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Sunday25th Apr 2021
News MCU Skins in Marvel's Avengers Leak Online
Understood that reference
Tens of Marvel’s Avengers skins have leaked online – including the game’s hotly anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe costumes. You may remember that these were previously confirmed to be part of the title’s upcoming Red Room Takeover event, although developer Crystal Dynamics did clarify that you’ll need to...
Friday16th Apr 2021
News Marvel's Avengers' Tachyon Anomaly Brings Heroes of the Same Kind Together
All together now
No longer will you need to fight for the right to play as your favourite Avenger, as the Tachyon Anomaly Event is bringing heroes from different timelines together in Marvel’s Avengers – meaning you can construct a Strike Team consisting solely of the Hulk if you want. Or Thor. Or Iron Man. Like we said, you can go completely...
Monday5th Apr 2021
News PS Now April 2021 Update Includes Marvel's Avengers and Borderlands 3
Squad up
Sony's been doing pretty well lately with the software lined up for PlayStation Plus and PS Now, and April is no different. For the cloud streaming service, there are just three games joining the fray, but they're pretty big ones. Marvel's Avengers, Borderlands 3, and The Long Dark will be streamable and downloadable on PS Now starting...
Tuesday30th Mar 2021
News Marvel's Avengers Dev Clarifies That You'll Need to Buy MCU Outfits
No free ride
At what point should we start feeling sorry for Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics? Even the scheduling of this article, posted directly after Insomniac Games’ free Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales update, feels like a kick in the ion thrusters. Nevertheless, the company has confirmed that, contrary to the wording of a social media...
Sunday21st Mar 2021
News Marvel's Avengers Is the Straw That Broke the Camel's Back with PS4 to PS5 Upgrades
Hulk smash
Poor ol’ Marvel’s Avengers just can’t catch a break, can it? This week was supposed to be its big next-gen relaunch, with new Hawkeye content timed to release alongside it – instead, all anyone can talk about is how bad PlayStation 5’s upgrade procedure is. For the record, we think the hyperbole being shared on social media is...
Friday19th Mar 2021
News PS5 Makes a Mockery of Marvel's Avengers' Long PS4 Load Times
Plus a load of other improvements
The PlayStation 5 version of Marvel's Avengers just launched, and according to Digital Foundry, improvements over the PS4 edition are immediately noticeable. Most impressive is the fact that load times have been significantly reduced — to the point where the difference seems crazy. On PS4 Pro, some load times can...
Thursday18th Mar 2021
News Spider-Man Is Still a Ways Off from Joining Marvel's Avengers
Not arriving before the summer
Remember when the internet was up in arms over Spider-Man appearing exclusively in Marvel's Avengers? That whole kerfuffle looks a little silly six months later as the Crystal Dynamics title hasn't exactly set the world on fire like its big-screen counterparts have done in the past. Anyway, we're actually still waiting...
News Marvel's Avengers Adds Black Panther: War for Wakanda Expansion on PS5, PS4 This Year
Wakanda forever
Apart from Spider-Man, it’s the big update Marvel’s Avengers fans have been hoping for: Black Panther War for Wakanda is launching later this year. The expansion – like all other add-ons – will be free for existing owners of the game. It’ll include the “Wakandan Jungle Biome, new enemies, and much more”. There are no...
Monday8th Mar 2021
News Marvel's Avengers Dev Doubles Down on Level Progression Nerf
Attempts to explain reasoning
Those still playing Marvel's Avengers and the wider gaming community did not react well to last week's news that developer Crystal Dynamics will be nerfing the game's level progression once the PlayStation 5 version launches on 18th March 2021. The studio has confirmed it will increase the amount of XP needed to...
Thursday4th Mar 2021
News Marvel's Avengers Will Nerf Level Progression When PS5 Version Launches
25 to 50 takes longer
Levelling up your trusty group of superheroes in Marvel's Avengers will take much longer than before once the native PlayStation 5 version is released on 18th March 2021. That's because developer Crystal Dynamics is increasing the amount of XP you'll need to reach the maximum rank of 50 as part of an upcoming patch that will be...
