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Overwatch 2 Promises 'Groundbreaking Changes' And With Marvel Rivals' Success, It Had Better Deliver
30.1.2025
Blizzard has announced it’s holding a big blowout event for Overwatch 2 next month. The Overwatch 2 Spotlight showcase will take place on February 12 at 10 a.m. Pacific/1 p.m. Eastern and will unveil “groundbreaking changes to the PvP experience that will be unlike anything you’ve seen before,”...
Six Things Marvel Rivals And Overwatch 2 Can Learn From Each Other
29.1.2025
Marvel Rivals has been given a lot of shit for its unapologetic poaching of Overwatch’s ideas. From the overall format down to individual hero’s kits, NetEase copiedBlizzard’s homework and didn’t try to change it much. That being said, it’s nice that Overwatch 2 has a direct competitor to put...
Marvel Rivals Bug May Have Made One Of The Best Ults In The Game Ridiculously OP
27.1.2025
After Marvel Rivals’ latest patch buffed Moon Knight’s ultimate ability, Hand of Khonshu, I noticed it was melting my teammates. I had already considered the AoE attack—which has a super-quick cast time and a decent radius of almost immediate damage—one of the most effective damage dealers in...
Every Hero Rumored To Be Coming To Marvel Rivals
24.1.2025
Marvel Rivals already sports a sizable cast of playable heroes. The recently released Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman bring the roster to 35, and the upcoming Human Torch and Thing will raise the number to 37 later this season. Each hero is divided into either the tanky Vanguard...
5 Big Takeaways From The Newest Developer Survey On The State Of Gaming
22.1.2025
Ahead of the Game Developer’s Conference (GDC) in March, the organization behind the event released its latest annual survey of creators on the state of the industry. The feedback showed that gaming has been rocked by layoffs over the last 12 months, but also pointed to some silver linings for...
Even Marvel Rivals' Seasonal Events Are Overwatch Knock-Offs
21.1.2025
Look, I know half the conversation around Marvel Rivals is taken up with comparing it to its obvious inspiration, Overwatch 2, but sometimes it’s hard to talk about much else when developer NetEase continues to copy Overwatch 2’s homework and makes little effort to hide it. Not only does this hold...
Ranking Marvel Rivals' Heroes, Spotting Details In The New Mario Kart, And More Notes For The Week
18.1.2025
This week’s catch-all of nifty tips, info, and observations features rankings of two of the three groups of heroes in Marvel Rivals: the support heroes and the damage dealers. So if you’ve got strong feelings about where, say, the Punisher should land in such a tally, you can see for yourself just...
Sorry Everyone, I'm A Punisher Main In Marvel Rivals
16.1.2025
The Punisher is a playable hero in NetEase’s mega-successful Overwatch clone, Marvel Rivals. He might be the most basic character in the game and is one of the first characters you play as in the tutorial. He’s also maybe my favorite hero to play as, and I’m sorry to everyone I’ve killed...
Streamerka si přivlastnila zadek herní postavy, zmátla fanoušky i novináře
16.1.2025
Streamerka Alanya ‚Aruuu’ Alisha zažila raketový příliv fanoušků, když o sobě prohlásila, že její zadek byl předlohu při modelování ženských postav z aktuálního hitu Marvel Rivals. Video se stalo virální a informovala o něm i řada médií, nakonec se ale ukázalo, že to byl z její strany jen vtip
As Marvel Rivals Soars, Lapsed Overwatch Fans Grieve A Game They May Not Go Back To
15.1.2025
Marvel Rivals, NetEase’s stab at a hero shooter starring Marvel’s iconic heroes, is doing exceptionally well a month after launch. It’s accumulated over 20 million players across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, and its second season starring the Fantastic Four is off to a strong start. The studio...
Marvel Rivals’ Damage Heroes, Ranked From Worst To Best
14.1.2025
It’s time for everyone’s favorite class. Marvel Rivals, much like its direct inspiration Overwatch, is plagued with players who just want to collect kills on a scoreboard. That means, if you’re running with randos, that it’s entirely possible you’ll end up with a team of people who instalock their...
Marvel Rivals’ Support Heroes, Ranked From Worst To Best
13.1.2025
Support characters are the backbone of any team-based game. While some might believe you can just out-damage an enemy team to victory, if they have someone healing their team and providing utility beyond making numbers go up or down, they’re more than likely going to outplay you. That’s certainly...
Marvel Rivals Mods Are Back For Fans Willing To Risk It All To Play As Vegeta Or 19 Inches Of Venom
13.1.2025
Marvel Rivals fans were having a field day with mods earlier this month. But last week NetEase shut the party down in a season one update. Now, a workaround has surfaced to bring back everything from wholesome Chainsaw Man mod for Jeff the Land Shark to very NSFW 19-inches of Venom overhaul,...
A Can't-Miss Amazon Blu-ray Sale, Eight Great PS VR 2 Games, And More Tips And Recs
12.1.2025
This week, our tips and recommendations hodgepodge will point you toward a 4K Blu-ray sale at Amazon that you don’t want to miss, help you get the most out of your PlayStation Portal, and suggest which of Marvel Rivals’ Vanguards will most effectively give you the edge over the competition. Click...
Kotaku Weekend Guide: 5 Great Games We Can’t Wait To Dive Into
10.1.2025
We’re two weekends into January. How’s everyone’s 2025 going? Have you kept up with your New Year’s resolutions? I’m ten days without soda, but less than 30 minutes without an existential crisis about the state of the world. So it’s been a “mixed bag,” as they say. But another one of my resolutions...
Marvel Rivals’ Tanks, Ranked From Worst To Best
10.1.2025
A hero shooter’s tank is often harder to define compared to the more obvious damage dealers and support characters. Tanks are typically expected to be defensive bullet sponges that pull aggro from their squishier teammates. But the role splits into two: some are main tank protectors, others...
Is Your Frame Rate Lagging Behind In Marvel Rivals? Try These PC Graphics Settings
10.1.2025
Looking for the best settings to maximize performance and frame rate in Marvel Rivals? The new hero shooter makes crossplay refreshingly simple, but optimizing your settings is a bit more of a complex task. Getting the best performance that you can out of the game on PC will take a little more...
Harness Venom's Incredible Symbiote Powers In Marvel Rivals
10.1.2025
Looking to wicked the evil ways of the symbiote with Venom, the best dive tank in Marvel Rivals? With so many players jumping into what is arguably the hottest hero shooter right now, it can be hard to rise above the rest of the pack in Marvel’s new hero shooter. However, learning this character...
The Best Thing In Marvel Rivals’ New Season Isn’t The Fantastic Four, It’s This Dog
9.1.2025
Marvel Rivals’ new season begins tomorrow, January 10, and there’s plenty to be excited about. Four new heroes are joining the roster, three maps are entering the rotation, and there’s a new battle pass of cosmetics. All that is well and good, but the most important addition to the game isn’t a...
Marvel Rivals Fans Think Season 1’s New Map Teases Another Member Of The X-Men
9.1.2025
Marvel Rivals’ Fantastic Four-centric season officially begins tomorrow, January 10. However, some streamers and content creators have early access to the new heroes and maps, so breakdowns of Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman’s kits, as well as footage of the upcoming New York-based maps,...