City of Villains

It's All Access for City of Heroes and City of Villains
07/16/2008
NCsoft readies the number 1 super-powered MMO for more

City of Heroes Issue 12: Midnight Hour Developer Diary Revelations With Senior Designer Joe Morrissey
05/01/2008
Senior Designer and writer Joe Morrissey explains how he helped design and write the story for Issue 12 - the highly anticipated next chapter of NCsoft Europe's popular MMO franchise, City of Heroes/Villains

Dr. Brainstorm unveils new addition powersets for City of Heroes, City of Villains
03/28/2008
GameZone exclusive: NCsoft reveals Issue 12 to increase powers for heroes and villains alike

Amazing discovery found in lab of Dr. Brainstorm
03/27/2008
Fabled City of Heroes/City of Villains scientist uncovers what he calls 'Powerset Proliferation'

Dev Corner: City of Heroes Development with Matt Miller
03/17/2008
Matt Miller, Senior Lead Designer for City of Heroes at NCsoft NorCal, discusses what’s happened since NCsoft fully acquired the franchise, and looks ahead to Issue 12: Midnight Hour and beyond

NCsoft Outlines Issue 12 for City of Heroes
03/12/2008
New Developer Diary also available

City of Heroes, City of Villains celebrate Valentine’s Day with a wedding
02/15/2008
Manticore and Sister Psyche tie the knot, but the celebration is spoiled by Lord Recluse

New City of Heroes / City of Villains Q&A
02/12/2008
NCsoft has released a new Q&A for their superhero MMORPG, City of Heroes

XP Curve Smoothing Q&A with Matt "Positron" Miller
02/07/2008
NCsoft has released a new Q&A concerning XP Curve Smoothing within their superhero-based MMO franchises, City of Heroes and City of Villains

Double XP Weekend in City of Heroes and City of Villains
02/05/2008
For an entire weekend, Hero and Villain characters will receive double the XP, Prestige, Influence, and Infamy for all of their accomplishments in the game

Cryptic Studios Announces Sale of City of Heroes & City of Villains
11/06/2007
Cryptic Studios announced today that the development house has sold its intellectual and proprietary rights to both the City of Heroes and City of Villains franchises to publisher NCsoft

City of Heroes / City of Villains Issue 11: A Stitch in Time
10/02/2007
NCsoft have released some new details on their upcoming City of Heroes/Villains update, A Stitch in Time

City of Heroes Double XP Weekend Starts Today
06/15/2007
School's out! Father’s Day! Positron’s birthday! So many reasons to celebrate!

City of Heroes Double XP Weekend
06/08/2007
Next weekend Hero and Villain characters will receive double the XP, Prestige, Influence and Infamy for all of their accomplishments in the game

NCsoft Releases City of Heroes and City of Villains Update
05/04/2007
Depth Added with New Crafting System and Auction Houses

NCsoft Releases City of Heroes and City of Villains Expansion
05/03/2007
The expansion, “Issue 9: Breakthrough”, free to current subscribers,

NCsoft's City Of Heroes/Villains Issue 9 Breakthrough Gives You Wings
04/18/2007
Developer Diary – "Inventing Wings" by Character Artist, Jay Doherty

City of Heros Issue 9 Screens and Preview: Statesman's Task Force
02/21/2007
NCsoft and Cryptic Studios have released a set of screens shots and developed a strategy/preview piece regarding the “Statesman’s Strike Task

CoH Community Quiz: Get Us Your Questions For Jack Emmert!
02/07/2007

New Details for 9th Expansion for City of Heroes/City of Villains, Breakthrough
01/24/2007
NCsoft Europe proudly brings you the the ninth free expansion to the City of Heroes® universe, introducing an entirely new level of depth and gameplay to the franchise

This Halloween Marks the City of Villains One-Year Anniversary
10/30/2006
To commemorate this first annual milestone, NCsoft has conducted their own Q&A with Cryptic Lead Designer Matt Miller

City of Heroes & Villains: New Content Now Available on Test Server
10/23/2006
New City of Heroes and City of Villains content coming out in Issue 8 is currently live on the NCsoft public test server

NCsoft Opens up Halloween Treats for City of Hero and City of Villains Players
10/18/2006
Starting on Wednesday, Oct. 18, NCsoft and Cryptic Studios are launching a new expanded version of one of its most popular in-game activities, the Halloween Trick or Treat event in the City of Heroes and City of Villains games

