GamesRadar - Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

The absolute WORST water levels (Feature)

Oct 7, 2009

You know that friend nobody likes? The one that keeps showing up because no one’s told him to buzz off? That’s what water levels are to videogames. Upon arrival, they kill the mood and alienate anyone who was on the fence about staying or leaving. In short, they tend to ruin the entire flow of a game that’s otherwise just fine, and very few titles have been able to do liquid environments right. ...

RPG Deals 8/30 - 9/5 (News)

Aug 31, 2009

Russ tells of console sales and other RPG deals as he begins, "September may have a lot of games coming out for it, so it is a good thing the prices of the 360 and PS3 dropped. Plus you still might be able to grab a decent computer during the back to school sales. Gaming triple play ahoy!"

Dell.com slashes $150 off Xbox 360 Elite. Offers it for $299 (News)

Aug 6, 2008

Dell.com is offering an Xbox 360 Elite bundle for only $299. $150 off retail price.

The bundle includes:

- Xbox 360 Elite System
- Forza Motorsport 2
- Marvel Ultimate Alliance Gold Edition
- Xbox 360 Faceplate – Hotrod & Carbon Fiber

Box art that got it all wrong (Feature)

May 22, 2008

Ah, the box art story. Ol' R'liable we like to call it, always good for a laugh and sure to inspire conversation about what makes cover art good, bad or legendarily awful. This time though, we're going a different route and focusing on covers that totally botch the simplest rule of box art - it should reflect the product cleanly and clearly. These poor examples couldn't even keep it together long enough to be regular old "bad box ...

Why a LOTR game should be like Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (Video)

Feb 18, 2008

Comic-book fanboys will love this universe-spanning adventure featuring a ridiculous amount of Marvel superheroes and villains.

American Sales Charts: Xbox 360 Outsold PS3 at 5:3 ratio (News)

Dec 6, 2007

Latest American sales from VGcharts.

1 Wii Sports - Nintendo 325,483
2 Forza Motorsport 2 - Microsoft 208,037
3 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - Activision 201,476
4 Super Mario Galaxy - Nintendo 188,325
5 Mass Effect - Microsoft 113,856
6 Wii Play - Nintendo 112,724
7 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Activision 106,583
8 Assassins Creed - Ubisoft 102,501
9 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Activision 92,441
10 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Activision 81,408

DS 458,050
Wii 325,483
360 250,648
PS2 161,513
PSP 160,848
PS3 155,515
GBA 32,268
GC 2,545

Source: Marvel Universe Canned (News)

Nov 14, 2007

A reliable source has confirmed to Next-Gen that Microsoft is cancelling the superhero MMO Marvel Universe Online.

As Crytpic Studios' development of Marvel Universe ramped up, NCsoft was eventually forced to outright buy Cryptic's original superhero MMO, the NCsoft-published City of Heroes, says our source. Now Microsoft has decided to cancel Marvel Universe, which leaves Cryptic with plenty of time and a nice chunk of change from the City of Heroes sell-off to develop a new IP.

The source, who wished to remain anonymous, said that an official announcement will be made in a few weeks about the demise of the game, unless something "drastic" occurs.

New Xbox 360 Bundle - Microsoft Confirms Holiday Release (News)

Oct 8, 2007

Microsoft has put the rumors to bed, and as long as you remember to leave out milk and cookies, there may just be a new Xbox 360 waiting for you under the tree when you wake in the morning - at least that is what Microsoft surely hopes.

Two games bundled with every Xbox 360 (News)

Oct 8, 2007

The acclaimed Forza Motorsport 2 and Marvel Ultimate Alliance will both be included for the recently reduced prices of $349.99 for Xbox 360 and $449.99 for Xbox 360 Elite. Both bundles will be available at your favorite game retailer by the end of October.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance content on Live ... no, seriously (News)

Apr 26, 2007

Joystiq reports that after being announced two weeks ago with prices and everything, then promptly disappearing, three content packs for Marvel Ultimate Alliance have finally, actually made their way to the Xbox Live Marketplace.

Again there will be one pack of "Villian" and one pack of "Heroes". Indivually they will cost 500 MS points but there is a combined pack for 800 MS points.

