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Insomniac Games has revealed that its Marvel’s Spider-Man games have sold over 33 million copies worldwide as of May 15, 2022.

“I’d like to pause and express Insomniac’s profound gratitude for those of you reading this post who have already purchased and played the PlayStation console versions of Marvel’s Spider-Man (PS4) and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS4, PS5),” explains Insomniac’s Ryan Schneider in a PlayStation Blog post. “Let me tell you, there are a lot of folks to thank for your passionate support!” It’s unclear whether this sales milestone also counts Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered on PS5.

However, the series will continue to sell now that both Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered and Spider-Man: Miles Morales are coming to PC. The former launches on August 12 while the latter will be released later this fall.

The PC versions of the games are handled by Nixxes, a studio specializing in PC ports that Sony acquired last year. “I am extremely pleased with our collaboration with Insomniac on the Marvel’s Spider-Man series, the shared support provided between our teams and their dedication to quality above all is inspiring,” says Nixxes founder Jurjen Katsman. “It allows our team to leverage our technical expertise and focus on creating the best possible PC experience that takes advantage of all the exciting possibilities the PC platform has to offer.”

In our Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered review, we said, “The gameplay itself feels largely unchanged, but that still leaves you with a spectacular Spider-Man adventure, with all its additional content, that’s also one of the best superhero games ever made, and a visual treat to kick off the PS5 era.”

Insomniac is also currently working on a sequel to Marvel’s Spider-Man that is slated to release in 2023.

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Sega has announced the Mega Drive Mini 2 which comes with more than 50 pre-installed Mega Drive and Mega CD games (Sega Genesis and Sega CD in North America).

Sonic CD, Virtua Racing, Silpheed and more are all included in the ¥9,980 (around $76) price alongside a new Mega Drive port of Fantasy Zone, which was never released on the original console. Sega is instead porting (presumably) the Master System or arcade version to Mega Drive using its sequel, Super Fantasy Zone, as a basis, and has promised other arcade ports that it described as “mysterious new work”.

As reported by Video Games Chronicle, the console was announced during a Japanese live stream and is expected to be released on October 27 in Japan, though an international release hasn’t been confirmed as of yet.

The original Sega Mega Drive Mini was launched in 2019 with 42 games, including some that never properly arrived in the west, and it appears its sequel will also grant access to some previously difficult to get games.

It released during a craze of retro consoles being released such as “Classic” editions of Nintendo’s NES and the original PlayStation, but IGN said the Sega Mega Drive Mini was the best one to be made so far.

In our 9/10 review, IGN said: “The SEGA Genesis Mini isn’t perfect, but it’s as close to perfect as any retro all-in-one mini console has come so far.”

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.

Devolver Digital has just announced its summer showcase event, and this year, it’s all about the countdown.

The ‘Devolver Marketing Countdown to Marketing’ will be held on June 9 at 3pm Pacific / 6pm Eastern / 11pm UK, and will apparently center around the 30 minutes of the countdown that typically takes place before a big showcase. It will also be hosted, incredibly, by “mecha” Suda51.

If you’ve seen Devolver’s shows in the past, you probably have a good idea of what the deal is here. But if not, Devolver shared a little teaser:

Don’t fret if you were hoping for actual game announcements though, because Devolver is promising “at least four video game announcements” during the event. Last year’s show revealed games including Trek to Yomi and Wizard with a Gun, as well as showed more of Inscryption, Death’s Door, and several other games.

Devolver’s showcase takes place shortly after Summer Game Fest Live that same day, whic his itself following the Upload VR showcase. For a full rundown of everything to expect from the Summer of Gaming 2022, we’ve got a full calendar here.

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Resident Evil 4 Remake was only revealed during yesterday’s PlayStation State of Play, but fans have already dissected the trailer and found potential connections to Resident Evil Village.

Perhaps the most obvious link between the two games was spotted by kaijumediajames on Reddit (below), who showed the similarities between a carving in the new trailer with Mother Miranda’s cult symbol from Village.

The following paragraphs contain minor spoilers for Resident Evil Village.

The two images are definitely similar, and given that Resident Evil 4 takes place more than 20 years before Village, and therefore before the death of antagonist Mother Miranda, it’s definitely possible that Capcom could link the two games (especially since we know they’re “reimagining” the remake’s story).

Further connections were noted by lejitness on Reddit who compared an image of (probable) antagonist Saddler in the trailer with one of Mother Miranda’s forms from Village (below). Interestingly, this scene appeared directly after the cult symbol appeared on screen.

The post also points out that Plagas – the parasites which turn the villagers in Resident Evil 4 nasty – are also quite similar in concept to the Caduo from Village, another parasite that Mother Miranda researches and infects her own set of villagers with while trying to revive her daughter.

