News

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News headlines

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Water Blast Unleashed On Paragon, the Isles and Praetoria!

Water Blast, the new Ranged Damage power set for Defenders, Blasters and Corruptors, is now live and available in the Paragon Market. Command water and control the power of a tidal wave to weaken and crush your enemies with cold, smashing, and even fire damage. While using Water Blast, gain Tidal Power, and unleash it at the right moment to cause extra damage and effects. Purchase unlocks the power set for use on any new characters on your account. 800 Paragon Points (pp).

Want to know more? In Intrepid Informer 23: Water Blast, Phil "Synapse" Zeleski gives a developer's insight into Water Blast, discussing each power, the new Tidal Power mechanic, and finishing with great tips and tricks for using Water Blast. Essential Reading for anyone using the power set.

This Week at the Paragon Market

New this week is the Boost Kit, the ultimate kit for levelling new characters. It's a bundle featuring seven temporary powers, many with charges, that all help a character survive and level faster. 395pp.

This week's sale sees 25% off Character Slots and 20% off the Flying Disc power. And for a limited time, the Web Grenade is available free, once per game account, as part of Freedom Freebie.

For more information see the official announcement and check the Paragon Market in-game.

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

US Independence Day Sale!

To mark US Independence Day, Paragon Studios have announced a special sale in the Paragon Market. The sale runs from July 3 until 9, and includes a free hat!

The sale sees three Ranged Damage Enhancement Sets at 50%: Salvo, Tempest , and Entropic Chaos. There's 25% off Selected Character Services: Character Rename Token, Character Respec Token, Alignment Change Token, Character Server Transfer Token, Super Tailor Access, Aura Unlock and Back Slot Unlock.

And 75% off Archetypes and selected power sets. These include the Mastermind, Controller, Warshade, Peacebringer, Arachnos Window and Arachnos Soldier archetypes. And the Dual Pistols and Electric Control power sets.

Various Storage Inventory items are also 25% off, including Mission Architect Story Slots, Enhancement Increase, Auction Storage Increase, Vault Inventory Increase, Salvage Inventory Increase and Recipe Inventory Increase.

And 50% off NPC most Costume Powers! be a Malta Gunslinger, Coralax Minion, Knives of Artemis, or Freakshow Boss. of course, what holiday is complete without 50% off the Fireworks Aura and the three Fireworks emotes?

For a limited time, the Tri-Corner Hat is available free, once per game account, as part of Freedom Freebie beta .

For more information see the official announcement and check the Paragon Market in-game.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Summer Blockbuster Launches Early

The first Summer Blockbuster launches Wednesday, June 27, at 10:30AM PDT. This double feature is for teams of exactly four players, at levels 15 or more. Knock over a posh and luxurious casino in Casino Heist; and in Time Gladiator, go to an immense coliseum to battle minotaurs, ninjas, robots, and gunslingers (oh, and don't forget the monkeys). Featuring a new game mechanic called Favor, you can read more about the design and development of the event in Intrepid Informer: Issue 22

This Week at the Paragon Market

Introducing three new Amplifier temporary powers, with durations of 1, 4, and 8 hours. An Offense Amplifier boosts damage, chance to hit, and recharge. A Defense Amplifier boosts defense and damage resistance, and protects from most mez. A Survival Amplifier boosts regeneration, recovery, and maximum hit points. Each amplifier activates when claimed from Character Items, persists through defeat, and only affects the caster (excluding pets).

This week also sees 50% off Character Server Transfer Tokens and Character Respec Tokens, and 25% off Super Pack: Heroes and Villains, XP Boosters, and 50% XP Boosters.

For more information see the official announcement and check the Paragon Market in-game.

