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Marvel Rivals Reportedly Faces Creator Backlash Over Handling of Harassment

Marvel Rivals is facing renewed criticism over racism and harassment, with online reports of some content creators stepping away from the game. The backlash has brought together complaints about abusive players, reporting tools, character skins, and moderation in the official Dis…

Marvel Rivals Cut Content Includes Mythic Skins

Ever wanted to throw even more money at Marvel Rivals? No? Then be thankful that these apparent plans to roll out "mythic"-like skins were scrapped.

Game Pass subscribers can finally stream Marvel Rivals via Xbox Cloud Gaming

Oft-requested Xbox Cloud Gaming support for Marvel Rivals is finally live

Marvel Rivals Needs an Intervention

Poor balancing, toxic players, and a flawed approach to cosmetics have put Marvel Rivals in a bad place. It desperately needs an intervention to turn its troubles around.

Marvel Rivals Sparks Another Controversy Over Discord Bans

The Marvel Rivals Discord will ban you in seconds if you use a server tag from a pro Palestine server.

Marvel Rivals Officially Removes Ability To Report Racism, Bigotry

You can no longer cite hate speech as the reason for reporting another player in Marvel Rivals.

Marvel Rivals Didn't Nerf Peni Enough, Judging From Player Stats

By pretty much all metrics, Peni is still unstoppable in Marvel Rivals, even after nerfs.

Marvel Rivals Implements Stricter Penalties for Inactivity, Throwing, and Leaving Matches Early

Marvel Rivals is cracking down on players who go inactive, intentionally throw games, or leave matches before they are finished. NetEase has announced stricter penalty rules designed to make repeat offenses increasingly costly and improve the overall match experience. The changes…

Marvel Rivals To Officially Crack Down On Leavers And Throwers

Marvel Rivals is finally doing something about the game's throwing epidemic, and is dishing out stricter penalties.

Marvel Rivals How To Get The Free President Ozzy Venom Skin

Marvel Rivals is getting some excellent cosmetics in its latest update, one of which you can snag entirely for free.

Marvel Rivals Galactic Concert Series Announced for London and Los Angeles

NetEase Games and Marvel Games have announced the Marvel Rivals Galactic concert series, beginning October 22 at Indigo at The O2 in London before heading to the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles on November 1. The live event series is being produced in collaboration with Disney Con…

10 Best Characters to Run Alongside Gorr in Marvel Rivals

Gorr the God Butcher has arrived in Marvel Rivals; now who will stand beside him?

How to Play Gorr the God Butcher in Marvel Rivals

A guide to utilizing Gorr the God Butcher on offense and defense in Marvel Rivals.

Marvel Rivals Reveals Gorr the God Butcher in New Season 10 Trailer

Marvel Rivals has officially unveiled Gorr the God Butcher, giving players their first full look at the terrifying new playable character arriving with Season 10: Butcher’s Blasphemy. The new season launches on September 11, 2026, with Gorr bringing his crusade against the gods s…

Marvel Rivals Report System 2.0 Adds Notes, Replay Codes, and In-Game Mail Updates

Marvel Rivals could be getting a significant upgrade to its player reporting tools with Season 10. According to a new leak from X0XLEAK, NetEase is preparing a “version 2.0” reporting system designed to give players more context when submitting reports and better feedback after a…

Marvel Rivals Fans Furious Over "Racist" Emma Frost Spray

A new spray for Emma Frost's upcoming Egyptian-themed skin has Marvel Rivals once again facing accusations of racism.

Marvel Rivals Disabled Loki Everywhere Except the Mode That Matters Most

Marvel Rivals disabled Loki in Quick Play and other casual modes while leaving Competitive untouched ahead of Season 10.

What time does Marvel Rivals Season 10 release in your time zone?

Gorr is joining the battle in Marvel Rivals Season 10. Here's what time the new season will be released in your time zone.

Marvel Rivals breaks its 17 month streak of adding 2 heroes per season, but its creative director reassures fans it's not 'the new normal'

Season 10 brings one hero, two new game modes, and masses of balance changes.

Marvel Rivals Version 20260911 Patch Notes: All Buffs, Nerfs, and More

Marvel Rivals Version 20260911 brings a substantial balance shake-up, with Scarlet Witch getting a rework, several frontline heroes losing durability, and every Strategist facing slower Ultimate generation. Black Cat’s invincibility is also being removed from Phantom Pursuit, whi…

Marvel Rivals Is Reworking Scarlet Witch For Season 10

One of Marvel Rivals most popular, but weakest, heroes is getting some love in Season 10.

Loki Has Been Removed From The Marvel Rivals Roster

Loki is currently unplayable in Marvel Rivals, and it might have something to do with a new character being added to the roster in season ten.

Marvel Rivals Season 10 is bringing one of Thor's scariest villains to the hero shooter

Gorr is coming very soon

Right, where the hell is Loki hiding in Marvel Rivals, NetEase?

Ahead of Marvel Rivals Season 10, NetEase is causing mischief as Loki has vanished from the game’s roster.

Marvel Rivals Is Letting Cyclops Remove His Cape — Why Are Tiny Cosmetic Options Becoming Such a Big Deal in Hero Shooters?

