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Hyperspace Beacon: Is SWTOR losing its MMORPG cred?
One of the recurring gamer complaints about Star Wars: The Old Republic is that it's becoming less and less an MMORPG over time. With Knights of the...
SWTOR is plotting new companions and solo arena fights
There's a lot of stuff coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic in 2016. Not all of it was ready to be discussed during...
Hyperspace Beacon: How to make a million credits in an hour of SWTOR
I can’t help but attempt to find some of the most efficient ways to make credits in Star Wars: The Old Republic. I have...
SWTOR grants subscribers HK-55-inspired jetpack in February’s Anarchy in Paradise
If you've played through the first nine chapters of the Star Wars: The Old Republic expansion Knights of the Fallen Empire, then you've probably...
MMO Year in Review: The SWTOR vs. Guild Wars 2 showdown (October 2015)
This year, we're taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR predictions for 2016
“Difficult to see. Always in motion the future is,” Yoda explained to Luke Skywalker on Dagobah when the boy had a vision of his...
MMO Year in Review: Heavensward’s arrival (June 2015)
This year, we're taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head...
The best MMORPG polls of 2015
Every week for the last few years, we've expanded on our "Daily Grind" theme with a Leaderboard poll. On the one hand, seeing the numbers...
Perfect Ten: The 10 best MMORPG updates and expansions of 2015
There is no way we can list all of the great updates in a given year. It's not possible. We are always going to...
The most popular MMORPG articles of 2015
Earlier this week, we posted a rundown of the most popular MMORPG conversations of 2015, calculated by number of comments and then number of...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR developers reflect on 2016
We all have those things in our lives that continue to pull at us, drive us, to learn more or do more. Sometimes it...
Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: MMO Expansion of the Year
Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our award for best MMO update or expansion of the year.
Last year was a bit heavier on MMO updates...
SWTOR lets former subscribers play first chapter of Knights of the Fallen Empire for free
As many of you know, to get in on Star Wars: The Old Republic's recent expansion, Knights of the Fallen Empire, you at least have...
SWTOR is working on a new warzone and fresh monthly content
BioWare Community Manager Eric Musco hit the Star Wars: The Old Republic forums this afternoon and dived into the hellishly long discussion thread that's been rolling since...
Global Chat: Sifting the good raiders from the bad
Game designer and blogger Psychochild posited an interesting question recently: How can you tell the difference between a good raider and a bad one?
He...
SWTOR subscriber rewards include playing as HK-55
The next chapter for Star Wars: The Old Republic's expansion storyline won't arrive until February 11th, but BioWare is attempting to give players a...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s 2015 report card
It’s hard to believe that it’s been another year in Star Wars: The Old Republic. On the 20th of this month, the second Star...
SWTOR is buffing companions, but not as much as before
Lead designer Michael Backus has posted on the Star Wars: The Old Republic forums regarding the recent companion brouhaha. If you want to read...
Global Chat: Gearing up in WildStar
If you're anything like me, when you get to the max level in a game, there's a general flailing of hands and a feeling...
Hyperspace Beacon: The confused state of the galaxy in Star Wars: The Old Republic
I don’t write a lot about the Star Wars: The Old Republic roleplay community because I don’t usually like it to be known who...