City of Heroes: Going Rogue is the widely anticipated next expansion to the City of Heroes franchise developed by NCsoft.  This content was released today and is the second paid addition to the popular superhero/villain MMO.  It adds fresh new dimensions to existing characters and yet more customization options for new players.

Characters can now become evil from good and good from evil, giving depth to the characters that players have taken so much time to create.  These alignment changes give ..read the full article

Hail, hero. Would you like to win a copy of the super-chap MMO that half the internet has called Going Rouge? Plus enough add-on microstransactiony costume parts and whatnot to fill up a Fortress of Solitude. Well, you can. And, I’m very pleased to say, even if you’re not a UK resident. This is global baby, global.

Going Rogue is the second mega-expansion for City of Heroes, following City of Villains. This one deals with the moral stickiness between good and ..read the full article

Cryptic Studio’s City of Heroes was full of news this week, addressing both the impending Issue 18: Shades of Gray update and giving a bit more of the background for the Going Rogue expansion.

Issue 18 is currently being sent out to CoH players via automated download, although it’s not available on the live servers yet. In anticipation of the update publishers NCsoft are offering free character transfers within the same server zone (North America or ..read the full article

On Friday August 6th 2010 we will be performing some back end maintenance on our websites including www.cityofheroes.com, goingrogue.cityofheroes.com, www.ncsoft.com, and www.paragonstudios.com. While this maintenance should be largely invisible to most users, some may experience a brief inability to see these sites while changes to DNS servers propagate. If you are unable to view these sites, please check back again later in the day and they should be available.

Thank you very much for your ..read the full article

ZAM is as excited about the impending release of City of Heroes Going Rogue as we are, and they're proving it by throwing a contest where you could win BIG! Here's your opportunity to be original and creative for the chance to win a Dell Alienware M11X Laptop, a Cyborg R.A.T. 7 Mouse, a pair of Gunnar gamer glasses and an awesome plaque honoring the epic deeds of your character!

All you have to do ..read the full article

Ever wanted to know what makes the Praetorian Clockwork tick? Well head on over to the Going Rogue site and read all about the latest enemy friendly and helpful group to be highlighted: The Clockwork! This message is brought to you courtesy of Neuron Technologies.

Also make sure to check out the latest Dev Diary, and learn all about the shocking secrets of Electric Control from Floyd "Castle" Grubb and Keetsie Braz da Cunha. It'll ..read the full article

City of Heroes: Going Rogue is almost here, and we want to celebrate by giving stuff away! In an effort to share a bit of our pre-release excitement, we're going to be handing out booster packs and costume code goodies leading up to (and including) launch day.

So how will this work you ask? Once per day, starting on Thursday, August 5th and continuing through the launch of Going Rogue (except for weekends), we'll be ..read the full article

Going Rogue press coverage has been releasing like crazy! Here are the latest two for your reading enjoyment.

First off, is a Dev Diary on PCGamer featuring Nelson Tam, Character Animator; Floyd Grubb, Senior Game Designer; and Keetsie Braz da Cunha, VFX artist. With details on the design, animation, and effects of Kinetic Melee, this article features a ton of interesting tidbits about what is surely one of the coolest looking new power sets we've ..read the full article

The extended maintenance of the North American Live servers is affecting logging into the City of Heroes forums and we expect these will remain inaccessible for the duration of the server maintenance which is currently scheduled to end at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time (6:00 p.m. Central Time / 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time).

We apologize for this unexpected issue and the inconvenience this may cause you.

Head over to the Going Rogue website to learn more about the never before seen arsenal of abilities that come with Kinetic Melee or how to perfect the art of using an enemy's strength against them. Kinetic Melee is one of the brand new power sets featuring amazing new graphics and animations that will be available through our upcoming Going Rogue expansion!

The City of Heroes® Development Team is back to share more about the content headed your way in the upcoming Going Rogue expansion. Listen and watch as they not only discuss the characters of Praetoria -- Emperor Cole, Desdemona and Maelstrom, but also talk about the visually stunning new power sets that will be available to players when Going Rogue releases. Go here to view ViDoc #3 "The Consequences of Power" and don't forget ..read the full article

The locations within Praetoria are just as complex and fascinating as the individuals who dwell within them. Like most cities, there are areas that shine with prosperity and others that linger in the shadows. Take this opportunity to learn about two new zones - Nova Praetoria - the exclusive district that houses the elite of Praetorian Society, and The Underground, home to shady characters and dealings whose network of tunnels transverse the dark underbelly ..read the full article

IGN recently visited Paragon Studios to get a sneak peek of City of Heroes Going Rogue™! They got an up close and personal view of the expansion and experienced first hand some of its most exciting features. Now they want to share their initial impressions with you, so head on over to IGN to see their thoughts on City of Heroes Going Rogue!

The folks at NCsoft have some festive plans scheduled for Comic-Con including a very special Going Rogue preview party and meet up.

Those attending will have the chance preview their upcoming expansion City of Heroes: Going Rogue, and hang out and rub elbows with developers. Attendees can also participate in some exclusive events that only “Fans” of thier Facebook page or twitter followers will know about if they have their smart phones set to receive notifications. In the spirit of Comic-Con, ..read the full article

San Diego Comic-Con is quickly approaching next week and Going Rogue is just around the corner...which is why we're celebrating it with a Preview Party/Player Meet and Greet at the show!

But now, in addition to previewing Going Rogue, hanging out with the Developers and the Community Teams, enjoying some refreshments and partying down, there is even more fun available for those attending!

We're going to be running some activities during the event that could win ..read the full article

Paragon Studios has announced that the “Going Rogue Soundtrack” for City of Heroes is now available on iTunes and Amazon MP3. The collection features 13 scores from the upcoming CoH expansion, and was composer by Jason Graves, also known for his work on Dead Space and Command & Conquer 4. Later this summer the soundtrack will be made available internationally through the iTunes stores, Spotify, eMusic and Zune.

The City of Heroes Going Rogue™ Original Soundtrack is now available from iTunes® and Amazon® MP3. This brand-new collection include 13 scores from this summer's super-powered expansion, City of Heroes Going Rogue. The album was scored by composer Jason Graves, who has received international acclaim for his work on the soundtracks for Dead Space and Command and Conquer 4. The City of Heroes Going Rogue Original Soundtrack will also be available globally from ..read the full article

Are you a fan of NCsoft games? Headed to Comic-Con 2010? Well you’re in for a treat.

NCsoft has released information giving fans and Comic-Con goers a taste of what they can expect from their booth (#5305). You can meet the developers, community and design teams for Aion, City of Heroes (CoH) and Guild Wars 2 and ask them any questions you may have. For you CoH fanatics, the booth will also have Alienware computers setup to play CoH: Going Rogue.

For ..read the full article