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"DC Universe Online has been given an update by Sony Online Entertainment. &amp;#039;Update 8&amp;#039; adds the &amp;#039;Research &amp;amp; Development&amp;#039; (R&amp;amp;D) system to the multiplayer online game, enabling players to create powerful new items. Available to all subscribers of level ten and over, the R&amp;amp;D upgrade introduces equipment mods to DC Universe Online. Users can harness these to boost various stats and tailor items according to their needs. DC Comics teamed up with Sony to release DC Universe Online in 2010. The game became a free-to-play title earlier this year, and has since gained an additional 1 million subscribers. Last month, Sony released the festive &amp;#039;Seasons Greedings&amp;#039; add-on for the game, in which players took on Larfleeze and his Orange Lantern Corps. The R&amp;amp;D update is available to download for free. It can be utilised by players of all three access levels, Free, Premium and Legendary. &amp;gt; Read Digital Spy&amp;#039;s review of DC Universe Online Watch a trailer for DC Universe Online below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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