by Rainier on July 16, 2008 @ 12:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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There is reason for the rejoicing in Paragon City and the Rogue Isles as NCsoft has completely merged the two games into one game universe. Buying either retail game automatically gives you the other, while existing users will have access to the features of both games.
by Rainier on June 13, 2007 @ 3:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In City of Heroes/Villains Issue 10: Invasion the skies over Paragon City are filled with dark grey thunderheads. It is the same in the Rogue Isles, Europe, and across the globe. Small ships dart through the heavy weather … and there are so very many of them. The Rikti have returned.
by Rainier on May 3, 2007 @ 1:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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NCsoft and Cryptic Studios have released the newest expansion to City of Heroes/ Villains delivering greater depth to players with the inclusion of an innovative crafting system and auction houses. The free Issue 9: Breakthrough expansion also includes new high-level adventures with the new Statesman Taskforce and an update of the Hamidon Encounter.
by Rainier on April 3, 2007 @ 1:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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NCsoft announced the "Good Versus Evil Edition," bundling City of Heroes and City of Villains into one feature packed box, as well as a referral program where current players can receive one month of play-time credit by bringing friends into either game.
by Rainier on Oct. 18, 2006 @ 2:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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From 10 a.m. CST on Oct. 18 until midnight on Nov. 1, players in both “City of …” games will be able to go trick-or-treating. Knock on random doors in Paragon City or Rogue Isles and receive either treats such as inspirations and temporary powers, or nasty tricks in the form of blood-thirsty ghouls and other creatures.
by Rainier on June 7, 2006 @ 9:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NCsoft announced the release of a free expansion to City of Villains and City of Heroes, Issue 7: "Destiny Manifest," in both North America and Europe, adding level 40 to 50 content for villains, the opportunity for villains to wreak havoc in new "mayhem missions," and a player-versus-player (PvP) zone where villains and heroes clash to control a dynamically changing battlefield.
by Rainier on March 21, 2006 @ 9:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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AGEIA Technologies today announced that City of Villains developer Cryptic Studios plans to supercharge the game's powers and effects for players whose PCs are equipped with Physics Accelerator add-in boards powered by the AGEIA PhysX processor.
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Genre: MMORPG
Publisher: NCSoft
Developer: Cryptic Studios
Release Date: TBA
Being a superhero is cool. Being a supervillain is cooler. At least that's the premise behind NCSoft's upcoming City of Villains, a quasi-expansion/standalone that can work together with the existing City of Heroes, or not, depending on whether you happen to own City of Heroes as well. It's kinda hard to describe, since I've never really seen a situation quite like this before. City of Villains will not require that you own City of Heroes to play, but some interactions between the two games will not be available. Likewise,
Issue 10 begins with a World Event that spans across numerous zones in both Paragon City and the Rogue Isles, as the Rikti return in devastating waves. They are armed with new, brutal weapons and seek to establish a beachhead on Earth, presumably to save their lost brethren and to finish what they started the first time … the destruction of Earth!
The site of the crashed Rikti mother ship has become a hot War Zone. Pylons of unknown purpose have appeared around the mother ship, and Rikti presence is extremely heavy. In an attempt to contain the Rikti from breaking
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
E3 - E3 2005 May 19th
by Dan Barrow on Dec. 3, 2005 @ 1:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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City of Villains will provide players with a chance to play the "bad guy" in the comic-book inspired world created by Cryptic Studios. Take on the role of super-powered villains and create your own character using thousands of power and costume options. Then battle heroes and become a true menace to society while plotting your way to world domination.
by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2005 @ 1:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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NCsoft announced today that the City of Villains servers have gone live, and is now available in shops in a special Collectors Edition, packed with extra goodies, as well as the standard retail package. players will be able to take on villainous personas, customizing villain costumes and building bases for their super-powered groups.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2005 @ 4:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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City of Villains is an expansion to NCsoft's MMORPG City of Heroes, set in the Rogue Isles, a treacherous region not far from Paragon City. Players can now build their criminal empires and spread their own reign of terror.
by Judy on Oct. 24, 2005 @ 2:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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City of Villains will provide players with a chance to play the "bad guy" in the comic-book inspired world created by Cryptic Studios. Take on the role of super-powered villains and create your own character using thousands of power and costume options. Then battle heroes and become a true menace to society while plotting your way to world domination.
by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2005 @ 8:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NCSoft North America announces that City of Villains has reached gold master status and will appear on retailers' shelves in North America at the end of the month. NCsoft also confirmed that customers who purchased and registered their City of Villains pre-order boxes will receive a two-day head start for game play.
by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2005 @ 1:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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City of Villains will provide players with a chance to play the "bad guy" in the comic-book inspired world created by Cryptic Studios. Take on the role of super-powered villains and create your own character using thousands of power and costume options. Then battle heroes and become a true menace to society while plotting your way to world domination.
by Rainier on Oct. 12, 2005 @ 1:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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City of Villains will provide players with a chance to play the "bad guy" in the comic-book inspired world created by Cryptic Studios. Take on the role of super-powered villains and create your own character using thousands of power and costume options. Then battle heroes and become a true menace to society while plotting your way to world domination.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2005 @ 12:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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At a press event earlier tonight, NCsoft announced that customers will be able to subscribe to City of Villains and City of Heroes for the price of one. Subscribers to CoV and CoH will only need a single subscription fee of $14.99 per month to gain full access to both games.
by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2005 @ 10:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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City of Villains will provide players with a chance to play the "bad guy" in the comic-book inspired world created by Cryptic Studios. Take on the role of super-powered villains and create your own character using thousands of power and costume options. Then battle heroes and become a true menace to society while plotting your way to world domination.
by Rainier on Sept. 14, 2005 @ 4:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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City of Villains will provide players with a chance to play the "bad guy" in the comic-book inspired world created by Cryptic Studios. Take on the role of super-powered villains and create your own character using thousands of power and costume options. Then battle heroes and become a true menace to society while plotting your way to world domination.
by Rainier on Sept. 8, 2005 @ 3:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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NCsoft North America has revealed the contents for the City of Villains Collector's Edition retail game pack that will be released to stores in North America when the game launches later this fall. The Col. Edition will contain a set of seven limited-edition HeroClix figures from WizKids, as well as several other goodies. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2005 @ 5:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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City of Villains will provide players with a chance to play the "bad guy" in the comic-book inspired world created by Cryptic Studios. Take on the role of super-powered villains and create your own character using thousands of power and costume options. Then battle heroes and become a true menace to society while plotting your way to world domination.
by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2005 @ 9:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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when you pre-order City of Villains you will receive an exclusive in-game Arachnos costume piece, a limited edition "Lord Recluse versus Statesman" poster, CoV videos, art, wallpapers, screenshots, a Rogue Isles map, a City of Heroes comic book and other valuable offers. Pre-ordering also get you access to the game's beta testing and a two-day head-start over other players before the official game launch later this year.
by Rainier on July 27, 2005 @ 10:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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City of Villains will provide players with a chance to play the "bad guy" in the comic-book inspired world created by Cryptic Studios. Take on the role of super-powered villains and create your own character using thousands of power and costume options. Then battle heroes and become a true menace to society while plotting your way to world domination.
by Rainier on July 22, 2005 @ 1:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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City of Villains will provide players with a chance to play the "bad guy" in the comic-book inspired world created by Cryptic Studios. Take on the role of super-powered villains and create your own character using thousands of power and costume options. Then battle heroes and become a true menace to society while plotting your way to world domination.
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