Star Wars: Battlefront isn’t the only game with a new trailer today. BioWare also has a release trailer for Knights of the fallen Empire, titled “Face your Destiny”. It is an all ingame trailer, but pretty awesome still. Only thing I don’t understand is, why they did a whole trailer without mentioning the fact that we are becoming the OUTLANDER? Pretty big selling point of the game if you ask me. Knights of the Fallen Empire is a, “return to a deeper, more personal experience that delivers on the hallmarks of BioWare-style storytelling,” according to the developers. Players create their own adventure to new planets in the outer rim of the galaxy, meet companions and recruit them as allies, make choices that have the power to change destiny, and determine the fate of the galaxy. The expansion includes the first nine chapters of an evolving player-driven storyline, with new chapters…
The Star Wars Battlefront Launch Trailer is Here!
Fresh out of Paris Games Week, here is the brand new Star Wars Battlefront trailer. The trailer shows off several locations from the game as well as some of the hero characters that will be playable. Princess Leia faces off with Boba Fett, while Han Solo tries his blaster on a lightsaber-wielding Darth Vader. And don’t fear: Luke Skywalker makes an appearance, preparing for a showdown with Emperor Palpatine. EA recently revealed a number of stats from the Star Wars Battlefront beta that are definitely worth taking a look at. With more than nine million players participating, it was the largest beta in EA game history. You can read more about all of that here. Watch the game’s most recent trailer in full below Star Wars Battlefront will hit the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC on Nov. 17.
Knights of the Fallen Empire Review
We’re all excited for Knights of the Fallen Empire and with the release date so close, we’re also anxious to see what early reviewers have to say about the expansion. Fraser Brown from PCGamesN had some interesting things to say about the expansion, including that it feels like a single-player game hiding in an MMO. This is technically something that has been said about SWTOR before but let’s go ahead and delve deeper into this KotFE review. “Knights of the Fallen Empire, then, is a potential course correction, steering the game toward that old pre-launch promise. It’s a mostly single-player expansion, focusing on the adventures of the Outlander, once the hero of the Galactic War, now the one obstacle in the way of the Eternal Empire’s dominance. It’s a “quintessential Star Wars story,” lead writer Charles Boyd tells me as he walks me through an early key decision in the…
SWTOR Patch Notes – 4.0.1
Here are the patch notes for tomorrows update: Highlights Knights of the Fallen Empire is now live! The latest evolution of storytelling in Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ is now available for free to all Subscribers! Cartel Market Artifact items purchased from the Cartel Market no longer require Artifact Authorization. Classes + Combat Jedi Consular Jedi Shadow Utility Motion Control now properly reduces the movement speed of targets affected by Force Slow by an additional 20%. Trooper Commando Medical Probe has been returned! Commandos will need to visit a Trainer in order to relearn the ability. Items + Economy The following items have had their stats corrected: Outlander Med-Tech’s Belt MK-6 Outlander Mender’s Belt MK-6 Outlander Force-Healer’s Belt MK-6 Outlander Force-Healer’s Robe MK-6 Outlander Mender’s Jacket MK-6 Outlander Med-Tech’s Body Armor MK-6 Outlander Force-Healer’s Headgear MK-6 Outlander Med-Tech’s Helmet MK-6 Outlander Mender’s Headgear MK-6 Outlander Force-Healer’s Boots MK-6 Outlander Med-Tech’s…
DICE Admits Star Wars Battlefront’s Walker Assault Mode Is Unbalanced
DICE has now acknowledged that Star Wars: Battlefront’s Walker Assault Mode is no balanced well, with it favoring the Imperials side over the Rebels, and has stated that they will take care of the problem before its released. On Twitter, one fan claimed that he never won a Walker Assault match while playing on the Rebel side in the beta. He asked, “Does this mean I suck?” The community manager for DICE, Matthew Everett replied with “Nope! It’s a balancing issue with the beta.” The lead multiplayer designer, Dennis Brannvall also added “Yeah, it’s too tough. We’ll make changes based on the feedback and data. Asymmetric modes are tricky and risky but potentially awesome, that’s why we want beta test help.” During the Walker Assault mode, the Rebel side is trying to destroy two Empire AT-ATs by securing outposts to call in Y-wing bombers. During this time, the Empire is…
