The New Year is here and with it, we get a new Star Wars game. This one’s looking to be fun. “Star Wars: Force Arena” is a mobile strategy game under development by South Korea’s Netmarble Games. The leading development studio and subsidiary Netmarble Monster, best known as the creator of the globally famous mobile role-playing game “Marvel: Future Fight” wants to bring in Star Wars fans in addition to mobile game enthusiasts with this hot new title. The game is supposed to be launching in 154 countries in 2017, including the US, Japan, and China in 2017 but we don’t yet know the exact launch dates. You’ll have to stay tuned if you want to find out when it’s available in your country. So what is this new Star wars game all about? As we said, it’s a mobile strategy game. You get to choose from 1v1 or 2v2 tournaments…
SWTOR: Changes to the Cartel Market — Friday December 30 2016
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of December 30 2016 – The Distant Worlds Decoration Bundle now available! This is a decoration bundle containing decorations themed from the Iokath planet. New Items Price Helpful links THE DISTANCE WORLDS DECORATION BUNDLE 825 Information from TOR FASHION
Death of a Game: Star Wars Galaxies
Many of us remember, with differing degrees of fondness, Star Wars Galaxies. The 2003 MMORPG underwent many substantial changes in its lifetime before its close in 2011, and YouTuber nerdSlayer chronicles the rise and fall of the game in his recent video, “Death of a Game: Star Wars Galaxies.” nerdSlayer breaks his video down into two parts: first, he narrates the game’s timeline from its creation to its demise, and second, he analyzes what went wrong that caused the game to die. In the case of Galaxies, it’s interesting to reflect upon what should have been a very sound pedigree for the game’s development. LucasArts partnered with none other than the distinguished talent of Verant Interactive, best known for EverQuest. In addition, one of the lead developers on Galaxies was Raph Koster, lead designer from the other well-known MMORPG of the time, Ultima Online. Despite this, Galaxies had a very…
Star Wars Origins: Revan Fan Film
Fans of Knights of the Old Republic and especially Revan can rejoice, for there is a new fan film on the way, set to feature Revan in his youth. Eddie Lee Henderson is leading the Star Wars Origins: Revan fan film project, which he describes as “the most ambitious fan film ever produced.” Henderson’s Dallas-based production company, Black Ginger Media, is currently working on this project and aims to launch on Kickstarter on January 9, 2017. The film tells the story of the young Revan sneaking into a cantina reminiscent of Mos Eisley. While he’s there, he’s witness to a black-market deal between a Mandalorian and another trader. When the trade sours and other people see what the valuable object of the trade was, chaos breaks out as everyone tries to get their hands on this precious item. The fact that there is a Jedi in the mix when this…
KOTOR 1 vs KOTOR 2
KOTOR 1 or KOTOR 2: which is better? This is no easy question to answer, since both have developed very loyal followings. YouTuber nerdSlayer has attempted to answer this question in his video, simply titled “KOTOR 1 vs KOTOR 2.” He breaks down his analysis along the lines of four different criteria: graphics (how the games look), ambience (the feel and immersion of the game), story (strength of the plot and the characters), and gameplay (the mechanics of how the game works). In terms of graphics, nerdSlayer considers how KOTOR 1 ( Download it free with Amazon Underground here) for has a neutral color scheme. The planets all have a different look but no scenes are overbearing to the eye. KOTOR 2 is much darker by comparison and its colors are muted. That same darkness present in KOTOR 2 heavily influences its ambience, which is all around darker. KOTOR 1…
SWTOR: Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday December 27 2016
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of December 27 – january 3 2017. New Items Price Helpful links EMMISSARY’S SHUTTLE 1500 Information from TOR FASHION
Goodbye Carrie Fisher – May the force be with you always
Yesterday, the world received some very sad news. After suffering a heart attack recently on her way home from an international flight, Carrie Fisher has passed away at the age of 60. Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd, released a statement through her spokesman saying Fisher died Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. “It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 8:55 this morning,” read the statement from publicist Simon Halls. “She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly.” Fisher had been hospitalized since Friday when she suffered a medical emergency on board a flight to Los Angeles. Carrie Fisher once said, “Writing in a way saved me, kept me company. I did the traditional thing with falling in love with words & reading books.” As a writer myself, those words touched me deeply, but this wasn’t…
