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Issue 13: Shield Screens
Posted on 10/16/2008 by Guest Writer
Today we continue our look at Issue 13: Power and Responsibility for City of heroes and Villains with a look at eleven screenshots of the new shields that will be introduced in the content update.
Issue 13 Power Set Video
Posted on 10/15/2008 by Guest Writer
NCsoft has sent along this new video highlighting some of the new power sets that will be available with the launch of Issue 13: Power and Responsibility.
Issue 13: Pain Domination Power Screens
Posted on 10/15/2008 by Guest Writer
To complement the video that went up today which displays some of the new power sets introduced in Issue 13, we present nine new images which show the Pain Domination Powerset in action.
Leading By Example
Posted on 10/06/2008 by Michael Mcnutt
MMORPG.com City of Heroes Correspondent Michael Mcnutt writes this article giving players tips on leading a group in NCsoft's superhero game.
Issue 13: So big it can’t be contained in a single update!
Posted on 09/25/2008 by Guest Writer
City of Heroes Lead Designer Matt Miller wrote a letter to the game's player base today detailing a change in the planned update, Issue 13: Architect that will see the Mission Architect feature removed (to be published in Issue 14) and the name of the update changed to Issue 13: Power and Responsibility.
Issue 13 Changes Interview
Posted on 09/25/2008 by Jon Wood
Today, we learned that Issue 13: Architect had been re-named Issue 13: Power and Responsibility due to the fact that the much anticipated Mission Architect system had to be pushed back to Issue 14 and has been replaced by a number of new features. In this interview, Brian Clayton (Executive Producer) and Matt Miller (Lead Designer) answer a few of our questions.
Correspondent Septermber Overview
Posted on 09/17/2008 by Michael Mcnutt
MMORPG.com City of Heroes Correspondent Michael Mcnutt writes this overview of the most recent happenings in the world of City of Heroes / City of Villains including some tips for Issue 12 and a look ahead at Issue 13.
Issue 13 and More!
Posted on 09/08/2008 by Carolyn Koh
Recently, MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh had the opportunity to sit down with some of the guys from Ncsoft's City of Heroes / City of Villains. In the interview, they talk about the upcoming Issue 13 Day Job and Mission Architect features.
Correspondent - Musing on Superheroes
Posted on 08/11/2008 by Michael Mcnutt
MMORPG.com City of Heroes Correspondent Michael Mcnutt writes this article muising on superheroes both on the big screen and our video game monitors as he writes his introductory article.
Interview with Jill Henderson
Posted on 08/06/2008 by Jon Wood
At the recent Comic Con, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood caught up with City of Heroes Community Coordinator Jill Henderson to talk about the game.

