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Shailene Woodley Reflects on Cut Mary Jane Role in The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Actress Shailene Woodley reflects on playing Mary Jane Watson in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 before her scenes were cut from the final film.
Spider-Man 2000: A Web-Slinging Y2K Epic
Though it's over two decades old, this classic Spider-Man game still rules.
Spider-Man 2 Mod Is Adding Wall Combat And Slingshots
It's no surprise that Brand New Day drew so heavily from Marvel's Spider-Man when it came to fight scenes. The kinetic combo-driven brawls and web moves are a 'THOK' and a 'WHAMO' away from the pages of the comics leaping into the realm of polygons. Air attacks, wall leaps, web swings into...
Spider-Man 2 Mod Is Adding Wall Combat And Slingshots
Spider-Man 3 could learn a lot from the criminally overlooked Web of Shadows.
Marvel's Wolverine Won't Be Repeating Divisive Spider-Man 2 Feature
Insomniac addresses a concern from Marvel's Wolverine fans by confirming that a divisive element from the Spider-Man games won't be returning.
After Brand New Day, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Still Feels Like Peak Spider-Man
Spider-Man continues to go from strength to strength but as far as his mainstream presence goes, it’s in gaming where his character has been best realized even with Peter Parker’s biggest on-screen challenge unfolds.
'Spider-Man 2' Players Are Getting Rocked by the Game's Sweatiest Challenge After 'Brand New Day'
Swing assist is a controversial setting in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 that is getting revisited by fans who just watched the new Tom Holland movie
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Sold 316,000 Copies Following Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s Release – Analyst
Alinea Analytics' Rhys Elliot has called the recent two-week period "one of the clearest transmedia halo effects we've measured".
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 makes $11m in 2 weeks on PS5 and Steam thanks to Brand New Day, reports analyst: "One of the clearest transmedia halo effects we've ever measured"
It's been nearly three years now since Marvel's Spider-Man 2 first launched back in 2023 on PlayStation 5, and over a year since it dropped on PC – but it's seeing quite a spike in players now, and it might all be thanks to Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The latest movie in Tom Holland's lineup of...
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 makes $11m in 2 weeks on PS5 and Steam thanks to Brand New Day, reports analyst: "One of the clearest transmedia halo effects we've ever measured"
The new movie has given the game a "massive lift"
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 just had its biggest sales boost in years thanks to Brand New Day
In yet another example of a successful film or TV show raising the profile of a related game, Hollywood blockbuster Spider-Man: Brand New Day has brought new players to the years-old Marvel's Spider-Man 2 game. Read more
Spider-Man 2's PS5 Sales Have Exploded After Brand New Day's Box Office Blowout
Attracts over one million players last weekend. Companies like Sony are desperate to build synergy between their divisions, and here’s why: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, the Insomniac sequel, is estimated to have sold 316k copies since Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s historic box office opening. The data...
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Gets Huge Boost 3 Years After Launch Thanks to Box Office Phenomenon Spider-Man: Brand New Day
The box office phenomenon that is Spider-Man: Brand New Day has sparked a surge of interest in Sony video game Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, with players flocking to reinstall the game or buy it anew. New data from Alinea Analytics shows Insomniac’s Spider-Man 2 has sold another 316,000 copies since Brand...
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Gets Huge Boost 3 Years After Launch Thanks to Box Office Phenomenon Spider-Man: Brand New Day
The box office phenomenon that is Spider-Man: Brand New Day has sparked a surge of interest in Sony video game Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, with players flocking to reinstall the game or buy it anew.
Brand New Day Is Giving Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Its Biggest Sales Boost In Years
Spider-Man: Brand New Day just cleared $1.6 billion at the box office, and that has also led to a surge in sales of Marvel's Spider-Man 2. According to new data estimates by Alinea Analytics, another 316,000 copies of the 2023 game have been sold on PS5 and PC via Steam since Spider-Man: Brand New...
Spider-Man 2 Mod Adds First-Person Mode
The closest you can get to feeling like Spider-Man without risking your life is by playing Insomniac’s PlayStation games. The trouble is, the third-person mode in those games has you watching Spidey from behind rather than letting you know how it feels to be behind the mask.
Spider-Man 2 Mod Adds First-Person Mode
Someone has added a first-person mode to Spider-Man 2 on PC that puts you behind Spidey's mask.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Releases Brand-New Update You Can Download Right Now
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is currently in the midst of a massive player spike, and to keep the ball rolling, Insomniac Games just dropped a new patch for the open-world superhero game. Said update focuses on the newly added Brand New Day suit, making key changes that the Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 community...
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Releases Brand-New Update You Can Download Right Now
Insomniac Games releases a new update for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 that can be accessed today, and it makes a big player-requested change.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Update Adjusts the Brand New Day Suit Following Fan Outcry
A fresh start. Spidey fans have been treated to a very good new movie, and they can even don the character's suit from Brand New Day in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 to keep the good times rolling. Unfortunately, the free new costume was quickly met with a lot of criticism from players, who complained...
Hideki Kamiya Reveals Spider-Man 2 Scene That Inspired Key Game Sequence in Okami
Hideki Kamiya revealed that Okami's main planner took inspiration from a scene in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2 movie to shape one particular moment in the highly-acclaimed 2006 game.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Player Count Just Jumped Over 300%
It's a good time to be a Spider-Man fan, and if one stat proves it, it's the number of people currently playing Marvel's Spider-Man 2—a nearly three-year-old game. That's not shade at Marvel's Spider-Man 2, either, as most single-player games lose out on concurrent player counts over the years.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Player Count Just Jumped Over 300%
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is enjoying a resurgence across all platforms, with one easily proving its newfound glory.
Guide: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Guide: 100% Completion Walkthrough
Your ultimate Marvel's Spider-Man 2 resource. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is the newest superhero title from Insomniac Games, and serves as a sequel to Marvel's Spider-Man and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Released for PS5 on 20th October 2023 and PC on 30th January 2025, we awarded the game an...
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