After the latest trailer for Insomniac's Spider-Man game, many ( including us ) thought they'd spotted a moment that indicated longtime Spidey cast member Mary Jane Watson would be playable - and Insomniac has now addressed that idea:

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"Yeah!," said Insomniac creative director Bryan Intihar, speaking to IGN. "I can confirm, yes you actually play, at various stages of the game, Mary-Jane."While he wouldn't be drawn on specifics, Intihar did hint that there would be more to playing Mary-Jane than simply guiding her around story sections:"It's a very different experience to playing as Spider-Man," he explained, "and it stays true to her character, in terms of her background that she's a reporter for the Daily Bugle. It captures that feeling. Also, the other thing for us is that, even though we are creating a superhero world in the fantasy, we thought it'd be interesting to show what it's like to be a character who doesn't have superpowers, what it's like to be that person in a superhero world, and actually control that character."Going by her discovery of the Devil's Breath bioweapon in the story trailer, Intihar could be hinting at detective-like play with MJ. He also indicated that MJ herself would be slightly different to her traditional onscreen depictions:"I really like her role in the game, and to put her in a role that maybe we haven't seen as much. It's less of a damsel in distress, she's much more of a capable contributor, a risk-taker in this game."Since the appearance of sometime Spider-Man, Miles Morales in the game's E3 trailer, there have been questions as to whether he'll become a playable character alongside Peter Parker. Unfortunately Intihar gave a firm 'no comment' on that possibility, although he did point out that we would spend some time playing as Parker out of costume - and it again sounds like more than simple story beats:"I think to give a true Spider-Man experience, Peter's just as important," he explained, "and you saw some of that in the trailer. You also saw that he is playable. We're not going to talk about what that experience is, but I do think you need to experience being Peter to get the full Spider-Man experience [...] and it's fun."We talked about much more than MJ with Intihar - you can read about that right now , while you wait for the game's 2018 release.

Joe Skrebels is IGN's UK News Editor, and he is weirdly excited by the idea of playing a journalist busting hot scoops. His imagination is limited. Follow him on Twitter