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Marvel Rivals devs have accidentally buffed Storm into a tornado-yeeting monster that everyone is picking, and no-one knows how to counter: 'A clustered group is a snack for us'Jan 16, 2025 - PC GamerStorm is one of the many Duelists in Marvel Rivals, but despite her cool design and neat abilities, she wasn't really anyone's first choice in Season 0. It wasn't that she was particularly weak; there were just a ton of better choices, like Winter Soldier, Punisher, Star-Lord, and Iron Fist. So to remedy this and make the weather witch more enticing, NetEase gave her a huge buff, and in doing so, has created a monster... Read more.'The team wants every kind of player to enjoy the game': Marvel Rivals director wants to foster a competitive scene, but not at the expense of funJan 15, 2025 - PC GamerMarvel Rivals hit the ground running at launch with 33 heroes, seven maps, and even a tournament section on the home page. Before long, NetEase had already set up and hosted an in-game tournament, and it looks like this is only the beginning of Marvel Rivals' journey to being a more seriously competitive shooter... Read more.Marvel Rivals director all but tells players to git gud when going up against Jeff's ultimate, but I have a couple of tips that'll actually help youJan 15, 2025 - PC GamerJeff the Land Shark has probably one of the most infamous ultimates in Marvel Rivals. With the ability to swallow up any hero that gets caught up in the area of effect, friend or foe, and then launch them off the side of the map (or into an ulting Scarlet Witch—dealers choice). It's a handful to counter and even harder to escape, but thankfully, Guangyun Chen, the director of Marvel Rivals, has one helpful tip for players to remember... Read more.'We will take measures to vanquish this nefarious behavior': Marvel Rivals will ban console players who use a mouse and keyboardJan 14, 2025 - PC GamerThe creators of Marvel Rivals don't want console players swimming in the same Jeff-infested pool as PC players. Or using our equipment to gain an advantage... Read more.Marvel Rivals game director says it'll be getting a new hero every month and a half, which hopefully isn't a display of classical hubrisJan 14, 2025 - PC GamerMarvel Rivals landed with a wide roster, boasting 33 heroes when it launched on December 5. Just over a month later, the hero shooter's received two additions to its lineup, thanks to the arrival of Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman with the advent of Season 1. NetEase has set an impressive pace—and according to game director Guangyun Chen, the studio has no intention of slowing down... Read more.Keyboard and Mouse Adapters StatementJan 14, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsKeyboard and Mouse Adapters Usage In the wake of the buzz surrounding our recent Dev Vision, where keyboard and mouse adapters were mentioned, we've seen a surge of interest and questions from our mighty community. We're here to shed some light on this matter. First, the Marvel Rivals team stands unwavering in our mission to foster a fair and thrilling gameplay for all. Cheating in any form is something we will battle relentlessly, and we call upon our community to rally behind our quest to maintain a positive gaming atmosphere. What Exactly are Keyboard and Mouse Adapters? We define keyboard and mouse adapters as the use of software or hardware to mimic controller inputs with a keyboard and mouse. This method can grant an unfair edge in competitive play, for example, harnessing high sensitivity with the aim-assist features. Some common adapters include the XIM series, Cronus Zen series, Titan Two series, KeyMander series, and Brook Sniper series, among others. Any device enabling keyboard and mouse emulation of controller inputs, even if not explicitly listed, will be considered a keyboard and mouse adapter. How We Will Address Users of Keyboard and Mouse Adapters? We have forged a strong detection tool and couple with the keen judgment of our watchful human eyes to accurately identify those using keyboard and mouse adapters. We believe that gaining an unjust advantage through such methods significantly impacts the gaming experience for our players. Therefore, whether on PC or console, we will take measures to vanquish this nefarious behavior. Penalties for users of keyboard and mouse adapters may include temporary or permanent account suspensions, removal from leaderboards, or other punishments depending on the circumstances. Join us in upholding fair and epic gaming and ignite the battle!Evidence mounts that Marvel Rivals stealthily places losing players in bot matches, and I know because I'm the loserJan 13, 2025 - PC GamerYou might've seen rumblings over the holidays that Marvel Rivals is serving players easy bot matches when they go on a losing streak. That's the sort of claim I usually take with a grain of salt in competitive shooters—yes, bots masquerading as real players are unfortunately common in some of the most popular games around (especially in battle royales and mobile games), but it's also true that players often misidentify actual humans as bots to explain why their team is underperforming... Read more.Marvel Rivals starts 2025 by clobberin' the most played charts, hitting over 640,000 players on Steam aloneJan 13, 2025 - PC GamerIf I had a nickel for every time a recently-released live service third-person shooter gained hundreds of thousands of players at the start of the year, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it's happened twice. As the headline suggests, Marvel Rivals is doing very well for itself—garnering a whopping 644,269 players on Steam at its all-time high as of January 11... Read more.Marvel Rivals players have found a workaround for mods, but it involves potentially frying your PC and sacrificing your frameratesJan 13, 2025 - PC GamerWhen Marvel