It's also worth noting that while the Bombastic Bag Man costume has retained the paper bag mask that earned it its name, it varies from its comic book origins . As part of the original Amazing Spider-Man comics' Symbiote storyline, Johnny Storm (AKA The Human Torch) gave Peter a spare Fantastic Four uniform and a paper bag mask to help conceal his identity after he first removed the Venom symbiote. While other appearances, such as the Bag Man costume in Marvel's Spider-Man - which was added in a post-launch patch alongside the Future Foundation suit - sport the Fantastic Four design, the version present in Marvel Rivals doesn't, as Peter seems to be wearing his Empire State University clothes with the bag mask inst

It's possible that Sony may be holding back from showing more of Marvel's Wolverine to save it for part of its own PlayStation Showcases ** first - much as it did with the initial reveal back in September 2021 - or that the game could make an appearance at August's Gamescom event instead. This year's Gamescom is reportedly the biggest yet, and while there have been reports that Sony may be missing it this year, a press release by Pyramid International stated that "the heroic tales of Marvel" will be part of its lineup. Of course, this could be referring to other titles such as Marvel Rivals Patch Notes Rivals or the upcoming Captain America and Black Panther-led Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra , so only time will tell. Hopefully, we will see more of Insomniac's critically acclaimed Marvel Universe soon, even if its absence at San Diego Comic-Con** does feel like a bit of a missed opportun

Marvel Rivals has three different roles that will dictate your general playstyle and goals, something you're likely familiar with already if you've played other Hero Shooters. If you haven't, the section below will briefly cover t

Of course, it's possible that Insomniac may have changed its plans and may be holding back as a result of the cyberattack the studio faced last year . As a result, a hacker group shared details including all of the plans for Marvel's Wolverine , including footage, game files - which have been made playable by some in the community - a teaser trailer for the game, and the studio's pipeline of games, showing the future of its Marvel Universe. It wouldn't be surprising if, as a result, Sony and Insomniac took a step back, firstly, to recover from the personal toll of the hack, which also leaked documents about the staff at Insomniac, but then also to rework its marketing strategy to ensure that there are still plenty of surprises outside of the content people may have seen onl

**Last year, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 had a very strong presence at San Diego Comic-Con ** . From a giant stand that recreated the shot from the reveal trailer of Venom looming in a dark alleyway with life-size statues of Peter and Miles to a panel with the cast and developers of the game in the convention center's biggest stage, Hall H . This panel gave players a look at the game's story - showing Martin Li's return for the first time alongside revealing Venom's identity as Harry Osborn in the game - and unveiled the limited edition Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PlayStation 5 and DualSense controller designs, the latter of which I managed to get my hands on as soon as it became availa

Units are the current primary currency in Marvel Rivals, allowing you to purchase unique Costumes for your favorite characters. You can obtain Units in a handful of ways, but one of the best ways to farm lots of them is via the Bootcamp Achievements available for every character in the g

Duelists are the largest group in Marvel Rivals currently, and whereas Vanguards can soak up incoming damage and Strategists are great for healing and supporting the wider team, Duelists' gameplay centers around dealing out maximum damage with abilities that only affect themselves. Therefore, players will normally find that Duelist heroes are best positioned behind their team’s Vanguards but in front of their team’s Strategists, or on the enemy’s flank, as all of their ultimate abilities are focused on damage and eliminati

Finally, Vaughn's plans would have resulted in a very different version of X-Men: Dark Phoenix . It sounds as though he planned to build up to this story over the course of three films, probably introducing a new version of Jean Grey in his second film, and featuring her in a significant secondary role in X-Men: Days of Future Past . Indeed, it's possible the early manifestation of Jean's Phoenix powers could have been a side-effect of the time travel; perhaps she'd have psychically probed the mind of the time traveling Wolverine, and learned her f

**Marvel Rivals ** has provided a better look at its depiction of one of Marvel's most popular superheroes: Spider-Man. The 6v6 co-op title by NetEase features a roster of Marvel characters from across the Avengers, X-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy, and more, with characters who haven't been portrayed as often in mainstream media, such as Luna Snow or Magik. Marvel Rivals also has the potential to play with different versions of these characters as they battle their way through various alternate dimensions and timeli