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Marvel Rivals Fans Are Debating If Captain America’s Bulge Actually Got Nerfed Or It’s Just A Visual Illusion

In a matter of days, players believe NetEase may have eased up on their hottest skin of the summer

By Zack Kotzer Published July 4, 2026

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Captain America’s Bulge Won’t Stop Jiggling In His New Marvel Rivals Summer Skin

Steve Rogers got the shield and the hammer

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 2, 2026

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Even For Marvel Rivals, The New Skimpy Magneto Skin Is Crazy Work

The Untamed Overlord skin literally frames his bulge

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 14, 2026

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Marvel Rivals’ New Hero Is So Big He Literally Can’t Fit In Parts Of The Map

Devil Dinosaur has a big head and little arms

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 14, 2026

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Marvel Rivals Is Not Where I Expected To See A Reference To The ‘No Kings’ Anti-Trump Rallies

The new Lower Manhattan map draws a line between Trump and Kingpin

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 1, 2026

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Marvel Rivals Devs On ‘Gooner’ Skins: ‘We Didn’t Do That Kind Of Content On Purpose’

We sat down with NetEase's creative director and its marketing lead to discuss OP heroes, 'gooner' content, and more

Luis Gutierrez Published March 12, 2026

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Marvel Rivals Players Are Using A Bounty Website To Ratchet Up The War On Griefers: ‘Now Every Game Is People Throwing Each Other’s Games’

Intlist lets users post bounties 'on griefers & throwers,' and its founders say NetEase is to blame for making it necessary

Lewis Parker Published February 25, 2026

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Casual $40,000 Marvel Rivals Creator Tournament Sparks A Ton Of Online Drama

A casual esports tournament has sparked a wild amount of online drama

Diego Nicolás Argüello Published January 22, 2026

Deadpool greets his fellow Lord farmers.

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Marvel Rivals Promises A Crackdown On The Recent Epidemic Of ‘Lord Farming’

Even more players than usual are grinding spawns instead of playing the objective

Bee Wertheimer Published January 19, 2026

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Deadpool In Marvel Rivals References Pokémon And GTA, Is The Best His Meta Schtick Has Been In Years

The merc with a mouth can be obnoxious in the wrong hands, but he rules in Rivals

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 16, 2026

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The Coolest Thing About Deadpool In Marvel Rivals Isn’t The Role Swapping

The hero shooter’s next addition is one of the most elaborate characters in the game

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 14, 2026

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Marvel Rivals Fans Are Terrified Of Rogue, And She’s Not Even Out Yet

The hero shooter’s next Vanguard has the kind of kit fans usually make up

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 10, 2025

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Marvel Rivals’ New Mode Sounds Like The Stuff That Crashes Your PC

What happens if 36 Doctor Stranges open a portal on the field at once?

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 26, 2025

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This Dog Heals Better Than Most Of My Marvel Rivals Teammates

Perfect baby angel Pea learned how to heal with the press of her paw

By Alyssa Mercante Published November 25, 2025

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The Marvel Rivals Rip-Off Accusations Have Come Full Circle For Overwatch 2

Vendetta is getting comparisons to Magik in NetEase’s hero shooter, even if they're missing the whole picture

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 21, 2025

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Marvel Rivals Breaks Glass On PVE Zombies Mode To Win Players Back

The announcement follows large dips in the player base

By Claire Jackson Published October 17, 2025

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Daredevil Looks Cool Enough To Bring Me Back To Marvel Rivals

Matt Murdock has one of the most interesting kits in the hero shooter

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 7, 2025

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Marvel Rivals Is Coming To Your Old, Dying PS4 Later This Month

The popular online hero shooter will soon be playable on the nearly 12-year-old console

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 3, 2025

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New Leak Suggests Deadpool Is Coming To Marvel Rivals

Plus: New gameplay of a Fallout-themed Doom mod, Overwatch 2's director talks about the game's poor Steam rating, and Lady Gaga's Roblox event was a dud

By Zack Zwiezen Published August 26, 2025

Captain America about to smack someone down with his shiled.

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Marvel Rivals May Get Something No One Asked For: Original Heroes

NetEase says to ‘stay tuned’ on whether or not it has some characters of its own design coming down the pipeline

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 18, 2025