Rivals Season 1 launched last week, a whole host of updates came with it. There were new heroes and some much-needed nerfs and buffs, but there was also something else that went unmentioned in the patch notes: asset hash checking. This prevented client-side mods from working in Marvel Rivals... Read more.Marvel Rivals' latest update quietly killed the game's burgeoning mod sceneJan 10, 2025 - PC GamerFirst reported by IGN, it appears that Marvel Rivals' season one update has disabled mods in the game. Until now, there was actually a surprisingly lively scene of modders creating skins and other cosmetic additions for the NetEase hero shooter... Read more.The best part of Marvel Rivals Season 1 is Mister Fantastic's obnoxiously fun chest-bump attack and his ridiculously OP kitJan 10, 2025 - PC GamerMarvel Rivals Season 1 is upon us, and with it comes new heroes, new maps, and some pretty interesting buffs and nerfs. In the run-up to its release, I got to check out this season, and while the new heroes may be a little broken and a pain to play against, they are also incredibly fun... Read more.Marvel Rivals ranks: everything you need to know on your journey to the topJan 10, 2025 - PC GamerIf you take the time to learn about ranks in Marvel Rivals, it sure is helpful to know where to aim if you want to start playing competitively. These ranks won't be anything groundbreakingly new if you already have experience in other hero shooters. But Marvel Rivals still has some quirks that you'll want to take into consideration before you start what feels like an endless grind to the top ranks... Read more.NVIDIA GeForce NOW is live on Marvel Rivals now!Jan 10, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsDear Rivals, Exciting news for Season 1! Marvel Rivals is now supported on NVIDIA GeForce NOW, NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service. Transform nearly any device into a high-performance, GeForce-powered gaming rig. How to Play Marvel Rivals on NVIDIA GeForce NOW: 1. Players need to sign up for a NVIDIA GeForce NOW account. If you already have a NVIDIA GeForce NOW account, please go straight to step 3. 2. New NVIDIA GeForce NOW users will need a NVIDIA GeForce NOW membership to experience Marvel Rivals. For more details related to NVIDIA GeForce NOW membership, please refer to the following website page for more details: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/memberships/ Note: Marvel Rivals is a free-to-play game, however, users wishing to experience Marvel Rivals on the NVIDIA GeForce NOW platform will need a GeForce NOW membership. The specific terms are subject to the policies set forth by the provider of NVIDIA GeForce NOW service. 3. After you have your Free, Performance, or Ultimate GeForce NOW membership, you are ready to get in and experience the game. Download the NVIDIA GeForce NOW app, or launch GeForce NOW in a supported browser, and Check out Marvel Rivals!. https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/download/ For more detailed information, please refer to the following website page for more details: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/how-to-play/ Unleash your inner hero and plunge into the Marvel Rivals Universe! Ignite the Battle!Marvel Rivals Version 20250110 Patch NotesJan 9, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsRivals, Assemble! As the light fades and the eternal night falls, Dracula and his undead legion have seized control of New York City. Before we embark on the epic battle to banish the darkness and restore the light, dive into the thrilling details of this update! 1. New Content 1.1 All Platforms Heroes and Costumes Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman join Marvel Rivals! New Costumes: Mister Fantastic - The Maker; Invisible Woman - Malice! Maps and Modes Explore the new Convoy map - Empire of Eternal Night: Midtown. Prepare for the thrilling arcade mode (Doom Match) and its map (Sanctum Sanctorum): 8-12 players will engage in battle, with the top 50% emerging victorious. New feature: In Convoy and Convergence, both sides can transition to the next spawn room sometime after the attacking side completes the current target. Enhanced feature: During the loading phase of a Quick Match, you can now view the Nameplates of both sides. Season & Store Unlock a dazzling shiny new Battle Pass featuring 10 brand new sets of heroic costumes! Embark on the first thrilling half of the Midnight Features Season Event! Dive into the latest Twitch Drops event, featuring rewards such as the Hela - Will of Galacta costume. (Stay tuned for official announcements for specific times) We have revised the refresh times for various in-game content. Beginning with Season 1, the unlock time for daily missions, the availability of new items in the store, and the start time for most events have been adjusted from 7:00 (UTC+0) to 9:00 (UTC+0). Additionally, we have optimized the mission types and removed some of the more challenging ones. Ranked Introducing the Celestial Rank, a tier above Grandmaster and below Eternity, consisting of 3 divisions. Rank Reset: based on your final Season 0 rank, ranks will be demoted by 7 divisions. For example, if you ended Season 0 at Platinum I, your Season 1 journey begins at Silver II. Tournaments Newly added automatic follow function for tournament sign-ups: Faction members can opt to follow the captain on the sign-up page. When the captain/coach initiates or cancels the sign-up process, following members will automatically confirm. Please note, this feature, once activated, is effective for the current season only. New faction reporting function: Report factions for perceived misconduct in the same tournament within the past 90 days. General Streaming Mode: In Settings - Social, new settings have been added under the social setting allowing streamers to conceal their name as needed (only effective locally; other players in the same match can still see it). New spectating channel: Chat in real-time with fellow rivals while spectating the same match. When spectating, the target player's hotkeys and crosshair settings will be prominently displayed. New setting option: Block all active invitations and faction join requests. 