BioWare posted a new short story called Vacation and features the upcoming companion Nico Okarr: Vacation Even by Outer Rim standards, the Sarlacc and Loaded cantina was considered the end of the line. Smoke sullied by the stench of bodily fluids and putrid food assaulted the nostrils. Except for a flickering sign above the bar, it was dark and muggy. Sand carpeted the floors and seats. Customers didn’t frequent the Sarlacc–only regulars–the same five sorry slobs who sat in the same chairs, drinking the same drinks, and mumbling the same woes day in and day out. Under normal circumstances, a man like Seamus Kaldo wouldn’t send his servants to such an establishment, much less visit himself. But the trail had led him here and Seamus was in too deep to stop now. No one had looked up when they entered. Unless provoked, the Sarlacc’s finest were content to keep their faces…
The SWTOR Story Panel at SDCC
BioWare will be having a story panel for Star Wars: The old Republic at San Diego comic con. This is part of the San Diego Cantina Tour, and if you have questions for the panels you can now ask them on the forums. Hey folks! As many of you saw, last week we announced our schedule for San Diego Comic-con. As part of that, we are going to be hosting a Story panel featuring Lead Writer Charles Boyd along with the Producers of the amazing “Sacrifice” trailer. What they would like to know is what questions do you have for the panel? The panel will be focusing on the story around Knights of the Fallen Empire along with the making of and the story behind the “Sacrifice” trailer. So let us know what questions we can relay to these fine folks. Keep in mind, these questions should focus around the…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday July 7 – July 14. 2015
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of July 7– July 14 2015. Items No Longer Available Helpful links FIRST GRAND MOUNT PACK FIREWORKS BUNDLE FIRST GRAND ACQUISITION PACK Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links 5-PACK: MAJOR EXPERIENCE BOOST 360 270 –25% 315 HUTTSBANE’S GARMENTS 600 150 –75% 600 RENAME: CHARACTER NAME 500 1000 +100% 1000 RENAME: LEGACY NAME 500 1000 +100% 1000 DATA ENTRY 300 600 +100% 600 GAMORREAN AXE 30 300 +900% DESTROYER ARMOR SET 600 1200 +100% 1200 RANCOR HOLO-REPLICA 60 120 +100% 120 W4-K2 ASTROMECH DROID 70 280 +300% 280 HYPERCRATE: APPRENTICE’S SHADOW PACKS 5400 3240 –40% 5400 APPRENTICE’S SHADOW PACK 250 150 –40% 250 WEEKLY PASS: OPERATIONS 240 180 –25% 210 THE ARNECLIN MASTERPIECES 1000 500 –50% ADDITIONAL CHARACTER SLOT 600 480 –20% 540
Official Revan Trailer is Released
The official trailer for Revan has been released! We are really excited to see this project coming to life. based on the trailer, the way this has been organized and the dedication and passion put in by the team, we feel confident it’s going to be a success! See for yourself here: Thanks to those who have donated to the Kickstarter to help make this happen, the fan film is one more step to being done. Here’s an update from the team: We are so, so excited about how this film is turning out. Through everything the project has been through, this is partially a miracle. Thank you all who have been making it possible these past couple years and being involved in the journey with us. It means a lot, and we could not have made this movie without your support. We are working very hard daily to get…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Friday July 03 2015
The Cartel Market was updated yesterday to include some new discounts for the July 4th long weekend. New Items Price Helpful links FIRST GRAND MOUNT PACK 400 FIREWORKS BUNDLE 10 Items Available Again Price Helpful links FIRST GRAND ACQUISITION PACK 800
Star Wars Battlefront Interview: “There Are 10,000 Ways to F*** This Up”
After returning from E3, one of the questions you will receive first is what all did you see? The most anticipated game at E3 was definitely Star Wars: Battlefront. Lucky players got to play the magnificent demo and gave fans a wonderful experience before others. While the game plunges straight into the action as soon as you hit start, what stands out the most is the attention to detail in the landscape and surroundings. From the beautiful sparkling snow to the frozen plains with an AT-ST at your side, you will not be disappointed with this amazing game. After enjoying this amazing experience, Rob Crossley from Gamespot got to sit down with Patrick Bach, the general manager at DICE. They discussed EA’s upcoming new release, Star Wars: Battlefront. Here is a snippet of the interview. GAMESPOT: How has your E3 been? You must be very happy with the reception to…
Star Wars Battlefront Will Have Heroes vs Villains Mode
