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Lego Marvel Super Heroes announced

Out on everything this autumn.

Warner Bros. has announced LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, developed by long-standing LEGO game studio TT Games and out this autumn for 3DS, DS, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Vita and Wii U.

It's the first LEGO video game to feature Marvel characters, and ties in with the LEGO Marvel toy line, which will see a push in time for the release of film Iron Man 3 later this year.

The story of the game sees spy Nick Fury call on Marvel Heroes including Thor, Spider-Man, the Hulk, Captain America, Iron Man, Hawkeye, Deadpool, Wolverine and the Black Widow to save Earth from Loki and Galactus. Expect the LEGO series' trademark family-friendly platform/brawler/puzzle gameplay. There are over 100 characters to unlock

You get to explore a LEGO New York and travel beyond Earth.

"Fans of both LEGO and Marvel have wanted this game for years, and we're addressing that demand with more Marvel Universe characters than ever in a console game," said TQ Jefferson, Vice President, Games Production, Marvel Entertainment.

"If you're a fan of Spider-Man, the Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy or scores of other Marvel characters, this is the game for you."