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Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

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ESRB Rating: T for Teen
Genre: Action Games
Platform: PlayStation 3
Platform: PS Vita
Platform: Xbox 360
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Capcom and Marvel Entertainment plan to double dip on the red-hot Marvel vs. Capcom 3 with a follow up: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. The manic 2D fighting game will be available for the PS3, Xbox 360, and upcoming PS Vita handheld. The home console versions will hit store shelves this November for $39.99, with the Vita version following in early 2012.

The highly acclaimed fighting game adds 12 new fighters to the Marvel vs. Capcom 3 roster, bringing the total overall roster of characters up to a whopping 50. New to the Marvel side is Doctor Strange, Ghost Rider, Hawkeye, Iron Fist, Nova, and the obscure Rocket Raccoon. Team Capcom sees Firebrand, Frank West, Nemesis Type-T, Phoenix Wright, Strider, and Vergil.

In addition to characters, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 features a host of enhancements and new features to improve the game’s balance and online functionality. One of the biggest additions to Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is the fan-requested Spectator Mode, which allows fighters to watch live online matches together. The recently announced Heroes and Heralds mode is a single and multi-player, team-based contest where gamers earn new abilities with upgrade cards by battling Galactus' heralds.

With multiple improvements and 12 new characters, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 looks to keep the fighting flame burning this fall.

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Jeffrey L. Wilson

Jeffrey L. Wilson

Managing Editor, Apps and Gaming

Since 2004, I've written about consumer tech for many publications, including 1UP, Laptop, Parenting, Sync, Wise Bread, and WWE. I now apply that knowledge and skill set as the managing editor of PCMag's apps and gaming team.

The Technology I Use

As a member of the App & Gaming team, I use a wide variety of apps and services. Google Drive is an essential file-syncing service for moving documents between team members in this work-from-home era. Scrivener has been an invaluable writing tool as I rework my fiction manuscript. YouTube Premium and YouTube TV deliver hours of entertainment (though I only use the latter service during the F1 and NBA playoff seasons).

In terms of hardware, I use a Lenovo Thinkpad Carbon X1 laptop for work and an Origin PC tower for playing PC games. I also have a Steam Deck, which lets me play my favorite titles under a shade tree. Of course, I have a smartphone, and the Google Pixel 9a is my handset of choice.

My main input devices are the Das Keyboard 4 Professional and Logitech MX Vertical Ergonomic Mouse, though I bust out the Hori Fighting Commander Octa or Hori Fight Stick Alpha when mixing it up in fighting games. I have a thing for arcade sticks. I collect Neo Geo AES games, too, but only if I can find the carts on the (relative) cheap.

For video and music consumption, I fire up my Lenovo Tab P11; it has a sharp screen and great Dolby Atmos-powered speakers. My Kindle Paperwhite has received much use, too. I have a standalone, Sony Blu-ray player connected to a TCL television when it's time to go full cinephile. I'm also a vinyl guy, so the Bluetooth-enabled Audio-Technica AT-LP60XBT keeps the wax spinning.

My first computer was a Commodore 64. Long live BASIC and retro computers!

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