It’s never clearly explained how Saddler learned of the Plagas in the original village, so the fan theory emanating from the Reddit post is that Mother Miranda, while researching parasites in Europe, turned Saddler onto this species and therefore triggered the events of Resident Evil 4.

Village was used as a connection point for several parts of Resident Evil lore, essentially explaining the origins of Umbrella and the story that sparked the entire franchise. The Duke from Village also refers to Resident Evil 4’s merchant as his old friend.

Fans will just have to wait and see if these theories turn out to be correct but they have plenty of time to continue speculating as the remake isn’t expected to release until March 24, 2023.

We don’t know much else about the game at the moment, except that Leon’s jacket is a real-world thing that you can buy for $1,500. We did receive other Resident Evil news at PlayStation’s State of Play, however, as VR support was announced for Village.

For more on that and everything else announced during the showcase, check out IGN’s round-up of the event.

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Resident Evil 4 Remake’s existence was finally confirmed yesterday, and it turns out the new version of Leon Kennedy’s iconic jacket is also totally real.

As spotted by eagle-eyed Reddit user redgrave187, the small print in Resident Evil 4 Remake’s reveal trailer states that Capcom got permission from clothing firm Schott N.Y.C. to use their real jacket in-game. The US government clearly pays well, as the sheepskin leather bomber jacket costs a hefty $1,495, though perhaps no price is too high for quality clothing during a mysterious parasitic outbreak.

While Leon chose the classic brown look, the jacket is also available with gold accents or in straight black – perhaps a suggestion for some DLC costumes , given that Capcom likes to pepper them throughout its Resident Evil remakes.

Fans are only treated to a couple of looks at Leon in the trailer but Capcom did reveal Resident Evil 4 Remake’s release date to be March 24, 2023. Following the success of the Resident Evil 2 and 3 Remakes, and given how beloved the original Resident Evil 4 is, fans have been longing for a remake announcement since rumours began in early 2020.

The official announcement promises a reimagining of the game’s story, while rumors have suggested the remake will focus more on horror. Regardless, Resident Evil 4 creator Shinji Mikami just hopes it’s good.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.

Final Fantasy 16’s development team consists of an all-star line-up, with several industry veterans from not just the Final Fantasy series, but Dragon Quest and Devil May Cry .

Shared on the game’s Twitter (below), Final Fantasy 16’s combat director, Ryota Suzuki, was a gameplay lead on Dragon’s Dogma, an effects designer on Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and a designer on Devil May Cry 5. It seems fair to say that the action elements of the new RPG come with some pedigree.

Producer Naoki Yoshida, while most known for turning Final Fantasy 14 Online from a dead-on-arrival game into an incredibly successful MMO, has also worked on Dragon Quest X and Dragon Quest Builders, and director Hiroshi Takai has plenty of JRPG chops having previously worked on Final Fantasy 5, SaGa Frontier, and The Last Remnant.

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An introduction to the team behind Final Fantasy XVI. #FF16 pic.twitter.com/NpFv0a6XBe

— FINAL FANTASY XVI (@finalfantasyxvi) June 3, 2022

The Final Fantasy 14 experience goes deeper as creative director and screenplay writer Kazutoyo Maehiro and art director Hiroshi Minagawa worked on the game with Yoshida, alongside character design lead Kazuya Takahashi who also worked on Final Fantasy 12 and Tactics.

The game’s music is being composed by Masayoshi Soken, who created most of the music in Final Fantasy 14 and its expansions plus the Nanashi no Game series and music from Mario Sports Mix.

PlayStation’s June State of Play showed a new trailer for Final Fantasy 16 and revealed its release window as summer 2023 for PS5 and PC after a lot of teasing from Yoshida.

The producer has been fairly open about its development timeline though, saying in July last year that the story and English voice over was almost complete but the game was later delayed as a result of COVID-19.

This Final Fantasy news was just one of several announcements made at the State of Play, with everything else you need to know available in IGN’s round-up of the event.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.

V Rising – 13 Things To Do First

Whether you’re just starting to explore the vast open world of Vardoran or you want to know how to use unique Vampire Powers or new weapon techniques, we’re here to tell you 13 things to do first in V Rising.00:00 – Intro00:25 – 1: Don’t Ignore Quests00:57 – 2: Choose Your Castle Location Wisely01:23 – 3: Store Spare Resources01:41 – 4: Beware of The North02:01 – 5: Stock Up02:16 – 6: Right Tool for the Job02:37 – 7: The Refiner Things02:56 – 8: Scarce Resources03:28 – 9: Upgrade Your Weapons03:49 – 10: The Light! It Burns!04:10 – 11: Track V Blood Carriers04:47 – 12: Unlock Wolf Form05:05 – 13: Unlock the Crossbow/Fishing RodFor more beginner tips and vampire ability breakdowns, check out our full guide on IGN.https://www.ign.com/wikis/v-rising

We already have a release window for Final Fantasy 16: Summer 2023. It’s being planned for release on the PlayStation 5 and PC.

