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== Overview ==
 
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'''Developer Diaries''' (or "Dev Diaries") were a commonly-used format for the developers of City of Heroes to introduce, explain, and provide behind-the-scenes information on new features which were soon to be added to the game. Some of these were posted on the official City of Heroes Web site, but many were also used as publicity tools on third-party gaming Web sites. This article gives a list of the various Dev Diaries published during the development of City of Heroes, as well as when and where they appeared, and who wrote them.
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'''Developer Diaries''' (or "Dev Diaries") were a commonly-used format for the developers of City of Heroes to introduce, explain, and provide behind-the-scenes information on new features which were soon to be added to the game. Some of these were posted on the official City of Heroes Web site, but many were also used as publicity tools on third-party gaming Web sites.
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Alternately, game review Web sites frequently contacted [[Cryptic Studios]] and [[Paragon Studios]] for exclusive '''Q&A Interviews'''. These were often simple questionnaires that were submitted and replied to via e-mail, but other times were actual face-to-face interviews at conventions or in the studio offices.
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This article gives a list of the various Dev Diaries, interviews, and reviews published during the development of City of Heroes, as well as when and where they appeared, and who wrote them.
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== Dev Diaries ==
 
== Dev Diaries ==
 
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| City of Heroes Diary, Vol. 1 || {{center|Jack Emmert}} || {{center|IGN}} || {{center|July 23, 2003}} || || {{center|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/07/23/city-of-heroes-diary-volume-1 Link]}}
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| City of Heroes Diary, Vol. 2 || {{center|Jack Emmert}} || {{center|IGN}} || {{center|August 20, 2003}} || || {{center|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/08/21/city-of-heroes-diary-volume-2 Link]}}
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| City of Heroes Diary, Vol. 3 || {{center|Jack Emmert}} || {{center|IGN}} || {{center|September 17, 2003}} || || {{center|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/09/17/city-of-heroes-diary-volume-3 Link]}}
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| City of Heroes Diary, Vol. 4 || {{center|Jack Emmert}} || {{center|IGN}} || {{center|October 15, 2003}} || || {{center|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/10/16/city-of-heroes-diary-volume-4 Link]}}
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| City of Heroes Diary, Vol. 5 || {{center|Jack Emmert}} || {{center|IGN}} || {{center|November 12, 2003}} || || {{center|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/13/city-of-heroes-diary-volume-5 Link]}}
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| City of Heroes Diary, Vol. 6 || {{center|Jeremy Gaffney}} || {{center|IGN}} || {{center|December 10, 2003}} || || {{center|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/12/10/city-of-heroes-diary-volume-6 Link]}}
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| City of Heroes Diary, Vol. 7 || {{center|Brian Clayton}} || {{center|IGN}} || {{center|January 7, 2004}} || || {{center|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/01/08/city-of-heroes-diary-volume-7 Link]}}
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| City of Heroes Diary, Vol. 8 || {{center|Tosh Toida, QA Lead}} || {{center|IGN}} || {{center|February 4, 2004}} || || {{center|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/02/05/city-of-heroes-diary-volume-8 Link]}}
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| City of Heroes Diary, Vol. 9 || {{center|Michael Lewis}} || {{center|IGN}} || {{center|March 3, 2004}} || || {{center|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/03/03/city-of-heroes-diary-volume-9 Link]}}
 
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| [[Issue 12]]: The Midnight Hour and Me || {{center|[[Hero 1 (Developer)|Joe "Hero 1" Morrissey]]}} || {{center|Massively}} || {{center|May 1, 2008}} || || {{center|[http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/05/01/city-of-heroes-lead-designer-contemplates-the-midnight-hour-is/ Link]}}
 
| [[Issue 12]]: The Midnight Hour and Me || {{center|[[Hero 1 (Developer)|Joe "Hero 1" Morrissey]]}} || {{center|Massively}} || {{center|May 1, 2008}} || || {{center|[http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/05/01/city-of-heroes-lead-designer-contemplates-the-midnight-hour-is/ Link]}}
 
