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Control Resonant and Marvel’s Wolverine launched days apart in September 2026, offering contrasting visions of AAA design. While Wolverine generated approximately $130 million in revenue, it faced criticism for repetitive mechanics and excessive hand-holding. Control Resonant received stronger critical and player praise for its experimental open-world design and assist modes, though sales data remains less clear.
Sony has introduced Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), an AI-guided upscaling technology for the standard PlayStation 5. This new feature, derived from the PS5 Pro's PSSR system, is available immediately in Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei. While it offers improved image detail and stability, it is a less powerful version of the Pro's technology due to hardware limitations.
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave launched to strong reception in Japan, selling 127,131 copies in its first week on the Nintendo Switch 2. The title secured the top spot in Famitsu's weekly software chart, significantly outpacing other new releases. Hardware sales for the Switch 2 also rose, reaching 34,341 units. Meanwhile, Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter performed well across both Switch 2 and PS5 platforms, while Marvel's Wolverine debuted on PS5.
Insomniac Games has released a patch for Marvel's Wolverine that allows players to disable specific visual and audio tracking cues, known as 'scent trails,' which were widely criticized for being intrusive. The update also fixes various bugs and addresses concerns regarding bathroom signage, though some story-critical trails remain active.
Sony is reportedly surveying game developers about its plan to end physical disc production for PlayStation consoles in January 2028, potentially signaling a willingness to reverse course amid sustained consumer backlash. Leaker Moore’s Law Is Dead claims the survey, described as unusually large, indirectly asks developers about issues with physical sales. While Sony faces financial incentives to go digital-only, strong physical sales for titles like Marvel's Wolverine and ongoing fan protests suggest the company may be testing the waters for a compromise.
PlayStation partnered with blacksmith Fiedlero Knives to create a functional set of Wolverine claws for the game’s launch, but the title faces criticism for excessive guidance and repetitive combat. A recent patch aims to reduce intrusive cues, while reviewers debate whether the game’s design undermines player agency.
Insomniac's Marvel's Wolverine received a hotfix (01.001.005) that lowers the opacity of the on-screen scent trails and reduces the related audio cues, addressing player complaints about the distracting “fart gas” effect while keeping the feature. The developer says it may add an option to completely toggle scents off in a future update, and the patch also fixes some crashes. The game has sold ~1.9 million copies to date (~$130m in revenue), with about 23% of sales physical; Eurogamer noted strong character work but an overall mixed impression.
Insomniac has dismissed claims that Marvel's Wolverine used generative AI after fans highlighted a strange bathroom sign; community director James Stevenson said the sign was a UV map bug and that there are no AI-generated assets in the game, with a fix coming soon.
A September hotfix for Marvel’s Wolverine reduces the opacity of Logan’s scent trails (the 'fart gas') to make them less intrusive while continuing to guide players to objectives; Insomniac says it’s exploring a toggle to turn the feature off completely in a future update.
A Kotaku report notes Marvel's Wolverine is more linear than an open-world game, but a player-made glitch lets Logan exit the intended levels during the 'One That Got Away' mission and wander through a larger, unfinished map with partially rendered areas, including parts of the Tokyo section; the videos by YouTuber Turned show how some environmental details exist beyond the intended boundaries, offering a rare glimpse of a bigger world that was perhaps never finished.
Marvel's Wolverine features numerous quick-time events that often progress without player input, and a viral motorcycle-chase clip shows Wolverine steering himself to the finish with minimal control, prompting discussion about whether the game undermines player agency and leans toward movie-like pacing even as its combat remains challenging.
The article breaks down Marvel’s Wolverine’s playtime: roughly 20–25 hours for the main story with collectibles, up to about 30 hours on higher difficulties when chasing everything, and around 17 hours on easier runs if you skip collectibles. It confirms 30 main missions, notes you can replay missions via Nightmare Trials, and mentions the adventure spans multiple locales like Canada and Japan.
Kotaku’s take on Marvel’s Wolverine praises Insomniac for its obsession with detail—clothes tearing, healing, and especially Logan’s body hair under his suits—arguing the clothing-damage system enhances the power fantasy even as the core gameplay remains straightforward and repetitive.
Insomniac’s Marvel’s Wolverine is a PlayStation 5-exclusive set in Earth-1048, featuring Logan with Team X as he protects mutants with his claws and healing factor. In spoiler-free interviews, writer-director Walt Williams and voice actor Liam McIntyre discuss Logan’s trauma, the moral weight of violence, and influences from Clint Eastwood and hardboiled noir, along with a collaborative production and performance-capture approach that brings the character to life ahead of its September 15 launch.
Ahead of Marvel’s Wolverine’s PS5 release, critics are debating its on-rails design and heavy handholding, sparked by Skill Up’s critique of multiple signposts — including Jean Grey’s ‘fart gas’ trail — that guide players along. While several HUD elements can be disabled, the fart gas appears unchangeable at launch, fueling broader discussions about whether the game trusts players or relies on dated playbooks. The conversation reflects mixed reviews and questions whether a day-one patch will address the balance between guided set pieces and meaningful player agency as the game nears its September 15 launch.