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  • How ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Spider-Man DLC Differs From Previous Heroes

    How ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Spider-Man DLC Differs From Previous Heroes

    Spider-Man is finally coming to Marvel’s Avengers after being announced sometime before it was released. Not only did we get a good look at his in-game costume, but even a glimpse of his upcoming story titled “With Great Power.” Now, the interesting thing is that the character was advertised as a “hero event” rather than as a full-on operation like previous entries, Kate Bishop, Clint Barton, and Black Panther. It opened some questions and luckily, their latest War Table blog entry offered some insight into what exactly the wording means for when the character drops November 30th alongside its first Raid.

    The overarching difference is scale, which impacts the way the story is told. The Hero-Event doesn’t come with a story campaign in the way an Operation does. The Spider-Man Hero Event narrative is told through a combination of cutscenes, dialogue, and a chain of documents. There are objectives for his story that unlock these documents as they are completed, which unfolds his narrative arc and gradually reveals his journey in our original Avengers world. As a result, Spider-Man will already be unlocked for existing Missions, rather than having to recruit him as a playable Hero during his story via story missions.

    It’s an interesting distinction and wouldn’t be too surprising if some future hero releases follow a similar structure. Operations are lengthy story missions that build-up towards the Kree invasion. So, if they want to add minor characters that don’t tie into the main plot, it’s the best approach. Plus, they can spread out the operations more and better allocate their resources to keep a flow of content at a stable rate. Here’s hoping we find out if this becomes a regularity once the next heroes are teased for 2022.

    Source: Play Avengers

  • First ‘Marvel’s Avengers’s Spider-Man DLC Trailer Shows Webhead in Action

    First ‘Marvel’s Avengers’s Spider-Man DLC Trailer Shows Webhead in Action

    Just yesterday, we finally got our first look at Marvel’s Avengers version of Spider-Man finally dropped. It’s been quite the wait since his initial announcement before the game was even released last year, but he has finally arrived. Luckily, we already got the first trailer teasing the character’s upcoming hero event DLC titled “With Great Power” that’ll be available exclusively for PlayStation players. He’ll release November 30th alongside the game’s first Raid and some important gear reworks.

    They still won’t give away who the voice actor is, but they do seem like the performance is combining Josh Keaton and Yuri Lowenthal‘s in a way. It’s only a glimpse at the character and his new hero story, but we’ll have to wait a little longer until we get the character in action. Luckily, we’ll get a new War Table video on November 29th, which will offer a glimpse of the Klaw Raid and how the character will play. It’s a great way to end the year, especially as we start the build-up into the game’s 2022 offerings.

    Source: IGN, Play Avengers

  • First Look at ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Take on Spider-Man

    First Look at ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Take on Spider-Man

    The wait has been long but the wait is finally over. Marvel’s Avengers has unveiled their design of the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. We got a brief tease during the last developer stream from Crystal Dynamics, but it was all just a built-up to the official first look getting released. They did confirm we’ll get a look at various in-game skins of the character in the next developer stream.

    The character has been teased quite a bit, but this is our first true look at the character. Luckily, it seems that the wait for our first look at the character in action won’t be long either, as they also confirmed that we’ll get our first trailer tomorrow from IGN. The wait has been quite long but it’s great that he’s finally releasing. Sadly, he’ll remain a PlayStation exclusive, but that might also be why he is described as a hero event rather than as an Operation like previous entries. It makes you wonder if there are story elements, they will still be selectable through the operations menu to replay it.

    Source: Twitter, Twitter (Trailer)

  • Skydance New Media’s Marvel Project Adds Writer Marc Bernardin, Drops First Hints at Game

    Skydance New Media’s Marvel Project Adds Writer Marc Bernardin, Drops First Hints at Game

    Not too long ago, we found out that Marvel has entered a deal with newly-formed Skydance New Media, which is run by former Naughty Dog director Amy Henning to kick off a new gaming franchise. Of course, the creator of the beloved Uncharted games adds a lot of interest in what this new AAA title based on an unknown Marvel IP might offer. We know very little about the project, but one of its newly revealed writers might have given us a hint at what it might end up being.

