Who doesn’t love Kinect? Add in Star Wars and I’m a happy gamer! I have been waiting for this game to come out as I’m sure many other Star Wars fans have. There is a lot more to the game than meets the eye though and it is not just about fighting battles, although there is plenty of that type of action. Many of the movie scenes are included in the game as well. The Herald Sun tells us more: Kinect Star Wars is one of the most eagerly awaited titles based on the sci-fi franchise. Set just before Episode II: Attack of the Clones, players use the Xbox 360 Kinect motion controller to complete a Jedi Destiny campaign, dogfight in space or go all Rampage on a Rancor. And, of course, most importantly, flail around in their living rooms wielding a Kinect-powered lightsaber. Yes, you get the chance to…
Author: Lisa Clark
Pictures of the New Speeders in 1.2 (also a look at the guild bank)
There is nothing better than learning what is coming out for the new patches on SWTOR and the 1.2 patch is offering a wide variety of new and amazing features. I really love the new smaller speeders that are coming out. You can read about them here but here is a quick quote: “Come 1.2 you have 4 new vehicles achievements form doing hardmode flashpoints, normal and hard operations and killing world bosses. They will reward you with the Aratech line of speeders, which is a nice break from all of those gigantic speeders we being getting…” Not only are there new speeders, but there is also the addition of guild banks which is something most players have been asking for. Full information of guild banks can be found here: “You need 15 members in your guild and 600 k credits to activate the guild bank – the first tab…
Pwrcords.com SWTOR Review
I was very excited when I saw that Power Cords had issued a new review of SWTOR. I simply cannot get enough reviews of this game to see how other people feel about a game that I have simply fallen in love with. Evan Reedy is a new reviewer and they had this to say about him, “We brought you a review of SWTOR a few months ago, but we had yet to really experience much of the end game content. Well, now we’re making up for that. Our newest writer, Evan Reedy, has his review on the end game content of SWTOR.” Pwcords.com It is always nice to see that these websites take the time to go back and update reviews that have been lacking. One issue that was found with the game comes after level 50, Evan states, “Once you reach the maximum level of 50, you kind…
Is EA The Worst Company in the US Today?
The Consumerist website has a yearly contest that is voted on by consumers on who they think is the worst company in the US. Many thought that some of the big banks or even online video companies would make the top spot this year but surprisingly, EA took it. EA had this to say about their spot as reported by whatculture.com: “We’re sure that bank presidents, oil, tobacco and weapons companies are all relieved they weren’t on the list this year, we’re going to continue making award-winning games and services played by more than 300 million people worldwide.” It seems as though EA is not very pleased about this award, even the folks at whatculture.com thought the answer was a bit ironic: “EA had a not so witty retort to the poll, showing it probably got under their skin a little which to me is a good thing.” Now, since…
New Online SWTOR Encounter Analyzer/ Log Parser
With 1.2 comes stats information (available to the user only) and it doesn’t take log at all before someone would create a parser to help us analyze our data from SWTOR. Now we have Encounter Analyzer which even allows you to share your data with other players. This could be essential to guilds looking to do content together or for recruiting new members based on their abilities. This log parser has many great features and has been upgraded. The clock has even been set to milliseconds for date stamping so you know all times are dead-on now. You can view either damage or threat in the breakdown on the analyzer. There are also three damage ability breakdowns in three different forms. The first form is a pie chart that allows you to quickly view the damage or threat damage ability breakdown. If you hold your mouse over each section of…
Community Q& A, April 6th 2012
