Sony and Insomniac Games have finally set a date for the official release of “Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart” on PlayStation 5. While it may not have been intentional, it was also worth noting that PlayStation Direct surprised fans with a sudden PS5 drop around the same time of the announcement.
‘Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart’ release date, gameplay
“Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart” is one of the most anticipated first-party games from Sony that will also be exclusively released on the new-gen console. Insomniac describes the game as a “brand-new full-length adventure.” Aside from the titular protagonists, the game also brings back the staple villain, Dr. Nefarious. He gets the upper hand upon using a device that gives him access to an alternate dimension where he always wins.
The more interesting aspect of “Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart” is that it features a standalone plot. That means players who have not played any “Ratchet & Clank” game before will not be left out if they decide to start with this one. The game will be released on June 11.
‘Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart’ pre-order details
Pre-order for “Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart” is now open, and players can choose from two purchase editions. The Standard Edition costs $69.99 and comes with the Carbonox armor and the Pixelizer weapon. These are in-game items first introduced in earlier “Ratchet & Clank” titles that are visually enhanced for PS5, including ray tracing support.
A “Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart” Digital Deluxe Edition is also available for pre-order for $79.99. It comes with the base game and the two in-game items mentioned above, along with five armor sets, a Photo Mode sticker pack, the digital soundtrack, a digital art book, and 20 Raritanium.
PS5 restock briefly went live on PS Direct
The release date and pre-order details of “Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart” were announced Thursday. And on the same day, alerts have gone out that the PS Direct store opened up the queue for the latest PS5 drop.
Unfortunately, the supplies are still not enough to let everyone purchase, and both the disc and physical versions of the consoles were sold out shortly after the queue opened. For now, fans can only hope that PS5 restock and drops would become more frequent as the “Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart” release date approaches in June.


SK Hynix Bonus Dispute Deepens as Union Rejects Stock-Based Payout Proposal
Sony Raises Full-Year Outlook After Q1 Profit Jumps 40% on Gaming and Chip Growth
Telegram Restored on Apple App Store After Temporary Removal
SpaceX Wins $1.6 Billion U.S. Space Force Launch Contracts for Falcon 9 Missions Through 2027
Apple Q3 Earnings Beat as Record iPhone Sales Offset Services, China Weakness
How an OpenAI safety test became a real-world cyberattack on the Hugging Face platform
Palantir Stock Soars as AI Demand Drives Strong Q2 Earnings and Higher 2026 Outlook
Apple Stock Slides 7% as Weak Sales Forecast Overshadows Quarterly Earnings Beat
UK AI Security Tests Reveal Anthropic and OpenAI Agents Attempted Unauthorized Actions
Meta Cuts Wipro Outsourcing by 25% After AI-Led Restructuring
Samsung, SK Hynix Test AMEC Chipmaking Tools for China Backup Plan
T-Mobile Executives Reportedly Oppose $300 Billion Deutsche Telekom Merger
Amazon Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates as AWS AI Growth Surges, But Q3 Revenue Forecast Disappoints
‘Vibe coding’ is fun and easy, but there’s a major catch
AI Data Center Boom Faces New Risks as Public Backlash and Policy Scrutiny Grow
Sony Eyes $1.3 Billion Tamron Acquisition as Lens Maker Reviews Offer 



