Leonard Nimoy is not the only original Star Trek cast member to appear in J.J. Abrams’ upcoming reboot movie: Majel Barrett-Roddenberry will reprise her role as the voice of the Enterprise computer, Variety reported. Tweet Source
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Jack Emmert weighs in on the Atari buyout announcement
Is this going to alter the beta and release schedules for any Cryptic projects? Not at all. We’re still moving ahead with Champions – Q2 next year, and STO later in the year. Development priorities are the only thing that can shift those dates. Source Tweet
Atari in Cryptic Studios Takeover
Edge Online (via Gamesindustry.biz) is reporting that Publisher Atari has purchased MMO developer Cryptic Studios, who are currently developing both Star Trek Online and Champions Online. In what Infogrames describes as a performance-based deal, Cryptic – which is currently working on three MMO titles – has been purchased outright for some $28 million, with further…
Star Trek Online Lore Update
The Star Trek Online site has been updated with another background article to flesh out the STO timeline. Titled “The Path to 2409: 2382″, the article prominently features the Romulans. The unstable situation of the Romulans continues to be a source of concern for the Alpha and Beta quadrants.image The loss of agricultural planets now…
‘Star Trek’ Boldly Going IMAX
Not long ago it was rumored that when J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek hits theaters this May 8, it will do so by arriving in both conventional theaters and on IMAX screens. While nothing official has been announced yet, it appears the folks in charge are waiting till The Day the Earth Stood Still hits theaters.…
Star Trek Online: New "Ask Cryptic" & Screenshots
In the latest Ask Cryptic feature, Star Trek Online developers answer questions about power management, exploration and small ship tactics: Can you provide us with any new information regarding shield/weapons systems? For example, will both shields and weapons drain power from the main power supply, and if so, will the main power supply “recharge” gradually…
New Details on Star Trek Online’s Starship Gameplay
There hasn’t been much new about Star Trek Online since Cryptic Studio’s big reveal back in August, after they took over the plagued project from Perpetual Entertainment. But in a new interview with Skewed and Reviewed (sknr.net), executive producer Craig Zinkievich spilled tons of new info, including more details on how the game will handle…
IDW To Publish STAR TREK Series Tied To Next Year’s Movie
IDW Publishing has joined with Paramount Pictures, J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions, Kurtzman/Orci Productions and CBS Consumer Products to publish a four-issue limited comic book series tied to next summer’s new Star Trek movie, which will be released in theaters on May 8, 2009. Tweet
Star Trek Fashion Smackdown: Old vs. New
Who had better style? The old 1960s Star Trek crew members or the new 2009 Star Trek crew members? By “new” I mean “new version of the old.” The movie drops next year. I have no doubt that there are people out there that are already standing in line. (with today’s crackberries and wireless, not…
Star Trek Online producer confirms familiar races and locales
Bet you’d just about forgotten about Star Trek Online by this point, hadn’t you? There was a big explosion of information when Cryptic announced its iteration of the game in August, but since then, we’ve seen less and less information as time’s gone by. But lo! There has been an update at the officlal site!…
