There are plenty of Star Wars fans who don’t just want to get immersed in this franchise by watching the movies, reading the books, or playing the video games. Some of them want to really see Star Wars in real life. This might sound like the sort of thing that could only happen in the far future. People might think that they will have to wait for the sort of holographic technology found in Star Trek, a franchise that is similar to the Star Wars franchise and that is popular with many of the same individuals. In fact, there are ways to experience the franchise in the real and modern world today. Some people will do this by going to the real world locations where various Star Wars scenes were filmed. There are less knowledgeable fans who might think that Star Wars movies were never actually filmed in real locations….
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SWTOR: NVIDIA GeForce ‘Rule the Galaxy Story Pack’ Giveaway
BioWare is having a new promotion. Download the new Nvidia client and create an account by december 13th 2017, and get an unique mount, armor sets and Galaxy Story Packs: NVIDIA GeForce© ‘Rule the Galaxy Story Pack’ Giveaway This holiday, NVIDIA GeForce©* and Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ join forces to offer you the chance to step into the center of your own Star Wars™ story with the ‘Rule the Galaxy Story Pack’ code!* Get full access to the epic Knights of the Eternal Throne expansion story, new Chiss Airspeeder and Force Veteran’s Armor Set – offer ends December 13, 2017! Join the NVIDIA GeForce Experience community by downloading the GeForce Experience client and creating an account by December 13, 2017 for a chance to receive the new ‘Rule the Galaxy Story Pack’ including: Full Access to Knights of the Eternal Throne expansion story, where you will lead the fight to…
Star Wars Slot Machines Discontinued
Slot games come in a whole range of different themes, which is one of the reasons they are so popular. For the last decade or so, whatever movie or TV shows you’re into, you’ve been almost certain to find a slot game that will match. Unfortunately this is no longer the case for Star Wars fans as Disney have now officially discontinued the hugely popular Star Wars slot machines. While this has been a fairly long time coming and announcements were first made regarding the future closure of the machines back in 2013, it’s only in 2017 that we’re starting to see the effects as licences expire and aren’t renewed. Why are the slot machines being discontinued? The reason for the discontinuation of the slot machines is largely down to Disney’s commitment to family values and their general focus on distancing their organisation from any form of gambling. In 2012,…
Darth Revan: one of the most popular characters among Star Wars cosplayers!
With “The Last Jedi” about to be released in theaters across the world, Star Wars fans are as excited as ever. May of them love to show off their favorite Star Wars costume, particularly when it comes to some of the most beloved characters. Among many others, there are many fans who love Darth Revan costumes – and it is not surprising! With its eerie and diabolical look, this unique character is truly cinematic, inspiring many Darth Revan cosplay fans to step up their outfit game. If you are looking for pictures of the best Darth Revan cosplay costumes, you should search the web: cosplaysky.ca, many cosplayers love to order their unique Darth Revan costumes and show off their cosplay photos. Cosplaysky.ca is cosplaysky Canadian shop. It specialized in tailor made costume making, having been in this field for more than 5 years, we have more than 30 tailors and all the costumes you saw online are…
SWTOR: Facebook Livestream with Author Timothy Zahn
This Thursday, December 7th at 2PM PST / 10PM GMT, BioWare will be holding a Live chat on Facebook with Star Wars author Timothy Zahn who contributed to crafting the latest storyline in SWTOR ‘A Traitor Among the Chiss’ update! While Timothy Zahn has been writing science fiction for over thirty years, many Star Wars fans know him best as the author of eleven Star Wars novels, including Star Wars: Thrawn released in April and before that the Star Wars: Thrawn trilogy – all telling the story of Imperial Grand Admiral Thrawn, one of the most cunning and ruthless Chiss warriors in the history of the Galactic Empire. The Star Wars: The Old Republic team had the exciting opportunity to collaborate with Timothy to develop the story for the newest ‘A Traitor Among the Chiss’ Flashpoint and are thrilled to have him as our special Facebook livestream guest. Tune in to hear his…
SWTOR: Changes to the Cartel Market — Monday December 04 2017
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for December 4 – December 11 2017. Remember you can support this blog by buying your cartel coins on Amazon via this link were you also will get a Exclusive Item [Online Game Code] New Items Price Helpful links WINTER TROOPER BUNDLE 1575 AC-5 BROADCAST INFILTRATOR 1800 Information from TOR FASHION Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links ADVANCED BLOOD RED EVISCERATING CRYSTAL 240 300 +25% 300 Information from TOR FASHION ADVANCED BLOOD RED HAWKEYE CRYSTAL 240 300 +25% 300 Information from TOR FASHION ADVANCED BLOOD RED INDESTRUCTIBLE CRYSTAL 240 300 +25% 300 Information from TOR FASHION ADVANCED BLOOD RED WAR HERO’S CRYSTAL 240 300 +25% 300 Information from TOR FASHION ORANGE AND WHITE DYE MODULE 510 600 +17% 600 GS-1 SENTRY DROID 78 120 +53% 120 Information from TOR FASHION LEGACY UNLOCK: ZABRAK 600 180 –70% 450 NATHEMA…
