Star Wars: Battlefront has sold over 12 million units and with the hit movie, The Force Awakens still killing it in the box office, it’s probably going to make the sales of Star Wars video games only go up even more. While Star Wars: Battlefront has gotten some less-than-stellar reviews, that hasn’t stopped tons of people from buying it and wanting to try it for themselves. Since its release in November, it’s sold around 12-13 million units, and with its price tag of $55 on average, that means around $660 million in revenue. According to Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter, Electronic Arts EA -0.64% sold approximately 6 million Star Wars Battlefront games in November and an additional 6 million in December. Battlefront doesn’t directly tie into the movie The Force Awakens as far as timeline and content goes but the sheer popularity of the movie could definitely create more people who are interested in playing…
Bioware respond on GTN Search Issues in SWTOR
Eric Musco replyed to a player seeking your help for the current GTN search bug. BIOWARE when are you going to fix the GTN. This is horrible behavior for a company | 01.11.2016, 08:23 PM Hey folks, I have some information regarding the current issues with search on the GTN that I wanted to share. First off, the GTN issues will not be fixed with tomorrow’s patch, 4.0.4. Now with that being said, we do think that we have started to isolate what is causing search to not work for some items. I am going to post all of those details tomorrow, and we are also going to ask for your help in gathering information. I am sure you will ask, why wait until tomorrow? Well, we believe the issue is related to whenever a server comes online. Since we have a maintenance occurring tomorrow, it is possible, even likely,…
30 Years of Hoth in Battle
For as long as I’ve been alive, developers have been trying to get the planet of Hoth right in video games. Here, Kotaku takes a look at Hoth in Video Games: A 30 Year Battle and explores games that got it right and those that got it not quite right, and everything in between. It all began in 1982 (the year I was born) with Atari’s “The Empire Strikes Back”“. For the time and the Atari 2600, this was a fine looking game. There was then a 1983 arcade version and in 1985, a follow-up to that arcade version, also for the Atari. 10 years after the original, Nintendo gave us a game featuring Hoth for the NES. “The Empire Strikes Back” again made a presence in the video game console world. Hoth was looking pretty good by this version. I recall playing this one at a friend’s house but…
Star Wars: Battlefront Has Basically the Same Staff of Developers
A lot of fans have questions about the development team behind Star Wars: Battlefront. A common complaint is that they just don’t seem to be communicating well with the fans/players in regard to the game, status of changes, and other important details. When it comes to communities like this, communication is very important, as we learned with SWTOR. When they had community managers in place to help facilitate questions and concerns, as well as announcements between the developers and the players. It’s an important job. Star Wars: Battlefront seems to be lacking in the official community manager department and it’s affecting how some players see the game, as well as their opinion of the professionalism of DICE and EA. Some think it gives the impression the developers don’t care and it’s left others wondering if DICE was even still on the project. This tweet from DICE’s Dennis Brannvall confirms: @LukeMoonkiller…
Sith Lord from Star Wars the Old Republic Cosplay
We love cosplay here, as you know. It’s even better when it’s SWTOR cosplay. Here’s a great cosplay from player, alkexor, with pics from Comic Con showing off his Sith Lord. He made many of his parts from things around the house, even a plastic trash can went into this cosplay. If you’re wondering about the lightsaber, he bought it from Saberforge (a popular choice with Star Wars cosplayers). His exactly one is found here: http://saberforge.com/elite-sabers/reliant-saber Here are some photos from Comic Con Gamex Stockholm. Looks like a great time! comic con gamex stockholm 2015 This is an exceptional cosplay, especially for his first time. Here’s hoping if he does more in the future, he shares them with the Internet too. Want to see more SWTOR cosplay? Here are some posts we’ve done here before: Global SWTOR Cosplay Swag SWTOR Cosplay Contest – New York Comic Con SWTOR Cosplay Comicbook SWTOR and…
Star Wars: Battlefront Guides to Getting Better
Are you looking for some guides to help you improve your skills at Star Wars: Battlefront? It was one of the most anticipated games this season and many Star Wars fans jumped on the Battlefront wagon. Whether you were a seasoned player of the franchise or just joining in for the latest game edition, you will want to know how to play your best. So Otaku has some great video guides to help you achieve this. We’ve shared a couple for you below but you can go to their YouTube channel to see the rest of them. Here are some guides to getting better, from Otaku. Star Wars Battlefront: DH-17 Blaster Review & Guide | “Peashooter” Learn everything you need to know with this detailed review & guide of the Star Wars Battlefront DH-17 blaster, the “Peashooter”. Star Wars Battlefront: T-21 Blaster Review & Guide | “Misguided Sniper” Learn everything…
