# What If... Nick Crashes Out About Black Cat for 2 Hours... And Cyclops is Coming! | Season 8.5 News | Friends & Rivals 68

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Podcast: [Friends & Rivals: A Marvel Rivals Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friends-rivals-a-marvel-rivals-podcast-7202027)
Published: 2026-06-13T13:22:22+00:00
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Duration seconds: 7440

## Resource

This week is all about season 8.5, with news, Cyclops, Armed & Dangerous, and the Reddit Take of the Week --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Dev Vision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZhekPruzrE Patch Notes: https://x.com/MarvelRivals/status/2064784768160366869 Reddit Take of the Week: https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1u2d0w3/hot_take_i_think_characters_getting_over_nerfed/ https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1tyjipz/how_do_you_keep_this_guy_alive/ https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1tynxk1/beware_of_sliding_doors_i_guess_rip_punisher/ --------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/FriendsAndRivals?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Join the Friends & Rivals Discord! https://discord.gg/b9MY8wDSDd Email a question or comment: friendsandrivalspod@gmail.com Join on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsandrivals/ X: @FriendRivalPod ( https://x.com/FriendRivalsPod ) Podcast art by DarkRaiDraws (X: @DarkRaiRai) Edited by Arsenio J. Alvarez III (Instagram: @arsenio_alvarez_a3)

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