Video below of the characters you will be recieving

Marvel: UA DLC caught on video (News)

Apr 11, 2007

The superheroes and villains set to join Marvel: Ultimate Alliance's playable character roster (on Xbox 360) later this month are flexing super-powers in a new trailer showcasing the downloadable content. So, eyes below for a glimpse of Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Venom, Magneto, Sabretooth, Hawkeye, Doctor Doom and The Incredible Hulk, all of whom are being introduced in a Hero pack and a Villain pack. You'll be able to purchase the packs individually for 500 Microsoft Points ($6.25) each or in a ...

Marvel: UA update not so super (News)

Apr 11, 2007

An update for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance on Xbox 360 that's been released prior to the new Hero and Villain download content - expected today, but yet to materialize - has caused problems for owners of the game. People that have downloaded the update have discovered that it's affected the abilities of rare items attached to player characters, the abilities changed at random. Activision has said it "is indeed aware of the various issues on Marvel: Ultimate Alliance in relation to the recently ...

Problems with Marvel UA Xbox DLC (News)

Apr 11, 2007

So April 10th has come and gone, and the new characters for Marvel Ultimate Alliance on the Xbox 360 are a no-show, despite the date emblazoned on the preview trailer. Said trailer has since been pulled from Xbox Live Marketplace.

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - Downloadable content 04-10-07 (Video)

Apr 10, 2007

Comic-book fanboys will love this universe-spanning adventure featuring a ridiculous amount of Marvel superheroes and villains.

Game Updated: Marvel Ultimate Alliance Achievements (News)

Apr 4, 2007

The Marvel Ultimate Alliance achievement list has changed for some upcoming DLC (downloadable content), giving the game 12 new achievements and increasing the total score to 1250 points.

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - Downloadable character info & screens (News)

Apr 3, 2007

Later this month there will be some new downloadable characters for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance coming to the Xbox Live Marketplace. Totally360 have got some details on each respective character, along with some brand new screenshots...

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (Screenshots)

Apr 2, 2007

Eight new characters for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (News)

Mar 23, 2007

IGN reports: "Marvel: Ultimate Heroes and Villains expansion adds eight new playable characters. Joining the aforementioned green behemoth are Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Hawkeye, Magneto, Venom, Sabretooth and Doctor Doom. Each character comes with new signature powers, skins, dialogue and conversations. And yes, 10 new Achievements are being added, bringing Ultimate Alliance's total to a whopping 60 possible Achievements."

Apparently there will be one pack of four "Heroes" and one pack of four "Villians" which will sell for 500 Microsoft points each or you can buy a single pack of all 8 characters for 800 Microsoft points.

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance expansions coming to Xbox 360 (News)

Mar 23, 2007

Dubbed Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Heroes and Villains, the expansion is divided into a Hero Pack and a Villain Pack, each costing 500 Microsoft points ($6.25). Alternatively, you can purchase the Combined Hero and Villain Pack for 800 Microsoft points ...

Ruined endings - part two (Feature)

Mar 2, 2007

God of War Kratos is totally bad ass - when have you ever killed a god? And the fact that Aries ate an H-bomb for breakfast that morning really added to the effect. Except, now that Kratos is the new God of War, shouldnt we have to kill him in God of War 2? Whatever, just let us rip the eyeballs out of something and dont make us ...

Marvel vs. DC: the games (Feature)

Oct 28, 2006

Are you a comic-book fanboy and a hardcore videogamer? Did you mark out when Zatanna chanted, "Namtab Pots!" before she wiped Batman's memory? Do you wish Zatanna erased the woeful Spider-Man clone saga from your memory? Have you ever screamed, "Hulk Smash!!!" while breaking down some cardboard boxes? If you've answered yes to any - or all - of these questions, then this is a great time to be you, because there are two superhero action RPGs vying for your time and dollars. In one corner ...

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is Region Free (News)

Oct 26, 2006

Activision has shipped the Xbox 360 version of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance to retailers nationwide, with an MSRP of $60, but you don't have to pay full price. Play-Asia.com is listing Marvel: Ultimate Alliance as a region free title, so you can import your copy for much closer to $40.

