{"id":2119199,"date":"2026-08-28T21:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T18:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2119199"},"modified":"2026-08-28T21:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T18:00:07","slug":"watch-marvels-wolverine-tear-bubs-into-bloody-smithereens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2119199","title":{"rendered":"Watch \u2018Marvel\u2019s Wolverine\u2019 Tear Bubs Into Bloody Smithereens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marvels-Wolverine-1200&#215;675.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"post-2000804499 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-games tag-insomniac-games tag-marvels-wolverine\">\n<div class=\"entry-content prose dark:prose-invert lg:prose-xl prose-io9 dark:prose-io9\">\n<p>It goes without saying that <em>Grand Theft Auto VI<\/em>\u2018s exclusive reveal is dominating water-cooler talk at Gamescom, much like its November release date is a splash zone that every other game developer is avoiding like the plague. However, PlayStation released its own game featurette reminding folks that it\u2019s got a Wolverine game to look forward to in a couple of weeks.<\/p>\n<p>With every new showcase we\u2019ve gotten of <em>Marvel\u2019s Wolverine, <\/em>the action game has emphatically set itself apart from developer Insomniac Games\u2019<em>\u00a0Spider-Man<\/em> ventures. One key element to that formula is blood. And boy howdy, does the game have it and then some.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, we\u2019ve seen in-game and cutscene footage of Wolverine\u2014played by Liam McIntyre\u2014shred bubs like a julienne salad. While today\u2019s game feature isn\u2019t short on all the viscera, Logan\u2019s exposed adamantium skeleton, and winks at fellow X-Men Jean Grey and foe Sabertooth joining in the fray, it doesn\u2019t get too lost in the carnage players can dish out from the diminutive Canadian. It is a video game with strategic combat, rewards, and a world to explore amid all the mayhem.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marvel\u2019s Wolverine - Game Features Trailer | PS5 Games\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DlRoO6C1rSg?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>As with most character action games, <em>Marvel\u2019s Wolverine<\/em> features a skill tree that lets players tailor Logan to their needs. Be it deflecting bullets, parrying swords, or soaking up damage like a sponge before closing the distance and snikt-ing Trask goons and the cybernetic mercenary group, Reavers, Logan\u2019s going to get into copious amounts of combat scenarios across the globe where environmental elements appear to be as much a staple to his takedowns as dismemberment. That is, unless Sabretooth steals your kills.<\/p>\n<p>Should you get torn from ass to appetite in the game (no shame, it happens), Logan\u2019s healing factor will be at play, though we\u2019re still getting used to the fact that his costume\u2014of which there are many\u2014heals alongside him. Wouldn\u2019t want him hanging dong in the middle of a boss fight. Speaking of boss fights, the featurette teased that Logan will tussle with Omega Red and Lady Deathstrike at various points throughout the game.<\/p>\n<div id=\"gallery-1\" class=\"not-prose gallery galleryid-2000804499 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marvels-Wolverine-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Marvel&apos;s Wolverine still of Logan and a motorcycle.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2000804560\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-2000804560\"> \t\t\t\t\u00a9 Insomniac Games\/PlayStation \t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marvels-Wolverine-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Marvel&apos;s Wolverine still of Logan&apos;s healing factor.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2000804565\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-2000804565\"> \t\t\t\t\u00a9 Insomniac Games\/PlayStation \t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marvels-Wolverine-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Marvel&apos;s Wolverine still of the game&apos;s photo mode.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2000804561\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-2000804561\"> \t\t\t\t\u00a9 Insomniac Games\/PlayStation \t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marvels-Wolverine-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Marvel&apos;s Wolverine still of Logan flipping the bird.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2000804562\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-2000804562\"> \t\t\t\t\u00a9 Insomniac Games\/PlayStation \t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marvels-Wolverine-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Marvel&apos;s Wolverine still of Logan&apos;s costumes.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2000804563\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-2000804563\"> \t\t\t\t\u00a9 Insomniac Games\/PlayStation \t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marvels-Wolverine-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Marvel&apos;s Wolverine still of Logan looking at a photograph.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2000804564\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-2000804564\"> \t\t\t\t\u00a9 Insomniac Games\/PlayStation \t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>We\u2019re big fans of the featurette revealing the game will release with New Game Plus for folks wanting to spin the block with an entirely new build of Logan. It\u2019s also neat that the game comes equipped with accessibility features, including over 100 settings for visuals, sounds, and gameplay, as well as a toggle to turn Wolverine\u2019s mask and potty mouth on or off. And who doesn\u2019t love a good photo mode?<\/p>\n<p>While there\u2019ll no doubt be opinions forming as to what a Wolverine will make you feel like Wolverine with all the exaggerated swagger of Weapon X, it\u2019ll be hard not to find out firsthand when <em>Marvel\u2019s Wolverine<\/em> releases on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro on September 15.