Studio: BioWare/Electronic Arts
Launch Date: December 20, 2011
Genre: Sci-Fi Themepark
Business Model: Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC
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
Studio: BioWare/Electronic Arts
Launch Date: December 20, 2011
Genre: Sci-Fi Themepark
Business Model: Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC
SWTOR explains just how you’ll get that free Nautolan unlock
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Hey you know what should be announced today that will totally not get buried by any other major events? The release date for the...
Star Wars: The Old Republic previews Onslaught’s new Mek-Sha location
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Massively Overthinking: Problematic faves in MMOs
A while back, a reader suggested that it was impossible for a fan who loves something to recognize its shortcomings, and I was taken...
The Stream Team: Scoring SWTOR’s Republic datacrons on Taris
As much as Massively OP's Larry doesn't like joining the Republic, he has to in order to get those sweet, sweet SWTOR datacons. He...
One Shots: The hills are alive with the sound of growling
Just because you're a frighteningly large beast with a predator's slavering claws and fangs doesn't mean that you have to accept the stereotype that...
The Soapbox: No, the MMO genre is not dead – but it could use a little positivity
One of my favorite idioms is "dead as a doornail." It always reminds me of the time I got sent out of my 10th...
Anthem and BioWare lose lead producer Ben Irving
Man, it's not been the best year for Anthem, has it? BioWare's multiplayer shooter certainly underperformed and seems to be slipping into obscurity the...
Massively Overthinking: Morality and compelling choices in MMOs
The most recent episode of The Psychology of Video Games podcast touches on a subject we don't tackle very much: moral choices. It's an...
Vague Patch Notes: Random thoughts on randomness in MMOs
Here's a fun little trivia fact that you probably already know: Computers can't really do randomness. A random number is usually generated by pulling...
The Stream Team: SWTOR’s pirate inclusion
As you might expect, pirates never stop! And they just keep causing problems on Dantooine, so Massively OP's Larry and MJ are back to...
One Shots: Indulging in nostalgia
When an MMORPG recedes into the rearview mirror of life, all you are left with are memories, music... and screenshots. It's amazing how a...
Star Wars: The Old Republic offers a peek at how the Mercenary class is changing in Onslaught
We all know that things are due to shift in Star Wars: The Old Republic, especially in the face of several class adjustments. But...
Perfect Ten: Why people create alts in MMOs
I have alts in Final Fantasy XIV. This is absurd for two reasons. First, the statement makes it clear that I have alternate characters...
Star Wars: The Old Republic talks about the visual direction of Onderon
Star Wars: The Old Republic's incoming Onslaught expansion is certainly bringing lots of new things to the table, and one of those is the...
The Stream Team: SWTOR fleet datacron 1, MOP Team 0
Well that didn't quite work out as planned -- assuming there was a plan. Massively OP's Larry and MJ made an attempt at SWTOR's...
One Shots: Dark beauties
I think that there's a lot of dark beauty to be found in MMORPGs, but hey, when I ask the One Shots community to...
The Stream Team: The leet Fleet datacron week in SWTOR
Massively OP's Larry and MJ may not have succeeded in obtaining all seven SWTOR datacrons on Taris last week, but surely they can manage...
SWTOR offers rewards and a mount for Onslaught expansion testers
With September just a shade over a month away, Star Wars: The Old Republic's expansion is starting to pretty herself up for the big...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 230: A tale of geeks and gamers (and the Legends of Aria interview)
Justin and Bree are joined by Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann for a deep-dive into the launch patch, plus we discuss Villagers & Heroes, SWTOR, Neverwinter, DCUO, and WoW, with a mailbag topic about City of Heroes' spiritual successors.
