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Metro
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Marvel Rivals is a ‘gooner game' insist fans but director refuses to comment
The creative director of Marvel Rivals has offered an explanation for the game's choice of skins when asked about its 'gooner game' status. If there's one thing everybody knows about Marvel Rivals, it's that everyone in that video game's roster looks incredibly sexy. Well, almost everyone, we don't think anyone's attracted to Jeff the Land Shark. It's a subject that has earned the game both praise and criticism, particularly regarding the designs for the female members of the cast, such as Invisible Woman and Emma Frost, the latter of whom quickly became a fan favourite for her thick Chun-Li style thighs. As a result, Marvel Rivals has earned a reputation as a 'gooner game' – a term people use for games that rely heavily on sex appeal. The game's creative director Guangyun Chen, however, has tried to downplay the idea that the characters and their unlockable skins are deliberately made to be sexy. Recently, Chen sat down with YouTube channel Rivals Assembled to discuss various aspects of Marvel Rivals. When asked how he feels about social media comments labelling it as a gooner game, Chen dodged the question and chose to explain how new skins are designed for Marvel Rivals. 'Because our design is inspired by classic comic themes, including some very outstanding skins, like Mantis and also Psylocke's Vengeance, these all come from classic comic designs, and we create some more fashionable designs based on them to gain players' appreciation,' said Chen. Sign up to the GameCentral newsletter for a unique take on the week in gaming, alongside the latest reviews and more. Delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning. In a way, he's not wrong. A lot of classic comic book superhero outfits, especially for women, were designed to be sexy, like the aforementioned Psylocke skin. Although in a lot of cases Marvel Rival's team has made the skins extra sexy, such as Invisible Woman's Malice costume, which ditches the original's cape and lets her bare bottom hang out. We can't help noticing though, that Squirrel Girl still doesn't have the costume she wore for the majority of her most famous comic book run. One that happens to show very little skin at all… Plus, Chen's explanation doesn't account for any original skins that lean on sex appeal, such as this Hela skin that shows off a lot of skin, especially around her well-defined rear. Chen claims some skins are designed to fit with whatever storyline is occurring within a given season. For example, the current season has given characters skins themed around the Phoenix Force and the Venom symbiote, since the plot involves the superhero Phoenix fighting the symbiote god Knull. 'For designs like these, we try our best to integrate the storylines from the season,' continued Chen, adding that they'll incorporate real-world elements as well, like they have for the summer swimsuit skins. 'We create new designs based on that and I'm very grateful these designs have been well received by the majority of players.' More Trending Marvel Rivals fans don't seem particularly convinced by Chen's answer, though, with a couple pointing out that they see a lot of online ads for the game that focus on the sexier outfits. 'One of their ads I saw for a month or so was a girl in a one-piece swimsuit face away, so her cheeks were just hanging out. Definitely not a gooner game,' one writes sarcastically. Others think Chen is being honest, pointing out how Marvel comics 'have been gooning for a long, long time.' 'People are used to seeing censored designs for Marvel characters but if you look at most of the original comic book designs a lot of them are as horny as the average gacha game,' says one, 'Rivals is probably one of the most authentic Marvel projects we've seen.' Email gamecentral@ leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader's Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. MORE: Marvel Rivals interview – how to make a hit live service game MORE: NetEase celebrates Marvel Rivals success by sacking director and staff MORE: The best Marvel superhero video games you can play right now
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Callina Liang Joins Legendary's ‘Street Fighter' Movie As Chun-Li
EXCLUSIVE: Callina Liang, star of Steven Soderbergh's recent supernatural thriller Presence, has landed the female lead role of Chun-Li in Legendary's live-action Street Fighter movie, based on the video games from Capcom, sources tell Deadline. Reps for Legendary declined to comment, and the film's plot remains under wraps. One of the most iconic characters in the franchise, Chun-Li is a skilled martial artist and Interpol officer who first appeared in Street Fighter II in 1991. Liang joins a cast that includes the previously announced Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, Jason Momoa, Roman Reigns, and Orville Peck. Bad Trip's Kitao Sakurai is the flick's director. More from Deadline 'Street Fighter' Cast: Who's Who In The Live-Action Arcade Film Adaption Cory Michael Smith To Topline Jeremy Saulnier's Halloween-Set Fugitive Thriller 'October' For A24 David Dastmalchian Lands Role Of Villain M. Bison In Legendary's 'Street Fighter' Launched in 1987, Street Fighter is a series of fighting games revolving around intense one-on-one battles between a diverse cast of martial artists. The games often center around a global fighting tournament organized by M. Bison, the leader of the evil organization Shadaloo. Street Fighter has sold over 55 million units worldwide since launch, making it one of the most well-known and highest-grossing video game franchises of all time. Liang stars opposite Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan and more in the critically acclaimed Presence, which released in January via Neon, around a year after its world premiere at Sundance. Previously, the actress has also been seen in the J.C. Lee thriller Bad Genius, as well as Apple TV+'s Foundation. She is repped by UTA, Payne Management in the UK, Authentic Talent and Literary Management, and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman. Best of Deadline 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More Men of Steel: Every Actor Who Has Played Superman - Photo Gallery 'Michael' Cast: Who's Who In The Michael Jackson Biopic
Metro
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Capcom goes for cheap tricks with thirsty Street Fighter 6 swimsuits
