Marvel Video Games | Iron Man, Spider-Man, Hulk and all Marvel Video Game News, Trailers, Pics, Previews and more

Marvel Video Games | Iron Man, Spider-Man, Hulk and all Marvel Video Game News, Trailers, Pics, Previews and more

It's been nearly a year since we revealed that Marvel was coming to "LittleBigPlanet," the smash-hit PS3 game.

Now, finally, we can share with fans far and wide what the Marvel Super Heroes and Super Villains will look like when the first Marvel DLC (downloadable content) hits "LittleBigPlanet" on July 6! Oh, and before you ask, yes--all Marvel costumes will be compatible with the upcoming "LittleBigPlanet 2"!

You've seen the Iron Man and Thing "LBP" costumes, but where are the Sackgirl outfits, you say? Here's the first--the deadly shape-shifting mutant Mystique!

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After 10 years of waiting, here it is,...

Marvel Video Games | Iron Man, Spider-Man, Hulk and all Marvel Video Game News, Trailers, Pics, Previews and more

FIRST LOOK: Marvel vs. Capcom 3
After 10 years of waiting, here it is, your first look at 'Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds.'

Get your fighting fingers ready, Marvel gamers. "Marvel vs. Capcom 3" is official and coming soon!

Yes, you read that correctly. This is no belated April Fools' Day prank. This is no cruel, cruel joke. This is reality.

Headed to Xbox 360 and PS3 in Spring 2011 as a full-fledged retail release, "Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds" tornado whirlwind kicks the blockbuster series--dormant for 10 years aside from the 2009 digital re-release of "Marvel vs. Capcom 2"--into the 21st Century with massively updated graphics, new characters, new levels, a new story...almost new everything! Don't worry though, many old favorites return with "MvC3." But before we tell you more, hold onto your seat and watch the teaser trailer for "Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds."

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Hideo Kojima's Castlevania

Patrick Stewart lends his voice to Hideo Kojima's Castlevania: Lord of Shadows.

From: Monstersandcritics.com
Written by Hector Cortez.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged Edition downloadable content is now available for the Xbox 360 and PS3.

Activision announced today that X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged Edition downloadable content is now available for the Xbox

360 and PS3. Players can now download the Weapon X Arena, a level composed of four unique combat simulators, from Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 800 Microsoft Points and from the PlayStation Store for $9.99.

Custom Combat Arena
Gamers can spawn any combination of small and large enemies to face combinations not available in standard gameplay, including a Sentinel Prototype, Jungle Grappler, Machine Gunners and more.

Ladder Challenge
Once players have encountered all enemies in the game, the Ladder Challenge room unlocks, presenting gamers with a preconfigured challenge. Enemy types and numbers start small and ramp up, flooding the room for fifty waves of increasingly difficult combat challenges.

Environmental Simulator
This room includes all the unique environmental weapons in the game, including broken tree branches that can be used as spears, forklift skids to throw enemies toward and computer consoles into which players can smash enemies into.

The Weapon X Arena also contains a bonus room with heightened enemy reaction effects.

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Marvel Super Hero Squad Game Teaser Trailer

Watch the teaser trailer for the upcoming "Marvel Super Hero Squad" Nintendo Wii video game.

The Escapist Show: Episode: 28 X-Men Origins Wolverine

X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE Uncaged Edition Xbox 360 Review

X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE Uncaged Edition Xbox 360 Review

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Video Game Review: ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ a Mix of Fun, Frustration

From: hollywoodchicago.com

The first hour of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” is a total blast, a great blend of above-average graphics, interesting story elements, and clever fighting moves that hint at an enjoyable gaming experience to come. The hint is never quite fulfilled, as “Wolverine” becomes as repetitive and frustrating as the blockbuster film that inspired it.

Judged on the scale of movie tie-in games, “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” has to be considered a success, but that’s simply due to the fact that we’ve become so accustomed to summer films coming with poorly developed tie-ins and “Wolverine” is not a complete disaster.

One of the most interesting things about the game tie-in for the Gavin Hood - Hugh Jackman film is the complete non-compliance with the film’s PG-13 rating. The game based on the relatively tame movie is anything but. It’s one of the most extremely violent titles of the year, one that wouldn’t even get an R based on the MPAA system.