We have some more exciting news about Star Wars: Battlefront, this confirmed by Spanish EA StarWars Facebook page and Spanish EA Star Wars Official Page. Star Wars Battlefront is going to have Heroes vs Villains mode, in addition to other game modes. See screenshots for the original and translation below. Star Wars Battlefront will have Heroes vs Villains Mode In addition to Walker Assault, Star Wars Battlefront will feature immersive, fun-filled multiplayer modes including Supremacy, Fighter Squadron, Blast, Drop Zone, Cargo, and Heroes vs Villains mode, that will be announced in the months ahead. Stay tuned for more information on these exciting multiplayer modes. This is definitely an interesting development. The big question now is how they will do it. Will it be similar to BFII? Will it be a low player count deathmatch? Will it be 1v1 with turns or 4v4 team-based? There are so many different ways they…
Nolan North: Visceral’s Star Wars Game to be Like Uncharted
At MetroCon 2015, Nolan North did a Q&A session. He talked about Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End mainly but he also game some clues on the current Star Wars game that Visceral is working on. The most interesting part of the interview is when he gave details about the type of Star Wars game that Visceral is working on. He explained what Amy Hennig is currently working on. Amy Hennig is not at Naughty Dog any longer and is working on writing the story for the new Star Wars game. She stated that the game she is currently working on will “reboot a brand new Star Wars franchise.” It will also be done in the same style of Uncharted. The choice of words that North used is quite interesting. Rebooting a new franchise could mean Visceral has decided to create a game close to Star Wars 1313. However, that game…
There’s no Death Star map in Star Wars: Battlefront
For those of you who don’t know, there is no Death Star map in the upcoming new release, Star Wars: Battlefront. We have known for a while that Star Wars: Battlefront would not be including any space battles or maps but we have now found out that there will be no infantry battles on the Death Star space station map. “We will not offer a Death Star based map. But stay tuned for details around the maps we will offer,” an EA manager said on Reddit. It has also been confirmed that Star Destroyers will be in the game, however you will not be able to take them down with a small blaster. “Yes you will see them within maps, but you can’t physically shoot them down. But the progression of how you’re playing will influence the Battles beyond the players’ battle,” confirmed the team. Star Wars: Battlefront will be…
DICE: why Star Wars Battlefront AT-ATs are on-rails
The developer for Star Wars: Battlefront, DICE, has decided to explain why they made the decision to keep AT-AT walkers on-rails. Just like in Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Battlefront Rebel characters will have to bring down the AT-ATs by maneuvering snowspeeders and wrapping cables around the AT-ATs legs. If you decide to play on the Empire’s sides you will be trying to keep the base for the Rebel’s in one piece. If you are controlling an AT-AT, you are only allowed to move its head-mounted turrets. You can move these around to fire at Revel infantry and enemy players that are on the ground. Players are also able to call in an orbital strike. The senior producer for Star Wars: Battlefront, Sigurlina Ingvarsdottir, talked to Eurogamer and told them that DICE was forced to keep the AT-ATs on-rails in order to avoid “game breaking” consequences. Ingvarsdottir also talked about…
Could There Be Another CGI Trailer for the Expansion?
We all know there was a great deal of hype about the new expansion and the trailer for it when it was revealed (and even when some info was leaked early). So a big question now is: will there be another CGI trailer? There are some fans who definitely think there might be. With all the efforts and marketing budgets they have dumped into marketing KotFE so far, there is a very good chance we might see a second trailer. This is the kind of thing that would surprise a lot of fans and definitely continue to fuel the hype train about the new expansion. What are some subtle signs there could be another trailer coming soon? Well, it’s all speculation of course, but the only characters who had artwork in the Fallen Empire page were the ones in the new trailer. Maybe this is a sign they have some…
Apply to Become a Battlefront 3 Alpha Tester
Excited about Battlefront 3? Have you always wanted to test great games? Here’s your opportunity to be a game tester for Battlefront 3. EA Star Wars put out an official call for the testers for the closed Alpha stage of Star wars Battlefront. To apply, just go to the link, confirm your application, agree to the terms and then complete the application. If your application is accepted, you will receive an email informing you of next steps in the process. See the official post: Apply for your chance to join the Closed Alpha and help us prepare for the release of Star Wars™ Battlefront™ starting on November 17, 2015 in North America. Available for Origin on PC only, the purpose of the Star Wars Battlefront Closed Alpha is to perform a number of technical tests that will help the team at DICE as they continue the development of the game. And…
Massivelyop: swtors upcoming expansion builds on the legacy of KOTOR
