The latest DC Universe Online update begins its early access today. This update, War of the Light, begins an episodic storyline surrounding the various Lantern factions and introduces the Blue Lantern Corps to the game.
A war is on the horizon and these teams are playing for keeps.
Calling all Heroes and Villains!
Today, DC Universe Online brings players an exciting new item to add to their Base -- Armories. Armories are a consumable marketplace item that allows players to set up and save virtually every aspect of their character, from weapons and loadouts, to power and skill point allocations.
We have less than a month until Sony Online Entertainment brings their superhero MMO, DC Universe Online, to the living room with the release of the Playstation 4. For those potential new players looking to try out the game as well as current PC and PS3 players hoping for new additions to their existing game, Executive Producer Larry Liberty posted an letter outlining what changes to expect with the release of Game Update 31 and the new platform for the MMO.
Sons of Trigon promises to bring a crescendo to the story that began with the first story arc introduced at the launch of DCUO. We will finally discover just what hellish ramifications will be felt from the release of Trigon in the DC super hero MMO’s eighth DLC. After being introduced to creative director Jens Andersen and system designer Jesse Scott, they led a whistle-stop tour of just some of the content fans can look forward to.
Just like its comic book counterpart, the action in DC Universe Online never eases off. In announcing the 8th DLC pack, Sons of Trigon, SOE tells us that players will be able to fight alongside Wonder Woman or her nemesis Circe.
The upcoming content pack will also continue DCUO’s story from where Sins of the Father left off, finally answering what happened to Trigon. It introduces a new region – a hellish wasteland version of Gotham City – for players to explore, packed with solo and multiplayer missions.
The mammoth videogaming expo known as E3 is in full swing, but that hasn’t stopped editor-in-chief Scott Hawkes from reporting in with the latest news on DC Universe Online. MMO mega-publisher SOE has used the Los Angeles-based event to demonstrate the online cape-fest running on Sony’s upcoming PlayStation 4 console.
Origin Crisis, DCUO’s seventh DLC update, is now available and features a bunch of new content including the new Quantum Controller power set, two new raids and the rather interesting Iconic Anomaly feature.
To take a closer look at what’s on and off for the launch, I attended a live stream demo by Jens Andersen, Creative Director for DC Universe Online.
Among my many stops along the journey through gaming that was GDC, I got the chance to talk to Jens Andersen, Creative Director for DC Universe Online. With the announcement of DCUO: Origin Crisis, the seventh DLC expansion to the super hero MMO, I can now divulge our conversation, including the story that fans can anticipate with the upcoming content.
DC Universe Online has today received its sixth DLC pack, Home Turf. This latest addition to the game allows you to create your very own customizable Lair – a Batcave to call home – then protect it against those trying to steal your secrets in the new Lair PvP Battles. From your Lair you will be able to access The Mainframe, “Use it to unlock powerful new skills such as Orbital Strike, Supply Drops, new Mods and to call in companions to support you in battle.”
All of the above can be seen in action in the new trailer after the break:
DC Universe Online's Twitter prepped everyone for an important announcement later, then just went ahead a few hours later and said what it was - Home Turf's release date, which is January 29th on all platforms. Sadly, European PS3 owners must wait till the 30th to get access.
Julian "Mirai" Williams
