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Cryptic Studios has revealed another ship that will feature in the upcoming MMO, Star Trek Online. The Klingon 'Vo'Quv' class is a large carrier ship, designed to transport thousands of warriors, capable of anchoring a fleet or leading an invasion. The power in the Vo'Quv allows this class to travel great distances and even remain cloaked while speeding through space or hampering enemy sensors.
The company's approach to microtransactions with Champions Online will be applied to Star Trek Online as well, according to a recent forum post by Jackalope (Jack Emmert) from the Cryptic Studios dev team.
In an interesting news post on Star Trek Online's website, the timeline of Star Trek Online, and how it compares/converges with the newest Star Trek movie, is discussed.
GamingShogun.com writes: "Cryptic Studios has released the description of yet another ship class from their upcoming Star Trek Online. This one is called the 'Excalibur' class and looks like the modern-equivalent of the older Constitution class ship. Check out her full stats After the Break!"
The expected launch date for the highly anticipated MMO, Star Trek Online, has been revealed in Atari's latest financial report.
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IncGamers takes a look at the latest type of ship to be revealed by Cryptic for the upcoming MMO, Star Trek Online.
The concepts behind Star Trek need no introduction to its legion of fans well-versed in the various films and TV incarnations of this particular sci-fi IP. Given how zealous science fiction fans can be about continuations, offshoots, or reboots of their favorite properties, we've been curious about how well Star Trek Online will match up with player expectations, especially given the disappointment some Trekkie gamers have had with older Star Trek titles of the non-MMO variety.
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As part of the fictional updates for the upcoming Star Trek Online, an 'interview' with Voyager crew member Seven of Nine has appeared on the Star Trek Online site, revealing probable future game content.
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Star Trek fans will be delighted to hear that the developers of the upcoming MMO, Star Trek Online, have been given the right to design races mentioned in the series, but never seen on the big screen.
Cryptic has released five new screenshots of their highly anticipated MMO Star Trek Online.
Those of you jonesing for Star Trek Online, they've revealed a new starship class: the Klingon Raptor class.
The executive producer of "Star Trek Online" told us about the hurdles the game faces for console development and cross-platform compatibility, as well as how much they're involved with the upcoming J.J. Abrams movie.
Via WarCry: "Star Trek Online developers have come up with a way for fans to win beta slots. Daily trivia questions will be posted, points won, and weekly tallies kept. Confused? You won't be after reading the official post."
Want to win a chance to beta test the upcoming Cryptic Studios MMO Star Trek Online? Well, the developers are currently running a contest on the game's official web site for a chance to do just that. And it all begins with that image you see above this news post.
Cryptic Studios and Star Trek Online have unveiled a new contest for aspiring writers. Using a provided image, contestants are asked to submit a 500 word story about the planet.
Just like The Sess before him, the beginning of a new year means that Casey gets to look forward to the games that are planning to release in 2009. This next year holds some serious milestones for MMOs, specifically the existence of many home console versions. What will happen when A-list MMO titles invade the living rooms of millions of people? Will they have mass appeal? Before you answer those questions make sure you strap-in, gun it to 88, and watch for the three bright flashes. This is...