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Marvel Rivals Feb Patch Delivers New Bundles, Free Emote, and Stability Tweaks
gaming21 days ago

Marvel Rivals Feb Patch Delivers New Bundles, Free Emote, and Stability Tweaks

Marvel Rivals’ February patch goes live Feb 5, 2026 (UTC) with no downtime and adds new content: Groot-Mecha-Flora and Magneto-Seats bundles, a Groot emoji bundle, a Take a Seat emote bundle, and a Deadpool animation, plus a free The Thing's Helmet Ready Emote available Feb 8–22. The Loki: Lady Loki bundle is extended to Feb 20. Across platforms, fixes include Hydra Charteris achievement counting, Clobberin' Club format alignment, Loki’s Mastery no longer sharing Proficiency, and improved Times Square Cloak physics. Console gains feature memory optimizations at pre-match hero select, and Angela’s portal interaction is corrected to keep Doctor Strange in place. Stay tuned for more updates.

Marvel Rivals S5.5: Winners Announced, Prizes on the Way
gaming27 days ago

Marvel Rivals S5.5: Winners Announced, Prizes on the Way

Marvel Rivals has announced the winners of its S5.5 Livestream Incentive Event. The winners list is provided as an image; winners will be emailed by February 15. Rewards are expected to be distributed by March 10, with possible delays due to logistics. Eligibility required streams to meet all requirements, include the correct hashtags, and register on the official event page. For questions, contact [email protected].

Marvel Rivals Patch Brings Museum Map, 1v1 Club, and Disco Night Event
gaming27 days ago

Marvel Rivals Patch Brings Museum Map, 1v1 Club, and Disco Night Event

The January 29, 2026 patch (no downtime) adds the Museum of Contemplation map, a new 1v1 mode called The Clobberin’ Club, and the Flight Mode World Tour event running Jan 29–Feb 19 with free Hela: Disco of the Dead and costume unlocks for Spider-Man and Psylocke. Times Square hosts a Disco Night with new costumes and a welcome gift; in-store bundles include Angela Ace of Spades, Emma Frost Queen of Diamonds, Psylocke Psychedelic Pulse Chromas, and a Take a Seat Emote Combo. A new Doctor Strange animation arrives Jan 30, plus visuals upgrades for Luna Snow and Anti-Venom, and fixes across platforms (banter tweaks for Deadpool/Galacta, console visuals for Disco, Gambit haptics, and hero bugs for Hela and Angela). More updates are teased in official channels.

Patch Brings Museum Map, Disco Nights, and 1v1 Mayhem to Marvel Rivals
gaming28 days ago

Patch Brings Museum Map, Disco Nights, and 1v1 Mayhem to Marvel Rivals

Marvel Rivals drops a January 29, 2026 patch introducing the Museum of Contemplation map, a new 1v1 mode called The Clobberin' Club, and the Flight Mode World Tour event with a free Hela outfit (Disco of the Dead) and premium Spider-Man (Groovy Swing) and Psylocke (Psychedelic Pulse) costumes. The Times Square Disco Night offers a first-join reward of 100 Units, plus in-store bundles, animation upgrades, costume visuals, and cross-platform fixes, all with no downtime.

Marvel Rivals to curb farming exploits with new behavior-detection system
gaming1 month ago

Marvel Rivals to curb farming exploits with new behavior-detection system

Marvel Rivals is planning to curb “lord farmers” by adding a combat-behavior detection system that can issue warnings, short-term suspensions, and permanent bans to players who AFK-farm stats to boost hero proficiency, a problem tied to the game’s cosmetic-reward system; NetEase has moved quickly to address feedback, and the player community has largely welcomed tougher enforcement as a remedy for disrupted matches and unfair pacing on regional servers as Deadpool’s release boosted activity.

Deadpool Leads Marvel Rivals Season 6 with Night at the Museum Battle Pass
gaming1 month ago

Deadpool Leads Marvel Rivals Season 6 with Night at the Museum Battle Pass

Marvel Rivals Season 6 introduces Deadpool as the first hero able to take any of the three roles with a swap option at selection, and launches a Night at the Museum-themed battle pass. The base pass costs 990 Lattice (~$10) and includes 10 skins plus MVP animations, emotes, and sprays; a premium version costs 2,100 Lattice (~$21) and adds Chrono Tokens, token boosts, plus items like Units and Unstable Molecules, with 600 Lattice included in the premium bundle. The season also adds notable skins such as Bucky (Winter Soldier), Vampire Slayer (Blade), Black Panther, Storm, Moon Knight’s King of Clubs, and Human Torch’s Jack of Hearts, with several card-themed skins expected in the in-game shop.

Deadpool Arrives in Marvel Rivals, Defying Roles and Breaking the Fourth Wall
technology1 month ago

Deadpool Arrives in Marvel Rivals, Defying Roles and Breaking the Fourth Wall

Deadpool is joining NetEase’s online shooter Marvel Rivals, arriving Feb. 16 with a versatile kit that can switch him between tank, DPS, and healer and even pull a comic-book moment mid‑match. The Season 6 update, Night at the Museum, starts Jan. 16, adding more content and fixes as Deadpool’s unpredictable gameplay looms on the horizon. The piece notes Marvel Rivals’ growth and a prior round of layoffs at NetEase, underscoring Deadpool as a standout, much-anticipated addition to the roster.

Deadpool Arrives as Marvel Rivals Season 6 Unleashes Major Updates
gaming1 month ago

Deadpool Arrives as Marvel Rivals Season 6 Unleashes Major Updates

Season 6 of Marvel Rivals introduces Deadpool, new systems (Times Square Photo Mode and shareable controller presets), an automatic Proficiency-to-level conversion that instantly unlocks rewards, a new in-store lineup and a Museum-themed Battle Pass, plus events like Whac-A-Jeff and extended gift drops. The patch also reshapes the competitive scene with the Marvel Rivals Championship and Ignite Series changes, Champion Points, and a slate of balance fixes for several heroes. Maintenance is expected to last about 2 hours on January 16, 2026 (UTC) before the update goes live.

Marvel Rivals Patch Winds Up the Multiverse with Buffs, Nerfs, and Fresh Team-Ups
gaming1 month ago

Marvel Rivals Patch Winds Up the Multiverse with Buffs, Nerfs, and Fresh Team-Ups

A sweeping Marvel Rivals balance patch adjusts dozens of heroes and team-ups, nerfing some top threats (e.g., Angela, Captain America, Invisible Woman) while buffing others (Doctor Strange, Hulk, Emma Frost). It also introduces new mechanics (Cloak of Levitation rework), adds new Team-Ups like Mr. Pool’s Interdimensional Toy Box and Sticky Spider-Bomb for Spider-Man with Peni Parker, and removes or alters several abilities and cooldowns to rebalance the roster.

Deadpool Becomes a Triple-Role Powerhouse in Marvel Rivals
games1 month ago

Deadpool Becomes a Triple-Role Powerhouse in Marvel Rivals

NetEase’s Marvel Rivals adds Deadpool as the newest hero who can switch mid‑match between three archetypes—Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist—while featuring a unique progression system that levels up abilities and charges the ultimate via a stylish, combat-focused mechanic. He arrives with the game’s next season on January 16, and his versatile kit could shake Rivals’ current meta.