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Marvel Rivals' most-picked hero also has one of the lowest win rates

Which heroes win the most? Healers, healers, healers.

PC Gamer

Competitive shooters are at a crucial crossroads in 2025: 'sweaty' teamplay vs. casual fun

Crossover fatigue, high-profile failures, and the rise of Marvel Rivals marked a tumultuous year for shooters.

PC Gamer

Marvel Rivals announces crossover with Marvel Snap and other mobile titles

A multiverse of madness

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Marvel Rivals review

Marvel Rivals is a very fun hero shooter right now, but NetEase has its work cut out trying to balance it.

PC Gamer

Marvel Rivals review – discomfitingly slick hero shooter makes you worry about gaming’s future

It’s Overwatch with Marvel characters, and it’s well-made and fun to play – but Marvel Rivals is also so devoid of new ideas that it leaves a nasty aftertaste

The Guardian - UK

'Marvel Rivals' Had a Nearly Perfect Launch, But It Needs One Major Change

Marvel Rivals has had an unimaginably good launch, and it's off to a really strong start. But it's clear there's a bit of work that still needs to happen.

Inverse

How to throw a Rivals themed Christmas party

No one too old, no one too young, copious champagne and 80s floorfillers: Claudia Cockerell on how to throw a Christmas bash worthy of Rutshire

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Marvel Rivals players discover a little shark lad can instakill the whole enemy team by eating them and hurling himself off a cliff

Whatever works.

PC Gamer

A Hulu/Disney Plus fan-favorite with a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score is coming back for season 2

Rivals is returning!

Total Film

Rivals season 2 is announced — and Jilly Cooper gives her hilarious verdict

It's official! Rivals season 2 is on the way and Jilly couldn't be happier...

WhatToWatch

Rivals to romp back for second season of the Disney+ bonkbuster and Jilly Cooper is 'orgasmic with excitement'

Hold your horny horses, Jilly Cooper’s sexy sensation is back after a lust-filled first season

Evening Standard

Where was Rivals filmed? The rural England county behind the rowdy Disney+ series

Here’s where the cameras rolled for racy debauchery in the fictional county of Rutshire

The Independent UK

Emily Atack reacts to her Rivals nude scenes being shared and twisted online

‘I can’t control people’s sexually aggressive behaviour, but I can continue with my campaigning and fighting for women’s freedom,’ said actor

The Independent UK

Horniness, hedonism and hope: why Rivals makes me surprisingly nostalgic

The TV drama doesn’t shy away from the worst aspects of the Thatcher era. But this version of Jilly Cooper’s bonkbuster also captures the lust, laughter and late-night parties

The Guardian - UK

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The week in TV: Rivals; Mr Loverman; Life and Death in Gaza; So Long, Marianne – review

The super-posh carry on like soft porn stars in a witty Jilly Cooper adaptation; Lennie James plays a man with a secret life; the day-to-day struggle of life in Gaza; and when Leonard Cohen met Marianne

Evening Standard

Thank goodness for Rivals – its the injection of camp we all need

It’s flagrantly horny and completely unrepentant – what a treat

The Guardian - UK

Rivals review – even the naked tennis scene is a triumph

Packed with sex, excess and fabulous awfulness, this adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s 80s bonkbuster starts as gloriously as it means to go on. Champagne all round!

Evening Standard

OPINION - Rachel Johnson: Rivals is the anti-woke shot to the heart that modern TV needs

The BBC is out-of-touch but Rivals on Disney Plus is bold and free from political correctness and identity politics

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WhatToWatch

EXCLUSIVE: Rivals star Alex Hassell on why playing iconic playboy Rupert Campbell-Black is such a big deal

Rivals star Alex Hassell on what to expect from the steamy saga based on Dame Jilly Cooper’s famous novel

The Independent UK

Tories, bonking and naked tennis: David Tennant and the Rivals cast on bringing Jilly Cooper’s novel to screen

It’s been almost 40 years since Jilly Cooper released her scandalous, sex-filled novel ‘Rivals’, and now it’s finally been adapted for the small screen. Ellie Muir speaks to the cast about playing posh, and showrunner Dominic Treadwell-Collins tells her about the love letters he sent the author to try to…

WhatToWatch

How to watch Rivals: stream the British drama show online

Here's how you can watch x, ready for when it arrives/airs/lands on X

The Guardian - UK

Lock up your TV remote! Why Jilly Cooper’s Rivals was guaranteed to be joyous television

Cooper’s novel is full of wisdom, wit and emotional intelligence. When put on screen, even the gratuitous sex feels oddly wholesome

Evening Standard

Rivals: who plays who in Jilly Cooper's new bonkbuster?

The Disney+ adaptation of Jilly Cooper's best-selling novel boasts a who’s who of British stars

The Guardian - UK

Rivals first-look review – an eye-popping explosion of sex, more sex and bad wigs

Like a perfect cross between Carry On and Eurotrash, the Jilly Cooper classic starts with a couple bonking on a Concorde – and only ramps up from there. Brace yourself for a supremely fun time

Evening Standard

Rivals on Disney+ review: phwoar – this gloriously trashy and arch show is the epitome of guilty pleasure TV

The swagger and the sheer star wattage here make up for a sporadic lack of pace and a complete lack of subtlety. Is it fun? Absolutely

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