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Atari.com relaunches; gives chance to win limited edition t-shirt

by John Callaham Nov 23rd 2009 @ 8:30PM

The newest incarnation of publisher Atari has been focusing its efforts more on online games such as Champions Online and the upcoming Star Trek Online. So it's not much of a shock to learn that the newly relaunched Atari.com web site has lots of online gaming features.

Not only can you purchase and download a number of older and current Atari-published games from the site you can also play classic Atari games for free via the web browser like Asteroids, Battlezone and others. They are also selling exclusive Atari logo t-shirts. Once more, they have a special t-shirt design (shown above) that will be given away to 100 lucky fans. That design will be limited to the 100 t-shirts that will be made for the giveaway contest.

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Star Trek Online arms photon torpedoes

by Steven Wong Nov 20th 2009 @ 5:30PM

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This relatively straightforward trailer for Star Trek Online includes plenty of in-game footage and ship battles to keep fans in anticipation of the upcoming MMO. To learn more about the game and how it plays, check out our hands-on feature.

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Open beta dates revealed for Star Trek Online

by John Callaham Nov 19th 2009 @ 9:00PM

Cryptic Studios' upcoming sci-fi MMO Star Trek Online is less than three months away from launching from its virtual drydock If you are not picked to take part in the game's current closed beta test, there's no reason to worry as Cryptic has now announced that they will hold an open beta for the game.

According to a post on the game's official web site the open beta will begin on January 12 with beta keys to be given out on a first come, first served basis. The open beta period will last until January 26 which will give Cryptic a little breathing room until Star Trek Online officially engages (hehe) on February 2.

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Filed under: Betas, MMO, Star Trek Online

Champions Online to deal with a "Confrontation"; free weekend next week

by John Callaham Nov 19th 2009 @ 3:00PM

Cryptic Studios' super hero MMO Champions Online has already had one free content update since its September launch. On Tuesday the game gets a second free update that not only adds new perks and costume sets to the MMO but adds a new lair and adventure as well.

The update is called Nemesis Confrontation and has your noble player characters fighting to get out of an intergalactic prison to deal with their Nemeses, the alien Gladiators and the creature who gathered them together, the super evil Shadow Destroyer. As you can see from the screenshots the Gladiators have some . . . kinky costume styles. If you want to try out the update a little earlier Nemesis Confrontation is currently on Champions Online's test server. In addition to the free update, the entire game will be free to play for any newbies from November 26-30.

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Filed under: Downloads, Expansions, MMO, Champions Online

Star Trek Online dev video readies battle stations

by Steven Wong Nov 18th 2009 @ 9:30AM

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The universe is a hostile place, and sometimes diplomacy can only go so far, as any experienced star ship captain can attest to. However, new captains don't need to be caught unaware. In this developer video, members of the Cryptic Studios team working on Star Trek Online explain the fundamentals of gameplay in regarding ship-to-ship combat tactics. For starters, players can use phasers to wear down a specific section of the enemy's shields before using photon torpedoes to finish off the job. Yet, there's plenty more covered in this video. Star Trek Online is expected to release in 2010.

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Star Trek Online gameplay trailer demonstrates the thrill of captaining a star ship

by Steven Wong Nov 17th 2009 @ 7:45PM

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This Star Trek Online trailer uses in-game footage to show off the many different aspects of gameplay fans can look forward to in this upcoming MMO. As part of the series, players will be able to command star ships from the bridge, go on away missions, and engage in combat when diplomacy fails. We're wondering exactly how often diplomatic endeavors will be solved using phasers. Star Trek Online is expected to go live in 2010.

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Star Trek Online to feature walk-in starship bridges

by John Callaham Nov 13th 2009 @ 7:00PM

We have known for some time that Star Trek Online would feature two kinds of modes; starship combat and on foot planetary action. Now the folks at Cryptic Studios have revealed that they will have something that many players have felt was lacking in the game; the way for your avatar to walk around a starship bridge.

As revealed by no less that the Associated Press, the game will have over 20 different types of starship bridges for players to choose from when they design their own Federation starship in the game. The bridge setting will mostly be used for players of the upcoming MMO to chat and socialize. You will be able to say "Engage!" from your own captain's chair when Star Trek Online launches on February 2.

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Filed under: MMO, Star Trek Online

New Star Trek Online box art is action packed

by John Callaham Nov 13th 2009 @ 5:00PM

We've mentioned that for the most part the box art for a PC game is usually deathly dull so when we post a news story about one its for a good reason. Developer Cryptic Studios and publisher Atari have just released the final box art for their upcoming MMO Star Trek Online and it's definitely one of the memorable ones.

Indeed, the artwork could have been used for the recent Star Trek movie. The big ships, the big man with his slightly . . . well, you know, large phaser. Below the logo you can see a massive ground battle that no Star Trek movie or TV show has ever depicted. We just hope that the actual game is as good as this box art when it comes out on February 2. Click on the image for much larger look at the artwork.

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Star Trek Online system requirements unveiled

by John Callaham Nov 11th 2009 @ 4:00PM

Earlier today we brought you an extensive hands-on preview of Star Trek Online, the next MMO from developer Cryptic Studios. Today the game's official web site decided to update its FAQ page and part of that update was to reveal the PC system requirements needed to run the game.

Both the minimal and recommended specs show that the game is DirectX9 based so no matter what happens your rig won't likely need to be a performance hog to run the final version. Star Trek Online is currently in closed beta testing and this week its publisher Atari revealed that it's due for a February 2, 2010 launch date in the US. You can check out the game's system requirements after the jump.

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First Look: Star Trek Online

by Akela Talamasca Nov 11th 2009 @ 2:00PM

Last week we were given a look at how Cryptic Studios' highly-anticipated spacefaring MMO Star Trek Online was coming along, and let me be the first to say that my fears have been dispelled. STO looks amazing, and from what I saw of it will feature enough interesting gameplay to keep both fans of the franchise and those new to it -- as Jean-Luc Picard might say -- engaged.

Well, you knew some kind of pun was coming, didn't you? Please forgive me. I'm a little giddy with the fact that Big Download has been blessed with three exclusive screenshots from the game -- thanks Atari! Check 'em out below, remember to click on them to see them in full-res, and read all about what we saw after the jump!

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