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3/5

'X-Men Origins' maintains PS3 and 360 lead

From: digitalspy.co.uk
Written by: Liam Martin.

PS3:
X-Men Origins: Wolverine has once again managed to maintain its grip at the top of the PS3 chart.

Killzone 2 remains in second place for a further week, while FIFA 09 climbs one place to secure third.

At the tail-end of the chart, Call Of Duty: World At War makes a reappearance at ten, just below a climbing Mega Drive Collection and falling Singstar Pop Edition.

The top ten in full:

1. (1) X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Activision)
2. (2) Killzone 2 (Sony)
3. (4) FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts)
4. (3) Resident Evil 5 (Capcom)
5. (6) Street Fighter IV (Capcom)
6. (9) LittleBigPlanet (Sony)
7. (5) The Godfather II (Electronic Arts)
8. (7) Singstar Pop Edition (Sony)
9. (10) Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection (Sega)
10. (13) Call Of Duty: World At War (Activision Blizzard)

360:
X-Men Origins: Wolverine has retained its position at the top of the Xbox 360 chart for a second week running.

Wolverine's closest challenger is once again FIFA 09 in second, while Resident Evil 5 climbs one place to recapture third.

Microsoft exclusives Halo Wars and Gears Of War 2 both climb the chart to take fourth and fifth place, while Trivial Pursuit makes its first appearance in the top ten at nine.

The top ten in full:

1. (1) X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Activision)
2. (2) FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts)
3. (4) Resident Evil 5 (Capcom)
4. (6) Halo Wars (Microsoft)
5. (9) Gears Of War 2 (Microsoft)
6. (7) Call Of Duty: World At War (Activision Blizzard)
7. (5) The Godfather II (Electronic Arts)
8. (8) Street Fighter IV (Capcom)
9. (13) Trivial Pursuit (Electronic Arts)
10. (10) Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision Blizzard)

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C) 2008 ELSPA Ltd.

Video game review - X-Men Origins: Wolverine

From: coventrytelegraph.net
Written by: David Bentley

HUGH JACKMAN'S new movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine was a howling success on its opening weekend at the box office - and there's a tie-in video game if you want to bring out your animal side and immerse yourself in the excitement.

The Coventry Telegraph tested out the new game and found it a razor-sharp piece of enjoyment.

Most games are notorious for being short, superficial shoot-'em-ups - but this one is a powerful and worthwhile release.

And it's full of the feral violence that some have said is missing from Jackman's screen portrayal of the metal-clawed mutant. Epic battles include one against a giant Sentinel - the mutant-hunting robots from the comic books.

Here's our verdict on the game...

Review by Martin Smith
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
£39.99
X360. Also available on PS2, PS3, Nintendo DS, PSP, PC and Wii.
18+

IF someone nearby had a hat, I'd eat it. Regular readers of the CoventryTelegraph's Bytesize computer games review column will know our deep hatred of movie tie-in video games.

However, after sitting through enough turkeys to put one off Christmas for eternity, the movie tie-in genre has been faring rather better in recent days.

And then Activision goes and delivers the wonderful X-Men Origins: Wolverine to our door. A rather large slice of humble pie beckons, I believe.

Firstly, the Wolverine game cover the film plot and beyond. Finally, someone has realised the potential.

It's an action-packed gore fest - you have been warned. The opening cut-scene sets the tone and it doesn't let up. You begin by plunging out of a helicopter. Without a parachute, naturally.

What follows is a proper blood-and-thunder action game, beautifully designed with plenty of extra add-ons for the X-Men legions thirsting for more after seeing the film.

And, despite being a tad repetitive at times, Wolverine offers gamers a proper challenge - the game length is around 12 hours, which seems to whizz by amid all of the blood and guts being spilled on most scenes.

An early contender for Game of the Year? Perhaps.

But Activision's latest outing of Call of Duty - which is set to be released in the autumn - may have a small say in that matter but this effort is certainly worthy of such esteemed company.

Rating: 5/5.

Topless Robot Stories.

