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Witness the Intense Player Versus Player Combat of The Old Republic‘s Voidstar Warzone
It’s Republic versus Empire, good versus not-so-good, and most importantly, player versus player onboard the legendary prototype Imperial ship, Voidstar. Sabers up, everyone! This is what happens when two sides clash in BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic. The Imperial players want the information located in the data core at the heart of the Voidstar,…
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It’s a Massively Multiplayer Online Halloween Spooktacular
With fewer and fewer children donning costumes and hitting the streets every year to celebrate all things sweet and spooky, the Halloween tradition is alive and well in the virtual worlds of today’s massively multiplayer online games. The world’s a scarier place than it was when I was a kid. Back in my day parents…
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EA Exec Eases Concerns Over Rationing of The Old Republic‘s Launch
Despite saying in August that copies of Star Wars: The Old Republic would be rationed at launch, no one should worry that they won’t be able to find a copy of the game, a top Electronic Arts executive told investors. “We don’t feel like we’re going to be leaving too much demand behind at launch,”…
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What Are We Supposed to Do With These Old Republic Companion Characters?
No matter which profession you choose or how much of a dick you are, BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic loads players up with colorful companion characters, ready to fill any hole that might come up. Not like that — well, not like that officially. You can keep your sexy Old Republic fan fiction to…
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Here is How Star Wars: Galaxies Will Be Won
With the dawning of Star Wars: The Old Republic, Star Wars: Galaxies, aka “that other old MMO,” is headed for extinction. The game is going to wind up with a gigantic PvP throwdown for dominance settling once and for all (sorta) who runs the galaxy, Empire or Rebels. Here’s how it will be scored. It’s…
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You’re Not in The Old Republic Beta, But You Can Explore the Galaxy in 3D
After accidentally getting thousands of gamers’ (myself included) hopes up with an erroneous beta email, BioWare makes up for it (slightly) with a nifty 3D galaxy map, allowing potential players to see all the places beta testers are hanging out, having fun. All you need to browse the planets, sectors, and starships of The Old…
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It’s Time To Align Your Star Wars: The Old Republic Guild
Phase one of guild creation for The Old Republic is complete, resulting in thousands of pre-game guilds just waiting to form on launch day, but what server will they launch on? That’s where phase two comes in. Let’s get aligned! Having your guild formed before the game comes out is all well and good, but…
By Mike Fahey