Recently, Massivelyop.com sat down with BioWare at E3 to talk about the new Knights of the Fallen Empire expansion. They were also lucky enough to see some of it in action. So, what is Fallen Empire you might ask? It’s much more than just an expansion, it’s a return to BioWare’s amazing storytelling adventure in the Star Wars galaxy. The best part of all is that Knights of the Fallen Empire is only the very beginning. The new expansion is called a season because there are more seasons on the way. In Knights of the Fallen Empire, you will see that every choice and decision you make, matters. There have been many choices in SWTOR but they didn’t really have much of an effect. When your character makes a choice in Knights of the Fallen Empire, it has immediate consequences and long-term ones as well. One choice that they…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday June 30 – July 7. 2015
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of June 30 – July 7 2015. Items Available Again Price Helpful links BLOCKADE RUNNER’S CARTEL PACK 250 HYPERCRATE: BLOCKADE RUNNER’S CARTEL PACKS 5400 Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links STRONGHOLD CANTINA DECORATION BUNDLE 760 1216 +60% 1216 TM-59 BLASTER PISTOL 200 400 +100% ARATECH ROSE 750 1500 +100% 1500 CATHAR WARSTAFF 200 400 +100% 400 HEARTLESS PURSUER ARMOR SET 720 1440 +100% EMOTE: SING 40 400 +900% 400 CUSTOMIZATION CONTROL: HIDE HEAD SLOT 28 280 +900% 280 BLOCKADE RUNNER’S CARTEL PACK 0 250 UNKNWON ERROR OCCURED RENAME: CHARACTER NAME 1000 500 –50% 800 RENAME: LEGACY NAME 1000 500 –50% 800 DATA ENTRY 600 300 –50% 600 GAMORREAN AXE 300 30 –90% 180 DESTROYER ARMOR SET 1200 600 –50% 1200 RANCOR HOLO-REPLICA 120 60 –50% 120 W4-K2 ASTROMECH DROID 280 70 –75%…
How Credit Sellers are Getting Smarter
A common problem in MMORPGs is credit/gold farmers and sellers. SWTOR is not alone in this scenario. As gamers, we know there will always be currency farmers and this market can have an impact on the credit market within the game and the servers as well. This has long been the nature of MMORPGs but some gamers have tried to find ways to minimize the damage done by it, such as microtransactions or World of Warcraft’s gold token system. Still, credit spammers will try to find ways to get those customers coming in and while it seems there will never be a shortage of people looking to buy, they are still always looking for ways to sucker in a new customer. They even resort to trying to trick people into visiting their links and buying their services. A new way that these sneaky credit sellers are finding to trick people…
11 Things you need to know about Star Wars: The old Republic’s Knights of the Fallen Empire expansion
BioWare gave a show at E3 this year after they unveiled another trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic. The new expansion, Knights of the Fallen Empire, showed us a new pair of brothers, one that was dressed in black and the other one in white, and they lead a brand new faction in battles. After watching the trailer a few times, IGN got to sit down with BioWare and ask a few questions. Here are 11 new things you should know before you jump into BioWare’s Star Wars MMO. First of all, Knights of the Fallen Empire is only for subscribers. You will need to be a subscriber to have access to the new expansion. If you decide to sign up early you will gain access to the Knights of the Fallen Empire and in-game bonuses. You will not be able to have access to the expansion any other…
EA prepared to delay Star Wars Battlefront ‘if it wasn’t right’
EA announced that they were prepared to delay Star Wars: Battlefront past November if something was to go wrong during the games launch, said COO Peter Moore. After speaking to MCV, Mr. Moore said that “you can’t ship it if it doesn’t work or the quality isn’t right. You just bite the bullet. Trust me, shipping Hardline in March was not the easiest thing to do from a business perspective, but it was the right thing to do from a player perspective.” “We’d have no compunction, no hesitation that if something went wrong with Battlefront, if it wasn’t right, we would just push it.” “But that’s not going to happen,” he continued. “The game is playable with 40-players already, and it is rock solid, so it ain’t going to happen”. Mr. Moore’s comments come after 18 months when the publisher saw some major problem during the launch of Battlefield 4,…
STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT – I SLAUGHTERED AS LUKE SKYWALKER
Zachary Ryan from IGN.com was one of the lucky people who got to play a demo of Star Wars: Battlefront at E3. We are going to recap his story and his experience with the upcoming game. First, Ryan says that he is terrible at Star Wars: Battlefront and it didn’t surprise him because he doesn’t do well with shooters. He stated that he died 15 times during the first few minutes of gameplay but he did keep pressing on. Once, he respawned in a tunnel away from the battle zone and he saw a power icon. He grabbed it and noticed in the bottom of his screen that Luke Skywalker was waiting for him to take over. As he became Luke Skywalker and walked confidently to the battlezone, he pulled out his lightsaber. The camera then zoomed out to a third person camera angle and he felt powerful and alive….
