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CNET
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNET
All Free Marvel Rivals Skins and How to Get Them for July 2025
Marvel Rivals season 2.5 may have taken our heroes off-world as they battled across Arakko, but season 3 is throwing us into the furthest reaches of space to fight a new threat: Knull and his symbiote army. Stopping one symbiote is tough enough. Fighting off an army of them is going to require a whole new wardrobe's worth of battle gear. Luckily for you, there are many ways to unlock some free skins in the hit hero shooter right now -- including the Milano Repair Logs event that evens the odds with a free Storm Symbiote Storm skin. Outside of the latest event, there are still other ways to earn free skins right now. Whether you're getting used to Phoenix's dense set of abilities or you're still getting used to the ever-shifting landscape of team-up moves, season 3 has introduced a slate of free skins that you can use to deck out your favorite characters. Here's what you need to know about the Milano Repair Logs event, current Twitch drops and the Marvel Rivals season 3 battle pass. Storm commands her alien partner and the lightning with the Storm Symbiote Storm skin. NetEase Games/Screenshot by CNET Get the Storm Symbiote Storm skin during the Milano Repair Logs event The Milano Repair Logs event is a simple challenge-based event launched at the beginning of season 3. It's similar to the Cerebro Database events from season 2, but instead of playing a game of tic-tac-toe, you just have to complete every objective presented to you. There are seven repair logs to complete, with each repair log containing three separate challenges. The challenge rewards are pretty solid this time around -- there are some character-based sprays, profile pics and other filler, but you can also earn a handful of units and hundreds of Chrono Tokens that will give you an early boost in completing the season 3 battle pass. You unlock new repair logs by completing the previous ones, so there's no skipping out on challenges that don't fit your usual play style. Once you complete all seven repair logs, you automatically unlock the free Storm Symbiote Storm skin for your outfit wardrobe. The Milano Repair Logs event lasts until Aug. 8, so you'll want to unlock the Storm skin before then. If you want to complete your symbiote skin collection, there are a smattering of Venom-themed skins for other characters on the battle pass (including two skins on the free track). There are also plenty of Venom- and Phoenix-themed skins in the in-game shop if you've collected enough units to snatch up an incoming bundle or two. How can I get free skins during Marvel Rivals season 3? Players who link their Twitch account to their Marvel Rivals account can nab a free Hawkeye skin. But if you only care about rewards you can earn in-game, a Phoenix skin is available by progressing through the competitive ladder and new looks for Groot and Rocket Raccoon are available for free on the season 3 battle pass. Rocket Raccoon is looking a little ravenous with his inclusion on the season 3 battle pass. NetEase Games/Screenshot by CNET What Marvel Rivals skins are available free right now? There are currently nine free skins available. Here's how you get them: Storm Symbiote Storm: Complete all 21 challenges included within the Milano Repair Logs event by Aug. 8 in order to unlock this skin. Complete all 21 challenges included within the Milano Repair Logs event by Aug. 8 in order to unlock this skin. Hawkeye Will of Galacta: To claim this skin, you'll need to link a Twitch account to your Marvel Rivals account and then watch six hours of livestreams from streamers participating in the drop campaign. The Hawkeye Will of Galacta skin is available until Friday, Aug. 16. To claim this skin, you'll need to link a Twitch account to your Marvel Rivals account and then watch six hours of livestreams from streamers participating in the drop campaign. The Hawkeye Will of Galacta skin is available until Friday, Aug. 16. Phoenix Emerald Flames: Reach Gold rank or higher in competitive mode in season 3. You must play at least 10 competitive matches to be eligible to receive the skin. Reach Gold rank or higher in competitive mode in season 3. You must play at least 10 competitive matches to be eligible to receive the skin. Groot Symbiote Flora: Reach page 4 in the season 3 battle pass by Sept. 11. Reach page 4 in the season 3 battle pass by Sept. 11. Rocket Raccoon Symbiote Raccoon: Reach page 10 in the season 3 battle pass by Sept. 11. Four of the currently available free skins are not time-gated although they are locked behind achievements or platform exclusivity. Here are the Marvel Rivals skins you can unlock at any time: Spider-Man Scarlet Spider: This skin is available to PS Plus subscribers who play the game on the PS5. It can be found on the PSN Store under Marvel Rivals DLC. This skin is available to PS Plus subscribers who play the game on the PS5. It can be found on the PSN Store under Marvel Rivals DLC. Peni Parker Ven#m: Like the Scarlet Spider skin, this Ven#m skin is available for PS Plus subscribers and can be found in the PSN Store. This skin is also available in the Marvel Rivals in-game store, where it can be purchased with units. Like the Scarlet Spider skin, this Ven#m skin is available for PS Plus subscribers and can be found in the PSN Store. This skin is also available in the Marvel Rivals in-game store, where it can be purchased with units. Storm Ivory