Thanos has the Infinity Gauntlet, and the Avengers must stop him in a battle for the universe’s fate. It’s probably a good idea that NetEase aimed to cut down on the battlefield’s chaos a while ago, since this is a fight that can get quite chaotic with up to fifty heroes joining Iron Man’s heroic effort to thwart the Titan and ensure that he doesn’t get the last snap. There are also some interactive activities in Times Square to check out, apparently, so that’s another thing to look forward to.

We’re definitely eager to see how the game recreates the scale and spectacle of one of the MCU’s finest battles from Avengers: Endgame, but we’re quite confident NetEase will make it as exciting as it can be. The trailer’s a welcome tribute to a cinematic score that has always given us goosebumps, while the gameplay in it has us waiting quite eagerly for the event’s October 24th release.

Parker Robbins, aka The Hood, grew up in The Kingpin’s shadow, and Fisk’s gradual erosion of his father’s integrity and his mother’s declining health meant that he entered the criminal world early. But a fateful encounter with a demon gave him a hood and boots that let him harness powers, which, of course, he turned into his main means of achieving selfish motives.

He isn’t perfect, but he’s definitely a force to be reckoned with, and the trailer accompanying his announcement has him overwhelming even Captain America’s shield with a barrage of attacks from magic-infused pistols. The cadence of his assault is interchangeable. His specials and Ultimate involve bringing the demon out, and it’s a sight to behold as it rains destruction on those that Robbins calls foes. He’s also able to buff other characters like Cloak and Dagger, for example, so there’s that extra bit of utility to look forward to.

Season 9.5 arrives on August 7 and is bringing The Hood with it. Stay tuned for more details on its content, including new maps and character changes.

In a turn of events that shouldn’t be surprising to anyone paying attention to the games industry, Fortnite has taken the number one spot across PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. On the PlayStation side of things, the top 5 aside from Fortnite include NBA 2K26, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Roblox, and Grand Theft Auto 5 Remastered. Xbox, on the other hand, features Roblox, Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto 5 Remastered, and Minecraft in its top 5.

“Each list had exactly one new game reach the top 20. The rest were mostly long-running live service or annualized sports titles,” acknowledged Piscatella. “This is just the PS/XBX market right now.” In another post, he noted that the current market leads to “thousands of other games that come out every year fighting for the attention of a relatively small enthusiast portion of the total player base.”

As we get deeper in both lists, we continue to see the trend of older live-service titles, like Apex Legends and Rocket League. There are a few exceptions to be seen, however. Palworld’s recent 1.0 release likely played a large role in letting it breach the top 20 list, for instance. Similarly, on Xbox, Destiny 2 has managed to climb up to number 19. Curiously, the Xbox list also included Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, which is entirely missing from the PS5 side. Shift at Midnight’s absence from PlayStation’s list, on the other hand, is more understandable due to it simply not getting released on the platform.

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls‘ presence on the PS5 list also represents an interesting data point, since the game hasn’t yet been released, and was only available for a single weekend.

It looks like Steam is the only one of the three platforms to offer a more diverse list of the most-played games. Palworld currently sits at the top of the list, followed by Counter-Strike 2, Battlefield 6, Slay the Spire 2, and Marvel Rivals rounding up the top 5. Further in, we also get to see titles like the indie hit Meccha Chameleon before more live-service games like Helldivers 2, Destiny 2, and Rocket League come in. The presence of Valve’s Deadlock is also noteworthy, since it is still an invite-only game that hasn’t yet been officially released to the public.

Seeing lists like this that are broadly dominated by live-service games goes a long way in explaining the reasoning behind companies chasing similar trends, even if they happen to fail. We last saw this with Sony’s push towards live-service games, which ultimately culminated in a lack of new game releases, the cancelation of several projects, and even some studios being shuttered.

"Surely expanding the list to 20 would show plenty of new games"Well. Sure. Each list had exactly one new game reach the top 20. The rest were mostly long running live service or annualized sports titles.This is just the PS/XBX market right now.

— Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social) 2026-08-03T15:44:17.812Z

Circana Player Engagement Tracker – US Top 10 Titles by Weekly Active Users (Not Concurrent) – W/E Jul 25, 2026- Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls debuted 17th on PlayStation- Shift at Midnight ranked 17th on Xbox in launch week- Path of Exile jumped to 19th on Steam from 119th a week ago

— Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social) 2026-08-03T14:30:28.614Z

Ultron’s minions rely on their superior numbers to swarm the Avengers, but Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, and Black Widow are more than a match for those mindless drones. Of course, those hordes are an interesting addition for a game that was trying to tone down the chaos on the battlefield. However, they’re a welcome new addition that could make for some thrilling moments and play out those Avengers fantasies to our heart’s content. It’s all looking quite intense, and those mini-Ultrons pack a mean punch if you let them wrest control of the situation away from you.

