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Time of India
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Marvel Rivals Season 3 characters leaked
Image via NetEase Games. Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 has raised the bar to new heights with its huge array of content. Be it a new playable character as Ultron or new in-game items like Combat Chest, this mid-season update made every fan happy. However, now it's time to move on to the next chapter in Marvel Rivals as Season 3 in the game is knocking on the door, which is expected to release next month. However, we might have already got the heroes which we can get in the upcoming season in Marvel Rivals. Marvel Rivals Season 3 leaked heroes Before the start of Season 2, NetEase Games confirmed that in the near future the game would follow the 'a new hero every month' model. We saw Emma Frost and Ultron surfacing into the game in Season 2 and Season 2.5 respectively, that means two heroes in two months. However, the 'near future' is here and Season 3 would follow the new formula where we will see a new hero each month taking entry into the game. The developers also confirmed at that time that upcoming seasons (starting from Season 3) will last for two months only, with second months being the mid-season refresh. We are still some days away from Season 3, but might have got the potential characters of the upcoming season. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Livguard Lithium-X: The Future of Power Backup Livguard Buy Now Undo Twitch Seems to Have Revealed Upcoming S3 Heroes and Twitch Drops? by u/VeniceArtime in MarvelRivalsLeaks In the r/MarvelRivalsLeaks subreddit, a user named VeniceArtime shared a screenshot of the upcoming Twitch Drops in Season 3. This information has been leaked by Twitch itself and the screenshot mentioned the name of Phoenix and Blade. As of now, these two characters aren't a part of the game, and keeping in mind the mentioned dates in the screenshot which falls on the same day of the potential release date of Season 3 (July 11, 2025), Phoenix and Blade might get playable in the upcoming season. The leak also confirmed that Season 3 will be termed as 'The Abyss Awaken', which will reportedly feature new team-up abilities, Venomized costumes, and many summer-themed events. Read More: When will Marvel Rivals Season 2 end and Season 3 begin Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
How to unlock The Punisher – Daredevil Born Again skin in Marvel Rivals?
(Image via NetEase) If you've been waiting to give Frank Castle a fresh, tactical drip, this is it. The Daredevil: Born Again skin for The Punisher just dropped in Marvel Rivals , and it's packing some serious energy. Inspired by his Disney+ look, this skin is gritty, clean, and perfect for anyone tired of flashy gear. And the best part? You can snag it right now. Here's how. Where to Find the Punisher – Daredevil Born Again Skin in Marvel Rivals? First things first, you'll need to open Marvel Rivals on your preferred platform. Whether you're team Steam, Epic Games, PS5, or Xbox Series X|S, it's the same drill. Just launch the game and log in to your account. Once you're at the main menu: Head to the Store tab Go to the ' Featured ' or the ' Costumes ' section Look for The Punisher – Daredevil: Born Again skin Hit that buy button on the Born Again skin Done right? Boom. It's yours. How Much Does the Punisher – Daredevil Born Again Skin Cost? You've got two ways to grab it: Just the Skin : 1,400 Units Bundle Vibes: 1,600 Units – Includes the skin + extra goodies If you're a collector or just wanna flex a bit harder, the bundle's honestly worth it. What's Inside the Punisher – Daredevil Born Again Skin Bundle? You can grab the skin standalone, but real fans know the bundle's where the heat's at. Here's everything that comes in the Born Again Bundle: The Skin MVP Animation Spray Emote Nameplate Rating Punisher's "Daredevil Born Again" Skin In Marvel Rivals Can You Unlock It for Free? Short answer? Not really. The skin is a premium cosmetic, which means you'll need Units(Marvel Rivals' in-game currency.) Here's how to stack them: Real money purchases (classic microtransactions) Grinding: Some Units can be earned by playing and hitting milestones or challenges So yeah, if you've been playing consistently and banking Units, you might be able to unlock it without swiping the card. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Thailand: New Small Electric Car For Seniors. Prices Might Surprise You. Electric Cars | Search Ads Undo If not, you know what to do. Why It's a Must-Have This version of The Punisher hits differently. Gone is the face paint and over-the-top menace. In comes a clean, brutal, street-level Punisher , just like the one we'll see in Daredevil: Born Again . It's sleek. It's tactical. It's Castle at his coldest. Whether you've followed Frank Castle since the comics or just discovered his brooding genius through Born Again , this skin is a must-have. Minimalist, mean, and made for battle, it's peak Punisher energy. Don't miss out. Now go unleash vigilante justice. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Marvel Rivals Season 3 leak reveals Phoenix, new map, event, and more
