BioWare announced that the next stop in the Star Wars: The Old Republic Community Cantina Tour will be happening on Friday January 23rd, 2015 in San Antonio, Texas. This is your chance to join the Star Wars: The Old Republic community for a development team Q&A as well as complimentary drinks* and giveaways. Every attendee will be receiving a highly coveted M8-3R Astromech code. Venue: Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center Room 007D** Date: Friday, January 23rd, 2015 Time: 7-10PM CST Address: 200 East Market Street – San Antonio, TX 78205 Space will be limited, so be sure to arrive early! You can RSVP on Facebook here (Facebook RSVP is not required for and does not guarantee admittance). * This is an adult event and all attendees must be prepared to show ID. ** A PAX Friday or 3-Day Badge is required for entry.
Origin users reporting unauthorized purchases appearing on their accounts
Origin users are reporting unauthorized game purchases on their accounts, pointing to EA’s platform falling victim to a hack. The reports first surfaced on Reddit and it is unclear as to how widespread this issue is. It could be that just a handful of users had poor passwords and had their accounts hacked, but another major and possible scenario is that Origin itself got hacked as a whole and that the hackers are now using their financial details to make unauthorized purchases. Some are looking at the November hacking of Origin, which was made by group DerpTrolling. They reported to have stolen information from over 1.7 million Origin accounts, but nobody really took this threat seriously. Maybe the group actually did get some valuable information, and after seeing the success of Lizard Squad and their hacking of Playstation Network and Xbox LIVE, have decided to take the next step. The…
Could We Ever Build a Real LIGHTSABER?
We all saw the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer, right? Like, 100 times? And whether you’re a fan of the new lightsaber or you think it’s goofy, I’m sure we’d all love to get our hands on a real life version of this Jedi broadsword. But is such a thing even possible? While we can’t exactly control light to that degree, some exciting research has shown that we can make photons clump together like molecules under very peculiar circumstances. How are we able to boss light around, and what possible application could there be for this technology? Check out the video below. Also remember to check out our article on how Lightsabers work
Gear Progression – All Classes
Reddit user Advanderer took screenshots of the gear progression of all classes in Star Wars: The old Republic. I’m personally happy that we left the visual progression far behind us in SWTOR. I remember back at the beginning were all level 50 players on the fleet looked exactly the same – Just like in World of Warcraft back in the days. The idea was you should be able to identify a higher level player just from the gear he wears. I’m happy that’s not the case anymore, and we now get to take our own approach on our looks. Check out the screenshots below:
SWTOR Open Source Community Spreadsheet Collection
DorjeeVajra started a SWTOR Open Source Community Spreadsheet Collection, over at the official forums. If you’re new and need help this is a good source of information. The hopes for the spreadsheet is that we work together as a community to: Create new Spreadsheets that are helpful to the community. Add helpful spreadsheets you have come across giving credit to the creator and providing a link of the source on the table of contents. Help add Links to Helpful Guides on the appropriate Guide Link Spreadsheets. Help add missing information to existing Spreadsheets. Help correct errors found on the existing Spreadsheets. Most importantly use the spreadsheets people have made to further enjoy the game. What’s in the Spreadsheet Collection so far: Clickable links to the spreadsheets below: Table of Contents. Links to Other Spreadsheet Collections Class Guide Links. Crew Skill Guide Links. NPC Stats. New added 12/28/14 Companion Likes, Gift List,…
Dark Horse Is Having a Farewell Sale on all Digital Star Wars comics
It was bound to happen eventually, but the time has come. Star Wars’ time under comic book publisher Dark Horse will be coming to an end in just four days time. The publisher has been in control of the license ever since 1991, but its contract will expire on Jan. 1 when Disney starts their own line of comics through Marvel. Therefor Dark Horse Comics is offering a pretty killer deal for those who want to have every Star Wars comic published by the company. You can now get the full digital Star Wars collection for $300, which represents an 80% discount off the cover price. Also check out the XL bundle sales. You don’t need to spend $300 to get a good deal. They have a Knights of the Old Republic XL with all of the comics of that series for $34.99. That is 56 comics for $34.99, $0.64…
Are the recent free Star Wars games worth your time (and money)?