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| Character Customization in [[Issue 15]] || {{center|[[Back Alley Brawler (Developer)|Chris "Back Alley Brawler" Bruce]]}} || {{center|Massively}} || {{center|June 10, 2009}} || || {{center|[http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/06/10/city-of-heroes-dev-blog-talks-character-customization/ Link]}}
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| "Stretching the Genre: Creating [[Cimerora]]" || {{center|Ken Morse, Senior Art Lead}} || {{center|Ten Ton Hammer}} || {{center|May 19, 2008}} || || {{center|[http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/33652 Link]}}
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| [[Issue 13]] New Missions || {{center|[[Horatio (Developer)|Bruce "Horatio" Harlick]]}} || {{center|Ten Ton Hammer}} || {{center|October 29, 2008}} || || {{center|[http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/47540 Link]}}
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| "A Circle of Fifths" --<br />Designing the [[Issue 15|5th Anniversary]] Task Forces || {{center|[[Horatio (Developer)|Bruce "Horatio" Harlick]]}} || {{center|Ten Ton Hammer}} || {{center|May 27, 2009}} || || {{center|[http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/68412 Link]}}
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| "A Paragon of Customization" --<br />Character Customization in [[Issue 15]] || {{center|[[Back Alley Brawler (Developer)|Chris "Back Alley Brawler" Bruce]]}} || {{center|Massively<br />Ten Ton Hammer}} || {{center|June 9, 2009}} || || {{center|[http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/06/10/city-of-heroes-dev-blog-talks-character-customization/ Link]<br />[http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/69513 Link]}}
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| [[Power Set Proliferation]] || {{center|[[Castle (Developer)|Floyd "Castle" Grubb]]}} || {{center|Ten Ton Hammer}} || {{center|August 14, 2009}} || || {{center|[http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/72707 Link]}}
 
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| [[Going Rogue]] ViDoc #1: Prelude to Going Rogue || {{center|[[War Witch (Developer)|Melissa "War Witch" Bianco]]<br />[[Positron (Developer)|Matt "Positron" Miller]]<br />[[JLove|Jay "Nice Axe" Doherty]]<br />[[Ghost Falcon (Developer)|Jesse "Ghost Falcon" Caceres]]<br />[[Back Alley Brawler (Developer)|Chris "Back Alley Brawler" Bruce]]}} || {{center|YouTube}} || {{center|June 1, 2010}} || || {{center|[http://youtu.be/pwiJ8qj5Jps Link]}}
 
| [[Going Rogue]] ViDoc #1: Prelude to Going Rogue || {{center|[[War Witch (Developer)|Melissa "War Witch" Bianco]]<br />[[Positron (Developer)|Matt "Positron" Miller]]<br />[[JLove|Jay "Nice Axe" Doherty]]<br />[[Ghost Falcon (Developer)|Jesse "Ghost Falcon" Caceres]]<br />[[Back Alley Brawler (Developer)|Chris "Back Alley Brawler" Bruce]]}} || {{center|YouTube}} || {{center|June 1, 2010}} || || {{center|[http://youtu.be/pwiJ8qj5Jps Link]}}
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| "Challenging the Gods" ([[Incarnate]]s) || {{center|[[Black Scorpion (Developer)|Tim "Black Scorpion" Sweeney]]}} || {{center|Massively}} || {{center|November 11, 2010}} || {{center|[http://web.archive.org/web/20121003113223/http://na.cityofheroes.com/en/news/news_archive/new_dev_diary_with_tim_black_s.php Link]}} || {{center|[http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/11/city-of-heroes-developer-diary-challenging-the-gods/ Link]}}
 
| "Challenging the Gods" ([[Incarnate]]s) || {{center|[[Black Scorpion (Developer)|Tim "Black Scorpion" Sweeney]]}} || {{center|Massively}} || {{center|November 11, 2010}} || {{center|[http://web.archive.org/web/20121003113223/http://na.cityofheroes.com/en/news/news_archive/new_dev_diary_with_tim_black_s.php Link]}} || {{center|[http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/11/city-of-heroes-developer-diary-challenging-the-gods/ Link]}}
 
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| Designing the expanded Incarnate trees || {{center|[[Protean (Developer)|John "Protean" Hegner]]}} || {{center|Masively}} || {{center|March 24, 2011}} || || {{center|[http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/03/24/exclusive-designing-the-expanded-incarnate-trees-for-city-of-he/ Link]}}
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| Designing the expanded Incarnate trees || {{center|[[Protean (Developer)|John "Protean" Hegner]]}} || {{center|Massively}} || {{center|March 24, 2011}} || || {{center|[http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/03/24/exclusive-designing-the-expanded-incarnate-trees-for-city-of-he/ Link]}}
 