AGEIA Shows Off Exclusive Pre-Release PhysX Titles And New Hardware at Digital Life
10/12/2006
Physics leader ups the ante on realism in games; offers a show special on PhysX boards and PhysX powered Dell gaming PCs

Veteran Rewards Program Announced for City of Heroes and City of Villains
09/20/2006
This program rewards fans for their time spent supporting and playing City of Heroes and City of Villains

Spirals of Fate - Chapter Five (Spiraling out of control, Part 2) - the Conclusion
09/01/2006
The conclusion of the Spirals of Fate serial story

New City of Heroes & Villains Expansion Details Released
08/31/2006
Titled Issue 8: To Protect and Serve, it will be available as a free update to subscribers

Spirals of Fate - Chapter Five (Spiraling out of control, Part 1)
08/25/2006
Mara and Vincent battle the three new heroes

Spirals of Fate - Chapter Four (Shadows of the Future, Part 3)
08/18/2006
The bank robbery has begun and Hero Corps newest team responds to the alarms

Spirals of Fate - Chapter Four (Shadows of the Future, Part 2)
08/11/2006
As the heroes are discussing strategy as a team, our three main villains think about what lays ahead en route to a bank to steal an artifact.

Spirals of Fate: Chapter Four (Shadows of the Future) - Part One
08/04/2006
A minor arrest turns into a discussion about use of force between Charger and Snowman as the Spirals of Fate serial story heads into its last two chapters.

Spirals of Fate - Chapter Three (Harsh Environments, Part 3)
07/28/2006
Chapter Three - Part Three

Cryptic Studios Announces Open Tryouts for New Hires
07/26/2006
Independent Developer Seeks Talented Heroes for New Massively Multiplayer Games

Spirals of Fate - Chapter Three (Harsh Environments, Part 2)
07/21/2006
Chapter Three - Part Two

Spirals of Fate - Chapter Three (Harsh Environments, Part 1)
07/14/2006
Chapter Three - Part One

Double XP Weekend for City of Heroes and City of Villains
07/13/2006
NCsoft gives heroes and villains a boost with double XP weekend for City of Heroes and City of Villains July 21-23

Spirals of Fate - Chapter Two (Where Heroes Walk, Part 3)
07/07/2006
Chapter Two - Part Three

Spirals of Fate - Chapter Two (Where Heroes Walk, Part 2)
06/30/2006
Chapter Two - Part Two

Spirals of Fate - Chapter One (Where Heroes Walk, Part 1)
06/23/2006
Chapter Two - Part One

Spirals of Fate - Chapter One (Enter Mosaic, Part 3)
06/16/2006
Chapter One - Part Three

Spirals of Fate - Chapter One (Enter Mosaic, Part 2)
06/09/2006
Chapter One - Part Two

NCsoft releases new City of Villains and City of Heroes Expansion
06/07/2006
Issue 7: ‘Destiny Manifest’ raises the bar for villain mayhem and adds revolutionary new PvP zone

Laura Genender got to play Recluse’s Victory, the new PvP zone
06/05/2006

New Highlight Video for City of Villains Issue 7: Destiny Manifest
06/02/2006
The expansion, set for release next week, is free to current subscribers COH and COV subscribers and brings a host of new features to the game that are highlighted in the new video

Spirals of Fate - Chapter One (Enter Mosaic)
06/02/2006
Chapter One - Part One

Serialized story, based on City of Heroes/City of Villains, coming to GameZone.com
06/01/2006
Chapter 1 kicks off June 2; new installments will run on consecutive Fridays

NCsoft, Cryptic Unleash Media event for Issue 7
05/26/2006
Event offered sneak peek at some of the upcoming changes to City of Heroes/City of Villains universe

City of Villains & Heroes to release new costume options in Issue 7
05/18/2006
NCsoft and Cryptic Studios have released the details and a set of screenshots showing off the new costume options

City of Heroes & Villains Issue 7: Destiny Manifest is Now Available for Download on the Training Room Test Server
05/04/2006
The download will begin after you exit your play session rather than prior to entering the game, and is purely optional, you can cancel at anytime

New Screens and Trailer for City of Villains Issue 7: Destiny Manifest
05/01/2006
The new assets highlight the Mayhem Missions feature in the update

Computer Games Magazine Partners With NCsoft, Offers Free Online Game To New Subscribers
04/19/2006
Gamers Will Receive Free Copy of City of Villains and 30 Days of Free Play

In his weekly design column, Nathan Knaack looks at what we learned from City of Villains.
04/18/2006