EA Announce Record Breaking Beta for Star Wars: Battlefront
EA posted a new Community Update on Star Wars: Battlefront. This time with some cool info graphic showing how huge the Battlefront beta was. Aparently over 9.5 million players joined the fun. Not bad. Not bad at all. This week is all about the Beta! Over 9.5 Million of you joined us across the PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One, and I can’t overstate how thankful we are for all the feedback you provided us. Our team is working to get Star Wars Battlefront ready for launch, and we look forward to sharing updates coming out of the Beta soon. With that being said, check out what you were able to accomplish in the short time with the beta. Whichever the stat, you were most impressive in more ways than one. [Source]
Star Wars Uprising: Salvaging for Crystals? Here’s a Chart to Help
You know how we love to bring you tips, hints, tools, advice and other goodies related to Star Wars games. So here’s a neat chart to help you with Uprising. I have put together, What I belive is a really helpful reference chart to help if you are salvaging for crystals in Star Wars Uprising. He explains what he has done here: Here’s a flow chart I’ve put together from my own observations as a quick reference for anyone who is struggling to understand where to get what crystal as a means of upgrading their gear, weapons or crew. You can see that the chart is detailed and includes the things you need to know about searching for crystals. You can see where you get the crystals you need, the ranked rewards, sector battles and more. Now you can keep this handy in case you find yourself looking for specific crystals,…
No In-Game Voice Chat For Star Wars Battlefront
Adding to the growing list of things that Star Wars Battlefront will NOT have: in-game voice chat. EA has confirmed Star Wars Battlefront will not feature in-game voice chat on any of its three launch platforms. Players will have to use third-party software if they want to talk to other players in the game. @moodyknowsall Battlefront will utilize the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One built-in party system for in-game chat. — EAStarWars (@EAStarWars) October 13, 2015 And the PC version of the game will suffer the same fate: @RaiderGaming15 You can choose your favorite third party software to communicate with friends on PC — EAStarWars (@EAStarWars) October 13, 2015 As you would imagine, many players are disgruntled by the news that they will not be able to easily chat with other players while playing the game. While there are many players who enjoy using system-wide party chat on consoles and programs…
Video: How Star Wars: Uprising connects Return of Jedi to Force Awakens
Star Wars games have a long history. While some have been a hit, others haven’t been. Some of the games capture the rich universe perfectly and makes it even enriched further. Others have used Star Wars to make a quick buck off of the fans and some should have probably known better when they purchased Kinect Star Wars. Star Wars: Uprising is a free mobile game and it connects some of the dots between Return of the Jedi and the upcoming installment of the Force Awakens. How much of the intervening period will it reveal? You have to play for a little while to find out or you can watch a video that this page is linked to at the bottom. The video is from Ian and he shows off some of the story’s opening scenes. Uprising is a type of Diablo dungeon crawler and its main focus is on…
Know Bugs with SWTOR Patch 4.0
With a new major game update, comes new bugs to be fixed. Here is BioWares response the major bugs so far found in game update 4.0: Help I lose all my C2-N2 affection | 10.22.2015, 04:04 PM Quote: Originally Posted by docbenwayddo When 4.0 hit I lost 8/10 of my ship droids. The 2 I managed to keep still had their Influence at 10k, but the 8 returned today were reset to 0. All of the characters who had missing droids got their obsolete crafting sensors back in the mail, but the 2 that kept their droids and affection have not received their crafting sensors back. The 1 C2 that I had a customization on is no longer able to equip that customization. Sorry to hear you’re having trouble! We are looking into remaining companion issues following 4.0a now (I’m looking at you, too, Xalek). Two questions for from the…
