Starting today, Bioware is doing a Galactic Defender event for EA Play to Give from June 2 to June 4. Check it out: From Friday, June 2 through Sunday, June 4, jump into Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ and join the Galactic Defender Event to celebrate EA’s Play to Give program. Through Play to Give, we’re celebrating the importance of inclusion and play and the positive connections it makes for all the diverse players around the world. Help us celebrate what everyone in our galactic community contributes to our galaxy! This weekend, team up with friends new and old in battles across the galaxy and get rewarded*: All players who log in during the Play to Give campaign receive the new ‘PL-2G Defender’ Battle Droid mini-pet. Plus, if players join with 1 or more friends in 1 million or more total group activities across the SWTOR galaxy, all players who log…
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SWTOR: Pending Bug Fixes – GU 5.2.2
Here is a list of the bug fixes we can expect with Bioware has posted a list of bug fixes we can expect for patch 5.2.2. Hey folks, One of the things Keith mentioned in the Roadmap is that we want to work on enhancing Communication with you, especially around the future. As a part of that plan, approximately 2 weeks before each Game Update I will post a thread with a list of currently planned and confirmed bug fixes. Once that list is live I will post updates every few days as I get more information. This thread will become a living list of bug fixes that are slated for the next Game Update. A few important caveats: These are not the patch notes. Features, highlights, and the comprehensive list of bug fixes will be missing. This is not a comprehensive list of every bug fix in the patch. These…
SWTOR – Road Map 2017
BioWare released a new developer blog on what’s ahead in 2017. Check it out: Hi everyone, Our Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ Team has been very busy reviewing all the areas of the game and has built a vision that we are eager to share with you in this Roadmap. We gathered suggestions directly from our players and influencers, gained insights from comments on our forums and those of our fan sites, and received lots of feedback from conversations at our Cantina events! This SWTOR Roadmap offers insight into our direction for the game starting with our ‘Summer of SWTOR’ activities beginning June 13, 2017. Plus, the Roadmap covers all our plans including what areas of the game we are focusing on, areas targeted for quality of life improvements, and plans for overall gameplay changes. I have included a section about Communication and how we plan to keep you informed…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday May 30 2017
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for May 30 – June 6 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 GRAND EXPLORER PACK 500 Information from TOR FASHION DESERT WANDERER BUNDLE 2415 Items No Longer Available Helpful links BLACK AND WHITE DYE MODULE Information from TOR FASHION BLACK AND BLACK DYE MODULE Information from TOR FASHION WHITE AND WHITE DYE MODULE Information from TOR FASHION WHITE AND BLACK DYE MODULE Information from TOR FASHION WALKHAR TRICKSTER Information from TOR FASHION Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links WARBOUND CRUSADER PACK 250 300 +20% 250 Information from TOR FASHION SUPERCRATE: WARBOUND CRUSADER PACKS 1185 1425 +20% 1185 Information from TOR FASHION HYPERCRATE: WARBOUND CRUSADER PACKS 5850 7020 +20% 5850 Information from…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes Game Update 5/23/2017
Here is the latest patch notes for Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes: New units: Fulcrum Ahsoka Daily login for June: Grand Moff Tarkin. For more information on his Empire faction pass, please see more below! Happy 40th Anniversary! Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope with Double Drops! These events only last 24 hours, so be sure to make your way throughout the Cantina. For more information, please see the schedule when double drops are going to…well DROP below! 5-25 – Light Side (Normal and Hard) Nodes 5-26 – Dark Side (Normal and Hard) Nodes 5-27 – Galactic War, Mod Battles, and Mod Challenges Nodes 5-28 – Cantina Nodes 5-29 – Light Side (Normal and Hard), Dark Side (Normal and Hard), Galactic War, Mod Battles, Mod Challenges, and Cantina Nodes 40th Anniversary gift> You’ve all been waiting and it’s finally begun. It’s time to prepare for the…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday May 23 2017
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for May 23 – May 30 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 Item Name price recon trooper 1440 Price Change Name Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price steadfast champion pack 200 250 +25% 250 supercrate: steadfast champion packs 950 1185 +24% 1185 hypercrate: steadfast champion packs 4680 5850 +25% 5850 armored woodland varactyl 1100 2200 +100% 2200 Available Again Name Price black and white dye module 750 black and black dye module 1400 white and white dye module 750 white and black dye module 750 Removed Name . credit flip . ziost guardian’s lightsaber
Does the Disney Approach Limit the Scope of Star Wars?