New City of Villains Issue 7 Screens
03/30/2006
NCsoft and Cryptic Studios have released a set of screenshots showing off new Patron Powers

New Screens Released for City of Villains
03/16/2006
NCSoft has some new screens for their upcoming update for City of Villains: Issue 7 - Destiny Manifest

New City of Villains Issue 7: Destiny Manifest Screens
03/09/2006
NCsoft and Cryptic Studios has released a new set of screenshots and background piece highlighting some of the 300 new missions that are part of the next free content expansion for City of Villains

New City of Villains Screenshots and Trailer
03/02/2006
NCSoft has released some new assets to highlight their upcoming additions to City of Villains, Issue 7: Destiny Manifest

Matt Miller of Cryptic Studios answers our questions about the upcoming City of Heroes/Villains free expansion.
02/28/2006

GZ Interview: Cryptic’s Matt Miller talks about the forthcoming expansion of CoV and CoH
02/13/2006
“There will be plenty of surprises and new elements that will take this game’s PvP action to another level”

City of Heroes & City of Villains Valentines Day Event kicks off today
02/09/2006
City of Villains and City of Heroes players will be able to participate in a series of events to celebrate Valentines Day beginning today.

City of Villains/Heroes Holiday Events Begin
12/07/2005
City of Villains and City of Heroes games will receive an early holiday gift – a jet pack

City of Villains Costume Contest Winners Announced
11/28/2005
All contestants were judged on costume impression, creativity, originality, difficulty and quality

New Movie and Screenshots Released for City of Villains
11/01/2005
New Assets Showcase the Stalker Archetype

City Of Villains Archetype: The Mastermind
10/27/2005
New action packed movie and screens now available.

City of Villains Beta Test event on Oct. 26
10/24/2005
The end of beta event is about to hit the Rogue Isles

City of Villains Screenshots: Shivans of Bloody Bay
10/24/2005
he screenshots and briefing document show off the Shivans villain group

City of Villains Enemy Group Update - Coralax Hybrids
10/18/2005
New Screenshots Available for City of Villians

Top Secret: A Report To The Federal Bureau Of Superpowered Affairs On Scirocco
10/11/2005
The enclosed memorandum is circulated at the request of the Director of the FBSA.

Head City of Villains offers new archetypes, new zones and steal on the subscription price
10/06/2005
NCsoft, Cryptic Studios title launches October 31

GZ Interview: Cryptic’s ‘Zeb’ Cook chats about the PvP, the balance between good and evil and the excitement surrounding City of Villains
10/06/2005
"We had to make it fun, first and foremost, to make it a really viable product"

City of Villains Costume Contest Announced
09/21/2005
NCsoft has announced the City of (Arch)Villains Halloween Costume Contests

NCsoft reveals City of Villains Collector’s Edition retail package
09/08/2005
DVD game pack to include seven HeroClix figures, art book, collectible card game preview and exclusive in-game items

Battle Helmets Available In City Of Villains Pre-Order Offer
08/25/2005
The items consist of a variety of battle helmets based on the games various villain group factions

Looking ahead at MMO’s, here’s an overview of some of the upcoming titles E3 had to offer.
05/23/2005
MMO E3 2005 Roundup

NCsoft Announces Exciting Lineup at 2005 E3
05/04/2005
NCsoft CEO Tack Jin Kim said, “NCsoft will showcase a very diverse lineup of blockbuster online entertainment products at E3 this year

Eager Players Offered Access To Evil
03/08/2005
Loyal subscribers to City of Heroes get top priority when beta testing for City of Villains begins.

Interview - City of Villains with Shane Lacy Hensley
12/15/2004

City of Villains Beta Test Information Released
10/28/2004
Long-time subscribers to popular City of Heroes game to get top priority when beta testing for Villains starts next year

Cryptic Studios Beefs Up City of Villains Storyline, RPG Elements with New Hires
08/23/2004
Highly Anticipated Game Adds Top Talent, Dave “Zeb” Cook and Shane Hensley

Interview with Jack Emmert about City of Villians, the City of Heroes MMO expansion
05/17/2004

NCsoft Unveils Exciting Events for Upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo
05/07/2004
Lineup Includes Appearances from Famed Artists, “Lord British,” a Dune Buggy Giveaway and an Unprecedented Chance for the World to Play Guild Wars Live at E3

NCsoft Unveils the Future of Online Gaming at 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo
04/23/2004
Guild Wars, Tabula Rasa, Auto Assault Highlight Exciting Lineup