Star Wars: X-Wing Getting a Remake
Who remembers the 1993 version of Star Wars: X-Wing? It was one of my favorite games to play as a kid. This was one of the first video games that put you in the driver’s seat of a starfighter. It was a game that would go down in history, especially for Star Wars fans. So what would you do if you could play it again? Well, we’re not the only fans who would like this opportunity and that’s why it’s getting a remake. X-Wing enthusiast and hobby game developer David Esparza Guerrero wants to make that dream come true for all of us. He’s been working on a project for more than two years that brings Star Wars: X-Wing back to us. It’s called “XWVM Prototype” and is marketed as a community mod that does require a full paid version of the game to play. It’s a mod that will…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Friday December 23 2016
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of December 23. Items Available Again Price Helpful links GOLD ARMOR PACK 1200 Information from TOR FASHION GRAND TOYS PACK 150 Information from TOR FASHION SILVER MOUNT PACK 825 Information from TOR FASHION GOLD DECORATION PACK 800 Information from TOR FASHION GOLD MOUNT PACK 1500 Information from TOR FASHION SILVER ARMOR PACK 750 Information from TOR FASHION GRAND CRYSTAL PACK 150 Information from TOR FASHION BRONZE ARMOR PACK 275 Information from TOR FASHION GRAND WEAPONS PACK 110 Information from TOR FASHION SILVER DECORATION PACK 325 Information from TOR FASHION BRONZE DECORATION PACK 150 Information from TOR FASHION GRAND PETS PACK 110 Information from TOR FASHION GRAND EMOTES PACK 75 Information from TOR FASHION
Gameplay video from the cancelled Star Wars Battlefront 3
Here is a pretty nifty look at the cancelled Battlefront 3’s first campaign mission. The video was uploaded by Youtube User FuZaH who has the following to say about it: Yup, I had some more tucked away. (I seriously apologise for the earrape level of the audio. The footage must’ve been captured like that. I’ve ran it through Premiere to limit the peaks but its still pretty bad. RIP headphone users.) Also; this is alpha footage from early November. I’d assume a few of the bugs in this were worked out in their last build. If any ex-Free Radical/LucasArts developers see this video, and have a build, I would be very appreciative if you contacted me. I’d like to discuss a few things with you. Also, EA, to make up for the disappointment that is “EAFront”, could you just finish this game and release it as Battlefront: Legacy? If you don’t want…
SWTOR Trench Runner Uprising Teaser
The SWTOR Developers over at BioWare Austin, just posted a new teaser trailer for the upcomming chapter named Trench Runner Uprising. This will go live in January 2017 . Check it out below:
SWTOR 5-year Anniversary is Today
Today marks the 5-year anniversary of SWTOR! If you haven’t caught it already, Ben’s Producer letter along with the 5-year collage are now live, Check it out below or over at the official SWTOR Website Thank you for a Fantastic Five Year Saga… By Ben Irving, Producer, BioWare Today, Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ is celebrating its five-year anniversary…and it is hard for me to believe that I am the one with the honor of writing this – the Five Year Anniversary Producer’s Blog. I started on this project six years ago, excited, enthusiastic and energized – this was the realization of a goal I had pursued for years. I knew fate had smiled on me when I became part of the BioWare team I had admired for so long, working together with the amazing team at Lucasfilm to create a game in the Star Wars™ universe, the most beloved…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday December 20 2016
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of December 20 – December 27 2016. New Items Price Helpful links JEDI SURVIVALIST’S ARMOR SET 1440 Information from TOR FASHION
Luke Skywalker Dialogue Possibly Leaked
*Possible Spoilers* Most of us were on the edge of our seats the moment we finally saw Luke Skywalker at the end of Episode VII, and plenty of us were disappointed that he didn’t speak. However, rumor has it that Luke’s first words in the new trilogy will be: “You are the spark that will rekindle the fire.” Is it true? What could it mean? Will we have to wait until the release of the film to know for sure? Well, a rumor is simply that: a rumor. As you will know from other rumors we’ve covered here, sometimes they pan out and sometimes they don’t. As fans eagerly await the next films in the franchise, it is to be expected that people will speculate about what’s coming. So let’s explore this rumor for a minute. This news comes courtesy of YouTuber Mike Zeroh, who refers to four separate sources….