Tuesday16th Feb 2021
News Marvel's Avengers PS5 Version Coming 18th March with Hawkeye Expansion
Upgrade and DLC both free
Crystal Dynamics has revealed that the PlayStation 5 version of Marvel's Avengers will release on 18th March 2021 alongside the free Hawkeye expansion. Upgrading to the current-gen version will be free for pre-existing PlayStation 4 owners, and the second superhero to be added to the game after launch won't cost anything...
Friday29th Jan 2021
News Next Marvel's Avengers Stream Will Detail PS5 Version, Hawkeye Reveal
Scheduled for 16th February
It looks like developer Crystal Dynamics is still committed to making Marvel's Avengers a thing as it dates another War Table livestream well in advance of the air time. Scheduled to take place on 16th February 2021, the digital showcase will provide more information on the PlayStation 5 version of the game and fully...
Friday9th Oct 2020
News Upcoming Content for Marvel's Avengers Will Bring Players Back, Says Studio Head
Crystal Dynamics confident of near-future plans
Let's be frank: interest in Marvel's Avengers seems to have taken a nosedive since it released last month. The Crystal Dynamics game combines a cinematic story with Destiny-like ongoing progression, but with a lack of meaningful endgame activities, players are beginning to lose faith. However, in a...
Saturday19th Sep 2020
News Marvel's Avengers Patch 1.3 Fixes 'Over 1000 Issues', Including Progression Bugs
Biggest update yet
Good lord, what kind of state was Marvel's Avengers in when it launched earlier this month? The game's "biggest patch yet" will be available to download shortly on PS4 (later today at the time of writing), and it promises to fix "over 1000 issues". While it's great that all of this stuff is being improved, is it really okay to be...
Wednesday2nd Sep 2020
News The Marvel's Avengers Beta Was the Most Downloaded Beta in PlayStation History
Heroics
Marvel's Avengers is out right now on PS4 (if you nabbed the Deluxe Edition), and it's reasonably safe to assume that it'll be a big seller. As it turns out, last month's beta was the most downloaded beta to ever grace a PlayStation console. With the many, many high profile betas that have come and gone over the years, that's pretty...
Tuesday1st Sep 2020
News Marvel’s Avengers Adds Kate Bishop in First Post-Launch Operation
And she's free
You're going to have to wait slightly longer for Hawkeye and Spider-Man to make their way to Marvel's Avengers because Crystal Dynamics has just announced that the first superhero arriving after launch is Kate Bishop. Her story begins right after the culmination of the base game's campaign and ties into the narrative that also brings...
Friday28th Aug 2020
News Marvel's Avengers Has a Paid Battle Pass for Every Superhero After Launch
$10 for each character
Crystal Dynamics has always promised that the superheroes added to Marvel's Avengers after launch will always be free, but what it didn't tell us until now is that the cosmetics associated with those characters will have to be unlocked via a purchasable Battle Pass. Titled Hero Challenge Cards, completing daily and weekly...
Thursday27th Aug 2020
News If Only Marvel's Avengers Looked as Good as This Flashy CG Trailer
Dream machine
Marvel’s Avengers is shaping up to be a solid superhero-themed co-op brawler, and we’re really looking forward to playing the final version next week. However, it’s clearly not without its flaws, and this flashy CG spot makes us dream of the game it could have been. While this promotional spot is only 60 seconds long, it packs in...
Tuesday25th Aug 2020
News Marvel's Avengers to Reveal Another Post-Launch Hero at Next War Table Livestream
On 1st September
If the post-launch additions of Hawkeye and Spider-Man aren't quite doing it for you, Marvel's Avengers will reveal a third superhero coming to the game after release as part of Square Enix's next War Table livestream. It'll take place on Tuesday 1st September at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST as players begin their journey putting the...
Monday24th Aug 2020
News Marvel's Avengers Launch Trailer Is Short But Sweet
Time to assemble
You can't have a big AAA release without the grand launch trailer to accompany it, and thankfully, Marvel's Avengers recognises that. This 60-second glimpse into the superhero experience definitely falls on the short side, but we're sure there is just enough here to get you excited about September's biggest PlayStation 4 title...
