DICE’s audio team has been very lucky with the large amount of knowledge sharing and support that they have been given from Skywalker Sound. The team has had many visits to the Skywalker Ranch and they have been discussing the sound of Star Wars with the Star Wars sound design legends Ben Burtt and Matt Wood. The team has also been given the original sounds and stems from the Star Wars films. Along with talking about how the original sounds were made and the stories that went with them, the audio team has also brought Frostbite with them to show some of the challenges that are in creating the audio of Star Wars: Battlefront. They have also elaborated on how they will be building on the legacy sounds to fill all of the wondrous worlds and experiences that are in the future. The main goal was to use the original…
Stars Wars Commander Gets Biggest-Ever Expansion
Disney Interactive has been updating its extremely popular mobile game, Star Wars Commander, regularly. Ever since its launch last year it has seen new content frequently and its continuing this by introducing a major expansion called Worlds in Conflict. This new update is the largest one by far and the game itself is close to 18 million downloads. Some of the previously released updates have given players new characters and storylines. Some of the new characters were Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, and even zombies. However, Worlds of Conflict is taking the game to a whole new level. This new update is adding a new design for the game and introduces a Galactic Map. This feature is the most requested by fans, according to Disney, and it lets the player relocate to and fight across all manner of many famous Star Wars locations. These locations include Hoth, Dandoran, Yavin IV, and…
Project Update #8: “Star Wars: The Old Republic – Revan” – Fan Film by Steven Shulgach
The Premier is Here! We have another exciting update for you about Project Revan, for those who have been following along. Below is the official update from the team. What a journey this has been… If you hadn’t heard, the premier date was unfortunately pushed forward due to internal complications in the departments of the theater, and we have a new schedule. For all those who are able to come out to the premier this Friday the 24th, you are in for a treat! For those that cannot attend the event unfortunately, need not to matter! – The film will be released the next day online on YouTube or Vimeo for you choosing. We are all so excited, we cannot even explain it. You all have meant a lot, and the rest of our fans on Facebook. This journey is coming to an end, and the critics *cough* fans *cough*…
SWTOR Fallen Empire story chapter length and new content
A new video that was published by Lady Insanity shows many details about chapter length, unspecified new content, and romance choices that has been revealed from BioWare. Some of the key points in the video are: Chapter 1 will be the tutorial chapter and many of the abilities will be locked. However, you can unlock abilities as you progress through the game. All subscribers will receive the free level 60 character and it will have plenty of gear to kill enemies in Chapter 1 but you won’t receive any credits. All of the chapters will be at least 1 hour long altogether. This includes cut scenes, choice wheels, and conversations. Some of the chapters will actually be longer than this. Romance in the game can get complicated if you decide to cheat on your loved one. Other characters in the game can find out if you have been romancing another…
Star Wars Battlefront: Walker Assault Mode Explained
Many fans of the new upcoming Star Wars: Battlefront game are confused and excited about the new Walker Assault mode. There is no an explanation of the mode thanks to BattlefrontUpdates on YouTube. Walker Assault is an atypical game mode and it has many phases that repeat themselves. The Rebels will be taking out uplinks in order to summon the Y-Wings, the Walkers then arrive in a certain location, the Y-Wings strike back at the Walkers, and then it starts all over again. This scenario plays out in different locations on the map three different times. Walker Assault does not end until the Walkers make it to their shield generator or the Rebels may take them out before they make it to their destination. During this mode, the Rebels are typically on the offensive and the Empire is on the defensive end. Every phase begins with one location and two…
SWTOR: Update on Win Trading from Season 5
Eric Musco took on the forums to tell players about the actions BioWare have taken against win trading in the past PvP season. Check it out: Update on Win Trading from Season 5 | 07.23.2015, 06:07 PM Hey folks, With Season 5 recently ending, I thought I would give an update on what we have been doing to curb players who continue to win-trade. To recap from before, players who were caught win-trading were receiving actions ranging from a warning, up to having their character’s rating reset. Specifically, the character who we caught doing the win-trading itself. Depending on the character’s history, this can also include suspension time as well. Over the course of the last few Seasons, we have seen an overall decline in win-trading action, and we hope that you have seen that as well. However, in a handful of cases, there are players who continue to win-trade…
The SWTOR Cartel market team want your ideas for new mounts