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| Designing the task forces for [[Issue 20]] || {{center|[[Protean (Developer)|John "Protean" Hegner]]}} || {{center|Massively}} || {{center|March 31, 2011}} || || {{center|[http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/03/31/exclusive-dev-diary-designing-the-task-forces-for-city-of-heroe/ Link]}}
 
| Designing the task forces for [[Issue 20]] || {{center|[[Protean (Developer)|John "Protean" Hegner]]}} || {{center|Massively}} || {{center|March 31, 2011}} || || {{center|[http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/03/31/exclusive-dev-diary-designing-the-task-forces-for-city-of-heroe/ Link]}}
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| Life after Statesman -- The aftermath of a major lore change || {{center|[[Positron (Developer)|Matt "Positron" Miller]]<br />[[Dr. Aeon (Developer)|Sean "Dr. Aeon" McCann]]}} || {{center|PC Gamer}} || {{center|June 1, 2012}} || || {{center|[http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/06/01/city-of-heroes-dev-diary-life-after-statesman-the-aftermath-of-a-major-lore-change/ Link]}}
 
| Life after Statesman -- The aftermath of a major lore change || {{center|[[Positron (Developer)|Matt "Positron" Miller]]<br />[[Dr. Aeon (Developer)|Sean "Dr. Aeon" McCann]]}} || {{center|PC Gamer}} || {{center|June 1, 2012}} || || {{center|[http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/06/01/city-of-heroes-dev-diary-life-after-statesman-the-aftermath-of-a-major-lore-change/ Link]}}
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== Q&A Interviews and Reviews ==
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| Cryptic Studios Introduction || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|IGN}} || {{center|November 2, 2000}} || || {{center|[http://web.archive.org/web/20001202223900/http://rpgvault.ign.com/features/interviews/crypticstudios.shtml Link]}}
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| [[City of Heroes]] Announcement || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|IGN}} || {{center|September 26, 2001}} || || {{center|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/26/trumpeting-in-city-of-heroes Link]}}
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| [[City of Heroes]] || {{center|[[Statesman (Developer)|Jack "Statesman" Emmert]]}} || {{center|GameSpot}} || {{center|October 8, 2001}} || || {{center|[http://web.archive.org/web/20011107122925/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/news/0,10870,2816738,00.html Link]}}
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| [[City of Heroes]] || {{center|[[Statesman (Developer)|Jack "Statesman" Emmert]]}} || {{center|ESCmag}} || {{center|December 17, 2001}} || || {{center|[http://www.escmag.com/features/cityofheroes_int.cfm Link]}}
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| [[City of Heroes]] || {{center|[[Statesman (Developer)|Jack "Statesman" Emmert]]}} || {{center|IGN}} || {{center|January 3, 2002}} || || {{center|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/01/03/city-of-heroes Link]}}
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| E3 2002 Preview || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|IGN}} || {{center|May 24, 2002}} || || {{center|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/05/24/e3-2002-city-of-heroes Link]}}
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| [[City of Heroes]] || {{center|Rick Dakan}} || {{center|GamersClick}} || {{center|May 29, 2002}} || || <div style="text-align: center;">[http://web.archive.org/web/20020601081610/http://www.gamersclick.com/interview.cfm?p=v&id=377 Link]</div>
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| Community Relations || {{center|Aura Manning}} || {{center|Stratics}} || {{center|October, 2002}} || || {{center|[http://web.archive.org/web/20090809203449/http://cox.stratics.com/content/feature/interviews/interviews/aurainterview.php Link]}}
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| [[City of Heroes]] || {{center|Michael Lewis}} || {{center|The Adrenaline Vault}} || {{center|February 10, 2003}} || || <div style="text-align: center;">[http://web.archive.org/web/20040626035049/http://www.avault.com/articles/getarticle.asp?name=cityheroes Link]</div>
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| City of Heroes Preview Part 2 || {{center|Michael Lewis}} || {{center|HomeLAN}} || {{center|March 12, 2004}} || || <div style="text-align: center;">[http://web.archive.org/web/20040403233343/http://www.homelanfed.com/index.php?id=21563 Link]</div>
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| Powers Development || {{center|Al Rivera}} || {{center|Boomtown}} || {{center|April 14, 2004}} || || <div style="text-align: center;">[http://pc.boomtown.net/en_uk/articles/art.view.php?id=4811 Link]</div>
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| City of Heroes vs. The Competitors || {{center|Michael Lewis}} || {{center|FileFront}} || {{center|April 20, 2004}} || || {{center|[http://web.archive.org/web/20040422093958/http://articles.filefront.com/6 Link] (Page 1 only)}}
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| [[City of Heroes]] Review || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|Games Domain}} || {{center|April 30, 2004}} || || {{center|[http://web.archive.org/web/20040625142138/http://uk.gamesdomain.yahoo.com/feature/19376 Link]}}
