Star Trek Online Gateway System Brings Game Mobile, Kinda

Posted on Oct 17, 2012

Cryptic Studios has just announced that Star Trek Online will be leading the MMOG sector in innovation. The company is currently working on a the STO Gateway system (working title), which will enable players to access crucial game information from outside the PC client. Accessible from your standard desktop, smartphone or tablet, at launch the Gateway system

STO Producer: ‘Game Ratings Business Unfair To MMOGs’; I agree

Posted on Sep 24, 2012

In a recent discussion, Star Trek Online producer Dan Stahl ragged on the application of launch day (or even launch month) review scores to any MMOG. It’s impossible for any reviewer to undertake an MMOG, a genre that is designed to keep players busy for hundreds of hours, in a scant few hours or even a week’s

LoreHound Crier: Week of 8/3 At a Glance

Posted on Aug 03, 2012

I must apologize to anyone who likes to read these, life seems to be conspiring to prevent me from writing on Fridays. I thought it’d be the easiest day to write, but no! Anything than can possibly go wrong – goes wrong on Fridays. Isn’t that supposed to be limited to Friday the 13th? but

Star Trek Online Celebrates 25th Anniversary of The Next Generation

Posted on Jul 30, 2012

I’ve had my spats with Cryptic Studio’s development of Star Trek Online, but overall it’s still Star Trek after all. I’ve left them, and ignored them, for the last year and a half, but this finally caught my attention. They’re celebrating the most classic and heralded series of Star Trek: The Next Generation. 25 years of

Lore Hound LiveCast Episode 4: Pre-E3 Blues

Posted on May 28, 2011

Ready to have your May end with a bang? I hope not, we may not be able to give you that. However, if you’re craving to hear some news, we’ve got it! Join us here, or at Facebook / or LiveStream page. Below the video embed is our agenda. Join us today at 11AM PDT

Lore Hound LiveCast Episode 4: Pre-E3 Blues

Posted on May 25, 2011

Just when you thought you wouldn’t see Mordil’s ugly face again, he and Beararm pop out from their foxhole to attack once again! This time, they have less news and more discussion – with a little twist of community involvement. Below is the quick agenda of the podcast. Reminder: anything can change depending on what

Another One Bites The Dust: Lineage Closing in North America (and Cryptic Studios ‘Discontinued’)

Posted on May 18, 2011

It’s unfortunate that Another One Bites The Dust exists, but necessary. This column chronicles the fateful announcements ahead of an MMOGs’ downfall, a company closure or, in some truly sad cases, both. Grab your Big Gulp and let some hit the floor for the fallen. NCSoft, perhaps best known in the West for being the

Lore Hound LiveCast Episode 3: Spreading The Love

Posted on Apr 30, 2011

Ready to fill your starving MMO news feed, the Live Cast is back with episode 3 to cover the past few months of gaming news. Tune in here (or our FaceBook page, or our Livestream page) at 11 a.m. PST (2 p.m. EST). Below the  video embed is the agenda we have planned, but always

Lore Hound LiveCast Episode 3: Spreading The Love

Posted on Apr 26, 2011

Returning from a winter hiatus, the Live Cast is back with another episode to cover the past few months of gaming news. Tune in here to watch it live on Saturday, April 30th at 11 a.m. PST (2 p.m. EST). Below is the agenda we have planned, but always keep in mind that what we

Lore Hound LiveCast Episode 2: Round Two, Déjà vu

Posted on Feb 26, 2011

After some slight technical difficulties, we return with our rescheduled episode to cover now four months of delicious content. Be here to watch it live on Saturday, February 26th at 12 p.m. PST (3 p.m. EST). Or you can view it on our Facebook page, or Livestream page. Continue on to see a refresh view