I just love the weekly community Q & A session SWOTR.com because I learn so much from what other players think of the game. It was also pleasing to find that the questions are more in tune with the current game play instead of based on upcoming software. The team at SWOTR.com offered: “As a reminder, two weeks ago we suggested a shift in focus in your questions. As development plans are always subject to change, questions about future features will often get vague answers which can be repetitive and sometimes annoying. With that in mind, the development team is more interested in questions about current in-game features or systems, or questions about why development decisions were made.” There were some really great questions this week and I was able to see some of my concerns answered as well. Here are some of the best questions from the night: “Giolon:…
SWTOR At PAX East Coverage
For anyone who did not get a chance to hear the Darthhater audio, Dulfy is offering up a transcript of it on Reddit. Darthater had some great coverage for the PAXEast 🙂 For those who don’t have time to listen to the original audio on Darthhater, I typed up the rough transcript of the Q& A panel: http://dulfy.net/2012/04/07/paxeast-2012-swtor-q-a-panel/ (hope you guys don’t mind ) It’s a pretty decent transcript and as always, we appreciate the time and effort Dulfy puts into helping Some of the highlights From Reddit: Q: Why are the smuggler missions not very smugglerly? I don’t get to transport stolen goods from one end of the galaxy to another. You don’t get to do anything that actually counts as a smuggler. All the quests are basically what can I do for you? What can I do for you? etc.. In other words: smugglers right now don’t get…
Interview: Gabe Amatangelo on PvP & Operations
Darth Hater interviewed Gabe Amatangelo on PvP & Operations and as usual, he had some interesting things to say. It is well worth the read if you haven’t already. Thanks Darth Hater! Why did you choose a quasi-Domination objective for the new Warzone? Gabe Amatangelo: Huttball comes at a close second, but overall Domination is the most popular one. Obviously we’re really proud and excited about Huttball being a close second because it is a new take on an existing type of mode. How does Novare Coast differ? I mean, how does Domination differ from game to game? Level design has something to do with it. I’m sure people that are on the PTS already know the specifics of mechanics. It is a majority one, so you have to have two out of three to at least start accruing some points or doing some damage to the enemy base. Also,…
Bioware Reveal More on Novare Coast Warzone
BioWare just revealed more great info about Novare Coast, the upcoming warzone. They released a news article which states: We are excited to reveal Novare Coast, our latest Player-vs-Player Warzone featured in the upcoming Game Update 1.2 “Legacy” for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™! On the war-torn planet of Denova, opposing forces vie for control of Novare Coast, a strategically vital beachhead that leads to the open oceans of Denova. Whoever controls this coastline will have a decisive advantage in taking control of the planet. To secure the beach, sides battle for control of three mortar turrets which can be used to pound the enemy with artillery fire. See the Warzone for yourself by checking out the latest video. Here’s the video yourself so you can check it out. What do you think? I had the chance to check it out briefly myself and I am excited for it. Plus,…
I Ain’t no Hologram Girl! Star Wars Kinect Dance Video
This is probably one of the funniest videos of the dancing mode in the Kinect Star Wars game. Even the author/dancer of Star Wars Dancing says, “Short clip of my first attempt at Kinect Star Wars Dancing… slightly embarrassing but funny. Captured using HD PVR with GoPro HD Hero filming player actions. Put together with Sony Vegas.” Embarrassing is putting it mildly because I know I would never post a video like this of myself attempting to do these dance moves (ok, well maybe I would). I do give him credit though; it takes a great deal of courage to put yourself out there like that. As for the game, I absolutely love the reaction times between the player and the game. There was no lag that I could detect between the moves made by the player and the character in the game. Even the slight head shakes and hip…
Free to Play SWTOR Weekend Again!