SWTOR Updated Event Schedule for January
Out main man for SWTOR – Eric Musco – made a post on the official forums regarding the event schedule for January 2016 Updated Event Schedule | 01.08.2016, 07:11 PM Hey folks, During the month of December, it was our goal to run all of our recurring events week over week. Unfortunately we hit a bug related to our scheduling and some of them didn’t run properly, including the Rakghoul Plague. We have isolated the issue and will have it fixed in Patch 4.0.4 on Tuesday. With that, we wanted to adjust the event schedule for January to give everyone an opportunity to run all of our events that they missed in December. Here is our updated event schedule for January: 1/12 – 1/19: Relics of the Gree 1/19 – 1/26: Rakghoul Plague – Tatooine 1/26 – 2/2: Bounty Contract Week Thanks everyone! -eric
Bronze/Silver/Gold (BSG) Packs Returning for a Limited Time in SWTOR
Eric Musco just informed the SWTOR community that the Bronze Silver and Gold Packs will be returning for a limited time from Jan 12 to Jan 19. Bronze/Silver/Gold (BSG) Packs Returning for a Limited Time | 01.08.2016, 07:10 PM Hey folks, In early December we took the BSG packs off of the Cartel Market to coincide with the launch of the Strategy Alliance Pack. This certainly raised some questions on when they would be returning. We are going to be bringing the BSG packs back to the Market next Tuesday, January 12th, for a limited time. The BSG packs will remain on the Cartel Market for one week, before being embargoed on Tuesday, January 19th. BSG packs will be treated similarly to other previous grand packs, we will be embargoing them but they are likely to return for limited periods in the future. If you want to get yourself some BSG…
Upcoming Stream Plan for SWTOR
Bioware are planning to do two livestreams each month this year. One with a producer’s livestream and another one focusing on the story. Eric posted Upcoming Stream Plan | 01.07.2016, 08:12 PM Hey folks, One of the things we intend to do more regularly this year are livestreams. First off, our next livestream still be next week on Thursday, January 14th from 4 – 4:30 PM CST. This will be a Producer Livestream with Ben Irving to talk about what is going on in the game, and what is coming up. Later this month we will then do a story focused stream with Charles Boyd. This stream will occur on Thursday, January 28th from 4 – 4:30PM CST. This stream will talk about where the story of Fallen Empire is currently, and where it is going. Our plan for the next few months will follow this format. A Producer Livestream with…
How to Look like Poe Dameron in SWTOR
In another great installment of “how to look like ___” from SWTORista, we have how to look like Poe Dameron. We love these guides she has created that detail exactly how to create a SWTOR character that looks like character’s from the new Star Wars film, “The Force Awakens”“. Here, she tells us how to recreate Poe, the famous pilot. A snippet on getting his outfit just right: Poe’s outfit in the movie is the standard Republic starfighter suit – it’s the same as the ones in the old movies. In SWTOR, there is a few types of pilot suits available, but there is only one close to the one Poe wears in the movie. You could also try dying this uniform with an orange dye! She also tells you how to get the build, hair and face right. You can try different combos to see what comes out best…
Petition to Bring George Lucas Back to Star Wars
He sold out. He said he won’t do anymore films. He had some choice words for Disney when he said he’d sold his children to “white slavers” but then backpedaled and later said he was happy with the fine job Disney was doing with the films. Whatever your personal thoughts about Lucas and his role with the franchise to date, there are some who want to see him return to directing the films. In fact, there are some who wish to see this so badly, they’re petitioning Kathleen Kennedy and Disney via Change.org to bring him back. As the petition reads: Bring back George Lucas for the Star Wars movies. Put the father of the franchise as director of Episode IX . We really want this, please . We have no problem with Colin Trevorrow , but he’s not the right guy to direct Star Wars Episode IX . George Lucas…
Bioware adresses Romance and Courting Gift Bugs in SWTOR
The SWTOR Developers over at BioWare have finally shed some light on the companion romance and courting gift bugs that’s currently in the game. Dear TaitWatson: The Companion Romance System NEEDS to be fixed. | 01.07.2016, 07:41 PM Hey everyone, We have seen quite a few reports about the Romance system being broken, and I wanted to clarify a few things. A number of the issues being reported are not, in fact, bugged. The big one is Iresso. While Iresso is not alone in not acknowledging your romance, he has become the name surrounding the whole situation. In this case, there is a bug – the romance variables for some of the pre-KOTFE companions are being improperly assessed, leading to the appearance that they aren’t romanced even if they are. This fix is scheduled for 4.1 but is not finalized yet. What should have occurred is that when you completed…