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| [[City of Heroes]] Review || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|GamersPulse}} || {{center|May 3, 2004}} || || <div style="text-align: center;">[http://web.archive.org/web/20040606031254/http://www.gamerspulse.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=440 Link]</div>
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| [[City of Heroes]] Review || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|GameSpot}} || {{center|May 5, 2004}} || || {{center|[http://www.gamespot.com/city-of-heroes/ Link]}}
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| [[City of Heroes]] Review || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|ESCmag}} || {{center|May 11, 2004}} || || <div style="text-align: center;">[http://www.escmag.com/v5/reviews/review.cfm?rv=397 Link]</div>
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| [[City of Villains]] || {{center|Chris Julian}} || {{center|IGN}} || {{center|May 13, 2004}} || || {{center|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/14/e3-2004-city-of-villains-and-city-of-heroes-update Link]}}
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| [[City of Heroes]] Review || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|IGN}} || {{center|May 28, 2004}} || || {{center|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/29/city-of-heroes-review Link]}}
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| [[City of Heroes]] Review || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|GameSpy}} || {{center|May 30, 2004}} || || {{center|[http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/city-of-heroes/519758p1.html Link]}}
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| [[City of Heroes]] Review || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|The Gamers' Temple}} || {{center|May 30, 2004}} || || {{center|[http://www.gamerstemple.com/game-reviews/pc/609/city-of-heroes-review Link]}}
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| [[City of Heroes]] Review || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|ActionTrip}} || {{center|June 3, 2004}} || || {{center|[http://www.actiontrip.com/reviews/city-of-heroes.phtml Link]}}
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| [[City of Heroes]] Review || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|Gaming Nexus}} || {{center|June 3, 2004}} || || {{center|[http://www.gamingnexus.com/Comment/Article/Item503.aspx Link]}}
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| [[Issue 1]] || {{center|[[Cryptic Studios]]}} || {{center|IGN}} || {{center|June 9, 2004}} || || {{center|[http://web.archive.org/web/20040701145734/http://pc.ign.com/articles/522/522416p1.html Link]}}
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| [[City of Heroes]] Review || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|GamerzAlliance}} || {{center|June 14, 2004}} || || <div style="text-align: center;">[http://web.archive.org/web/20040816083236/http://gamerzalliance.com/indyreview.php?action=getreview&rid=78 Link]</div>
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| [[City of Heroes]] Review || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|The Adrenaline Vault}} || {{center|June 16, 2004}} || || <div style="text-align: center;">[http://web.archive.org/web/20040712082644/http://www.avault.com/reviews/review_temp.asp?game=cityofheroes Link]</div>
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| [[City of Heroes]] and [[Issue 1]] || {{center|Chris Julian}} || {{center|HomeLAN}} || {{center|June 28, 2004}} || || <div style="text-align: center;">[http://web.archive.org/web/20040708083458/http://www.homelanfed.com/index.php?id=24286 Link]</div>
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| [[City of Heroes]] Review || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|Worthplaying}} || {{center|July 3, 2004}} || || {{center|[http://worthplaying.com/article/2004/7/3/reviews/17863/ Link]}}
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| [[City of Heroes]] and [[Issue 1]] || {{center|[[Statesman (Developer)|Jack "Statesman" Emmert]]<br />Brian Clayton<br />Kevin Sullivan}} || {{center|GameDAILY}} || {{center|July 12, 2004}} || || <div style="text-align: center;">[http://web.archive.org/web/20041024182528/http://www.gamedaily.com/mmoguide/article.asp?aID=364 Link]</div>
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| [[City of Heroes]] Review || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|1UP}} || {{center|July 27, 2004}} || || {{center|[http://appsrv-2.1up.com/reviews/city-of-heroes Link]}}
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| [[Issue 2]] Preview || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|GameSpy}} || {{center|July 30, 2004}} || || {{center|[http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/city-of-heroes/534815p1.html Link]}}
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| [[City of Heroes]] || {{center|Unknown Devs}} || {{center|GamerGod}} || {{center|July 31, 2004}} || || <div style="text-align: center;">[http://web.archive.org/web/20041205081129/http://www.gamergod.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=50 Link]</div>