Interviews

Issue 13 Changes Interview
Posted on 09/25/2008 by Jon Wood
Today, we learned that Issue 13: Architect had been re-named Issue 13: Power and Responsibility due to the fact that the much anticipated Mission Architect system had to be pushed back to Issue 14 and has been replaced by a number of new features. In this interview, Brian Clayton (Executive Producer) and Matt Miller (Lead Designer) answer a few of our questions.
Issue 13 and More!
Posted on 09/08/2008 by Carolyn Koh
Recently, MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh had the opportunity to sit down with some of the guys from Ncsoft's City of Heroes / City of Villains. In the interview, they talk about the upcoming Issue 13 Day Job and Mission Architect features.
Interview with Jill Henderson
Posted on 08/06/2008 by Jon Wood
At the recent Comic Con, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood caught up with City of Heroes Community Coordinator Jill Henderson to talk about the game.
Issue 11: A Stitch in Time Interview with Matt “Positron” Miller
Posted on 10/05/2007 by Jon Wood
Managing Editor Jon Wood recently had the chance to speak to Matt “Positron” Miller, the Lead Designer on City of Heroes and City of Villains, to get the latest details on their upcoming content expansion, Issue 11: A Stitch in Time.
OGDC: Cryptic Animation Rig & the Marvel Universe
Posted on 05/16/2007 by Carolyn Koh
Carolyn Koh files her third report from the recent Online Game Developers conference. In this article, Carolyn had the opportunity to talk to some of the people over at Cryptic Studios about their recent decision to release their animation tools to the general public.
“Inventing Wings” by Character Artist, Jay Doherty
Posted on 04/17/2007 by Guest Writer
Jay Doherty is a Character artist who is currently working on Cryptic Studios' City of Heroes / City of Villains. Today, he writes this developer journal about designing the costume piece wings that are available in the game.
Issue 9 Interview With Matt Miller
Posted on 02/13/2007 by
News Editor Garrett Fuller sits down with Matt "Positron" Miller, the Lead Designer for Cryptic Studios' City of Heroes / Villains about Issue 9, the game's next free expansion.
Jack Emmert Community Q&A #2
Posted on 01/09/2007 by Guest Writer
Cryptic Studios head Jack Emmert returns to MMORPG.com to answer questions fromt he community about City of X, his experience int he industry and more.
Cryptic Studios Recruitment
Posted on 12/22/2006 by Jon Wood
Managing Editor Jon Wood sits down with a number of Cryptic developers to talk about what they're hiring for, and who they would like to hire. Joining Jon for the interview are: Michael Lewis, Chief Executive Officer, Jack Emmert, Chief Creative Officer, Bruce Rogers, Chief Technical Officer, Shayne Herrera, Art Director, Victor Wachter, Community Relations Manager, and Denise O’Laughlin, Senior Staffing Manager.
Jack Emmert Community Q&A #1
Posted on 12/01/2006 by Dana Massey
We begin a new series of community Q&As with Jack Emmert. In this first edition, we ask the questions. From here on out, we want you to do it.
AGC: Jack Emmert
Posted on 09/26/2006 by Dana Massey
The final AGC article is our interview with the creative mind behind Cryptic Studios.
Issue 7 Interview
Posted on 02/23/2006 by Laura Genender
Matt "Positron" Miller talks to our Laura Genender about the upcoming publish.

Media

Issue 13: Shield Screens
Posted on 10/16/2008 by Guest Writer
Today we continue our look at Issue 13: Power and Responsibility for City of heroes and Villains with a look at eleven screenshots of the new shields that will be introduced in the content update.
Issue 13 Power Set Video
Posted on 10/15/2008 by Guest Writer
NCsoft has sent along this new video highlighting some of the new power sets that will be available with the launch of Issue 13: Power and Responsibility.
Issue 13: Pain Domination Power Screens
Posted on 10/15/2008 by Guest Writer
To complement the video that went up today which displays some of the new power sets introduced in Issue 13, we present nine new images which show the Pain Domination Powerset in action.
Midnight Squad Video
Posted on 05/15/2008 by Guest Writer
The folks from NCsoft have sent along this new video featuring the Midnight Squad, an NPC group of heroes that are featured heavily in CoH's Issue 12. Recently, we featured a developer journal on the same subject, and today we show you the team in action.
Screenshots - The Midnight Hour and Me
Posted on 04/30/2008 by Guest Writer
To go along with Joe Morrissey's developer journal on Issue 12 and The Midnight Squad, NCsoft has sent along these new screenshots.
Invention System Tutorial Video
Posted on 05/14/2007 by Guest Writer
In the latest major free expansion for City of Heroes / City of Villains, Issue 9: Breakthrough, a new crafting system was introduced to players. Appropriately dubbed the “Invention System”, players can now collect special salvage and recipes in order to make everything from new costume pieces to new powers and abilities.
Exclusive Screenshots
Posted on 02/13/2007 by Guest Writer
To go along with our new Issue 9 Q&A, Cryptic Studios have sent over some new, exclusive screenshots as well.

