E3 08: DC Universe Online bounds onto PS3 and PC

Sony Online Entertainment has for the first time shown off its upcoming MMO based on the DS comic world, dubbed DC Universe Online.

The game will allow games to take control of heroes such as Superman or Batman, and villains such as Lex Luthor or the Joker, in a console MMO universe that looks to finally bring MMO gaming to the console masses.

No release date or costs have yet been announced, though the game has been confirmed for both PS3 and PC.