Marvel’s Wolverine Preview — Insomniac Finally Lets Logan Off The Leash
- Insomniac Games invited journalists to Burbank, California, to test Marvel's Wolverine ahead of its September 15, 2026, PlayStation 5 release.
- This game presents an original Earth-1048 version of Logan, a 200-year-old mutant operating within Team X before the X-Men formed as a supergroup.
- Combat features visceral, animalistic moves and a rage-based system allowing Logan to heal and unleash powerful attacks; players can explore optional Nightmare Doors for lore.
- Logan battles billionaire Bolivar Trask, who seeks to eradicate mutants, while allies Mystique and Sabretooth assist him against Trask's forces throughout the campaign.
- Early impressions suggest the upcoming title could rival Spider-Man's success, delivering an M-rated "bloody-good time" that developers pushed the character "to 11.
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Marvel's Wolverine will run at 60FPS with Ray Tracing in PS5 Performance Mode
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Hands-on Report: Marvel’s Wolverine – PlayStation.Blog
It’s been a big week for fans of Marvel’s Wolverine, starting with the announcement of sharp-looking PS5 hardware and accessories. Now, with just over a month away until its September 15 launch, Insomniac is sharing a deep dive on the game’s story, combat, and exploration thanks to an extensive hands-on session with the game. Our two-hour session kicked off with the game’s opening mission in the wilds of Telambang, where Wolverine has reunited…
After some meaty hands-on time playing it, Insomniac's take on Marvel's Wolverine is ferocious, destructive and cinematic - but a little predictable
"One thing we always think about a lot is how does our game open," says Mike Fitzgerald, Head of Technology at Insomniac Games. "When you start our first Spider-Man game... you jump out the window and you're swinging down the street. So what's the version of that for Wolverine?"
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