Dev Journals

Issue 13: So big it can’t be contained in a single update!
Posted on 09/25/2008 by Guest Writer
City of Heroes Lead Designer Matt Miller wrote a letter to the game's player base today detailing a change in the planned update, Issue 13: Architect that will see the Mission Architect feature removed (to be published in Issue 14) and the name of the update changed to Issue 13: Power and Responsibility.
Stretching the Genre: Creating Cimerora
Posted on 05/21/2008 by Guest Writer
With the release of Issue 12: the Midnight Hour for City of Heroes and Villains, NCsoft has prepared a non-exclusive dev journal by Senior Art Lead, Ken Morse, which looks at the process behind creating the new Greek and Roman inspired area of Cimerora.
Issue 12: The Midnight Hour and Me
Posted on 04/30/2008 by Guest Writer
City of Heroes Senior Designer Joe Morrissey writes this developer journal telling us about the Midnight Squad, a group of heroes that has appeared in past lore, but makes their first appearance in Issue 12.
Issue 11 - Standing Apart in a Crowd: Weapon Customization
Posted on 10/11/2007 by Guest Writer
Last week, we brought you an interview with Matt "Positron" Miller about the upcoming Issue 11 update from City of Heroes / Villains. Today, the folks behind the game have provided us with the story behind the new weapon customization that will make an appearance in Issue 11.
Non-Exclusive Issue 10 Dev Diary
Posted on 07/08/2007 by Guest Writer
NCsoft has released this new developer diary talking about the upcoming Issue 10: Invasion that will see the game's storyline advanced.
Invention System
Posted on 03/05/2007 by Guest Writer
Matt Miller, the Lead Designer for City of Heroes / City of Villains drops by to give us an exclusive developer journal about the game's Invention System.
Creating the Veteran Rewards Program
Posted on 11/29/2006 by Guest Writer
The Lead Designer of City of Heroes talks about how they built the Veteran Rewards program.

General Article

Leading By Example
Posted on 10/06/2008 by Michael Mcnutt
MMORPG.com City of Heroes Correspondent Michael Mcnutt writes this article giving players tips on leading a group in NCsoft's superhero game.
Correspondent Septermber Overview
Posted on 09/17/2008 by Michael Mcnutt
MMORPG.com City of Heroes Correspondent Michael Mcnutt writes this overview of the most recent happenings in the world of City of Heroes / City of Villains including some tips for Issue 12 and a look ahead at Issue 13.
Correspondent - Musing on Superheroes
Posted on 08/11/2008 by Michael Mcnutt
MMORPG.com City of Heroes Correspondent Michael Mcnutt writes this article muising on superheroes both on the big screen and our video game monitors as he writes his introductory article.
In-Game Advertising
Posted on 04/03/2008 by Guest Writer
Today, NCsoft announced that they had teamed up with a company called Double Fusion to bring in-game advertising to City of Heroes / City of Villains. For now, the advertising is limited to the billboards that already exist in-game (and carry fake ads). NCsoft is very quick to point out, however, that the new ads are optional although profits from the ads will go directly into game development and upkeep.
Tour of NCsoft's Austin Offices
Posted on 09/21/2007 by Evan Wilkinson
Just after the Austin Game Developers Conference, Jon Wood, Keith Cross, Evan Wilkinson, and Laura Genender all of MMORPG.com were given an opportunity to have a tour of the Austin, Texas offices of NCsoft. MMORPG.com site developer and graphics monkey Evan Wilkinson gives this report on the experience.
Non-Exclusive Issue 10 Info
Posted on 06/14/2007 by Guest Writer
The folks over at NCsoft and Crpyic Studios have released a fact sheet and historical background on the upcoming Issue 10: Invasion that sees the alien Rikti return to Earth. While this is not a feature that is exclusive to MMORPG.com, we felt that the information was worth getting out, so enjoy!
Exploring Issue 9: Breakthrough
Posted on 05/31/2007 by Guest Writer
New MMORPG.com writer David Murrieta explores the recent Issue 9: Breakthrough expansion that was released for City of Heroes / City of Villains and offers his insight into the addition.

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Issue 13: Shield Screens

Oct 16, 2008

Today we continue our look at Issue 13: Power and Responsibility for City of heroes and Villains with a look at eleven screenshots of the new shields that will be introduced in the content update.

Issue 13: Pain Domination Power Screens

Oct 15, 2008

To complement the video that went up today which displays some of the new power sets introduced in Issue 13, we present nine new images which show the Pain Domination Powerset in action.

Issue 13 Power Set Video

Oct 15, 2008

NCsoft has sent along this new video highlighting some of the new power sets that will be available with the launch of Issue 13: Power and Responsibility.

Charity D&D Game at Hero-Con

Oct 14, 2008

City of Heroes/Villains Lead Designer Matt 'Positron' Miller will be running a charity D&D game the day before Hero-Con. Interested parties can bid on one of the six seats available, with proceeds going to the 'SCARE for a Cure!' charity.

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