A new leak has Marvel Rivals players buzzing about the possibility of fresh content in the game's third season, including a new hero, a new map, limited-time modes, and a seasonal event. While nothing has been confirmed yet, the leak is generating significant discussion within the community. Marvel Rivals upcoming third season has left players buzzing about the possibility of new content in the game's third season, including a new hero, a new map, limited-time modes, and a seasonal event.(@MarvelRivals/ X) Since its release, Marvel Rivals has earned its place in the team-shooter genre as a fast-paced, action-heavy experience featuring a wide roster of Marvel characters. With Season 2 still ongoing—and having already added Ultron and Emma Frost—it's likely that the next wave of content is just around the corner. Now, a new report from YouTuber Dylbobz points to what's coming next. In a recent video, the content creator shared that promotional materials distributed to influencers may have revealed details about Season 3—highlighting Jean Grey, also known as Phoenix, as the next character joining the fight. Also Read: Marvel Rivals drops the most iconic villain, Ultron, as the playable character for Season 2.5. Here's a rundown The materials reportedly mention Phoenix as the featured Duelist for the season, launching alongside a new map, fresh game modes, and an in-game event called the 'Summer Party Event,' all set to roll out on July 11. If accurate, this would make Phoenix the seventh new hero added to the roster. Her powers appear to be split between two forms: a telekinetic human form and a more aggressive Phoenix form capable of flight and long-range attacks. The rumored list of her abilities include: Class: Duelist Forms: Human and Phoenix Human Form Abilities Psychic Explosion Telekinetic Transfer Shattered Star Impact Phoenix Form Abilities Phoenix Ray Phoenix Wings Flight Phoenix Punishment There is also discussion of a unique ability that may temporarily disable enemy powers - a mechanic that could significantly impact high-level gameplay, if it indeed exists. NetEase has not commented on any of this information yet. Until they do, fans should consider it speculation—but its already causing excitement ahead of what is expected to be launched in Season 3 next month.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
How to surrender in Marvel Rivals?
Image via NetEase Games. Surrendering is nothing new in titles like Marvel Rivals. Every multiplayer title these days usually contains this feature in order to cope up with the toxic teammates or smurf accounts. It not only saves you from utter humiliation, it also saves your Rank Points. Now, surrendering is not an unknown process to the Marvel Rivals fans as the game has been in the scene for over half-a year now. But the upcoming patch in the game is bringing some changes in the surrendering mechanism. And that's where this guide comes in. What is the new change in the surrendering process in Marvel Rivals? There is a new change in the surrendering process in Marvel Rivals. | Image via TOI. Marvel Rivals players are recently having some serious troubles with smurf accounts in the game. High-skilled players are actually playing with low-ranked accounts, which is absolutely disrupting the gameplay experience. And who hasn't faced the massacres by throwers and toxic teammates, who ruin the whole match going against their teammates. Amidst such situations, surrendering is the best bet to save the players from a devastating gaming encounter. However, previously in Marvel Rivals, it wasn't that easy to surrender a match because it needed the majority of the votes from the team to surrender a match. That is why, on many occasions players had to continue the match despite having a toxic player on their side or a smurf account in the opponent team. But that isn't going to be a problem anymore as NetEase Games is about to change how surrendering works in the game. The developers are going to release a new update on June 26, 2025, which will have a surrendering rework. After this update, required votes to surrender a match will be decreased. For an example: in a match if a team has 5 players and one of them has left the game, then among the remaining 4 players, only 3 votes will be needed to surrender that match. This is actually a great approach from the developer to save the players from being humiliated by throwers and smurfs. But this can also lead some players from leaving matches early in tough situations to save their ranks , making the ranked gameplay system a bit more casual . Read More: How to get the Moon Knight Phoenix Knight skin in Marvel Rivals Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Metro
