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[Darth Hater] A Disturbance in the Update Force

By Frank on September 21, 2009

Over at Darth Hater you can check out my latest post about recent issues players on the SW:TOR forums have been having about Bioware’s updates. Are players in the right when they are saying that they deserve more about the nitty-gritty details, or is it too soon to tell? Check it out below: http://darthhater.com/2009/09/20/a-disturbance-in-the-update-force/

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[Darth Hater] Universe vs. Character in SW:TOR

By Frank on September 19, 2009

Over at Darth Hater, you can check out my latest missive about Universe vs. Character in SW:TOR. If you’re interested in an IP, especially one of the Star Wars nature, do you play for the whole of the Universe or to be a hero in it? Leave a comment! http://darthhater.com/2009/09/19/universe-vs-character-in-swtor/

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Battlegrounds and “The Usual Suspects” in SWTOR

By Frank on September 15, 2009

Cover of The Usual Suspects (Special Editon) Various blogs around the Net are referring to a new interview posted by GamesReactor for GamesCom in which Rich Vogel of Bioware “confirms” the existence of battlegrounds and other things in Star Wars: The Old Republic. I use the air quotes because if there’s anything I’ve learned over [...]

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SWTOR’s Subtle Holorecords

By Frank on September 12, 2009

Image via Wikipedia Normally when it comes to MMOs, the backstory and lore is more of, well, background noise that it is something that comes to the forefront in terms of marketing for the game. The story behind why there is a conflict between factions, or why a certain race or character class motivated in [...]

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Star Wars: The Old Republic’s Shades of Grey

By Frank on September 10, 2009

Image via Wikipedia With a few small details leaking out of the various Q&A’s and videos from PAX, Star Wars: The Old Republic has had quite a bit more to speculate about lately, which is a good thing for bloggers like me who need fodder to opine about. Perhaps one of the more curious things [...]

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Sandboxing SWTOR

By Frank on September 7, 2009

Image by ragemckage via Flickr If you haven’t checked out the transcription I created of Darth Hater’s Day 1 Q&A at PAX with Bioware for Star Wars: The Old Republic, I’d suggest you do so – it’s a long, but good read. One thing I wanted to point out in that text was almost halfway [...]

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SWTOR/Darth Hater @PAX ’09 – Day 1 Q&A Transcription

By Frank on September 6, 2009

Image via Wikipedia In honor of Darth Hater‘s coverage over at PAX, out comes the Darth Vader parody images! Darth Hater’s been hard at work at PAX 2009 this weekend, sending a couple guys to check out the latest in the Bioware world of news for Star Wars: The Old Republic. You can check out [...]

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SWTOR and the Public PAX Showdown

By Frank on September 2, 2009

Image by Roo Reynolds via Flickr So the pre-PAX hype is upon us in full swing, and there are going to be tons of games and developers for the unwashed masses to meet this weekend. Sadly, plans didn’t come together and I won’t be at PAX, but I’ll definitely be following all the news about [...]

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Sith Warrior And The SWTOR Archetype

By Frank on August 30, 2009

Image via Wikipedia Those of you who’ve been following the latest about Star Wars: The Old Republic are well aware that last Friday was the official reveal of the Sith Warrior – the brutal, aggressive, ass-kicking lightsaber wielder with a penchant for violence. The 20 minute gameplay video saw plenty of the Sith Warrior in [...]

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Star Wars: The Old Republic’s Iconic Class Remainder

Star Wars: The Old Republic’s Iconic Class Remainder

By Frank on August 27, 2009

If there’s a running trend we’re seeing with Bioware’s upcoming MMO these days, it’s in the way that they introduce new classes to the ravenous fandom. Sure, there are videos and a dev diary, and the requisite interviews, but what I’m referring to is basically what I like to call “iconic presentation”. If you notice [...]

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