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Star Trek Online : Star Trek Online Timeline Update: 2384Jan 02, 2009 09:57:40 AM News Item: 7595
For Star Trek junkies, there's nothing better than getting a brand new
dose of lore for their favorite intellectual property. Trekkies have
always been some of the most fact-oriented fan groups on the planet,
and we're sure you love examining the latest timeline that the Cryptic
developes have devised for Star Trek Online as they forge a
path to
2409. Their most recent update to the fiction is centered around the
2384, a year that exudes violence as Klingons, Romulans and Gorn all
present massive attacks against their rivals. Here's a snippet:
Donatra denies having anything to do with the murder.
“I face
my
enemies on the field of battle with honor,” the empress
announces in an
address to her citizens, “not with a knife in the
dark.” She recalls
Taris from Romulus and orders her to prepare to defend Imperial
holdings.
- Check out all the new STO info by clicking
here!
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Star Trek Online : The Daily Grind: Are sci-fi MMORPGs cursed?Jan 02, 2009 08:00:00 AM News Item: 7553
Filed under: Sci-fi, Business models, Culture, MMORPG industry, belief, The Daily Grind
Or are they just waiting for a savior, a la World of Warcraft? Yesterday we covered a recent conversation done by Ten Ton Hammer with representatives of Trion World Group, the creators behind the upcoming SCI-FI channel MMORPGRPG, that covered the viability of science fiction MMORPGs. While they are quite for the idea and are enthusiastic about a science fiction genre MMORPG, we here at wanted to solicit your opinion. What's up with science fiction?
The new year will be bringing us titles like Star Trek Online, Jumpgate Evolution, Stargate Worlds, and Star Wars: The Old Republic -- a veritable stream of life flowing into the genre that's being dominated by EVE Online. Are you looking forward to them? Will you quickly wrap your hands around them and boldly go where no man has gone before? Or will you hold on to the games you already have and sneer like Gollum? Give us the word readers, speak your mind in our galactic council comments.The Daily Grind: Are sci-fi MMORPGs cursed? Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST. Comments
Star Trek Online : Can the sci-fi genre succeed?Jan 01, 2009 05:00:00 PM News Item: 7552
Filed under: Business models, Culture, Interviews, Lore, MMORPG industry, New titles  Earth and Beyond. Star Wars Galaxies. Auto Assault. Tabula Rasa. For a genre that dominates television and written media, science fiction can't seem to find a good foothold in the MMORPG industry past EVE Online. Even the upcoming Stargate Worlds is on shaky ground, and it hasn't even stepped over the threshold into the market. With a genre so plagued by failure, what can a company do to succeed like CCP? Can Star Trek Online, Jumpgate Evolution, and Star Wars: The Old Republic shake the curse?
These were the topics of a recent conversation between Cody Bye of Ten Ton Hammer and Rob Hill and Kevin Beardslee of Trion World Network, the creators behind the Sci-Fi channel's MMORPGRPG/television tie-in game. The conversation covers all manner of things, like how Trion seeks to differentiate themselves from the current MMORPG market, how they want to interact with their community, how they are handling the creation of the game next to the television series, and how Blizzard's polish mantra can actually support a well made game. You can look into the full conversation over at Ten Ton Hammer.Can the sci-fi genre succeed? Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:00:00 EST. Comments
Star Trek Online : Path To 2409: 2384Jan 01, 2009 03:00:00 AM News Item: 7546
Federation analysts say that a shakeup in the Romulan power structure has left the empire vulnerable to attack from within and without. Starfleet is dispatching additional ships to the border of the Neutral Zone and considers the Romulan circumstances one of the main threats to Federation safety and security. read more Comments
Star Trek Online : Star Trek Online Previews The NX-91001Dec 26, 2008 03:46:07 PM News Item: 7474
Cryptic Studios has given fans of the upcoming Star Trek Online
a nice holiday gift in the form of the first in-depth look at one of
the games multi-role ships – The NX-91001. Though
no specific ship class is point outed, many signs point to this being the
tech specs for a modified Sovereign class ship, or at least something
very similar in design.