Breeze: Earn 200 Achievement Points in the Heroic Journey achievement section. Earn 200 Achievement Points in the Heroic Journey achievement section. Star-Lord Jovial Star: Earn 400 Achievement Points in the Heroic Journey achievement section. A classic X-Man look for Magik is available free on the Season 2 battle pass. NetEase Games/Screenshot by CNET How can I get more free Marvel Rivals skins? There are many ways to get skins in Marvel Rivals. Sometimes the developer issues special codes to unlock them while others require completing challenges. There are also some made available by watching streams on Twitch and many skins are "free" for progressing through the Marvel Rivals Battle Pass, which costs 990 Lattice, or about $10. You can also earn skins through regularly playing the game, as a free skin is frequently awarded with the completion of seasonal events. Players who reach gold rank or higher in competition also receive a free skin as a reward for their performance. Live events like season 2's Cerebro Database and the current Milano Repair Logs challenge include free skins as a completion reward. What free skins used to be available in Marvel Rivals? Twitch drops, battle passes and promo codes get cycled in and out of rotation, allowing Marvel Rivals players to earn different free skins from engaging with the game during different events. Here are all of the previously available free skins, what season they were introduced in and how they were obtainable. Season 0 free skins Iron Man Armor Model 42: This skin was unlocked through opening the Bundle Code main menu option and inputting the promo code nwarh4k3xqy. The skin rotated out of availability on March 5, 2025. This skin was unlocked through opening the Bundle Code main menu option and inputting the promo code The skin rotated out of availability on March 5, 2025. Scarlet Witch White Witch: This skin was an exclusive reward for Closed Alpha players, rewarded upon logging in for the first time in season 0. This skin was an exclusive reward for Closed Alpha players, rewarded upon logging in for the first time in season 0. Venom Cyan Clash: This skin was an exclusive reward for Closed Beta players, rewarded upon logging in for the first time in season 0. This skin was an exclusive reward for Closed Beta players, rewarded upon logging in for the first time in season 0. Magneto Will of Galacta: This skin was unlocked as a Twitch drop during season 0. The skin rotated out of availability on Dec. 31, 2024. This skin was unlocked as a Twitch drop during season 0. The skin rotated out of availability on Dec. 31, 2024. Moon Knight Golden Moonlight: This skin was available as a competitive reward for any players who reached Gold or higher in Competitive mode in season 0. This skin was available as a competitive reward for any players who reached Gold or higher in Competitive mode in season 0. Jeff the Shark Cuddly Fuzzlefin: This skin was a reward for the season 0 Winter Celebration event. This skin was a reward for the season 0 Winter Celebration event. Hela Empress of the Cosmos: This skin was a free reward from the season 0 battle pass. The season 0 battle pass was briefly available for purchase again during season 2, temporarily reintroducing this skin to the game. Season 1 free skins Hela Will of Galacta: This skin was unlocked as a Twitch drop during season 1. The skin rotated out of availability on Jan. 25, 2025. This skin was unlocked as a Twitch drop during season 1. The skin rotated out of availability on Jan. 25, 2025. Adam Warlock Will of Galacta: This skin was unlocked as a Twitch drop during season 1. The skin rotated out of availability on April 4, 2025. This skin was unlocked as a Twitch drop during season 1. The skin rotated out of availability on April 4, 2025. Winter Soldier Revolution: Available via a promo code sent to moviegoers who saw Captain America: Brave New World in participating Regal theaters during opening weekend. Also available to buy in the in-game shop. Available via a promo code sent to moviegoers who saw Captain America: Brave New World in participating Regal theaters during opening weekend. Also available to buy in the in-game shop. Invisible Woman Blood Shield: This skin was available as a competitive reward for any players who reached Gold or higher in Competitive mode in season 1. This skin was available as a competitive reward for any players who reached Gold or higher in Competitive mode in season 1. Human Torch Blood Blaze: This skin was available as a competitive reward for any players who reached Gold or higher in Competitive mode in season 1.5. This skin was available as a competitive reward for any players who reached Gold or higher in Competitive mode in season 1.5. Thor Reborn From Ragnarok: This skin was a reward for the season 1 Midnight Features Part 1 event. This skin was a reward for the season 1 Midnight Features Part 1 event. Groot Carved Traveler: This skin was a reward for the season 1 Midnight Features Part 2 event. This skin was a reward for the season 1 Midnight Features Part 2 event. Black Widow Mrs. Barnes: This skin was a reward for the season 1 Galacta's Cosmic Adventure event. It can be bought now in the in-game shop. This skin was a reward for the season 1 Galacta's Cosmic Adventure event. It can be bought now in the in-game shop. Peni Parker Blue Tarantula: This skin was a free reward from the season 1 battle pass. This skin was a free reward from the season 1 battle pass. Scarlet Witch Emporium Matron: This skin was a free reward from the season 1 battle pass.
