Star Trek Online

Star Trek Online Releases Ship Tactics Part 2 Video - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:31:01 -0500

Starship Tactics explained.

Star Trek Online has released the second video of Starship Tactics over at IGN. The new video is a continuation of the first Starship Tactics video. Senior game designer Zeke Sparkes and...

Star Trek Online Open Beta Dates Announced - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:47:41 -0500

Open beta begins in January.

Cryptic has announced the open beta dates for its upcoming sci-fi-based MMOG, Star Trek Online. Open beta will begin on January 12 and run through January 26th, 2010. Keys for open beta will be...

Star Trek Online Box Art Unveiled - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:13:25 -0500

The final frontier of box art has been revealed.

Cryptic has been hard at work in preparation for the February launch of Star Trek Online. The Star Trek Online website recently got a face lift and the game's box art has been finalized. The new...

Star Trek Online Screenshot - The Borg Have Returned - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:29:34 -0500

Resistance is futile.

It's a different era, and the Borg have decided the Federation has been left alone long enough. Don't believe us? Take a look at this desperate shot released by the Cryptic Studios team and...

Down to Earth or Another Planet - A Star Trek Online Ground Combat Q&A with Dan Stahl - Ten Ton Hammer

B. de la Durantaye — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:48:28 -0500

Getting down to the grit of ground combat in STO

This week's Q&A session with Cryptic Studios took place with Daniel Stahl, Producer of Star Trek Online. We've talked about space combat with the team a couple of weeks ago, and this week, we...

Cryptic Announces System Requirements for Star Trek Online - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:21:44 -0500

System requirements for STO announced.

Cryptic has followed up their announcement of the Star Trek Online release date with new system specification information for the upcoming sci-fi-based MMOG. The minimum specs require a dual core...

The Lore of Star Trek Online – The Romulan Star Empire: Part 1 - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:54:24 -0500

Conflict erupts in the Romulan Empire.

The Romulan Empire may very well be considered the rogue or assassins of the Star Trek Online (STO) universe. Through stealth and cunning, the Romulans have always managed to stay a step ahead of...

Star Trek Online Launches February 2nd, 2010 - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:27:36 -0500

Star Trek Online has officially announced its release date. Cryptic's new MMOG will launch in North America on February 2nd, 2010. with the European launch to follow shortly after on February...

Star Trek Online Abilities Q&A - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:09:04 -0500

We discuss the ability system with Steve Nix and Craig Zinkievich from CrypticWarp Drives are humming with anticipation all over the galaxy as Star Trek Online continues to build towards engagement. With closed beta in full speed ahead mode, more details continue to...

Star Trek Online Developer's Diary Explains Episode Missions - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:41:35 -0500

Episode missions used to evolve STO storyline.

Cryptic has released a new developer's diary explaining the episode missions in Star Trek Online (STO). Episode missions play much like an episode of the TV shows and draw the player in to...

Al Rivera Talks About Federation and Klingon Factions in Star Trek Online - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:58:13 -0500

Al Rivera talks Star Trek Online.

Star Trek Online lead designer Al Rivera recently spoke with incgamers.com about the upcoming MMOG and what players can expect in the Federation and Klingon conflict. Al also touched on the...

Star Trek Online Space Combat Q&A with Craig Zinkievich - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:35:47 -0500

A look at why Star Trek Online might be the cure for the pew-pew space sim.

The excitement continues to build as Star Trek Online entered closed beta less than two weeks ago. For part one of a two-part series on space and ground combat in Star Trek Online, Executive...

New Star Trek Online Screenshots - Space and Ground Combat - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:59:03 -0400

On the ground or in space, Star Trek Online seeks to kick some visual ace!With last week's announcement that Star Trek Online (STO) has entered closed beta testing and recent high powered interviews with the Cryptic Studios team, fans will Klingon (sorry) to any glimpse...

Future Past Part 2 Video Released for Star Trek Online - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:16:02 -0400

New video continues the STO storyline.

Cryptic Studio has released the second video in their "Future Past" storyline for Star Trek Online. The latest video continues to chronice the conflict between the Klingons and the Romulans...

Star Trek Online VIP Q&A with Craig Zinkievich - Ten Ton Hammer

B. de la Durantaye — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:13:11 -0400

Your Questions, Cryptic's Answers

As part of our Premium Membership Program, members get a chance to ask their own questions of the developers for various MMOGs. This week, we talked to Cryptic Studios about Star Trek Online....

Star Trek Online: Closed Beta Has Begun! - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:00:58 -0400

It's finally time to go where no one has gone before.

Geeks around the world have been waiting a long time to here those words. Some have been waiting decades, though no one could have guessed that so many years ago. The wait may not be over for...

Where the Stars Come From - Exploring the Lore of Star Trek Online - Ten Ton Hammer

B. de la Durantaye — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:14:10 -0400

An interview with Executive Producer, Craig Zinkievich and Lead Writer, Christine Thompson

Celebrating generations of Star Trek, Cryptic takes on the huge task of making Star Trek Online a world that fans of the IP will recognize. As if building a game wasn't challenging enough, staying...

Star Trek Online: Release Date Set? - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:38:05 -0400

No official announcement yet.

A recent update to the press assets page has given Star Trek Online for PC a release date of 02.02.10. No official word has been given on the STO or the Cryptic studios websites as of yet, but...

New Star Trek Online Trailer Shows Things from a Klingon Perspective - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:31:51 -0400

Take a look at STO's Klingons.

Star Trek Online has released a new trailer on IGN. The Federation has always been a force for peace, but the latest trailer shows the universe from the Klingon perspective as they lay waste to...

Star Trek Online Timeline Video Shows off Lore and Gameplay - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:55:13 -0400

New video chronicles the STO timeline.

Star Trek Online developers got together recently to create the first part of a nice new timeline video and explain what events are shaping the universe of Star Trek Online. With lots of lore...