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November 5th, 2009 at 01:45pm
Under Xbox 360
If this Thursday finds you in a superheroic mood, a recent addition to the Xbox Live Marketplace might just serve as an excellent outlet for you to dish out some costumed justice. Major Nelson recently confirmed that a demo for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 has been added to the service. Sure, it’s a bit tardy, considering the game came out nearly two months ago. Still, we’ll happily accept any free opportunities we can get to pretend to be Gambit for a few minutes. We kin’ try talkin’ like dis’, ma cherie, but … well, it doesn’t really cut it.
Civil War breaks out on XBLM, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 demo released originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 29th, 2009 at 07:15pm
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Marvel has finally confirmed the price and release date for the first batch of DLC for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. The pack will debut on November 5 for $9.99 on the PSN and 800
($10) on Xbox 360. Included in the pack will be new simulator missions, boosts and, most important of all, three new characters. Namely, players will be able to get their hot little hands on Carnage, Psylocke and Cable.
In addition to the DLC pack, Juggernaut will also be released as a downloadable character. Originally, he was available only as a pre-order bonus but, starting November 5, anyone will be able to tell Charles to get out of their head for the price of $1.99 on PSN and 160 ($2) on Xbox 360.
Marvel dates, prices upcoming Ultimate Alliance 2 DLC originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 16th, 2009 at 11:00pm
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While Marvel’s Ultimate Alliance of heroes doesn’t appear to BIFF POW much new ground in Activision’s new sequel, reviews describe the game as a solid effort that’s likely to appeal to fans of the original outing. Even better, it features the return of any comic book lover’s greatest nemesis: the Marvel trivia minigame.
- GameDaily (80/100): “Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 may seem like more of the same, dig a little deeper and you’ll reap its rewards. A great storyline, satisfying beat-em-up action, nifty Fusion attacks and a cornucopia of familiar and new characters make this a very friendly Alliance.”
- IGN (77/100): “I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that the trivia game and mission simulator are back and welcome distractions, but they’re presented in the same way as the original game. It eventually gets to the point where you have to scratch your head and wonder why this game took three years to produce when it’s so similar to the last one.”
- Gamespot (75/100): “Not only will the campaign last you around 15 hours or so, but the branching story gives you a good reason to return. … While Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 may not take the series in a big and bold new direction, or benefit from the kind of refinement you would look for in a sequel, it does deliver the button-mashing, power-flinging, over-the-top action fans of the original would expect. And it’s just good fun, even if you don’t know Iron Man from Iron Fist.”
- 1UP (B-): “It’s still satisfying to have some buddies hop into a game and take out robots together. And I still smile when I answer a bunch of dorky Marvel Universe trivia questions in a row. I just hope that for the next Marvel Ultimate Alliance (or whatever they call it, maybe Ultimate Marvel Amalgamation or something), either Raven returns as the developer, or Vicarious Visions learns from its missteps and crafts a better game.”
Metareview: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 5th, 2009 at 08:30pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
Activision isn’t officially at PAX this year, the publisher just dropped in to hijack our eyeballs for the evening so we could spend some with with Blur, Tony Hawk Ride, and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2. In the midst of the gaming and socializing, Acti revealed a few new playable characters in MUA2: Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and exclusive to the Wii … Goofy!
Okay, we jest. The ink still isn’t dry on that contract yet, but we hope that future versions of this game will gave us some sort of Disney hint, even if it’s just a Scrooge McDuck level where you have to swim through gold coins. All kidding aside, MUA2 has added Iceman to the PS3/360 version, while the Wii inexplicably gains the cooler characters of Cyclops, Psylocke, and Blade. Where’s the justice?!
While we go vigilante and deal with this news, feel free to check out the gallery below and the new Iceman video just after the break.
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PAX 2009: More characters for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 31st, 2009 at 11:52am
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It’s just been jointly announced that The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire comic book megalith Marvel Entertainment for a whopping $4 billion in a stock and cash transaction.
The acquisition, Disney says, highlights the company’s “strategic focus on quality branded content, technological innovation and international expansion to build long-term shareholder value.”
Marvel’s Chief Executive Officer, Ike Perlmutter said of the deal: “Disney is the perfect home for Marvel’s fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses.
“This is an unparalleled opportunity,” continued Perlmutter, “for Marvel to build upon its vibrant brand and character properties by accessing Disney’s tremendous global organization and infrastructure around the world.”
President and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, Robert A. Iger also commented: “Ike Perlmutter and his team have done an impressive job of nurturing these properties and have created significant value. We are pleased to bring this talent and these great assets to Disney.”