News Marvel's Avengers File Size Is a Massive 90GB on PS4
Avenge your hard drive
If you plan on buying Marvel's Avengers when it launches on PS4 next week, you're gonna have to make sure that you have room on your console's hard drive. According to the back of the box (as per an unboxing video from YouTube channel TheRelaxingEnd), the game weighs in at a whopping 90GB on Sony's system -- and that's the...
Friday21st Aug 2020
News Marvel’s Avengers Trailer Proves Sony Aren't the Only Bad Guys
A.I.M. assembles
If you're fully up to date on the current online chatter, you'd probably think that Sony itself is the main villain of Marvel's Avengers. It has, after all, put Spider-Man under the PlayStation-themed lock and key and given users of its consoles m
Sunday16th Aug 2020
News Marvel's Avengers Rubs Salt in the Wound with Spider-Man Sticker on PS4 Box
Webbed wonder
We don’t know the exact details but Sony’s clearly invested heavily into Marvel’s Avengers to ensure Spider-Man is an exclusive character, so it’s not exactly going to shy away from the news. A new sticker spotted on the box art confirms the character’s inclusion next year, and it’s going to fan flames among disgruntled...
Saturday8th Aug 2020
News Oh Boy, There'll Be a Backlash to This Marvel's Avengers Trailer
Why assemble anywhere else?
You’ve got to respect the sheer audacity of Sony here: it’s podded out a serious chunk of change for timed exclusive Marvel’s Avengers content, and it’s going to make damn sure you know about it. This new trailer lists all of the advantages fans can expect when purchasing the Square Enix superhero title on the...
Wednesday5th Aug 2020
News Crystal Dynamics Says a Whole Lot of Nothing About Spider-Man's Avengers Controversy
Web spin
Honestly, if you’re reading this website then there’s a strong chance you were planning to purchase Marvel’s Avengers on either the PlayStation 5 or the PlayStation 4 anyway. If that’s the case, then good news: you’ll be able to play as Spider-Man for free at some point early next year. Not everyone is quite so enthusiastic,...
Monday3rd Aug 2020
News Spider-Man Confirmed as a PlayStation Exclusive Character in Marvel's Avengers
Launching for free in 2021
Contrary to previous reports, Spider-Man will indeed be a PlayStation exclusive character in Marvel's Avengers. The world's most famous web slinger will arrive in 2021, and he'll be free for all players on PlayStation platforms. And, well, that's about it. No footage or images of Spider-Man have been released yet, but...
News Spider-Man Is a PS4 Exclusive Character in Marvel's Avengers
Launching 2021
There was intense speculation over the weekend that Spider-Man would be an exclusive character in Marvel’s Avengers. The rumours coincided with reports suggesting Sony has been busy buying up third-party exclusives for the PlayStation 5, and so many assumed the Japanese giant had written Square Enix a cheque for its upcoming...
Wednesday29th Jul 2020
News Marvel's Avengers Beta Participants Unlock Fortnite Cosmetics
Complete challenges for cross-promotional prizes
Marvel’s Avengers is getting an absolute behemoth of a beta, and you can find out much more about that through the link: Marvel's Avengers PS4 Beta: Launch Times and What's Included. In addition to various exclusive title cards that’ll carry across to the final release, though, participants will...
News The First Marvel's Avengers Hero Coming After Launch Is Hawkeye
Baldy
Crystal Dynamics has confirmed that the first superhero coming to Marvel's Avengers after its launch on 4th September 2020 will be Hawkeye. The character will be a free addition to the game, much like every other piece of content planned to arrive after the initial PlayStation 4 launch. As is the case with every other Avenger, the...
Wednesday15th Jul 2020
News Marvel's Avengers Beta Starts Next Month, PS4 Pre-Orders Get Early Access
Second War Table livestream confirmed
If you've been looking forward to the Marvel's Avengers beta, you might want to listen up. Confirmed via an IGN First post, the pre-release taster will start next month on Friday 7th August for PlayStation 4 players who have pre-ordered the game. The Crystal Dynamics-developed title will then enter an open beta...
