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Meet Rivet, the mysterious new protagonist in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

New gameplay and story details, plus your first peek at the soundtrack.

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Nyxus1109d ago

Also confirmed a State of Play in 3 days!

"Want to see more? We’re pleased to announce that Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is the focus of PlayStation’s next State of Play. And it’s just three days away."

RaidenBlack1109d ago

15 minutes of gameplay from the upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive platformer, in addition to “updates on a pair of upcoming indie titles”

GottaBjimmyb1108d ago (Edited 1108d ago )

Well, I will say, good on them for being specific. Not "Temper expectations" or allowing false hype to build or some other BS, they say tune in and expect specifically this game and some smaller indie titles. I'm all for that and way more excited to watch knowing what I will be seeing.

That said, I am almost positive this will be my personal GOTY loved the 2016 remake and this seems better in every way. It takes 2 is my current GOTY, and honestly will be hard to beat.

TallDarknWavy1108d ago

Gotta - for some reason I don't think what R and C needed was to swap out the main likeable character for a girly character instead. Metal Gear Solid 2 already tried it and it's definitely not what it needed.

If you really want more female led games, at least make it appropriate and not shoehorned in to replace an already existing likeable protagonist.

darthv721109d ago

I am glad I had some Amazon credit so this is bought and paid for. Cant wait.

RaiderNation1109d ago

Sony's marketing is so weird. Why would you hold a State of Play for a game not due out until mid June, one day before the launch of your next exclusive (Returnal)? Why would you do anything to take the attention off of that game with a game not due out for another month and a half?

yeahokwhatever1108d ago

that is definitely really weird.

jukins1108d ago

Soo the state of play on Thursday BEFORE all the review embargo lift somehow eliminates returnal from existence? The reviews will be free marketing. And then for the following week or so it will be all about returnal...

I mean you guys basically don't wanna hear about a newer game at all until a previous one releases. Mindshare....have to also think returnal and ratchet isn't for everyone

Extermin8or3_1108d ago

They've been doing this for awhile and it clearly works they did it with ghost of tsushima last year. I suspect they are relying in focus on returnal to lead people to see marketing for this aswell and theb consider getting it in a couple of months...

lifeisgamesok1108d ago

It's a good way to build hype and momentum when you show multiple good games

RaiderNation1108d ago (Edited 1108d ago )

@ jukins

Nobody said it eliminates anything. I just thought it was peculiar that they would hold this event so close to the launch of one of their other exclusives. What's the harm in waiting another week or two to allow Returnal to have the spotlight all to itself for a little while? Ratchet's not due out for another month and a half. IMO Sony should've spaced these two things out more.

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Jin_Sakai1108d ago

Looks amazing! Insomniac Games are the Pixar of video games.

LordoftheCritics1108d ago

My most anticipated game on all consoles combined.

DOMination-1108d ago

Not sure if it's ever been said, I worked it out from the previous trailer but the title is a play on words (like it usually is) as the characters dRift Apart.

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outsider16241109d ago

Those sweet graphics!!! God damn!!!!

crazyCoconuts1109d ago

yeah, wow. I've never gotten into R&C before, but this looks really compelling

Nyxus1109d ago

You should give it a try, really fun series.

darthv721109d ago

did you at least download the free remake before it was removed?

neutralgamer19921109d ago

Crazy

Play them man they are so much fun. So many games miss the aspect of fun but this series is full of gun weapon, gameplay, interesting worlds and good story/great characters

AnnaDea1109d ago (Edited 1109d ago )

Looks insaneballs!

And Rivet day 1!

Edit: Just now did I notice that Rivet has one arm missing ?_?

Chevalier1108d ago

Same. I stared and was like what?! How did I miss that?! Winter soldier arm?! Paint me intrigued 🤔

Hellcat20201109d ago

Looks absolutely gorgeous
Day one
Let's go!

Snookies121109d ago

Why does it look so good!? Better yet, why don't I have a PS5!?

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jznrpg1109d ago

They are in stock every week you just have to look at the right times.

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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Review – More Characters, Less Fun

Gary Green said: Ratchet & Clank is a curious franchise as you never know what will happen next. Back in the PS2 era, we had regular releases featuring full sequels every year or two. It was a schedule which continued into the PS3 era with equally regular releases yet these were often downgraded to budget-priced shorter games or spin-offs. You could tell those creators over at Insomniac were running out of ideas.

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Storm2318d ago

A 6? Strong disagree on this one. Huge fan of the franchise and really enjoyed this game. But to each their own. Hope there is another one in the works (I know Insomniac is pretty busy haha).

Spenok18d ago

I freaking loved it. It was gorgeous, and downright fun at all times.

