IGN: City of Villains

Want to play the bad guy in Paragon City? You’ll get your chance in Cryptic Studios’ City of Villains, the first major expansion to the comic book hero MMORPG, City of Heroes.

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Previews

City of Villains Hands-on - August 2, 2005
We get some time to delve into our dark side.

RPG Vault: City of Villains E3 2005 Report - June 1, 2005
Cryptic's sequel in which you can elevate your super-powered scoundrel to the status of a dominant arch-criminal.

E3 2005: City of Villains - May 19, 2005
I'm bad.

E3 2004: City of Villains and City of Heroes Update - May 13, 2004
We get a little bit of info about next year's expansion and the next big update for CoH.

Features

City of Villains - September 26, 2005
The Scirocco report.

City of Villains - Black Scorpion - August 30, 2005
Make sure to check your shoes when you wake up on Arachnos.

City of Villains - Captain Mako - July 27, 2005
Get out of that wetsuit or our second signature villain might take you for a seal.

City of Villains - Ghost Widow - July 18, 2005
We take our first look at one of the signature villains of Cryptic's bad guy MMO.

City of Villains Interview - July 18, 2005
We get a close look at Ghost Widow and some info about the rest of the signature villains in Cryptic's MMO for evil-doers.

Insider Video Features: E3 2005: LiveWire - City of Villians Interview - May 25, 2005
It's a good day to be a bad guy.

City of Villains Interview - April 7, 2005
Lead designer Jack Emmert proves it's good to be bad in the upcoming City of Villains.

Insider Video Features: City of Heroes/City of Villains Video Interview - September 27, 2004
Jack Emmert shares his secret powers with us.

News

City of Villains Launches - October 31, 2005
You're going to be very naughty.

City of Villains Gone Gold - October 19, 2005
Who wants to be a do-gooder hero anyway?

City of Villains, City of Heroes for One Price - October 6, 2005
NCsoft offers a single monthly charge for crime fighters and crime lovers.

City of Villains Beta - October 5, 2005
Sign-up now and reserve your spot!

PlayStation 2: The Big E3 List: 2005 Edition - April 11, 2005
Want to know what we'll be playing at this year's big show? Come on in and see! Updated daily.

RPG Vault: IGN & GameSpy Highlights - April 8, 2005
City of Villains Q&A;, Graffiti Kingdom Preview

Pre-E3 2005: NCsoft Reveals Lineup - April 6, 2005
It's moist, delicious, and -- mmm! -- is that caramel?

City of Villains Beta Plans Revealed - October 28, 2004
Are you good enough to be bad?

RPG Vault: Official Announcements, Updates, News & Visuals - August 23, 2004
City of Villains, Austin Game Conference

City of Villains Gets RPG Vets - August 23, 2004
Cryptic gathers talent for the coming gathering of evil-doers.

RPG Vault: City of Villains E3 Preview at GameSpy - May 14, 2004
Some fleeting thoughts on a show floor demonstration of player vs. player combat in Cryptic's upcoming expansion.

RPG Vault: City of Villains - Site Launch, E3 Trailer - May 12, 2004
Cryptic Studios establishes an online presence for its expansion that will feature player versus player combat.

NCSoft Announces E3 Line-up - April 23, 2004
The City of Heroes publisher has a few surprises coming.

Wanna Be a City of Heroes Bad Guy? - April 23, 2004
The first Heroes expansion is going to give you just that.

Press Releases

Wire: City of Villains Has Gone Live - October 31, 2005
Get your chance to play the bad guy.

Wire: City of Villains Goes Gold - October 20, 2005
Stand-alone sequel hitting stores on October 31st.

Wire: City of Villains Subscription Rate - October 6, 2005
Play both City of Villains and City of Heroes for $14.99.

Wire: City Of Villains European Beta - March 8, 2005
City of Heroes players get top priority in beta test.

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Most recent posts on the City of Heroes board:
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how do respecs work?
- posted by: SSB_Champ- last activity (PST): 11/4 05:49am
Im thinking of making a Villain supergroup
- posted by: andrew1101- last activity (PST): 11/2 11:13pm
DN is back!
- posted by: MaestroForte- last activity (PST): 11/2 03:46pm
question bout 14 day trial
- posted by: prophecy31- last activity (PST): 10/31 06:56pm
Anyone here still playing coh?
- posted by: Mykehawk- last activity (PST): 10/30 11:55am

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