Archived News

• Memes To Go! Special Costume Contest; This Week at the Paragon Market Wednesday, June 20, 2012
• Retro Sci-Fi Costume Pieces; Twitch.TV is Up and Running; Intrepid Informer Issue #21; This Week at the Paragon Market Wednesday, June 13, 2012
• Issue 23 is Live; Signature Story Arc 2: Episode 1; This Week at the Paragon Market Wednesday, June 06, 2012
• Issue 23: Thursday, May 31, 2012! Wednesday, May 30, 2012
• Hang Out With Paragon Studios; Freedom Friday Expands: Facebook, Google+; This Week at the Paragon Market Tuesday, May 29, 2012
• Summer Blockbuster Details Announced; Costume Contest: Friday 25 May; This Week at the Paragon Market Tuesday, May 22, 2012
• Newsflash: Freebie Friday is live!, This Week at the Paragon Market Tuesday, May 15, 2012
• Newsflash: Freebie Friday! Thursday, May 10, 2012
• Freedom Player Feedback: Have Your Say!; This Week at the Paragon Market Tuesday, May 08, 2012
• City of City of Heroes: Eight Years Strong; This Week at the Paragon Market Tuesday, May 01, 2012
• City of Heroes Player Summit on Ustream; Staff Fighting: Developer's Guide; City of Heroes 8th Anniversary Sale Tuesday, April 25, 2012
• Staff Fighting Is Here!; Issue 23 Overview; Paragon Market Sale: Up To 50% Off Tuesday, April 17, 2012
• Paragon Market Sale: Up To 50% Off Tuesday, April 10, 2012
• Changes to European Services; Featured at the Paragon Market Tuesday, April 04, 2012
• Who Will Die Episode 7: To Something Greater; Featured at the Paragon Market Tuesday, March 27, 2012
• Beast Mastery is Live!; Super Packs now a Paragon Reward Featured at the Paragon Market Tuesday, March 20, 2012
• Double XP Weekend: March 16-18; Featured at the Paragon Market Tuesday, March 13, 2012
• Issue 22 Live; Beast Mastery in Detail; Featured at the Paragon Market Tuesday, March 08, 2012
• 2012 Spring Player Summit Announced; Developer Diary Sheds Light on New Issue 22 Trial; Featured at the Paragon Market Tuesday, February 28, 2012
• Who Will Die Episode 6: The Last Piece; Tune into Darkness Control; Featured at the Paragon Market Tuesday, February 21, 2012
• Double XP Weekend: March 16-19; Featured at the Paragon Market: Heroes and Villains Super Pack Tuesday, February 14, 2012
• Featured at the Paragon Market Tuesday, February 07, 2012
• Annual Spring Fling announced! Wednesday, February 01, 2012
• Featured at the Paragon Market Tuesday, January 31, 2012
• Featured at the Paragon Market Tuesday, January 24, 2012
• Signature Story Arc 5: The Fate of All Men, Featured at the Paragon Market Tuesday, January 17, 2012
• Fire and Ice Costume Set for VIP available, Featured at the Paragon Market Tuesday, January 10, 2012
• Welcome to 2102, Featured at the Paragon Market Tuesday, January 03, 2012
• Featured at the Paragon Market Tuesday, December 27, 2011
• Featured at the Paragon Market; Bigger and Better Refer a Friend! Wednesday, December 21, 2011
• Statesman. 1896 - 2012. RIP.; Winter Event 2011 now on!; Featured items at the Market Wednesday, December 14, 2011
• Issue 21: Media Blitz! Now Live; New Incarnate Abilities; New on the Market: Titan Weapon Tuesday, December 06, 2011
• Paragon Studios Review 2011; Titan Weapons Detailed; New on the Market Tuesday, December 03, 2011
• Black Friday Sale Extended; Bonus Game Time Offer Tuesday, November 29, 2011
• Black Friday Specials at the Paragon Market & NCsoft Store Thursday, November 24, 2011
• Loyalty Program / Pummit PowerPoints Monday, November 21, 2011
• Server Publish: Bases Attack! New on the Market; Thanksgiving for VIP Players Thursday, November 17, 2011
• Server Publish, New on the Market Tuesday, November 10, 2011
• New on the Market Tuesday, October 18, 2011
• Street Justice Power Set Now Available Tuesday, October 4, 2011