SWTOR Patch Notes 4.0a
Here are the patch notes from today’s Maintenance. General Players who have completed Chapters I-IX now have the complete Galaxy Map available to them. Players who do not have Knights of the Fallen Empire can no longer access Knights of the Fallen Empire areas and Chapters. The highly sought C2-N2 has been restored to players. Players who were on a Class Mission with a Companion as a guest now have the correct version of that companion. Companion equipment that was not returned to players with the release of Game Update 4.0 has been properly returned. Additionally, all players have been given the new starting gear for Companions that they unlocked prior to Game Update 4.0. Cartel Market Start At 60 Tokens are now available on the Cartel Market*! These Tokens can be purchased on the Cartel Market and used or sold on the Galactic Trade Network. Subscribers who begin Characters…
New Maintenance: Update 4.0a — Thursday October 22
BioWare will be bringing down the servers in order to deploy Patch 4.0a. Date: Thursday, October 22nd 2015 Time: 3AM – 7AM PDT (11AM – 3PM BST) Version: 4.0a Patch Notes will be available when we have them. Timezone(s) Start Time End Time UTC Offset Australia/Sydney October 22, 2015 09:00 pm October 23, 2015 01:00 am +11:00 Australia/Adelaide October 22, 2015 08:30 pm October 23, 2015 12:30 am +10:30 Australia/Brisbane October 22, 2015 08:00 pm October 23, 2015 12:00 am +10:00 Tokyo October 22, 2015 07:00 pm October 22, 2015 11:00 pm +09:00 Australia/Perth, Hong Kong October 22, 2015 06:00 pm October 22, 2015 10:00 pm +08:00 Mumbai October 22, 2015 03:30 pm October 22, 2015 07:30 pm +05:30 EET October 22, 2015 01:00 pm October 22, 2015 05:00 pm +03:00 CET October 22, 2015 12:00 pm October 22, 2015 04:00 pm +02:00 GMT, UTC October 22, 2015 10:00 am…
“Boycott Star Wars VII” Movement Says Film is “Anti-White”
Last night the trailer was released for Star Wars VII. It’s no surprise that people everywhere were talking about it. On Monday afternoon, the hashtag #BoycottStarWarsVII shot to the top of Twitter’s trending topics and if that one left you wondering, you might find this little story interesting (or infuriating). Or both. The people behind #BoycottStarWarsVII say the new movie is “promoting white genocide” and the so-called “movement” is asking others to boycott the movie. They also call Abrams a white-hating Jew. “#BoycottStarWarsVII because it is anti-white propaganda promoting #whitegenocide,” says one Tweet: #BoycottStarWarsVII because it is anti-white propaganda promoting #whitegenocide. — End Cultural Marxism (@genophilia) October 19, 2015 The same account also Tweeted: “A friend in LA said #StarWarsVII is basically ‘Deray in Space,’ ” — (a reference to civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson.) “Jewish activist JJ Abrams is an anti-white nut.” Another Twitter account, calling itself “Captain Confederacy” joined in saying:…
SWTOR Fallen Empire Companion Influences Guide
SWTOR Fallen Empire Companion Influences Guide on getting influences for returning and new companions. Updated for Patch 5.0.1 Updated with 5.0.1: Wampa, K1-Z3N Updated with 5.0: Arcann, Shae Vizla, Mawvorr, TY-4N, Exoboar, Master Ranos Updated with 4.7.1: Z0-0M, Rusk, Skadge Updated with 4.7: Bogstalker, ISO-5R, Guss Updated with 4.5: Broonmark, Bowdaar, Torian, Vette, Gault, Ginx, Annihilator T4-1D Update with 4.3: Ak’ghal Usar, K’lor’slug Soldier, Q0-77 have being added. Update with 4.1: Kaliyo, Blizz and Personal Warbot have been added. Note that Kaliyo as an agent companion as different gift preferences compared to Kaliyo as an alliance companion Update with 4.0.3: Artwork gifts are now called Delicacies and Consumable gifts are now called Maintenance. Update with Patch 4.0.2: This patch changed the way some companiions react to gifts. They now all have at least one gift type they love (max affection). How Influence Works With Fallen Empire, affection has being changed to influence. Instead of a max of 10,000…
The Outlander: A Gallery Showcasing the Creativity of SWTOR Players
