We are pleased to announce that MMOsite.com is running their Reader’s Choice Awards 2006, and that City of Heroes, City of Villains, and Cryptic Studios have beens nominated for favorite game, best graphics, best PVP, best gameplay, best storyline, best expansion, and favorite company!
Introducing the Ask a Dev article series on the Warcry Network! Each article of the series will introduce a new member of the City of Heroes and City of Villains Development Team. They will tell a bit about themselves and their involvement in the game. Then, readers can pose their questions to the developer who will give their input on the top questions.
The Winter Event is back for another week of gifts and festivities! A cold front on the horizon brings back winter to the streets of Paragon and outlying Rogue Isles! On Monday the 8th of January, the Winter Event returns! Cold weather is expected to last through the week, ending on Monday the 15th.
The Sky Raiders are a criminal mercenary group that operates in at least a dozen countries around the globe. They claim to be a legitimate private military company, that provides a wide range of services to legitimate governments, such as conducting reconnaissance and surveillance, initiating clandestine military operations, and training soldiers in special forces techniques. In addition to working for governments, the Sky Raiders are also known to have been in the service of transnational corporations (in particular diamond and oil megacorporations).
The Washington Post Technology section's .game column by Mike Musgrove features the City of Heroes' Winter Event, along with comments by City of Heroes players, in the article Virtual Presents, Virtual Trees and Very Real Cheer.
Happy holidays from the entire City of Heroes & City of Villains team!
Winter is blowing in across the bay to Paragon City, and settling on the Rogue Isles like an icy blanket. New presents and threats await both heroes and villains this holiday season.
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Annual City of Heroes & Villains Halloween Costume Contest.
Thanks to all of you who entered the 2006 Halloween Costume Contest! There were many terrific entries! Picking the winners was difficult –they were so good. In the end, however, there could only be a few winners, so we examined them, and debated, and battled it out through the Pocket D Arena kiosks …
We are thrilled to announce the release of Issue 8: To Protect and Serve, for City of Heroes and City of Villains. This marks the eighth free expansion to City of Heroes since its release in April 2004. Issue 8 introduces a host of innovative features, gameplay improvements and player programs.
About.com serves up new rankings of current Massively Multiplayer Online Games. Topping the Science Fiction listing, City of Villains comes in at #1 with City of Heroes on the list at #3. Read the full article on About.com.
Issue 8: To Protect and Serve, the eighth upcoming free expansion since the launch of City of Heroes® in April 2004, introduces a host of innovative features, gameplay improvements and player programs. It's the Heroes' turn to take back the streets! Issue 8 is currently available on the Training Room and will be available on the live servers in the near future.
Watch the trailer using either Windows Media 9 or Quicktime 6 now!
Faultline has undergone some pretty radical changes since its original state as a Trial zone. This guide describes some of the background fiction to the changes, and also includes an in-depth look at the zone by Cryptic’s own Melissa "War Witch" Bianco, game designer.
Paragon City is under attack! Villains from the Rogue Isles have recruited the help of various villain groups, and have begun targeting Paragon City’s banks to cause mayhem and chaos while making some quick money in the process. Even Arachnos has been participating in these robbery attempts, in open defiance of the law! Paragon City needs its heroes to thwart these attacks!
The 1UP.com network has first look at the new Safeguard Mission video from Cryptic and NCsoft.
Be the first person in your Supergroup to check out the exciting new additions included with Veteran Rewards! This includes exciting features such as wing costume attachments, trenchcoats, samurai armor and access to free character respecs!
For the complete announcement, questions and answers and instructions on how to participate in testing on the Training Room Server, visit the official forum announcement.
