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This is the Star Wars: The Old Republic Bounty Hunter You Were Looking For
Yesterday I asked you folks to vote on what sort of character you’d like me to create for my brief weekend visit with the Star Wars: The Old Republic beta. Now let’s see what your voting has wrought. The non-disclosure agreement for The Old Republic has lifted, and the internet shall soon be swamped with…
By Mike Fahey Published November 18, 2011 -
These Are the Droids You’re Looking For
I remember owning an original C-3PO toy back in the mid-80s, and the thing was a piece of shit. One of his legs was always falling off, and more importantly for me at the time, he didn’t have a gun. If only designer toys had been around back then! Keith Poon’s custom C-3PO and R2-D2…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2011 -
Which Class Should I Play in the Star Wars: The Old Republic Beta?
That’s right; less than a month before the start of early access and I’ve finally made it into the beta test for Star Wars: The Old Republic. That leave me a weekend to learn all I can about one character class. The question is, which one? I’m pretty sure which class I’m going to focus…
By Mike Fahey Published November 17, 2011 -
American Icons Gallery Show Recognizes Classic Gaming Consoles For the Works of Art They Are
We live in an age of gaming gorgeousness. Gamers’ lives nowadays are filled with fancy normal mapping and illumination engines, powered by slickly encased hardware that outputs onto super-sharp screens. In short, there’s a lot of thought given to aesthetics in the present day. But, it hasn’t always been this way and an upcoming art…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 15, 2011 -
Get a Load of These Awesome Painted Miniatures
Over the weekend, the Monte San Savino show went down in Italy, bringing together some of the world’s best miniature painters for a competition. In this gallery, you’ll see some of the best on show. Some are from video games, like The Witcher, some are from Star Wars, some are from history and some are…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 15, 2011 -
Dear EA, Star Wars Fans Have Very Serious Questions
This fan took to a Star Wars: The Old Republic questionnaire with a mission: rant about publisher EA’s digital rights management policy. One look at the company’s friendly customer service droid, though, and rants give way to…questions. Star Wars: The Old Republic will be out on PC next month. Many are excited for Star Wars:…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 7, 2011 -
You Can Buy a Life-Sized Sith Lord From Old Republic
Star Wars: The Old Republic isn’t even out yet, but already the merchandising machine is kicking into high gear. And there’s no gear higher than “life-sized replica statue” gear. Sideshow will be releasing a 1:1 statue of the game’s villain, Darth Malgus. That means he’s life-sized. To get an idea of just how big (and…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 3, 2011 -
R2-D2 Thinks He’s Link, Battles Ganon On a…Bantha? What the Hell?
Artist Andy J Hunter throws Star Wars and The Legend of Zelda together to see what sticks. The result is R2-D2 as Link. Fighting Phantom Ganon. Who’s riding a Bantha. Best not to ask too many questions. You can see more of Hunter’s mashup work at his personal site R2D2 vs Phantom Ganon [Andy Hunter]…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 3, 2011 -
Yoda Is a Real Bastard When He Drinks and Drives
Yesterday was Halloween. Parties also raged all weekend, and even adults dressed up in funny costumes. Some of them ate candy and other drank booze. And in Germany, one 42-year-old man dressed as Yoda got arrested—probably because the Force was not with him. And also because he got in a traffic accident—a hit and run…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 1, 2011 -
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,…
By Mike Fahey Published October 31, 2011 -
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…
By Mike Fahey Published October 31, 2011 -
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,”…
By Owen Good Published October 29, 2011 -
Unboxing the Force In The Old Republic‘s Collector’s Edition
Bioware has revealed the goods that make up Star Wars: The Old Republic‘s collector’s edition, which includes a Jedi Master’s journal, the official soundtrack, some in-game items and more. This special version of the game is rounded out by a statue of Darth Malgus, a map of the galaxy, and an authenticator “security key”. The…
By Matthew Buzzi Published October 21, 2011 -
About That Other Ending For Return of the Jedi. The One Where Han Solo Dies…
In one of the outlines for the movie Return of the Jedi, Han Solo died. Princess Leia would have to lead her own people while Luke went off on his own. This “slightly more bittersweet” ending “would have allowed the characters to reach a natural conclusion,” Gary Kurtz say in an interview included among the…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 20, 2011 -
Star Wars Machinima A Clone Apart Returns, Reminds Us of Battlefront
What a wretched, wonderful fictional construct the Star Wars universe has become. While many people hate how George Lucas’s fiddling continues to dilute the memories of the folks who love it most, the Skywalker saga remains a rich playground for all kinds of comedy or tragedy. Three years ago, the crew at Illusive Entertainment created…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 19, 2011 -
It’s Boba Fett. As a Viking
Boba Fett is not a viking. He’s a bounty hunter. But if he were a viking, he’d not only wear something like this helmet, but also have a truly magnificent beard. Etsy seller Paul McCue created this wonder, called it “steampunk”. I’ll call it “awesome” and leave it there. McCue’s site also has steampunk takes…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 17, 2011 -
Everything That’s Star Wars: The Old Republic, Except the Video Game
At New York Comic-Con last week, I found a case full of Star Wars: The Old Republic stuff. Not the video game. The stuff. Books, comics, statues, and even Razer’s Old Republic mouse and headset (apologies for not being sure it was Razer’s in the video. It is!) So if the December 20 game isn’t…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 17, 2011 -
I’m Flip-Flopping on Star Wars: The Old Republic
My biggest problem now with Star Wars: The Old Republic is that I recently switched my home computer to a Mac. This is a problem, because, several months after I first played it… years after it was first hyped.. I finally want to play Star Wars: The Old Republic, this December’s PC-only massive Star Wars…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 17, 2011 -
This Star Wars Case Mod has Doubled its Efforts
A Dutch site recently held a competition asking people to take a stock PC case —in this case a Corsair 600T—and spice them up a little. The results are spicy Given the fact the modders couldn’t craft their own cases (tasked only with designing a case), what they came up with is still impressive. There’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 11, 2011 -
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…
By Mike Fahey Published October 7, 2011