DC Universe Online

Balanced is the name of the game in DC Universe Online's upcoming ninth update, "Assemble for Battle," which will help heroes and villains of all kinds get more out of the title with the introduction of "Novice Raids," "Role Optional Alerts" and "Team Buff...

DC Universe Online may only have one candle to blow out on its proverbial birthday cake today, but its got more than 4.1 million registered players worldwide to help it celebrate. Since its launch a year ago today, the MMO has survived The PlayStation Network hack of 2011, transitioned to a free-to-play model and undergone numerous updates addressing what many players considered shortcomings at la

Tech: Mimoco has unveiled a new line of "Mimomicro" USB flash drives sporting interchangeable microSD memory cards, giving them the ability to function as both USB flash drives and microSD cases/card readers. Designs include DC and Star Wars characters so far...

Remember those creepy, Umbrella Corporation style ads from around the early 2000's from The American Plastics Council that preached "Plastics Make it Possible!"? Well, in DC Universe Online, it's Lex Luthor's Exobyte nanites (the lil' robots that give players their powers) that "make it possible" and DCUO will soon taking the tech a step further with "Research and Developm

DC Universe Online is ringing in the holidays with a touch of avarice in "Season's Greedings," a new game update that sees heroes and villains alike working to stop Larfleeze's planetary plunder. Similarly to 2010's Green Lantern: Larfleeze Christmas Special one-shot, the greedy Orange Lantern is throwing a tantrum in response to a perceived slight on the part of Santa...

DC Universe Online launched its second major DLC pack, "Lightning Strikes," today. The first major addition to the title since it went free-to-play last month, the $9.99 (for Premium and Free players) "Lightning Strikes" downloadable content delivers a new Flash-centric adventure, a corresponding playable Central City map, new electricity powers, new gear and in-game appearance

Digital: DC Entertainment has launched an Amazon storefront in conjunction with its deal to sell 100 graphic novels exclusively on the Kindle Fire tablet (for the time being). Gaming: DC Universe Online reports that its number of users has increased 6 percent a day since going free-to-play on November 1...

Coming later in 2011, DC Universe Online players can expect a little added speed and electricity in their MMO of choice with the Flash-centric "Lightning Strikes" DLC pack. Adding an adventure starring The Flash, Black Lightning and Professor Zoom-inspired gear sets for respective heroes and villains, new electricity powers for players and a new map set in Central City, the upcoming pack

Though the increase hasn't manifested without its share of problems, Sony's DC Universe Online MMO has definitely recruited some new players -- like, a ton of them. According to Sony Online Entertainment's executive director of entertainment Lorin Jameson, "DC Universe Online's transition to free-to-play has been welcomed by the community and gamers with heroic enthusiasm...

Upcoming: Fantagraphics has unveiled its Spring/Summer 2012 distributor's catalog, which includes works by Gary Panter, Mort Meskin, Malcolm McNeill, Basil Wolverton, George Herriman, Josh Simmons, Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Tom Kaczynski, Nicolas Mahler, Jacques Tardi, Gabriella Giandelli, Guy Peellaert, Lorenzo Mattotti, Ulli Lust and many, many more...