After the limp one-two punch of Dark Phoenix and The New Mutants, we feared we may never be able to say it again, but now really is a great time to be an X-Men fan. Between last year's X-Men '97 and Deadpool & Wolverine, next year's mutie packed Avengers Doomsday, and Jake Schreier's future MCU X-Men movie, a new age of mutants is well and truly upon us. Plus, for the gamers among us we've also got Marvel's Wolverine, the latest superhero joint from Spider-Man devs Insomniac, to look forward to. And if the newly dropped, eye-wateringly violent first trailer for the adamantium-infused man's upcoming PS5 outing is anything to go by, then we may be in for a bit of a banger. Check it out below;
Claw-based claret spraying? Check! A rideable Wolvie Harley Davidson? Check! Appearances from Mystique, Omega Red, and a great big whopping Sentinel? Check, check, and treble check! Yeah, we're thinking Insomniac have cooked hard with this one. And as first impressions go, it looks — and, more importantly, sounds — like new Logan actor Liam McIntyre has got the grit, gruffness, and underlying sense of deep-rooted pain to carry this Wolverine as he weaponises his mutant body to dig into the past and search for answers about the man he once was. What's more, per Playstation's own write-up on the game following last night's State Of Play presentation, it looks like Insomniac have globe-trotting designs for their latest adventure, with "the island nation of Madripoor, the frosted wilderness of Canada, and the narrow city streets of Tokyo" all name-checked as places Logan's journey will take him to here.
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The incredibly brief synopsis for Marvel's Wolverine reads as follows: "As he searches for answers about his past, Wolverine will do whatever it takes – unleashing brutal claw combat, violent rage, and relentless determination – to cut through the mystery of the man he used to be." Lovely! And here's the official cover art for the game:
As well as getting our first proper look at Wolvie's Insomniac debut, last night's presentation also brought with it confirmation of a release window for the game. We can look forward to sharpening our claws on the skulls of unsuspecting baddies while humming X-Men: The Animated Series' immortal “Bwa-na-na-na naaaa na-na” theme when Marvel's Wolverine hits PS5 in late 2026. Snikt! Snikt!