• Praetorian Invasions, Free to Play, Circle of Thorns Costume Set Thursday, September 29, 2011
• Level Pacts Disabled, Signature Story Arc Tuesday, September 20, 2011
• City of Heroes Freedom VIP Head Start Friday September 09, 2011
• Incarnates Ascend is Live! Tuesday, June 28, 2011
• Announcing City of Heroes Freedom and Issue 21: Convergence Tuesday, June 21, 2011
• Double The Fun! Friday, July 15, 2011
• Release the pressure with the brand new Steampunk Pack! Wednesday, June 1, 2011
• Incarnates Ascend update to I20 announced Tuesday, May 24, 2011
• Celebrating Seven Years of CoH Thursday, April 28, 2011
• Issue 20: Incarnates now live Tuesday, April 5, 2011
• Issue 20 Overview Tuesday, March 8, 2011
• NCsoft Launcher released, bonus aura! Monday, March 7, 2011
• The Spring Fling 2011 has started! Thursday, February 10, 2011
• Issue 19: Strike Pack now live Tuesday, February 01, 2011
• Strike Pack update to I19 announced Thursday, January 20, 2011
• Seven Years of Super Rewards Monday, January 17, 2011
• Double XP Weekend Starting January 27! Thursday, January 13, 2011
• 2010 Winter Event Friday, December 17, 2010
• Introducing The Release Of Issue 19: Alpha Strike! Tuesday, November 30, 2010
• Issue 19 Begins Open Beta Thursday November 11, 2010
• New Incarnate Information Tuesday, November 9, 2010
• What's your Origin? / The 2010 Halloween Event is here! Thursday, October 21, 2010
• Issue 19 Overview Thursday, October 7, 2010
• Reactivation Weekend Featuring Going Rogue 10/7-10/10! Monday, September 27, 2010
• New In-Game Pack – Get Ready to PARTY! Tuesday, August 31, 2010
• Welcome, City of Heroes/Villains Mentor Project Monday, August 30, 2010
• "Soft Launch" for Going Rogue / Going Rogue™ Release on Tuesday! / Free Server Transfers Monday, August 16, 2010
• Going Rogue™ Release Date Announced / Trade Barriers Being Lifted in Going Rogue Wednesday, June 22, 2010
• City of Heroes® Super Booster V: Mutant Giveaway! Wednesday, June 16, 2010
• Sixth Year Anniversary Event and Issue 17 Live Saturday, May 1, 2010
• Issue 17 Open Beta Wednesday, April 14, 2010
• Issue 17 Closed Beta / Free Server Transfers Extended Again! Friday, February 26, 2010
• Double XP and Re-activation Weekend Starting March 4th! Wednesday, February 10, 2010
• Spring Fling and Issue 17 / Going Rogue Tuesday, February 9, 2010
• Free Transfer Extension Friday, January 29, 2010
• Winter Event and Free Server Transfers Tuesday, December 15, 2009
• Real World Hero Charity Drive Monday, November 23, 2009
• Scheduled Maintenance Saturday, October 17, 2009
• Double XP Weekend Wednesday, September 30, 2009
• Issue 16: Power Spectrum Released Tuesday, September 15, 2009
• Issue 16 Open Beta on Test Wednesday, August 26, 2009
• Issue 16 Closed Beta Wednesday, August 5, 2009
• Issue 16: Power Spectrum Announced Monday, July 16, 2009
• Mark Your Calendars Thursday July 9, 2009
• Issue 15: Anniversary Released Monday, June 29, 2009
• Issue 15 Open Beta on Test Wednesday, May 27, 2009
• AE Badge Changes Sunday, May 24, 2009
• City of Heroes Going Rogue Monday, May 11, 2009
• Architect Edition & Super Booster II: Magic Released Tuesday, April 14, 2009
• Issue 14 Live! Wednesday, April 8, 2009
• Issue 14 Go-Live Date Announced Saturday, April 4, 2009
• Issue 14 Open Beta Tuesday, March 17, 2009
• Maintenance on Paragon Wiki Saturday, February 28, 2009
• Issue 14 Closed Beta Tuesday, February 17, 2009
• Merit Reward Changes Tuesday, February 10, 2009
• Spring Fling 2009 (Valentine's Day Event) Saturday, February 7, 2009
• Double XP Weekend Friday, January 23, 2009
• Upcoming Double XP Weekend January 19, 2009
• Mac Client Released! January 8, 2009
• Mac Open Beta / Paragonwiki.com Domain Name December 17, 2008
• Winter Event December 15, 2008
• Issue 13 Release Date December 01, 2008
