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Champions Online - First Impressions

Updated Wed, Nov 04, 2009 by Martuk

Champions Online, the new superhero MMOG on the block, launched earlier this month and has drawn the attention of MMOG gamers everywhere. We recently got the chance to take a look at Champions Online and this week we're offering our view on the game and what it offers gamers looking to enjoy the superhero genre and the ongoing issue of gimmick infringement.

One problem City of Heroes ran into a while back was the fact that players were able to use their highly detailed character customization system to create characters that closely resembled some popular comic book figures like those featured in Marvel Comics. So much in fact, that Marvel once sued NCsoft over it. But that would never happen here. Right?

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Champions Online celebrates the first anniversary of its free-to-play conversion with special offers and Double XP.

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Thu, Jan 26, 2012
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Champions Online’s January State of the Game reflects on its 2011 changes and details 2012 content plans.

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Tue, Jan 24, 2012
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Champions Online players will get a helping hand from Witchcraft through New Year’s Eve with a Double XP event.

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Tue, Dec 27, 2011
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Champions Online launches Whiteout Issue 5 and unveils a new archetype that may be in tune with the ways of the Force.

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Tue, Dec 20, 2011
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