Tag: Marvel Rivals
Marvel Swimsuit Special Resurrects a 90s Comic Tradition
Marvel is breaking the glass and pulling the usual act of desperation when a company needs to draw in customers: hot girls in bikinis. The difference is that this time, it’s unexpected and a relief. In the 90s, Marvel used to release a yearly comic called Marvel Illustrated: The Swimsuit Issue, th...
Read MoreSuper Smash Bros. Creator Masahiro Sakurai Says Japanese Games Should Not “Americanize” Games
Every so often, the greats remind us why they’re great. Masahiro Sakurai, the video game director and designer who created the Kirby and Super Smash Bros. series, recently won the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology Award for the Arts, which the Japanese government gi...
Read MoreMarvel Rivals Success Elicits Sour Grapes
Marvel Rivals is a certified hit, and not everyone is happy about that. Gamers certainly seem to be; after hitting big when it launched on December 6, 2024, Marvel Rivals is maintaining 90% of its player base on Steam a month later, which is a huge win for the game. According to SteamDB, its all-t...
Read MoreDisney Dropping Transgender Storyline From Win or Lose
Is Disney pulling back on what the Critical Drinker has dubbed “the message”? Normally, I’d say something qualifying like “maybe” or “it looks like it,” but given today’s story, there’s no denying it anymore. The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reveals that a story arc involving a ...
Read MorePlayStation State of Play 2024
Today, Sony held its PlayStation State of Play presentation for 2024, and it was… a thing, I guess. You can see the whole presentation below or read on and see each trailer by itself. The first two game trailers shown were for Concord, a multiplayer first-person shooter from new developer Firewalk...
Read MoreMarvel Rivals Contract Forbids Negative Reviews or Mockery
Video game developers are now coming right out and saying they want reviewers to shill for them. Marvel Rivals is a new free-to-play “hero shooter” PC game from Marvel Games and NetEase Games featuring loads of Marvel superheroes and villains. A closed alpha test began on March 10, 2024, with v...
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