• Issue 13 Open Beta November 11, 2008
• Coming to a Mac Near You! October 30, 2008
• Halloween event on now! October 18, 2008
• Watch Pages October 9, 2008
• Issue 13 Closed Beta October 8, 2008
• Paragon Wiki now part of the Titan Network October 8, 2008
• Splitting Issue 13 September 25, 2008
• Issue 13 Details Released August 26, 2008
• City of Heroes and Villains Merged July 16, 2008
• New Veteran Rewards Unveiled! July 8, 2008
• Paypal Payment Option Now Available at PlayNC July 1, 2008
• Machinima Contest July 1, 2008
• Issue 12 Bugfixes May 28, 2008
• Issue 12 Live May 20, 2008
• Issue 12 Open Beta May 6, 2008
• Upcoming Features Update April 28, 2008
• New Paragon Wiki Skin in Development! April 17, 2008
• Issue 12 Details Announced March 12, 2008
• Paragon Wiki as a Developer Reference March 9, 2008
• Old Site User Pages Transfer February 18, 2008
• Spring Fling February 17, 2008
• Patch Notes February 13, 2008
• Double XP Weekend February 9, 2008
• Record Server Population February 9, 2008
• NCsoft Charity Auction December 19, 2007
• Winter Event December 17, 2007
• Issue 11 Release Date November 27, 2007
• Paragon Wiki Move to Wikia Complete November 27, 2007
• NCsoft Acquires City of Heroes Franchise November 6, 2007
• Issue 11 Open Beta October 29, 2007
• New Logo October 22, 2007
• Halloween Event 2007 Live! October 22, 2007
• Issue 11 Closed Beta October 9, 2007
• Tabula Rasa Beta Key Contest Winners September 3, 2007
• Tabula Rasa Beta Key Giveaway August 29, 20`07
• Paragon Wiki is moving to Wikia August 23, 2007
• Issue 10: Invasion live! July 24, 2007
• Update: Daily backups up and running again July 23, 2007
• Major Outage! DOOOM!!! July 15, 2007
• Changes, changes, changes July 15, 2007
• Issue 10 Public Beta June 27, 2007
• Double XP Weekend June 4, 2007
• Wiki Optimizations May 2, 2007
• Issue 9 Released May 1, 2007
• Paragon Wiki has Moved! May 1, 2007
• A Season of Growth April 26, 2007
• Caching Enabled! April 22, 2007
• Massive Information Upload of Issue 9 April 6, 2007
• Issue 9 open to all on Training Room April 3, 2007
• European Users Able to Buy U.S. Codes March 9, 2007
• PlayNC European Store Update March 7, 2007
• European Players Denied U.S. Server Access March 5, 2007
• Valentine's Day Event Live! February 13, 2007
• Issue 9 info January 20, 2007
• Double XP Weekend Coming January 26-28 January 27, 2007
• MediaWiki Upgrade January 27, 2007
• Paragon Maps updated to v2.0 January 14, 2007
• Issue 8 is live November 28, 2006
• City of Heroes on Linux October 25, 2006
• Issue 8 on Training Room Server October 14, 2006
• Upgrade! August 11, 2006
• New Hero Wiki Skin Implemented March 5, 2006
• Software Upgrade February 27, 2006
• City of Villains Exploration Badges Complete February 20, 2006
• Valentine's Day Event 2006 Wrapping Up February 20, 2006
• Valentine's Day Event 2006 February 8, 2006
• Paragon Wiki Forums Test February 7, 2006
• A New Domain Name February 7, 2006
• Issue 7 Preview Released January 31, 2006
• New Administrator January 22, 2006
• Server Outage January 22, 2006
• Spam Filter January 15, 2006
• E-Mail Snafu January 6, 2006
• Happy New Year! January 6, 2006
• Game of the Year January 6, 2006
• Winter Events Continue! December 15, 2005
• Winter Event 2005 December 8, 2005
• New Admin: Arkenor November 25, 2005
• Maintenance Monday: 2:00am EST November 25, 2005
• City of Villains Survey November 22, 2005
• Map Patch v0.4 Released November 2, 2005
• Go-Live! October 31, 2005
• A shorter URL October 31, 2005
• Please direct people to this site October 31, 2005
• News Archive Added October 31, 2005
• FAQs Added October 24, 2005
• Added Content Update October 18, 2005
• NDA Lifted October 13, 2005
• City of Villains Content Categories Added October 13, 2005