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08 Sep

Marvel’s Avengers Roadmap Shows How Bad Spider-Man’s PlayStation Exclusivity Really Is

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The Marvel’s Avengers team has revealed the game’s upcoming content roadmap, and the relatively thin release schedule really goes to show just how dependent the game’s immediate future is on its controversial PlayStation exclusive Spider-Man DLC. The big stars of Marvel’s Avengers‘ upcoming content release schedule (which you can find below) are the game’s first raid and the long-awaited addition of Spider-Man to the online action game’s roster of playable Marvel heroes. Otherwise, it seems that the biggest things that Marvel’s Avengers fans have to look forward to until 2022 are some recycled events, a power level cap increase, “earnable…

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01 Sep

Marvel Announces New Projects That Could Tease MCU Future, Avengers 5 Title

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If you want to know what the future of the MCU looks like, just look at what Marvel Comics is publishing right now. As a general rule, whatever is being prioritized in Marvel’s publishing wing is usually a good indicator of which way the wind is blowing for their Marvel Studios counterparts over the next few years. Sometimes this takes the form of which storylines are suddenly being reprinted in prestigious collected editions, while others it’s about the launch of new series which position old characters, titles, and trademarks in prominent ways. Whether it’s Sam Wilson becoming Captain America or…

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20 May

Loki Was Supposed To Die for Good in Thor: The Dark World and Avengers: Infinity War

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe just can’t seem to quit Tom Hiddleston as trickster God Loki. Both the actor and character he plays are returning for their seventh total Marvel project, the chronologically ambitious Disney+ procedural Loki, on June 9.  In an interview Thursday with EW promoting the new series, however, Hiddleston and Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige revealed that the MCU did try to quit Loki several times throughout the franchise’s run. The God of Mischief was marked for death (for good) not once, but twice in the MCU. As was previously reported, Loki was never intended to make it…

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15 Apr

Tom Hiddleston Knew About Loki’s Avengers: Infinity War Death for a Long Time

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Very few actors in the Marvel Cinematic Universe seem to have a true grasp of their future in the franchise – how many interview snippets have we seen where they admit they genuinely have no idea if they’ll return for another Marvel project or not? – but Tom Hiddleston was told that his God of Mischief was going to die at the start of Avengers: Infinity War by the film’s directors well ahead of time. For two years, he had to keep Loki’s demise a secret from the world, even before he began working on Thor: Ragnarok. “[Loki’s death] was…

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16 Mar

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Sam Wilson Avengers and MCU History Recap

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Disney+’s Marvel Phase 4 bombardment continues this week with The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. While it probably won’t have the mind-bending weirdness of WandaVision, it hopes to make up for it with exciting action. Also, while WandaVision was focused on two characters who never truly got the spotlight in previous movies, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier goes a step further by delving into the absence of one of Marvel’s top names. In the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame, Chris Evans has finished up his role as Captain America and Steve Rogers has been given his much-needed retirement. Now there…

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25 Feb

Is Marvel’s Avengers the Next Anthem?

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Anthem‘s rise and fall is one of those stories that will almost certainly be told countless times in the coming years as we all try to wrap our heads around how a project that had so much going for it fell so hard and fast with hardly a chance to pick itself up. In some ways, it felt like the game was cursed. However, if the recent news that Anthem‘s reboot was canceled got you thinking of another live-service game that got off to a pretty rough start…well, you’re not alone. Shortly after news broke that Anthem Next had been…

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20 Feb

How a Forgotten Avengers Cartoon Predicted MCU Phase 4

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While it doesn’t quite stack up to its DC counterpart, the Marvel Animated Universe stretched through the ’90s and had some real bangers. Much like the modern cinematic universe, various cartoons were connected as one giant piece of continuity. X-Men and Spider-Man were the biggest hits while Iron Man, Fantastic Four, and others had less of an impact. The closest thing they had to a climactic culmination was the Secret Wars adaptation near the end of Spider-Man’s final season. After that, they kind of limped into oblivion with a few shows that didn’t catch on. That leads to the biggest…