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"entry-content prose dark:prose-invert lg:prose-xl prose-io9 dark:prose-io9\">\n<p>It goes without saying that <em>Grand Theft Auto VI<\/em>\u2018s exclusive reveal is dominating water-cooler talk at Gamescom, much like its November release date is a splash zone that every other game developer is avoiding like the plague. However, PlayStation released its own game featurette reminding folks that it\u2019s got a Wolverine game to look forward to in a couple of weeks.<\/p>\n<p>With every new showcase we\u2019ve gotten of <em>Marvel\u2019s Wolverine, <\/em>the action game has emphatically set itself apart from developer Insomniac Games\u2019<em>\u00a0Spider-Man<\/em> ventures. One key element to that formula is blood. And boy howdy, does the game have it and then some.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, we\u2019ve seen in-game and cutscene footage of Wolverine\u2014played by Liam McIntyre\u2014shred bubs like a julienne salad. While today\u2019s game feature isn\u2019t short on all the viscera, Logan\u2019s exposed adamantium skeleton, and winks at fellow X-Men Jean Grey and foe Sabertooth joining in the fray, it doesn\u2019t get too lost in the carnage players can dish out from the diminutive Canadian. It is a video game with strategic combat, rewards, and a world to explore amid all the mayhem.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marvel\u2019s Wolverine - Game Features Trailer | PS5 Games\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DlRoO6C1rSg?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>As with most character action games, <em>Marvel\u2019s Wolverine<\/em> features a skill tree that lets players tailor Logan to their needs. Be it deflecting bullets, parrying swords, or soaking up damage like a sponge before closing the distance and snikt-ing Trask goons and the cybernetic mercenary group, Reavers, Logan\u2019s going to get into copious amounts of combat scenarios across the globe where environmental elements appear to be as much a staple to his takedowns as dismemberment. That is, unless Sabretooth steals your kills.<\/p>\n<p>Should you get torn from ass to appetite in the game (no shame, it happens), Logan\u2019s healing factor will be at play, though we\u2019re still getting used to the fact that his costume\u2014of which there are many\u2014heals alongside him. Wouldn\u2019t want him hanging dong in the middle of a boss fight. Speaking of boss fights, the featurette teased that Logan will tussle with Omega Red and Lady Deathstrike at various points throughout the game.<\/p>\n<div id=\"gallery-1\" class=\"not-prose gallery galleryid-2000804499 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marvels-Wolverine-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Marvel&apos;s Wolverine still of Logan and a motorcycle.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2000804560\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-2000804560\"> \t\t\t\t\u00a9 Insomniac Games\/PlayStation \t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marvels-Wolverine-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Marvel&apos;s Wolverine still of Logan&apos;s healing factor.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2000804565\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-2000804565\"> \t\t\t\t\u00a9 Insomniac Games\/PlayStation \t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marvels-Wolverine-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Marvel&apos;s Wolverine still of the game&apos;s photo mode.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2000804561\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-2000804561\"> \t\t\t\t\u00a9 Insomniac Games\/PlayStation \t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marvels-Wolverine-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Marvel&apos;s Wolverine still of Logan flipping the bird.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2000804562\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-2000804562\"> \t\t\t\t\u00a9 Insomniac Games\/PlayStation \t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marvels-Wolverine-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Marvel&apos;s Wolverine still of Logan&apos;s costumes.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2000804563\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-2000804563\"> \t\t\t\t\u00a9 Insomniac Games\/PlayStation \t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marvels-Wolverine-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Marvel&apos;s Wolverine still of Logan looking at a photograph.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2000804564\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-2000804564\"> \t\t\t\t\u00a9 Insomniac Games\/PlayStation \t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>We\u2019re big fans of the featurette revealing the game will release with New Game Plus for folks wanting to spin the block with an entirely new build of Logan. It\u2019s also neat that the game comes equipped with accessibility features, including over 100 settings for visuals, sounds, and gameplay, as well as a toggle to turn Wolverine\u2019s mask and potty mouth on or off. And who doesn\u2019t love a good photo mode?<\/p>\n<p>While there\u2019ll no doubt be opinions forming as to what a Wolverine will make you feel like Wolverine with all the exaggerated swagger of Weapon X, it\u2019ll be hard not to find out firsthand when <em>Marvel\u2019s Wolverine<\/em> releases on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro on September 15.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/marvels-wolverine-game-feature-trailer-playstation-5-2000804499&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marvels-Wolverine-1200&#215;675.jpg&#8221;] It goes without saying that Grand Theft Auto VI\u2018s exclusive reveal is dominating water-cooler talk at Gamescom, much like its November release date is a splash zone that every other game developer is avoiding like the plague. 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