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| [[City of Heroes]] || {{center|[[Statesman (Developer)|Jack "Statesman" Emmert]]}} || {{center|The Armchair Empire}} || {{center|August 2, 2004}} || || {{center|[http://www.armchairempire.com/Interviews/jack-emmert-city-heroes.htm Link]}}
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| [[City of Heroes]] Review || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|Boomtown}} || {{center|August 9, 2004}} || || <div style="text-align: center;">[http://rpg.boomtown.net/en_uk/articles/art.view.php?id=5788 Link]</div>
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| [[Issue 2]] || {{center|Kevin Sullivan}} || {{center|GameSpy}} || {{center|August 19, 2004}} || || {{center|[http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/city-of-heroes/540482p1.html Link]}}
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| [[Capes]] || {{center|[[Statesman (Developer)|Jack "Statesman" Emmert]]}} || {{center|GameSpy}} || {{center|August 20, 2004}} || || {{center|[http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/city-of-heroes/540907p1.html Link]}}
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| [[City of Heroes]] Review || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|GamesFirst}} || {{center|August 25, 2004}} || || {{center|[http://www.gamesfirst.com/reviews/8.25.04/CityofHeroes/cityofheroes.html Link]}}
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| [[City of Heroes]] || {{center|[[Statesman (Developer)|Jack "Statesman" Emmert]]}} || {{center|MMO Radio / GameAmp}} || {{center|August 26, 2004}} || || {{center|[http://web.archive.org/web/20040920025459/http://mmoradio.gameamp.com/news/viewNews/390.php Link]}}
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| City of Heroes Wrap Report || {{center|[[Statesman (Developer)|Jack "Statesman" Emmert]]}} || {{center|IGN}} || {{center|August 30, 2004}} || || {{center|[http://web.archive.org/web/20040902014458/http://rpgvault.ign.com/articles/543/543036p1.html Link]}}
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| [[City of Heroes]] and [[City of Villains]] || {{center|[[Statesman (Developer)|Jack "Statesman" Emmert]]}} || {{center|IGN}} || {{center|September 27, 2004}} || || {{center|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/09/27/city-of-heroescity-of-villains-video-interview Link] (Login required)}}
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| [[Issue 3]] || {{center|[[Statesman (Developer)|Jack "Statesman" Emmert]]}} || {{center|Experience Gaming}} || {{center|January 13, 2005}} || || <div style="text-align: center;">[http://web.archive.org/web/20050410051024/http://www.experiencegaming.com/content.php?contentID=2269 Link] (Page 1 only)</div>
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| [[City of Villains]] || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|IGN}} || {{center|May 25, 2005}} || || {{center|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/25/e3-2005-livewire-city-of-villians-interview Link] (Login required)}}
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| [[City of Heroes Collectible Card Game]] || {{center|David Williams}} || {{center|IGN}} || {{center|June 6, 2005}} || || {{center|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/06/07/city-of-heroes-collectible-card-game-e3-report Link]}}
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| Alternative Revenue Models || {{center|[[Statesman (Developer)|Jack "Statesman" Emmert]]}} || {{center|IGN}} || {{center|January 24, 2007}} || || {{center|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/01/24/online-worlds-roundtable-14-part-1 Link]}}
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| Combining [[City of Heroes]] and [[City of Villains]] || {{center|[[Positron (Developer)|Matt "Positron" Miller]]}} || {{center|IGN}} || {{center|September 19, 2008}} || || {{center|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/09/19/city-of-heroes-city-of-villains-update-interview Link]}}
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| [[Issue 13]] || {{center|Brian Clayton<br />[[Positron (Developer)|Matt "Positron" Miller]]}} || {{center|Ten Ton Hammer}} || {{center|September 26, 2008}} || || {{center|[http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/45139 Link]}}
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| "The Line Between Good and Evil" || {{center|[[Positron (Developer)|Matt "Positron" Miller]]}} || {{center|Ten Ton Hammer}} || {{center|November 12, 2008}} || || {{center|[http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/49236 Link]}}
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| City of Heroes Universe Revisited || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|Ten Ton Hammer}} || {{center|November 28, 2008}} || || {{center|[http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/50178 Link]}}
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| City of Heroes "First Impression" Redux || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|Ten Ton Hammer}} || {{center|December 5, 2008}} || || {{center|[http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/50656 Link]}}
