Growing up, I was starved for media based on things that I loved, so much so that I found shows like Mortal Kombat: Conquest on TBS appointment viewing each week. I knew it wasn’t great, and it barely had anything to do with Mortal Kombat, but when there wasn’t really any alternative, you settled for…
Originally rumored to show up at the D23 event whose showstopper ended up being the Amy Hennig Captain America and Black Panther title at Skydance New Media, EA finally revealed today they’re working on an Iron Man game. Developed by EA Motive, the studio behind Star Wars: Squadrons and the upcoming remake of Dead Space,…
Disney’s D23 event is underway, and as promised, they held a short live-stream to show off some upcoming games based on their slate of properties, including Marvel. While rumors were floating around leading up to the event about EA unveiling both a Black Panther AND Iron Man game, or perhaps Insomniac showing up with Spider-Man…
DEVELOPERS: Crystal Dynamics/Eidos-Montréal/Nixxes PUBLISHER: Square Enix RE-REVIEWED ON: PlayStation 5 from a copy purchased by the author. For further context, click HERE to read our initial review of Marvel’s Avengers. Listen to me talk about Marvel’s Avengers on the Games my Mom Found podcast HERE. Arriving hot on the heels of the critically acclaimed Marvel’s…
Just a few months ago, the future of Marvel’s Avengers came into question after Square Enix, the game’s publisher, sold the studios responsible for its development, Crystal Dynamics and Eidos-Montréal, to the Embracer Group. With new owners and the inevitability of having to relicense the mega-popular intellectual property, there was a cloud uncertainty hovering over…
Iron Man went from being a somewhat obscure but still beloved Marvel Comics legacy character to lunch box darling overnight in 2008. During that summer, the Jon Favreau directed Iron Man launched, revitalizing the career of Robert Downey Jr. and kickstarting the juggernaut that would come to be known as the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In…
Last weekend, Arcade1up won bragging rights at EVO when they were ones who officially got to change the #FREEMVC2 campaign to #FREEDMVC2, even going as far as to have apparel with the hashtag printed on it for staff at the event. After a brief revival in 2009 via a digital only release, Marvel vs. Capcom…
Marvel’s Midnight Suns, the tactical-RPG from Firaxis Games and publisher 2K was officially unveiled to the world almost a year ago during Gamescom. Though its debut was met with a stylish CG trailer that was devoid of any gameplay, a release date of March 2022 was promised and in the weeks that would follow, footage…
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes is easily one of the greatest comic book video games of all time without a question. Whether you’re a competitive fighting game player or just like to see beloved characters fill the screen with giant explosions, it’s impossible not to get sucked in by its gorgeous sprite…
In lieu of a once again absent E3, Geoff Keighley has stepped up with his Summer Game Fest for new game announcements and looks at already announced titles. The opening ceremonies just concluded, and among the reveals were some big comic book themed heavy hitters. Originally set to release in March before getting delayed to…
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