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Cassian Andor has arrived
One of the main characters of Star Wars: Rogue One – Cassian Andor will become part of Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes from next week. Check out the game update below: Let’s get into all that good stuff of 12/15/2016 Game Update! What’s New: Events, Events and MORE Events! For a listing of all the events scheduled for the game through January, please refer to @EA_Jesse ‘s Tournament post linked below Event Information Emperor’s Demise You’ve suspected and we’ve confirmed- Emperor’s Demise returns Dec 23rd! For more information, please see out featured update post linked below. Emperor’s Demise Update Information New unit- Cassian Andor A Rebel support character, Cassian gives his Rebel allies buffs at the start of each encounter, giving an immense advantage from the very start of a battle. An accomplished tactician, Cassian is best utilized to cripple his enemies with debuffs, leaving them easy pickings for his allies to…
Is There a Star Wars MOBA Coming?
If you love Star Wars games, you might be excited about the potential of a new Star Wars game. What if it was a MOBA? You might be excited to hear that an upcoming PvP game titled “Star Wars: Force Arena” is available for pre-registration right now. The game comes from Lucasfilm and Netmarble, known for making Marvel: Future Fight. So what is Star Wars Force Arena all about? From their website which contains the pre-registration link, they say this: “In Star Wars™: Force Arena you will lead a powerful team of iconic Star Wars™ characters into real-time, adrenaline-fueled battles against other players from around the globe! Players must form a powerful squad from a roster of over 80 cards, including 60 Star Wars™ characters, to emerge victorious in the quest for galactic dominance. ● BATTLE and join forces with other players from around the globe in real-time 1v1 or 2v2 PvP arena…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday December 13 2016
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of December 13 – December 20 2016. New Items Price Helpful links 2016 LIFE DAY BUNDLE 5400 LIFE DAY HOLO-SHRUB 480 FESTIVE WEAPON TUNING 1100 CREATURE COMPANION: WAMPA 2100 FESTIVE TAUNTAUN 2200 Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links UNLOCK: ADDITIONAL QUICKBAR 50 200 +300% 200
Game Update 5.0.1 Patch Notes
Here is the patch notes for SWTOR gameupdate 5.0.1 Highlights In-game Event Schedule! There is a whole host of events going on in the galaxy this December! All events start and end at 4AM PST (12PM GMT): Life Day (Dec 13 – Jan 10) 5th Anniversary (Dec 13 – Jan 17). The vendor can be found in the Stronghold section of either Fleet. Rakghoul Resurgence on Corellia (Dec 13 – Dec 20) Bounty Contract Week (Dec 20 – Jan 3) Relics of the Gree (Jan 3 – Jan 10) General Fixed an issue that was causing poor performance in the Zakuul Spire area. The method of tallying points for Dark versus Light battles has been adjusted to make them more competitive across all servers. Start @ 65 Characters no longer receive abilities that were replaced by better abilities when loading in Chapter II of Knights of the Eternal Throne. Master Ranos…
SWTOR: Changes to Gearing through Galactic Command
The SWTOR Devs over at BioWare is doing some gearing changes to Galactic Command with the upcoming patch 5.1. More info will be released on SWTOR livestream on Thursday: Changes to Gearing through Galactic Command | 12.13.2016, 10:06 AM Hey folks, Please keep all of your feedback coming on Command Crates, Command XP, and Galactic Command. The team is always looking over your feedback and looking for ways we can improve the system! We have been reading everything you sent our way, and there are couple of stand-out points (this is by no means everything): There needs to be a way to work towards a specific slot of gear to fill in gaps (especially set bonuses) for people who are unlucky with Command Crates. Gearing your other characters is too grindy. With this in mind, the team has some important changes planned for Game Update 5.1 coming next month to…
BioWare Interview and SWTOR Knights of the Eternal Throne
