The launch of Marvel's Avengers in September has been rocky at best, with myriad issues affecting the game's matchmaking, progress-halting bugs, and disappearing skill points and costumes. Developer Crystal Dynamics acknowledged these shortcomings, committing to ongoing fixes and adjustments in a new blog post. They also shared updates about the content roadmap they've planned for the next several months. The team cite four major areas of improvement, including performance and stability tweaks that will attempt to fix the large amount of crashes reported on the PC version of the game. Matchmaking will be improved by allowing a larger pool of players to participate in a given mission and cut down on the wait to assemble a group. Exotic drops will feel unique and earned when you participate in the late-game content that bestow them. Another area the team seeks to improve is the endgame content. Recently, Mega Hives were added the the game. They're a gauntlet of back-to-back missions geared for solo players that make use of your whole hero roster. Should one hero fall, another will take their place. If all heroes fall before Mega Hive is complete, you must restart from the beginning. Based on player feedback, the team is

The latest update to Marvel's Avengers dropped yesterday, and included another round of bug fixes and quality of life improvements (some we recorded here.) It also includes new content in the form of an outpost you can visit in the Pacific Northwest region: the SHIELD Substation Zero. It's at this location that you'll meet SHIELD's Maria Hill in person, who will elaborate on a strange temporal phenomenon that's begun to transpire. This meeting will open up a new type of daily mission called Tachyon Rifts. The tachyon storms that take place within will slowly sap your willpower (health) but heroic abilities charge at a faster rate. A timer will also tick downward, and, if it runs out, will end the mission in failure. However, you can collect tachyon particles in the field and by defeating enemies to add time to the clock, so it's important to keep moving and keep busy. Tachyon Rifts are intended for late-game play -- it's recommended that you attempt them with a Level 50 hero with a power rating of 140. Gear with a Cosmic attribute can be found by completing these missions, which will refresh daily. In the video below, we check out SHIELD Substation Zero

Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics revealed that Kate Bishop will appear in a post-launch update in late October. As part of a double-header story with the previously revealed Clint Barton Hawkeye (which comes later in November), Kate has her own unique skills in combat that set her apart. In order to access this content, you'll need to finish the 'Reassembled' campaign, which is the in-the-box story mode releasing this week. It should be noted that post-launch heroes like Kate and Clint will come at no extra cost and will feature storylines that include new villains and elements that move the plot past the base game. The War Table presentation also highlighted a variety of high-level challenges including "villain sectors" which are missions where you take on a boss with heroes that are at or near the power level cap. "SHIELD Vaults" are secret missions that you can take on to find special materials, gear, and other secrets. The AIM Secret Lab "raid" will require you to form a team of four skilled players and will end with a boss fight impacted by how well you've done. Mega Hives is a type of gauntlet where you'll use your full roster of Heroes to progress

The date for the next War Table, a digital stream that showcases and discusses the contents for the upcoming Marvel’s Avengers, has been revealed. On September 1, 2020 at 10:00am PDT, days before it's worldwide release, fans and interested parties can tune in for new information and in-depth looks at various gameplay elements and some world-exclusive announcements. According to Square Enix, this War Table will offer all information players will need to get started on release day. There will be information regarding the high level content, and hints and tips for facing the various enemies of Marvel’s Avengers. Special attention will also be given to the game’s progression system. The stream will also dive deeper into the Avengers Initiative, a game mode where players can strengthen their heroes after completing the game’s Reassmble story campaign. The game’s first post-launch story content will also be revealed, and there will be an unveiling of an additional post-launch playable hero. Additionally, it was revealed that fans can expect new videos and insight for the design and creation of Marvel’s Avengers. Square Enix also notes that attentive fans may also be able to spot hidden details regarding future content and announcements. You can watch the stream over on

Marvel's Avengers adds a PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 bonus character with the announcement of playable Spider-Man downloadable content post launch. Available as a free update in early 2021, this content will only be available on PlayStation platforms according to a new post on the PlayStation Blog. Spider-Man will make his debut with an in-game event that'll introduce him to the wider world of the game. This event will include a series of unique challenges, and Spider-Man himself will come stocked with various outfits and gameplay options. Marvel's Avengers is due out for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and Stadia on September 4. The game will also launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X this holiday.