However, the highlight of the whole thing was Wanda Maximoff unleashing some of her finest work on the drones before squaring off against Ultron himself. It was quite the cliffhanger and made us quite pleased to remember that it’s all going live on July 30 across playable platforms. That means we only have a day to wait before we get to dive in. We’ve left the trailer below in case you need something to tide you over until then.

However, we’ll be the first to admit that things have become a tad too intense when there are a lot of abilities on your screen, and keeping up with the action has been a challenge even for those who’ve been playing this one for a while. Thankfully, NetEase seems to be aware of that particular problem, and its latest patch is a step in the right direction. It brings changes to the visual effects of several heroes’ abilities and many Team-Ups, toning things down and making the action easier to read.

That’s important in a game where you’re going to keep track of multiple opponents and try to dodge any Ultimates ahead of time. We’re looking forward to more of these fixes and a cleaner look for a title that’s been a mainstay of ours when the itch for hero-shooting gets too much to ignore.

Marvel Rivals is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. Season 9 is currently live, adding Jubilee as a new Strategist with The Hood coming further down the line.

The leader of the X-Men certainly knows how to put his optic laser beams to good use, and he’s looking quite potent as a fighter who keeps his distance while firing off shots at distant enemies. Of course, those beams aren’t just for single-shot attacks, as he can chain them between enemies at mid to close range for some incredible DPS potential. Meanwhile, his special attacks could decimate opponents if you’re good with your timing and placement.

All in all, he’s a pretty versatile combatant and could round out any team of heroes (or villains) that he’s in. Oh, you can also use his beams to launch yourself in the air if you need to create some space. He’s got his own trailer, and we’re pretty curious to see how he’s going to spring from his prison at Alchemax before he enters the fray (and takes revenge on those foolish enough to detain him).

Marvel Rivals is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. And while it didn’t appear during the latest Direct, it is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 at a later point.

Not just because of the shift in focus that’s gone back to what matters most, but also because that has resulted in a fresh new look at Alchemax HQ – a brand-new map that’s going to be the stage for a daring rescue op. Moon Girl seems to have brought the entire building to the current timeline, and it holds a very interesting prisoner indeed. That’s none other than Scott Summers, or Cyclops, as we all know him, whose optic blasts seem to be quite contained within his prison. Not for long if we have anything to say about it.

We’re pretty excited to try this one out for ourselves, especially with the pristine surfaces and general air of sophistication it brings to the table. We’d expect nothing less from Miguel O’Hara, after all. Of course, we can’t wait to see how Devil Dinosaur and his rampaging behavior fit into all of this. The trailer’s below if you want a closer look at the new map, so you can begin plotting your strategy ahead of its May 28 release.

The development team at NetEase Games is quite miffed at the “blatant disruption of our fair battlefield”, and understandably so, considering how this one’s managed to be an awesome hero-shooter for quite a while now, thanks to many popular faces and places from the Marvel universe consistently added to it.

The team goes on to reassert its commitment to a “fair and honorable arena,” and has permanently banned all accounts flagged by its investigation into the situation. It’s taking things a step further with an immediate ban on any accounts with cheats in the future, too. There will be device and IP bans for repeat offenders, while it has left the door open for those to appeal a ban if they were erroneously locked out of their accounts.

There’s a long list of accounts across various accounts, in what we can only call a name-and-shame situation, alongside a trio of device bans. Suffice it to say that anyone trying to cheat in Marvel Rivals may want to think twice, given the zero-tolerance policy on display.

It’s a character trailer for Devil Dinosaur, a new playable character who fans of Moon Girl might already be fawning over. He’s a gentle soul with some very potent attacks that he reserves for those who raise a hand against the innocent. He’s on his way to “save his BFF” and it’s hard not to see him crossing paths with Cyclops as the season unfolds. Aside from snapping, slashing and tail-whipping opponents, he can unleash a powerful long-range beam to deal with flyers and a dome shield to block damage.

This is one dinosaur we really don’t want to mess with, though, especially when he takes point as the enemy team’s Vanguard. The fun begins on May 15th when Season 8 goes live, and we’re going to be scouring the trailers below for hints of what’s to come. Stay tuned for more details on when Cyclops joins the roster, with the mid-season update likely set for late June, in the meantime.

It’s an almost perfect recreation of one of the most iconic scenes from the first Avengers film, but that’s not all. It does bring Loki to the forefront, introducing him as the main threat in the game’s new asymmetric PvP mode.

Thor’s adoptive brother is quite intent on making the world, and its greatest heroes, kneel and submit to his will, and he might just get his way if you’re not careful, given that he towers over the superhero team that started it all. We’re quite sure his new size will be a problem when we try to take him down.

We’re a little taken aback that we didn’t get to see Black Widow in action in the new trailer. But the rest of the OG team gets its due as they take on Loki in what’s shaping up to be a very exciting addition to the popular hero shooter. The odds are going to be stacked against us when we dive into it, but hey, we have a Hulk!

Path to Doomsday begins April 30th, and we recommend ensuring that your squad is ready for action. The trailer’s below if you want to keep the hype going.