Star Wars: Battlefront is Not Like Battlefield
We’ve heard the comparisons before so I’m sure you have as well: Battlefront is going to be just like a Star Wars themed Battlefield. Right? Wrong. Actually, Star Wars: Battlefront is not going to vary from Battlefield in a variety of ways. Let’s take a look. First, shooting and vehicles are going to be different. These are some of the most important aspects of a Battlefield game so it’s very important to distinguish how Battlefront will be different. Customization options are also different in Battlefront. Presentation-wise, it’s definitely a Star Wars game and you won’t just feel like it’s a skinned Battlefield game. Hardcoregamer.com tells us more: To get this out of the way, Star Wars: Battlefront is not a Battlefield game. Battlefront does share some similar mechanics with the Battlefield franchise, but not enough to say this is Battlefield: Star Wars. If anything, Star Wars: Battlefront is extremely faithful…
Presenting the Most Wide &Exhaustive Selection of Casino Games
The world of online gaming is literally endless. With the coming of a number of game developers, there have been a number of card and table games introduced for the games across the world. In such a scenario, the players are in a sweet dilemma as to select their most favorite game out of so many options. This post is going to give an enlightening view of the different gamut of online games and a selection of casino games– a comprehensive list of the most popular games played by games across the world. Online Slot Machine Games Slots are the most played online games of all times. Easy to play and easy to make good cash, the slot machine games are played by all. It is such a game that requires no special skills, but largely dependent on one’s luck. Here is a selection of all the world-popular slot games…
Star Wars Battlefront Speeder Bikes Are Not On-rails
All Star Wars fans will be happy to know that the Speeder Bike in Star Wars: Battlefront will not be on-rails in the game. The community manager for EA, Mathew Everett, answered some question about the game on Reddit not long ago. One fan asked if the Speeder Bike on Endor will be only on-rails in Star Wars: Battlefront. Everett replied with a “no” meaning you are able to drive them yourself. In the original Star Wars: Battlefront games, Speeder Bikes were playable without any kind of assistance from the gaming mechanics. Because of this, it was extremely easy to crash out often and we are interested in seeing how DICE will balance out this in the new game. Everett has also confirmed that the Walker Assault mode in Star Wars: Battlefront will not be the only mode that has vehicles in them. However, we won’t know all the details…
SWTOR Patch 3.3 PTS Update Notes
Here are today’s PTS patch notes. This will be the final updates to the 3.3 PTS. PTS Update – June 26th, 2015 | 06.25.2015, 08:06 PM Hey folks! We are going to be doing a final update to the PTS tomorrow, 6/26. I’m aiming to get things kicked off around 930AM CDT. In the meantime, here are the changes coming: Jedi Consular Sage Vindicate now makes you Weary, reducing your Force regeneration rate by 2 for 10 seconds. This effect can stack up to 4 times. Seer The Vindicate effect of Resplendence has been expanded: Using Vindicate with a charge of Resplendence does not make you Weary. Amnesty has been redesigned to incorporate the new Weary debuff: Spending a charge of Resplendence on Vindicate grants Amnesty, restoring 2 Force every second for up to 10 seconds if you are not Weary or removing a single stack of Weary otherwise. The…
SWKOTFE to Launch with First 9 Episodic Chapters of Story
The official launch date for Knights of the Fallen Empire is October 27, 2015. From that date on, you can begin enjoying all the new expansion for SWTOR has to offer, which will include the first 9 episodic chapters of story. All features will be available at the start of Early Access on October 20, 2015. Are you looking to get pre-launch reward items? If you have an active subscription from July 31 through October 19, 2015, you will receive your Pre-Launch Reward items via in-game mail at the start of Early Access on October 20, 2015. If you are not eligible for Early Access, you will receive your rewards via in-game mail on October 27, 2015. You can get the Epic Story XP Boost automatically as an active subscriber. The boost expires October 19, 2015. Can I still get Knights of the Fallen Empire if I don’t have Rise of the Hutt…
‘Star Wars: Infinity’ to match tone of ‘Episode 7’
The news of Star Wars: Infinity was not much of a surprise to many people in the video gaming world. Disney has a long history of adding relevant new characters to their Infinity franchise and with the release of the new Star Wars film this year, this news didn’t come as a surprise. The journey to creating the new game meant that Disney Interactive had to work closely with Lucasfilm to create something that would please Star Wars fans. Both Lucasfilm and Disney have stated that the collaboration has went smoothly so far but having to find common ground is sometimes difficult. One challenge was the release of the trailer back on May 5th. “We didn’t know, on the Infinity team, what the tone of Episode Seven is, so when we went through and were doing [the trailer for the game], the tone was really off,” says John Blackburn, senior…