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Star Wars: The Old Republic News
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Head Start Time!
It's almost time and people around the world are breathing into paper bags to calm themselves as the launch of Star Wars: The Old Republic's head start program is about to begin. In a new article, we talk about the reasons why we're excited about the SWTOR Head Start. Read on!
Reported on Dec 12, 2011 -
Early Access Begins
Players who preordered Star Wars: The Old Republic will be able to begin accessing the game as of today, Tuesday, December 13th. According to a press release, players will be admitted to the game in 'waves' after receiving an email giving them the go-ahead to get started.
Reported on Dec 13, 2011 -
Swan Song for the Traditional MMO?
About a week from now, Star Wars: The Old Republic will burst onto the MMO scene in a big way. The game comes with lots of action, lots of content and everything else we seem to expect from our games any more. In a new article about the game, we wonder whether SWTOR is the end of the line for what has become the "traditional MMO" during the past decade. See if you agree or not and then discuss the article in the comments.
Reported on Dec 11, 2011 -
Sith Inquisitor Progression Video
Bioware and the Star Wars: The Old Republic teams have released a new video showing off the character progression for the Sith Inquisitor. These bad boys and girls are masters of the Dark Side of the Force and are formidable opponents. Check it out!
Reported on Dec 12, 2011 -
Space Combat Preview
With just a few short days until Early Access, we're taking a look at space combat in Star Wars: The Old Republic in this latest preview. Do a barrel roll, and then leave a comment or two below!
Reported on Dec 09, 2011 -
Pre-Launch Interview with Dallas Dickinson
MMORPG.com recently got a chance to sit down with Dallas Dickinson, Director of Production on Star Wars: The Old Republic to discuss Game Testing, Early Access, and what lies ahead for Star Wars: The Old Republic post-launch.
Reported on Dec 07, 2011 -
SWTOR: Rules of Enragement
There's no question that a lot of n00bs will be checking in to play Star Wars: The Old Republic. That said, there are some tried and true rules that n00bs should pay attention to and which we will impart our vast knowledge about in today's column. Check these puppies out and then let us know what you think in the comments.
Reported on Dec 07, 2011 -
Top 10 Reasons to Play SWTOR Pt. 2
In the second part of a three part series, Pokket details more of her top ten reasons why she will be playing Star Wars: The Old Republic. Pokket starts with Number 7 and continues the downward count as the days to SWTOR's release nears. Check it out!
Reported on Dec 08, 2011 -
Early Access Moves Up! Pre-load Begins Now!
In a double-whammy of an announcement sure to please fans eager to get into the game, BioWare has announced that Early Access will move up two days and begin on December 13 (previously December 15) and players can also begin pre-loading right now.
Reported on Dec 07, 2011 -
Modification Madness Redux
Back in October we wrote about the madness surrounding discussion of Star Wars: The Old Republic's item modification system. This week, with solid information in hand, we're looking at the past, present, and future of the item modification system. Read on to find out what we think and share your own thoughts in the comments below!
Reported on Dec 07, 2011 -
Item Modification & You
Emmanuele Lusinchi has posted a new article on the Star Wars: The Old Republic forums that goes into pretty decent detail on how items will be modified in the game.
Reported on Dec 06, 2011 -
Impressive Beta Stats
According to a short notice on GamesIndustry.biz, over two million players took advantage of beta game play weekends for Star Wars: The Old Republic. Most notably, EA's Eric Brown revealed that over 750,000 unique players gave the game a whirl during the Thanksgiving weekend beta play session.
Reported on Dec 06, 2011 -
Choose Your Side: Imperial Agent vs. Jedi Consular
In the latest Choose Your Side video, the Star Wars: The Old Republic team discusses the merits and strengths of the Imperial Agent and the Jedi Consular. Which one will you choose?
Reported on Dec 02, 2011 -
The Music of SWTOR
The official Star Wars: The Old Republic site has been updated with the news that from today through the game's launch, one of the game's seventeen original tracks will be released for fans' listening pleasure. The first track is called "The Mandalorian Blockade" and can be heard on the SWTOR site and discussed on the SWTOR Facebook page.
Reported on Dec 01, 2011 -
10 Reasons To Play SWTOR Part 1
Hillary "Pokket" Nicole brings us Game Face #13 where she talks about the top ten reasons she will be playing Star Wars: The Old Republic, starting with numbers 8 - 10.
Reported on Dec 01, 2011 -
EA to Make a 'Significant' Profit
Earlier in the week, Blizzard's Bobby Kotick opined that EA might not see the stellar profits from Star Wars: The Old Republic that might be expected. However, financial analyst Michael Pachter begs to differ. LucasArts is anticipated to take a 35% cut of profits but only after EA has recouped its development costs.
Reported on Dec 01, 2011 -
Mirrored Classes
Recently we took a look at five not-so-great things about Star Wars: The Old Republic, but we may have left out one glaring omisssion: mirrored classes. This week's Star Wars: The Old Republic column examines the mirrored class design found in the game and how it impacts the overall experience.
Reported on Nov 30, 2011 -
Blizzard CEO's Statements Rain on EA's Parade
According to a report from Develop.com, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick believes that "downward pressure on profits" will hurt EA's chances of making gigantic profit from Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Reported on Nov 29, 2011 -
Five Not So Great Things About SWTOR
In this week's The List, MMORPG.com Community Manager Michael Bitton follows up on our previous "5 Things We Love About SWTOR" by taking a look at some of the not so great things about Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Reported on Nov 28, 2011 -
Jedi Consular Character Progression
The latest in a series of 'character progression' videos has surfaced on the Star Wars: The Old Republic site. This time, the Jedi Consular is profiled. It's a great look for those embarking on the beta this weekend and choosing to play the Jedi Consular. Check it out!
Reported on Nov 25, 2011