Yeah. That’s right. What do you wan’t to spend you money on? BioWare want’s to know. So if you have any suggestions for new mounts to add. Give feedback on the forums. The Official Mount/Vehicle Wishlist Thread Ever wander the galaxy, come across a creature and think it would be an awesome mount? Perhaps the fierce Corrupted Geo Beast of Oricon*, or the massive but gentle Bormus of Balmorra? We want to hear about it! Please use this thread to tell us what you would like to see implemented as a mount, be it creature, or vehicular! When offering suggestions, we do ask that you please be as specific as possible, and provide images when you can. The more information we have about exactly what you want to see, the easier it is for us to send our expert creature handlers out for investigation, or supply work orders to our manufacturers!…
Super Cool Stuff from Calvin’s Custom
We have brought you posts about the awesome stuff that Calvin’s Customs does before and now we have another awesome custom project to share with you. He talks about what it is he was commissioned to do and why he decided to do it below. There are also some awesome pictures plus more on his Facebook page. He’s also been doing a lot of Darth Revan’s recently (no surprise at the popularity there) and even some cool non-Star Wars stuff if you’re into collectibles. Really so much talent here! He has some great Conan the Barbarians, bad ass looking Batman, an original design “Apocalyptic Hard Rocker”, military cyborg creations and much more. Here are details from the Miraluka project: As a old fashion muscle n bullets, mud and blood guy, I rarely do female figures, but there are exceptions, like this one, a special commission for a SWTOR friend, instead of…
SWTOR 3.3 Yavin 4 Stronghold Tour & Overview
In the video linked below you will have a chance to explore the full unlocked Stronghold of Yavin. It was released with SWTOR’s Patch 3.3 on July 22nd. The initial purchase is 2.5 mill credits or 2500 Cartel Coins. You can unlock 9 more rooms and areas for a total of 10. The price for all is 13 mill credits or 20 500 Cartel Coins. There are 16 hooks for a big decoration (centrepiece) and 2 starship hooks. Each room costs between ~500k and 2.5 mill credits or 2000 Cartel Coins, they also add between 25 and 50 new decorations for a total of 750. The initial unlock grants 250 decorations. To unlock this new Stronghold for your guild, you will have to pay the much higher price of 15 mill credits.
SWTOR 3.3 Togruta Overview – Appearance, Customization, Unlocks (Female & Male)
In the video linked below you can see all possible customization options for both Female and Male Togruta species, available as of 22nd July 2015 and Patch 3.3. The unlock costs 600 Cartel Coins and even subscribers will have to pay for the chance to play it.
Game Update 3.3 Known Issues
New patch, new bugs. Here are a list of known issues so far. I guess they have to wait for the wall of Togrutas to come in and find any other errors… Still, seems minor so far. TaitWatson Nexu Mount? | 07.22.2015, 09:19 AM As part of our testing and changes we made in getting 3.3 released, an issue occurred that we didn’t catch. As you noticed, the Nexu was not sent with the rest of the Season 6 rewards. We are going to get these out to everyone who earned one as soon as possible. Sorry for the trouble! -Tait Source TaitWatson Game Update 3.3 Known Issues | 07.22.2015, 08:59 AM Hey all, This thread will contains Known Issues for Game Update 3.3 and will be updated from time to time as we gather more information. Thanks! The Togruta tooltip in the Appearance Designer does not indicate that the Species…
Star Wars: Battlefront Alpha is Not the Full Game
There is a lot of talk about Star Wars: Battlefront and understandably so. With the date of launch easing ever so closer, fans will continue to look for every little piece of gameplay info they can find. In doing so, we want to take a moment to remind you that Alpha game footage and leaks can be deceiving. Alpha is not the full game. We repeat, Alpha is NOT the full game. For a variety of reasons, the Alpha is a barebones, stripped version of the real game. This makes it easier to show testers the basic gameplay and even graphics and more but without requiring them to download the full game and also without releasing the game in entirety during a testing phase. This is standard practice with video game launches and testing. So if you’re judging the full game based on the Alpha, keep this in mind. Folks…
Game Update 3.3: Grand Togruta Celebration
SWTOR Patch 3.3 maintenance will be happening from July 21 to July 22 in the same time slot as before. Below are the patch notes: Game Update 3.3: Grand Togruta Celebration Highlights Ranked Arena Season 6 begins! Season 5 has come to a glorious conclusion and Season 6 with a revamped Reward system is underway! See the “Warzones” section below for full details. Season 5 rewards have been delivered to eligible characters’ in-game mail. New Unlockable Species: Togruta! You can now roam the galaxy as a member of the Togruta Species! Togruta can be purchased via the Cartel Market or directly through the Appearance Designer Kiosk. New Galactic Stronghold: Yavin IV! Claim your own Yavin IV Temple Stronghold by visiting the Stronghold Directory located on Yavin IV or on either Fleet. Bounty Contract Week Returns! Hunt wanted criminals in this returning event. The event begins July 22nd at 04:00 PST/12:00 GMT and ends…
New Togruta Screenshot
BioWare just posted a screenshot of the upcoming Togruta race ingame. When we will be able to play them is not know yet though. But here is the image: How do you plan to customize your first #SWTOR Togruta character?