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Monster Hunter and Marvel Rivals player numbers plummet after initial success
After enjoying successful launches on PC, Monster Hunter Wilds and Marvel Rivals have been steadily losing players over the past few months. Thanks to the success of games like Fortnite, video game publishers are obsessed with creating their own 'forever game'; something that people will keep playing and spending money on for many, many years after launch. We've seen too many attempts at this crash and burn in less than a year because they failed to garner much of an audience. However, even the success stories – the ones that do prove immensely popular at launch – aren't able to rest on their laurels. All too quickly, a once devoted player-base can turn on and abandon a game, even if it's generally considered to be good, as evidenced by recent downward trends affecting Monster Hunter Wilds and Marvel Rivals. Monster Hunter Wilds is widely agreed to be the best game in the series and after its launch in February, it became the best selling new game of 2025. The PC version attracted a larger player base than the last two entries, helping Steam break its peak concurrent users record, and its last reported sales figures stands at over 10 million, already making it Capcom's seventh best-selling game ever. Only four months later though, and user reviews on Steam have taken a shocking downturn, with a swam of overly negative reviews shifting its *recent reviews* rating to 'Overwhelmingly Negative.' Sign up to the GameCentral newsletter for a unique take on the week in gaming, alongside the latest reviews and more. Delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning. Glancing through recent examples, this is primarily a result of the game's performance on PC. Many describe it as being poorly optimised, which means unstable frame rates, muddy visuals, and the game simply not running as well as it should, even on high-end PCs. This has led to a sharp decline in player count. While such a decline is inevitable, seeing how much it dropped in March alone is bound to have Capcom executives sweating. While Monster Hunter Wilds isn't a live service game in the traditional sense, as support is unlikely to last more than a few years, but Capcom does want people playing it regularly, as evidenced by its post-game content, new paid DLC, and free post-launch updates that add new monsters and weapons. Per SteamDB, Monster Hunter Wilds peaked at 1,384,608 players in early March and that number has now dwindled into the tens of thousands. At the time of writing, it has even less than that, at just 8,077 players. That's less than the current player count of 12,508 for the seven-year-old Monster Hunter: World. As for Marvel Rivals, its drop in player count has been more gradual but, as you can see on the SteamDB chart, it has consistently lost players in between seasons, and each new season has been pulling less and less players back. After peaking at 644,269 players, with the launch of season one, Marvel Rivals is past the midpoint of season two and it has less than 100,000 concurrent players. It's recent user reviews on Steam are notably more mixed than Monster Hunter Wilds', but the negative reviews all mention similar complaints regarding poor and unbalanced matchmaking and a toxic community. These sorts of issues won't be exclusive to the PC version either, so while there's no accurate way to check, it's not unreasonable to assume Marvel Rivals' active player base on consoles is also suffering. More Trending Some will argue that Marvel Rivals' drop in player count is only natural and nothing to be concerned about. A lot of players will naturally lose interest as the hype wears off and a dedicated core player-base is cultivated. But when the game had such a strong start, publisher NetEase Games is unlikely to be satisfied seeing hundreds of thousands of people abandon it. Especially since the game makes use of an extremely recognisable, and expensive to obtain, licence and is free to play, meaning it makes all its money through microtransactions. Let's also not forget that even when Marvel Rivals was exploding in popularity, NetEase still laid off a number of staff from its design team, setting a grim portent for what could happen if the game starts failing to meet the company's expectations. All this shows that while launching a popular live service game is very difficult, it's perhaps even more difficult to ensure it stays popular. Such games need to be frequently monitored and re-evaluated and simply pumping out new content isn't always enough to keep people interested. Email gamecentral@ leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader's Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. 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