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NOTE: There are spoilers ahead for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.

Louis Gossett Jr., who made history as the first Black man to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and had a prolific, successful career across film, television and stage - as well as voicing the friendly Vortigaunt aliens in Half-Life 2 and its follow-up Episode One - has died.

Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and known to millions as the voice of Half-Life 2's vortigaunts, has died at the age of 87.

Groundbreaking actor Louis Gossett Jr, known within the video game community for his work in Half-Life 2, has passed away at the age of 87. The initial voice of the Vortigaunts from the Half-Life franchise, Gossett Jr leaves behind an illustrious career that includes Broadway, television, and movies. At the time of writing, no cause of death has been disclosed following the announcement of his passing on March 29, 2024.

might be hiding a secret message in its open world, addressing a major issue in gaming. Insomniac's version of New York is full of Marvel Easter eggs and amusing NPC conversations for players to eavesdrop on when not swinging high above the streets or fighting a variety of superpowered foes.

BAFTA has announced the nominations for the 2024 BAFTA Games Awards — and Baldur’s Gate 3 leads the pack.

Production for the sixth installment of Final Destination, which will mark the horror franchise’s 25th anniversary, is now underway. In addition to the filming announcement, Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema (via BloodyDisgusting) revealed that the next movie is called . 

PlayStation has revealed the details involving the upcoming, as well as some new DLC suits.

We now know who is voicing Indiana Jones in Bethesda/MachineGames' upcoming game - and it's not Harrison Ford, although it sure sounds like it.

MachineGames has shown the first full trailer for its Indiana Jones game, revealing that Harrison Ford will reprise his role as the hero – in likeness at least.

The polls are closed and your votes counted for the PlayStation Blog Game of the Year 2023. The winners of these awards, spanning 18 categories, have been shaped entirely by player choice. A thank you to everyone who voted and – given the strength of titles released in the past 12 months – were stuck with some difficult decisions to make. And of course, our thanks to all the studios and creatives whose work have helped define PlayStation’s 2023. 

Details of Insomniac’s future games have been released onlin amidst a major data breach at the company, revealing further games based around Marvel characters, timing of the next Ratchet & Clank game, and when the studio will next look to build out a new IP.

Details of Insomniac’s future games have been released onlin amidst a major data breach at the company, revealing further games based around Marvel characters, timing of the next Ratchet & Clank game, and when the studio will next look to build out a new IP.

Insomniac Games has delayed Spider-Man 2’s New Game Plus mode until early next year.

It looks as though a could be in the works at Insomniac Games, according to leaked details from the company.

Spider-Man 2 voice actor Tony Todd has fuelled speculation that a Venom spin-off game or DLC featuring the character could be in the works by claiming that only 10 per cent of his voice lines were used in the final release.

Tony Todd has revealed that a huge amount of the work he did for was cut from the final game. The horror icon appeared at Fan Expo San Francisco over the past weekend to talk about his role as Venom in the acclaimed superhero sequel and offered an insight into another storyline involving the symbiote and Miles Morales.

Many processes go into making video games, and a byproduct of that is that not everything planned gets used in the final product. Many video game developers can tell you about cut levels, shelved ideas, and how they had to “rework things” to get a final product that they were really proud of. For Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, they were so dedicated to getting the sequel to their hit PS4 title ready that they didn’t talk about it for almost two years after its announcement. Thankfully, the game was a huge hit and is the best-selling game on PS5 in terms of its launch numbers.

Spider-Man 2 voice actor Tony Todd has reportedly said that 90% of the dialogue he recorded for Venom wasn’t included in the final game.

A Marvel's Spider-Man 2 actor has claimed the game only used roughly 10% of Venom's recorded dialog.

Venom's voice actor, Tony Todd, has revealed that Spider-Man 2 was originally going to include scenes where Miles Morales was wearing a Symbiote suit, but that they got cut from the final game.

Venom being Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s main antagonist was among the bigger reasons the game generated as much excitement in the lead-up to its launch as it did, and with the game now more than a month old, it’s fair to say that the iconic villain lived up expectations. Interestingly, however, it seems only a fraction of the voice recording that voice actor Tony Todd did for Venom made it into the final game.

Tony Todd, the voice actor behind Venom in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, has gotten the Tom Hardy seal of approval.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 star has opened up about appearing in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

will see Peter and Miles taking on a variety of different villains over the course of the game's campaign. After two games, the superhero duo has amassed an impressive rogues gallery between them, and while they are set to take on several dangerous new threats, there are also figures from their past who will be returning throughout the sequel's campaign.

