DC Universe Online: A Short Reading List

DC Universe Online has been out of beta and in full release for a week now; we hope you’ve managed to get some sleep since it launched. Last week, ComicsAlliance posted a suggested reading list that was circulated among the staff who built the game: close to 100 graphic novels detailing all sides of the [...]

Rise of the Supermen: Initial Review of DC Universe Online

I, probably like most people who identify as nerds, created my own superhero characters when I was growing up. The notebooks with the story outlines for Nightwolf, Starpulse and the rest of my fictional do-gooders are lost to history and that’s probably for the best. Still, even though only a small slice of people possess [...]

Sony To Offer Free Monthly Updates Instead of Paid DLC for DCUO

President of Sony Online Entertainment John Smedley said that if you decide to play DC Universe Online, you won’t have to worry about any additional costs besides your regular monthly fee. Smedley told Eurogamer that they will be offering free monthly upgrades of additional content and weekly patches if things need to be fixed right away, [...]

Gaming Tip Sheet: “DC Universe Online”

For those of you who want to get some inside tips on DC Universe Online, the new MMORPG that allows you to play as a superhero or supervillain, we spoke to DCUO Game Director Chris Cao. He was more than willing to oblige, giving us a range of things to think for newbies or a [...]

Did You Join The DC Universe Online Today?

Looking for a new way to immerse yourself in the DC Universe? Sony Online Entertainment’s new online MMORPG, DC Universe Online, allows you to become a powerful force to be reckoned with while being mentored by your favorite superhero (like Superman or Wonder Woman) or villain (including Harley Quinn and Lex Luther). Following the classic [...]

Q&A: Marv Wolfman on DC Universe Online, Love for Video Games

Marv Wolfman knows the DC Universe like few others. He’s written hit runs on Superman and Batman, along with a classic partnership with artist George Perez on the Teen Titans. Most memorably, he destroyed the multiple planes of reality that where alternate versions of the publishers characters existed in 1986′s Crisis on Infinite Earths maxi-series. [...]

DCUO Trailer Director’s Cut Explains Why You Must Become a Superhero

Two months ago, the “Who Do You Trust?” cinematic trailer for DC Universe Online hit the interwebs explaining why the world of the game would need an influx of new metahumans. The violent mini-movie was produced by Blur Studio, the CGI house that also did the kick-ass Star Wars: The Old Republic trailer that debuted [...]

Wonder Woman Struts Her Stuff in DC Universe Online

Hey, she’s a member of the DC Comics’ holy trinity so you knew she was going to show up. Still, it’s good to see Princess Diana lassoing up Greco-Roman demons alongside some create-a-characters. It’s a safe bet that Paradise Island/Themyscria will be one of the environments that the MMO’s missions will send you to, like [...]

New DCUO Trailer Throws a Helicopter at the Justice League

Look, we’re all nerds here, right? And at some point, you, me and everyone who reads Techland has tried draw or write up their own superhero ideas.