Earlier today, Miller Ross, writing for eXputer, broke the news that Marvel’s Avengers, the Crystal Dynamics developed Games as a Service title starring Earth’s Mightiest Heroes was about to get blipped with no Infinity Stones to save it. He further stated that the announcement of Marvel’s Avengers sunsetting could come as early as next week,…
The last big game of the year has been reviewed, the awards have been handed out, so now it’s time to look towards the future. With a new year now upon us, there’s a fresh slate of comic book video games to look forward to, some that we’ll be playing – hopefully – within the…
DEVELOPER: Firaxis Games PUBLISHER: 2K Games REVIEWED ON: Xbox Series X from a copy purchased by the author. Building an RPG around superheroes is not a task that should be taken lightly. The expectation of many players going into a comic book video game is that they want to experience the power fantasy that comes…
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…
Last week during Gamescom, the world got its first glimpse at Marvel’s Midnight Suns from developer Firaxis Games via a cinematic trailer. The tail end of the reveal teased that the first gameplay footage for the title would be revealed on September 1st, and today we got just that. The story of Marvel’s Midnight Suns…
The release of The Avengers in Video Games: A Guide to Solo Adventures and Mighty Marvel Team-Ups, with Creator Interviews is finally upon us. Written throughout 2019, it’s a piece of work I’m very proud of and I’m happy I finally get to share it with the public. Covering the games starring Iron Man, Hulk,…
After a brief delay, The Avengers in Video Games: A Guide to Solo Adventures and Mighty Marvel Team-Ups, with Creator Interviews is now available for purchase. A follow-up to my first book, The Web of Spider-Man Games: The Amazing and the (Not So) Spectacular, The Avengers in Video Games covers in great detail the titles…
Home cabinet manufacturer Arcade1up has perhaps done more to preserve classic comic book games than any other company in the past few years. In 2019, they not only brought back the likes of X-Men: Children of the Atom, Marvel Super Heroes and The Punisher, the latter of which was never rereleased outside of a Sega…
NOTE: Played on a PlayStation 4 (Slim) from a copy purchased by the author. “I made it for all the right reasons…now this.” – Tony Stark The Avengers have existed for over half a century, but their star has never burned brighter than in the last decade or so thanks to the shared Marvel Cinematic…
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