Today,Game Rant’s weekly recaptakes a look at some of the most notable headlines from the past week:Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguereveals a frosty plethora of Season 2 content with Mrs. Freeze as a playable character;Helldivers 2adds new content in the form of ship module upgrades players can work toward; and players’ nostalgia and adoration for theMarvel vs. Capcomfranchise is labeled the root ofMarvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics. All that and more in this week’s roundup ofgames industry news.
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection’s Origins Attributed to Fans
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics’ nostalgia and fan serviceare two huge reasons why the series has been literally exhumed followingInfinite, according to Marvel Games producer Laura Hathaway. It still doesn’t have a concrete release date, but its 2024 window hopefully means players will be reliving their earliest arcade cabinet memories soon.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguefinally reveals Season 2 content, including a new playable anti-hero in Mrs. Freeze. Season 2 is set to arrive this upcoming week and with it a bevy of chilling winter-themed content will be doled out over Episodes 3 and 4.
Helldivers 2 Adds New Ship Module Upgrades
Helldivers 2drops new Super Destroyer upgradesavailable in players’ ship module menu. Many players may still be working toward final ship module upgrades due to how many rare and super samples are needed to unlock them, but it’s great to see Arrowhead adding more to hopefully help shake up gameplay.
Battlefield 2042andDead Spaceare collaboratingin what seems like the most obvious pairing ever. Indeed, EA Motive is now reveling in both IPs, even if it’s disappointingly looking like the latter won’t have much legs following its recent remake.
Mortal Kombat’s Scorpion Potentially Teased for Warner Bros.’ MultiVersus
MultiVersusadding a character fromMortal Kombatdoesn’t seem like an “if” but a “when.” There’s still no definitive word on whether Scorpion or anotherMortal Kombatkombatant will be added in the future, but a social media exchange has been enough to light a fire and hopefully catalyze that happening sooner rather than later.
Features
Many long-running franchises and developer design formulas are stuck in their ways, for better or for worse. That said, FromSoftware and Capcom are two massive names in the industry that have managed to find ways to iterate and focus on quality-of-life features while also maintaining the formulas that have made some of their most successful titles as beloved as they are.
Movies & TV
The Boys’ latest episode made a striking revelation about the character closest to Billy Butcher this season. But while that may not have been the most shocking or startling moment of a harrowing and repulsive episode, it also won’t have much of an impact in the grand scheme of Billy’s arc besides making him feel guilty or wrong for his past actions once again.
Guides
As one of the best subscription-based deals in gaming today it’s a wonder why anyone would want to cancel their Xbox Game Pass membership, especially with how many heavy hitters are arriving in late 2024 and 2025. Still, anyone wishing to do so may not find it to be as straightforward as they’d hope.
Game Rant Exclusives
Game Rant spoke with AbleGamers Brazil president Christian Bernauer at Gamescom LATAM about the UMAGIC, an inclusive controller designed for disabled players. Accessibility is clearly the forefront of the controller’s design and AbleGamers’ design philosophy, as well as why the controller was created in the first place based on an anecdote of Bernauer’s.
Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
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The legendary crossover hits are back!Jump into this collection of arcade classics from the fan-favorite Marvel and Capcom crossover games!Dive into an action-packed lineup consisting of seven unique titles, including heavy hitters like X-MEN VS. STREET FIGHTER, and MARVEL vs. CAPCOM 2 New Age of Heroes. The collection also includes the rare beat ‘em up game, THE PUNISHER.Each game in the collection can be played online or co-op!Whether you’re new to the series or you played back in the arcades, players of all levels can enjoy these timeless classics together!Included Games:X-MEN CHILDREN OF THE ATOMMARVEL SUPER HEROESX-MEN VS. STREET FIGHTERMARVEL SUPER HEROES vs. STREET FIGHTERMARVEL vs. CAPCOM CLASH OF SUPER HEROESMARVEL vs. CAPCOM 2 New Age of HeroesTHE PUNISHER
