The new upcoming Star Wars: Battlefront is expected to be one of the highest selling games of the year and the fact that the new Star Wars movie is being released a month after the game helps its chances even more. While it’s likely that the franchises corporation planned the release strategically, Electronic Arts COO, Peter Moore, states that the games does not need any assistance from circumstance. The days of several average movie tie-in games must go along with big cinematic releases are gone, according to a recent interview that Moore told MCV. “That’s not what we do anymore,” says Moore. “We are a superior medium. We can tell stories better than any direct movie, which is linear with passive engagement from the viewer. We take great pride in the fact that you are playing your Star Wars fantasy. When I got in this industry, yeah, we were a…
SWTOR Rewards for Buying Battlefront
Here we have an overview of Hoth-Inspired Rewards from the SWTOR and Battlefront Teams! If you purchase Battlefront, you can gain access to some neat rewards for SWTOR. In fact, you may have noticed these items already on the Cartel Market. Here’s an overview. “Thank you for purchasing Star Wars™: Battlefront and for being part of the Star Wars™: The Old Republic community! To celebrate the launch of Star Wars™: Battlefront, you have received the Ashfall Tauntaun and Thermal Retention Suit, available for use at Level 10. From the icy planet of Hoth to the sands of Tatooine, battle your way through the galaxy in style with this Hoth-inspired mount and suit! You can claim your in-game rewards by right clicking on the items below to accept it into your inventory.” Ashfall Tauntaun Thermal Retention Suit Thermal Retention Jacket Thermal Retention Goggles Thermal Retention Leggings Thermal Retention Gloves Thermal Retention Boots…
An Afternoon with the Star Wars Galaxies Emulator
One day, James Currie, wrote a story on his blog, destructoid.com, about crafting and he used Star Wars: Galaxies as an example. He then realized that the old Star Wars MMO had an emulator and he had to give it a whirl right then. Depending on your age you may or may not remember that before microtransactions came to be, there was pre-NGE Star Wars Galaxies and players played roles like smugglers, bounty hunters and gunslingers. However, Sony purchased the game and then introduced Jedi with the ‘New Game Enhancements.’ Many players hated the new update and the Star Wars community was in a rage. After several years of no improvement, SWG shut down but the emulators rose up. Because NGE dropped the SWG, the emulator project grew. It was a huge hit and he has been playing it ever since. The one thing that is captivating, according to Currie, was…
Maintenance August 18 SWTOR Patch 3.3.1 incomming
BioWare will be deploying Patch 3.3.1 to Star Wars: The old Republic on Tuesday August 18 from 3 am to 10 am PDT. We will post the patch notes on Monday when they will be available Below are the details: Maintenance: 18 August 2015 | 08.14.2015, 10:03 PM Date: Tuesday, 18 August 2015 Time: 3:00AM PDT (1000 GMT) – 10:00AM PDT (1700 GMT) Version: 3.3.1 Timezone(s) Start Time End Time UTC Offset Australia/Sydney August 18, 2015 08:00 pm August 19, 2015 03:00 am +10:00 Australia/Adelaide August 18, 2015 07:30 pm August 19, 2015 02:30 am +09:30 Australia/Brisbane August 18, 2015 08:00 pm August 19, 2015 03:00 am +10:00 Tokyo August 18, 2015 07:00 pm August 19, 2015 02:00 am +09:00 Australia/Perth, Hong Kong August 18, 2015 06:00 pm August 19, 2015 01:00 am +08:00 Mumbai August 18, 2015 03:30 pm August 18, 2015 10:30 pm +05:30 EET August 18, 2015 01:00…
Improve SWTOR Performance by Installing DirectX 9
Installing the old DirectX 9 on Windows 10 may sound weird at first, but let’s see what the reason is, shall we? It will very likely help Improving a lot your SWTOR Performance and FPS. Windows 10 comes packed with the newest edition of DirectX 12. Our favorite game SWTOR is created and still used only Directx 9. In order for it to display its beauty, the system needs to emulate al the DirectX 9 effects, which may slow it down and result in a poor performance. By installing the DirectX 9 package manually, we stop that process of simulation and allow our PC to use the original files the game is designed for, thus, in theory at least, speeding the process up. This installation wont make SWTOR run smooth and flawlessly, but it will likely boost it at least a bit. I have done this since the game’s launch in 2011 on multiple…