Have your friends tried SWTOR yet? Got any family members who want to try it out? Now you get the chance once again! I love anything free and that’s why I was so happy to see another free weekend for the Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ Weekend Pass Free Trial. I have a lot of friends and family who still want to try out the game and now they will get another chance. According to the SWTOR website newsletter, “We want to thank everyone who has taken part in the program so far, and we want to continue allowing those of you who are curious about the game to have the chance to try The Old Republic™….” You can read the full article here: Free to Play SWTOR Weekend Again. The trial period for the The Old Republic™ starts on Thursday April 5, 2012 and goes on until Monday April…
“I’m Han Solo” on Kinect Star Wars
The news of Kinect Star Wars’ release was big. The game is hot! Everything awesome you ever loved about the Star Wars movies, you can now do yourself in Kinect Star Wars, where you are the controller and it puts you literally, in the game. The only down side seems to be the dance mini-game. It hasn’t gotten rave reviews, as we’ve told you before and this latest video isn’t doing much to change the hype. Check it out and tell us what you think. Do you have Kinect Star Wars? What do you think of the dance portion? Kinect Star Wars is a little like Kinect Adventures where you have various types of games to play. This is my 2nd attempt at dancing, after choosing an epic track “I’m Han Solo” to dance to. Sorry for the picture quality – I don’t have a screen recorder so I just…
SWTOR gives players 25 friend invites
EDIT. If you are looking for trail accounts, or you have one to give away, go to our forum and share/request I was super excited to hear we were going to get friend invites for SWTOR. Then once I saw it was limited to three, I was a bit bummed. There were so many people I wanted to give invites to- my mother wanted to try it, my sister, some gamer friends online, other relatives… how would I choose who would get my three? Well, BioWare really wants people to try out this game because they have now released the news that they will up that count to 25. Are you ready? Start inviting friends! Electronic Arts is awfully keen for you to try Star Wars: The Old Republic. After holding several free trial weekends, BioWare’s midichlorian-powered MMORPG has now doled out heaps more friend trial invites to every…
Star Wars: The Old Republic user-interface customization explained in new video
Have you been wondering about the upcoming new UI customization in SWTOR and how it will work? This is by far one of the more exciting parts of game update 1.2 and we’re excited about it as well. If you’re not on PTS and you haven’t been able to see it for yourself yet then you’re going to love this video the news team put out today. On the Official news feed, they tell us a little more about it today. Game Update 1.2: Legacy for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ introduces several new systems to the game, including the option for you to customize your User Interface. You’ll be able to alter the placement and size of each UI element to suit your own personal preference. In this new video, Lead Interface Artist Michael Voigt shows us how it all works. Watch Now User Interface customization is just one…
Rakata and Battlemaster itemization changes reverted on the PTS
Now Rakata and Battlemaster itemization changes are reverted on the PTS and you keep the extra expertise. This post on explains: I was working on some PvE stat comparisons last night and found something odd: the rakata set on the PTS and live were giving me identical stats. At first I thought it was just a glitch but then I went and double checked both Rakata and Battlemaster on Live and PTS. The re-itemization they were doing on the PTS got reverted back but you keep the extra expertise on the Battlemaster. Not sure if it is a mistake or intended but I didn’t see much on the patch notes about it. Here is an image to illustrate what I am talking about.. http://i.imgur.com/nxR8O.jpg For those who don’t know the background story. When 1.2 came out on the PTS, many players saw their Rakata and Battlemaster stats changed – both…
BioWare Meet & Greet at PAX East
PAX East will be held in Boston, MA on April 6-8th of this year. That’s only 2 more days before the fun begins and the good news is that BioWare will be there for a Meet and Greet. David Bass explains details on the forums: The Meet & Greet will take place at the BioWare Base inside the PAX convention center (Room 105). Here are the details: Date: Saturday, April 7th Time: 8:00PM -11:00PM Location: Room 105 in the Boston Exhibition & Convention Center (e.g. the BioWare Base) What: Meet the developers of The Old Republic, grab some drinks, and hang out with the rest of the SW:TOR community! You will need a PAX badge to get into the convention center, but the room itself is open to all PAX attendees. We hope to see you there! David Bass | Senior Community Coordinator Will you be at PAX and attending…
George Lucas says there will ‘never’ be a new ‘Star Wars’
Star Wars fans may not be happy to hear that George Lucas says there will never be a new Star Wars. Ouch! If you’ve been waiting for Episodes VII, VIII and IX to someday hit the theaters, it’s not happening, says Lucas. It’s not actually the first time that he’s said he has retired from the Star Wars genre but this time he made it sound pretty final. It’s like Lucas is saying “I made my decision, now stop asking me. On Wednesday, George Lucas blasted away any chance of ever seeing a new birth of the “Star Wars” franchise when TMZ briefly caught him leaving a Hollywood restaurant. Asked when the newest installment of “Star Wars” would be, Lucas was blunt: “Never,” he said, adding “I’m retired.” We’ve written about this before and it does seem like Lucas is a bit bitter over the fans who didn’t like what…
Combs the Sands of Tatooine: BioWare Made a Funny?
In what is a bit like finding an Easter egg, BioWare has a Spaceballs reference in the Bounty Hunter storyline. See the pic: While the phrase has actually been around for a very long time, it was Spaceballs that made it well known (and funny) when taken in a literal sense. Was this a little way for someone from BioWare to pay tribute to a Star Wars classic spoof? I bet even Lucas himself would be amused.
