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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Games Hey Trekkies, Set Your Phasers On Phun!

Posted by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli on Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 11:33 AM

Space ... Where Happy Hour Is From 5 To 9PM
  • Cryptic Studios
  • Space ... Where Happy Hour Is From 5 To 9PM

I've never been big on Star Trek, but I understand that many of you self-identified geeks truly love The Original Series, or The Next Generation, or even the new JJ Abrams film. If that describes you, consider this post aimed directly at your face. Everyone else, just skip past this one.

Now that it's just the Trekkies and me, I've got some great news for you. Star Trek Online, the massively multiplayer online roleplaying game in development at Cryptic Studios, has just entered open beta.

As with most MMOs, the developer needs to have a few thousand people actually playing the game to properly stress test the hardware, so you're being given the opportunity to play the game for free. Simply navigate your browser to the Official Open Beta website and follow the instructions to set up an account and download the necessary software.

You should hurry though. All the other Trekkies here in The States are vying for the same open beta spots, and if they see you hesitate for even a moment you'll catch a Bat'leth to the groin.

 

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Is there a reason this game won't appeal to fans of DS9, or are you just being more cute then informative?
Posted by Kyle! on January 12, 2010 at 1:31 PM · Report
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I didn't realize I had to list every single possible permutation of Trek ever created. I was being more "succinct" than anything and foolishly hoping that today would be the day that I could write something on Blogtown without pedantic backlash.
Posted by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli on January 12, 2010 at 1:37 PM · Report
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That day is never.
Posted by Kyle! on January 12, 2010 at 1:52 PM · Report
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Not a surprise or anything - but, darn it, windows only.
Posted by ROM on January 12, 2010 at 4:20 PM · Report
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Yeah, I was kinda bummed about that too ROM. The good news is that Cryptic reps have unofficially assured me that they do WANT to do a Mac version once the game as been officially released, but they also told me that that hinges on how well the PC version does. So, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for it, but there is a pretty good chance that STO will eventually come to OS X.
Posted by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli on January 13, 2010 at 12:44 PM · Report

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