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Monday25th Sep 2023
News Final Warning! Marvel's Avengers Is Being Delisted On Xbox This Week
Update: It's now back to full price
Update (Wed 27th Sep, 2023): Sadly, the excellent 90% discount for Marvel's Avengers now seems to have suddenly ended, with the game going back up to its standard price of $39.99 / £44.99 on the Xbox Store. Original story (Mon 25th Sep, 2023): This week marks the end of an era for Marvel's Avengers, which will...
Wednesday20th Sep 2023
News Multiple Xbox Games Are Reduced By 90% This Week (September 19-26)
"This is an incredible fighting game"
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales from September 19th to 26th? This week's selection features just a few titles that have been discounted by 90%, including Marvel's Avengers ahead of its disappearance from the Xbox Store in late September. There are other highlights as well such as...
Monday31st Jul 2023
Reminder Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (July 31)
Including a major AAA title
Today is the day for five Xbox Game Pass titles to leave the service following the announcement of their departures earlier this month. We have a few notable games going today, including Marvel's Avengers, The Ascent and Two Point Campus. Here's the full list of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass today, July 31st: Date
Saturday21st Jan 2023
News Marvel's Avengers Is Ending Support And Being Delisted This September
"We know this is disappointing news"
The time has come! It's been announced today that Marvel's Avengers is officially ending development and support on September 30th, 2023, and the game is even getting delisted on Xbox and all other platforms after that date. An official blog post reveals that the decision to end support for Marvel's Avengers was...
Monday1st Aug 2022
News Pure Xbox Game Club August 2022: Marvel's Avengers
Come join the PX Game Club!
Want to enhance your Xbox Game Pass experience? Come join the official Pure Xbox Game Club! We can't take any credit on staff for this — the PX Game Club is the work of ralphdibny and the rest of the contributors over at the Pure Xbox forums, who have established a community that meets up every month to play a game on...
Tuesday29th Mar 2022
News Marvel's Avengers Delayed Update Arrives This Week
Update: Going live today
Update #2 [Tue 29th Mar, 2022 02:30 BST]: The team has now confirmed the game will be going live at some point on 29th March (aka today). You can see the full patch notes over on the official game website. Update [Sat 26th Mar, 2022 04:45 GMT]: It's now looking like this delayed patch could be going live as soon as next...
Thursday4th Nov 2021
News Square Enix Suggests Crystal Dynamics Was A Bad Fit For Marvel’s Avengers
"It has unfortunately not proven as successful as we would have liked"
Square Enix has kind of thrown Crystal Dynamics under the bus with a recent statement that suggests the studio was not the right team for Marvel's Avengers. In Square Enix's 2021 annual report, president Yosuke Matsuda spoke about how Marvel's Avengers was not as successful as...
Wednesday3rd Nov 2021
News After Fan Backlash, Marvel's Avengers Removes Its Paid Consumables
"We apologise for not responding sooner"
Paid XP boosts were added to Marvel's Avengers last month which was met with some heavy criticism after Crystal Dynamics originally suggested it would never happen. Following such backlash, the developer has now reversed the decision and apologised. Both Hero Catalysts and Fragment Extractors were added, and...
Thursday14th Oct 2021
News Marvel's Avengers First-Look At Its Upcoming Raid Is Met With Backlash
Fans seem more interested in the XP Boosts
Last month, Marvel's Avengers received an updated roadmap for its post-launch content ahead of its Xbox Game Pass launch. One of the biggest inclusions coming to the game was the first-ever raid, and now Crystal Dynamics has provided a glimpse into what players should expect to come across. Based around...
Friday8th Oct 2021
News Marvel's Avengers Sparks Rage As Paid XP Boosts Are Added To The Game
Despite suggestions it would never happen
It feels like Marvel's Avengers just can't retain much positivity for long, eh? A week after joining Xbox Game Pass for the first time, fans are up in arms over the latest update which has added paid XP and resource boosts to the game. The game's community is full of negativity about the move, with many...
Wednesday6th Oct 2021
News Marvel’s Avengers Is Seeing A Huge Boost Since Joining Xbox Game Pass
Excelsior!