macworld.com posted an interesting story earlier this month, discussing the value of the new free Star Wars Games that has been up in the media over the last few years. The story is actually most about the new game called Star Wars: Galactic Defense, but the writer also takes a few shots at Star Wars: Commander. Until recently, the top Star Wars game available on the App Store was the cute and undeniably charming Tiny Death Star, an official spinoff of the immensely popular Tiny Tower that made a building management simulation feel light and breezy. But Disney suddenly pulled the game in October, leaving a potential void for Star Wars fans seeking a worthwhile free-to-play iPhone or iPad experience. But a couple of contenders have emerged of late, and both tackle different kinds of familiar mobile strategy genres. Disney’s own Star Wars: Commander uses Clash of Clans as a…
Star Wars: Battlefront Could Be Using Battlelog Service
attackofthefanboy.com noticed something interesting over at uprise’s website. Uprise is the company that developed the Battlelog service for Battlefield 4. Battlelog is a social networking service that allows gamers to see their statistics, read up on the latest news, customize their weapons and more. The system runs on on Android or iOS devices. Evidence that Battlelog will be coming to Star Wars: Battlefront can be seen on the official website forUprise. It’s possible Uprise could be working on something different for Star Wars: Battlefront, but the Battlelog service seems like the most logical thing. Maybe some type of other companion app is heading to Star Wars: Battlefront if it’s not Battlelog. It’ll be cool if a futuristic looking map would be utilized in the game. For now, we’ll just have to wait on official announcements for Star Wars: Battlefront from DICE or EA for more information. Little is known about…
Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Launched on Android
Knights of the Old Republic, which holds the title as being both one of the greatest Star Wars games and one of the greatest games in general, is now finally available on Android. The game have been Available for well over a year on iOS, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic was developed by Bioware, the company responsible for every great western RPG of the last fifteen years. Released in 2003, it was the prequel saga we both needed and deserved. Set four thousand years before the fall of Anakin Skywalker and rise of the Galactic Empire. Jedi are so ubiquitous that no one is even impressed with them anymore. The game puts you into a pivotal role during the great Jedi / Sith war which would shape the galaxy for millennia to come. The developer notes that because the game hasn’t been “slimmed down” in anyway, the file…
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Six Inch Action Figures Leaked Photo
TheForce.net has come in possession of a leaked photo, of action figures for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The picture apparently originates in a Chinese forum and features four characters that was seen in the Star Wars trailer. Presumably the first figure is Kylo Ren. He looks pretty much like the Revan rumor image that surfaced a few month back. Finn is without his Storm trooper armor it appears, but he wouldn’t ware that forever anyways. I am not sure who the third person is, but the last two must be BB-8 and Chewie. What do you guys think?
Three ex-BioWare employees create best video game of 2014
With all the larger sites, picking other games, as the game of the year winner. A small news site called The Fresno Bee, has picked The Banner Saga, as Best Video Game of 2014. “The Banner Saga” is the first-born son of Stoic Studio, an independent game development company created by three former BioWare employees who had worked on “Star Wars: The Old Republic.” The trio followed the increasingly common trend of abandoning steady work at a large studio to start their own company, and they raised nearly $750,000 in a crowd-funding campaign to get them on their way. Its four main strengths: a dazzling art style rooted in a familiar place, a harsh storyline fit for times of war, the resurrection of “Final Fantasy Tactics” combat and the best musical score in video game history. Read the full article over at The Fresno Bee. If you are not sure what the game…
New SWTOR Tool – Cartel Market Tracker
Here is a new tool that launched today. A website to track the Cartel Market – swtorcartel.com It keeps track of the history of items in the Cartel Market (including price and availability). An example of this can be seen here www.swtorcartel.com/cartelitems/66 Whenever the cartel market changes there will be an automated post to reddit. This will break down new items, items no longer available, items that are available again, and price change (showing the old and new price). At the bottom of every list (including the home page) there is a graph which beaks down all the prices in that list. Features that I am currently working on and should be coming soon: Tracking Collections prices Including images with the cartel market item Breaking down the items included Links to posts about what is included in packs UI that is closer to what is seen in game Twitter Alerts…
STAR WARS: The Old Republic: Where Were You…3 Years Ago!
