• Is Marvel’s Wolverine Secretly Flopping? Early Sales and 99.73% Engagement Drop Raise Red Flags

    When PlayStation and Insomniac Games officially announced Marvel’s Wolverine, expectations were astronomically high. Following the massive critical and commercial success of the Marvel’s Spider-Man franchise, Logan’s standalone adventure was slated to be PlayStation 5’s next tentpole blockbuster. PlayStation even went so far as to double down on console exclusivity by keeping major flagship titles off…

  • Up to 98% Point Drops: How Bad Has Microsoft Rewards’ Bing Star Bonus Gotten?

    Longtime Microsoft Rewards participants know that program devaluations are practically a regular occurrence. Over the past few months, Microsoft overhauled its payout structure by lowering the daily search caps and introducing a temporary 2x daily search promotion. Alongside these adjustments came a dynamic monthly bonus system, allowing users to earn up to 3,500 points based…

  • Lego Batman: LOTDK Player Count Surges 316% Following Switch Launch and Major DLC

    Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight officially launched on Nintendo Switch today alongside its first major DLC expansion. Following a steady daily decline, the new release delivered a massive boost to the active player count on steam. Over the past week and a half, typical daily peaks hovered between 500 and 650 players, a…

  • Can Wolverine Catch a Break? Marvel’s Wolverine Hits Insomniac’s Lowest Metacritic User Score in 13 Years

    With user scores on Metacritic finally live, the outlook for Insomniac Games’ Marvel’s Wolverine is taking another hit. Following lukewarm-to-negative impressions from major outlets, and high-profile creators like Kai Cenat, fans hoped the casual player base might turn the tide. That has not been the case. The game initially debuted with a Metacritic user score…

  • Insomniac Marketing Lead Quote-Tweets Sponsored Ad as Organic Praise

    A recent social media exchange on X has some people raising their eyebrows. James Stevenson, Insomniac Games’ Director of Community and Marketing, has been actively liking and quote-tweeting positive posts about Marvel’s Wolverine. While that is standard procedure for any marketing director hyping up an upcoming release, one specific interaction yesterday crossed into questionable territory.…

  • Marvel’s Wolverine and the $70 Risk: Have We Forgotten What Reviews Are For?

    The release of critic reviews for Insomniac’s $300 million big-budget game Marvel’s Wolverine arrived with surprisingly mediocre to bad reviews. This poor reception was the final straw that led many players to cancel their pre-orders. Outlets like Polygon even called it the biggest disappointment of the PS5 generation. Before reviews officially came out, early trailers…