Marvel's Avengers didn't exactly take the gaming world by storm when it launched. While some were fans right away, the majority bounced off fairly quickly, with player numbers diminishing within just a few weeks. Despite these odds, Crystal Dynamics has been working effortlessly to add more to the game, and its latest addition into Xbox...
Thursday30th Sep 2021
News Marvel's Avengers & Scarlet Nexus Now Support Xbox Play Anywhere
Carry your progress between console and PC
Marvel's Avengers and Scarlet Nexus both joined Xbox Game Pass today (the latter was a surprise as part of the Tokyo Game Show 2021), and as an added bonus, both titles now support Xbox Play Anywhere. Whether you want to play on your console or from the comfort of your PC, your progress will easily...
Tuesday28th Sep 2021
News Marvel's Avengers Is Heading To Xbox Game Pass This Thursday
Xbox Game Pass members assemble!
Big news! Xbox, Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have announced today that Marvel's Avengers is officially coming to Xbox Game Pass for console, PC and cloud as soon as this Thursday, September 30. This is described as the "complete Marvel’s Avengers experience", including all previously released free content —...
Friday10th Sep 2021
News Marvel’s Avengers Shares An Updated Content Roadmap For 2021
Will you be diving back in?
Marvel's Avengers is trying really hard to remain relevant and keep an audience. You have to give Crystal Dynamics credit for sticking with it, and despite a generally mixed reception, we've found a lot of fun in the game. The team has now released an updated roadmap for the remainder of 2021, which promises tons of extra...
Tuesday17th Aug 2021
News Marvel’s Avengers' Free War For Wakanda Expansion Is Now Available
The king enters
Are you ready to dive back into Marvel's Avengers? A brand new expansion is now available to download for free under the guise of War for Wakanda, introducing the fan-favourite hero Black Panther into the fray. Voiced by the talented Chris Judge - who is perhaps more widely known in PlayStation circles for playing Kratos in God of...
Thursday29th Jul 2021
News Marvel's Avengers War For Wakanda Expansion Gets An August Release Date
Black Panther joins the roster
After being announced earlier this year, Square Enix has now revealed the huge War for Wakanda expansion for Marvel's Avengers will be launching on August 17. The free expansion brings Black Panther into the roster as a playable character, along with the huge new biome of Wakanda. A whole new story will take place,...
Saturday10th Jul 2021
News Black Widow's MCU Outfit Is Now Available In Marvel's Avengers
She's got some unfinished business...
This week marks the release of Marvel's latest movie Black Widow. To celebrate, the Marvel's Avengers game has released an outfit inspired by Black Widow's look in the MCU. As part of this, the development team is also reviving Black Widow's Red Room Takeover event - you can even earn a new animated nameplate...
Friday25th Jun 2021
News Marvel's Avengers Gets A Roadmap Rejig Ahead Of July's New Content
Somebody needs the Time Stone
It's hard to keep track of what's coming and going in Marvel's Avengers, mainly because they keep changing the bleedin' thing. To be fair, it's understandable given the current global pandemic, and now ahead of July, the roadmap has received another retool as some elements are shifted about. With the huge War for...
Tuesday22nd Jun 2021
PSA Marvel's Avengers' Latest Patch Is Showing Players' IP Addresses
Probably best holding off streaming
A new patch for Marvel's Avengers has dropped with an array of new content, but one thing players weren't betting on was their IP address showing on the screen during the game, which is causing some headaches. At present, reports are increasing, with Forbes writer Paul Tassi experiencing the issue first hand. If...
Saturday22nd May 2021
News The Marvel's Avengers Black Widow Event Has Arrived
Runs until May 31st
To build up some excitement ahead of the Black Widow movie, Marvel's Avengers will be hosting a special Red Room Takeover event from now until the end of the month. Here's the full rundown, along with a trailer: "Multiple hacked HARM Rooms will be available during this event along with new mission chains. These hacked HARM...
Monday26th Apr 2021
News Marvel's Avengers Accidentally Leaks Its Upcoming MCU Outfits
Avengers assemble!
