Last week’s Hero Con has come and gone but the info revealed at the fan fest for City of Heroes has been pouring out of the MMO’s official message boards. A lot of the info reveals developer Paragon Studios’ plans for Going Rogue, the upcoming commercial expansion for the long running super hero MMO title.The expansion, which will allow players to turn their hero characters into villains and vice verse, is currently due for release sometime in the second quarter (i. e. spring) of 2010, with a beta test to begin sometime earlier in 2010. The expansion will also include new power sets, new factions, and a optional graphical upgrade. You can check out the game’s message boards for all of the info revealed at Hero Con.[Via Massively]

Warhammer Online has officially been released for Mac computer systems. WAR on Mac is available to current subscribers for free and can be downloaded by new users and Mac gamers for $19.95 at Gametreeonline.com. The releases follows the recent 1.3.2 patch which has introduced a redesigned user experience which helps better guide and teach new players how to play and get the most out of their Warhammer experience.

Current subscribers can download the Mac version free of charge at www.warhammeronline.com/download.

World of Warcraft clothing creators J!NX has been spreading its wings lately, introducing the first in a new line of t-shirts for NCsoft’s recently-launched Aion. The J!NX Aion line follows the company’s recent journeys into the universe of EVE Online , and while those shirts are certainly attractive enough, they make me think of mining ore and falling asleep at my desk. The Aion shirts, on the other hand, make me want to give up my habit of wearing a button-up shirt over a t-shirt in order to show off my plumage. I have always wanted plumage. Check out the full J!NX Aion line at the company’s website, and be sure to check out the Dungeons & Dragons page as well, because there is nothing as beautiful as a t-shirt that says “Rock Me Asmodeus.”

A recent developer’s blog offered explanations for changes to faction ships in the upcoming Dominion expansion for CCP Games’ sci-fi MMO, EVE Online. The post focused on the reasoning behind the changes and offered answers to questions asked during the initial feedback process.

When (faction ships) were first designed, it was believed they would be high in the food chain as they boasted improved performance over standard hulls at that time. However, as expansions passed, new vessels were introduced, mostly tech 2, but also higher tiers in the case of battleships, all of this turning faction ships into vessels nobody wants to fly because of their antiquited attributes next to their acquistion tag.

It’s been a little while since we have seen any lists from the NPD Group on retail PC game sales. The organization decided to no longer release their weekly top 10 PC game sales lists to the media but today they did release their top 20 best selling PC games for the month of September in retail stores.It’s not a shock to learn that NCsoft’s fantasy MMO Aion was the number one best selling PC game for the month as it was already selling well in pre-orders online. The Collectors Edition made it to number four for the month. EA’s The Sims 3 continues to do well in the number two slot while Cryptic Studios’ super hero MMO Champions Online made a strong debut at number 3. Blizzard’s MMO expansion World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King made it at number four.One interesting note before we get to the list itself. Phantom EFX has two of their popular casino PC games in the top 20 list but their hardcore PC FPS Darkest of Days, released in September, failed to make the top 20.1. Aion – NCsoft2. The Sims 3 – Electronic Arts3. Champions Online – Cryptic Studios/Atari4. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King – Blizzard5. Aion Collector’s Edition – NCsoft6. Mumbo Jumbo Assortment – Mumbo Jumbo7. The Sims 3 Double Deluxe – Electronic Arts8. World of Warcraft Battle Chest – Blizzard9. Real Deal Slots Treasures of the Far East – Phantom EFX10. World of Warcraft – Blizzard11. Spore – Electronic Arts12. Grand Theft Auto IV – Rockstar Games13. StarCraft: Battle Chest – Blizzard14. Zuma’s Revenge – Popcap Games15. World of Warcraft: the Burning Crusade – Blizzard16. Batman: Arkham Asylum – Rocksteady/Eidos17. Real Deal Slots Adventure – Phantom EFX18. Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Seas – Her Interactive19. Civilization IV: The Compete Edition – Firaxis/2K Games20. The Sims 2 University Life Collection – Electronic Arts

Aion sits on top of NPD Group’s September top 10 best selling PC games originally appeared on Big Download Blog on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:00:00 EST.

 

Codemasters Online has announced the details of its pre-order programme for The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood, the new digital expansion to the 2008 Massively Multi-player Online (MMO) game which is scheduled to launch on 3rd December 2009.

European players are now able to pre-order The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood at www.lotro-europe.com/preorder and qualify for the following special pre-order bonus items, benefits and offers:

Turbine has just released the first video trailer for The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood, the upcoming digital expansion to the award-winning MMO, which is scheduled to launch on December 1, 2009 in North America. Siege of Mirkwood will expand the online world of Middle-earth where players will join forces to press further eastward into the dark, foreboding and treacherous forest of Mirkwood and take part in the epic conclusion to Volume II of The Lord of the Rings Online.

LOS ANGELES (October 13, 2009)-Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in North America, today announced that FINAL FANTASY® XI Ultimate Collection will be released on November 10th in North America, in time for the holidays. A comprehensive compilation of all the content created within the title’s history, this new entry to the FINAL FANTASY XI catalog will be priced at $19.99 and available as a retail product for both Windows PC and Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft, and as a PC download through select digital content distributors.

A one-size-fits-all upgrade for any FINAL FANTASY XI fan, as well as an all-access passport for players eager to begin their adventures in the world of Vana’diel®, this new compilation encompasses the four previously released expansion packs-Rise of the ZilarT®, Chains of Promathia®, TreasureS of Aht Urhgan®, and Wings of the Goddess®- as well as the three add-on scenarios released in 2009: “A Crystalline Prophecy-Ode of Life Bestowing,” “A Moogle Kupo d’Etat-Evil in Small Doses” and “A Shantotto Ascension-The Legend Torn, Her Empire Born.” The third add-on scenario, “A Shantotto Ascension,” will officially launch later this year.