SWTOR Patch 3.3 Delayed Until Further Notice
Today’s patch 3.3 for SWTOR has been delayed due to some issues. There is currently no ETA on the next maintenance. Scheduled Maintenance: 20-21 July 2015 | 07.20.2015, 08:27 PM Hey folks! We are running into some issues with Game Update 3.3, and so we are going to be delaying tonight’s scheduled maintenance. It is still our goal to get out Game Update 3.3 as soon as possible. I will pass on more updates tomorrow. Again, there will be no maintenance tonight which will delay the launch of Game Update 3.3. This does have an affect on some other things as well: Bountry Contract Week is delayed until Game Update 3.3 goes live, and will only run until next Tuesday. The Outer Rim Explorer’s pack will still go live tomorrow. The next Conquest will start on time, tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding! -eric Scheduled Maintenance: 20-21 July 2015 |…
Star Wars Battlefront’ Confirmed For D23: Vehicles Detailed, Split-Screen Gameplay Not On PC
The D23 expo that is happening in August has confirmed that Star Wars: Battlefront will be there. If you are looking for any gameplay details now the project’s community manager has talked about the vehicles and the PC version’s multiplayer letdown. On August 16th Disney plans on hosting a special gathering at the Anaheim Convention Center in order to highlight the flagship products of Disney Interactive. They will be discussing Star Wars: Battlefront, Disney Infinity, and Kingdom Hearts III. Nobody knows exactly what DICE’s game developers plan on discussing, however they have promised to talk about gameplay, trailers, surprises, and new reveals. No matter what they decide to show we know that Star Wars: Battlefront will be on the show floor for player to try out. Disney has stated that guests will be able to live out their “battle fantasies” with a hands-on demonstration. EA’s community manager, Matthew Everett, has…
Star Wars: Battlefront Available First on Xbox One through EA Access
If you’re anxious for Star Wars: Battlefront, you might like this little tidbit that came out today via Phil Spencer’s Twitter feed. Battlefront will be available first on XBox One through EA Access: @MJC3809 @majornelson @EAAccess @XboxQwik @DMC_Ryan Yes you can play SW: Battlefront first on Xbox One, exclusively with @EAAccess — Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) July 20, 2015 Awesome for those who already have an XBox One or EA Access. With Access, you will get early access to the game, about 5 days before the game actually releases for everyone (usually). Also, if you have an XBox One already and don’t have Access, it’s really affordable, making it a steal to get early access to the game. You could sign up just for this and if you don’t want to keep it after that, then of course you can cancel. If you already have it, win-win all around, right?