Topless Robot finds the crazy stories, here are the latest headlines:

- Wolverine Loves Bonus Endings as Much as He Loves a Frothy Vanilla Capucchino.
- Marvel and Capcom Want to Take You For a Ride.
- Wolverine Movie Trifecta: The Endings, the Sequel, the Musical.
- Wolverine's 10 Least Badass Moments.
- Q: Where Did All the Blood in the Wolverine Movie Go? A: The Videogame.
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine Summed Up in One Ludicrous Product.
- Man Makes His Own Wolverine Claws, Kills Dozens of Cardboard Boxes.
- Deadpool Movie Happening... But After Wolverine, Do You Really Want It?.

'X-Men Origins' takes the PS3 top spot and debuts as the 360 number one

From: digitalspy.co.uk
Written by: Liam Martin

PS3:

X-Men Origins: Wolverine has made its debut at the top of the PS3 chart, with last week's number one The Godfather falling to fifth.

Killzone 2 makes a push up the chart to retake second, above Resident Evil 5 which falls to third.

Sony's karaoke title Singstar Pop Edition is this week's second new entry and makes its debut at seven, above The Chronicles Of Ridick.

The top ten in full:

1. (-) X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Activision)
2. (4) Killzone 2 (Sony)
3. (2) Resident Evil 5 (Capcom)
4. (5) FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts)
5. (1) The Godfather II (Electronic Arts)
6. (10) Street Fighter IV (Capcom)
7. (-) Singstar Pop Edition (Sony)
8. (3) The Chronicles Of Riddick: Dark Athena (Atari)
9. (7) LittleBigPlanet (Sony)
10. (6) Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection (Sega)

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C) 2008 ELSPA Ltd.

360:

X-Men Origins has made its debut at the top of the Xbox 360 weekly chart, despite an assault by FIFA 09.

With FIFA in second, last week's number one The Chronicles Of Riddick falls two places to third ahead of Resi 5.

Capcom fighter Street Fighter IV makes a reappearance in the top ten at eight, above the plummeting Gears Of War 2.

The top ten in full:

1. (-) X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Activision)
2. (4) FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts)
3. (1) The Chronicles Of Riddick: Dark Athena (Atari)
4. (3) Resident Evil 5 (Capcom)
5. (2) The Godfather II (Electronic Arts)
6. (9) Halo Wars (Microsoft)
7. (6) Call Of Duty: World At War (Activision Blizzard)
8. (13) Street Fighter IV (Capcom)
9. (5) Gears Of War 2 (Microsoft)
10. (10) Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision Blizzard)

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C) 2008 ELSPA Ltd.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Launch Trailer

Get ready for the launch of the "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" video game with this final trailer, chock full of footage exciting and new!

Video: Trailer For ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ Game From Activision

From: hollywoodchicago.com
Written by: BrianTT

CHICAGO – To celebrate tomorrow’s release of the video game based on the first big movie of the season, “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” Activision presents what they call the “Final Reveal” trailer for the highly anticipated tie-in game. Check it out for yourself and don’t miss “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” in theaters tomorrow, May 1st, 2009. The Gavin Hood-directed film stars Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, Lynn Collins, Ryan Reynolds, and Dominic Monaghan.



Activision’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” will be available for PS3, XBox 360, Wii, PS2, PSP, DS, and PC tomorrow, May 1st, 2009.

XMEN ORIGINS WOLVERINE GAME COMICCON

Fans react to the new Wolverine game at Comic Con.

Collider Goes to Activision for a Preview of the new WOLVERINE Video Game

Collider Goes to Activision for a Preview of the new WOLVERINE Video Game
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The past few weeks have been kind to X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Activision has done a bang-up job getting this game onto the old radar of the internets, and we discovered today that the game deserves it. That’s great praise for a comic-book-to-game adaptation; AMAZING praise for a movie-to-game adaptation!

We were lucky enough to be invited into a special playtest hosted this week by Activision at their offices in Santa Monica. They gave us an excellent rundown of the game’s mechanics, and then turned us loose on the game, giving us about one and a half hours of playtime – which positively flew by.

While the film is certainly poised to be a strong contender for summer movie champion, the game has been a footnote for a bit of time. See, the simple hurdle that this piece faces is the age-old question (some would say conundrum at this point ): Could a licensed movie tie-in game be worth anything at all? So often done quick and dirty, the answer is almost always no. Well, we’re happy to report that publisher Activision and developer Raven Software (crafters of the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance series ) have lovingly crafted an exception.