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AMD FSR 3.1 Announced at GDC 2024, FSR 3 Available and Upcoming in 40 Games

Last September, we unleashed AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution 3 (FSR 3)1 on the gaming world, delivering massive FPS improvements in supported games.

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Eonjay47d ago (Edited 47d ago )

So to put 2 and 2 together... FSR 3.1 is releasing later this year and the launch game to support it is Rachet and Clank: Rift Apart. In Sony's DevNet documentation it shows Rachet and Clank: Rift Apart as the example for PSSR. PS5 Pro also launches later this year... but there is something else coming too: AMD RDNA 4 Cards (The very same technology thats in the Pro). So, PSSR is either FSR 3.1 or its a direct collaboration with AMD for that builds on FSR 3.1. Somehow they are related. I think PSSR is FSR 3.1 with the bonus of AI... now lets see if RDNA 4 cards also include an AI block.

More details:
FSR 3.1 fixes Frame Generation
If you have a 30 series RTX card you can now use DLSS3 with FSR Frame Generation (No 40 Series required!)
Its Available on all Cards (we assume it will come to console)
Fixes Temporal stability

MrDead47d ago

I've been using a mod that allows dlss frame gen on my 3080 it works on all rtx series. It'll be good not to rely on mods for the future.

darksky46d ago

The mods avaiable are actually using FSR3 frame gen but with DLSS or FSR2 upscaling.

Babadook746d ago (Edited 46d ago )

I think that the leaks about the 5 Pro would debunk the notion that the two (FSR 3.1 and PSSR) are the same technology. PSSR is a Sony technology.

MrDead47d ago (Edited 47d ago )

I wonder how much they fixed the ghosting in dark areas as Nvidia are leaving them in the dust with image quality. Still good that they are improving in big leaps, I'll have to see when the RTX5000 series is released who I go with... at the moment the RTX5000's are sounding like monsters.

just_looken47d ago

Did you see the dell leaks were they are trying to cool cards using over 1k watts of power.

We are going to need 220 lines for next gen pcs lol

MrDead47d ago

That's crazy! Sounds like heating my house won't be a problem next winter.

porkChop46d ago

As much as I hate supporting Nvidia, AMD just doesn't even try to compete. Their whole business model is to beat Nvidia purely on price. But I'd rather pay for better performance and better features. AMD also doesn't even try to innovate. They just follow Nvidia's lead and make their own version of whatever Nvidia is doing. But they're always 1 or 2 generations behind when it comes to those software/driver innovations, so Nvidia is always miles ahead in quality and performance.

MrDead46d ago

I do a lot of work on photoshop so an Intel Nvidia set up has been the got to because of performance edge, more expensive but far more stable too. Intel also have the edge over AMD processors with better load distribution on the cores, less spikes and jitters. When you're working large format you don't want lag or spikes when you're editing or drawing.

I do think AMD has improved massively though and whist I don't think they threaten Nvidia on the tech side they do make very well priced cards and processors for the power. I'm probably going with a 5080 or 5090 but AMD will get a little side look from me, which is a first in a long time... but like you said they are a generation or two behind at the moment.

Goosejuice46d ago

While I can't argue for amd gpu, they aren't bad but they aren't great either. The cpu for amd have great. I would argue the 7800x3d as one of the best cpu for gaming right now. Idk about editing so I take ur word for that but gaming amd cpu is a great option these days.

porkChop45d ago

@Goosejuice

I have a 7800X3D. It certainly is great for gaming. Though for video editing, rendering, etc, I think Intel have the advantage from what I remember. I just mean from a GPU standpoint I can't support them.

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The 5 best games on PlayStation Plus Premium that make subscribing worth it

The PS5 is an incredible console, and if you're lucky enough to have one, or have just received one for Christmas then you'll already know there is a host of great games out there.

What you may not be aware of is that if you subscribe to PlayStation Plus Extra or Premium, you'll actually get access to a huge catalogue of titles to play at any time. Many of which you can stream without having to do any downloads. If you have a PlayStation Portal you could even play these titles from your bed.

Abnor_Mal123d ago

Damn the only one I’ve played so far is Miles Morales, although I do own Control and Rift Apart.

ChasterMies123d ago

Odd list. Where is Horizon Forbidden West? Ghost of Tsushima? Demon’s Souls? Returnal? And fun indie games like Superliminal? Where’s “A Plage Tale Requiem” and “Evil West”, the current PS+ Essential offerings?

Exvalos111d ago

Evil west is underrated I'm having a really good time playing it.

juniorpop122d ago

Like seriously? Those are games Extra Tier can get - so not worth upgrading to Premium