Since bursting into public awareness in 1977, Star Wars has been a gamer’s dream. Titles across various mediums have set standards in the gaming world, with fans given the chance to further their own perceptions of the fictional universe in their own homes. The original action figures from the 1980s sell for extortionate prices at auctions, while trading cards focused on Star Wars became so popular that there have been dozens of series produced. However, have these opportunities been dampened slightly since Disney took over the Star Wars franchise? Disney acquired the franchise in 2014 and acted quickly to announce plans to incorporate more elements of Star Wars into their famous theme parks. Other opportunities, though, seem to have been left out in the cold as Disney appear to have become over-protective in their bid to make Star Wars overly family-friendly. Without suggesting that Disney are looking to make Star Wars…
From Sci-Fi to Slots: How the Gaming Industry Fell in Love with Space
A long, long time ago in a galaxy that seems very far away now there were no video games. But in the late 70s and early 80s all that was to change – and sci-fi was the perfect fit for this bright new technology. For many the very first experience of playing a video game that didn’t involve a simple ping pong contest was Space Invaders. This was quickly followed by all manner of games from outer space including Asteroids, Galaxian and Missile Command to name just three of the most famous ones. Since then sci-fi video games have evolved out of all recognition with today’s most popular ones being complex, multi-player experiences that are as immersive as they are great to play. This perennial interest in sci-fi has also caught the attention of the online casino industry with sites like bgo utilizing it as a theme for a number…
Star Wars Dominates Mobile Gaming Market by Covering all Bases
Platforms such as Android and iOS (iPhone and iPad) control the bulk of the mobile market. Chances are, you or someone you know owns at least one device powered by one of those two platforms. No matter which platform you play on, there are a few commonly shared traits. More than likely you are playing using the touch screen only (i.e., not using a bulky Bluetooth controller accessory). You have Internet access either via cellular data or via local Wi-Fi. If you are reading this then you are obviously a Star Wars fan. Being a mobile gamer today and a fan of the legacy in a galaxy far, far away is a good thing to be. The question is, has it always been this good for fans of the story George Lucas started? Star Wars fans have some of the widest choices in games to play. From collectible card games…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday May 16 2017
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for May 9 – May 23 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 STEADFAST CHAMPION PACK 200 Information from TOR FASHION SUPERCRATE: STEADFAST CHAMPION PACKS 950 Information from TOR FASHION HYPERCRATE: STEADFAST CHAMPION PACKS 4680 Information from TOR FASHION CREDIT FLIP 480 Information from TOR FASHION Items No Longer Available Helpful links GRAND CRYSTAL PACK Information from TOR FASHION SATELE SHAN’S ARMOR SET Information from TOR FASHION EMOTE: NO BONES DANCE Information from TOR FASHION Items Available Again Price Helpful links ZIOST GUARDIAN’S LIGHTSABER 720 Information from TOR FASHION Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links CZERKA CR-17 INCENDIA SPEEDER 450 1500 +233% 1500 Information from TOR FASHION 5-PACK: MAJOR EXPERIENCE BOOST 100 360 +260%…
SWTOR Cartel Pack Changes Coming with Steadfast Champion Pack on 5/16
The SWTOR Team over at Bioware Austin will be making changes to cartel packs in the near future. Starting with the Steadfast Champion pack, coming on May 16, the below changes will kick in. Hey folks, Currently, when you open a pack you will receive: Two items – New pack item(s) and/or Grand Chance Cube(s) Two misc. – Jawa Scraps and Companion Gifts Starting with the Steadfast Champion pack on May 16th, you will now receive the following: One new pack item One Grand Chance Cube Two misc. – Jawa Scraps and Companion Gifts Additionally, packs will now only contain Silver, Gold, and Platinum rarity items. What this change means is that you will more consistently get new pack items (since one is guaranteed in each pack) and you will have a much greater chance of getting Silver, Gold, and Platinum items than you did previously. Our plan moving forward…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Friday May 12 2017