The Independent
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 has dropped – here's where to watch
It's been two years since season two of The Summer I Turned Pretty wrapped up on an emotional cliffhanger. The last series, following the book's storyline, ends with Belly (Lola Tung) choosing to be with Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno), leaving Conrad (Christopher Briney) brokenhearted – delighting some viewers and devastating others in what has been a very divisive Fisher brothers love triangle. Wondering what happens now? We're about to find out. The third and final series premieres worldwide today (16 July), with the first two episodes available to binge now. There will be 11 hour-long episodes in the final season, giving us a few more episodes than both the first and second seasons. You can trust us to bring you the latest details on episode air dates as soon as we hear. Prime Video released a much-anticipated trailer. At the beginning of the trailer, we see Jeremiah and Belly announce their engagement, but over the course of the three-minute preview, it seems Conrad will cause as much drama as the previous seasons. It seems we're in for a treat. You will need an Amazon Prime membership to stream the new series of The Summer I Turned Pretty. It costs £9.99 per month, but if you haven't been an Amazon Prime member in the last year, you can sign up for a 30-day free trial, which comes with a whole range of other Amazon Prime benefits. Ahead of starting the new series, you might also want to catch up on the past two seasons of The Summer I Turned Pretty – both of which are available on Prime. What is ' The Summer I Turned Pretty' season 3 about? Without giving away too much, Prime Video's official synopsis for the final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty says, 'It's the end of her junior year of college, and Belly's looking forward to another summer in Cousins with her soulmate, Jeremiah. Her future seems set until some core-shaking events bring her first love Conrad back into her life. Now on the brink of adulthood, Belly finds herself at a crossroads and must decide which brother has her heart. Summer will never be the same…'
The Independent
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 is dropping this week in the UK – here's where to watch
It's been two years since season two of The Summer I Turned Pretty wrapped up on an emotional cliffhanger. The last series, following the book's storyline, ends with Belly (Lola Tung) choosing to be with Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno), leaving Conrad (Christopher Briney) brokenhearted – delighting some viewers and devastating others in what has been a very divisive Fisher brothers love triangle. Wondering what happens now? We're about to find out. Luckily for us, we won't have to wait too long to get our fix, with the third and final series premiering worldwide on 16 July. It's yet to be announced whether the entire last season will be aired all at once or if we'll need to wait for weekly episodes as before. We could even see the series split into two parts. What we do know though is there will be 11 hour-long episodes in the final season, giving us a few more episodes than both the first and second seasons. You can trust us to bring you the latest details on episode air dates as soon as we hear. Prime Video released a much-anticipated trailer that features Taylor Swift's hits. At the beginning of the trailer, we see Jeremiah and Belly announce their engagement, but over the course of the three-minute preview, it seems Conrad will cause as much drama as the previous seasons. It seems we're in for a treat. As you wait for the 16 July release date, you can catch up on the past two seasons of The Summer I Turned Pretty. You will need an Amazon Prime membership to do so, it costs £9.99 per month, but, if you haven't been an Amazon Prime member in the last year, you can sign up for a 30-day free trial, which comes with a whole range of other Amazon Prime benefits. What is ' The Summer I Turned Pretty' season 3 about? Without giving away too much, Prime Video's official synopsis for the final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty reads 'It's the end of her junior year of college, and Belly's looking forward to another summer in Cousins with her soulmate, Jeremiah. Her future seems set until some core-shaking events bring her first love Conrad back into her life. Now on the brink of adulthood, Belly finds herself at a crossroads and must decide which brother has her heart. Summer will never be the same…' If the latest trailer, released on 12 June, is anything to go by, we can expect plenty of happy memories at Cousins Beach, tears, fist fights, important decisions, and a wedding. But, who will Belly choose... Are you team Conrad or Jeremiah?
