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Star Trek Online Open Beta Begins

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Wed, 01/13/2010 - 22:51

Atari and Cryptic Studios announced today that the highly anticipated Star Trek Online for PC has entered open beta, bringing fans one step closer to playing in the final frontier. The open beta runs through January 26, 2010. Fans with valid open beta keys can explore the Star Trek universe and play the first-of-a-kind massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG).

Star Trek: Exploration Trailer

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Tue, 01/05/2010 - 20:04

The latest video from Cryptic’s forthcoming MMO, Star Trek Online. For more information, please visit here: http://www.startrekonline.com/

Champions Online Nemesis Confrontation Begins Next Week

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Sat, 11/21/2009 - 00:38

Atari, one of the world's most recognized videogame publishers, and Cryptic Studios, developers of City of Heroes, City of Villains, Champions Online and Star Trek Online, are pleased to reveal the Nemesis Confrontation event for Champions Online. On November 24, players will face their greatest Nemeses in a battle to protect our universe from being conquered by an interdimensional evil.

Star Trek Online to Ship Early Next Year

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 19:07

Atari and Cryptic Studios announced today the highly anticipated Star Trek Online for PC is set to release on February 2, 2010 in North America and February 5, 2010 across Europe and Australia. This first-of-a-kind massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) will offer space and ground gameplay to fans and players.

"Star Trek Online is poised to become the ultimate Star Trek gaming experience," said Jim Wilson, CEO of Atari, Inc. "Throughout the last four decades, Star Trek has been a mainstay in pop culture, influencing legions of fans through television, film, and more. Star Trek Online opens a whole new chapter and expands upon this incredible universe in 2010."

Champions Online Review

Submitted by Jason Waldrop on Sat, 09/19/2009 - 20:40

What do you get if you mix a solid, well-known developer, add some ideas from other MMOs, toss in elements out of a pen and paper role playing game, and top it all off with a release day patch that mucks everything up? You get a slightly buggy and somewhat unfinished game that is extremely fun to play. The game in question is Champions Online, a super hero themed massively multiplayer online game from developer Cryptic Studios. If the words ‘super hero’ and ‘Cryptic Studios’ sound familiar, it's because Cryptic happens to be the developer of the only successful super hero themed MMO to date, City of Heroes. The challenge that Cryptic faces will be if Champions Online offers gamers something completely original, or if it's just merely City of Heroes 2.0.

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