reasons but if you’re fast enough, you might be able to catch a glimpse of Wolverine yourself.

Bear in mind that this is likely an early build, although hackers claim that they accessed new Wolverine builds as well. It’s unclear what became of Sony’s investigation into the leaks since the company itself never addressed the issue. However, Insomniac Games did release a brief statement expressing disappointment and reassuring fans that Wolverine’s development won’t be impacted by the leaks.

We advise against downloading any of the clips up because Sony apparently teamed up with ISPs to identify those who downloaded copies.

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Insomniac Games has released update v1.002.003 for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, and one of the biggest fixes is to stop save files from disappearing. Other stability fixes and improvements include misbehaving suits, accessibility issues, and a couple of progression issues within some of the game’s missions.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Update v1.002.003 patch notes

Update v1.002.003 fixes the instances of save files disappearing after the introduction of update v1.002. The last major update introduced several unintended issues, the most notable of which was access to debug mode that corrupted players’ save files.

The patch notes also detail fixes for suit issues, missing prompts, crashes, screen reader problems, and more. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 update 1.002.003 is available now, and you can check out the full list of patch notes below:

Suit Fixes

• Addressed an issue where masks and lenses on certain suits would appear wavy, notably on the Amazing 2 Suit
• Addressed an issue where the webbing on the Classic Suit appeared blurry
• Addressed an issue where Peter’s Hellfire Gala would have glowing lights around the mask
• Addressed an issue where an orb of light would appear on Peter’s Iron Spider Suit

Game

• Addressed an issue where some users’ save data would disappear, notably after v. 1.002.000
• Addressed an issue where the game would prompt users to start a new game instead of continuing their current NG+ save file
• Addressed an issue where the sun would move across the sky when using the “Sunset” Time of Day setting
• Addressed an issue where the Charge Jump tutorial prompt wouldn’t show up when avoiding the security guard in the “Roll Like We Used To” flashback mission
• Addressed an issue where the L1+R1 prompts wouldn’t show up to pick up Dima’s steak in NG+
• Addressed an issue where the duffle bag would show skin/suit damage

General

• Addressed environmental textures/bugs in the open world
• Add general stability improvements to address common crashes and performance hiccups

Accessibility

• Addressed an issue where accessibility presets would reset any additional customizations on death, restart, or reloading checkpoint
• Addressed missing High Contrast shaders during the EMF Prospect Park Bee Drone mission
• Addressed an issue where the screen reader would automatically turn off when selecting a New Game save slot
• Addressed an issue where the screen reader would not properly read certain text, including confirmation windows, the initial shortcut menu on setup, 120hz display mode confirmation, and more
• Added Skip Puzzle option to the tether puzzle in Make Your Own Choices

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Sony and Insomniac Games released the Ratchet & Clank remake on April 12, 2016. Eight years later, fans can get their hands on the preorder bonus bouncer weapon for free.

Ratchet & Clank preorder weapon now free

“Bounce back to Ratchet & Clank (2016) for its 8th anniversary,” Insomniac Games wrote on Twitter. “To celebrate, the Bouncer is now available to download at no additional cost.” The tweet also encourages PlayStation 5 players to check out the game’s next-gen enhancements, including the new 60 FPS framerate.

The Bouncer launches a large bouncing bomb, which then explodes into multiple smaller exploding bomblets. The 2003 PS2 game Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando introduced the weapon. Previously, players in the 2016 game could only get the Bouncer as a preorder bonus. However, they can now claim it as a free DLC from the PlayStation Store. Players can then acquire it in-game from Gadgetron vendors for 100 bolts.

The 2016 remake saw a generally positive reception upon its release. Because it serves as a tie-in to the 2016 film, developers changed significant aspects of the game’s plot. These include rewriting many main characters and changing Ratchet’s relationship with Clank to resemble later games. However, most players were happy with the remake, even if longtime fans didn’t agree with many changes.

Insomniac followed it up with Rift Apart last year, a sequel to 2013’s Into the Nexus, which had been the last completely new game in the series. Insomniac is also reportedly planning another new Ratchet & Clank game, with a leaked roadmap projecting a 2029 release date.

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The latest Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 update for the PS5 has ended up confirming prior leaks of unannounced upcoming DLC. As reported yesterday, the update somehow launched with the game’s debug mode, scouring which has allowed players to see an entire villian arc that was previously referenced in a leaked Insomniac Games presentation.

What we know about Spider-Man 2’s upcoming DLC

Those who have yet to play Spider-Man 2 or don’t want the surprise element to be ruined should X out now.

Reddit user rodviguez decided not to heed Insomniac’s warnings against accessing Spider-Man 2’s debug mode and found a menu for “Beetle Villain Arc” that contains the following sections:

• Beetle Janice Intro
• Beetle Reveal
• Beetle Construction
• Beetle Ambush
• Beetle Battlefield
• Beetle Bridge
• Beetle Convoy
• Beetle Hostages
• Beetle Boss

The internal Insomniac presentation that was leaked as part of last December’s ransomware attack labeled this content “Beetle Infestation.” The DLC is supposed to include an open world mission and a boss fight.