Marvel Rivals now lets Cyclops remove the cape from his Elegant Eye costume for free, continuing NetEase's push toward increasingly customizable hero skins.

Daredevil Mains Are Officially The Most Toxic Players In Marvel Rivals

A Marvel Rivals players has been tracking which players have been communication banned on which hero, revealing exactly which mains are a problem.

Marvel Rivals Players Are Leaving Ranked Matches Mid-Game With No Penalty

A troubling Marvel Rivals exploit reportedly allows some players to cancel Ranked matches when a loss appears increasingly likely.

Marvel Rivals Players Found a Config Trick to Dodge Losses

A config exploit is helping losers disconnect from Marvel Rivals matches without penalties.

'Marvel Rivals' Players Are Exploiting a Cheat That Lets Them End Matches Without Penalties

Marvel Rivals players discovered that by editing the game's config files mid-match, they can end a game without being penalized.

Marvel Rivals players are messing with their config files 'to cancel games with no consequence' before they get a loss

Marvel Rivals play a fair game challenge, level: impossible.

Marvel Rivals hasn't managed to beat Overwatch's stats yet, but Disney boasts it's still "attracted 40 million players worldwide"

More than 20 million of them are under the age of 24

Marvel Rivals Cheat Detection System Used To Deliberately Cancel Games

Marvel Rivals players have started using configs for more nefarious reasons.

Marvel Rivals Upgrades Storm Swimsuit Skin After Player Backlash

NetEase is making major changes to Storm’s new Sacred Skies swimsuit skin in Marvel Rivals following criticism from players over how the character’s cosmetics have been handled. Storm’s Sacred Skies costume was originally positioned as an Epic-tier skin, prompting complaints from…

Marvel Rivals devs respond to Storm summer skin controversy, promise to do better but say harassment "is not acceptable"

Many fans are accusing NetEase of racial bias

NetEase Reveals Marvel Rivals, Sea of Remnants, Where Winds Meet, and Once Human Gamescom Details

NetEase Games has unveiled its Gamescom plans. The company will feature Marvel Rivals, Where Winds Meet, Sea of Remnants at its booths and have something big for Once Human.

Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 Summer Skin Intros And Animations Revealed

Marvel Rivals is back to doing what it does best: putting more characters in swimsuits.

Interview: Marvel Rivals Voice Actors On Lessons From Bringing Iconic Characters to Life, Community, and Impact on Their Careers

At Marvel Rivals Ignite Mid-Season, MMORPG spoke with voice actors for Angela, Black Panther, Psylocke, Punisher, and Rogue about their work on the game, what they've learned from their character experiences, and how it has changed their careers.

Marvel Rivals Dev Interview: Keeping the Game Fresh Means Staying True to Its Core

At Marvel Rivals Ignite Mid-Season in Los Angeles, California, MMORPG got to chat with Danny Koo, Marvel Games executive producer, and Marvel Rivals composer Shota Nakama about how they keep the game fresh while staying true to its core.

Marvel Rivals: How to Play The Hood

A guide for how to play The Hood in Marvel Rivals, along with Counters, Best Compositions, and Tips.

Marvel Rivals hits the Ozempic, comes back 40 GB lighter

Svelte and superheroic.

Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 Twitch Drops: how to get the free Elsa Bloodstone skin

Here’s the full Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 patch and balance notes ready for the new season

Marvel Rivals 9.5, 'The Mystery of Thebes' Adds The Hood, Summer Festival Returns, and Optimizes Storage Size By a Lot

Marvel Rivals Season 9.5, "The Mystery of Thebes" has been revealed. It features The Hood (Vanguard), the return of Summer Festival, and optimizations to greatly reduce needed space on PC and consoles.

'Marvel Rivals' Character Role Guide: What Are the Strengths, Weaknesses of Each One?

There are three official character roles on Marvel Rivals, and your choice of hero or villain will depend on which role you want to take

Marvel Rivals Could Be Adding Very Surprising New Game Mode

According to a new leak, Marvel Rivals could be adding a very surprising game mode in the near future.

NetEase Frees up to 40 GB for Marvel Rivals Players, but the Season 9.5 Patch Downloads Heavier First

NetEase announced major news for Marvel Rivals during their latest developer diary: Season 9.5 is out on August 7 on all platforms, adding The Hood, a new Vanguard hero, alongside a major texture compression overhaul that should significantly reduce the game’s install size once t…

Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 Roadmap confirmed, with new skins, events and more

Marvel Rivals Planning Big Change In Update 9.5

Marvel Rivals developer NetEase confirms a highly welcomed change is being included alongside the Update 9.5 Patch Notes for August 7.

Marvel Rivals is slashing its massive file size on Xbox Series X|S

Marvel Rivals will get a reduction in its file size when Season 9.5 drops

Marvel Rivals' next update drastically reduces the game's install size on PC and console

In a world afflicted with ever-increasing storage and RAM costs, it's nice to see a game make a serious effort to reduce its footprint on your SSD. Cue Marvel Rivals. On PS5 and Xbox, you will see an install-size reduction of roughly 15GB - down from 73GB - whilst the PC version…