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Updated · Wccftech · Aug 13

Marvel's Wolverine Targets 60FPS Ray Tracing by Default on PS5 Ahead of Sept. 15 Launch

Updated

Updated · Wccftech · Aug 13

Marvel's Wolverine Targets 60FPS Ray Tracing by Default on PS5 Ahead of Sept. 15 Launch

Q: With the X-Men erased from this timeline, what dark secret connects Logan and Jean Grey in this brutal new universe?

The game has not revealed a single “dark secret” definitively linking Logan and Jean Grey yet, but the clearest answer is that they are bound by the same anti-mutant crisis and by Logan’s fractured past. In Insomniac’s universe, the X-Men do not exist, so Jean is not introduced as Logan’s teammate from Xavier’s school. Instead, she is described as an “unexpected ally” who has been surviving alone since her powers emerged, trying to find safety for mutants who cannot hide among humans. Logan, meanwhile, is a memory-scarred fighter with a long history of protecting vulnerable mutants, and the story places him against Bolivar Trask’s campaign of abduction and experimentation. That means their connection appears darker and more brutal than the familiar X-Men version: both are pulled together by a world hunting mutants, and both carry psychological trauma. Preview material points to Logan’s amnesia, his Team X history, and “Nightmare Doors” tied to his psyche, suggesting buried memories are central to the plot. Jean’s telepathy and combat support role also imply she may help uncover or confront those memories. So, based on what is public, the “secret” is not that Jean is an X-Men love interest in the traditional sense. It is that in this continuity she seems tied to Logan through mutant persecution, his lost memories, and a shared effort to protect people Trask is destroying. Any deeper personal revelation between them remains unconfirmed ahead of launch.

3 articles · Updated · Wccftech · Aug 13

Insomniac said Marvel's Wolverine will ship with 60 frames per second and ray tracing enabled as the default mode on the base PS5, a first for the studio.
Mike Fitzgerald told IGN the team built the game around that target from the start, rather than adding a ray-traced performance mode late as it had done before.
The tech push supports broader environments than Spider-Man, with Canada wilderness and Madripoor featuring reactive foliage, jungles and mostly destructible props that respond with physically accurate effects.
Replay features include Mission Replay, collectible whiskey bottles tied to progression, material crates for suit unlocks, Nightmare Doors trials and New Game Plus available at launch.
Marvel's Wolverine launches exclusively on PlayStation 5 on Sept. 15.