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Now We Can All Be Kitty Girls And Boys In The Old Republic

In case you just hopped on the MMO bandwagon with the release of Star Wars: The Old Republic, it’s not a massively multiplayer party until the anthropomorphic animals arrive. The original EverQuest had the Vah Shir, World of Warcraft has Worgen and now Pandas, and The Old Republic has the Cathar, a race of intergalactic kitty people.


EA Admits Games Can Do Better For The LGBT Community

Yesterday, in New York City, Electronic Arts held a special event focused on queer issues in gaming. And it happened mostly because the company itself was willing to face its own stumbles in presenting gay characters in its video games.


BioWare: Same-Sex Romance In The Old Republic ‘Will Take More Work’

In September, 2011, the folks behind online role-playing game Star Wars: The Old Republic promised to add same-sex romance after the game had launched. Today, in January of 2013, same-sex romance still isn’t in the game.


Star Wars: The Old Republic Officially Going Free-To-Play November 15

MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic is officially going free to play on November 15, EA confirmed today.


In Da Club: A Musical Moment Few Video Games Get Right

Games take us to all manner of fantastical, unlikely places. But as good as video games have gotten at accurately recreating a space-marine shootout or a mountaintop dragon battle, there’s one thing developers are still learning how to create: a dance club.


Here’s What Is (and Isn’t) Included In Free-to-Play Star Wars: The Old Republic

We’ve known since July that Star Wars: The Old Republic would be going free to play this fall. Now, developer BioWare has published a detailed list showing just what the free tier of the game includes.


Pile Of Industry Awards For Star Wars: The Old Republic A Sad Reminder Of The Game That Might Have Been

The Game Developers Choice Online awards exist to give folks in the gaming industry a chance to highlight and celebrate the work of their peers in online games. This year’s award ceremony took place last night in Austin. The full list of winners includes nods to Diablo III for best audio and League of Legends for community management, but the game that comes up most often in the list is Star Wars: The Old Republic.


Bethesda Snags Former Executive Producer Of Star Wars: The Old Republic

Rich Vogel, a longtime game designer who most recently served as executive producer on BioWare’s online RPG The Old Republic, is joining Bethesda, the publisher behind games like Skyrim and the upcoming Dishonored.


The Old Republic Is Going Free-to-Play, But EA Prez Says Subscriptions Aren’t Dead

It’s inevitable. It’s the future. It’s what people want. Everywhere you turn, gaming execs and pundits have been trumpeting the shift to free-to-play by saying some variation of those statements.


Star Wars: The Old Republic Will Now Let You Try The First 15 Levels For Free

If you’ve been curious about Star Wars: The Old Republic but haven’t felt like spending money to find out if you like it, today’s a good day for you.


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