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| [[City of Heroes Architect Edition]] Preview || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|Ten Ton Hammer}} || {{center|March 2, 2009}} || || {{center|[http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/64812 Link]}}
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| [[Issue 14]] || {{center|[[Hero 1 (Developer)|Joe "Hero 1" Morrissey]]}} || {{center|Ten Ton Hammer}} || {{center|March 2, 2009}} || || {{center|[http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/64814 Link]}}
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| [[Mission Architect]] Review || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|Ten Ton Hammer}} || {{center|March 20, 2009}} || || {{center|[http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/65616 Link]}}
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| Fifth Anniversary || {{center|[[Positron (Developer)|Matt "Positron" Miller]]}} || {{center|Ten Ton Hammer}} || {{center|April 28, 2009}} || || {{center|[http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/67357 Link]}}
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|-
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| [[Issue 16]] and [[Going Rogue]] || {{center|[[Positron (Developer)|Matt "Positron" Miller]]<br />[[Hero 1 (Developer)|Joe "Hero 1" Morrissey]]}} || {{center|Ten Ton Hammer}} || {{center|July 30, 2009}} || || {{center|[http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/71877 Link]}}
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| City of Heroes - Here to Stay! || {{center|[[Positron (Developer)|Matt "Positron" Miller]]<br />[[Horatio (Developer)|Bruce "Horatio" Harlick]]}} || {{center|Gamesource}} || {{center|August 18, 2008}} || || {{center|[http://web.archive.org/web/20090923221604/http://mmorpg.gamesource.it/Articolo/171/City-of-Heroes--Intervista-a-Matt-Miller-e-Bruce-Harlick-2.html Link]}}
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| [[Going Rogue]] || {{center|[[Positron (Developer)|Matt "Positron" Miller]]}} || {{center|Ten Ton Hammer}} || {{center|September 18, 2009}} || || {{center|[http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/74507 Link]}}
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| [[Mission Architect]] || {{center|[[Hero 1 (Developer)|Joe "Hero 1" Morrissey]]}} || {{center|The MMO Gamer}} || {{center|January 10, 2010}} || || {{center|[http://www.mmogamer.com/01/10/2010/paragon-studios-senior-designer-joe-morrissey Link]}}
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| [[Going Rogue]] || {{center|[[War Witch (Developer)|Melissa "War Witch" Bianco]]}} || {{center|Ten Ton Hammer}} || {{center|February 22, 2010}} || || {{center|[http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/81234 Link]}}
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| [[Praetoria]] || {{center|[[War Witch (Developer)|Melissa "War Witch" Bianco]]}} || {{center|Ten Ton Hammer}} || {{center|Apr 2, 2010}} || || {{center|[http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/paxe10/coh/bianco_goingrogue Link]}}
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| [[Going Rogue]] || {{center|[[War Witch (Developer)|Melissa "War Witch" Bianco]]}} || {{center|Ten Ton Hammer Live}} || {{center|May 2, 2010}} || || {{center|[http://www.tentonhammer.com/podcasts/live/5/transcript2 Link]}}
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| [[Going Rogue]] Preview || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|IGN}} || {{center|July 16, 2010}} || || {{center|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/07/16/city-of-heroes-going-rogue-preview Link]}}
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| [[Going Rogue]] Preview || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|Ten Ton Hammer}} || {{center|July 28, 2010}} || || {{center|[http://www.tentonhammer.com/coh/going-rogue-preview Link]}}
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| [[Going Rogue]] Music || {{center|Jason Graves}} || {{center|The MMO Gamer}} || {{center|September 18, 2010}} || || {{center|[http://www.mmogamer.com/09/18/2010/interview-with-city-of-heroes-going-rogue-composer-jason-graves Link]}}
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|-
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| "Looking Back and Forging Ahead" || {{center|[[Positron (Developer)|Matt "Positron" Miller]]}} || {{center|Ten Ton Hammer}} || {{center|January 11, 2011}} || || {{center|[http://www.tentonhammer.com/coh/interviews/matt-miller-1-11-11 Link]}}
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| [[City of Heroes Freedom]] || {{center|[[Positron (Developer)|Matt "Positron" Miller]]}} || {{center|Ten Ton Hammer}} || {{center|July 26, 2011}} || {{center|[http://web.archive.org/web/20121003112956/http://na.cityofheroes.com/en/news/news_archive/ten_ton_hammer_interview_with_matt_miller_at_sdcc.php Link]}} || {{center|[http://www.tentonhammer.com/coh/sdcc/2011/freedom-interview Link]}}
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| [[City of Heroes Freedom]] || {{center|N/A}} || {{center|PC Gamer}} || {{center|November 27, 2011}} || {{center|[http://web.archive.org/web/20121003110923/http://na.cityofheroes.com/en/news/news_archive/pc_gamer_reviews_city_of_heroes_freedom.php Link]}} || {{center|[http://www.pcgamer.com/review/city-of-heroes-freedom-review/ Link]}}
 
