Game stuff

NCsoft confirmed that it will expand MMO City of Heroes with "Midnight Hour." Focusing on the Midnight Squad, a secret organization of "mystics, mages and academics, which holds the key to fighting an alien invasion," this new content will enhance the storyline, add new powers and characters, and include a trip to ancient Rome (that last one's for high level [35-50] players). Senior lead designer Matt Miller says, "This organization has always been in the lore of City of Heroes, but never realized in the game itself." For City of Villians, players can unlock two new epic archetypes, allow them to create Wolf Spiders, Blood Widows, among other characters. In general, there will be improvements to the user interface and chat functions, and a complete redesign of the Hallows. Issue 12's launch date depends on the progress of current testing.

Turbine plans to expand its MMO The Lord of the Rings Online with The Mines of Moria this fall. The expansion will increase the play options and areas in the game, add new classes, raise the level cap up to 60, add the ability to create legendary items, and enhance the ability to delve into the Mines of Moria, to the Balrog and Khazad-dûm itself.

Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, and Shaun Toub have signed on to do voice work for their respective characters in the Iron Man video game.