Revealed at today’s Sony State of Play event, Final Fantasy 16 also got a new trailer, the first look at gameplay after previous cinematics.

During that gameplay trailer, titled “Dominance,” we got a good look at how combat will unfold, as well as some new details about the world of Valisthea. There was also a significant focus on summons, showing battles with Titan, Shiva, Ifrit, and more.

“Hopefully with this preview, you all were able to get a better picture of what actual gameplay will entail — namely, high-octane battles featuring our protagonist Clive Rosfield wielding a full arsenal of attacks unique to the game’s many Eikons (summons),” producer Yoshida Naoki said in a PlayStation Blog post published after the State of Play. “Not to mention epic clashes between the Eikons themselves that put you right in the action.”

Final Fantasy XVI – State of Play June 2022

Final Fantasy 16 was first announced for PS5 back in September of last year, at which time it was also originally announced for PC, then retracted — seeming to be a timed exclusive of some kind. The game had already completed “basic development” by October, and we’ve since gotten more details about its heroes, world, and story, as well as the six realms it takes place in.

Yoshida confirmed in the blog post that Final Fantasy 16 is now “is fully playable from start to finish,” though the development team still faces a number of challenges in the final stretch.

Looking for more highlights from the show? Check out our guide to the biggest announcements from PlayStation today.

Update [6/2/22]: This story was updated with new information about Street Fighter 6 provided by Capcom after the State of Play.

Capcom delivered our first look at Street Fighter 6’s gameplay and more of its roster at PlayStation’s June State of Play. The trailer showed off several iconic Street Fighter characters and teased what looks to be a new logo.

After the reveal Capcom confirmed the three new modes: Fighting Ground, World Tour, and Battle Hub. Arcade Mode, Training Mode, local versus battles, and online matches will also return. Capcom said details about the roster and Battle Hub will be revealed at a later date. It did share, however, that World Tour will be Street Fighter 6’s single-player story mode that “pushes the boundaries of what a fighting game is and allows players to leave their own legacy with their player avatar.”

Street Fighter 6 will feature a new mechanic called the Drive System, which Capcom describes as “a new gauge used to perform five distinct techniques to enhance a player’s offensive or defensive capabilities.” The techniques include Drive Impact, Drive Parry, Overdrive Art, Drive Rush, and Drive Reversal.

Street Fighter 6 State of Play June 2022

Capcom also announced the “Real Time Commentary Feature,” a feature that adds commentary from FGC commentators like Jeremy “Vicious” Lopez, Aru, and others promising “real-time feedback and a new perspective.”

Street Fighter 6 is being developed with Capcom’s RE Engine and is slated for a 2023 release on PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC. Catch all the announcements and reveals from PlayStation’s June State of Play with IGN’s news roundup.

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The Callisto Protocol gameplay has finally been revealed alongside a release date set for December 2, 2022.

A third-person survival horror game, developer Striking Distance Studios was founded by Dead Space creator Glen Schofield. In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Schofield explained said “I’m excited to be returning to my roots with an all-new take on the sci-fi survival horror genre.”

That influence is clear in its reveal trailer, with horrifying monsters and zombie-like creatures all throughout its futuristic setting of Jupiter’s moon. You play as Jacob Lee, voiced by Josh Duhamel, who is a prisoner on the moon trying to survive during a “mysterious outbreak” that’s mutating people into terrible monsters called Biophage.

Schofield says “horror starts with atmosphere,” and that special antention has been paid to things like lighting and the PS5’s 3D audio. The Callisto Protocol will also take advantage of The Dualsense controller’s haptics for everything from heavy enemy footsteps to swinging your weapon.

The Callisto Protocol – Sony State of Play June 2022 Screenshots

Speaking of combat, the blog post describes it as having a “a strategic combat system that forces players to get up close and personal with our horrifying creatures.” Additionally, you’ll use a gravity weapon named the GRP to mix ranged and melee, allowing you to do things like freeze enemies in place or use pieces of the terrain as a defensive tool.

The Callisto Protocol was originally was originally supposed to be set in the same universe as PUBG, but it was recently announced that was no longer the case

Looking for more highlights from the show? Check out our guide to the biggest announcements from PlayStation today.