Hello, my name is Luke Patrick, and welcome back to my Devote Radio blog on the top upcoming games of 2026. This week, we will be focusing on Marvel’s Wolverine.
Marvel’s Wolverine marks the next long-awaited project for Insomniac Games, and expectations for the developer will be high following the brilliant Marvel Spider-Man games that showcased a new standard for superhero video games. While the games will be similar in their character and story-focused approach, Wolverine's content will be more violent and bloody than the mostly light-hearted entries that preceded it.
Marvel’s Wolverine is set to be released as a PlayStation exclusive on September 15, a perfect time for fans to get their teeth into a new AAA game before GTA 6 takes the cake later in the year.
The game's story will follow James “Logan” Howlett and, like the Spider-Man games, introduce a number of familiar side characters along the way. So far, fans have seen Mystique and Omega Red and are eagerly awaiting more information about any other mutants or other characters that may be making an appearance.
Fans may not have to wait too long for more unveilings regarding Marvel’s Wolverine, as it will be opening the show at PlayStation State of Play on Tuesday, June 2nd. PlayStation will reveal trailers and sneak peeks at its upcoming games for the rest of the year.
Wolverine has been portrayed as a relentless and violent hero in films, games, and comics for many years, especially in the 2017 film Logan. Marvel’s Wolverine will mirror that brutality in the games combat; Wolverine will cut through wave after wave of enemies. The violence will be more detailed and realistic than ever, thanks to the new blood tech system developed by Insomniac Games.
Wolverine’s actor for the game, Liam McIntyre, said: “Wolverine’s combat, making that special, making that feel like him. Making it different from anything else you’ve played, that’s a tough job. What is cool for me is that there’s one section of the game I got to try, and it was visceral, immediate, and so incredibly satisfying. I was like, " This is going to be amazing”.
Gameplay released on the PlayStation YouTube channel has already hyped fans for the game. The gameplay featured everything from chases across roofs, brutal finishers and an amazing movement system that captures the speed and strength of Wolverine as he leaps from unfortunate enemy to unfortunate enemy. Wolverine can also take a different approach, leaping from tree to tree above unsuspecting targets before a brutal stealth takedown similar to Marvel’s Spider-Man stealth mechanics.
The game will take Wolverine and players all across the world, from the Canadian wilderness to Japan, where some of the best and most iconic stories have taken place along with many more
Liam McIntyre talked about what it was like having the opportunity to play Wolverine in the game: “My job is to try and find the essence of who Wolverine is. Especially as it applies to our story, people hurt him, people take from him, people betray him, and he still fights for people who can’t fight for themselves.
“It’s one of the greatest honours of my life. One of the biggest responsibilities I’ve ever had and one of the coolest I’ve ever got to do.”
The game was pitched off the back of the first Spider-Man game back in 2018, and fans are ready to dive into a new adventure with Wolverine.
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