Star Wars Battlefront 2 Economy Change, Free Content Planned
DICE have finally broke the silence and updated the community on future updates to the game. Here is the break down: End-of-round payout increase: EA promises that every activity will now see an increase in credits earned across the board, and top players will also receive an additional increase in credits won post-match. 3X Credit increase daily in Arcade Mode: Players have been hitting the daily cap in Arcade Mode, which is why EA has increased the payout to give players more of an incentive to play. Daily login crates increase: Players will now receive additional crafting materials every time they log in for the for the day. Read the full update below: It’s been a busy few weeks for Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II. We’re excited to have launched the game to the world, but recognize that there have been some challenges along the way. We have learned a lot, and are making…
Star Wars Battlefront II – Release Notes – Patch 1.03
Star Wars Battlefront II update 1.0 is now available to download on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It adds a lots of gameplay tweaks, and bug fixes. Check it out below: Reduced the amount of Score and Battle points gained by using the Disruptor Shot mod for the NT-242 when used against vehicles. Reduced the amount of Score and Battle points gained by using the LAAT Gunship against vehicles. Reduced the amount of damage the Stinger Pistol ability does against Heroes & Villains. Boba Fett can no longer capture objectives while hovering high above the objective. Blocked of some areas on Kamino and Naboo where players could use aerial units to gain an unfair advantage over other players. Tweaked the spawning positions when playing Strike on Kamino. Tweaked the combat area on Tatooine when playing Strike. Tweaked the combat area on Endor when playing Blast. Tweaked the combat area on…
SWTOR: changes to Daily Missions in 5.6 and 5.6.1
Eric Musco just updated the community on some changes to daily missions in game update 5.6 and 5.6.1 Hey folks, Ok, let’s talk about what changed in 5.6 and what is changing in 5.6.1 since they are tied together. 5.6 – In this Game Update we removed the Galactic Command interface from the game along with changing Group Finder to Activity Finder. As a part of this change some Missions were removed from the game as they were explicitly tied into either Galactic Command or Group Finder respectively. This is why the Daily Mission to send you to the those areas is no longer there. The weekly is intended to be the “wrapper” Mission for all of the dailies in that area, which is a change we made coming off of the “bugged” CXP values previously. This was a part of the steps we were taking to re-balance CXP across…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday November 28 2017
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for November 28 – December 5 2017. Remember you can support this blog by buying your cartel coins on Amazon via this link were you also will get a Exclusive Item [Online Game Code] New Items Price Helpful links SPOILS OF WAR PACK 250 Pack contents from DulfyInformation from TOR FASHION HYPERCRATE: SPOILS OF WAR PACKS 5850 Pack contents from DulfyInformation from TOR FASHION MASTER’S DATACRON AND EQUIPMENT BUNDLE 2000 APPEARANCE OPTIONS: EXPANDED SELECTIONS 240 Items No Longer Available Helpful links SENYA TIRALL’S LIGHTSABER Information from TOR FASHION DREAD WARLORD PACK Information from TOR FASHION HYPERCRATE: DREAD WARLORD PACKS Information from TOR FASHION Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links VECTRON WGF VETERAN 375 1500 +300% 1500 Information from TOR FASHION RELENTLESS INSURGENT’S ARMOR SET 1080 1440 +33% 1440 Information from TOR FASHION EMOTE: SING 40 200 +400% 200…
SWTOR: ‘A Traitor Among the Chiss’ Now Live
Game update 5.6 has now been implemented, with a new trailer: Journey to Copero – a remote world occupied by the mysterious Chiss species – and embark on a daring new story-driven Flashpoint in pursuit of a rogue agent! Descend into the depths of Iokath to face Nahut – the Son of Shadows – in a brand new Operation boss fight. Your team of 8 or 16 will need to work together to overcome Nahut’s deadly stealth assault. Afterwards, pilot your starfighter in a new Galactic Starfighter map and rule the skies over Iokath in fierce 12v12 space battles. Plus, experience multiplayer content like never before with an enhanced Group Finder, enjoy exciting quality of life improvements, and more! The traitor has been revealed! Embark on a daring new story-driven Flashpoint in pursuit of a rogue agent. Journey to Copero – a remote world occupied by the mysterious Chiss species…
SWTOR: Game Update 5.6 Patch Notes
Patch notes are now available for tomorrows game update Game Update 5.6 Highlights New Flashpoint: The traitor Theron Shan has found asylum on the Chiss world of Copero. Lead a covert strike to uncover his deadly plans – before it’s too late! New Operation Boss Fight: Nahut, The Son of Shadow – Be wary, Nahut is a master of stealth combat and a superweapon capable of galactic destruction. New Galactic Starfighter Map – Wage war in a 12v12 deathmatch in orbit above the planet Iokath. The Activities Window – The Group Finder interface has seen a huge overhaul! This includes repeatable rewards, bonuses for roles in need, along with unifying the group, Warzone, Galactic Star Fighter, and solo content into a single window. The Master’s Datacron – Available for 2,000 Cartel Coins on the Cartel Market. This item will allow you to take any existing character and make them a level 70 character! The…