Aimbotters a Serious Problem in Star Wars: Battlefront
The PC market for Star Wars: Battlefront is seeing a serious problem with cheating. I recall when the same thing was happening on a massive scale with Counter-Strike and later, CS:GO. While cheating and hacking is still a problem, at least Valve has some safeguards in place to try to combat it and most private servers also have their own protocol for spotting, kicking and banning hackers. View post on imgur.com While the poster of this image is saying they need to fix it or send all PC players a refund (something that sounds a bit unreasonable), he does have a point about the aimbotters being a serious problem. In Star Wars Battlefront, there seems to already be a small PC playerbase, making it more difficult to leave a game with a cheater and just find another lobby. Add to it the fact that it seems the cheaters are multiplying…
SWTOR Knights of the Fallen Empire – Anarchy in Paradise Teaser “Firebrand”
BioWare just released the first teaser, for the next chapter of Star Wars: The old Republic – Knights of the fallen empire. This chapter is called “Anarchy in Paradise”, the content expansion will introduce a new ally named Firebrand as well as a new story arc involving her with the express mission to destroy the Eternal Empire. The next chapter will launch on February 11th. Introducing a new ally, an infamous mercenary known as Firebrand, with a grudge against the Eternal Throne, in Knights of the Fallen Empire – Anarchy in Paradise. Get a first look at an infamous mercenary known as Firebrand and the secret plan she is putting in motion to destroy Zakuul and the Eternal Throne in the upcoming new chapter for STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ Knights of the Fallen Empire – Anarchy in Paradise! Anarchy in Paradise will be released February 11, 2016, and is the…
Everything You Need to Read After Seeing The Force Awakens
The Force Awakens has topped Avatar as the highest-grossing film in North American history, so it’s almost certain that you’ve already seen it. And now that you have, what comes next? Rogue One is still almost a year away, and we still don’t know much about it at all, so there’s nothing much exciting there. There is, however, a monumental amount of books and articles that you should read. Whether for interesting theories, backstories, or just more Star Wars fun, this list will keep Star Wars going all year. Books to Read After The Force Awakens Everyone needs more books! Here are 10 that you should read to get all the backstory, fun facts, and new stories that you need. Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary by Pablo Hidalgo Want to get more story on the characters, places, ships, vehicles, and weapons used in The Force Awakens? This visual dictionary has a lot of great information, including background…
The Coolest PC Case Ever
I have always loved custom computer builds and I’ve seen a few over the years with Star Wars themes. This one, however, tops them all. You probably can’t even tell from initial photos that there is a PC inside this Star Destroyer. You can see full details of the entire build here. This post, “YAZI” – Venator Class Star Destroyer The BIG finale part 1, explains in detail how it all came together, along with this explanation: “Ok so here is the big finale (wel part 1 of it at least) Due to the fact that MSI asked if they could showcase the YAZI at the International CES 2016 in Las Vegas the whole time table changed. I am very strict op planning, its the only way to get stuff done fast, but this was ridiculous. The call came in about a week before the cutting of the…
Carrie Fisher Tells Her Haters to Shove It
My body is my brain bag, it hauls me around to those places & in front of faces where theres something to say or see pic.twitter.com/T2TXiEyl17 — Carrie Fisher (@carrieffisher) December 29, 2015 As more and more people see the new Star Wars film, one actor in particular is getting more criticism than any other. It seems to have come as a surprise to some people that Carrie Fisher has aged. *sarcastic gasp* Can you believe that? How dare she get older like every other human in history? The biggest critique seems to be not just that Fisher has aged, but that she has not “aged well”. What that means exactly is anyone’s guess. Few similar comments have been made about her returning co–stars Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill. Some might say this is a sexist double standard. It seems men are allowed to age in this society but women…
How to Look like Captain Phasma from The Force Awakens in SWTOR
Even if you have not seen the new Star Wars film yet (what rock have you been living under?), you are probably familiar with Captain Phasma. We’ve seen her in a great deal of marketing promotions for Episode 7. She’s the silver-clad Stormtrooper who is seen as Kylo Ren’s right-hand man. She’s 6 foot 5 inches of badness. The actress who plays her, Gwendoline Christie, is 6’3″. You may recognize her as Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones, or as Commander Lyme in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2. © 2015 – Lucasfilm If you’re fond of Captain Phasma, SWTORISTA gives us the breakdown of how to recreate the look in SWTOR, despite the fact the movie is set thousands of years after Star Wars: The Old Republic. Here in this article, she explains exactly how to do it and we think it’s pretty cool. Here’s a snippet: Captain Phasma…
