The Old Republic

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These Are Not The Same-Sex Relationships The Old Republic Players Were Looking For

7:00AM February 4, 2012 | Mike Fahey

Riffing on the Family Research Council’s outrage over same-sex NPC relationships in Star Wars: The Old Republic, talk show host Conan O’Brien and team cobble together some footage of the science fantasy franchise’s most famous gay couples. More »


PC

Family Research Council: ‘Rebel Fleet Surrenders To Gay Empire’

6:00AM January 29, 2012 | Owen Good

Oh boy. The Family Research Council, a US organisation that “promotes the traditional family unit and the Judeo-Christian value system upon which it is built”, has finally noticed that BioWare intends to publish a game update to Star Wars: The Old Republic that accommodates same-sex relationships between player characters and NPCs. This didn’t go over well with them, because he’s a total canon fiend who says there can never be anything gay about Star Wars, ever. More »


PC

Disabled Gamers Laud The Old Republic As 2011′s Most Accessible Title

4:00PM January 22, 2012 | Owen Good

The advocacy publication for disabled video game enthusiasts has named Star Wars: The Old Republic its Mainstream Game of the Year, meaning it is the most widely released title that also is most accommodating of gamers who have different needs to enjoy full-featured gameplay. More »


PC

Star Wars: The Old Republic Factions Learn To Work Together To Exploit The PVP System

11:30AM January 20, 2012 | Mike Fahey

Now that BioWare has instituted fixes limiting the number of Republic and Imperial players taking part in each instance of player-versus-player planet Ilum an uneasy truce has been formed. Now both sides can take turns killing each other for credit! More »


PC

What’s Coming For Star Wars: The Old Republic

8:30AM January 20, 2012 | Mike Fahey

With yesterday’s patch 1.1 player-versus-player debacle stemming a flood of threatened account cancellations, BioWare has released a video showing off what the coming months have in store for Star Wars: The Old Republic, in case you choose to stick around. More »


PC

This SWTOR PC Case Is Fast Enough For You

4:00AM January 15, 2012 | Dave Oshry

The fine folks over at iBUYPOWER have put together this Star Wars-themed case. Which might be a sweet gift for any The Old Republic player… you know, if you could actually buy it here. More »


News

Screens And Video From The Old Republic’s Rise Of The Rakghouls Update

5:30AM January 13, 2012 | Mike Fahey

Detailed last week and set to release next week, Star Wars: The Old Republic‘s first major update, Rise of the Rakghouls, looks pretty spectacular. It’s a pity it won’t look this good to players. More »


PC

Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO Log Part Four: Revenge Of The Sith

9:00AM January 12, 2012 | Mike Fahey

When it comes to epic battles between fictional forces, I generally find myself siding with the good guys. If I were a Transformer, I’d be an Autobot. I’d join G.I. Joe before Cobra. I consider myself more of a Plant than a Zombie. More »


PC

The Old Republic’s First Major Update Adds Raid, New Bosses

8:40AM January 9, 2012 | Owen Good

“Kaon Under Siege” a level 50 flashpoint — a smaller raid limited to a group of four — has been added to the game. Four bosses also have been added to “Karagga’s Palace”, which is an Operation or full-fledged raid. More »


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Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO Log Part Three: Force-Feeding Myself Evil

7:00AM January 4, 2012 | Mike Fahey

It’s too bad there’s no option to just settle down and retire in BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic. After hours of questing amidst the tranquil sands of Tatooine, I’m ready for a lengthy break. More »