star wars the old republic

Official Site: Star Wars: The Old Republic
Studio: BioWare/Electronic Arts
Launch Date: December 20, 2011
Genre: Sci-Fi Themepark
Business Model: Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC

Hyperspace Beacon: Five things you should know about Ziost before SWTOR Update 3.2

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Shortly after Star Wars: The Old Republic launched, I was a part of a group of players asked which planet they would like to see...
I want MORE ROCK.

Star Wars: The Old Republic hosting double XP for Star Wars Celebration

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So let's assume for the purposes of this discussion that you're a really big fan of Star Wars, but you can't quite make it...

Massively Overthinking: The death of the MMO guild

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This week's Massively Overthinking question comes to us from Kickstarter donor JakeDunnegan, who is worried about the future of MMORPG guilds. When EverQuest came along, I was...

Global Chat: Are MMO players too mean to game developers?

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Is it too easy to forget that MMOs, like all video games, are made by people just like you and I? Belghast over at...

The Soapbox: The misguided quest for MMO stickiness

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This guest Soapbox was originally commissioned in 2015 through Massively Overpowered's Kickstarter campaign and is authored by Tyler F.M. Edwards, who blogs at www.superior-realities.com....

Massively Overthinking: Crowd control in MMORPGs

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Today's Kickstarter-begotten Massively Overthinking question arrives from donor Ravenwynd, who writes, I love control type characters in mmos. City of Heroes' Mind Controller could lock down...
Guns hurt more when you're shot in the back, I can only use this gun for that, sorry, don't make the rules.

SWTOR’s outfit designer loses weight restrictions

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Here's some good news for all you Star Wars: The Old Republic fashionistas. The game's upcoming outfit designer will not feature armor weight restrictions,...

SWTOR doubles, doubles your excitement and experience

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Doors locked? Family distracted elsewhere? Called in sick to work? Check! It's go time for some serious Star Wars: The Old Republic leveling! From today...

Hyperspace Beacon: What you need to know about SWTOR’s Outfit Designer

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Update 3.2 for Star Wars: The Old Republic is, in a lot of ways, my update. From the beginning of the game, I wanted to visit...

SWTOR livestream introduces new planet, outfit designer

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Star Wars: The Old Republic teased at the Community Cantina and in the producer's letter that 3.2 would be one of the biggest patches...
Whale

Former SWTOR bigwig dislikes the term ‘whale’

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The latest salvo in the ongoing free-to-play culture war comes courtesy of former Star Wars: The Old Republic lead systems designer Damion Schubert. In...

Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR took its first step into competitive gaming and fell on its face

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Just when you think that Star Wars: The Old Republic will change things around and actually do something that will appeal to the Killer-type...
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BioWare cancels SWTOR Operation Victory speed runs

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Those of you looking forward to that Star Wars: The Old Republic speed-run e-sports thing are out of luck, at least for now. BioWare...
This is not that lightsaber, but I care so little I'm not hunting down a picture.

SWTOR’s Choose Your Path promo rewards subbers

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Want one of those butt-ugly lightsabers with a black core? You can get one as part of the new Choose Your Path promotion for...
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BioWare prepping SWTOR ‘Operation Victory’ tourney

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BioWare has partnered with e-sports company ESL Gaming to host a competition dubbed Operation Victory. It involves speed-running eight-player story mode operations from Star...
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SWTOR’s Gree event is back through March 3

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Dulfy reports that Star Wars: The Old Republic's Relics of the Gree event returns today and continues through March 3rd. The event is intended...

One Shots: Dragons can be heroes, too

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I've given dragons a lot of flack over the years for being overused, underwhelming stock MMO bosses when bears deserve top billing. But what...

The Daily Grind: Are you with or behind the player curve?

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There's one unfortunate fallout to taking an extended leave from an MMO: You quickly fall behind the curve. As patches and expansions and changes...

Massively Overthinking: The best MMOs for duoing

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A Massively Overpowered reader by the name of DaBruuzer posed a great question to the team, one I thought we'd have a better time answering as...

SWTOR dares you to choose your path

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A new promotion from the Star Wars: The Old Republic team highlights how players can make key decisions in their characters' story. The following Choose...

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