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27 Jan

Avengers: Age of Ultron Nixed Vision’s Junk After Some Consideration

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In another world, in another universe, in another life, in another dimension, we all know what Vision’s package looks like outside of that fan art you thought you deleted but keeps being re-blogged and is now deep-fried beyond all recognition on Imgur. According to WandaVision star Paul Bettany, Vision’s penis almost made it into Avengers: Age of Ultron after orders for its creation came straight from director Joss Whedon in the midst of making Marvel’s second blockbuster team-up film. Bettany revealed the story of Vision’s nixed tallywacker in an interview with Lights, Camera, Pod, recalling that Whedon was very keen…

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16 Jan

Marvel’s WandaVision: Vision’s Avengers and MCU History Recap

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WandaVision has been considered one of the more unique concepts for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The new Disney+ show takes two members of the Avengers and puts them in a new setting with a sitcom motif that is intended to be a comforting status quo but is anything but. As the layers begin to peel back on reality, this story of a wise android and his magic-wielding wife is more of a bonkers horror mystery than anything else. To have this as the first step in the long-awaited Phase 4 of the MCU is a ballsy move. A move forced…

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15 Jan

Marvel’s WandaVision: Scarlet Witch’s Avengers and MCU History Recap

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It’s been quite a long break, but the Marvel Cinematic Universe is back from hibernation in 2021, starting with WandaVision. As the climactic Avengers: Endgame and its denouement Spider-Man: Far From Home concluded Phase 3, we’ve had to wait the entire chaotic 2020 before Phase 4 could start up in 2021. You might have a friend or relative asking you, “What is WandaVision, exactly?” and folks, that is a loaded question. Especially if they haven’t watched many or any of the Marvel movies. How do you explain a plot about an ever-evolving sitcom reality that gradually falls apart due to…

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14 Jan

Does a Chris Evans Captain America Return Undermine the Avengers: Endgame Finale?

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This article contains spoilers for Avengers: Endgame and several Marvel Comics storylines. Few big screen superheroes ever get perfect endings. Christian Bale’s Bruce Wayne got one in The Dark Knight Rises, albeit one fans weren’t particularly pleased with. Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark went out in heroic fashion during Avengers: Endgame, but it was bittersweet and at the cost of his life. Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine got a haunting sendoff in Logan. And Chris Evans, the most successful actor to bring Steve Rogers to life on screen, also got a perfect moment to put an end to Captain America’s story, traveling…

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09 Nov

Big Oof for Square Enix as Marvel’s Avengers Linked to More Than $48 Million Loss

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Square Enix has posted its earnings for the first half of the fiscal year, and a financial hit to its Digital Entertainment: HD Games division has pointed a clear finger at Crystal Dynamics’ Marvel’s Avengers for helping to create an operating loss of more than $48 million in the second quarter. This has been compounded by the continuing success of Square Enix’s MMO division, which has posted profits in both quarters thanks in large part to games like Final Fantasy XIV. The writing was on the wall early on for Marvel’s Avengers when the Crystal Dynamics team had precious little…

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02 Nov

Avengers: Endgame Deepfake Casts Nicolas Cage as Captain America

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Hello, and welcome to another 5-second distraction from the madness of 2020 ‘what if?’ moment of retrospection here at Den of Geek, where we occasionally take a look at the deepfakes of YouTube and Reddit and then try not to judge their quality too severely. Instead, we tend to ponder how they make us feel on an existential level, and a deepfake starring Mr. Nicolas Cage as Captain America certainly has us reflecting on Marvel’s unseen multiverse, and what could have been. This isn’t the best deepfake we’ve seen so far this year (that would probably be this one) and…

