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Filed under: Sci-fi, Video, News items, Star Trek Online It’s been several days since Daniel Stahl took over the Star Trek Online Executive Producer position, and the STO fans are already eager to see what this means for their game. We’re going to find out from the man himself, thanks to the STOked video podcast — they’ll be releasing the very first interview with Daniel Stahl today. Episode 41 will feature his plans for … Read More »
Filed under: Sci-fi, MMO industry, Opinion, Star Trek Online, Captain’s Log Lieutenant, take the helm! It’s time for another edition of Captain’s Log, our regular foray into the farthest reaches of Star Trek Online. The big bombshell of the week — no, not that one — has left your humble captain with a serious case of the vapors, so allow me a moment to collect myself. Unless you’ve been hiding on the holodeck for … Read More »
Filed under: Sci-fi, Culture, Patches, Previews, News items, Star Trek Online The Star Trek Online team has gone through some shakeups recently, not to mention a touch of controversy regarding the most recent addition to the game’s microtransaction store. But the newest Ask Cryptic should buy them a little bit of good will, considering that they’ve announced the upgraded ships for Vice Admirals — specifically, a Galaxy-class that can separate, an Intrepid-class with ablative … Read More »
Filed under: Sci-fi, Business models, News items, Star Trek Online, Free-to-play, Rumors Back in early June, Turbine surprised everyone — for the second time in a year — by announcing that Lord of the Rings Online would be moving to a free-to-play model akin to Dungeons and Dragons Online. It seems like a somewhat risky move on one level, but also quite understandable given the success the latter has enjoyed. Now we’re hearing potential … Read More »
Filed under: Sci-fi, MMO industry, Opinion, Star Trek Online, Captain’s Log Geez louise! It’s time for another installment of your favorite Thursday Star Trek Online column, Captain’s Log. Despite the lovely weather, the final volume of awesome, that crazy-good movie and a parasailing donkey, everyone seems to (still) be talking about one thing: the C-Store! In last week’s Captain’s Log, we glanced at micro-transactions in STO on our way to discussing the game’s future … Read More »
Filed under: Sci-fi, Patches, Previews, News items, Star Trek Online If the Season 1 patch for Star Trek Online pushed forward huge improvements to the game’s engine, Season 2 looks to expand into several areas players have complained were lacking. Cryptic has just released a preview page detailing several additions, including added Klingon PvE play and six additional levels. The new levels let players reach the coveted rank of Vice Admiral in the Federation … Read More »
Filed under: Sci-fi, Interviews, Patches, News items, Star Trek Online If you’re playing Star Trek Online, odds are good that you’ve come by your affection for the game via a prior love of the series. While we haven’t had a new show on television in several years, almost every fan has fond memories of sitting down each week for the latest installments of the story. According to a new 10-question interview with Daniel Stahl, … Read More »
Filed under: Sci-fi, Patches, News items, Star Trek Online Cryptic Studios and Atari have announced the availability of a new web-based minigame to complement Star Trek Online wherein players can compete to build ships as quickly as possible and see the results on a global leaderboard. The minigame, designed and developed by a marketing firm called The Game Agency, is currently live on the official Star Trek Online website. In addition to the new … Read More »
Filed under: Sci-fi, MMO industry, Opinion, Star Trek Online, Free-to-play, Captain’s Log Welcome to another installment of Captain’s Log, in which we explore — and sometimes complain about — the uncharted depths of Star Trek Online. This is your captain speaking from behind a rickety card table in a basement somewhere in the murky New Jersey Nebula. Isn’t moving the worst? Last week, we learned a little bit about Daniel Stahl, the brand new … Read More »
Filed under: Sci-fi, Screenshots, Star Trek Online, One Shots While not every achievement is marked with a flashy badge or a listing on a leaderboard, there are still tons of them to be enjoyed out in the MMOGsphere. Today, we have a personal happy moment that Matthew (also known as Charles@Tiberius1986) achieved — and decided to share with us from Star Trek Online. He writes in to explain it to those of us who … Read More »
Filed under: Sci-fi, Business models, News items, Opinion, Star Trek Online There’s a pattern that seems to repeat itself every time Cryptic adds new items to Star Trek Online‘s C-Store — or at least, a sequence of events wherein players are at first excited, then angry or annoyed when the prices are revealed. A bunch of new items have been added to the store: two additional costume slots (not on the website at the … Read More »
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