Star Wars: The Old Republic has issued another large-scale game update, as it prepares for its impending free-to-play switch. Update 1.4, otherwise known by the sci-fi camp title "Terror from Beyond," adds a slew of new group content, usability and cosmetic features, and gear.

Read more: New Operation, Group Finder, and Sith gear »

BioWare had been testing higher capacity servers with the thought of consolidating current servers. They finally made it live over the weekend, moving players from low population realms to ones that will hold much larger numbers.

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BioWare has begun testing high population servers, beginning with those who had characters on east coast servers. The company announced that all east coast characters were copied over to a public test server, and is encouraging players from the east coast to log in with it to test it out.

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Faced with a dwindling user base, Star Wars: The Old Republic recently announced it will switch to a free-to-play model. But even F2P MMOs need a steady stream of players to support them, which may be why BioWare has promised an update roughly every six weeks for the game.

Read more: Studio 'committed' to frequent major updates »

Good Morning, Shack. You may notice that your daily dose of gaming caffeine is a bit off the mark time-wise today and it is because I was doing some research late into the night regarding a topic that appeared in yesterday's column. I had queried readers about what studio they missed most, referring ideally to studios that had closed and no longer exist. One reader (EricZBA) commented, however, that he missed BioWare and Blizzard, noting that the companies aren't the same as the ones that brought us classics such as Knights of the Old Republic and Warcraft II.

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Many have been disappointed in BioWare as of late--from Mass Effect 3's controversial ending, to the poor performance of Star Wars: The Old Republic, to Dragon Age 2's tepid reception. But EA COO Peter Moore says the publisher still has faith in the company.

Read more: 'They're doing great' »

Today at EA's Gamescom press briefing, the company announced another world event for Star Wars: The Old Republic. The Grand Acquisition, as it's called, seems to be a scavenger hunt across the galaxy. The new event was teased with a video, imitating a news clip about "disturbing activities of the Chevin Congolmerate."

Watch: The event teaser-trailer »

BioWare doc Greg Zeschuk has left the Austin studio responsible for the struggling Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO to move back to Edmonton and spend more time with his family and think about other projects. His successor is already in place and Zeschuk will continue to work for publisher Electronic Arts.

Read more: Bromberg to take over »

Subscription numbers for Star Wars: The Old Republic have slipped below 1 million for the first time, Electronic Arts confirmed in their latest earnings call, prompting CEO John Riccitiello to call the game's performance "disappointing."

The high-profile MMO had 1.3 subscribers as of three months ago. Today's update reflects the game's downward momentum.

Read more: Free to Play initiative is a move to bring players back »

As expected, Star Wars: The Old Republic will be going free-to-play later this year...

And as expected, there are tons of caveats. The F2P option will grant access to the first 50 levels of play in BioWare's MMO, with restrictions on access to new content and "advanced player features."

Read more: Subscriptions 'presented a major barrier' »

The poor quality of the last Medal of Honor game is fueling apathy in the upcoming Medal of Honor Warfighter, an analyst said in a report released in anticipation of a Q1 earning update from publisher Electronic Arts later today.

Read more: Sales estimate drops nearly a million »

Star Wars: The Old Republic has recently taken a tentative step towards free-to-play, but was hesitant to jump in completely. The company might still finish that journey, though, as comments from EA CEO John Riccitiello imply that the company is still considering its options.

Read more: 'We've begun to work with different models' »

Hey Meatbags! You knew the HK-51 Assassination droid was going to become available as a new companion in Star Wars: The Old Republic, but now we get an even closer look at the galaxy's most dangerous machines.

BioWare revealed the new trailer, showing the army buried on the ice world of Belsavis. There's something a bit chilling when it greets you as Master.

Watch: 'Assassination protocols active' »

Star Wars: The Old Republic has been fighting a dwindling player base since it launched in December, but BioWare continues to build loyalty to the game, now allowing new players to play to level 15 free with no time limit starting today.

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Star Wars: The Old Republic is going offline for about four hours tomorrow, to lay the groundwork for the 1.3 "Allies" update. The maintenance downtime is scheduled to last from 12 AM PDT until 4 AM PDT, so chances are it won't impact you unless you play into the wee hours. After that point, you'll be able to restart the game launcher to update to 1.3.

Read more: Allies update details »