As a result of this acquisition, Disney will gain access to Marvel’s enormous, 5000-strong roster of character creations, including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor.
The Board of Directors at both Disney and Marvel have approved of the acquisition, which is now subject to clearance “under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, certain non-United States merger control regulations, effectiveness of a registration statement with respect to Disney shares issued in the transaction and other customary closing conditions.”
Additionally, the agreement will need the approval of Marvel shareholders before it’s made official.
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August 31st, 2009 at 11:52am
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It’s just been jointly announced that The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire comic book megalith Marvel Entertainment for a whopping $4 billion in a stock and cash transaction.
The acquisition, Disney says, highlights the company’s “strategic focus on quality branded content, technological innovation and international expansion to build long-term shareholder value.”
Marvel’s Chief Executive Officer, Ike Perlmutter said of the deal: “Disney is the perfect home for Marvel’s fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses.
“This is an unparalleled opportunity,” continued Perlmutter, “for Marvel to build upon its vibrant brand and character properties by accessing Disney’s tremendous global organization and infrastructure around the world.”
President and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, Robert A. Iger also commented: “Ike Perlmutter and his team have done an impressive job of nurturing these properties and have created significant value. We are pleased to bring this talent and these great assets to Disney.”
As a result of this acquisition, Disney will gain access to Marvel’s enormous, 5000-strong roster of character creations, including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor.
The Board of Directors at both Disney and Marvel have approved of the acquisition, which is now subject to clearance “under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, certain non-United States merger control regulations, effectiveness of a registration statement with respect to Disney shares issued in the transaction and other customary closing conditions.”
Additionally, the agreement will need the approval of Marvel shareholders before it’s made official.
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August 22nd, 2009 at 04:00pm
Under PSP
Marvel executive Ira Rubenstein was super nice enough to give us a closer look at Sony’s new Digital Comics service for PSN at GamesCom — and we repay him by having a camera that apparently refuses to focus … sorry. The comics, which Marvel suggests should cost roughly $2 each (Sony has the final say on price), will become available in December.
The company isn’t currently discussing whether there will be a subscription model. The initial offering of comics will be from the “all audience” category, so we won’t be seeing any of the niche Marvel stuff just yet. You can’t really see it due to the focusing issue, but the PSP picture is beautiful. We’re looking forward to seeing more of the service.
Marvel shows us digital comic service on PSP originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 18th, 2009 at 06:59pm
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Sony had two big announcements for the PSP at GamesCom today. First up was the “PSP Minis” service, which opens the platform to bite-sized, iPhone-esque applications under 100MB in size. Launching the same day as the PSP Go, the service will greatly expand the content available on the PlayStation Store. The initial lineup of games, seen in the video above and gallery below, include a variety of little-known titles like Break Quest, Melody Bloxx, Circles, Flexis, Puzzle Scape, Sudoku, Tetris, Zombie Tycoon, Little Track. This is but a small sampling of the Minis’ launch lineup.
Additionally, Sony made the Digital Comics service for the PSP official. The first announced partner is Marvel, but many more are to be announced in the future. In a chat with Eric Lempel, we found out that details like pricing and placement on the XMB are still being determined. You can check out a video of the service after the break.
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A tiny glance at PSP Minis, Digital Comics originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 14th, 2009 at 11:15pm
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Joining confirmed characters Juggernaut, Penance, Songbird and Deadpool is the latest addition to the Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 cast: Ms. Marvel. Activision just sent us a press release with some media showcasing the super-strong, super-fast super-blonde doing, well … doing what looks like a lot of the same stuff she did in the first game. There’s flying, there’s lazerin’ and plenty of dudes getting the business. Check out the video above to see her in action, then be sure to head into the gallery below for some in-game shots.
Ms. Marvel lends her talents to Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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July 28th, 2009 at 01:30pm
Under Xbox 360
It’s our pleasure this week to remind fighting game fans that their spirits can, finally, find some modicum of peace. At long last, their beloved Marvel vs. Capcom 2 will appear on XBLA this Wednesday, for 1200 (that’s $15 for those of you who don’t speak Microsoft-ese).
So, with which pairing will you make the worlds collide first? We’d suggest Mega Man vs. Dr. Doom, if only because we love pretending they’re battling for control of the robot race. Yes, we know Dr. Doom isn’t a robot. Shut up.
This Wednesday: Marvel vs. Capcom 2 takes XBLA for a ride originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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