As soon as the demo booted up, it was clear that this game has been in the oven for a time, and that it’s got style to spare. Wolverine is blown out of a helicopter somewhere in Africa, he smashes to the ground, and soon is ripping through waves of resistance. The presenters were quick to show us the myriad moves at the player’s disposal, and they were varied and mostly quite visually keen. Simple combos initially available really showed off the game’s ability to effectively capture the feeling of the delicious balletic violence we crave in this post-Matrix world. Most interesting at first glance was the lunge maneuver, wherein Wolvie leaps dozens of feet to quickly dispatch opponents via a simple targeting system. Straight-ahead, up or down cliffs, or as a means of travel from one perch to the next, the lunge is a great-looking mechanic.

Next, we got to see some of the game’s other features like the Rage Meter, which enables a variety of beefy super-moves. Finally, we were treated to an epic boss battle between Wolvie and a giant Sentinel. Oh yeah. The fight was pretty epic, and it had a satisfying conclusion (after some hilarious trial-and-error on the part of one of the designers!).

Getting our hands on the game proved to be very nearly as exciting as watching it unfold on the demo screen. The controls took a few minutes to get used to, but soon, we were having those fully audible “Oh yeah!” moments after dispatching some grunts in true Wolverine fashion. Raven has thrown in enough bells and whistles at the start to get you very excited about feeling like you’re ACTUALLY pulling off Wolverine’s moves in a fashion befitting of a top-tier game release. Raven’s promises to bring us a worthy Wolverine look like they’ll hold up through the game’s length, too, as there’s a leveling system in place that allows you to power up his moves during the game, and unlock new ones, to boot.

So, to what game might one compare this one, based off initial impressions? Weeeeeell, God of War might be a good place to start! In fact, in our hands, the game seemed to strike many a similar note. Let’s put on our own Developer’s Cap here for a minute, though, and consider the options. If you were making a Wolverine game fit for today’s action game marketplace, where better to start than the blood-soaked stones of Kratos’s Mount Olympus? In fact, I’m pretty sure I thought I heard its name invoked by one of the Activision reps in the room as I clawed my way through a new wave of enemies:

Rep: “I remember when God of War 1 came out –“

Me (taking off my headphones): “Did you just say God of War?”

Rep: “What?”

Me: “Did you just say God of War?..”

Rep (looking away, a slight smirk growing on his face ): “I don’t know what you’re talking about…”

We’ll see how much the game carries on that vibe once we play through the review copy in its entirety, but regardless, we’re sure that Activision has a real winner on its hands here. Raven has brought us a quality title, two and a half years in the making, and it’s going to make Wolverine fans and action game fans pretty happy.

(Note that the version of the game we played was the “Uncaged” edition of the game, developed for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC platforms. The game will be released on virtually every other console, but as different builds by different developers.)

X-Men Origins Wolverine Video Game Sneak Peek

From: ShockYa.com

Watch a brand new video game trailer based on the upcoming film “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” by director Gavin Hood and starring Hugh Jackman, Maggie Q and Liev Schreiber.

Synopsis: The mutant known as Wolverine breaks off into his off spin-off film from the successful X-MEN! franchise. Hugh Jackman (X1, X2, Van Helsing) returns as Logan/ Wolverine-A mutant with regenerative powers, three claws on each hand and a skeleton all laced with the rare metal known as adamantium. Logan struggles to find the secrets to his past. After learning little information through the help of Charles Xavier (X2’s Patrick Stewart), Logan takes his search even further by learning the full truth of his origin, while also heading in a bold, new direction.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Behind the Scenes Vignette #3: "Uncanny Ties"

In this behind-the-scenes clip, the developers at Raven discuss the connection between Wolverine and Sabretooth in the "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" movie and video game and why Wolverine fighting Blob in a supermarket is tons of fun.

Wolvie game trailer

Wolvie game trailer

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine Video Game Vignette #2

"The Best There is at What We Do" The developers at Raven Software reveal some of the behind the scenes details that go into creating the sound effects and motion capturing tech for the "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" video game.