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16 Oct

Marvel’s Avengers Kate Bishop DLC and Next-Gen Upgrade Delayed

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The Marvel’s Avengers team has announced that the game’s next-gen update and Kate Bishop DLC have been delayed as part of the team’s attempt to focus on some of the title’s core issues and missing features. “Marvel’s Avengers’ launch was not without turbulence, and we recognize that a number of issues detracted from your enjoyment of the game,” says Scot Amos, Crystal Dynamics Head of Studio. “This does not align with Crystal Dynamics’ value of craftsmanship, and for that, we sincerely apologize.” Before we dive into some of the interesting talking points inspired by this post, let’s cover the specifics…

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09 Oct

Marvel’s Avengers Team Hopes DLC Updates Will Bring Players Back to the Game

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Crystal Dynamics Studio Head Scot Amos has informed Kotaku that the team is aware of Marvel’s Avengers dwindling player count and have plans in place to address the problem. “We are confident that we’ll see PC players (as well as those on Xbox One and PlayStation 4) return to the game as we add exciting new late-game content and demonstrate that we continue to be focused on improving the game,” Amos says. “We have a great community management team at Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix who funnel all of your concerns, suggestions, and feedback to the development team daily. We…

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29 Sep

Avengers Deepfake Casts John Krasinski as Captain America

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John Krasinski and his wife Emily Blunt both lost out on major Avengers roles back when the MCU was in its infancy. Blunt was originally Iron Man 2 director Jon Favreau’s pick for the part of Black Widow, before she had to pull out due to scheduling conflicts and Scarlett Johansson ended up snatching it from her grasp, and Marvel was keen to compare Krasinski with its other Captain America: The First Avenger choice, Chris Evans, before making a firm casting decision for Steve Rogers. After seeing Krasinski audition, Evans came out on top, and the rest was history, but…

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15 Sep

Marvel’s Avengers: How Kamala Khan Became the Heart of the Game

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This Marvel’s Avengers article contains spoilers. Marvel’s Avengers, the new superhero action game from Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics and publisher Square Enix, sees the return of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to modern platforms. But while the new adventure might let gamers and fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe alike take control of the team as seen in the movies, there’s one character who’s captivated players above all others. I’m of course talking about young Kamala Khan, the Avengers superfan who becomes an inspiring superhero in her own right. While the game opens with the Avengers at the height of their…

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11 Sep

Marvel’s Avengers Review: It’s No Spider-Man

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A developer assumes a measure of responsibility when making a superhero game. These characters typically have a longstanding fanbase that is oftentimes overprotective and overly precious about how their favorite heroes are portrayed. So when it was announced that Crystal Dynamics and Marvel Games were working on an action-adventure, narrative-driven, loot-based Avengers game, I was skeptical because a) it sounded like an overly ambitious game to make regardless of licensing, and b) this isn’t just any superhero license—these are the most popular, beloved superhero characters on the planet right now. How could the developers possibly meet Marvel fans’ lofty expectations?…

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10 Sep

Marvel’s Avengers Post Credit Scene Explained

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This Marvel’s Avengers article contains spoilers. Post-credits scenes are a staple of the MCU, so it’s only natural that Marvel’s Avengers caps off it’s campaign with a teaser of its own. Following the Avengers’ epic battle with MODOK, his Adaptoid army, and his awakened Kree Sentry over the San Francisco Bay, Kamala goes home to Abu, who allows her to continue Avenging in between her schoolwork—roll credits.  Midway through the credits we’re shown Monica Rappaccini, the newly elected Scientist Supreme at AIM (a position she also holds in the comics) holding a meeting in which she lays out her plans…

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09 Sep

Marvel’s Avengers Ending Explained

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This Marvel’s Avengers article contains spoilers. Marvel’s Avengers is a two-pronged game: there’s the game’s narrative-driven campaign and its post-game, online component. Both are informed to its story, which stars none other than the stretchy, spirited Kamala Khan and mostly unfolds over the course of the main campaign. The brunt of the story is pretty standard fare if you’re a Marvel comics fan. The campaign sees Avengers superfan Kamala reassemble the team years after a disaster in San Francisco. The reunited Avengers gradually uncover what really happened on A-Day, when the Terrigen crystal fueling the Avengers’ helicarrier exploded over the…

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