What do you know… This upcoming Saturday, Star Wars: The old Republic ( SWTOR) have been around for 3 years. I still remember when I started this blog about the game back in 2008, right when I heard about the game the first time. Now BioWare want’s you to share where you were 3 years ago when we launched. Or, share a happy memory of yours from the past 3 years! We will also have devs, other members of the community team, etc. swinging into the thread to share there memories! Check out the announcement’s below: Hey folks, In case you don’t recall, December 20th, this Saturday, will mark the 3-year anniversary of STAR WARS: The Old Republic. As part of that, we thought it would be fun to start a thread so all of you can share where you were 3 years ago when we launched. Or, share a…
SWTOR Gree event is coming back… Sooner or later
Eric Musco Just informed the community that the Gee event will be making a return to Star Wars: The old Republic, but it might be a while. The event needs to get an update, so it fits to level 60 game play first. Hey folks, I can confirm that it is definitely our plan to bring the Gree event back at some point in the future. When the event returns, it will also be scaled up to level 60. Unfortunately, I don’t have any details around timing yet but stay tuned for any future announcements! Thanks! -eric
The 12 Days of SWTOR: Daily Cartel Market Sales for the Next 12 Days
BioWare will be doing 12 days for sales on the cartel market tarting from Dec 18 to Dec 29. The Cartel Market will be updated at 11:am CT each day. Check ingame or here on our website for details one each sale. Below is the official word The 12 Days of SWTOR | 12.17.2014, 08:06 PM Happy holidays everyone! Beginning tomorrow, the Cartel Market will have daily surprise sales for the next 12 days (12/18/2014 – 12/29/2014). You can find out what’s on sale in game, but we will also be posting here and on social media the items going on the Market that day. The Market will be updated at 11:00am CT each day. Day 1: (Dec 18): For the first day, we will be putting the Crime Lord and Blockade Runner’s Cartel Packs back onto the market! They are available both as single packs (250 CC) and Hypercrates (5400 CC). Day 2: (Dec…
BioWare won’t re-grant bugged achievements
Eric Musco Just informed the community that BioWare won’t give back players any achievements, that players lost with game update 3.0.1. That’s right folks. You now need to re- earn all your lost achievements! Hey folks, Unfortunately, for the achievements that we addressed in 3.0.1, you will need to earn them again. It is our usual policy that when an achievement is bugged, that once fixed, we will not re-grant the achievement. This is typically due to it being difficult to isolate players who have earned the achievement versus those who haven’t. As a side/related note, if you sold the Data Packets which you received from Grophets, you will need to earn those again as well. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this. -eric
SWTOR Drops 2 Places in Raptr’s Most Played
While it’s still in the top 15, SWTOR has sadly dropped two ranks in the Raptr’s Most Played list this month. This means it moved from 12th place to 14th, which really isn’t a super large jump. Some big names topped the list in November, which could explain SWTOR getting bumped down two slots. Also, the release of WoW’s new expansion means it sits comfortably in the #2 spot, just below the ever-popular League of Legends. 3rd place is DOTA 2 and CS:GO brought up the 4th place spot. Spider Solitaire – Play Free Game Online is not on the list. Raptr credits this drop in ranks to some of the new titles that have been released (no surprise) especially to WoW’s new expansion. Another funny fact: “For the first time since October 2013, Spider Solitaire made its way back into Most Played. Turns out Thanksgiving isn’t just about turkey,…
Star Wars Fan Film: Retribution
It’ll be a while until the next Star Wars movie hits theaters, so in the meantime Star Wars fans can watch a half-hour movie created by… a college football player. Called Retribution, the film was written and directed by Georgia University student Chris Conley, who started work on the short video last November. While Retribution doesn’t have the same cast and budget of actual Star Wars movies, it’s actually quite good, even though it was filmed in Conley’s University surroundings. With a simple plot, decent sound and visual effects as well as plenty of shooting and fighting (light saber action included), Retribution shows what can be done with the right amount of Star Wars passion and proper gear. Published on YouTube on Saturday, Retribution has already passed 200,000 views and it’s likely the number will go up as more Star Wars fans discover it. You can watch the fan-made flick…
Star Wars Battlefront: Space to Ground Combat Confirmed?
