SWTOR: Defeating Gharj ...

If you’re a Star Wars: The Old Republic player, then you’ve likely heard of, confronted, or are wondering how to defeat Gharj, the second boss in the Nightmare Eternity Vault.  He is one of the most difficult (and fun) bosses in SWTOR and certainly one that receives more...
Apr 25, 2012

What’s In the SWT...

Star Wars: the Old Republic has been open to the public since just before Christmas and is one of the most talked about and played games in current MMOs.  As with all new games, of course, it’s going to have growing pains.  Usually this means relatively rapid updates in the...
Jan 19, 2012

SWTOR Sees First Major ...

Star Wars: The Old Republic has only been online for a couple of weeks, but the game saw a major stepping stone this past weekend.  An unspecified number of SWTOR accounts were disciplined, including some being forever suspended from the game, for a loot exploit in the game. The...
Jan 2, 2012

SWTOR: Space Combat How...

Star Wars: The Old Republic has officially launched today and players are about to experience something that’s been relatively unusual in sci-fi MMO RPGs: space combat.  The SWTOR system for combat in the wild black yonder is focused on pure Star Wars action – as it should...
Dec 20, 2011

Star Wars: The Old Repu...

[Looking for a guide on items? We're now offering a SWTOR Guide that has an extensive section on equipment.] The item mod system in Star Wars: The Old Republic is complex.  Even players who spent a lot of time in the game’s beta phase don’t really fully understand it.  When...
Dec 15, 2011

Star Wars: The Old Repu...

BioWare has announced that players wishing to pre-load Star Wars: The Old Republic may begin doing so now.  All players, including those who participated in the public betas, will have to update their clients in order to play the game upon launch.  This update, however, is only a patch...
Dec 9, 2011

Star Wars: The Old Repu...

Electronic Arts has revealed some interesting numbers for this last round of beta testing.  The numbers show two things: the game is definitely going to be popular and Star Wars: The Old Republic may actually be a profitable venture for its owners. The beta test weekend event had over 2...
Dec 8, 2011

Basics of SWTOR Legacy ...

[Update 2011-12-21: Killer Guides now also provides an in-depth guide to Star Wars: The Old Republic that provides some nifty tricks and other details about the game.] The Legacy System for Star Wars: The Old Republic has been superficially revealed by the developers.  They provide...
Nov 22, 2011

SWTOR Playable Demo at ...

With recent news abuzz that Bioware and Electronic Arts may forego an open beta testing phase for its highly anticipated Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR), critics and gamers alike are concerned that a preview will not be available before the game’s launch. It was recently...
Jul 12, 2011

SWTOR Gaming Peripheral...

Fresh off of E3, the developers of Star Wars: The Old Republic announced that Bioware and Lucas Arts have partnered with Razer to create gaming peripherals specifically for the game.  Here are a few of the items that will be available to purchase, as explained on the SWTOR news...
Jun 14, 2011

SWTOR Tatooine Develope...

Officially released from the developers of Star Wars: The Old Republic comes the new Tatooine Developer Walkthrough. Following the stunning SWTOR Return trailer, this walkthrough shows detailed features of the game and a very small part of one of the games quests. Stay tuned and keep an...
Jun 10, 2011

SWTOR: Advanced Classes...

A week out from E3, the folks over at MMORPG.com were able to catch up with Principle Lead Game Designer of Star Wars: The Old Republic, George Zoeller, to talk about how the advanced classes will shape up.  Up to this point, the SWTOR devs have been releasing juicy video teasers on...
Jun 3, 2011