SWTOR: Double Rewards Event – Bad News and Good News
In another galaxy far far away, BioWare ( The other Star Wars publisher) is pushing the double rewards event in SWTOR, that was supposed to come with game update 5.6 to the next patch. So due to a scheduling conflict in game. It will now go live with game update 5.6.1. Here is the news: Hey folks, Quick update on the planned double event which was to start tomorrow with Game Update 5.6. First, the bad news. We hit a scheduling issue within the game and the double event will not go live tomorrow as intended. Now, the good news. As a make good for this missed opportunity, we are going to run the double event with Game Update 5.6.1 coming on 12/12. As an added bonus this will be an extended double event as we will run it from 12/12 – 1/1! We apologize for the change in date, but expect…
EA is investigating the latency issue in Star Wars: Battelfront 2
If you have been playing Star Wars: Battlefront 2 lately, you might have been experiencing lag lately. If you haven’t, below is a video of what I am talking about. DICE and EA are not to eager to speak out though. A one sentence response is not normal for a game that just went live. As one player responded: “The lag is caused by gamers shutting the door to hard as they quit playing for good, the vacuum as it closes Sucks you back a few seconds and will be fixed when the last few remaining players have gone.” A bit hard if you ask me, as the game is not half as bad as people like it to be. Anyways, here is the news: Hello, We are aware of the issues that lead players to experience latencies on the game servers. We are currently investigating and will update you as…
EA Is Now Ironically Stuck With $60 ‘Battlefront 2’ And No Good Way To Re-Monetize It
forbes.com had an interesting article the other day, regarding how EA now is “stuck” with a game they can’t monetize as they want to. Here’s a summary of some of the points: Battlefront got backlash for having a $50 season pass and launching with barebones content. In Star Wars Battlefront 2 they changed the system and promised free DLC while using microtransactions and loot-boxes to monetize the game. Thanks to the backlash, they have removed microtransactions . . . but they’ve stated that they’re planning on reinstating them. If they do bring back microtransactions tied to progression then they will still face backlash. If they bring back lootboxes with only cosmetic items they’ll still draw ire. They’ve already enticed responses from multiple governments on the issues of lootboxes. That leaves them with really only one path forwards that won’t bring back a ton of backlash: Implementing an online store with microtransactions…
SWTOR Server Transfer comes with game update 5.6
Eric Musco informed the community that server transfers will be available again with Patch 5.6 assuming everything goes to plan. Alright folks, here are the updates as I mentioned yesterday! Timing: We are in the final stages of testing and assuming that all goes well, we are going to bring transfers back online on Tuesday with Game Update 5.6. Pricing: By popular request, we are going to bring transfers back at the pre-United Forces pricing (90 // 150CC) for a limited time. After that time they will go up to their new standard pricing of 1,000CC. I will let you all know on Monday if we are still on track for transfers to go live again on Tuesday and the exact timing for the sale pricing. Thanks everyone. -eric
Old School vs. Latest Gaming Technology
If you were born in the 1970’s you must remember family time hunched over a huge console playing TV games until the birds came out. TV games made its appearance in 1972 but only wowed gamers in 1975 with the release of Atari’s Pong game. Electronic entertainment has seen a widespread mass effect. People of all ages and creeds buy into the mass market of gaming purely for the kind of entertainment it affords players with. It’s a whooping serving of Miracle Whip on a burger, steadily focused on a pure outcome, which is pure enjoyment. This breakthrough in technology kicked off a trend that very few could have anticipated, and even today, retro tech is hot news. Let’s look at how electronic entertainment has evolved over the decades. Military Invention In the 1960’s the US government wanted a device that would enhance the reflexes of military personnel and developed…
Mario Bros – An arcade style game that keeps evolving
How Mario Bros All Began Everyone has heard of the Italian plumber who was created by a Japanese artist. This little man in red with a moustache was featured in more than 100 video games. The story of this popular plumber begins in the 1980s. The president of Nintendo at the time, Hiroshi Yamauchi commissioned an artist to create a game for Nintendo. The artist’s name was Miyamoto. He was not a programmer, but was able to develop a storyline before the workings of the game were designed, and had a good knowledge of technology and how the current trends would affect his creation. The game was Donkey Kong which was a love story between a man, his girlfriend and a gorilla. The main character was Jump Man and he could climb and jump ladders, move left or right and jump over obstacles and between platforms. This game was unlike…