During today's War Table broadcast over on Youtube, the team behind Marvel’s Avengers offered an in-depth look at the game’s upcoming beta as well as providing a glimpse at a brand new character coming to the game after launch. Starting August 7 until August 9, 2020 players who pre-ordered Marvel’s Avengers for PlayStation 4 will be able to participate in an exclusive beta event that will allow you to play through quite a bit of the game. According to the stream, several single-player missions will be available, including fighting on Golden Gate Bridge, infiltrating an AIM base and exploring a hidden SHIELD bunker. After finishing the single player campaign, players will be able to explore the co-op multiplayer feature of Marvel’s Avengers and take part in three different mission types, with up to three other players, as four selected Avengers: Khamala Khan, Iron Man, Black Widow and The Hulk. Following the exclusive weekend for PlayStation 4 players, the beta will be made available for all PS4 users on August 14 through August 16, and will be available for players who pre-ordered for XBox One and PC for those same dates. On August 21 through August 23, the beta will be made available

In today's 25-minute 'War Table' presentation, Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics showed off new trailers and gameplay for Marvel's Avengers, due out on September 4th. Crystal Dynamics editorial director Casey Lynch takes us through each section, starting with gameplay from the 'Once an Avenger" hero mission. Accessed from the War Table, these single-player missions that follow the story of a specific hero. Each playable hero has three 'Heroic Moves': Assault, Ultimate, and Support. These super moves can be performed by charging a heroic meter using normal attacks. Heroes also have skill trees that can be upgraded with skill points earned from levelling up. They can also be customized with gear of several rarity types, that can modify the type of damage you do and inflict status effects like Shrink. Several dozen outfits are available for each character by playing through missions and collecting "patterns" to decipher at your home base. Some of the outfits will be available by completing "iconic" mission chains to unlock an iconic outfit, while others will only be available as paid DLC. 'War Zones' can be played single player with AI heroes or multiplayer. Missions can be launched from the War Table in the Chimera heli-carrier hub. Once you

Square Enix announced today that Marvel's Avengers will be coming to next-generation consoles PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. What's more is that if you buy the game on the current generation (PlayStation 4 and Xbox One) you'll be able to get the next-gen version free. The switch will also let you transfer your profile and progression, allowing you to resume right where you left off. The company also shared that the next-generation version will feature "extremely fast load times, boosted resolution and fidelity, improved texturing and armor destruction, ray tracing, and more." The PlayStation 5 version will utilize the console's high speed SSD and the DualSense controller's haptic feedback spatial audio. It will also let you choose between an "Enhanced Graphics Mode" or a "High Framerate" mode. You'll also be able to play with friends no matter if you have a PS4 or PS5. More information on the game is due this week -- Square Enix will be hosting a "War Table" broadcast on Wednesday, June 24th at 10:00am Pacific Daylight Time. Marvel's Avengers will release on September 4th for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Stadia. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X version will launch Holiday 2020.

Square Enix and the teams at Crystal Dynamics have announced that the upcoming action adventure game Marvel's Avengers is having a special livestream event next month. On June 24, fans and interested parties can tune in to see brand-new trailers, co-op gameplay and story missions. The announcement comes on a very inspiring trailer released on the Official Twitter and Youtube accounts for the game (Seen below). Developers comment throughout the trailer, noting that "over night, the world changed for everyone" while simultaneously showcasing screenshots of fans concerned for another delay for the Avengers because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The trailer progresses, showing the developers at home and still hard at work to continue "their mission to fulfill their promise to the fans." Times and locations on where and when to watch the stream will likely be announced sometime in June on official social media feeds. But it's probably safe to assume that the event will be held on the Official Square Enix Twitch Channel and possibly on the Official Marvel's Avengers Youtube Channel. Marvel’s Avengers is scheduled to release on September 4, 2020 on PlayStation 4, Xbox, Stadia and PC. For more information, you can check out our previous articles.

The collector’s edition for Square Enix’s upcoming action-adventure game, Marvel’s Avengers, has been revealed alongside box art, pre-order bonuses and more. Players interested can now pre-order Marvel’s Avengers Standard Edition, Deluxe Edition or Earth’s Mightiest Edition, and those who do pre-order any version of the game are guaranteed access to the Beta(at participating retailers), a Marvel Legacy Outfit Pack and an exclusive nameplate. The Deluxe Edition will include an exclusive Obsidian Outfit pack which contains six hero outfits, six exclusive Obsidian nameplates, and 72-hour early access to the game before it’s official release. Earth’s Mightiest Edition will feature a full 12” PVC statue of Captain America designed by Gentle Giant, an exclusive SteelBook case, Hulk Bobblehead, Mjolnir keychain, a Black Widow belt buckle, Iron Man’s Prototype Armor blueprints, Kamala Khan’s Honorary Avenger Pin, an Avengers group photo and will include the Deluxe Edition of the game and comes bundled with the 72-hour early access as well. Those who preorder the game at participating retailers will also receive either a limited-edition pin set, patch set, digital comic book or SteelBook designed by Marvel artist Mark Brooks. Additionally, players who pre-order their copy, either standard or Deluxe, off the PlayStation Store will receive special bonuses which