There’s some good news on the internet today for people who always wanted to try that Star Trek MMO, but didn’t actually want to pay to play it. Star Trek Online is now free. Of course, there is still a cash shop and people can pay $14.99 to become a Gold Member and have access more »

If you’re paying a $14.95 monthly subscription to play Star Trek Online or, heaven forbid, were one of those people who paid $299.99 for a lifetime subscription, you really should sit down and take some deep, calming breaths before you continue reading.

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Star Trek Online is going to be turned into a free-to-play MMORPG…

Dungeons & Dragons‘s Neverwinter has been a popular location for multiple video games. First, there was the 1991 MMORPG Neverwinter Nights, followed by the 2002 RPG Neverwinter Nights and Neverwinter Nights 2 in 2006. Now, five years later, Atari and Cryptic Studios are using E3 2011 to prepare people for the Q4 2011 RPG Neverwinter.

Like the previous games, Neverwinter is a Windows RPG set in the city-state Neverwinter. For a while, Neverwinter seemed like it would remain fairly peaceful and untouched by the Spellplague that ravaged other areas 100 years ago. That didn’t last…

When it was originally announced by Cryptic Studios, Star Trek Online was said to start off on PC, which it did. However, it was also announced with the possibility of future console ports.

Recently, it was revealed by the developers that the plans to port the MMO to consoles is, at best, going to be put on the backburners.

Amazon’s Video Game Deal of the Day today (March 9, 2010) is sure to please those dying to explore the final frontier. Both the standard and collectors editions of Atari’s Star Trek Online, the MMO inspired by Star Trek, are greatly discounted. Plus, both still cost just enough to qualify for free Super Saver shipping!

If you just want the typical Star Trek Online experience, the standard version of the game is $27.99 today, while supplies last. You pretty much just get the game with this edition, which normally costs $49.99. If you’re a real fan, you can get the Star Trek Online Collector’s Edition for $47.99 and get the game, a hardcover manual, an art book, 10 day game trial guest passes, a Red Matter Capacitor for your in-game ship and uniforms from Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine for your characters. All that would normally cost you $79.99…

Atari and Cryptic Studios have just announced a release date Trekkies worldwide have been waiting for – the offical debut of Star Trek Online. It will be released February 2, 2010 in North America and three days later on February 5, 2010 in Europe and Australia.

Star Trek Online will be available in two versions, the standard edition which costs $49.99 and a $79.99 collector’s edition. The collector’s edition comes with a special game box, an art book, a Starfleet communicator badge and buddy passes so your friends can play. If you preorder it at Amazon, you’ll get guaranteed access to the open beta and a Borg Bridge Officer character. If you place your preorder at GameStop, you’ll get a special Starfleet Constitution Class Starship with extra features…

Champions Online is an upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) based on the Champions role-playing game that was first published back in 1981. It’s being developed by Cryptic Studios, a company you’re probably familiar with thanks to its work on City of Heroes, another superhero-themed MMORPG.

Although the full game isn’t expected to be released until Spring 2009 (for PC and Xbox 360), Cryptic Studios confirmed via press release that a closed beta for the PC version will be taking place…

Cryptic Studios was in a party mood on Friday night (August 29, 2008) of PAX, hosting a big shindig at Seattle’s Public Library. Since Cryptic was celebrating the soon-to-be released Champions Online, there were superheroes present.

I learned a lot about the Champions Online game. At first I was wondering how it was different from City of Heroes, a game also designed by Cryptic. I discovered that Champions Online does some things that City does not…

Today (July 28, 2008), Cryptic Studios officially announced, launched a website for and set a date for gameplay unveiling for Star Trek Online. Previously P2 Entertainment was originally going to create the massive multiplayer online rpg, but dropped the project back in January, 2008. Cryptic Studios then working on Star Trek Online.

A few screen shots and news stories are available on the official Star Trek Online site, but gameplay trailers won’t be available until August 10, 2008. Cryptic Studios is going to debut the footage at the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention in the Gene Roddenberry Theater at the Las Vegas Hilton. The presentation will also be available in the form of a webcast on the site as well.

Monday (April 28, 2008) marked the 4-year anniversary of Cryptic Studios and NC Soft’s City of Heroes set in the fictional city of, Paragon City. To celebrate the success of City of Heroes, NC Soft is releasing a new game calendar. The calendar can be downloaded from the City of Heroes web site and will feature each of the 12 issues that have been released since the game’s launch back in 2004. Players will also be treated to a series of new maps, a new mission creator and other yet-to-be-named goodies…