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== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
 
* [[The Intrepid Informer]]
 
* [[The Intrepid Informer]]
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* [[State of the Game]]
  
 
[[Category:Game Updates]]
 
[[Category:Game Updates]]

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Date noted: 2013-11-13

Overview

Developer Diaries (or "Dev Diaries") were a commonly-used format for the developers of City of Heroes to introduce, explain, and provide behind-the-scenes information on new features which were soon to be added to the game. Some of these were posted on the official City of Heroes Web site, but many were also used as publicity tools on third-party gaming Web sites.

Alternately, game review Web sites frequently contacted Cryptic Studios and Paragon Studios for exclusive Q&A Interviews. These were often simple questionnaires that were submitted and replied to via e-mail, but other times were actual face-to-face interviews at conventions or in the studio offices.

This article gives a list of the various Dev Diaries, interviews, and reviews published during the development of City of Heroes, as well as when and where they appeared, and who wrote them.

Dev Diaries


Subject / Title
Author
Source
Date 		Official
Announcement 		Third-Party
Content
City of Heroes Diary, Vol. 1
Jack Emmert
IGN
July 23, 2003
City of Heroes Diary, Vol. 2
Jack Emmert
IGN
August 20, 2003
City of Heroes Diary, Vol. 3
Jack Emmert
IGN
September 17, 2003
City of Heroes Diary, Vol. 4
Jack Emmert
IGN
October 15, 2003
City of Heroes Diary, Vol. 5
Jack Emmert
IGN
November 12, 2003
City of Heroes Diary, Vol. 6
Jeremy Gaffney
IGN
December 10, 2003
City of Heroes Diary, Vol. 7
Brian Clayton
IGN
January 7, 2004
City of Heroes Diary, Vol. 8
Tosh Toida, QA Lead
IGN
February 4, 2004
City of Heroes Diary, Vol. 9
Michael Lewis
IGN
March 3, 2004
Issue 12: The Midnight Hour and Me
Massively
May 1, 2008
"Stretching the Genre: Creating Cimerora"
Ken Morse, Senior Art Lead
Ten Ton Hammer
May 19, 2008
Issue 13 New Missions
Ten Ton Hammer
October 29, 2008
"A Circle of Fifths" --
Designing the 5th Anniversary Task Forces
Ten Ton Hammer
May 27, 2009
"A Paragon of Customization" --
Character Customization in Issue 15
Massively
Ten Ton Hammer
June 9, 2009
Power Set Proliferation
Ten Ton Hammer
August 14, 2009
Going Rogue ViDoc #1: Prelude to Going Rogue
YouTube
June 1, 2010
"How John Woo Inspired My Gun Fu" (Dual Pistols)
Nelson Tam
Massively
June 1, 2010
The Making Of: Super Booster V: Mutant
PC Gamer
June 24, 2010
Going Rogue ViDoc #2: Between Good and Evil
YouTube
June 29, 2010
Going Rogue ViDoc #3: The Consequence of Power
YouTube
July 27, 2010
"Be Water, My Friend" -- How We Made Kinetic Melee
PC Gamer
July 29, 2010
"Electric Slide" (Electric Control)
PC Gamer
August 5, 2010
Going Rogue ViDoc #4: Brave New World
YouTube
August 11, 2010
The Alignment System
Shawn "Pit" Pitman
Massively
September 25, 2010
Going Rogue: New power sets, new enemies, new problems
Massively
October 20, 2010
Issue 19 Task Forces
Massively
October 27, 2010
"Challenging the Gods" (Incarnates)
Massively
November 11, 2010
Designing the expanded Incarnate trees
Massively
March 24, 2011
Designing the task forces for Issue 20
Massively
March 31, 2011
Issue 21: First Ward Concept Art
Gilbert "El Topo" Martinez
PC Gamer
August 16, 2011
Issue 21: Giant Monsters
Gilbert "El Topo" Martinez
PC Gamer
August 16, 2011
Issue 21: Rogues Gallery
Gilbert "El Topo" Martinez
PC Gamer
September 8, 2011
Signature Story Arc ViDoc #1: Who Will Die
YouTube
September 30, 2011
Signature Story Arc ViDoc #2: The Heroes of the Freedom Phalanx
YouTube
January 3, 2012
Signature Story Arc ViDoc #3: The Freedom Phalanx
YouTube
January 12, 2012
Issue 22: Designing Dilemma Diabolique
Chris "Baryonyx" Behrens
PC Gamer
February 22, 2012
Issue 22: Balancing story and combat in Bloody Bay
Cord "Think Tank" Carney
PC Gamer
February 28, 2012
Issue 22: Designing Darkness Control
PC Gamer
March 9, 2012
Design insights from the Magisterium Trial
Massively
May 31, 2012
Life after Statesman -- The aftermath of a major lore change
PC Gamer
June 1, 2012