SWTOR: Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday January 05 – 2015
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for the week of January 05 – 13 2016 . New Items Price Helpful links BLADEMASTER’S SABERSTAFF 500 BLADEMASTER’S LIGHTSABER 500 BLADEMASTER’S SHOTO 500 Items No Longer Available Helpful links BLACK AND BLACK DYE MODULE WHITE AND WHITE DYE MODULE SNOWSTORM ASSAULT SPEEDER LIFE DAY PEDESTAL LIFE DAY SNOWBALL CANNON LIFE DAY FIREPLACE FESTIVE LIFE DAY ROBES LIFE DAY CEILING LIGHT (STALACTITE) AMBIENT MACHINE: SNOWSTORM Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links 5-PACK: MAJOR EXPERIENCE BOOST 360 180 –50% 315 KICK BALL 400 200 –50% 300 RANCOR HOLO-REPLICA 120 24 –80% 90
Star Wars The Force Awakens Nets $1B in 12 Days, Gains Domestic Record
Disney said last Sunday that its blockbuster hit Star Wars: The Force Awakens broke the $1 billion mark around the world faster than any other film in history. It broke the previous record holder, “Jurassic World” by one day, earning $1 billion in just 12 days. It had the biggest Christmas day at the box office, and the biggest second weekend at $153.5 million. After just 10 days, it has become the fifth biggest film in U.S. box office history. It’s really not a surprise to anyone that this film is setting records already, is it? I mean, it doesn’t take a genius to predict that, with the popularity of the Star Wars franchise, the hype leading up to this premiere and the sheer excitement from fans across the globe, this was going to be a hit. It was also a good sign when the first tickets went on sale and crashed…
Show Us Your Star Wars!
Whether you’ve seen the new film or been living under a rock the past couple of weeks, it’s very apparent that the Star Wars craze is here to stay. It doesn’t seem to be going anywhere any time soon. With this in mind, I’ve now taken to a little personal gamed called “Spot the Star Wars” and started taking photos of Star Wars items and displays that I come across throughout my daily life. So this got me thinking… what are other people seeing in their parts of the world? With this, an idea was born: Show us your Star Wars! We invite you to head over to our Facebook fanpage and share your own photos of Star Wars scenes, displays, merchandise or other goodies while out and about. We may even feature some of our favorite pics here on the site in a future post. To get it started,…
TOR TV: Fett’s Vette (Original) featuring Mc Chris
Hello Star Wars Galaxies fans. When it comes to great Star Wars games, you cannot get past how awesome SWG was. As excited as we were to see SWTOR nearing launch, it came with the bittersweet news that SWG was going to close up shop. Thanks to the fans who love it enough to want to keep it alive, the game is not only still alive, but experiencing a new height of popularity with certain crowds. This makes us really happy! So with that, we want to bring you a little oldie but goodie from the YouTube vault. If you somehow missed this from the earlier SWG days, check out Fett’s Vette. This is a classic! What does a bounty hunter like Boba Fett need to keep taking those jobs for? Well, to finance his vette, of course! Here it is! Star Wars Galaxies is still available on Amazon, if…
Star Wars: The Old Republic “Build Your Alliance” Contest
How would you like to have the chance to win some really cool prizes from BioWare and Nvidia? Well, here is your chance because they have a pretty awesome contest going on but it ends on January 17th so don’t waste any time getting your chance to enter. All you need to do is download, install and run the GeForce Experience to get started. Then you record using the exclusive ShadowPlay feature. Then you just upload your recording to YouTube using the hashtags #BuildYourAllianceContest and #ShareEveryWin, then submit the form with your YouTube link to enter. You can then share and promote your entry. The current most voted and latest submissions are available for your viewing on the official contest page so you can see what other people are entering with. Learn more about how to enter here. From Nvidia: Step into your own Star Wars™ story and build your alliance against…
Is George Lucas Having Seller’s Regret Over the Star Wars Franchise?
Apparently George Lucas now has seller’s regret over the current management of the Star Wars franchise. He doesn’t like the way it’s being handled. He likens it to a breakup, where you just need to move forward and stop looking back (making phone calls, driving by the house, etc.). Has the space opera turned into a soap opera? Perhaps one of the most controversial comments he made were to say he sold Star Wars to “white slavers”, a comment he would later apologize (backpedal?) for. In case you missed the drama as it played out on social media and the news over the past day or two, George Lucas did an interview with Charlie Rose and talked about Star Wars, his arrangement with Disney and more. As part of this interview, the controversial comments above were mentioned. “I sold them to the white slavers that takes these things, and…,” Lucas said…