Cammy, Chun-Li, Luke, and more are set to receive swimsuit outfits in a new update for Street Fighter 6, and very little is left to the imagination. Some fighting game series, like Dead Or Alive, are renowned for their overtly sexual depictions of female characters, and some new outfits in Street Fighter 6 are approaching the same territory. As revealed in the Capcom Spotlight showcase, Sagat is the next DLC character heading to Street Fighter 6, on August 5, 2025. Alongside the new character, Capcom is set to finally roll out some new outfits for some of the other characters, over a year and a half after Outfit 3's launch in December 2023. While many fans have been disappointed by the lack of alternate outfits in Street Fighter 6, when compared to previous entries, Capcom has slammed the bikini panic button in what feels like a desperate cash grab to distract from the lengthy wait. As revealed in the showcase, Outfit 4 for characters Cammy, Luke, Chun-Li, Manon, Jamie, Kimberly, and A.K.I. are all swimsuits. As pointed out by Street Fighter director and designer Takayuki Nakayama on X, the Cammy and Chun-Li swimsuits closely resemble their appearance in artwork produced for the original Street Fighter 2. While we might like to think things have progressed since 1991, when Street Fighter 2 first came out, some of the outfits here are very revealing, especially when you compare the female costumes with the ones for Luke and Jamie. Other characters on the Street Fighter 6 roster are set to receive their fourth costumes at a later date, although it's unclear if they'll also be swimwear. Sign up to the GameCentral newsletter for a unique take on the week in gaming, alongside the latest reviews and more. Delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning. You're gonna need to dry off after this. 🌊Outfit 4 for these 7 characters are all swimsuits and are coming with the Sagat Update on August 5!Here's Cammy, Luke, Chun-Li, and Manon to wet your appetite. — Street Fighter (@StreetFighter) June 26, 2025 A Sagat Fighting Pass will be made available from July 4, 2025, which will include various EX colours, titles, avatar gear, stickers, a playable version of classic game Tiger Road, and other extras. More Trending In other Street Fighter news, a bunch of casting announcements were recently revealed for the upcoming movie adaptation, directed by Kitao Sakurai. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson is set to play Balrog, who later tweeted about the news on X. Other reported cast members include Jason Momoa as Blanka, Noah Centineo as Ken, Orville Peck as Vega, Callina Liang as Chun-Li, Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki, Andrew Koji as Ryu, and WWE star Joe Joe Anoa'i, aka Roman Reign, as Akuma. A release date is yet to be announced, but production is set to begin in August in Australia. Email gamecentral@ leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader's Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. MORE: Capcom show what Resident Evil Requiem was going to be before they changed it MORE: Hotel Dusk director reveals new Switch 2 exclusive 'designed for adult women' MORE: Rematch review – Rocket League without the cars
See - Sada Elbalad
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Legendary's "Street Fighter" Adds Callina Liang As Chun-Li
Yara Sameh Callina Liang, star of the critically acclaimed supernatural thriller "Presence", has been tapped to play the female lead role of Chun-Li in Legendary's live-action Street Fighter movie, based on the video games from Capcom. One of the most iconic characters in the franchise, Chun-Li, is a skilled martial artist and Interpol officer who first appeared in Street Fighter II in 1991. Liang joins a cast that includes the previously announced Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, Jason Momoa, Roman Reigns, and Orville Peck. Bad Trip's Kitao Sakurai is the flick's director. While the film's plot remains under wraps, Street Fighter, launched in 1987, is a series of fighting games revolving around intense one-on-one battles between martial artists. The games are often centered around a global fighting tournament organized by M. Bison, the leader of the evil organization Shadaloo. Street Fighter has sold over 55 million units worldwide since its launch, making it one of the most well-known and highest-grossing video game franchises of all time. Liang stars opposite Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, and more in Steven Soderbergh's critically acclaimed "Presence", which was released in January via Neon, around a year after its world premiere at Sundance. She has also been seen in the J.C. Lee thriller "Bad Genius" and Apple TV+'s "Foundation". read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean
The Hindu
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Callina Liang tapped to play Chun-Li in live-action ‘Street Fighter' reboot
Callina Liang, known for her recent performance in Steven Soderbergh's Presence, has been cast as Chun-Li in Legendary Entertainment's upcoming live-action adaptation of Street Fighter, sources confirmed to Deadline. Liang steps into the role of one of the franchise's most iconic characters, and marks a major addition to the film's ensemble. Directed by Kitao Sakurai (Bad Trip), the film is based on the long-running and globally successful video game series from Capcom. While plot details remain under wraps, the casting of Chun-Li — a fan-favorite character and skilled Interpol agent — signals a faithful approach to the source material. Chun-Li made her debut in Street Fighter II in 1991 and quickly became a symbol of strength and agility in the fighting game community. Liang joins a growing cast that includes Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, Jason Momoa, Roman Reigns, and Orville Peck. The film aims to reboot the Street Fighter franchise for a new generation of fans, likely centered around the infamous fighting tournament featured in the games. Launched in 1987, Street Fighter has become one of the best-selling video game franchises in history, with over 55 million copies sold worldwide. Its rich roster of characters has led to numerous adaptations over the years, though Legendary's version is expected to bring a fresh vision to the property. Liang has been gaining recognition for her recent performances, including her role in Presence alongside Lucy Liu and Chris Sullivan. Her credits also include the thriller Bad Genius and the Apple TV series Foundation. Legendary has yet to officially confirm the casting or announce a release date.