EA skipped a Battlefront campaign because “very few” would play it
The new Star Wars: Battlefront will feature AI-controlled enemies for single player and co-op modes such as Survival, however there will not be a proper single-player campaign. The reasoning for this is quite simple, after Electronic Arts Chief Operating Officer Peter Moore told Gamespot: Hardly anyone would bother playing it anyway and skip the games. Moore stated that large decisions like this are typically made years in advance before the games release, and sometimes this can lead to problems. “Between when a dev team starts work on a game, and when it finishes, the world becomes a different place. I remember when we started work on Star Wars: The Old Republic; at the time, the model to go for was subscription,” he explained. “By the time we had the game ready, the model to go for wasn’t subscriptions. That’s why we had to stop the game, and rebuilt it as…
Star Wars: Battlefront Supremacy Revealed
The different multiplayer modes of Star Wars: Battlefront have many different types of experiences for players to enjoy. Everything from close-quarter battles to huge clashes on large maps, the Supremacy mode fits into the latter category. The Supremacy mode centers on five different control points that are scattered throughout the map. The player’s objective is to gain control of all five of the points, or most of them, before the 10 minutes are over. Every team will start the match controlling two of the points and then they will then have to fight for the last one in the center. After this has been done, the control points will need to be claimed in a certain order. Supremacy mode is a hardcore mode that is for players who know their way around the battlefront and for those who are craving mad action. Lead Level Designer Dennis Brannvall states that the…
Rumor Says Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is Being Remade for Xbox One and PS4
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR) is one of the most popular Star Wars games to ever be. We’ve talked about it a great deal here on the site and we are very excited about a rumor that suggests there might be a remake being created for XBox One and PS4. It’s still just a rumor so take it for what it’s worth but we are excited at the possibility that this might happen. Cinelinx reports on the rumor: One of the most popular and critically acclaimed Star Wars games ever released is over a decade old now, and for the last few years many fans have been clamoring for an updated version of the game for current consoles…Well guys it looks like next year you’ll be getting your wish. Come inside to learn more! Before I get into this scoop too much, I want to clarify something….
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday August 11 – August 18 2015
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of August 11 – August 18 2015. Items No Longer Available Helpful links GALACTIC LEGENDS ARMOR PACK Items Available Again Price Helpful links SKIP TRACER’S CARTEL PACK 250 HYPERCRATE: SKIP TRACER’S CARTEL PACKS 5400 Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links SITH RAIDER ARMOR SET 720 1440 +100% 1440 CZERKA CZX-4 BLASTER PISTOL 250 500 +100% 500 CZERKA CZX-4 SNIPER RIFLE 250 500 +100% 500 DESCENDANT’S HEIRLOOM DUELSABER 500 250 –50% 425 DESCENDANT’S HEIRLOOM SABER 500 250 –50% 425 OUTER RIM EXPLORER’S PACK 250 300 +20% 300 EXTERMINATOR’S ARMOR SET 1440 720 –50% 1440 ULTIMATE LEVELING BUNDLE 4100 1025 –75% 4100 APPEARANCE OPTION: BRIGHT BLUE EYES 100 50 –50% 100 HYPERCRATE: OUTER RIM EXPLORER’S PACKS 5400 6480 +20% 6480
BioWare is looking into Legacy Wide Datacrons
The SWTOR Developers are looking into implementing legacy wide datacrons. If all goes right, this might be included in the upcoming Fallen Empire expansion. Datacrons Are For Legacies | 08.11.2015, 02:48 PM Hey folks! I wanted to pass on a little tidbit that I heard this morning. We are very actively looking to put Legacy-wide Datacrons into Knights of the Fallen Empire! We know this has been widely requested for many years and so the Design team is working as we speak to get it in. As always, this is not a guarantee that it will make it in, but the team is hard at work to make it happen. -eric
Who Is Nico Okarr, The New SWTOR Companion?
