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Single Subscription Rate for City of Heroes/Villains

by Maarten Goldstein Oct 06, 2005 9:13am CST tags: NCSoft, City of Heroes
NCSoft today announced that people who want to play both City of Villains and City of Heroes won't be paying double for subscribing; both games can be played for a single rate of $14.99 a month. People playing both games will receive four additional character slots per game server, and access to crossover areas from both games like the PvP zones in City of Villains. Thanks Lynn Minmei.
"To echo earlier posters, it's a good thing they're doing this. If they hadn't, CoH would die. ..."7 Comments

City of Villains Q&A

by Maarten Goldstein Sep 21, 2005 9:12am CST tags: City of Heroes, Cryptic Studios
New at Boomtown today is this City of Villains Q&A. Jack Emmert of Cryptic Studios is asked about the new archetypes, new zones, strike forces, end game content, PvP between villains and heroes and plenty more.
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City of Heroes Causing Illness

by Chris Remo Sep 20, 2005 12:59pm CST tags: MMO, NCSoft, City of Heroes
GameRifts.com is reporting on a rather odd effect being caused by NCSoft's MMORPG City of Heroes. Apparently, an in-game effect that is part of a "Sonic Powers Buff" is causing headaches and nausea in a huge number of the game's players. The news post links to three of many threads on the game's official forums filled with players citing those specific effects as triggering the symptoms. Some speculated that the effects are causing a reaction in those suffering from epilepsy, but that seems to have been discounted.
Instead of a hot patch to correct the issue, NCSoft was informed by Cryptic that a patch would go in with the next update to correct this, after it's been through test. Now, we are talking possibly months before this fix will be put in place. If players are reporting illness due to a change, should not the change be reverted, especially when this issue was reported during the original test phase prior to being implemented onto the live servers? The real kicker is that less-than-mature players are using this beneficial tactic within game to grief other players.
"Wow, what a sensationalist, Cryptic-hating post. It wasn't a "change" that started this debacl..."85 Comments

City of Villains Preview

by Maarten Goldstein Sep 19, 2005 7:27am CST tags: City of Heroes
There's a new City of Villains preview on GameCloud this morning, offering hands-on impressions of this standalone expansion pack to City of Heroes. In other City of Heroes news GameRifts reports that some people are becoming nauseous due to a special graphics effect in the game's latest patch.
"The CoH/CoV idea has so much going for it, the hero creation is practically a game in itself, and..."1 Comment

City of Villains Preview

by Maarten Goldstein Sep 14, 2005 4:51pm CST tags: City of Heroes
Another City of Villains preview has gone up at GameSpot, this time taking a look at some of the villains, powers and new areas the game has to offer. Includes more media.
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City of Villains Preview

by Maarten Goldstein Sep 13, 2005 5:38am CST tags: MMO, City of Heroes
GameSpot has gone hands-on with City of Villains, offering their impressions of Cryptic's new MMORPG. There is a video interview with Designer David Cook as well.
"Wow, all that from a closed beta in which they've already said they are going to replace about 60..."1 Comment

City of Villains Collector's Edition Announced

by Maarten Goldstein Sep 08, 2005 5:00pm CST tags: MMO, NCSoft, City of Heroes
NCSoft sends along a press release announcing a Collector's Edition release of City of Villains. The $79.99 Collector's Edition includes the game on DVD, seven limited-edition HeroClix figures, a map of The Rogue Isles, an art book and more. City of Villains is a stand-alone expansion to the MMORPG City of Heroes, and ships this fall.
"standalone expansion might be right, but for MMOs standalone means another 15$/months so that's a..."8 Comments

City of Heroes Q&A

by Maarten Goldstein Sep 02, 2005 6:56am CST tags: City of Heroes, Cryptic Studios
Over at GameDaily you can find a new City of Heroes Q&A. Matt Miller of Cryptic Studios is asked about the upcoming Issue 5 update for the game.
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City of Heroes Update Preview

by Maarten Goldstein Aug 24, 2005 10:19am CST tags: MMO, City of Heroes
IGN has a brief City of Heroes preview, taking a look at the Forest of Dread zone being added by the Issue 5 update for this MMORPG. Includes a new video.
"I cant wait till I stop playing due to the utter uselessness of my main Dark Defender."5 Comments