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale Friday May 12. 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] Items Available Again Price Helpful links GRAND CRYSTAL PACK 150 Information from TOR FASHION Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links SPECIES UNLOCK: TOGRUTA 450 600 +33% 600 ASHFALL TAUNTAUN 450 2200 +388% 2200 Information from TOR FASHION MERCENARY CONTRACT: TREEK 2100 450 –79% 1995 Information from TOR FASHION CZERKA CR-17 INCENDIA SPEEDER 1500 450 –70% 1500 Information from TOR FASHION
SWTOR Roadmap Timing Update from Keith
SWTOR’s new game Producer Keith Kanneg took on the official forums today to provide an update on Game Update 5.2.2 coming mid June, as well as to explain why there is a delay to the promised Roadmap posts. Check it out below: ► Update on Roadmap | 05.09.2017, 04:07 PM Hey everyone, Wanted to provide an update on my first Producer Roadmap, but getting it published is taking longer than I anticipated. Partly my own fault, as my Dad came to visit and I took a few days off over the past couple of weeks to spend time with him. This ultimately slowed my progress but I am back in full swing now and pushing to get the roadmap completed. I honestly thought I would have had the roadmap done and communicated already, but, I realistically need more time to finalize it. Translated: That means end of this month, but with full intention…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday May 09 2017
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for May 9 – May 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] New Items Price Helpful links SATELE SHAN’S ARMOR SET 2132 Information from TOR FASHION EMOTE: NO BONES DANCE 240 Information from TOR FASHION Items No Longer Available Helpful links DEFIANT VENTED LIGHTSABER Information from TOR FASHION Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links SPECIES UNLOCK: CATHAR 450 600 +33% 600 ERADICATOR’S WARSUIT 450 1440 +220% 900 Information from TOR FASHION SPECIES UNLOCK: TOGRUTA 600 450 –25% 525 ASHFALL TAUNTAUN 2200 450 –80% 2200 Information from TOR FASHION
SWTOR Producer Keith Kanneg’s update about long maintenance situation
Keith Kanneg had a rough star as new game producer for SWTOR. Yesterday he had to handle the first majoer issue since he started his job, as the BioWare team had to expand the maintenance window for Patch 5.2.1. Maintenance: May 2nd, 2017 | 05.02.2017, 02:46 PM Hey everyone, Wow, what a day trying to get everyone back in the game! As you already know, maintenance today has not gone as planned. So, I felt it was important to jump in and discuss what’s transpired and what’s going on. First, during our initial validation steps this morning, anyone using BitRaider to update the SWTOR client quickly discovered nothing was actually downloaded. This delayed the opening by about an hour. Second, as soon as we were ready to verify everything was working properly (around 11:30am CT), we found we couldn’t connect to the game and were receiving a Login Server is unavailable message. Unfortunately,…
Twitch Prime – AC-PT Walker promotion
Now through May 15th, Twitch Prime members can rule the galaxy with the ‘Eternal Throne Ultimate Pack’: Get all nine chapters of the latest Star Wars™: The Old Republic™- Knights of the Eternal Throne expansion and face one of the most dangerous families in Star Wars™ to take control and rule the galaxy! Jump into the action with a free Outlander Character Tokenand become a Level 65 Outlander, a veteran of the Great Galactic War. Command a team of hand-picked allies and decide who will live and who will die as you influence the galaxy for the light or dark side of the Force™. Intimidate your enemies inside your own AC-PT Walker Mount! Adept at gatherering of vital intelligence, the Alliance Combat Patrol Transport Walker Mount towers over enemies as you traverse hostile planets and dangerous terrains across the galaxy. If you’re not a Twitch Prime member, sign up for…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday May 02 2017
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for May 2 – May 9 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 APPEARANCE OPTIONS: HUMAN HAIRSTYLES 2 240 DEFIANT VENTED LIGHTSABER 5700 Information from TOR FASHION Items No Longer Available Helpful links GRAND CRYSTAL PACK Information from TOR FASHION Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links STRONGHOLD UTILITY DECORATION BUNDLE 500 1018 +103% 1018 Information from TOR FASHION DUNE SEA BANTHA 1200 2400 +100% 2400 Information from TOR FASHION SPECIES UNLOCK: CATHAR 600 450 –25% 525 5-PACK: MAJOR EXPERIENCE BOOST 360 100 –73% 270 ERADICATOR’S WARSUIT 1440 450 –69% 810 Information from TOR FASHION
SWTOR Game Update 5.2.1 Patch Notes
