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The Old Republic gets 'Grand Acquisition' mission

By Steve Watts, Aug 14, 2012 6:00pm PDT

Star Wars: The Old Republic has received another world event, titled the Grand Acquisition.

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"Im pretty sure the in-game cutscenes have better lipsync than this trailer."

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Zeschuk leaves Star Wars: The Old Republic dev (Updated)

By John Keefer, Aug 10, 2012 7:30am PDT

A rumor has started circulating that 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.

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"I think the new changes were wise. Now the dedicated player base has perks to keep them playing, ..."

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Star Wars: The Old Republic subscriptions drop below 1 million

By John Keefer, Jul 31, 2012 3:30pm PDT

Subscription numbers for Star Wars the Old Republic have slipped below 1 million for the first time, and Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello called the game's performance "disappointing."

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"They should've just made KotOR 3 and saved the MMO project for something with a broader appeal. ..."

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Star Wars: The Old Republic going free-to-play, introducing Cartel Coins

By Andrew Yoon, Jul 31, 2012 12:30pm PDT

As expected, Star Wars: The Old Republic will be going free-to-play later this year... And as expected, there are tons of caveats.

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"If any company is in the MMO business to "beat WoW" or any other successful MMO, then they're ..."

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'Disinterest' in Medal of Honor Warfighter showing, analyst says

By John Keefer, Jul 31, 2012 11:00am PDT

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

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"Not me, but I long for Battlefield 2. Oh wait, it's still populated, and it takes a stinky shit ..."

- pizzaput see all 41 comments

EA boss admits The Old Republic subscription model is 'challenging'

By Steve Watts, Jul 19, 2012 10:45am PDT

EA CEO John Riccitiello says The Old Republic has "begun to work with different models," but doesn't quite commit to continuing down the F2P path.

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"The game is challenging when it needs to be. You can't down "all the content" in just a few ..."

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The Old Republic gets more ominous with HK-51 trailer

By John Keefer, Jul 18, 2012 2:30pm PDT

Hey meatbags! Check out the new trailer for the HK-51 companion droid in Star Wars: The Old Republic. Assassination is its game.

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"They need more end game content, operations and flash points with better gear choices and mods."

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An hour of Star Wars: Battlefront 3 reveals cancelled game

By Alice O'Connor, Jul 05, 2012 7:30am PDT

Star Wars: Battlefront III was "pretty much done" when LucasArts cancelled the multiplayer Star War 'em up, developer Free Radical has said. A new hour of snazzy footage from a leaked build shows just how far along it was.

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"That is to say, LucasArts cares more about the Star Wars brand and staying "on message" with ..."

- qsylvr see all 21 comments

Knights of the Old Republic Collection spotted at retail

By Steve Watts, Jul 02, 2012 10:30am PDT

Two separate retailers have listed a Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Collection, on sale for $19.99 on July 17.

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"Do you like stuff like this? I didn't think it would be news but I could have submitted it as ..."

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The Last of Us wins Best of Show from E3 Game Critics

By Andrew Yoon, Jun 26, 2012 10:00am PDT

The Game Critics Awards have finally been determined, and Naughty Dog has come on top with The Last of Us.

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"I think South Park winning best RPG is quite indicative of the lack of RPGs at E3 this year. Not ..."

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Star Wars: The Old Republic maintenance planned for 1.3 update

By Steve Watts, Jun 25, 2012 7:30am PDT

Star Wars: The Old Republic will be down for a few hours tomorrow, to prepare for the 1.3 "Allies" update.

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"Considering how long it took them to do server transfers what makes you think a F2P transition ..."

- StealthHawk see all 5 comments

Star Wars: The Old Republic 'looking at free-to-play'

By Alice O'Connor, Jun 15, 2012 9:30am PDT

As with most new subscription-based MMOs, it seems that the big question about Star Wars: The Old Republic is not if it'll go free-to-play, but when. BioWare is already pondering that shift itself, though it doesn't have concrete plans to share yet.

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"I'd say it's sad but these companies need to do a better job of looking at the market and ..."

- tw3kr see all 51 comments

Star Wars 1313 preview

By John Keefer, Jun 07, 2012 6:30am PDT

Bounty hunters in the Stars Wars universe are nothing new, but playing one without have to worry about Jedi or the Force? Sacrilege, you say? LucasArts doesn't think so.

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"that's the point, dark forces was a straight up FPS. no jedi/force stuff."

- n0v4 see all 26 comments

The Old Republic plans world of new content

By John Keefer, Jun 06, 2012 4:00pm PDT

BioWare's showing of Star Wars: The Old Republic was grand on promises, but offered little in the way of actual new content except an interesting hands-on look Hero mission coming later this year.

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"I tried SWTOR since launch and the first two or three weeks found it great. But again, the big ..."

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The Old Republic 1.3 beta test starts tomorrow

By John Keefer, Jun 05, 2012 5:15pm PDT

Star Wars: The Old Republic is starting a public beta test for its new 1.3 content patch tomorrow.

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"Their plan is to supposedly merge into higher capacity "super servers." Why they didn't do this ..."

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