Spider-Man 2 has only recently hit shelves but already Insomniac is thinking about the future. The first Spider-Man game received a spin-off, Miles Morales, so it’s natural to wonder whether the sequel will also feature a sequel, perhaps this time starring Venom. According to senior narrative director Jon Paquette, Insomniac is waiting to see how the fans react before they decide on the direction of a possible spinoff.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 senior narrative director Jon Paquette has commented on the possibility of a .

Insomniac Games has suggested fans will play a significant role in helping the studio decide where to take its Spider-Man series.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2's narrative lead has said they want the sequel to have "one of the best Venom stories you've ever experienced," while also teasing the possibility of a spin-off game starring the symbiote. 

The long-anticipated finally arrives this week, pitting dual protagonists Peter Parker and Miles Morales against a rich roster of new villains like Venom and Kraven. The Insomniac title has greatly expanded upon the world seen in the original and, letting players swing all over Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. Actors like 's Yuri Lowenthal and Nadji Jeter of reprise their roles of Parker and Morales alongside new cast members like 's Tony Todd as Venom.

Psychedelic horror Layers of Fear — the 2023 remake as opposed to the 2016 original — is getting a free new story chapter on 24th October to mark developer Bloober Team's 15th anniversary.

Insomniac Games's Spider-Man 2 is almost here (releasing on 20th October), and we can't wait to carry on with the epic storyline of Peter, Miles and company.

Ahead of its release next week, Insomniac Games has released the Spider-Man 2 launch trailer for the upcoming Marvel game.

The has been revealed as pre-loading for the highly anticipated Insomniac Games sequel has gone live.

Developer Insomniac Games has announced that Marvel's Spider-Man 2has gone gold, reaching a launch-ready state ahead of its release on October 20 PS5 release. 

With a month to go until launch, developers Insomniac Games have announced that Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, the long-awaited sequel to the 2018 superhero hit, has officially gone gold and completed development, meaning it’s on track for its release next month, and fans can officially get hyped for its release.

Insomniac Games has announced that Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has gone gold, approximately one month before release. While there will likely be a day-one patch, the open-world superhero title is on track.

Some new have been revealed, giving fans a look at a few of the locales seen in the upcoming PlayStation 5 game. One such area will be missing something, however — the famous Chrysler Building.

Sony has released the highlights of last week’s Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 San Diego Comic-Con panel.

Tony Todd was on hand in San Diego Comic Con 2023 to talk about voicing Venom in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.

Spider-Man 2 is launching on October 20, 2023, with Wolverine set to follow in Fall 2024. Insomniac is hard at work, but it has even more up its sleeve with an unannounced triple-A game as confirmed by project director Erin Eberhardt.

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Insomniac Games released a new trailer for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 last night.

A new early Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 comparison video was shared online earlier today, putting the first story trailers for both entries in the series to highlight the visual differences between the two games.

Sony has released a new story trailer for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 was featured prominently in a panel at San Diego Comic-Con yesterday, culminating in a new stunning trailer that shows off Venom in all his symbiotic glory.

During its recent panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Insomniac revealed a new story trailer for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. It featured Harry Osborne, out and about, with the goal of “healing the world.” Unfortunately, the Symbiote seems to have other plans. Check it out below.

Tens of thousands of actors in the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) union are on strike, shutting down numerous film and TV productions. Members of the union can’t act in television, theatrical, or streaming productions under strike rules, nor can they promote projects they’ve already filmed. But they can work on other types of productions, including video games.

Insomniac Games has provided a fresh look at Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 villain Venom.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will feature a brand new video game version of Venom who hasn't been seen in comic books before. And now senior creative director of Insomniac Games Bryan Intihar is explaining more of what fans can expect from the new Venom in a conversation with Entertainment Weekly, specifically about the process of casting actor Tony Todd as the voice of Venom and how that affected the character's presence and appearance in the game.

Web redesign.

Marvel’s Spider-Man was a big hit for the development team at Insomniac Games and quickly became one of the must-have exclusives for the PlayStation 4. Since its release, the game has become even more accessible for players. Fans of the Marvel’s Spider-Man franchise could dive through this game on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC platforms. But if you stuck around after the credits for the game, you knew the developers already had their ideas set on what would be happening in a sequel, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.

With a Comic-Con panel from Insomniac Games scheduled for tomorrow, the Marvel's Spider-Man 2 studio has begun drumming up excitement early with a new interview and screenshot from Entertainment Weekly. Venom is the focus of this latest marketing beat, with a new image showing off the villain's symbiotic skin and long tongue. It can be viewed above.

Ahead of tomorrow's panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Insomniac Games has shared a first full look at Venom's design in Spider-Man 2 outside of concept art, as well as going into detail about his creation and Tony Todd's involvement with the character.