1.2 PC Graphics and Settings Enhanced and optimized graphics settings for improved performance: New: Added a new "Off"...'I created it, let me move on': Ex-Cloud 9 player, the Overwatch team whose blunder inspired the infamous 'C9' slang, watches in horror as the term moves onto Marvel RivalsJan 9, 2025 - PC GamerLet me take you down memory lane, back to Overwatch Apex Season 2 in 2017. Specifically, to the match between AF Blue vs. Cloud9. It was first to three over five possible maps, and despite dominating most of their team fights, Cloud9 lost. Badly... Read more.Marvel Rivals patch has way more nerfs and buffs than we thought: A whopping 24 heroes are changing this weekJan 8, 2025 - PC GamerEarlier this week, NetEase said Marvel Rivals season 1 patch would target key heroes for nerfs and buffs, including dominant long-range duelists Hela and Hawkeye. Turns out that was just the tip of the iceberg: the upcoming patch will nerf or buff a total of 24 heroes (over two-thirds of the roster) and adjust several seasonal bonuses... Read more.Marvel Rivals' most-picked hero also has one of the lowest win ratesJan 8, 2025 - PC GamerWe're still two days out from Marvel Rivals' first major seasonal update, which will add Reed Richards and Sue Storm to the lineup, but NetEase just introduced a new feature that's arguably of greater importance to players: a living webpage showing every hero's pick rate and win rate, divided by mode and platform... Read more.Marvel Rivals Version 20250110 Balance Post – Season 1 Begins!Jan 8, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHello, Rivals! As Season 0 draws to a close, our analysis of battle data has revealed significant shifts in team compositions within regular matches, showcasing a vibrant diversity of lineups. However, as the skill level escalates, compositions centered around double shields and ranged have displayed considerable prowess. Despite this, players have continuously honed and experimented with new compositions and strategies, further enriching the battlefield. For example, a potent combination featuring Psylocke and Star-Lord has brought unparalleled map control through high mobility and formidable mid-range damage, while pairings like Namor and Winter Soldier emphasized defensive counterattacks, fortifying the rear lines and seizing opportunities for combat advantage. Whether formations revolved around Hulk's might or Adam Warlock's team-up abilities or a selection of heroes tailored for specific scenarios, it became clear that players are delving deeper into the world of Marvel Rivals. Hence, in the first half of Season 1, we are set to make balance adjustments to certain heroes, enabling a broader roster to partake in more intricate gameplay, ensuring a richer, more engaging, and diverse gaming experience for all. At the same time, regarding Season Bonuses and Team-Ups, we'd like to clarify that given the brief duration of Season 0 and everyone's recent acclimatization to Marvel Rivals, we will not make extensive changes to or adjust Team-Up abilities in Season 1. Instead, we will make minor adjustments to the existing Team-Up values. Fear not, for we are planning exciting redesigns and adjustments to Team-Up abilities in Season 2! Below, we will provide a detailed introduction to the balance adjustments in the first half of Season 1! Suit up, rivals, and prepare to ignite the battle! ADJUSTMENTS VANGUARD Captain America Steve will receive some enhanced survivability, allowing more frequent entering and exiting of the combat. Reduce the delay time for shield restoration after releasing Living Legend from 3s to 2s. Reduce Liberty Rush cooldown from 12s to 10s. Increase base health from 650 to 675. Reduce the energy cost for releasing Freedom Charge (ultimate ability) from 3400 to 3100; Reduce the additional health provided per second to self after releasing it from 110 to 100. Doctor Strange We’ll be reducing the threat range and increasing the defense window of the Sorcerer Supreme. Add damage falloff to Maelstrom of Madness and Gamma Maelstrom. Starting at 5 meters and reducing to 70% at 8 meters. Slightly decrease the shield value recovery rate after releasing Shield of the Seraphim from 80/s to 70/s. Thor The God of Thunder could use some slightly increased survivability and improved the success rate to his ultimate ability. Increase base health from 500 to 525. Added immunity to control effects during God of Thunder (ultimate ability). Hulk Dr. Banner has been dominant, but some decreased sustained combat capability upon entering the battlefiel...'That's my ass again': A Marvel Rivals body model realises she's the inspiration behind the new hero Sue Storm after recognising her butt in the teaser trailerJan 8, 2025 - PC GamerNetEase recently released a new trailer teasing the addition of the Fantastic Four for Marvel Rivals Season 1. In this, we got to see what Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Ben Grimm, and Johnny Storm look like, as well as some of their abilities and powers in-game. But while we were just looking at the new hero designs, one person saw something else: themselves... Read more.Competitive shooters are at a crucial crossroads in 2025: 'sweaty' teamplay vs. casual funJan 7, 2025 - PC GamerGaze at the mountain of multiplayer shooters and tremble. I've long maintained that we're in a multiplayer golden age—there have never been more and better shooters to choose from than we have right now, and most of them can be enjoyed entirely for free. If only anyone had the time... Read more.
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