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Report: EA has cancelled Marvel Black Panther game, shuts down developer

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 28 May 2025 19:30:02 +0000

EA has been developing a single-player Black Panther for some time now, but a report has come out that says the project has been canned entirely. Read more...

Marvel Rivals gains Emma Frost and Ultron in Season 2, launches next week

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:04:01 +0000

NetEase has given a first look at the new content coming to Marvel Rivals, which includes two new playable characters, a new map, and more. Read more...

Marvel Snap comes back online, but only for PC players for now

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:38:01 +0000

Marvel Snap was shut down after TikTok was banned due to links with ByteDance, the Chinese company behind TikTok. Read more...

Marvel Rivals Season 1 brings a whole bunch of buffs and nerfs to heroes and team-ups

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 23:52:01 +0000

NetEase has just revealed the changes it's making to heroes and various team-up abilities inside Marvel Rivals, with Vanguards, Duelists, and Strategists being hit with various buffs and nerfs. Read more...

Marvel's Rivals Season 1 lands this week with four new heroes and a vampire theme

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 22:04:01 +0000

The first seasonal content update for NetEase's free-to-play hit Marvel Rivals is bringing in four brand-new playable characters who will be opposing Dracula. Read more...

Marvel Rivals' first major content drop is bringing in the Fantastic Four

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 21:54:01 +0000

NetEase is bringing in an iconic hero team to its free-to-play breakout hit Marvel Rivals. Fantastic Four has been unveiled to be part of the game's first major content drop. Read more...

Marvel Rivals crosses 20 million players as NetEase readies winter celebration event

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 23:50:01 +0000

Marvel Rivals has just crossed another major milestone, this time blowing past 20 million players less than two weeks following its launch. A winter update is coming later this week too. Read more...

Marvel Rivals studio doesn't want to limit players, so no role queue yet

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:48:01 +0000

Marvel Rivals won't be following in the footsteps of Overwatch just yet. Role queue is not being considered for the title, as hero freedom is a major focus of NetEase. Read more...

Marvel Rivals blows past 10 million players during launch weekend

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 13:58:01 +0000

Within 72 hours of launch, hero shooter Marvel Rivals has managed to gain over 10 million players across PC and consoles. More heroes and villains are incoming early next year too. Read more...

Disney+ to launch its first-ever interactive Original story as a Vision Pro app

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 09 May 2024 00:36:01 +0000

Marvel announced that the first Disney+ Original interactive story will arrive for the Vision Pro. The immersive experience will soon be available for Apple's headset as a standalone app. Read more...

You could win a custom Xbox Series X console that has its own exclusive X-Men 97 comic book

John Callaham — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:10:01 +0000

To promote the current Disney+ Marvel animated series X-Men 97, Microsoft is giving away a custom Xbox Series X console with art that's also an exclusive X-Men 97 comic book story. Read more...

Marvel Rivals announced and it looks a lot like Overwatch; a closed alpha is coming in May

John Callaham — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:40:02 +0000

Marvel and NetEase Games have just announced Marvel Rivals, a new PC team shooter that looks an awful lot like Overwatch. The game will have a closed alpha test sometime in May 2023. Read more...

Disney invests $1.5B in Epic to create 'expansive and open games linked to Fortnite'

Omer Dursun — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 23:34:01 +0000

Disney and Epic Games announce a partnership to create a virtual world where users can interact with Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars characters. The companies will create simulated environments. Read more...

Marvel's Blade is coming to games from Dishonored and Deathloop team Arkane Lyon

John Callaham — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 03:10:01 +0000

Marvel's vampire hunter Blade is coming to video games in a third-person action-adventure game from Dishonored and Deathloop developers Arkane Lyon in a Games Awards announcement. Read more...

TikTok and Disney partner up to celebrate 100 years of The Walt Disney Company

Anushe Fawaz — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:16:02 +0000

For Walt Disney's 100th anniversary, it has paired up with TikTok and joined Pulse Premiere to bag a designated space on the platform to create an engaging experience for its customers. Read more...

Pre-orders begin for Spider-Man 2 Limited Edition PS5 bundle and DualSense controller

Omer Dursun — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 18:04:01 +0000

Sony opens pre-orders for the Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 bundle, which includes a custom console, DualSense controller, and game voucher. You can purchase console covers and DualSense separately. Read more...

EA announces plans to develop and publish Marvel's Black Panther game

John Callaham — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 13:38:01 +0000

A new Electronic Arts game studio, Cliffhanger Games, will be developing the single-player action-adventure game based on the Marvel Comics version of the leader of Wakanda, Black Panther. Read more...

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 launches exclusive to PS5 on October 20

Omer Dursun — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 21:08:01 +0000

Sony and Insomniac Games have announced the launch date of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 as October 20. Pre-orders are slated to go live next week, and there are multiple special editions coming. Read more...

As promised, Marvel's Avengers premium cosmetics go free with final update

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 21:30:01 +0000

Crystal Dynamics has made almost every premium cosmetic item inside Marvel's Avengers free across all platforms. This means every custom outfit, takedown, emote and more are now available to everyone. Read more...

Marvel subpoenas Google and Reddit to identify Ant-Man leaker

Usama Jawad — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 13:36:02 +0000

Marvel has filed a subpoena against Google and Reddit in a DMCA filing which aims to determine the identity of the people responsible for leaking the subtitles of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Read more...