Gizmodo
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Everything to Remember Before ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Returns for Season 3
It's been a long wait for the return of Strange New Worlds: almost two whole years since the cliffhanger of season two's ending. It all resumes in next week's season three premiere, picking up where we left off with the Enterprise crew. And while it was quite a place to leave them, we'll forgive you if you're hazy on the details. Here are a few things to remember from the finale, and things to know about the next season, as we get ready to return to the world of Star Trek. Season two of Strange New Worlds ended in a dire situation. With the independent colony Parnassus Beta invaded by the Gorn—destroying the Federation starship USS Caguya and leaving its remaining crew, and the civilian population, to be preyed upon by the Gorn on the surface—the Enterprise found itself attempting to mount a rescue mission against all odds. It was a rescue mission that didn't go entirely well. Although the Enterprise managed to successfully get a rescue team down to the surface to locate survivors—and destroy a Gorn jammer blocking transporter signals on the planet—just three crewmembers made it back to Enterprise, leaving several of its own crew (including La'an, Sam Kirk, and Dr. M'Benga), and the survivors of the colony and the Caguya to be beamed aboard the Gorn flagship now orbiting the planet. If that wasn't bad enough, while being pummeled by the newly arrived Gorn fleet, Starfleet gave Enterprise the order to retreat rather than attempt to rescue their captured allies, leaving them to a grim fate. And if that wasn't enough, one of the trio to make it back to the Enterprise, alongside Pike and a familiar young face (more on that in a bit), Marie Batel—Pike's romantic partner and the captain of the Caguya—was discovered to have been infected with Gorn eggs. Which is not only a seemingly fatal condition, it could mean that the Enterprise now has a potential Gorn infestation aboard. We do at least know a little about how some of this is going to play out. Back at New York Comic Con last year, Paramount released a clip that showed the battered Enterprise having its cake and eating it with Starfleet's retreat order. Unable to go toe-to-toe with the Gorn ships, the clip sees the Enterprise tag the Gorn flagship containing their captured crewmates with a dummy torpedo, letting them warp away to recuperate before, presumably, tracking them down at a later time. One other important thing to remember about season two's finale aside from all this is that it also marked the first time that Strange New World had attempted to show the Gorn as anything other than primitive, aggressive monsters. During an encounter aboard the remains of the Caguya, Spock and Nurse Chapel came across an adult Gorn, ultimately killing it—but both feel a pang of sympathy watching the alien being succumb to its wounds. It's a tiny step, but an important one to bring more nuance to Strange New Worlds' visions of the species… and bring us slowly towards the still-hostile, but distanced, relationship between the Federation and the Gorn by the time of the original Star Trek. Before we get to that aforementioned familiar face, let's address the big Chapelephant in the room. Christine departed the Enterprise between the events of the finale and its predecessor episode, the musical 'Subspace Rhapsody' after being accepted into a research fellowship with the scientist Roger Korby. This not only pulled Chapel away from Enterprise, it also brought an end to her brief romantic relationship with Spock, which had only just begun to flourish in the wake of the collapse of his betrothal to T'Pring. Or at least, seemingly. Although Christine happened to be reunited with Spock and the Enterprise under unfortunate circumstances—she was aboard the Caguya being transported to her fellowship while it stopped at Parnassus Beta—and will stick around for a bit, we know that she both has to go and complete her fellowship with Korby at some point this season (Cillian O'Sullivan has been cast as the character in a recurring role) and that, eventually, she will fall in love with him and become engaged to be married. Trek nerds up on their lore know that Chapel's return to the Enterprise comes at least a few years after this time period, when she rejoins Starfleet after her fiancé's disappearance, but in the meantime, maybe the sparks between Chapel and Spock aren't fully extinguished. Our first trailer for season three did include an intriguing shot of Spock and Christine sharing a bed together, after all. Back to the Gorn situation. The other successful escapee of the incident on Parnassus Beta alongside Pike and Batel was none other than a young Lieutenant Montgomery Scott (played by Martin Quinn), who had successfully hidden himself on the planet after his own research vessel had been attacked by the Gorn. Now aboard the Enterprise, in season three it looks like Scotty is going to be formally integrated into the Engineering team, setting up his eventual rise through the ranks to become the ship's Chief Engineer. He's not there yet, though, as we know that Carol Kane's Commander Pelia is remaining in charge of the department for at least some of this season. Paul Wesley's young Kirk will return seemingly at least a few times this season, finding more ways to conveniently be aboard the ship he's destined to take over in a few years's time. When we last saw him in the musical episode, he had been brought aboard Enterprise to begin a command training program, preparing the current lieutenant for his future ascent to