Champions Online just giving it away

By Michael | October 26, 2010 at 12:46 pm

Beginning in Q1 2011, Champions Online, developed by Cryptic Studios, will be offering its newer MMO gratis. There are no exact dates on the change but the new free model is scheduled to begin beta testing on November 9.  To find out if this is something you want to spend your hard earned time on check out our review.

Star Trek Online review

By Michael | June 11, 2010 at 3:28 pm

Stardate 85365. Blah blah, okay guys, its Star Trek Online.  Let’s not pretend you don’t know what Star Trek is, you’re looking at this site, you’ve most likely already formed an opinion about this franchise long ago so lets see how Cryptic’s new MMORPG iteration of the franchise holds up.

Star Trek Online ground combat trailer

By Heath | February 3, 2010 at 8:02 am

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Online gamers boldly go where no game has gone before in Feb.

By Heath | November 11, 2009 at 6:09 pm

Atari and Cryptic’s MMORPG Star Trek Online will take flight on Groundhog Day of 2010 for North Americans, launching a few days later (Feb. 5) for Australia and Europe. Lots of info and applications to beta tests can be found on the game’s official website.

Champions Online review

By Heath | November 5, 2009 at 8:08 pm

Michael puts on his hero cape and shares his thoughts on Champions Online, Cryptic’s latest super-powered MMORPG. Is he saving us from evil or delivering news of sweet salvation? Check the review.

Lifetime, 6-month subscriptions return to Champions Online

By Heath | August 27, 2009 at 4:33 pm

Cryptic Studios, seemingly taking the advice of Army of the Pharaohs when they say, “React on impulse and show your results calmly,” regrouped and gave their masses of upset fans what they wanted (and, in this case, were justified in asking for). The company announced today that Lifetime and six-month subscriptions are back. They’ll sell however many they will until 11:59p.m. on Aug. 31. Click here to evaluate a purchase. Lifetime subs cost $200, while the six-month deals run for $60, and neither apply to future expansion packs.

Champions Online discount subscriptions run out, outrage ensues

By Heath | August 26, 2009 at 5:30 pm

Recently, Cryptic Studios announced extended subscription packages for Champions Online. Coming in six-month and lifetime forms, these would save money for those who intended to play the game for a long time. Expected to be on sale until Sept. 1, Aug. 25 rolled around and these subscriptions had sold out. This left some serious bitterness in the mouths of prospcti e customers, such as angry forum member corpralhicks82, who says, “You dropped a lot in my estimations today, Cryptic.”
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