cryptic studios

A PWE studio known primarily for Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and Champions Online.

The MOP Up: Nexon’s Project V4 aims to be the best-looking MMO in your pocket

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Nexon gave a preview of Project V4 at a media preview event lately, and this fantasy MMO looks like one of the most shiny...

The Game Archaeologist: Dungeons & Dragons

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Part of the holy mission of the Game Archaeologist is to ferret out the roots of history that ultimately led to MMORPGs as we...

The Stream Team: Joining Neverwinter’s Uprising

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Have you been to an Uprising lately? Neverwinter's update by that name has launched, and it includes revamping newbie play. Massively OP's MJ is...

Champions Online lets out a death rattle – but it’s the good kind

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It certainly has been a fascinating summer for Champions Online, as the superhero MMORPG emerged from a long-running hibernation to pump out a full-fledged...
Pay to lose.

Perfect Ten: Creating the worst MMO ever

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Here at Massively Overpowered, we learn about some games, folks. We learn a whole lot about a whole lot of games! We know MMOs....

Neverwinter’s Uprising module officially launches today for PC

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Neverwinter's next big thing has arrived in the form of its new module, Uprising, which has officially launched for PC as of today (consolers...

One Shots: The secret life of NPCs

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What goes on with NPCs when you're not looking? Egocentric adventurers think that they're sitting around, sharpening blades, and preparing their spellbooks for encounters,...
Oh noes.

Star Trek Online players play with numbers to crack lockbox drop rates

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While plenty of online games with lockboxes already have transparent lockboxes and far more are due to get them over the next year thanks...

Star Trek Online’s nerf to Advanced Beam Arrays causes a community uproar

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All right, so this one is going to take some explanation. The latest update to Star Trek Online has arrived along with the patch...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 232: Girl Dwarves rock our world

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Justin and Bree discuss WoW, LOTRO, DDO, Guild Wars 2, Star Trek Online, Skyforge, City of Heroes, SWG Legends, and Marvel Heroes.

Star Trek Online’s Arena of Sompek returns on August 8 with some major adjustments

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Yes, your Star Trek Online character is going to face some combat trials in a deadly arena somewhere in space, but it's a kinder,...
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Neverwinter previews the new Stardock Arena for PvP

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Look, if no one else will say it, we will: It feels a little weird to have a fantasy game like Neverwinter sporting an...

Star Trek Online lays out a roadmap of updates for the next six months

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With Star Trek Las Vegas just in our rearview mirror, it would stand to reason that Star Trek Online would have a number of...

One Shots: Indulging in nostalgia

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When an MMORPG recedes into the rearview mirror of life, all you are left with are memories, music... and screenshots. It's amazing how a...

Neverwinter is revamping pretty much everything about newbie play in Uprising

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Perfect World has now discussed multiple facets of Neverwinter's upcoming Uprising module: the appearance system, the new raid, the loot, the Gith, the lore,...

The Stream Team: Securing a summer ship in Star Trek Online

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Summer may mean sandy beaches (and Risa!) for many, but in Star Trek Online it also means a new ship! The celebrations this season...

Neverwinter’s Uprising raid is ‘some of the most challenging’ ever added to the game

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If you're a raider, Neverwinter's upcoming Tower of the Mad Mage is going to be your jam. It's the 10-man trial launching with Uprising...

Star Trek Online Awakening is launching September 10, starring Anthony Rapp

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Star Trek Online fans are having a good week, it seems: PWE and Cryptic just announced Awakening, launching for PC on September 10th. As...

Star Trek Online details changes due for several ship types

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The identity of your Star Trek Online spaceship is pretty important; it determines the kind of abilities you have access to during space combat,...

Here’s how Neverwinter’s appearance system is changing with Uprising next month

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Wardrobe, costumes, outfits, A-tab, cosmetics, transmog: Whatever you call it, most serious MMOs have some kind of system that separates a character's visual appearance...

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