Okay, maybe “shock” is a little strong. Going free-to-play is, after all, what all the cool kids are doing. But it speaks to the future of MMOs if a big-budget, high-profile game like Star Wars: The Old Republic can’t sustain paying subscribers.
The Games of 2011 — In LEGO
Posted on February 23, 2012 Written by 1 Comment
This two-minute video highlights fifteen of the biggest games of 2011, by recreating them in LEGO animation. And it’s nothing but awesome.
At Last: Star Wars The Old Republic’s Release Date
Posted on September 27, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
It’s been in development for over three years and teased hundreds of times, but LucasArts and BioWare have finally announced a release date for Star Wars The Old Republic, their groundbreaking MMO. At the 2011 Eurogamer Expo in London, BioWare’s founders made it official: TOR will be here just (barely) in time for Christmas.
Ready to Pre-Order Star Wars: The Old Republic?
Posted on July 22, 2011 Written by 2 Comments
Announced today at Comic-Con by BioWare: the forever-in-development Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO is now available for pre-order. They also announced the details about the requisite Collector’s Edition, which you’ll find after the jump. We still don’t have a release date, but they wouldn’t announce today’s stuff unless the release was imminent, right?
Star Wars: The Old Republic Translated Into Wookie
Posted on April 1, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
BioWare and Lucasarts have sent out a press release today announcing that their upcoming MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic, is being translated into the Wookie language of Shyriiwook for the benefit of “our furry friends.” By the way, did you happen to notice what today’s date is?
The Fate of the Old Republic
Posted on March 11, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
PAX East kicked off this morning in Boston, bringing gamers together with high profile game developers, so that the public can get its first exposure to hot upcoming titles. Among the game media being debuted this weekend is a brand new trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic, BioWare’s MMO that’s set a thousand years [...]
The Week in Game Vids
Posted on November 8, 2010 Written by 1 Comment
This week’s edition of videos from the world of gaming features a huge heap of trailers, featurettes, and even some opening cinematics, from a whole slew of triple-A titles like Star Wars: The Old Republic, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, Epic Mickey, Dead Space 2, Goldeneye, and lots more! Let’s start off with a PvP trailer for [...]