When Crystal Dynamics outlined the road map for Marvel’s Avengers' upcoming months, it was said that the Marvel Cinematic Universe outfits would be making their way to the game as part of paid DLC. Now, it seems those designs have been revealed a bit prematurely, as an in-game glitch is claimed to have unveiled them. The glitch...
Thursday22nd Apr 2021
News The Creative Director Of Marvel's Avengers Has Jumped Ship
Says the game is still in "good hands"
It's been a difficult period for Crystal Dynamics since the launch of Marvel's Avengers on multiple platforms last September. While Square Enix is promising to stick with it (even after the game failed to recoup development costs) - not everyone on the team will be continuing on. O
Wednesday24th Mar 2021
News It's True, Marvel's Avengers Is A Very Good Upgrade On Xbox Series X
Better than PS5 in some areas
The free Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S upgrade for Marvel's Avengers arrived last week, and while the game itself has received somewhat of a lukewarm reception (to put it mildly), there's no doubt that this is a very, very good upgrade. Eurogamer's Digital Foundry has performed an analysis on the two new Xbox...
Friday19th Mar 2021
News Thanks To Smart Delivery, Marvel's Avengers Is A Much Easier Upgrade On Xbox Than PS5
You've got to love Smart Delivery
We're not here to start a console war with PlayStation or anything, but we have to point out that the new next-gen version of Marvel's Avengers is a much easier upgrade on Xbox Series X|S thanks to Smart Delivery and cloud saves. With Xbox Smart Delivery, all you need to do is download and launch the new version of...
Thursday18th Mar 2021
News Black Panther Joins Marvel's Avengers Later This Year In The War For Wakanda Expansion
Wakanda Forever!
Black Panther is joining Marvel's Avengers later this year, in a brand new expansion known as War for Wakanda. Unlike previous new characters, Black Panther will bring the villain Klaw, a Wakandan Jungle biome, brand new enemies, and more. The trailer doesn't reveal much, but gives us a tease of the new environments players can...
News Marvel's Avengers' Xbox Series X Upgrade Is Available Now, 106GB Download
Avengers Assemble!
Anyone who's been holding off for the next-gen version of Marvel's Avengers is in luck, as it's available now to download on Xbox Series X with a weighty 106.9GB download, clocking in on Xbox Series S at 72GB. The game will support 4K visuals on Xbox Series X and 1440p on Xbox Series S, while also offering "updated visuals,...
Thursday11th Mar 2021
News Marvel's Avengers' Upcoming Patch Will Finally Allow Players To Replay The Campaign
"This is something we've been seeing over and over again"
Marvel's Avengers has received a lot of flack since its launch, but it did contain a truly great campaign that was a fantastic adventure for any comic book hero fan. Unfortunately, the game never allowed you to replay favourite missions and re-experience exhilarating set pieces, but luckily,...
Friday5th Mar 2021
News Finding Marvel’s Avengers Too Much Of A Grind? It’s About To Get A Lot Worse
Get in quick to avoid the issue!
Marvel’s Avengers has had a rocky release, with a buggy launch and many fans disappointed in the lack of post-launch support. Well, Square Enix appear to be trying a new method to keep people playing longer, and it might not go down too well. In a recent update on Square Enix’s site, changes to Marvel’s...
Thursday4th Mar 2021
Video Marvel’s Avengers Xbox Series X Upgrade Looks Good Enough To Make Hulk Smile
A smashing good time?
Square Enix has dropped a new trailer for Marvel’s Avengers, which highlights many of the next-gen features coming to Xbox Series X|S. Arriving on March 18th, the free upgrade will push Marvel’s Avengers even further with higher resolutions, faster loading times, increased frame rates and cross-gen multiplayer. It looks...
Tuesday16th Feb 2021
News Marvel's Avengers For Xbox Series X Officially Arrives This March
Along with the Operation: Hawkeye – Future Imperfect update
Square Enix's Marvel's Avengers was originally supposed to be getting an Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S upgrade last year, but following a delay, the company has now revealed it will be arriving on March 18th. As highlighted by Gematsu, the game will support 4K visuals on Xbox Series X...