You’ve probably already heard that the upcoming expansion Knights of the Fallen Empire will feature a new companion but what do you really know about that companion? Nico Okarr will be made available to players who were actively subscribed on July 31st or August 10th, 2015. You may recall Nico from the third trailer for SWTOR, Return. In this trailer he was being escorted to a holding cell by Satele Shan and Jace Malcolm. Here it is for those who need refreshing: As you will see, Nico is a smuggler archetype and we really know very little about him. Of course the assumption is this will all be revealed in the companion story line. The Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia says he used to work for the Hutt Cartel and we know from the trailer that he was caught smuggling Sith artifacts. IN typical Smuggler style, he wears a cowboy hat and duster and he duel…
New SWTOR Concept Arts for Knights of the Fallen Empire
Electronic arts has posted some impressive new concept art for the upcoming expansion to Star Wars the old republic, titled Knights of the fallen empire. You can check the out for your self here, or you can see them all below:
Yavin 4 Stronghold Easter Egg
How cool is this? You know how we live Easter eggs and other little gems in SWTOR. Here we have a Yavin 4 Stronghold goodie you may not have seen yet. Most Star Wars fans are familiar with the iconic scene from Star Wars IV just before they go to attack the Death Star. Have a look and let us know what you think. What other Easter eggs have you discovered in the game?
What Happened to the Empire after Endor? We’ll Find Out Soon
With The Force Awakens taking place 30 years after Return of the Jedi, there’s been a lot of speculation about what happened in between them. Was the Empire crippled? Did it maintain its stranglehold on the galaxy? Where are the rebels now? On September 2, we’ll start to get answers to these questions. Shattered Empire, the new four-issue comic book series from Marvel, will focus on the events directly following the Battle of Endor and give us some insight into the state of the galaxy moving into The Force Awakens. In an interview with StarWars.com, author Greg Rucka points out that Empire is vast, and that even the loss of its two most important figureheads won’t sound its death knell. Some supporters will leave, but many others will stay and be forced to further defend their territory. He also stated that he used real-world events, like the fall of the Soviet Union and the…
Gamescom Cantina Q&A Video
BioWare had a Community cantina at Gamescon yesterday, and quite alot of new info is now available. Below is a 30 min Q and A video captured by Echilda of The Potentiae on The Red Eclipse at the event, and below the video,Gamescom Cantina Q&A gathered by Dulfy from around the web. Lot’s of new interesting stuff guys! From jedipedia twitter No new fleet planned but there is a central hub you can travel to during the expansion There are big changes to crafting coming which they will explain later in a blog post. To add to that, someone mentioned that apparently they are planning to make gathering nodes adaptive, give you mats based on your crew skill level and the planet you are on Very early designs for SWTOR had a free roam space where you can drive your ship around and AT-AT walkers you could drive. From Gamona.de Companions…
A Little SWTOR Story
So one SWTOR and their significant other combined their character legacies to reflect the complicated relationships between them and the results are pretty entertaining. Here is the image and description for your enjoyment. “My SO and I play a lot of SWTOR together. We tend to lightly roleplay our characters and this has led to pretty complex relationships between them. Thus we decided to make a chart.” We’re actually finding there are a lot of people who are doing this sort of thing with their Legacy connections, especially those who role-play in the game regularly. But it’s not just the RPers who can enjoy a little fun with small or side details in the game. What do you think? Ever done something like this?
Star Wars Imperial Assault Mod for ARMA 3 – Developer Diary #2
Here is the second of a series developer diaries covering behind the scenes information on progress of the Imperial Assault mod for ARMA 3. In this episode they cover off the response to the launch of package 1, package 2 contents and other team news. I love how Blue Harvest Interactive is a) putting out these videos and b) actually listening and interacting with the comments. It’s good to see devs who care about what the people have to say. They are listening and replying and it shows. That level of care into the fans can really mean success in this business. This is not to say a dev should let the fans dictate everything about their creation but it is refreshing to see open dialogue and interaction like this. With that said, check out the video and let us know what you think of the mod. — For more information…
SWTOR Personal Armies
We’re noticing a trend in many SWTOR players these days – building “armies” in their strongholds. While it might seem a little bit like an epeen contest, if you have actually seen some of the things that are being created, you will likely be a bit impressed, too. Reddit user Baianai, for example, created an awesome 7th Assault Armor Battalion of the Imperial Army. In short, it’s pretty freaking awesome. There are a variety of ways that players are getting these armies. In the one pictured below, the player made use of the GTN and clever skills at playing the market to build up their battalion. However, this is not absolutely required to make your own personal army since there are many ways to do it and part of the fun is seeing all the ways players are finding to get creative with it. Here’s another personal army by Reddit user, Derzelaz….
