New content for the Xbox 360 version of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is on its way: Raven Software has announced that players of the game will soon be able to purchase additional Heroes and Villains via Xbox Live Marketplace. The packs will add the Incredible Hulk, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Venom, Magneto and Sabretooth as playable characters; players will also get access to new achievements.

Both the Hero and Villain packs will be available next month for 500 Microsoft points each; a combined pack will sell for 800 points.

As this Steam Forums thread points out, the latest issue of PC Action has some new details about TeamFortress 2, which has been translated by Halflife2.net, where they have details on maps, classes and gameplay. Here’s the scoop:

• There won’t be “normal” grenades anymore. Valve thinks that they unify the different classes too much.

• Unlike in Fortress Forever, teleporters are kept in Team Fortress 2. The ammo dispenser will make a comeback as well.
• There will be a personalized statistics system. For example, you could see an in-game message like “Hey, you’ve never played your class as well as today - keep it up!”
• Valve thinks that classes in other games are a joke. “Where’s the difference between me choosing a M16 or an AK-47 rifle?”, asks Robin Walker.
• It would be technically feasible to let owners of a PC, XBOX 360 and PS3 play against each other. Whether this feature makes it into the final game is still uncertain and depends on Sony and Microsoft.
• Valve received very few threatening letters because of TF2’s comic design.
• Owners of multicore processors will get additional, undisclosed, graphics details.

Flagship Studios, the guys behind the upcoming highly anticipated action-RPG Hellgate: London, and Ping0 have jointly announced Mythos. Already in alpha testing, Mythos will be a free MMORPG that is being worked on by Flagship Seattle, a subsidiary of Flagship Studios, and will be availably only via digital download.

“For Mythos, we started with the revolutionary style of gameplay we pioneered in the Diablo franchise. Then, by offering it free to download and play, we make it even more accessible to players. By designing the Mythos world from the ground-up to be an ever-changing place, we can quickly and seamlessly implement new ideas from a variety of inspirations,” said Phil Shenk, Creative Director of Mythos and founding member of Flagship Studios, “Through the continued support of the Flagship community, we are striving to create what will be one of the most innovative role-playing games of recent years.”

Mythos is an online, action role-playing game that is free to download and free to play. Set in the land of Uld - a fantasy world arising from the ashes of an epoch-long war of darkness - players assume the roles of fantasy heroes as they explore, adventure, and quest through entirely randomized dungeons and environments. With an elegant point-and-click interface and an accessible “isometric” perspective, Mythos is poised to have near-universal appeal. The game allows thousands of players to interact within the same world while using mostly “Instanced” dungeons to create unique gaming experiences suited for both solo and group-minded players.

As players journey into Mythos’ ever-expanding universe, they select one of three races (Human, Elves, or Gremlins) and opt to play as a particular character class using a huge variety of skills and items. Through heroic quests players search for gold, gems, armor, and weapons, while unlocking the secrets of Uld. Mythos presents a constantly expanding, continuously updated world where something new lurks around every corner.

Mythos’ online technology and services will eventually form the multiplayer component of Hellgate: London. The MMORPG will be available later this year. Further information and screenshots can be found on the game’s website.