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Tag: the old republic

the old republic
Editorials

Galactic Starfighter First Impressions – Not Quite On Target

It’s been a long time since I played a Star Wars game that let me hop into a starfighter and blast my way ...
By Paul Goodman Legacy AuthorJanuary 17, 2014
Interviews

The Theme Park MMO Is Dead, Enter the Sandbox

What do you want out of an MMO? The prevailing wisdom is that players want game developers to shell out hundreds of millions ...
By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorDecember 14, 2012
Extra Punctuation

Roleplaying The Old Republic

I came to a realization the other night. I was sitting drinking my way to an early grave as usual and half-listening to ...
By Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw Legacy AuthorFebruary 7, 2012
Editorials

The Psychology of Playing MMOs

Like a silly Facebook romance, my relationship to massively multiplayer games is … complicated. I loved the idea of MMOs before I ever ...
By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorJanuary 3, 2012
Reviews

Star Wars: The Old Republic Hands On

So far, we’ve only been able to play BioWare’s upcoming MMO in restricted and supervised environments. Well this week the blast doors have ...
By Steve Butts Legacy AuthorOctober 20, 2011
Experienced Points

The Crime of Punishment

This week BioWare announced that the upcoming MMO The Old Republic would have a fairly merciful, non-punishing death system. This was met with ...
By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorFebruary 4, 2011
GDC 2010

What Are They Hiding at Lucasarts?

The fact that it was a black van should have been my first clue. They are always smiling, those Lucasarts press folks, and ...
By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorMarch 16, 2010
GDC 2010

Hands On: Star Wars: The Old Republic

Since it was first announced in 2008, BioWare’s first MMOG has been the most hotly anticipated title in the genre. With the great ...
By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorMarch 16, 2010
View From the Road

View From The Road: Flash Frozen

I think it’s a matter of public record by this point that I am really, really looking forward to BioWare’s massively multiplayer take ...
By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 25, 2010
View From the Road

Five Reasons Why The Old Republic Is a Threat to WoW

If you’re familiar with the MMOG space for the past, oh, five or so years, then the upcoming scenario probably will sound awfully ...
By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 11, 2010
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