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - Launch trailer - 10-25-06 (Video)

Oct 25, 2006

Comic-book fanboys will love this universe-spanning adventure featuring a ridiculous amount of Marvel superheroes and villains.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance (Review)

Oct 24, 2006

Raven Soft and Activision have teamed up for two of the best X-Men adventures in videogames (X-Men Legends and X-Men Legends II: Rise of the Apocalypse). Now, using some of the best, most powerful and most popular heroes in the Marvel universe, Marvel Ultimate Alliance is an enormous adventure filled with dozens of vile villains and multiple universe-shattering threats. The game features an ambitious story and an equally ambitious cast... that's wrapped up in the same old gameplay you've ...

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (Preview)

Oct 17, 2006

Tuesday 17 October 2006 X-Men Legends had a good run as an Action RPG but what about those of us who like our superheroes with a little less social outcast to them? Publisher Activision is embracing the entire Marvel universe with Ultimate Alliance, and allowed us to embrace every next-gen version at a recent hands-on event. The cast is a veritable who's-who of the heroic elite (in the Marvel universe, anyway). We were able to formulate our team from the following icons: Captain America, ...

IGN: Top Ten Most Anticipated Games (News)

Oct 10, 2006

Here are the top ten games across all platforms for the week of 10/1/2006 - 10/8/2006:

1.Halo Wars (X360)

2.Assassin's Creed (X360)

3.Gears of War (X360)

4.BioShock (X360)

5.Alan Wake (X360)

6.The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii)

7.Mass Effect (X360)

8.Fable 2 (X360)

9.Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (X360)

10.Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (Preview)

Oct 6, 2006

X-Men Legends had a good run as an Action RPG, but what about those of us who like our superheroes with a little less social outcast to them? Activision is embracing the entire Marvel universe with Ultimate Alliance, and allowed us to embrace every next-gen version at a recent hands-on event in Santa Monica, CA. The cast is a veritable who's-who of the heroic elite (in the Marvel universe, anyhow). We were able to formulate our team from the following icons: Captain America, Spider-Man, Iron ...

Thor, Thing and Spidey in action (News)

Sep 19, 2006

Today we've got three new Marvel: Ultimate Alliance videos to share. That makes 11 so far if our counting abilities are to be believed. Then we realize that the game has 20 playable characters and more than 140 cameos - could they all be getting their own special videos? Does the internet have enough space left to contain all this ...

Nightcrawler 'ports into action (News)

Aug 17, 2006

Suffering from Nightcrawler withdrawals after his non-appearance in X-Men: The Last Stand? Of course you are. His dramatic, acrobatic debut in 2003's X2 was one of the coolest damn movie moments of the year, and we're happy to say this little Marvel: Ultimate Alliance video is right up there on the "whoa" meter. Hit the Movies tab to check it out. So far, the various trailers for brawlin' RPG Alliance look amazing - we hope the game is just as fun to play as these are to watch. Hell, they're ...

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (Preview)

Jul 31, 2006

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance doesn't really need a serious introduction - just take the action RPG elements of the two mega-popular X-Men Legends games and add about 20 new characters. It's not the gameplay that'll bowl anyone over (at least from what we've seen so far), but the sheer amount of Marvel-ness is staggering. At the recent San Diego Comic-Con, three new playable heroes were revealed: The Fantastic Four's Invisible Woman and Human Torch, and Iceman of X-Men fame. We saw these ...

More Ultimate Alliance action (News)

Jul 24, 2006

We've used our superhuman powers to gather up a full complement of new Marvel: Ultimate Alliance screens, publisher Activision's superhero RPG heading for a PS2, PS3, Xbox, Xbox 360, PC, Wii, PSP and GBA release this November. To see them, just hit the Images tab above. We've added a whopping six videos (a trailer and some character-specific highlight flicks) to the Movies tab, too. The game allows you to hand-pick a team of four superheroes from a total of 20 playable Marvel characters, then ...

The State of RPGs: Xbox 360 (News)

Jul 7, 2006

Telling your friends you just bought an Xbox 360 wouldn't exactly indicate you'd just bought a machine with an RPG rich catalogue. As of right now, there's only one RPG available on the system, Bethesda's excellent The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and one MMORPG, Square's Final Fantasy XI. However, over the next few years the perception of the Xbox 360 is certain to change. Though not all are high-profile titles such as Final Fantasy, Valkyrie Profile, or Dragon Quest, there are a surprising number of role-playing titles in development for Microsoft's sleek white machine.
RPGs can arguably be described as the most vital genre for a console. Years after release, it's generally the RPGs that are remembered the fondest. After all, they've got detailed characters, intricate storylines, generally 20 or more hours of gameplay, and generally involve much more player emotional involvement and investment than other genres. One thing we're seeing on the Xbox 360 that wasn't evident on the Xbox is the support of Japanese RPGs. Microsoft and Mistwalker are teaming up to bring Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey to Japan, a territory where Xbox 360 sales are as impressive as a slice of bread. Thankfully, Blue Dragon is also being brought West next year, giving American Xbox 360 gamers a chance to experience a big-budget JRPG on their next generation console.