TORmeter – DPS-parser for SWTOR 1.2 (GUI)
MMO Norge has a really cool find for all SWTOR players- an app that parses game data for you so you can see stats and other important details. Players have been waiting for something like this since SWTOR came out. Here are the details direct from their site (the app is in English): TORmeter! – A Parser for Star Wars: The Old Republic. A user here at MMO Norge, calling himself ‘Skygge’ has put his skills with Python to good use. He has created a fully functional combat-parser (DPS-Meter, Recount … many names for the fat ugly baby) that does exactly what you want it to do. And that is to give you the hard math behind your latest fight. You can get final proof that you not only beat your friend in that duel, you raped him digitally. Or maybe you want to review your latest raid. Check out…
1.2 Smuggler Gear Makes you Say “What?!”
Most classes are excited and anxious to see the new gear that will come with game update 1.2. For those of us playing Smuggler, your excitement levels may change when you see the pictures of what we get to wear. Many players have already set out to the official forums to complain about the gear. LongGui says, “I agree, Way to much art and not enough design. Practical wins over artisitic/showy any day. I cant get over that helmet.” Jarwan says: “I’m praying that the gear I saw in that trailer around 1:41 mins mark is not a Smuggler but the fact that they were doing the resting animation has destroyed all hope. The hat looks like one of those you see people wearing in ball games which holds a bear can on each side of the hat. That gear is wrong, who ever designed that gear from Bioware should…
Darth Malgus Life Size Figure from Sideshow Collectibles
What will your friends and family think when you have a giant Darth Malgus in your living room? Who cares! This is cool! If you’re a fan of Darth Malgus, Star Wars and Star Wars lore or collectibles, you are going to love this great find from SideShowToy.com. This is an incredible life-sized Darth Malgus figure. I’m pretty sure the pictures don’t do it justice at all. The description says: “Sideshow Collectibles is proud to present the Darth Malgus Life Size figure. Capturing the vicious Sith Lord of The Old Republic in startlingly realistic 1:1 scale, the looming figure measures over 7 feet tall and more then 3 feet wide. Each piece is individually hand painted and finished to exacting standards, the trademark of a handcrafted Sideshow Collectibles product. Featuring a light up saber, LED light up components in the chest, collar, and wrist gauntlets, highly detailed armor, and a…
BioWare’s New Official SWTOR Podcast
Friday brought some more interesting news from BioWare about SWTOR. This is actually really cool. You can listen to the first of many to come of the official SWTOR podcast. Based on the pilot episode, I think it’s going to be a lot of fun! This is just one more way that as a company, BioWare is going above and beyond to stay in contact with the players. It really feels like they are taking a vested interest in the people who play their games and what we all want from the games. So check out the podcast and let us know what you think! From SWTOR Community News: Hello everyone! My name is Eric Musco and I, along with Brooks Guthrie are happy to bring you a sneak peek of the official STAR WARS: The Old Republic podcast. You can listen to our pilot episode here by using the…
SWTOR Imperial Space Missions Visual Guide
Are you looking to do all of the space missions in SWTOR with ease? Do you wish that there was a better way to see where to go for each of the space missions? Well we stumbled across this handy visual guide to SWTOR space missions that makes all of that possible. This visual guide uses the galaxy map to show you where each Imperial space mission is located. Pretty cool! We love coming across visuals and other guides to help players in SWTOR. Do you have a similar guide you refer to? We want to hear about it!
Live the Ship Droid Experience! New SWTOR Minigame
You thought BioWare had already given you just about everything you could do in a game but there was one more thing we were missing- BioWare posts: Cruising around the galaxy in your own personal starship is an important aspect of Star Wars™: The Old Republic™. The player’s starship is like a home, and the player’s companions are like a family. No one knows this better than the dedicated Ship Droids who maintain the vessels: C2-N2 for Republic characters and 2V-R8 for Imperial characters. Jedi Knights, Smugglers, Bounty Hunters and the other class characters may be the heroes in the wider galaxy, but on board the starship, the Ship Droids are the heroes. That’s why, as part of Game Update 1.2, you will soon be able to assume direct control over your Droid’s actions with Ship Droid™, a brand new mini-game coming to The Old Republic! Features of this mini-game…