    On an episode of Kevin Smith‘s podcast Fatman Beyond, fellow host Marc Bernardin confirmed that he’s working on the upcoming project. At the same time, the chat started to guess what the game might potentially be with Smith highlighting that they may have confirmed it immediately. MinnMax’s Ben Hanson took to Twitter to highlight the most viable guesses being Ant-Man and Fantastic Four.

    While he does go on to highlight that Fantastic Four seems like the most likely adaptation, there are also rumors hinting at a potential Daredevil game. For now, we’ll have to take everything with a grain of salt but it’s great to get a tease whatever this project may end up being. It’s a big venture for Skydance New Media to tackle such a famous IP for its first game, but it looks like the team has been working on this project for some time now. Here’s hoping the wait isn’t too long before we get an official announcement what it is about.

    Source: GameRant, YouTube, Twitter

  • Latest ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Dev Stream Offers First Glimpse at Spider-Man

    Latest ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Dev Stream Offers First Glimpse at Spider-Man

    Just recently, we found out that Spider-Man will finally find his way to Marvel’s Avengers on November 30th. We haven’t gotten any real information or a look at the character, but while discussing the brand new gear system, which sounds very promising, they just secretly dropped our first look at Spider-Man. Keep in mind, there are Xbox-based buttons from a developer kit, and he remains a PlayStation-exclusive release.

    It’s just a tiny glimpse, but the developers have promised us that we’ll get a closer look at the character and his skins in next week’s developer stream. So, that’s going to be a definite date to keep an eye out for a better look at the character. They didn’t mention if we’ll find out who voices him in the meeting.

    This dev stream had a very specific mission. It was aired to introduce us to the new gear and perk rework. From that perspective, it was quite the success as we’ll enter a much better-defined endgame to grind out gear pieces. If you are interested, they released a blog with all the details which you can check up on here. It sounds quite promising and also the opportunity that rerolls push grinding the OLT and new Raid adds a lot of replayability.

    Source: Twitch, Play Avengers

  • ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Spider-Man DLC to Release Later This Month

    ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Spider-Man DLC to Release Later This Month

    It’s been quite the wait but since his reveal ahead of Marvel’s Avengers release, but Spider-Man is finally joining the game. The controversial PlayStation exclusive character has long been teased and was finally unveiled as part of the second roadmap. In their latest blog, they’ve announced that he’ll arrive alongside the game’s first raid against a returning Klaw on November 30th. That isn’t all, as it will also include all the content that was teased as part of the second roadmap.

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    They don’t give away much, but they do officially give his hero event a name. It’ll be titled “Spider-Man: With Great Power,” which includes his story and unlockable challenges as part of the Avengers Initiative. Not just that, we did even get a short synopsis on what we can expect from his appearance:

    Peter Parker uncovers AIM’s new plan to acquire technology that could make their Synthoid army unstoppable and total domination inevitable. He must partner with the Avengers to stop this looming threat, and forms a tentative friendship with Ms. Marvel and Black Widow while keeping his identity hidden. As a Hero accustomed to working solo, he struggles with the new dynamics of working with a team. Will he join up full time with the Avengers, or stay independent in his fight against AIM?

    It’s an interesting idea to explore Spidey working in a team as part of his story. Crazy to think it’s going to release this soon, as we haven’t had any details on the character, his design, or even who will voice act him. Many hoped that Yuri Lowenthal would return, but there are many voice actors that brought this character to life in the past. There’s a good chance we might find out next week if we’re this close to his release.

    Source: Play Avengers

  • Unannounced Superhero Game Canceled by 2K, Will Cost the Company $53M

    Unannounced Superhero Game Canceled by 2K, Will Cost the Company $53M

    It looks like a secret superhero online game was recently scrapped by Take-Two’s 2K. Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier revealed that a game developed by Hangar 13 was recently canceled and in an earnings statement it would end UPC posting the company around $53M for ending its development. It’s not uncommon for games to get canceled at some point in development, but was in development under the code-name Volt.

    In his report, he points out it went through many versions, but the number of reboots, technological issues, and COVID-related issues led to its eventual cancelation. It started development back in 2017. It’s uncertain if the “superhero” aspect was something added later down the line, or even got replaced eventually throughout production. The gaming studio Hangar 13 is currently preparing to tackle its next project.

