(Oh, also, there's a 6th edition of HERO coming out next year, although I doubt that'll be of too much interest to most people around here. Champions Online, however, may be another story.)
As reported in Game Informer:
[quote]# The game has classes, but every class has access to every power. Class defines how many points each power costs for your character.
# Graphics are a 3D/cell shading hybrid that Cryptic calls "comic shading".
# The underground arena circuit allows PvP.
# Only heroes at launch. Dark Champions as an expansion later.
# Fully customizable characters AND powers AND movement types(floating,running on four legs).
# Secret identities.
# Customizable arch-nemesis. If you ever decide to kill off or incarcerate your AN, you get to create a new one.
# The game will take place world wide, not in just one city.
# Planned zones: underground cities, dinosaur-infested island, secret desert military base.
# The game has been created with Cryptic's proprietary game engine called "Game Tech".
# The game will also include voice dialogue and cutscenes.
# Scheduled for a 2009 release.[/quote]