New SWTOR: Knights of the Fallen Empire gameplay Trailer
During Gamecon 2015, EA unveiled a new gameplay trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic’s upcoming expansion, Knights of the Fallen Empire. The video doesn’t show too much about what to expect with the new expansion, but it seems like it will feature moral decisionmaking. When the expansion goes live, you will be able to continue on your existing character, or you can create a brand new one that starts at level 60, thereby skip all old. Either way, you’ll take on the role of The Outlander. Check out the trailer below:
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday August 4 – August 11 2015
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of August 4 – August 11 2015. New Items Price Helpful links GALACTIC LEGENDS ARMOR PACK 750 ORLEAN LE-5 1500 Items No Longer Available Helpful links CRIME LORD’S CARTEL PACK HYPERCRATE: CRIME LORD’S CARTEL PACKS HYPERCRATE: PILGRIM’S SHADOW PACKS LIFE DAY BUNDLE (2014) WALKHAR TRICKSTER FIRST GRAND DECORATIONS PACK Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links CZERKA CZX-4 SNIPER RIFLE 500 250 –50% 375 CZERKA CZX-4 BLASTER PISTOL 500 250 –50% 375 SITH RAIDER ARMOR SET 1440 720 –50% 1080 BLOCKADE RUNNER’S CARTEL PACK 250 300 +20% 250 CORE WORLDS EXPLORER’S PACK 130 155 +19% 155 DEEP CORE EXPLORER’S PACK 250 300 +20% 300 HYPERCRATE: DEEP CORE EXPLORER’S PACK 5400 6480 +20% 6480 HYPERCRATE: MASTER’S SHADOW PACKS 5400 6480 +20% 6480 MASTER’S SHADOW PACK 250 300 +20% 300 CZERKA CZK-4 ASSAULT CANNON 250…
SWTOR XS Stock Freighter LEGO MOC
Here is a really awesome LEGO project by DrewRaub. Here he has an Imgur album detailing the design and building of his SWTOR MOC. Those of you who have been reading our site for awhile know that I am a huge nerd for all things LEGO and all things Star Wars so of course, I’m a fan of SWTOR/Star Wars LEGO sets. While this is a very niche set, the OP could still post it to LEGO ideas, as they are great about monitoring it and getting fan favorites into action. You can also order/buy the pieces and build the set yourself but it will run you around $275-300 based on the creator’s guidelines and the current cost of LEGO bricks. Whether you want to get it and build it yourself or just admire the great creative job by Drew, it’s pretty awesome so we’ll share his full album below so you…
Multiple Live-Action Star Wars Shows to Arrive on Netflix?
It’s clear that Disney is going all-in with Star Wars: new movies, new books, new action figures and LEGO sets, and now . . . new TV shows? Back in March, Cinelinx discussed the possibility of Disney being in talks with Netflix for a live-action TV show. But the latest rumors suggest that there could be multiple shows in the works. The fact that Disney is producing standalone Star Wars movies might lend some credence to this rumor—they’re clearly interested in cinematically exploring the rest of the universe outside of the main Republic / Empire conflict that’s been the center of the series for so long. There have been discussions of a Star Wars TV show since 2005, after George Lucas announced that he had plans for a show that took place between the prequels and the original trilogy. By 2011, he said that he had 50 episodes written. And although a number of people have…
Will Star Wars: Battlefront Have Depth that Players Want?
Here’s a discussion that is up for debate (and it likely won’t be the last time we see it being discussed): Does Star Wars: Battlefront have enough depth? Does it even have a chance to have the level of depth that some players seek? Are some people expecting too much from their multiplayer shooters these days? As gaming evolves, so does the technology in which we use to enjoy it. So also does the tastes and expectations of the people who play the games. We’ve heard many excited Alpha testers admit that they are a bit let down by the not-quite-final product of the game. Thus starts the debate between the “cynics” and the “fanboys” and with both sides going at one another, we often don’t hear real evidence about the game itself. So let’s take a look at the two main points of view and then we’d like to…
Revan – Star Wars Fan Film (2015) It’s Here!
We’ve been waiting for it and now it’s here! We’ve been giving you updates about this Revan fan film project since the beginning and we hope you are as excited as we are that it is finally complete. You can see the film in its entirety and feel free to share with your friends and family and well, everyone you know who is a fan (or might become one after seeing this). The film is based off the Revan book so if you still haven’t read it, I highly recommend it. This film also gives you the basis for the storyline of the book. About: Revan – Star Wars Fan Film (2015)” is a non-profit fan film. Star Wars is the sole copyright of Lucasfilm Ltd. The purpose of this film is to showcase the talents of its participants, with the motivation of indie filmmakers. This film was done as…