    Superhero games are all the rage right now, especially as Marvel starts expanding with more and more developers. There’s no mention of a license being involved with this one. So, it might actually be a brand new IP that was going to bounce off the trend. As it’s not uncommon, it’ll be interesting to see

    Source: Bloomberg

  • ‘Marvel’s Midnight Suns’ Delayed Until the Second Half of 2022

    ‘Marvel’s Midnight Suns’ Delayed Until the Second Half of 2022

    There’s been much anticipation for Firaxis Games’ take on the Marvel universe. The moment they revealed Midnight Suns, it teased a mystical direction for the characters. Alongside staples like Wolverine, Iron Man, and Captain Marvel, the world also gets to play as Ghost Rider or even an original character. It was originally going to release March 2022, but the developer took to Twitter to confirm that the game will face a delay into the second half of 2022. Sadly, no specific release window has been named.

    Midnight Suns is a very different beast from Guardians of the Galaxy or even Marvel’s Avengers. You’ll receive cards that offer you unique abilities for your team. One of the main gimmicks is that you can create your own character known only as Hunter who has a connection to the game’s main antagonist, Lilith. The game also moves away from the classic action concept but rather explores how these superheroes work in a tactical-RPG game style. So, you’ll get flashier moments while shuffling your team across the map to take on these new mystical foes. With the delay, it also means we’ll have to wait a little longer for more insight into what the game has to offer.

    Source: Twitter

  • ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Marketplace Will No Longer Offer Paid Consumables in New Statement

    ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Marketplace Will No Longer Offer Paid Consumables in New Statement

    Marvel’s Avengers has been mostly quiet as of late, as they start focusing on reworking their core system throughout the rest of the year. Yet, there was a controversy surrounding the sudden decision to include purchasable consumables in their in-game marketplace. As the main focus has always been on their payable costumes, the decision was certainly met with frustration by players during a dry period. Well, it seems that Crystal Dynamics has taken that feedback and announced in a new post on Twitter that they will no longer offer these in the marketplace but they’ll remain as in-game earnable rewards moving forward.

    We’ve already seen some big steps for the game with hero-specific perks getting added to the game. It was teased as their first of many steps that’ll build-up towards the game’s first raid where we’ll cap of the story introduced in War for Wakanda. Their sister company Eidos recently released the Guardians of the Galaxy game. So, Crystal Dynamics took a backseat for the week. Here’s hoping we’ll get a clearer picture of what the new Raid and the final 2021 hero, Spider-Man, have in store for us soon.

    Source: Twitter

  • ‘Uncharted’ Creator Amy Hennig is Working on AAA Marvel Game

    ‘Uncharted’ Creator Amy Hennig is Working on AAA Marvel Game

    The Marvel brand may have been dominating the box office for a decade now but the brand has only begun making its mark in next-gen gaming within the past few years. Playstation’s Spider-Man set the gaming world on fire when it came out a few years ago. This month’s Guardians of the Galaxy is garnering very positive reviews. While not as well-received, even the Avengers game had its moments. Wolverine and Midnight Suns are big games being developed on the horizon.

    Deadline is reporting that Marvel Entertainment is partnering with Skydance’s new interactive studio New Media for a new blockbuster game. Helmed by Uncharted creator and video game legend Amy Hennig, the game is set to be a “narrative-driven, blockbuster action-adventure game, featuring a completely original story and take on the Marvel Universe.” According to Hennig:

    I can’t imagine a better partner than Marvel for our first game. The Marvel Universe epitomizes all the action, mystery and thrills of the pulp adventure genre that I adore and lends itself perfectly to an interactive experience. It’s an honor to be able to tell an original story with all the humanity, complexity, and humor that makes Marvel characters so enduring and to enable our players to embody these heroes that they love.

    Hennig taking the reigns of this project should be enough to get any Marvel gaming fan excited. Hennig’s work on the Uncharted franchise and the cult-classic Legacy of Kain games is nothing short of incredible. As to what property Hennig’s team is adapting, it’s anyone’s guess. Going by the idea of something completely original, the door is pretty much wide open.

    Source: Deadline