Champions Online

PC, X360 / RPG / Release: Sep 1, 2009 / ESRB: T

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Champions Online Screenshots: Power Hands

Developer Cryptic Studios continues to illustrate the environments and various attacks of the upcoming super-powered MMORPG. In this batch, we've got glowing purple hands, see-through tentacles, and a huge four-armed dude that is also pink.

Once slated to hit in July, the Champions Online will now hit PC on September 1. No date yet for the console edition, though the company has stated that it's coming later.

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"how different is this going to be from CoH? CoH was cool at first.. but got so lame later ..."
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Champions Online Delayed

Champions Online developer Cryptic Studios has announced that the superhero MMO has been delayed until September 1 to add features and a spot of polishing.

"It is critically important for an MMO to be as good as it possibly can be at launch," said executive producer Bill Roper, mere weeks after a launch date of July 16 was given. Read more »

"The really sad thing is; even if they do wonders on the game between now and Sept 1 and make the ..."
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Champions Online Trailer Boasts Burrowing

Champions Online's swinging travel power might let Nick live out his Spider-Man fantasies, but it doesn't have a patch on the superhero MMO's totally tubular tunneling.

Decide for yourself whether you'll be a tunneling titan or a swinging soppy date when Champions Online arrives July 14 on PC, with a console release planned for later.

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"I'll try this out when it releases. I just hope it manages to keep me beyond the 1st month, like ..."
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Champions Online Release Date Announced

Cryptic Studios' superhero MMO Champions Online is to be released for PC on July 14, DarkZero reports from a press event held by publisher Atari in London today.

Apparently, the date wasn't meant to be announced until May 8, as sites like IncGamers have pulled their reports, but let's distract from that with new screenshots. Read more »

"I'm at a loss as to why anyone would think this would be good. Emmert is all about grind, and ..."
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Champions Online Trailer Shows Spider-Man Swinging

This is a Champions trailer I can get behind. Ever since Treyarch's Spider-Man 2, I've come to appreciate a solid slinging mechanic. While I haven't personally demoed this feature in Cryptic's game, it's certainly a fresh idea for an MMO ability--though it does definitely look better when there are actual buildings around to swing from.

Champions Online hits the PC sometime later this year, with an Xbox 360 release expected later on. Read more »

"Interesting.. the soundtrack was also used in City Of Heroes. Or, at least, it is very similar..."
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Champions Online Screenshots: One Armed Zombie

As the still-vague "spring" release of Champions Online draws ever closer, developer Cryptic has stepped up with a constant stream of new screenshots from the MMO. Our latest glimpse of the game includes Lovecraftian monsters, robots, and hey, zombies!

Champions Online will launch on PC first, with a console edition coming later.

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"Has anyone played this? Is it any better then CoH/CoV? or is it more of the same?"
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Spice up Your Midnight Club with New Cars

Is your Midnight Club feeling a little lacklustre lately? Don't turn to Truth or Dare, Spin the Bottle or--goodness forbid--alcohol, liven things up with these two downloadable content car packs for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

South Central Vehicle Pack 1 arrives April 16, towing these three sets of hot wheels:

"Headline should have read, "Rice up Your Midnight Club..." Can we please get a good old ..."
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Champions Online Screenshots: Orange You Glad to See Them?

In catching up on Cryptic-released screenshots of Champions Online, one thing is apparent: orange glowing beams are definitely considered "in season" within this particular superhero universe.

Champions Online hits the PC this spring, with an Xbox 360 release supposedly coming later on.

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"Is pic 2 Stateman vs. Evil Statesman? Pic 4 looks like the Ted Kord Blue Beetle wearing a ..."
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Midnight Club: Los Angeles DLC Finally on Xbox 360

Rockstar's twice-delayed South Central add-on for Midnight Club: Los Angeles arrived on the Xbox 360 today, expanding the city of the open-world racer by roughly 33%.

The free South Central expansion is temporarily an Xbox Live Gold-only download, while anyone willing to pony up the 800 Microsoft Points ($10) can grab the Premium Upgrade, which adds more races, cars, music, and such. Read more »

"I'll check this out eventually. Still have a soft spot for muscle cars and lowriders."
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Champions Online Testers Poached From Rival

Cryptic Studios has confirmed that it recruited players for the now-underway Champions Online closed beta from super-powered rival City of Heroes and other PC MMOs.

Rumors of such practices emerged via Massively earlier this week, after the official City of Heroes website warned players and forum-goers of solicitations from "another game company trying to lure you to their competing product." Read more »

"anyone on Shack in the beta? i was a huge fan of CoH for a year and a half and im considering ..."
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Champions Online Screenshots: 'A Brief Glimpse of Action in Canada'

According to developer Cryptic, these screenshots from the upcoming MMO Champions Online (PC, Xbox 360) offer a "brief glimpse of action in Canada."

Okay, they're probably referring to the snowy shot later on in the gallery, but who can tell? Read more »

"I posted an overly long analysis of whether Marvel or DC universe ported better to an MMO, but ..."
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Champions Online Hitting PC First, Console Later

City of Heroes co-developer Cryptic Studios has confirmed that its next super-powered MMO will launch on PC before the promised Xbox 360 and possible PS3 edition hit.

"All I know is it's coming out first on the PC," design director and Flagship Studios veteran Bill Roper told Eurogamer. Read more »

"Be interesting to see how Roper handles it considering he helped pioneer WoW."
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Midnight Club: Los Angeles DLC Delayed

Once expected to arrive March 12, the South Central downloadale add-ons for Midnight Club: Los Angeles (PS3, 360) have suffered a slight delay, and are now due March 19.

The update will arrive in two forms: a free download that expands the open-world racer to include the South Central area, and a $10 download with more cars and races. Read more »

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Midnight Club: Los Angeles DLC Arrives March 12

The first downloadable content for Rockstar San Diego's open-world race Midnight Club: Los Angeles will hit on March 12, Rockstar Games announced today.

The content will arrive in two forms, a free download that expands the map, and a $10 download with more cars and races. Read more »

"The fact that the map expansion is free makes me a happier customer and much more likely to buy ..."
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Cryptic's Champions Online Set for June Launch

Champions Online, the new MMO from City of Heroes developer Cryptic Studios, is now scheduled for a June launch according to publisher Atari.

Atari did not mention whether the launch will be simultaneous across the game's planned platforms, the Xbox 360 and PC.

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"Sooner this hits sooner they can get Trek out. Release it tomorrow."
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