Marvel’s Avengers is a game that can’t seem to catch a break. Nearly every headline about the struggling Games as a Service title is the equivalent of Sideshow Bob from The Simpsons constantly stepping on rakes. One thing that is nearly universally loved about it, however, is its campaign, and with a new update coming…
DEVELOPERS: Iguana Entertainment (originals)/Nighdive Studios (remasters) PUBLISHERS: Acclaim Entertainment (originals)/Nightdive Studios (remasters) REVIEWED ON: PlayStation 4 (slim) from copies purchased by the author. When players think of the Nintendo 64’s library, they tend to think of big, first party Nintendo titles like Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of time or four-player party…
In a case of better late than never, both Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and its sequel, Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, are now both available to download on the PlayStation 4 – they’ll also work just fine on the PlayStation 5 too. During the summer of last year, trophies for both games were leaked online signaling…
Nintendo just put off their first Direct in quite some time, and snuggled in nicely among announcements regarding big properties like Zelda, Splatoon and Animal Crossing was a cute and unexpected super heroine game. Based on the animated series which has crossed over into toys and other media, DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power allows…
The recently uploaded February War Table video for Marvel’s Avengers not only provided the date for when Hawkeye is coming to the live-service game, but also the release of the next-generation version. The two, coincidentally, happen to share the same day. On March 18th, the next-generation update for Marvel’s Avengers comes to both the PlayStation…
Sony just released their quarter three financial results for last year, and they show that Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales was another big first-party hit for the company behind the PlayStation brand last year. Launching on November 12th, 2020 in select territories and world wide a week later, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales sold 4.1 million units…
In 2009, developer Rocksteady Studios applied the Metroid template to Batman, giving rise to the brilliant Batman: Arkham Asylum and starting one of the single best comic book video game series of all time. At the beginning of Arkham Asylum, the player only has a limited number of the Dark Knight’s gadgets. As they progress…
Announced to be coming to Marvel’s Avengers before the game even released, the original Hawkeye, Clint Barton, made his debut in the game during his protege’s addition to the roster in Operation: Kate Bishop – Taking AIM. For those who completed Kate’s mini-campaign, it left Clint’s fate up in the air but it won’t be…
DEVELOPERS: Engine Software/Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft Chengdu/Ubisoft Pune Production PUBLISHER: Ubisoft REVIEWED ON: PlayStation 4 (Slim) from a copy purchased by the author. When we reviewed Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game on PlayStation 3 this summer to celebrate the film’s tenth anniversary, we wrote on the subject of Ubisoft getting it back up for sale:…
Over the past week or so, Comic Book Video Games has broken down the big news stories and releases from what is now effectively the last generation of consoles. Now it’s time to crown the top ten titles that graced the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One thus far. Technically speaking, both consoles are still being…
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