Star Trek

Layoffs At Gameforge Jeopardize Free-to-Play Star Trek—Infinite Space

3:15PM November 4, 2011 | Owen Good

Today, Gameforge, the German-based publisher of browser-based video games, laid off 100 workers in a restructuring that cancelled two games and threatens its biggest property, Star Trek–Infinite Space. More »

A (Light) Guide To Star Trek Infinite Space

4:00PM September 15, 2011 | Brian Crecente

I picked up this handy-dandy Star Trek Infinite Space guide while meeting with the Gameforge folks here in New York earlier today. More »

The Space Combat Of Star Trek: Infinite Space

3:40AM September 15, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Star Trek: Infinite Space is no Star Trek: Armada, but it is a little reminiscent of the 2000 real-time strategy game. And, hey, it’s free! More »

The One Star Trek Game Every Star Trek Fan Should Play

6:45PM September 9, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

On September 8, Star Trek turned 45 years old. Happy Birthday, Star Trek! Even though I hate you and your cheap-ass sets and lame vision of the future and hammy plots and silly aliens and… More »

Mobile

It’s Like Star Trek, You’re Kirk/Picard, It’s For The iPhone

6:30PM September 7, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Star Command is like Game Dev Story. Only instead of running a games studio, you’re running a starship, its crew, and dealing with aliens. So, yes, it’s an exciting prospect. More »

What Free-To-Play Means To Star Trek Online Players

4:20AM September 7, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Late last week it was revealed that Cryptic Studios’ massively multiplayer Star Trek Online would be going free-to-play later this year, swapping required subscription fees for an active player base. Today we find out what’s free and what’ll have players reaching for their gold-pressed latinum. More »

In Real Life

William Shatner Leads 3,000 People In A Group-Khannnn

1:30PM July 23, 2011 | Owen Good

Wrapping up a panel on Star Trek: The Captains, William Shatner’s documentary about the leading men of the Star Trek universe, Capt. Kirk rose to reprise the most famous four-letter word in Trek history, the subject of “The Long Khan,”, a documentary about the meme which premiered tonight on EPIX.

Shatner asked that the crowd join him in belting out one last rueful taking of Ricardo Montalban’s name in vain. Here it is. We shall leave you now, as you left her … marooned at the centre of a Comic-Con panel … buried alive … buried aliiiiiive.

News

They Want To Make Space Combat Games Fun Again

6:00AM July 21, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Space combat sims, much like their terrestrial flight sim counter-parts, aren’t quite as popular as they used to be. More »

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Star Trek Sets Its Phaser For Thrill

3:00AM June 13, 2011 | Owen Good

So, yes, I saw the Phaser. The PlayStation Move attachment showed off to oohs and aahs at Sony’s E3 press conference is, indeed, a beautiful thing. More importantly, so is the game that’s arriving with it. More »