Q&A Interviews and Reviews


Subject / Title
Interviewee
Source
Date 		Official
Announcement 		Third-Party
Content
Cryptic Studios Introduction
N/A
IGN
November 2, 2000
City of Heroes Announcement
N/A
IGN
September 26, 2001
City of Heroes
GameSpot
October 8, 2001
City of Heroes
ESCmag
December 17, 2001
City of Heroes
IGN
January 3, 2002
E3 2002 Preview
N/A
IGN
May 24, 2002
City of Heroes
Rick Dakan
GamersClick
May 29, 2002
Community Relations
Aura Manning
Stratics
October, 2002
City of Heroes
Michael Lewis
The Adrenaline Vault
February 10, 2003
City of Heroes Preview Part 2
Michael Lewis
HomeLAN
March 12, 2004
Powers Development
Al Rivera
Boomtown
April 14, 2004
City of Heroes vs. The Competitors
Michael Lewis
FileFront
April 20, 2004
Link (Page 1 only)
City of Heroes Review
N/A
Games Domain
April 30, 2004
City of Heroes Review
N/A
GamersPulse
May 3, 2004
City of Heroes Review
N/A
GameSpot
May 5, 2004
City of Heroes Review
N/A
ESCmag
May 11, 2004
City of Villains
Chris Julian
IGN
May 13, 2004
City of Heroes Review
N/A
IGN
May 28, 2004
City of Heroes Review
N/A
GameSpy
May 30, 2004
City of Heroes Review
N/A
The Gamers' Temple
May 30, 2004
City of Heroes Review
N/A
ActionTrip
June 3, 2004
City of Heroes Review
N/A
Gaming Nexus
June 3, 2004
Issue 1
IGN
June 9, 2004
City of Heroes Review
N/A
GamerzAlliance
June 14, 2004
City of Heroes Review
N/A
The Adrenaline Vault
June 16, 2004
City of Heroes and Issue 1
Chris Julian
HomeLAN
June 28, 2004
City of Heroes Review
N/A
Worthplaying
July 3, 2004
City of Heroes and Issue 1
Jack "Statesman" Emmert
Brian Clayton
Kevin Sullivan
GameDAILY
July 12, 2004
City of Heroes Review
N/A
1UP
July 27, 2004
Issue 2 Preview
N/A
GameSpy
July 30, 2004
City of Heroes
Unknown Devs
GamerGod
July 31, 2004
City of Heroes
The Armchair Empire
August 2, 2004
City of Heroes Review
N/A
Boomtown
August 9, 2004
Issue 2
Kevin Sullivan
GameSpy
August 19, 2004
Capes
GameSpy
August 20, 2004
City of Heroes Review
N/A
GamesFirst
August 25, 2004
City of Heroes
MMO Radio / GameAmp
August 26, 2004
City of Heroes Wrap Report
IGN
August 30, 2004
City of Heroes and City of Villains
IGN
September 27, 2004
Link (Login required)
Issue 3
Experience Gaming
January 13, 2005
Link (Page 1 only)
City of Villains
N/A
IGN
May 25, 2005
Link (Login required)
City of Heroes Collectible Card Game
David Williams
IGN
June 6, 2005
Alternative Revenue Models
IGN
January 24, 2007
Combining City of Heroes and City of Villains
IGN
September 19, 2008
Issue 13
Ten Ton Hammer
September 26, 2008
"The Line Between Good and Evil"
Ten Ton Hammer
November 12, 2008
City of Heroes Universe Revisited
N/A
Ten Ton Hammer
November 28, 2008
City of Heroes "First Impression" Redux
N/A
Ten Ton Hammer
December 5, 2008
City of Heroes Architect Edition Preview
N/A
Ten Ton Hammer
March 2, 2009
Issue 14
Ten Ton Hammer
March 2, 2009
Mission Architect Review
N/A
Ten Ton Hammer
March 20, 2009
Fifth Anniversary
Ten Ton Hammer
April 28, 2009
Issue 16 and Going Rogue
Ten Ton Hammer
July 30, 2009
City of Heroes - Here to Stay!
Gamesource
August 18, 2008
Going Rogue
Ten Ton Hammer
September 18, 2009
Mission Architect
The MMO Gamer
January 10, 2010
Going Rogue
Ten Ton Hammer
February 22, 2010
Praetoria
Ten Ton Hammer
Apr 2, 2010
Going Rogue
Ten Ton Hammer Live
May 2, 2010
Going Rogue Preview
N/A
IGN
July 16, 2010
Going Rogue Preview
N/A
Ten Ton Hammer
July 28, 2010
Going Rogue Music
Jason Graves
The MMO Gamer
September 18, 2010
"Looking Back and Forging Ahead"
Ten Ton Hammer
January 11, 2011
City of Heroes Freedom
Ten Ton Hammer
July 26, 2011
City of Heroes Freedom
N/A
PC Gamer
November 27, 2011

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