You know how we love bringing you stories of cool projects done by fans and for fans? Well, here is something pretty awesome! This gallery contains 599 characters, 287 Redditors and there was even an overall winner. What are we talking about? The Outlander contest and project. — Step into an epic story-driven adventure as your character becomes The Outlander, a veteran of the Great Galactic War. A third faction threatens the galaxy as we know it, and your choices will determine the fate of both the Sith Empire and Galactic Republic. Choose your path… join or betray companions, old and new… and shape the future of the entire galaxy as well as your own. These, are our Outlanders… These screenshots are of the characters of members and visitors of the /r/SWTOR subreddit, a forum for discussion about Star Wars: The Old Republic. This project was created by Swtorista ,…
Star Wars Fans Crash Fandango Buying Movie Tickets
The Force is strong in Star Wars fans after the release of the most recent movie trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In fact, it might be too strong. At least, too strong for ticket seller sites like Fandango that were not prepared for the massive traffic and orders that were to come. On Monday night, after the trailer was released, fans of Star Wars flooded the ticket-seller sites of Fandango, AMC Theatres, Alamo Drafthouse and other providers, grinding the ticket-selling process to a halt. If you were one of the many trying to buy tickets you may have noticed the lag, delays, and just outright site crashes. Tickets for opening night are sold out but tickets for the days following the opening day are still available. With the sites back up and running, you can head on over and gets yours now. As of Tuesday morning, all of the…
Introducing the Alliance System in SWTOR
BioWaer Designer Matt Pucevich posted a detailed blog on the alliance system within Star Wars: The old Republic, Knights of the fallen Empire. Check it out: 10.20.2015 Introducing the Alliance System Be it the cheeky Astromech Droid, the stalwart Wookiee partner-in-crime, the ambitious upstart apprentice that is yours alone to mold, or any of the other 40-odd characters found in Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ to-date; we all know and love our Companions (especially the chronically under-appreciated ship droids!). Companion characters have always been a big part of our personal stories, and with the upcoming release of the new Digital Expansion, Knights of the Fallen Empire, comes an even deeper focus on characters and storytelling. For this reason it only makes sense that we would seek to include our beloved friends (especially the ship droids!!) in that experience. Knights of the Fallen Empire has given us an excellent opportunity to take stock of…
The ‘Star Wars: Battlefront’ Beta’s Most Glaring Problem Could Actually Be An Asset
The Star Wars: Battlefront beta has been wrapped up and there is a ton of talk about it and what fans think of the game so far. So it seems that fans are quite satisfied by the beta. After reading through the large amount of coverage about opinions of the beta, the impressions are mainly positive. The most common compliment it that it “just feels like a Star Wars game.” However, there have been a handful of complaints and we are going to discuss what we think is the beta’s biggest problem. It really all depends on who you ask on what the game’s biggest problem is. Erik Kain, from Forbes, thinks that Star Wars: Battlefront’s main issue is the lack of having a campaign. Even though it has an amazing multiplayer experience, there still feels like something is missing when the “campaign mode” is really just survival mini games…
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer (Official)
It’s here, it’s here! If for some reason you still haven’t seen it, we have the full official trailer for you right here. Watch the official trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, coming to theaters December 18, 2015. If that doesn’t get you excited, you might need to check your pulse! This is one of the last bits of footage we’re going to see before the big reveal at the movie launch on December 18th. This trailer gives us a bit more insight into the story and introduces us to a new hero, Rey, as well as the arrival of Finn. They are hitting us hard in the feels with this one as this trailer focuses more on the emotions behind the story. The story is set 30 years after the destruction of the Death Star and the apparent take down of the Empire. We’re led to believe that a lot…
Game Update 4.0: Knights of the Fallen Empire Early Access Patch notes