Here are the patch notes for SWTOR Game update 5.2.1. Game Update 5.2.1 Highlights May the 4th – In honor of May the 4th, log in between May 2nd and May 8th to earn your very own M4-Y6 Astromech mini-pet. The Double XP event will also run from May 4th to May 14th! General Corrected an error in the tooltip for free-2-play players’ chat restrictions. Command Experience flytext has been changed to gold to differentiate it from Character Experience points. GSI Satellite Support Terminals are once again active on Makeb. The correct Faction tooltip will now display regardless of what area a player is in on Iokath. An Achievement has been added for completing the “Subverting the Tower Droid” Mission on Iokath. Classes +Combat The players’ temporary ability bar will no longer disappear after exiting an alternate form (Iokath Walker, etc.) if it should remain, such as if Heroic Moment…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday April 25 2017
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for April 25 – May 2 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 PORT NOWHERE MOBSTER’S ARMOR SET 1440 Information from TOR FASHION WOODLAND MEWVORR 240 Information from TOR FASHION Items No Longer Available Helpful links JUNDLAND DEWBACK Information from TOR FASHION GOLD SCALENE ARMOR SET Information from TOR FASHION Items Available Again Price Helpful links DUNE SEA BANTHA 1200 Information from TOR FASHION Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links WARBOUND CRUSADER PACK 200 250 +25% 250 Information from TOR FASHION SUPERCRATE: WARBOUND CRUSADER PACKS 950 1185 +24% 1185 Information from TOR FASHION HYPERCRATE: WARBOUND CRUSADER PACKS 4680 5850 +25% 5850 Information from TOR FASHION APPEARANCE OPTIONS: HUMAN HAIR COLORS 1 100 180 +80%…
Star Wars: Force Arena – 1.55 Update Details
Star Wars: Force Arena added 4 new united from Star Wars: Reels to the game. The units are Hera Syndulla, Chopper, the Seventh Sister and the Fifth Brother Hera and the Seventh Sister are Leader types, while Chopper and the Fifth Brother are their Squad types. Kessel was also added as a new map was also, and the 2 vs. 2 map has been re-balanced with the final turret placement. Check out the announcement below: Squad Leaders, The balancing has finally being completed, and we can finally reveal the new Leader and Unique Cards which will be released in an upcoming server patch. There is also a few small changes to the balance of certain cards, as well as a map change in 2vs2. Check out all the details below! All numbers and screenshots in this notice are subject to change, and if there is a change, you will be notified….
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday April 18 2017
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for April 18 – April 25 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 WARBOUND CRUSADER PACK 200 Information from TOR FASHION SUPERCRATE: WARBOUND CRUSADER PACKS 950 Information from TOR FASHION HYPERCRATE: WARBOUND CRUSADER PACKS 4680 Information from TOR FASHION JUNDLAND DEWBACK 2200 Information from TOR FASHION Items No Longer Available Helpful links GRAND CRYSTAL PACK Information from TOR FASHION Items Available Again Price Helpful links GOLD SCALENE ARMOR SET 1440 Information from TOR FASHION Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links APPEARANCE OPTIONS: HUMAN HAIRSTYLES 1 120 240 +100% 240 Information from TOR FASHION BATTLEFIELD COMMANDER’S ARMOR SET 720 1440 +100% 1440 Information from TOR FASHION CATHAR WARSTAFF 250 500 +100% 400 Information…
Celebrate #SWCO with a loyal M8-3R Astromech Droid!
BioWare is giving out a pet for the Star Wars Celebration. To redeem your M8-3R Astromech Droid pet go the official site and type in the code SWCELEBRATION17. The pet will then me mailed to you on every character you have, and any future character you may create. Have fun!
SWTOR: A Note from the Producer
Former SWTOR producer Ben Irving is moving to another position within Bioware, and Keith has now taken the position as new producer of Star Wars: The old Republic:Hi everyone! I know it’s a bit later than usual for a Producer’s Letter for this year, but we’ve been making some adjustments behind the scenes and finalizing our next game update – The War for Iokath (Game Update: 5.2). One of those changes is the Game Producer role with Star Wars™: The Old Republic™. Ben Irving has moved on to a great new opportunity within BioWare, giving me the pleasure of leading the SWTOR team as Game Producer. Many of you may recognize me from our livestreams when Eric Musco gives me a shout out as, “my boss, Keith,” while others of you have met me at our Cantina Events, or on calls with players and our influencer programs. And, quite of few…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Friday April 14 2017
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for April 14 . 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 APPEARANCE OPTIONS: HUMAN HAIRSTYLES 1 240 120 –50% 180 Information from TOR FASHION