Since things often change during the course of development, we can’t say if Insomniac still plans to release this DLC or not. However, considering this menu was found in Spider-Man 2’s latest update, there’s reason to believe that the developer is actively working on it.

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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 received a new update today, but with a great patch came a greater problem.

By simply pressing a couple of buttons, players have found they are able access the game’s Debug Mode. Insomniac Games has warned that doing this can corrupt your save files and mess up your trophy progress, but that hasn’t stopped others from messing around in the developer menu.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 debug mode may contain upcoming DLC hints

Despite the warning, several players have been tinkering with the game’s debug mode and have found what look like hints to upcoming DLC content. Some have found a story arc for a character that is yet to be seen in the game and details for this can be seen on ResetEra. Those details corroborate the name of one of three free DLC packs that were leaked in an internal Insomniac Games presentation back in December. The developer is yet to officially confirm that any DLC will be released for the game.

Other players have been messing around with the game in different ways. Some have discovered a Digital Foundry mode that displays the screen resolution and framerate. Others have turned on invincibility mode and altered other game parameters. Meanwhile, another used debug mode to skip to the game’s final cutscene and unlock the new “Once More, With Feeling” trophy for completing the game in New Game+ mode.

Insomniac has said “there’s a hotfix on the way” to patch out access to the debug mode. In the meantime the developer has said that “using this menu could corrupt your saves and trophy progress.” However, “there is no risk associated with playing the game as intended”.

Today’s version 1.002 update includes the aforementioned New Game+ mode as well as new story symbiote suit styles, golden gadget styles, a shared Suit Tech slot, mission replay, photo mode updates, and plenty more.

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Insomniac Games has fully detailed what is available in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s new game plus update, which released today and is available now for all players.

In a post on Insomniac Games’ support website, the company detailed what Spider-Man 2’s version 1.002 update includes. While some features like the addition of New Game+, mission replay, and time of day changes were known, there are some other new details, including updates to photo modes, a new PlayStation trophy, and more.

The full list of update details for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 update 1.002 is as follows:

New Game+ Features

• Ultimate Levels: Go beyond the base game level cap in NG+
  • Note: Ultimate Levels are NOT tied to any difficulty
• Symbiote Suit Styles: Unlock new story symbiote suit styles via Ultimate Level progression
• Golden Gadget Styles: Upgrade your gadgets with exclusive Golden looks
• Suit Tech Fusion: Unlock both perks in a shared Suit Tech slot
• PlayStation Trophy Unlock a new trophy for completing the story in NG+

Additional Features

• Mission Replay: Replay *that* mission (and many others) as much as you’d like now
• Time of Day: Change the time of day in the post-game via ‘Gameplay’ settings
• Tendril Colors: Swap symbiote tendril color in the post-game via ‘Gameplay’ settings
• Photo Mode – Action Figure Mode: Scale down characters for photo opportunities
• Photo Mode – Stickers: Decorate your photos with new stickers
• Hellfire Gala Suits: Added two new suits inspired by the Hellfire Gala designs
• Gameheads Fly N’ Fresh Suit Pack: Two new suits for Peter and Miles, plus Photo Mode content
  • Available via purchase, official details here

New in Accessibility

• Audio Descriptions: A narrator will describe key visuals and actions during cinematics
  • Sub Option: Volume Slider
• Screen Reader: Audio narration relaying text across menus, tutorials, and control hints
  • Sub Options: Volume Slider, Repeat Delay Time, Repeat Delay Scale
• Mono Audio: Combine all audio into a singular output
• Captions: Display captions for important in-game sounds during cinematics and some gameplay
  • Sub options: Size, Color, Background Color, Background Opacity
• In-World Text Translations: Enable text boxes to show translated in-world text
• High Contrast Outlines: Outline friendlies and enemies with specific High Contrast colors
  • High Contrast Outlines Friendly
  • High Contrast Outlines Enemy
• High Contrast Presets: Access preset High Contrast settings for streamlined use
• Center Dot Color: Adjust the color of the center dot on screen
• Aim Arc Color: Adjust the color of the arc that displays during certain moments when aiming
• Target Arc Color: Change the color of the arc indicator when throwing certain items on target
• Motion Sensor Aiming: Aim using the DualSense Controller’s motion sensors
  • Sub Options include: Calibration & Sensitivity
• UI Holds: Switch UI holds to toggle
• Touch Pad in Combat: Disable the Touch Pad during combat to prevent accidental presses

Insomniac Games worked to make a quality update

Originally set to release in 2023, Insomniac Games instead delayed the release of the update to make sure it was up to par with their standard of quality.

“We have been working vigilantly on these features and require more testing to ensure the quality is up to our standards,” their statement read at the time. “We’ve heard your feedback and will be adding some highly requested features.” Insomniac said that it plans to share a complete list of new features closer to the patch’s release and thanked fans for their patience.

In other Insomniac news, the studio has reportedly been a victim of a ransomware attack, with hackers allegedly gaining access to Wolverine PS5 materials as well as employee info and secret projects. Sony has said that it is investigating the attack.

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