‘Star Wars’ helped this Aussie dad overcome a brain tumour for his kids
A man named Adam Harris who lives in Australia is most likely one of Star Wars biggest fans. He named his son Jack Anakin Harris, after all. One week before his second child entered the world, he suffered bad headaches and then found out that he had an inoperable brain tumor. While lying in the hospital bed he began having regrets for never having travelled to the US where Star Wars was born. During this time of hardship, he had a brilliant idea. He decided to create a documentary about taking his son to America to live out the Star Wars dreams. They used crowdfunding to pay for the project and Harris and his son attended the Star Wars celebration in Anaheim. Click here to watch this inspiring video made by The Feed:
Rendered Luke vs Real Luke
Can a rendered Luke Skywalker look like the real thing? With the right team and equipment, it might even look more real than the actual Luke. Here are some screenshots to prove it. The rendered Luke is taken from Star Wars: Battlefront. CG is more difficult than one might think and it usually requires an entire team of CG animators/artists to create what might seem like a simple project such as this. Often times you might have a person working on hair or facial effects while another is working on simulation effects to get the right completed look. There are researchers who will go through photographs and other tools of the person they are animating/rendering. Again, it’s not easy. But the results can be pretty fantastic. We can’t help but wonder what the actor thinks of this. It would be like seeing a younger you come to life. How cool…
Disney Infinity 3.0 developer discusses bringing iconic Star Wars characters to the franchise
Disney Infinity 3.0 is venturing into new territories by introducing popular characters from Star Wars to the franchise. You will find characters such as Ahsoka to the iconic Luke Skywalker, each player will have its own playable character and collectible figurine. The development team has worked extremely hard to bring in each character to the game and make them as detailed as possible. The new game will be introducing play sets that expand through all of the Star Wars films and it will also introduce brand new character from the animated series and cinematic entries, The Clone Wars and Rebels. You will be able to choose which character to play as by using the real figures that go with the game. Every single character has went through a detailed process for its development. After speaking with EW, Jeff Bunker who is the VP of Art Development from Avalanche Studios, the…
Star Wars Battlefront: Star Cards Customization
Star Wars: Battlefront allows you to pick three Star Cards before each game. This video will show you how they work. Here’s a video from Westie: As you can see from the video, each card has its own unique ability or attack. They have personal shields, jetpacks and more. Players will get to use each card during the battle but it will have limited use or a recharge mechanic. The video shows it all in more detail but the system is somewhat like that in Titanfall’s burn cards. There are other games that have done similar concepts as well. All in all, it looks like a neat little addition to an FPS. What are your thoughts?
SWTOR July 21 Maintenance for Patch 3.3
Just a heads up letting you know, that the SWTOR servers will be going down for 12 hrs from 8 PM PDT July 20 to 8 AM PDT July 21 for patch 3.3. Check out the official announcement below: Scheduled Maintenance: 20-21 July 2015 | 07.17.2015, 03:55 PM Hey everyone! I wanted to let you know that we will be performing maintenance for Game Update 3.3 starting on Monday, July 20th, 2015. Date: Monday, 20 July 2015 – Tuesday 21 July 2015 Time: 8:00PM PDT, Monday, July 20th (0300 GMT, July 21st) – 8:00AM PDT, Tuesday, July 21st (1500 GMT, July 21st) Version: 3.3 Game Update 3.3 will include the new Yavin IV Galactic Stronghold, the Togruta species, and the PvP Currency and Rewards revamp. Full Patch Notes will be posted on Monday, July 20th. If there are any updates during the maintenance period, they will be posted on the…
Togruta confirmed to be in SWTOR Patch 3.3
Eric informed us that the new race Togruta will be part of game update 3.3 arriving on Tuesday July 21. T minus 1 week till Togruta | 07.15.2015, 09:57 PM Quote: Originally Posted by SupremeLegate At least, that’s assuming they are actually in 3.3. Sure would be nice to know one way or the other before next Tuesday. Togruta will be in Game Update 3.3 on Tuesday! We are pretty excited for all of you to get your hands on the new playable species. One thing that sets Togruta apart from other species is that, due to their Montrals, any item worn in your head slot will be automatically hidden. By introducing a new playable species which hides its head slot, this gives us the potential to introduce other species down the line who have “head things going on.” Let us know what you think of the Togruta in Game…
Darth Vader Will Be In Star Wars: Rogue One
Soon, we should be learning a little bit more about Star Wars: Rogue One during Comic Con, but before there is a new story on Star Wars: Rogue One, we have found out that Darth Vader will be appearing in Gareth Edwards’ Star Wars Anthology film. We have found out that Darth Vader will be making an appearance in Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One, however he will not be the film’s main enemy. The dark lord will be appearing behind the scenes mainly and will appear onscreen as well. One thing we don’t know is if his character will be appearing in person or during the story at some point. No one is sure who will be the main villain in Star Wars: Rogue One. One contender for the role are Grand Moff Tarkin, who is the commander of the Death Star in Star Wars: A New Hope. However, sources…