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Early Access Old Republic Gamers Get Two Days ‘Grace Period’ [Corrected]
For the record, there will be a “grace period,” in which those currently playing Star Wars: The Old Republic may still continue their character’s progress on the full title they’ve purchased, when that arrives. Previously, BioWare had suggested there would be no such “grace period.” [Correction] The grace period is meant to bridge Early Access…
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Jesus H. Christ, Kinect Star Wars Will Have a Dancing Minigame
Hey, so the ESRB released its ratings certificate for Kinect Star Wars, let’s read along: “In this action game, based on the Star Wars universe,” mmhm, yeah, “players use their body movements to perform activities,” right, gotcha, “that include dance tournaments—” Fuck the heck? That’s right, folks, Kinect Star Wars, which has gone through two…
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Stuck in Line Trying to Get into The Old Republic? Vent Your Frustration Here
Queues lead to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering, as many now playing Star Wars: The Old Republic claim to be experiencing right now. Jedi and Sith alike are venting their spleens on Twitter and in forum threads, complaining of ungodly wait times and disconnections in the early access period for the…
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Goodbye, Star Wars Galaxies
Tonight is the end of Star Wars Galaxies, once a crown jewel of Sony Online Entertainment’s MMO portfolio. There is now less than an hour before the total shutdown of the eight-year-old MMO. Right now, courtesy of Giant Bomb’s live stream broadcast, we’re seeing enormous deciduous trees growing in the Tatooine desert, and X-Wing fighters…
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The Sith Inquisitor’s Inquisitiveness Pays Off in the Long Run
With only four days left before the launch of the early start program for Star Wars: The Old Republic, BioWare gives hopeful Sith Inquisitors some rather fetching outfits and tactics to look forward to. The Sith Inquisitor isn’t all Force Lightning and stoic standing in The Old Republic. During my brief spin in the role…
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Early Access for The Old Republic Starts Earlier
Those who preordered Star Wars: The Old Republic get early access to the game. That early access will begin on Tuesday, two days earlier than first announced. Anyone who has redeemed a preorder code for early access can pre-load the game now, says BioWare. It will begin unlocking on Dec. 13 at 6 a.m. CST,…
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Countdown the Release of Star Wars: The Old Republic With Free Music
Looking for a little intergalactic conflict music? Every day leading up to the game’s December 20 launch BioWare is passing out free tracks from Star Wars: The Old Republic, perfect for endlessly looping while you stare at your calendar. It’s terribly nice of BioWare to provide us with some appropriate music as we careen headlong…
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If Anyone Makes Money Off The Old Republic, It’ll Be Lucas, Says Activision Boss
Having done a lot of business with Lucasarts—Jedi Outcast, Jedi Academy, Star Wars: STFU—Activision boss Bobby Kotick knows who comes out ahead in that relationship. It ain’t the publisher, he said, when asked his thoughts on Star Wars: The Old Republic “Lucas is going to be the principal beneficiary of the success of Star Wars,”…
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Scrutiny on the Bounty Hunter: Eight Evil Hours in The Old Republic Changes a Man
This weekend I finally spent several uninterrupted hours in the heavy boots of one of Star Wars: The Old Republic‘s more ruthless classes: The Bounty Hunter. Did the experience change my opinion that BioWare’s upcoming MMO is more akin to a single-player game that just happens to have other people in it? Not exactly. BioWare’s…
By Mike Fahey