We’ve been seeing some changes to SWTOR, especially since last year when the developers shifted the focus of the game. They decided to boost the single-player aspects of the game and while there were some players who leaned more toward the MMORPG aspect who didn’t like this, there are many more who love the story and the single-player elements. In short, they’re doing what works for them and many fans and Knights of the Fallen Empire was a clear example of that. But now we have SWTOR Knights of the Eternal Throne. Is the focus still on single-player elements? Why can’t a game be both great for single player and great for multi-player? Long time World of Warcraft players will attest that game got it right. There’s something for everyone and you don’t need to invest any time in multiplayer aspects of the game if it’s not your thing, but still…
SWTOR December Producer’s Livestream Coverage
Here is a lengthy writeup of the December SWTOR Producer’s Livestream. When: 4:30 pm CST (1 hr from this post) What: Tune in as we explore the state of the post-KOTET galaxy! Plus, get a first look at exciting upcoming events and in-game rewards, including SWTOR’s 5-Year Anniversary, Life Day, and much more! Where: Youtube mirror: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voVOQy-X5vk Notes They are showing the Bingo card at start of the stream. Musco is not able to join the stream. Community Topics Response from the community has been awesome, people on Twitter loved the story and the option to kill certain characters. Galactic Command Updates Tons of feedback, lots of request for changes. We are flexible. Made some changes on live already mainly to fix exploits but they don’t consider farming gold mobs to be an exploit. They are going to bump up the CXP for champions a bit more to 2 points….
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: ROGUE ONE Heroes & Emperor’s Demise
The Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes team, just informed the community that players will recieve a free three star Character – K-2SO – in celebration of ROGUE ONE, Check it out below: In partnership with Google, Android users have been receiving a free three star Character – K-2SO – in celebration of ROGUE ONE: A Star Wars Story! This is a limited time, Google promotion, so it only applies to Android players. Also included in this pack are Crystals, Credits, Training Droids, and Ability Materials to level up K-2SO. There has been buzz that there may be a bug as they can only see one to two packs instead of all three. Please note that while all Android players will get one pack, any additional packs are based on the players spend level. Further details below: Starter Pack – unlocks for all players Player’s Pack -unlocks when you spend more than…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday December 06 2016
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of December 6 – December 13 2016. New Items Price Helpful links CREATURE COMPANION: TUK’ATA 2100 COMMAND BOOST 200 5-PACK: COMMAND BOOST 800 IMPERIAL BASTION’S ARMOR SET 1440 Items No Longer Available Helpful links BLACK AND WHITE DYE MODULE WHITE AND BLACK DYE MODULE Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links THEXAN’S ROBES 648 1440 +122% 1400 5-PACK: MAJOR EXPERIENCE BOOST 180 360 +100% 315 MAJOR EXPERIENCE BOOST 45 90 +100% 90 UNLOCK: ADDITIONAL QUICKBAR 200 50 –75% 150 Also Bioware has put up the Galactic Command Boosts on the Cartel Market for 200 CC each or 5 for 800 CC. These boosts lasts for 3 hrs and provide 25% more command points. Does not affect Command Stash disintegrations. 200 CC for 1, 800 CC for 5 pack The 25% boost is essential…
Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: Scarif Update Patch Notes (PS4, PC, & X1)
The Rogue One Update is live on all platforms and includes the DLC, several changes and fixes and the X-Wing VR Mission (PSVR only). See the full patch notes below: New Content for DLC Owners: New levels: Four new maps set on Scarif and in space above the planet. New game mode: Infiltration. – A three-phased mode in which Rebels must first breach the shield surrounding Scarif by escorting a U-wing to the Shield Gate. Once they’ve landed, their objective is to create a diversion by blowing up an Imperial cargo ship. Immediately afterwards, the Rebels must complete their mission by stealing Imperial secrets and escaping. New Weapons: A180: A unique blaster pistol which can be modified to become other blaster types. Once equipped, your Star Card hand will be replaced with three different modes you can activate. – Sniper Mode – Rifle Mode – Ion Mode DT-29: A blaster…