City of Villains Q&A

by Maarten Goldstein Aug 23, 2005 10:47am CST tags: MMO, City of Heroes
GameSpy has an article format City of Villains Q&A, asking designer Zeb Cook about this upcoming MMORPG. Topics include the design goals, making the game seperate from City of Heroes, and filling the new locations with villainous groups and missions.
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City of Villains Q&A

by Maarten Goldstein Aug 22, 2005 6:11pm CST tags: MMO, City of Heroes, Cryptic Studios
GameSpot has posted a new City of Villains Q&A, talking to Jack Emmert of Cryptic Studios about this stand-alone MMORPG expansion. Emmert talks about the new zones in the game. A new game movie is available as well.
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City of Heroes Content Preview

by Maarten Goldstein Aug 10, 2005 8:56am CST tags: City of Heroes
GameSpy has an Issue 5 preview, checking out the upcoming free Forest of Dread addon for City of Heroes. Several screenshots are included.
"I hope they release it soon the current version of City of Heros crashes my pc randomly while I c..."7 Comments

City of Villains Preview

by Maarten Goldstein Aug 03, 2005 1:43pm CST tags: City of Heroes
IGN has a new City of Villains preview, going hands-on with this stand-alone expansion pack. Several new screenshots are included.
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City of Villains Q&A

by Maarten Goldstein Jul 22, 2005 6:58am CST tags: City of Heroes, Cryptic Studios
GameCloud has a City of Villains Q&A, asking David Cook of Cryptic Studios about the game. Questions are about going from expansion to stand-alone product, character creation changes, new archtypes, quests, new zones and locations, PvP combat, base building and graphics engine improvements.
"I'm with you. I think that if you're already a CoH subscriber that the 50 dollars for the new con..."2 Comments

City of Villains Q&A

by Maarten Goldstein Jul 19, 2005 6:25am CST tags: MMO, City of Heroes
New at IGN is this City of Villains Q&A. Cryptic's Sean Fish is asked about the signature villains in the upcoming stand-alone MMORPG expansion. IGN also has a feature on the Ghost Widow, one of these villains.
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City of Villains Q&A

by Maarten Goldstein Jul 18, 2005 8:37am CST tags: City of Heroes
There's a City of Villains Q&A on GameHelper, asking senior designer David Cook about this upcoming stand-alone expansion pack to City of Heroes. Questions are about the way you get missions, character classes, PvP combat, base building and having henchmen.
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City of Villains Movie

by Maarten Goldstein Jul 16, 2005 1:43pm CST tags: City of Heroes, Cryptic Studios
The latest City of Villains movie is now available, offering about three minutes of gameplay footage. There is narration by a Cryptic Studios developer as well. GameSpot has ten new screenshots from the game.
"What's the current popularity of this game? At one point it seemed like everyone I spoke to was p..."4 Comments

New City of Villains Movie

by Maarten Goldstein Jun 30, 2005 6:31pm CST tags: City of Heroes
A new City of Villains movie has been released, showing two minutes of gameplay footage from the stand-alone expansion pack to City of Heroes. Thanks GameSpot.
"I wonder when the CoV beta starts, I won a slot at E3 but havnt heard from them in email yet."2 Comments

City of Villains Movie

by Maarten Goldstein Jun 28, 2005 9:53am CST tags: MMO, City of Heroes
A new, high-res, City of Villains movie has been released, showing three and a half minutes of gameplay footage from the MMORPG expansion pack. Thanks 3D Gamers.
"Ok that was pretty lame. I was expecting some gameplay, a look at the character creator or someth..."3 Comments

City of Villains Q&A

by Maarten Goldstein Jun 22, 2005 5:58pm CST tags: City of Heroes, Cryptic Studios
New at GameSpot tonight is this City of Villains Q&A, asking Cryptic Studios creative director Jack Emmert about this standalone addon for City of Heroes. New screenshots are included.
"I have to buy this game. I have to try it. It just sounds really fun."4 Comments
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