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BioWare is ‘Looking at Free-to-Play’ for Star Wars: The Old Republic
Back in December BioWare’s dueling doctors told us they couldn’t see their newly-launched massively multiplayer online Star Wars role-playing game going free-to-play in the foreseeable future. Then BioWare botched several free game updates and lost a good chunk of the game’s subscribers. Suddenly free-to-play isn’t looking so bad. In an interview with Games(TM), lead designer…
By Mike Fahey Published June 15, 2012 -
Who’s Making Star Wars 1313? A Rebel Alliance Inside George Lucas’ Empire
It’s a transitional time for the video game division of the kingdom built by Star Wars. It’s been about two years since Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, the last full-blown game released by LucasArts. TFUII got blasted as a major disappointment and squandered the goodwill built up by its predecessor. Then, severe cutbacks to…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 14, 2012 -
Star Wars Meets Total Recall in the Crossover of my Dreams
Oh man. You know that Skyrim x Star Wars fantasy helmet from yesterday? The one for a charity drive? Take a look at this one, from the same showcase. It’s the same premise: take Boba Fett’s helmet and do something else with it. Only this one’s gone a little more left-field and has blended the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2012 -
This Star Wars x Skyrim Crossover Turns Boba Fett Into the Dragonborn
In lieu of a Star Wars vs Skyrim comics series, ala Superman and Batman vs. Aliens and Predator, I’m more than happy to call this boutique helmet project the finest idea for a crossover between the two franchises. It’s a helmet designed and built by master craftsman Harrison Krix, and is designed around a simple…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2012 -
Why Star Wars 1313 Doesn’t Let You Be a Jedi
Don’t get too attached to the guy you see shooting blasters and jumping from ship in Star Wars 1313‘s screenshots and videos. He’s just a placeholder character plopped into place for the purposes of the game’s unveiling. LucasArts isn’t divulging very much about the story or characters in the just-revealed Star Wars 1313, but creative…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 6, 2012 -
Star Wars: 1313 Looks Good Enough to Rip the Ears Off a Gundark
We saw a pretty muddy clip yesterday, but today Lucasarts has released official media for its upcoming Star Wars title 1313. And, yeah, at least visually, the thing looks great I’m not sure the world, let alone this E3, needs another third-person, cover-based shooter, but just seeing the “classic” Star Wars universe make a video…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2012 -
Star Wars 1313 Looks Absolutely Amazing
I don’t know how it plays. I haven’t played it! But the new Star Wars game, 1313, looks incredible. This clip we’ve got here shows the PC version of the game, and while it looks cinematic, it’s said to be entirely in-engine. Most of it being, clearly, gameplay footage. No further info on release dates…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 4, 2012 -
There’s a New Star Wars Game, and it’s Called 1313
A brand new Star Wars video game has been officially revealed tonight. It’s called Star Wars: 1313 While little has been actually disclosed about the project, Lucasarts describes it as a “third person cinematic action adventure game”, while the title is named for “Level 1313, a ruthless criminal underground deep below the surface of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2012 -
Looks Like the Next Big Star Wars Game Stars Boba Fett
The same GameTrailers spill that leaked the announcement of a Castlevania Lords of Shadow sequel also mentions a new Star Wars game called 1313 As we expected when a site was trademarked by Lucasarts, 1313 strongly suggests this is a Boba Fett game, since Boba’s use of the CT-1313 is about the only significant time…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2012 -
Five Comics That Question Everything You Know This Week
If you’re here in the Panel Discussion programming block, you might be a lapsed comics reader, trying to find a way back to the JLA Satellite. Or you might someone killing time until you pick up your weekly Wednesday pull list. Or maybe you’ve said goodbye to dozens of longboxes to embrace the promise of…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 22, 2012 -
Layoffs Hit Star Wars: The Old Republic Developers
It’s been a roller-coaster ride for the sprawling Star Wars-based MMO from EA Bioware. The Old Republic‘s solid debut couldn’t help the game from losing a sizable chunk of players. Now BioWare Austin is losing some of the developers that helped build the game, too, according to a statement issued today by BioWare founders Greg…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 22, 2012 -
The Next Star Wars: the Old Republic Takes the Pain Out of Finding People to Play With
Now that the massive 1.2 update for Star Wars: The Old Republic is behind us, it’s time for BioWare to start winning back those 400,000 lost subscribers with some oft-requested features. Soon finding a group won’t be such a massive pain in the ass. The current looking for group system in BioWare’s massively multiplayer online…
By Mike Fahey Published May 22, 2012 -
Watch R2-D2 Go on a Hilarious Death-Dealing Rampage in Grand Theft Auto IV
This clever Grand Theft Auto mod is pretty funny for the first 1:45 then HOLY SHIT does this little droid turn into an engine of destruction. And if you think that is hilarious, my God, turn off the annotations and wait until 3:43 for one hellacious surprise. Just cover your keyboard, or don’t be drinking…
By Owen Good Published May 19, 2012 -
Culture
Star Wars is no Match for Some Good Concept Art by Your Side
Paul Adam is a concept artist at BioWare. No, not the Mass Effect BioWare. Or the Dragon Age BioWare. The Star Wars one. So yeah, you’re about to see some lightsabers. This art was all done for Star Wars: Old Republic, some of it as promotional stuff for the game’s website, other pieces as concept…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 18, 2012 -
This Holographic Star Wars LEGO Toy Display is Better Than All Three Prequels Combined
A pair of LEGO Star Wars sets become the state for a holographic interstellar war in what could be the most amazing store window advertising I’ve ever seen. I could watch this for hours, which is more than I can say for a good half of the actual Star Wars films. YouTube user H1tmonchan caught…
By Mike Fahey Published May 17, 2012 -
The Mystery of C-3PO’s Giant Golden Boner
In 1977, just as Star Wars was taking over the planet, a series of trading cards was released featuring characters and photos from the movie. Not all of them were grabs from the actual film, though. Some were just taken on set. Like this one, of C-3PO. Which, you know. Looks a little weird Serious…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 17, 2012 -
It Will Take More Than A Harpoon To Trip Up This Awesome AT-AT Case Mod
On second thought, shooting a harpoon at this PC casing would probably definitely absolutely tear through the plastic it’s made out of. But that doesn’t take away from just how incredible it looks sitting atop computer tables. The Imperial AT-AT is built to help fight your gaming battles. Take a look through the gallery for…
By Tina Amini Published May 9, 2012 -
This 12-Inch Replica of Star Wars Arcade Actually Works, Unlike Luke
This amazing 1/6 replica of Atari’s Star Wars Arcade cabinet features a real working control yoke, glowing coin slots, and a fully playable emulated version of the original game. The 1/6 replica of Luke has no soul. You might have seen this all over the place last week. I did not, so the fact that…
By Mike Fahey Published May 8, 2012 -
Will The Next Star Wars Video Game Star Boba Fett?
It’s not exactly news that there’s a new Star Wars game coming. (Guess what: There is!) But the name for which Lucasfilm has filed for a trademark actually is kinda interesting, in a speculation-y way. The company has applied for a trademark on the name “Star Wars 1313” for an upcoming video game. This was…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 7, 2012
