Developers at Insomniac Games have begun talking about their experiences working on the game, with several employees highlighting regular 40-hour works and a managerial climate that encouraged people to avoid burnout while putting the new game together.
Come June, it's as if a switch (not that one) is flicked and every game under the sun decides to come out of hibernation. This year's incarnation of Julian and Gregory's sixth month is no different, featuring a healthy mix of indie, middle-budget, and AAA games hitting the scene.
Seven months into its existence, the PlayStation 5 is a great console that has seldom hit next-gen vibes, mostly due to it only having a mere handful of games to take advantage of its more buzzworthy features. When games such as Returnal and Spider-Man: Miles Morales do pop up though? It's a moment worth celebrating as Sony's first-party offerings have been hitting sixes on the pitch so far.
In the latest trailer for Ratch & Clank: Rift Apart, the identity of that mysterious lady Lombax who showed up in the first trailer from last year has finally been revealed as well. Her name is Rivet (perfect), and she just so happens to be voiced by best Commander Shepard, Jennifer Hale.
SIE boss Jim Ryan reckons the PS5 generation of exclusive games will eclipse what the PS4 era had to offer.
It’s official! The next big PS5 exclusive, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, will officially launch on June 11 this year.
It’s a big year for Sony, now that the PlayStation 5 is out in the wild and its library is ready to be populated with a number of first-party games. 2020 kicked off with the likes of Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Astro’s Playroom, and Demon’s Souls showing off the potential of the PS5. In 2021, its power and that lightning-quick solid state drive take center-stage with the return of Ratchet & Clank.
January’s a bit of a dry month, but for the rest of the year? There’s some dang good content on the way. Arkane’s version of Groundhog Day, Ubisoft’s return to madcap acid trips with guns, and the twilight of the gods boy, are just some of the highlights on the horizon. So here’s a rundown, of what to expect this year.
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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