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This could exactly be how our Sun ends but it's not as simple

Sayan Sen — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:30:02 +0000

Scientists may have uncovered a remarkable cosmic mystery, revealing a fascinating glimpse into the precise process by which our Sun could eventually die. Read more...

Microsoft looking into Xbox Live Rewards reset fiasco

Usama Jawad — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 08:06:01 +0000

Earlier this month, hundreds of users reported that their Xbox Live Rewards' MyVIP star rank had been reduced due to some glitch. Microsoft's "Major Nelson" has now taken notice of this issue. Read more...

Samsung updates the majority of its budget phones

James Walker — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 21:18:06 +0000

Samsung has announced four new phones to join its line-up comprising of refreshed handsets for its Galaxy Core, Ace, Young and Star ranges that aim to affordably offer 'exceptional performance'. Read more...

Station Voice Released for EverQuest II & Star Wars Galaxies

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:53:28 +0000

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - July 31, 2008 - Station Voice™, a service powered by Vivox® that allows players to talk to each other in online games, is now available in the role-playing games EverQuest® II... Read more...

A simple way to avoid being the next Star Wars Kid

Steven Parker — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:15:03 +0000

Fifteen years ago, the world wide web was the playground of boffins. Its design reflected the open ethos of those users: it had no central managers, no main menu and no investment in content –... Read more...

P2 Out As Star Trek Online Developer

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:14:54 +0000

P2 Entertainment - formerly Perpetual Entertainment - has ceased development on Star Trek Online, according to multiple sources at the San Francisco based developer. The news does not, however, mean that the game is canceled.... Read more...

MMO fansite WarCry acquires 2nd Star Trek Online Screenshot

Yusuf Mohamud — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:43:34 +0000

Last week, the popular MMO fansite known as WarCry conducted an interview with Daron Stinnett of P2 Entertainment, Executive Producer of Star Trek Online. The interview covered widely discussed topics such as the game's more... Read more...

First In-game Screenshot of Star Trek Online

Yusuf Mohamud — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:00:33 +0000

Entry 5.0 of Star Trek Online's DevLog debuts the first ever in-game screenshot of Star Trek Online. It features a starship orbiting a planet and showcases the "Interaction System" -- a set of commands which... Read more...

Next Star Wars Battlefront is PSP exclusive - huh?

Todd Tanner — Fri, 11 May 2007 02:16:39 +0000

Rumors surrounding the next installment of the Star Wars Battlefront series have been swirling around the Internet for months. However, it's unlikely that most net jockeys saw where the franchise was headed given that its... Read more...

Phantasy Star Universe set to expand

Todd Tanner — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 23:35:49 +0000

SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. today announced that Phantasy Star™ Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus, will be available for download on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and... Read more...

Star Trek: Legacy Shipping Out

Todd Tanner — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 01:45:19 +0000

Thanks to Bluesnews for the scoop. Bethesda announced late yesterday that the highly anticipated RTS/Action fanboy-fest Star Trek: Legacy has been shipped out to stores in North America. The Xbox 360 version... Read more...

Star Wars: The Best Of PC Bundle Announced

Todd Tanner — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 22:54:44 +0000

LucasArts today announced that, for the first time ever, five of the greatest Star Wars® games for the personal computer, plus a free 14-day trial of Star Wars Galaxies, will be packaged together... Read more...

Star Wars Galaxies The Complete Online Adventures Ships Out

Todd Tanner — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:21:07 +0000

LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment today announced that Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures, the most comprehensive Star Wars Galaxies experience ever released, has shipped to stores in North America and is... Read more...

Star Trek: Legacy for 360, PC - Delayed 2 Weeks

Todd Tanner — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 01:39:43 +0000

Gaming fans of Star Trek have no doubt been waiting for Star Trek: Legacy, the next-gen game from Bethesda Softworks (Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion). In the space combat sim, players will commandeer a vessel through... Read more...

Star Wars Empire At War: Forces of Corruption Ships Out

Todd Tanner — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 21:25:51 +0000

LucasArts and Petroglyph today announced that Star Wars Empire at War: Forces of Corruption, the highly-anticipated expansion for Star Wars: Empire at War, has shipped to retail stores in North America. ... Read more...

Star Trek Legacy Q/A

Todd Tanner — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 08:18:40 +0000

Gaming Target has a nice interview with Gary Conti from Mad Doc Software talking about the upcoming Star Trek Legacy RTS game for the PC and Xbox 360. Here is a small part of the... Read more...

Phantasy Star Universe Beta launches, with some hiccups

Todd Tanner — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 08:04:22 +0000

The Phantasy Star Universe Xbox 360 open beta has now begun as of Friday morning. It was delayed earlier in the week, but apparently Sega felt it was time to let people test the game... Read more...

Bethesda announces release dates for Star Trek games

Todd Tanner — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:26:54 +0000

Bethesda Softworks® announced today that the first title in their STAR TREK lineup, STAR TREK®: Encounters for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, will ship to North American retail stores this week. The release of Encounters... Read more...

Star Trek fans rejoice! Captain(s) on deck!

Todd Tanner — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:59:21 +0000

Bethesda Softworks has once again proven to the billions of Star Trek fans worldwide that they do, indeed care about the franchise. Bethesda, after releasing one of the best PC RPG's in recent memory in... Read more...

Bethesda nabs Star Trek writers for upcoming games

Todd Tanner — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 20:27:14 +0000

Bethesda Softworks announced today that acclaimed STAR TREK writer Dorothy "D.C." Fontana, with her partner, Derek Chester, have collaborated to write the scripts for its upcoming titles, STAR TREK: Legacy and STAR TREK: Tactical Assault.... Read more...

