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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...
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...
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...
Hyperspace Beacon: Spoiler-filled impressions of SWTOR Knights of the Fallen Empire
By now, everyone who was in early access for Knights of the Fallen Empire has played through the story at least once. If not,...
Hyperspace Beacon: Quality-of-life tweaks in SWTOR’s Knights of the Fallen Empire
BioWare's Eric Musco delivered an amazing livestream last week. Many of the questions that players have been asking about the upcoming expansion for Star...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s TwitchCon infodump
So here's a funny thing: When I watched the TwitchCon streams for Star Wars: The Old Republic, I wasn't exactly looking to get new...
Hyperspace Beacon: Six things to do before SWTOR’s Knights of the Fallen Empire launch
When Knights of the Fallen Empire launches for Star Wars: The Old Republic, certain activities will not be available in game anymore -- specifically, quests...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s Jedi Knight and Sith Warrior changes aren’t bad
It's been two weeks since I visited Star Wars: The Old Republic in this column, and it's clear that two weeks is far too long...
Hyperspace Beacon: What we need to know about SWTOR’s expansion companions
Tomorrow, the Star Wars: The Old Republic development team will livestream parts of its newest expansion Knights of the Fallen Empire. BioWare promises to answer...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR datamining and guild building
Usually, I don't combine two topics into one article, but these two things are important and I don't want to go another week without...
Hyperspace Beacon: Eight misconceptions about SWTOR’s Knights of the Fallen Empire
The actual information coming from BioWare's camp about Star Wars: The Old Republic's next expansion has thus far been more sparse than fans might have...
Hyperspace Beacon: Ten SWTOR sites worth visiting
As regular readers surely know, I really enjoy the Star Wars: The Old Republic community. And I don't mean the community team led by...
Hyperspace Beacon: Everything you need to know about SWTOR’s Togruta
Since the launch of Star Wars: The Old Republic, there have been two human-like species that players have feverishly demanded be made into a...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s group content overhaul
I am a raider. I'm not one of those raiders who spends every waking moment learning how to optimize gear and spending four to...
Hyperspace Beacon: The SWTOR community divide over Knights of the Fallen Empire
The past couple of weeks have been kind of strange for me. For five years, I've written about Star Wars :The Old Republic. I've...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s game-changing expansion
As I'm writing this, it's been several hours since Jeff Hickman, the general manager for Star Wars: The Old Republic, stepped on the stage...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR Night Life and PvP changes coming soon
Two things are coming up in Star Wars: The Old Republic that I'd like to talk about. First, BioWare is bringing back the Night...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s awful patch 3.2.1 Marauder and Sentinel changes
I like to consider myself a measured person. I try not to give into overblown rants and statements that I cannot take back. Too...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s 12x XP leveling guide and Ziost’s finale
Happy Revenge of the Fifth! Because this column comes out on Tuesday, I'm a wee bit behind on wishing you a happy Star Wars...
Hyperspace Beacon: Hands-on with SWTOR’s Rise of the Emperor update
If you read the last Hyperspace Beacon, then you know that BioWare's announcement that Ziost is finally hitting Star Wars: The Old Republic excited...