Here are the patch notes for to days game update 4.0 Knights of the Fallen Empire: Game Update 4.0: Knights of the Fallen Empire Early Access Knights of the Fallen Empire* *Knights of the Fallen Empire content is only available to players who are eligible for the four Knights of the Fallen Empire subscriber rewards by having been a subscriber on August 10th, August 31st, September 30th, and October 19th, 2015. All other subscribers will be able to access the content on October 27th, 2015. All classes can now reach Level 65! New Ongoing Storyline! Knights of the Fallen Empire begins an epic, new storyline at level 60, with nine, action-packed Chapters. Regular Chapter releases continue the story starting in Early 2016. (Subscription Required) Start at Level 60! Jump right into the action of Knights of the Fallen Empire with the option to begin the game at level 60! (Subscription…
Star Wars Battlefront Official PlayStation Holiday 2015 Commercial
The Force Is Strong With PlayStation. This holiday season, you can get nostalgic and enjoy some Star Wars Battlefront. In this new commercial that aired on Sunday (October 18th), we see what happens when Star Wars kids grow up. It’s clear this commercial is meant to tug at the memories and heart strings of a certain era of people. The trailer features a guy stuck in a seemingly boring office job, reminiscing of his youth with a good friend (or brother, perhaps?), loving Star Wars. They take us through several years’ memories to show us just how much these boys loved their Star Wars. Then he looks back at the R2-D2 figurine in his hand when suddenly, there’s his friend/brother outside the office window with a pair of X-Wings. He breaks out (in a completely unrealistic way, using a chair) and jumps in to join his partner for some space battles….
Fallen Empire Conversion Rate Info
Lot’s of consumables and crafting materials will be converted with tomorrows expansion, Star Was: The Old Republic – Knights of the fallen empire. Here is the rundown: Get Converted! (Fallen Empire Conversion Rate Info) | 10.19.2015, 02:36 PM Hey folks! Here is some information on the conversion rates of items and crafting materials that are being changed. Before I jump into the giant list, here are some other notes: All Droid gear will be changed to a “Valuable Droid Part” which you can sell to vendors for credits. All old Operation Gear tokens will be changed into a lockbox which contains Glowing Data Crystals. The following list contains the conversions for consumable items which are no longer craftable: Battle Reflex Stim <1:1> Premium Battle Versatile Stim Field Tech Reflex Stim <1:1> Premium Battle Versatile Stim Bio-Enhanced Reflex Stim <1:1> Premium Field Tech Versatile Stim Experimental Reflex Stim <1:1> Premium Bio-Enhanced…
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Poster and Trailer Info
We finally have some new info on the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer! It’s going to release on ESPN during Monday Night Football, October 19. The game between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles starts around 8PM-ish Eastern time so you’ll want to tune in if you’re not already a football fan, and wait for this trailer to debut. Once it does, we’re sure it will be all over the Internet too so if you happen to miss it, stop back by our site Monday evening and we’ll try to rustle up a copy for your viewing pleasure. We also have a big reveal of the trailer poster: Check out the new official poster! Tune in to @ESPN’s Monday Night Football for a new look at #TheForceAwakens. pic.twitter.com/NTRWLlVyID — Star Wars (@starwars) October 18, 2015 If it looks familiar, that might be because it was done by our favorite Star Wars illustrator, Drew…
DICE Sacrificed Resolution For FPS
This past week, EA and DICE opened up the beta for Star Wars: Battlefront for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The PS4 version of the beta runs at 900P and the Xbox One version runs at 720P. With this difference in resolution, it has caused conflict in the community. Star Wars: Battlefront is using the Frostbite 3 engine for its visuals, and on Twitter Johan Anderson, the engine’s technical director, explained why DICE chose to use the lower resolutions on both of the consoles. He also answered a question about using adaptive resolutions and the use of the TAA option in the beta version. Star Wars: Battlefront is looking great on all of the platforms and it seems to be very well optimized. However, the Xbox One version is experiencing more rough edges and a high level of shimmering on the fine distant details. According to Eurogater, “If you can…