Moviepilot has come to the conclusion that Star Wars: Battelfront will have Space to Ground Combat. The reason for this, is a game play trailer for the upcoming indie game: “No Man’s Sky” witch is developed by the same game engine. Check out the full article over at Moviepilot.com: Star Wars: Battlefront has yet to receive a release date for 2015, but we’re sure it’ll be hitting the Xbox One, PC and PS4 during the Holiday season of next year. A Star Wars christmas is all that we could ask for (oh wait…we got that film and it was horrendous…)! There is certainly a great deal that we expect from the Battlefront series, and from a Star Wars NextGen game made by DICE and EA. Each player is going to carry their own preferences and expectations for the title, but there’s certainly one thing that we all desire: Space to…
Server Lag Being Reduced with game update 3.0.1
Bioware is fixing the server lag issues that came with game update 3.0. hopefully they do not nerf instance sizes though, but it looks like it. Hey folks, First off, I apologize if you feel that we haven’t communicated around looking into the lag/delay issues which have been happening since 3.0 launched. When 3.0 / SoR early access started there were quite a few issues around things like ability delay. We worked very quickly to make some changes to our “instances” in order to help alleviate those problems. Since then we have been monitoring lag across the game and making adjustments as best we can to remove any issues that players are experiencing. Tomorrow we are adjusting things further in hopes that this will further improve performance or even completely remove those issues. That said, we are always going to be looking at performance and making improvements where possible. We…
An Update on The Furious Title
Due to complaints on the official forums, BioWare will be changing the Furious PvP title from Season 3 ranked PvP to Fairly Furious Read the full update here or below: Hey folks! I wanted to tell you about a change coming to one of your titles, the Furious. As many of you pointed out, this title already existed in game prior to the end of Season 3 rewards. We really apologize for this happening, it was an unfortunate oversight on our part that it got through and we want to correct that oversight. As of 3.0.2 anyone who currently has The Furious from Season 3 will have it replaced by Fairly Furious. If you still want to have The Furious title, you can just jump on over to Makeb and defeat the Golden fury to earn it. Now, one thing we also know with Season 3, is that some of you…
Goals for Addressing Server Concerns
Eric took the forum earlier to share some insights on BioWares plans to address server concerns for next year. You can read the full post here, or below: Hey folks, At our fan event in Las Vegas, one of the things we stated is that we are working to address the concerns of things like queue times and uneven server populations and that we would provide an update before the end of the year. As you might expect we’re not ready to tell you exactly what we are working on yet, but we did want to go into what our goals are for next year. To address issues of queue times across all types of content, both PvP and PvE. To rethink how we approach “server separation.” Remain sensitive to things like character identity. The continued ability to define your chosen server playstyle, PvE, PvP, RP, RP-PvP. We also would…
Game Update 3.0.1 Patch Notes
Tomorrows patch notes are now available. Check them out below: Game Update 3.0.1 Patch Notes Highlights Life Day is upon us once again! Celebrate the occasion from December 16th 2014 until January 6th, 2015 at 4AM PST (12 Noon GMT). General Updated the population limits for Rishi, Yavin 4, and the SOLO-Mode Flashpoints in order to address performance issues. The Master of Ceremonies vendor is now available on both Fleets, and sells the following items: Life Day Snowball Bomb Ability Blue-Purple Life Day Holo-tree Decoration Gold Life Day Holo-tree Decoration Sleigh I Vehicle Cyan Sphere Vehicle Life Day Tree Fireworks Anniversary Personnel has been assigned to either Fleet to distribute free Third Anniversary Stronghold Decorations! They will be available until Game Update 3.0.2, and have the following Decorations: 3rd Anniversary Fireworks Launcher 3rd Anniversary Galactic Memorial Art: 3rd Anniversary Celebration – Coruscant Art: 3rd Anniversary Celebration – Dromund Kaas Art:…
Server Maintenance December 16th: Update 3.0.1
BioWare will be taking the servers offline on December 16th in order to apply Game Update 3.0.1. The website will also be unavailable during this time. Details: DATE: Tuesday December 16th, 2014 TIME: 3AM PST (11AM GMT) – 7AM PST (3PM GMT) VERSION: 3.0.1 This update includes numerous bug fixes, as well as the 3rd Anniversary Decoration vendor, and the start of Life Day 2014! We will post the patch notes here on the website when they become available. Timezone(s) Start Time End Time UTC Offset Australia/Sydney December 16, 2014 10:00 pm December 17, 2014 02:00 am +11:00 Australia/Adelaide December 16, 2014 09:30 pm December 17, 2014 01:30 am +10:30 Australia/Brisbane December 16, 2014 09:00 pm December 17, 2014 01:00 am +10:00 Tokyo December 16, 2014 08:00 pm December 17, 2014 12:00 am +09:00 Australia/Perth, Hong Kong December 16, 2014 07:00 pm December 16, 2014 11:00 pm +08:00 Mumbai December…