A starship designed to carry Federation influence
throughout the Alpha
Quadrant and beyond, the NX-91001 is one of the first multi-role
starship designs since the Sovereign class was commissioned in the
early 2370s. Able to function as a deep-space explorer with extensive
sensors and laboratory facilities for scientific research, the NX-91001
also is outfitted as a heavy cruiser armed with some of the latest in
Starfleet weapons technology for deployment in hostile areas.
One meticulously clever member of the official forums also pointed out
that this might potentially be a hint at a potentialrelease date
– 10.01.2009 (the numbers from the NX-91001 sequenced
backwards) Considering the shorter development cycle for
Cryptic's other announced title, Champions Online,
an October '09
release date doesn't sound too far off the mark. Mind you
this is all just wild speculation at this point, but if it proves to be
accurate it would certainly be a much bigger holiday gift than anyone
realized!
To read the full facts on the NX-91001, be sure to head on over to
the
official Star Trek Online website!
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Star Trek Online : Starfleet – The NX-91001Dec 25, 2008 03:00:00 AM News Item: 7545
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Star Trek Online : Take a video tour of Cryptic StudiosDec 24, 2008 09:00:00 AM News Item: 7503
Filed under: Sci-fi, Super-hero, Video, MMORPG industry, New titles, Star Trek Online, Champions Online In what is said to be only the first installment of a new video-podcast series, Cryptic Studios have invited all of us to peak over their shoulders and see some of the members of their team at work. The video, titled "Day as a Dev", introduces us to the Production Team. Chief Creative Officer Jack Emmert recaps the three titles that the studio is working on: Champions Online, Star Trek Online, and one unannounced super-secret game. Most of the creators we meet in the video are part of the large Champions team, but all three games are represented.
It's always nice to get this sort of behind-the-scenes look at the development process for an anticipated game, and to see how the different aspects come together to make up the whole picture. We also get to see how Bill Roper is doing in his new role at Cryptic as Design Director for Champions Online. However, we're going to have to award the "best quote" to Randy Mosiondz: "It's a challenging job, but at the end of the day, I make video games, and what's more, a super-hero video game, so there's nothing wrong with that."Take a video tour of Cryptic Studios Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:00:00 EST. Comments
Star Trek Online : STO: Meet The Team: Nicole HamlettDec 22, 2008 10:34:47 PM News Item: 7400
Meet her, heck we used to work with her!
I remember when Nicole was just "knee-high to a grasshopper." Well, maybe not, but our very own Ten Ton Hammer alum Nicole Hamlett has made it into the spotlight over at Cryptic Studios on the Star Trek Online team. This week's "Meet the Team" segment is dedicated to learning more about Nicole:
Q: Who is your favorite Star Trek toonand why?
That is a actually tough question. Generally speaking, all of the main characters are very intriguing. But, out of all of the characters, I like “Scotty” the most. I think that James Doohan played the toonso well. He was the first MacGuyver, right? The man could take a single toothpick, a length of wire and a few burned out dilithium crystals and shove the Enterprise into warp 9, especially when she couldn’t take any more. Scotty had a generous spirit, was quite the ladies man in his own non Kirk-ish way, and in the most dire of circumstancess, he kept his cool and pulled them out of danger. What is not to love there?
If you want to learn more about Nicole and her recommendations for breaking into the industry, head over to the Meet the Star Trek Online Team portal.read more Comments
Star Trek Online : Meet the Team - Nicole HamlettDec 22, 2008 01:44:58 PM News Item: 7544
It's that time when you get to know members of the team. Up to the plate this round is your new Star Trek Online Community Lead, Nicole Hamlett. Find out what makes this team rookie tick. read more Comments
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