Marvel's Avengers will be removed from sale this year as development halts

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 00:12:01 +0000

Crystal Dynamics has announced the end of Marvel's Avengers support, as the live service super hero game's final update will arrive in March. A complete removal from stores is planned for 2023. Read more...

EA and Marvel announce partnership to develop at least three new games

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 19:00:03 +0000

EA will be working together with Marvel to develop at least three new games in the coming years. So far, only the first of the three have been announced, an Iron Man game by EA Motive studio. Read more...

EA and Marvel announce an Iron Man game with an original story

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 15:42:01 +0000

Iron Man will be the latest superhero to get a standalone video game. EA and Marvel Games have announced a partnership to bring about multiple games based on the comic book company's heroes. Read more...

You could win a Doctor Strange Xbox by retweeting a post and keeping your fingers crossed

Paul Hill — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 03:28:01 +0000

Xbox is giving away a special edition Doctor Strange Xbox Series S and four Doctor Strange Xbox controllers to celebrate the latest film in the Doctor Strange series which hits cinemas in May. Read more...

Disney+ will launch a cheaper, ad-supported, tier from late 2022

Paul Hill — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:18:01 +0000

Disney+ will receive an ad-supported tier later this year which will allow the company to make the service available at a lower price. Exact pricing details are due at a later date. Read more...

Marvel's Avengers removes paid experience and resource boosts after backlash

Asher Madan — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 22:10:01 +0000

Square Enix announced that it was removing paid boosts from Marvel's Avengers. A few months ago, Hero's Catalysts and Fragment Extractors went on sale for actual currency. This was met with backlash. Read more...

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Xbox Series X review: A fantastic but restricted adventure

Asher Madan — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 13:00:01 +0000

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is a third-person action game from Square Enix. It tells an original story in the Marvel universe and takes you to a lot of interesting and memorable locations. Read more...

Marvel's Avengers 2021 roadmap revealed, confirms Spider-Man

Asher Madan — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 21:24:01 +0000

Square Enix has revealed the Fall and Winter roadmap for Marvel's Avengers. The game will receive a number of reworked systems later this year to improve the experience and address concerns. Read more...

Marvel's Midnight Suns gets visceral footage, reveals major villains

Asher Madan — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 05:34:01 +0000

Today, developer Firaxis revealed new gameplay from Marvel's Midnight Suns. It's a tactical adventure that lets you create your own hero to tackle one of the greatest threats in the universe. Read more...

Marvel's Midnight Suns announced, a superhero tactical RPG from Firaxis

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 19:38:01 +0000

The developer behind XCOM and Civilization series, Firaxis Games, has announced it is working on Midnight Suns. it is an upcoming tactical superhero title featuring Marvel superheroes. Read more...

Marvel's Avengers hits Xbox Series X|S and PS5 on March 18, also gains Hawkeye

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 20:16:01 +0000

The Crystal Dynamics-developed action game Marvel's Avengers is soon receiving official support for the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, drastically improving the experience on the new hardware. Read more...

Marvel's Avengers Xbox Series X|S and PS5 versions pushed back to 2021

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 15:52:01 +0000

Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics announced today that the action game Marvel's Avengers won't be receiving its next-gen console upgrade until next year, as the studio wants to focus on the quality. Read more...

Fortnite Nexus War pits Marvel heroes against Galactus

Asher Madan — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 14:10:01 +0000

Fortnite is a free-to-play third-person shooter from Epic Games that features a popular battle royale mode. Today, it got a new Fortnite Nexus War event that pits Marvel heroes against Galactus. Read more...

Marvel's Avengers gets action-packed launch trailer

Asher Madan — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 21:46:01 +0000

Today, Square Enix released the long-awaited launch trailer for Marvel's Avengers. The title is an upcoming third-person adventure that takes place many years after the team has been disbanded. Read more...

Marvel's Avengers PC version features and system requirements released

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 21:00:01 +0000

Crystal Dynamics and Eidos-Montréal have detailed what sort of PC exclusive features will be available in Marvel's Avengers when it launches next month. PC system requirements are also here. Read more...

Spider-Man coming to Marvel's Avengers in 2021, will be PlayStation exclusive

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 18:16:01 +0000

Sony and Crystal Dynamics today announced that the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man will be swinging into Marvel's Avengers in 2021. However, the hero will be exclusive to PlayStation platforms. Read more...

Square Enix title Marvel's Avengers enters beta this August

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 14:46:01 +0000

The upcoming superhero action title Marvel's Avengers will be offering beta access next month. Those who pre-order the title will be granted access first, with open beta following after. Read more...

Marvel's Iron Man VR to arrive on PlayStation 4 on July 3

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Wed, 13 May 2020 03:30:01 +0000

The upcoming virtual reality game featuring Marvel's superhero Iron Man, Iron Man VR, has been assigned a release date of July 3, 2020, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced earlier today. Read more...

Marvel's Avengers game by Square Enix delayed to September 2020

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 15:20:01 +0000

The upcoming superhero game Marvel's Avengers by Square Enix won't be hitting the console and PC space during May as previously announced, with the game being pushed back by four months. Read more...

Marvel Dimension of Heroes review: AR at its best, but it has real issues

Rich Woods — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 16:00:01 +0000

Lenovo's newest AR game Marvel Dimension of Heroes is a ton of fun, just like its predecessor, but the biggest problem is that you can't sync your gameplay across different devices. Read more...