Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered gets released for Windows systems, Bungie lays out the next chapter of Destiny 2, and announcements galore at Gamescom.

PlayStation releases Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered for Windows

As if I needed another reason to play Insomniac’s wonderful Spider-Man games.

If the games continue looking as good as Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, those gamers are in for a treat.

The benefit to playing games on a computer is that players have more control over the build of their computer and the settings they play on. So a fully kitted out gaming rig with an ultrawide, 4K monitor serves up some vibrant visuals.

This game has an unlocked frame rate, which can make it run faster and smoother depending on the computer components, and it supports triple-monitor set-ups, too, for a surround viewing experience.

Sony and PlayStation have been steadily releasing some of their best games on the Windows platform, and sales figures suggest this is a trend that will continue. These are games that have had their time on the PlayStation consoles, so making them available to gamers who prefer playing on their Windows boxes is only increasing the size of the audience.

Bungie unveils Lightfall, the next chapter of Destiny 2

In an online showcase on Tuesday, Bungie spent time laying out the plan for the next year or so of Destiny 2.

The most significant news was of the next chapter of the game. Lightfall releases on February 28, 2023, and delivers a bunch of new things.

There’s a new enemy called the Witness, a creepy entity of the Darkness that is hellbent on destroying the Traveler, the thing that brought Light to humanity,

Strand is a new darkness power, a psychic energy of threads that guardians can weave and wield. This includes a grappling hook that can be used anywhere because it connects to a “cosmic web” of Strand psychic energy.

And we get to play in a new environment on Neptune, a shiny futuristic city called Neomuna. This is the most dramatic tonal shift we’ve seen in a Destiny geography, and I can’t wait to explore it.

Our end begins.

Destiny 2: Lightfall arrives Feb 28, 2023.https://t.co/856URKrJ8R pic.twitter.com/MUfZLv4UEl

— Destiny 2 (@DestinyTheGame) August 23, 2022

In the meantime, while we wait for Lightfall, we can enjoy the Season of Plunder, which will run until December. This has us forming a crew of ne’er-do-wells to try and find a pirate treasure before the enemy. It’s Destiny with pirates.

And Destiny 2 is now available on the Epic Games Store, and downloading the free game from there will also get you the 30th Anniversary Pack of content for free.

Destiny 2 avatars are also headed to Fortnite and Fall Guys.

Notable reveals from the opening night of Gamescom

Every year – most every year – Cologne, Germany is the location of Gamescom, Europe’s prominent gaming event.

Opening the event this year was a Geoff Keighley hosted event (you can watch the replay below) during which a number of announcements were made. Here are some of them.

Dune Awakening

A survival massively multiplayer online game set on Arrakis.

Lies of P

An action adventure based on Pinocchio that has the tone of Bioshock and the fighting mechanics of Bloodborne. Coming in 2023 to computers and consoles and also to Xbox Game Pass.

Dead Island 2

Coming on February 2, 2023 to computers and consoles, after a ten year development cycle.

The Lords of the Fallen

A sequel to the dark fantasy RPG, Lords of the Fallen, coming to computers and consoles.

The Expanse: A Telltale Series

Coming next summer, the game features the character of Camina Drummer, played by Cara Gee (who played Drummer in the TV series, too).

New Tales From the Borderlands

A narrative-driven experience (like a choose your own adventure) set in the whacky Borderlands universe, coming in October.