captaincy. That's a theme that will return this season, if the latest trailer for the show is anything to go by, hinting that there will actually be an emergency at some point this season that will see Kirk, at least temporarily, command the Enterprise. Just why Kirk is going to keep crossing paths with the crew he'll eventually lead remains to be seen, but we know from trailers he's in at least a few episodes: one that puts the crew in its own retro riff on a '60s esque sci-fi show in the vein of the original Trek, and another where there's a retro vibe of a different sort with a murder-mystery twist. But we also know from those same trailers that Kirk will get a drink in the Enterprise lounge with Scotty, so he's slowly but surely meeting a good bunch of his future crew. Although it's hard to say just how much this will impact the narrative of this upcoming season—production on season four has been underway for a while now after it was confirmed in April last year—we're heading into season three knowing that Strange New Worlds now has an end point. It was announced just last month that the show will conclude with a truncated fifth season, meaning a lot of the things we've touched upon here in regard to the Enterprise's future timeline, from the arrival of familiar crew to things like Pike's eventual fate, are now probably going to be set up even more so over the course of this and the remaining two seasons beyond it. Just as we're ready to contemplate one five-year mission coming to an end, the most famous one of all has to begin at some point! Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returns to Paramount+ next week, on July 17. Want more io9 news? 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CNET
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNET
Squid Game Creator Unveils Scrapped Ending Fans Are Calling Better Than the Original
Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has revealed that season 3 almost had an enormously different ending -- an ending that might have gone over better with fans who are still divided over how the hit series wrapped. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Hwang said he originally wrote an ending where Player 456, Seong Gi-hun, leaves the deadly games behind for good. That's a huge contrast to the version that actually aired, in which Gi-hun sacrifices his life in the end for the new Player 222. Hwang shared that his original plan for the Netflix series was far more hopeful. Gi-hun, the show's main character, would have ended the game, left alive and reunited with his daughter in the US. "In the beginning, I had a vague idea about how I would end the story. And back then, it was having Gi-hun end the game, in one way or another, and leave alive and go see his daughter in America," Hwang said. "So originally, I thought the person who witnesses the American recruiter woman would be Gi-hun." But over time, Hwang said the story evolved as he reflected on current events and the show's larger message. "I was witnessing more and more what was happening around the world," he said, and ultimately decided that Gi-hun's sacrifice should carry a heavier meaning. "I thought it was more fitting for Gi-hun to send this powerful and impactful message to the world," Hwang explained, adding that the darker ending was meant to reflect the urgent sacrifices needed in today's world to secure a better future. Read also: How to Watch Squid Game Season 3 on Netflix Audience reactions to the season 3 finale It's a choice that didn't sit well with a big chunk of the Squid Game fanbase. Some felt the final twist betrayed Gi-hun's character arc, especially after he spent two seasons suffering immense trauma and appearing to prioritize his family's safety. Others found it too bleak and open-ended, sparking passionate discussions -- and plenty of memes -- online. This isn't the first time a Squid Game finale has stirred controversy. When Season 1 premiered in 2021, the series became a global phenomenon almost overnight, smashing Netflix records and turning its bleak social commentary into must-watch television. But even then, the final episodes left fans divided. Now, Hwang's ending is fueling speculation about whether the show's final season will actually set up for a US spin-off show. Talk of a possible US spin-off Hwang emphasized that Cate Blanchett's surprise cameo as an American recruiter in the Los Angeles finale wasn't meant to set up a future spin-off, but rather to underline a broader thematic point. He clarified to The Hollywood Reporter that he "didn't end it on that note in order to deliberately leave room for further stories to happen," explaining that the storyline for Gi‑hun and the Front Man in Korea truly came to a close. He said that the American recruiter scene was crafted to symbolize the enduring nature of capitalist systems. That said, Hwang acknowledged rumors of a David Fincher–linked American version and said he'd watch it if it was made, but as of now, there's no official confirmation from Netflix. Season 3 smashes Netflix records Despite flak for the finale, the final season of Squid Game shattered launch records across the globe. The season garnered 60.1 million views in just three days, making it Netflix's biggest-ever TV series debut on the platform. That translates to 368.4 million hours watched over the same 72-hour span. The show became the ninth most-watched non‑English Netflix season of all time, while seasons 1 and 2 remain in the top two slots. Also, season 3 debuted at No. 1 in all 93 countries that report Netflix Top 10 metrics, which is an unprecedented feat. Read more: Netflix Review: Our Top Pick in a Sea of Streaming Choices