More Info on Master’s Datacron (Instant 70 boost)
BioWare just posted a new blog updating the players on how the Master’s Datacron will work in Game Update 5.6. Starting with ’A Traitor Among the Chiss’ (Game Update 5.6) on November 28th, there will be a new item introduced to the Cartel Market called the Master’s Datacron. This item will allow you to take any non-maximum level (70) character on your account and immediately move them up to maximum level. One unique thing about this boost is that it doesn’t progress your character’s story at all, meaning this is a great way to play through the classic Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ storylines without worrying about your character level! The Master’s Datacron also comes with the Eternal Commander Equipment bundle. Once you have boosted to max level and chosen your character’s Discipline (more on this below), you can use the equipment bundle to have a full set of level 70 gear…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday November 21 2017
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for November 21– November 28 2017. Remember you can support this blog by buying your cartel coins on Amazon via this link were you also will get a Exclusive Item [Online Game Code] New Items Price Helpful links CREATURE COMPANION: AKK DOG 1575 Information from TOR FASHION SENYA TIRALL’S LIGHTSABER 3750 Information from TOR FASHION Items No Longer Available Helpful links DARTH MALGUS’S ARMOR SET Information from TOR FASHION IMPERATOR’S COMMAND HOVERCHAIR Information from TOR FASHION OVERCHARGED WEAPON TUNING Information from TOR FASHION REVAN HOLOSTATUE Information from TOR FASHION VOLATILE CONQUEROR’S LIGHTSABER Information from TOR FASHION VINDICATED WARRIOR BUNDLE Information from TOR FASHION VETERAN SOLDIER BUNDLE Information from TOR FASHION Items Available Again Price Helpful links DREAD WARLORD PACK 150 Information from TOR FASHION HYPERCRATE: DREAD WARLORD PACKS 3510 Information from TOR FASHION Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful…
SWTOR Yavin Warzone Delayed to Patch 5.6.1
The Yavin Warzone is delayed until gamme update 5.6.1. Here is the update: Hey folks, Quick update on Game Update 5.6. As we are getting closer to the launch of Update, we feel we need just a little bit more time to really bring the new Yavin Warzone up to quality. We are going to pull it out of Game Update 5.6 (launching 11/28), instead it will now launch as a part of 5.6.1 only two weeks later on 12/12. We apologize for the delay in the Warzone, we know that there is a lot of excitement for it and we are eager to get it to you as quick as we can. This date change does not impact any other elements of the Game Update. As a reminder, here are some of the bigger things coming in two weeks with 5.6 (this is not a comprehensive list): New Flashpoint…
The Microtransactions in Star Wars Battlefront 2 have been temporarily disabled
EA is temporarily pulling the microtransactions from Star Wars Battlefront II. This is probably due to the outcry in the community, and the little calculation we posted the other day. This is a pretty daring move just hourse before the official relase of Star Wars: Battlefront 2. Below is the full statement from Oskar Gabrielson, GM, DICE Thank you to everyone in our community for being the passionate fans that you are. Our goal has always been to create the best possible game for all of you – devoted Star Wars fans and game players alike. We’ve also had an ongoing commitment to constantly listen, tune and evolve the experience as it grows. You’ve seen this with both the major adjustments, and polish, we have made over the past several weeks. But as we approach the worldwide launch, it’s clear that many of you feel there are still challenges in the design. We’ve heard…
SWTOR: Warzone Date Change and 5.6 Details
Eric Musco updated the SWTOR community on what to expect with Game Update 5.6 that is out soon. Hey folks, Quick update on Game Update 5.6. As we are getting closer to the launch of Update, we feel we need just a little bit more time to really bring the new Yavin Warzone up to quality. We are going to pull it out of Game Update 5.6 (launching 11/28), instead it will now launch as a part of 5.6.1 only two weeks later on 12/12. We apologize for the delay in the Warzone, we know that there is a lot of excitement for it and we are eager to get it to you as quick as we can. This date change does not impact any other elements of the Game Update. As a reminder, here are some of the bigger things coming in two weeks with 5.6 (this is not…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Thursday November 16 2017
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for November 16 2017. Remember you can support this blog by buying your cartel coins on Amazon via this link were you also will get a Exclusive Item [Online Game Code] Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links RENAME: CHARACTER NAME 300 1000 +233% 1000 Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links RENAME: FLAGSHIP NAME 450 1500 +233% 1500 RENAME: GUILD NAME 900 3000 +233% 3000 RENAME: LEGACY NAME 300 1000 +233% 1000