Neowin News Feed for: Heroes

YouTube is looking to clean itself up and it wants your help

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 11:34:01 +0000

YouTube, known for its toxic comments and massive number of inappropriate videos is asking its users for help to clean up the website. Through the Heroes program users are expected to report content. Read more...

Other sci-fi TV shows Microsoft could revive for Xbox Live

John Callaham — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 07:23:48 +0000

We offer some suggestions for even more great sci-fi TV shows that Microsoft should consider reviving for its Xbox Live service, including The X-Files, Firefly and, yes, Star Trek. Read more...

Rumor: Microsoft may revive Heroes TV show for Xbox

John Callaham — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:27:33 +0000

A new rumor claims that Microsoft is in discussions to revive the cult hit TV series Heroes, as part of the company's push for original content for its Xbox console. Read more...

Battlefield Heroes, first impressions from the beta

Garrett Dodd — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:14:30 +0000

Having signed up to the beta just a little time ago, I had finally received my beta key and was ready to try it out. I am not what you would really call a veteran... Read more...

Company of Heroes DX10 Patch

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:32:43 +0000

The DX10 patch for Company of Heroes has been released, bringing to v1.70 this real-time strategy game set in World War II and developed by Relic Entertainment. A playable demo can be found here. NVIDIA... Read more...

City of Heroes is 3 years old!

Todd Tanner — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 23:39:21 +0000

This weekend gaming fans will be celebrating the third birthday of City of Heroes, the massively multiplayer game that continues to be one of the most successful comic book-based PC games on the market. City... Read more...

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes goes live

Todd Tanner — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:51:59 +0000

San Dego, CA – January 30, 2007 - Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) and Sigil Games Online announced today that the hotly anticipated massively multiplayer online role-playing game, "Vanguard: Saga of Heroes(TM)," is now... Read more...

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Goes Gold, Beta Ends Jan 23rd

Todd Tanner — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 22:13:17 +0000

Thanks to Bluesnews for the scoop. Sony Online Entertainment and Sigil Games Online announced today that the "Vanguard: Saga of Heroes" open beta will close on January 23 at 11:59 p.m. PST. In anticipation... Read more...

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Launches January 30th

Todd Tanner — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:14:29 +0000

San Diego, CA - January 11, 2007 - Sony Online Entertainment and Sigil Games Online today announced that the upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game Vanguard: Saga of Heroes will be released to... Read more...

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Open Beta Begins!*

Todd Tanner — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 00:08:29 +0000

That's right, all you Fileplanet and/or 3D Gamers subscribers can now download and get a key to join in on the Vanguard: Saga of Heroes beta - Phase 5 for those keeping track of the... Read more...

Company of Heroes 1.3 Patch Released

Todd Tanner — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 09:05:17 +0000

A big (read: big) patch was released yesterday for Relic's awesome RTS masterpiece Company of Heroes. There are a ton of changes, fixes and additions to the game, far to much to list here. I... Read more...

Company of Heroes videocard performance

Julio Franco — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 07:03:10 +0000

The new real-time strategy game set in WWII, Company of Heroes, delivers full cinematic detail, and in doing so, it requires quite a lot of processing power. With all the visual enhancements enabled, Company of... Read more...

DC Heroes coming to an online game near you

Todd Tanner — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 21:51:15 +0000

Sony Online Entertainment and Warner Bros. announced earlier today that they had entered into an agreement to develop a massively multiplayer online game for PC and next generation consoles based around the DC Comics license.... Read more...

City of Heroes Issue 4: "Colosseum" Live!

Fri, 06 May 2005 09:12:02 +0000

Paragon City is a battleground where heroes unselfishly man the thin, embattled line between good and evil. It's a never-ending fight full of danger and sacrifice, one that requires all heroes to seek new ways... Read more...

European City of Heroes Deluxe Edition

Todd Tanner — Tue, 01 Feb 2005 17:44:01 +0000

NCsoft™ Europe is pleased to announce the arrival of City of Heroes™ Deluxe Edition in stores throughout Europe this week, exclusively for PC. "We are extraordinarily happy with how well the European Beta went," says... Read more...

New City of Heroes content update details

Mon, 13 Dec 2004 20:08:06 +0000

Cryptic Studios cofounder and lead designer Jack Emmert talks about the next update to the online superhero game. GameSpot recently had an opportunity to chat with Cryptic's Jack Emmert on the next... Read more...

Marvel sues NCsoft over City of Heroes

Sun, 14 Nov 2004 03:08:20 +0000

Legendary comic book company slaps Korean publisher and development studio with copyright-infringement suit. When you hear the words "comic books," two companies spring to mind: DC and Marvel. Despite having a checkered... Read more...

City Of Heroes Update Released

Fri, 17 Sep 2004 20:42:36 +0000

NCsoft has announced that it has released the second update to the critically acclaimed MMORPG City of Heroes called Issue 2: A Shadow of the Past. The automatic update has players face an invasion of... Read more...

Sonic Heroes Comes To PC This Fall

Thu, 19 Aug 2004 01:55:19 +0000

Sonic Heroes is on its way to PC, Sega announced today. The latest 3D Sonic the Hedgehog adventure (released for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube earlier this year) will be available for Windows personal computers... Read more...

City of Heroes Reaches 180,000 Users

Tue, 03 Aug 2004 15:46:26 +0000

NCsoft has announced that City of Heroes has reached 180,000 users in North America after being on retailer shelves for three months. "It's an amazing run by City of Heroes," says Brian Woods Executive Vice... Read more...

Soldiers: Heroes of World War II demo

Marcel Klum — Tue, 25 May 2004 18:11:38 +0000

Codemasters has released a playable demo of Soldiers: Heroes of World War II, offering an opportunity to try out this 3D action role-playing strategy hybrid that is nearing completion at Best Way. This demo contains... Read more...

Heroes of the Pacific announced

Mon, 19 Apr 2004 21:34:24 +0000

Encore announces that it will release IR Gurus' World War II combat flight simulator in North America later this year. Encore has today announced that it will publish Heroes of the Pacific in North America... Read more...

Top net villains and heroes named

Fri, 20 Feb 2004 15:14:32 +0000

Britain's net industry has named internet domain giant Verisign as its villain of the year. It won the accolade for a system it set up that hijacked mistyped web queries and sent people... Read more...

WWII: Pacific Heroes demo

Marcel Klum — Thu, 11 Dec 2003 13:00:22 +0000

CITY Interactive sends along the promised playable demo of WWII: Pacific Heroes, allowing you to try out this upcoming arcade combat flyer in that eponymous World War II Pacific setting. This modest download offers a... Read more...

City of Heroes - Geforce4 screenshots

Marcel Klum — Sun, 10 Feb 2002 19:24:55 +0000

Saw this bit when browsing gamers.nl City of Heroes is a superhero based massively multiplayer online roleplaying game. The game is set in Paragon City, a modern day metropolis full of super... Read more...

Heroes IV impressions, new screens

Marcel Klum — Thu, 17 Jan 2002 20:32:44 +0000

Gamespot has an online preview of Heroes of Might and Magic IV. "One of the most notable things about Heroes IV right off the bat is how different its overworld maps and interface... Read more...