New star wars title in 2007

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 20:05:02 +0000

Steve Sansweet has confirmed that a new Star Wars videogame will be released during 2007. The news broke at the 2006 Comic-Con in San Diego with a short 'pre-visualisation' movie showing exactly what LucasArts is... Read more...

Lego Star Wars II on 360 Too

Fri, 05 May 2006 15:02:50 +0000

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy is heading to Xbox 360 as well all the previously announced formats, says publisher Activision. Do I really have to list them? Okay, it's now due on X360,... Read more...

New Lego Star Wars 2 Details

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:59:59 +0000

Traveller's Tales has revealed more details of the sequel to Lego Star Wars - including news that you'll now be able to create your very own character. Lego Star Wars II: The Original... Read more...

Bethesda Softworks obtains Star Trek license

Todd Tanner — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 05:02:35 +0000

Bethesda Softworks, the developers of the upcoming mega-hit in the making Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, announced today that they had obtained the license to the Star Trek universe for all consoles, handhelds and the... Read more...

Star Wars: Empires at War demo released

Todd Tanner — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 21:45:39 +0000

Get your hands on this action-packed, single-player demo of Star Wars: Empire at War and take charge of an epic struggle to control the galaxy. You can start by playing the optional, interactive tutorial to... Read more...

U.S. Soldier to star in America's Army sequel

Todd Tanner — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 01:06:39 +0000

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina (AP) -- The questions were unusual for Sgt. 1st Class Jerry Wolford: Did you play with GI Joe action figures when you were a child? What if you could be one? "Usually,... Read more...

Star Wars Battlefront 2 goes gold

Todd Tanner — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 02:33:25 +0000

As promised, Star Wars Battlefront 2 has just gone gold according to Ve3d, just in time for the super-launch of both the game and the Star Wars Episode III DVD on November 1st. Star Wars... Read more...

Star Wars Battlefront II Multiplayer Beta!

Wed, 21 Sep 2005 18:40:00 +0000

Star Wars Battlefront II is the sci-fi 3D multiplayer action sequel by Pandemic Studios and LucasArts that aims to surpass last year's popular original in every way, taking an "Imperial-walker step forward with all-new space... Read more...

Star Wars Galaxies: Trials of Obi-Wan announced

Todd Tanner — Sat, 20 Aug 2005 14:14:35 +0000

Yesterday at the 2005 Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany, LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment announced the latest Star Wars Galaxies expansion: Trials of Obi-Wan. This is now the third expansion of the Galaxies universe. The... Read more...

Star Wars Battlefront II dated

Todd Tanner — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 18:57:03 +0000

The epic intergalactic adventure of the Star Wars saga is finally complete, and audiences can celebrate the unforgettable fun and thrills of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith when the year's biggest box-office... Read more...

Star Wars Empire at War Video

Fri, 22 Jul 2005 22:35:10 +0000

The first real movie trailer for Star Wars Empire at War is now online, showing the sci-fi 3D real-time strategy game by Petroglyph Games in motion. This movie features three and a half minutes of... Read more...

Star Wars Galaxies: the Total Experience E3 movie

Thu, 26 May 2005 19:18:23 +0000

LucasArts has released the E3 movie trailer for Star Wars Galaxies: the Total Experience, the sci-fi MMORPG bundle by Sony Online Entertainment. This clip outlines the game's premise and features in two minutes of cinematic... Read more...

Star Wars Battlefront II for PSP

Thu, 19 May 2005 19:28:53 +0000

Blasting Wookiees or Sith on a big screen is gratifying, but LucasArts doesn't want the galactic battle to stop there: the company announced today that Star Wars Battlefront II will arrive for PSP alongside the... Read more...

Phantasy Star Online - Blue Burst Beta

Dave Legg — Sun, 15 May 2005 08:22:16 +0000

PSO - BB is now out in beta. From the website: The Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst Open Beta has started! Everyone is welcome to join in for a month of free gameplay,... Read more...

Star Wars: Battlefront II strikes back

Thu, 21 Apr 2005 22:10:09 +0000

Sequel to Pandemic's shooter gives SW fans a new hope and marks the return of Jedi on PS2s, Xboxes, and PCs. The Star Wars frenzy is really beginning to heat up. With... Read more...

Alienware reveals pair of Star Wars themed PCs

Thu, 21 Apr 2005 16:08:33 +0000

Premium gaming PC suppliers Alienware has announced the launch of two new Star Wars branded systems to tie in with the forthcoming release of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith in cinemas. The... Read more...

Star Wars Empire at War screenshots

Thu, 21 Apr 2005 16:01:01 +0000

A set of new screenshots for Star Wars Empire at War, the sci-fi 3D real-time strategy game being created at Petroglyph Games, is now available for download. Of course, the images have also been inserted... Read more...

LEGO Star Wars movie

Tue, 29 Mar 2005 15:42:01 +0000

Eidos has released a new movie trailer for LEGO Star Wars to show the imminent double-branded third-person action adventure by Traveller's Tales in motion. This clip outlines the game's premise and features in a minute... Read more...

Activision and Viacom settle Star Trek dispute

Todd Tanner — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 16:21:50 +0000

Publisher Activision and media giant Viacom have settled a legal dispute concerning their Star Trek videogame license agreement, the two companies announced late on Friday. As a result of the settlement, details of which have... Read more...

LEGO Star Wars Demo

Fri, 11 Mar 2005 16:05:49 +0000

A playable demo for LEGO Star Wars is now online, offering the first opportunity to try out this blocky sci-fi action adventure in the works at Traveller's Tales. This demo contains an intro cutscene and... Read more...