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Subscribe from just £3 Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£9.99Subscribe now Gamescom 2025 schedule Battlefield 6 New Games for 2025 Recommended reading Third Person Shooters Marvel Rivals is allowed to use characters from the last "85 years" of comics, and fans want everyone from a literal wall to a mutant who poops ice cream in the game Third Person Shooters Marvel Rivals has thousands of comic book characters to choose from, so the devs are taking notes from player feedback: "We consider these votes to be highly valuable" Third Person Shooters Marvel Rivals devs say those horny skins are based on "classic comic designs," thank you very much, and they're simply glad to "gain players' appreciation" Third Person Shooters Marvel Rivals is reheating more of Overwatch's nachos with a romance-themed season that's in a position to out-thirsty Blizzard Third Person Shooters I knew Marvel Rivals' swimsuit skins were supposed to be horny, but no one was expecting them to be quite this cheeked-up: "I hope Loki's speedo is bulletproof" Third Person Shooters All Team-Up abilities in Marvel Rivals and the best ones in Season 2.5 Third Person Shooters Marvel Rivals Vanguard mains say "there’s nothing we can do except hope a DPS can kill them" as the flyer meta dominates Season 2.5: "A tank exodus is probably not far from happening" Third Person Shooters Marvel Rivals Marvel Rivals now lets you pet Jeff the Shark in an apparent attempt to make him look cute and not like the big dopey menace he'll be for the rest of his dumb life Jordan Gerblick 22 August 2025 Marvel Rivals' first duo emote lets you cuddle with Jeff the Shark, as if that's a thing we all wanted to do When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Marvel/NetEase Games) Nothing will convince me Jeff the Shark, the murderous, stalking support hero from Marvel Rivals, is cute. Not the doe-eyed, slack-jawed expression he makes when he rips you to shreds, not his plump belly or flappy tail, not even the little collar and nametag around his neck, and most certainly not this new duo emote between him and Emma Frost, which also happens to be Rival's first ever duo emote period. Whether you can pet [insert animal] is often a reliable benchmark for whether I'll like a game, but for once, adding this simple gesture isn't doing anything for me in the case of Marvel Rivals, and it's all because it's Jeff the freakin' Shark you can pet. ‼️ CONFIRMED: JEFF + EMMA DUO EMOTESHere's a short trailer introducing "My Baby & Me", the very first duo emotes coming to the #MarvelRivals in-game store tomorrow, Thursday, August 21st at 10:00 PM EDT. Will you be picking these up? pic.twitter.com/lYtZLCQjkvAugust 20, 2025 As first revealed by Marvel Rivals creator Miller Ross, the emote is available in the in-game shop now. According to Ross, only one of the two players involved needs to buy the emote to perform the cuddle, and once you do, you'll get to hear Jeff the Shark purr like a giant, aquatic kitten, which I loathe to admit is indeed pretty cute. You may like Marvel Rivals is allowed to use characters from the last "85 years" of comics, and fans want everyone from a literal wall to a mutant who poops ice cream in the game Marvel Rivals has thousands of comic book characters to choose from, so the devs are taking notes from player feedback: "We consider these votes to be highly valuable" Marvel Rivals devs say those horny skins are based on "classic comic designs," thank you very much, and they're simply glad to "gain players' appreciation" This is likely just the start of duo emotes in Marvel Rivals, and joking aside, it's encouraging to hear heroes can sync up even if only one of them owns the emote. It would've been easy for NetEase to charge both players for duo emotes, and pending confirmation that they aren't, that's commendable. I still don't like Jeff the Shark. Marvel Rivals dev denies using EOMM, explains that an Overwatch-like role queue won't work because the game's tank and support heroes aren't interesting enough Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. See more PS5 News Xbox Series X PlayStation Jordan Gerblick Social Links Navigation After earning an English degree from ASU, I worked as a corporate copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. I got my big break here in 2019 with a freelance news gig, and I was hired on as GamesRadar's west coast Staff Writer in 2021. 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