Moving past Blue Dragon, BioWare is bringing its next big title to Xbox 360 as well. Mass Effect has been nothing but impressive so far. Since the franchise is planned as a trilogy across the Xbox 360's lifespan, we're hoping for great things. RPG fans will also get BioShock, a title from Irrational Games that looks so good it won our Overall Game of the Show award for E3 2006. A number of online multiplayer games are being developed for Microsoft's console as well, including EA's Project Gray Company, Sega's Phantasy Star Universe, an upcoming Marvel MMO, and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. Other games such as Elveo...

Superheroes strike a pose (News)

Jul 6, 2006

It's the game that boasts the "largest superhero alliance ever," and we've got the latest shots and a trailer of action RPG Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. The horde of heroes will land this fall on PS2, PS3, PSP, Xbox, Xbox 360, PC, Wii and GBA. This batch of shots is from the Xbox 360, but we're hoping to snag some from the other platforms soon. The game allows you to hand pick a team of four superheroes from a total of 20 playable Marvel characters, then take on the united might of the Marvel ...

Do you have a superhero voice? (News)

Jun 29, 2006

Publisher Activision is giving gamers and comic fans a chance to be part of its forthcoming superhero action-RPG Marvel: Ultimate Alliance as the voice of one of the in-game characters. Previously Activision held online auditions for fans to become the voice of weedy Hulk alter-ego Bruce Banner. The response was so overwhelming that it's decided to extend the competition to allow fans to try out for the voice of the Sub-Mariner Namor. We reckon you should go for fishy and ...

Marvel Voiceover Competition (News)

Jun 27, 2006

In a surprise addition to the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Voiceover Promotion, Activision announced today that enthusiasts/fans can now audition to be the voice of Namor (aka Sub-Mariner.) Â¿ the King of Atlantis himself!

E3 06: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - first look (Preview)

May 10, 2006

When action-RPG Marvel: Ultimate Alliance ships this fall, it'll be the third game to follow the beat 'em up precedent set by X-Men Legends. You'll take 20 of the most popular Marvel heroes through Atlantis, a floating military base and even an alien homeworld, powering them up and fleshing out their individual moves. Captain America, Spider-Man, Wolverine and Thor are just the tip of the iceberg, all recruited to stop Dr. Doom and his assembled team of villains. The coolest level we saw had ...

E3 06: Marvel Ultimate Alliance steps up (News)

May 10, 2006

The spiritual successor to X-Men Legends, Marvel Ultimate Alliance will be bolstering PS3 and Wii's launch day line-up this autumn, and we've had a chance to see what it's like on the go. But despite being touted as a next-gen title, this action RPG looks like being little more than a prettied-up version of what X-Men Legends has already brought to current-gen systems. Ultimate Alliance has the looks - we were able to see a PS3 version running, and it's as crisp as a dewy spring morning. But ...

The Marvel universe steps up (News)

Apr 27, 2006

Does the phrase "United we stand, divided we fall" mean anything to you? It does if you're a fan of action RPGs or video games based on comic book characters. When individual heroes can't sustain their own titles, why not take the X-Men Legends idea and cram it full of every major character a license can buy? Marvel: Ultimate Alliance promises to do just that. You'll be able to control more than 20 Marvel heroes in an overhead bash-em-up fashion. Just like the Legends games, each hero can be ...

New Achievements (Unlockable)

Apr 4, 2007

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Arcade's Prisoner (Unlockable)

Dec 13, 2006

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Weasle Questions (Hint)

Dec 5, 2006

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Unlockable Characters (Unlockable)

Dec 5, 2006

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Unlock Team Bonuses (Unlockable)

Dec 5, 2006

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Unlock Silver Sufer and Daredevil (Cheat)

Nov 17, 2006