The Sisters of Carnage update has arrived in Star Wars: The Old Republic. In it, players will take on the super-weapons Aivela and Esne. Teams of eight or sixteen players will head into battle with these Twin Droids of Doom to change the fate of the galaxy.
Star Wars: The Old Republic – Nar Shaddaa Nightlife Event Heats Up the Summer of SWTOR
The Summer of Star Wars: The Old Republic has officially begun thanks to the arrival of Game Update 5.2.2. To get things heating up, the Nar Shaddaa Nightlife event is now live and set to run through August. During the event, players can head to the casinos to earn Golden Certificates that can be used for a number of items including armor, mounts, weapons, pets and customizations.
Star Wars: The Old Republic – Roadmap 2017 Published – Sets Goals for the Year
The Star Wars: The Old Republic site has been updated with a roadmap for the balance of 2017. In it, the team speaks about its goals for the remainder of the year.
Star Wars: The Old Republic – Celebrate May 4th with Log In Event – Pet & Double XP
In celebration of Star Wars Day on May 4th, Bioware is unleashing a special log in event. Players entering the game from May 4th through May 8th will be rewarded with an M4-Y6 Astromech mini-pet. In addition, from May 4th to May 14th, a special Double XP event will be in Force (see what I did there?).
Star Wars: The Old Republic – Update 5.2 ‘Iokath’ to Launch Today, Patch Note Published
The patch notes for Star Wars: The Old Republic game update v5.2 The War of Iokath have been published on the official site. The patch is expected to launch later today with new content. On the narrative side, a pair of old companions will return: the Sith Warrior companion Malavai Quinn and the Republic Trooper companion Elara Dorne. In addition, a new operation called Gods from the Machine will open as well as the brand new Galaxy Map.
Star Wars: The Old Republic – Keith Kanneg Takes over as Game Producer
Star Wars: The Old Republic has had a changing of the guard. Now-former Game Producer Ben Irving has moved on to another BioWare project with Keith Kanneg taking over the role from now on. Kanneg was formerly the Director of Live Services for SWTOR, so he is familiar with the inner workings of the team.
Star Wars: The Old Republic – War for Iokath Delayed to April 18th to Address Issues
The Star Wars: The Old Republic site has been updated with the news that The War for Iokath has been delayed until April 18th. BioWare’s Eric Musco wrote that the team is not currently satisfied with its overall quality and that they will be spending the next week making improvements to address the issues that are still present.
Star Wars: The Old Republic – The War for Iokath Coming April 11th
The Star Wars: The Old Republic site has been updated with news that v5.2: “The War for Iokath” will be ready to go on April 11th. As the Republic and Empire start going at it again, it’s up to the Outlander to decide where to throw their might. There is a new storyline, the new planet of Iokath and a new operation. Players will need to be level 70 to participate, though players can quickly get there thanks to 250% bonus XP and 350 Galactic Command XP through April 10th.
Star Wars: The Old Republic – Star Wars Offers Fans a Platinum Light Saber for About $60
Star Wars: The Old Republic is offering a special light saber to players at the cost of 7600 Cartel Coins for this week only. Running from 3/7 to 3/14 the platinum items is geared towards players who can afford it according to EA.
Star Wars: The Old Republic – More Grind Incoming with 100 New Galactic Command Levels
It seems that the older an MMO gets, the more grind it implements to keep top end players “engaged”. For you Star Wars: The Old Republic players who haven’t gotten enough grind in the first series of Galactic Command levels, get out the peppercorns and loosen up your elbows. Bioware has announced that a hundred new Galactic Command levels are incoming along with “exciting new gear rewards”.