City of Heroes
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With a near-unprecedented official license for its fan server, one of PC gaming's great MMOs has a vibrant future: 'Let it be shouted far and wide: City of Heroes lives again'
By Jeremy Peel published
Caped Crusade The Homecoming team and NCSoft break down the deal that saved City of Heroes.
After 5 years, NCSoft officially grants a licence to popular City of Heroes private server Homecoming: 'Your accounts and characters are safe'
By Harvey Randall published
News Okay, it's happening, everybody stay calm.
It's been over a decade since it was shut down, but no MMO captures the Halloween spirit quite like City of Heroes
By Harvey Randall published
DEAD GAME WALKING The game is haunted by the echo of its last goodbye.
Early MMOs came up with the most painful game mechanic of all time, and it's somehow still in use today
By Russell Adderson published
😫 I'm still traumatized by games that put me in XP debt for dying.
After a secret server shocked the community, 100,000 fans are finally playing City of Heroes again
By Luke Winkie published
Never DIe A network of private servers is keeping the 15-year-old game alive, but how sustainable is it?
The secret City of Heroes server is now offline, but it's not clear why
By Andy Chalk published
news Last week's public reveal has thrown things into confusion.
A fully-functioning City of Heroes private server has somehow been kept secret for six years
By Steven Messner published
Report A YouTuber has leaked its existence, causing massive backlash from the City of Heroes community kept in the dark.
The dumbest armour in PC gaming history
By Richard Cobbett, Wes Fenlon published
For real? We picked out the most embarrassing armour designs and got an armourer to weigh in on their absurdity.
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