Entries in 'star wars' (136)

Daily Mail exposes Old Republic female slave torture scandal!

Daily Mail exposes Old Republic female slave torture scandal!

91 hours. That’s how far 2012 was able to progress before The Daily Mail got the ball rolling on this year’s tabloid tirade on video games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 5th 2012 at 3:23PM in News
Imported Old Republic hits Aussie High Street

Imported Old Republic hits Aussie High Street

Imported copies of Star Wars: The Old Republic are being sold via EB Games to customers who specifically pre-order the title.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Jan 5th 2012 at 8:26AM in News
Old Republic is "fastest growing MMO in history"

Old Republic is "fastest growing MMO in history"

Over a million. That’s the closest we’ve got to hearing any firm sales numbers for EA and BioWare’s new MMO title Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 3rd 2012 at 11:13AM in News
Indies furious over Old Republic collector's edition

Indies furious over Old Republic collector's edition

Independent games retailers are in uproar having missed out on stocking the GAME-exclusive £130 edition of Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 2nd 2012 at 1:00PM in News

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Old Republic has 'up to 1.5m' players

Old Republic has 'up to 1.5m' players

It’s been live less than a week but Star Wars: The Old Republic could have as many as 1.5m users signed up already.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 20th 2011 at 12:18PM in News
GAME invites fans to Old Republic launch event

GAME invites fans to Old Republic launch event

Star Wars enthusiasts have been invited to GAME's flagship Oxford Street branch for a special launch event.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 13th 2011 at 1:37PM in News
Star Wars: The Old Republic goes live

Star Wars: The Old Republic goes live

EA has switched on its servers for PC MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic two days ahead of its retail release.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 13th 2011 at 12:33PM in News
Over 2m take part in Old Republic beta

Over 2m take part in Old Republic beta

EA has said that upcoming MMO release Star Wars: The Old Republic has seen over 2m gamers participate in its recent beta.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 6th 2011 at 10:28AM in News

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GAME nabs £130 Old Republic exclusive

GAME nabs £130 Old Republic exclusive

Retailer GAME will exclusively sell the Star Wars: The Old Republic Collector’s Edition.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 5th 2011 at 11:45AM in News
Analyst: "Little risk of failure" for Old Republic

Analyst: "Little risk of failure" for Old Republic

Bobby Kotick may have his doubts, but analysts are confident that Star Wars: The Old Republic is on course to attract millions of subscribers.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 1st 2011 at 10:15AM in News
Kotick: Old Republic a win for George Lucas, not EA

Kotick: Old Republic a win for George Lucas, not EA

Well, if nothing else EA can at least take this as proof that Activision is nervous about Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 29th 2011 at 9:56AM in News

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Old Republic could steal 1m WoW players

Old Republic could steal 1m WoW players

The global launch the Star Wars MMO could trigger a mass-exodus of World of Warcraft subscribers, according to new analyst data.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 22nd 2011 at 3:55PM in News
Get access to Star Wars: The Old Republic five days early

Get access to Star Wars: The Old Republic five days early

Some lucky gamers are going to be given the chance to play Star Wars: The Old Republic as early as five days before its official release on December 20th ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 7th 2011 at 3:36PM in News
EA downplays Old Republic shortage fears

EA downplays Old Republic shortage fears

Gamers shouldn’t be too worried about struggling to get their hands on a copy of Star Wars: The Old Republic at launch, EA has said.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 28th 2011 at 2:22PM in News
Xmas No.1: Date decision disqualifies Star Wars: The Old Republic

Xmas No.1: Date decision disqualifies Star Wars: The Old Republic

Sales of December’s Star Wars: The Old Republic won’t be counted towards the Christmas No.1.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Oct 20th 2011 at 8:29AM in News

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Star Wars: Old Republic release date brought forward

Star Wars: Old Republic release date brought forward

It took an age for us to actually get a release date for Star Wars: The Old Republic, and now EA has brought the game forward in Europe.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 17th 2011 at 8:48AM in News
Early access to Old Republic outlined

Early access to Old Republic outlined

BioWare has explained how gamers will be able to play Star Wars: The Old Republic before its release date.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 29th 2011 at 11:25AM in News
BioWare admits SWTOR could slip to 2012

BioWare admits SWTOR could slip to 2012

EA CFO Eric Brown has told investors that the company is unlikely to announce a release date for BioWare MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic until the end of October.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 21st 2011 at 10:21AM in News
Star Wars Blu Ray ads appear in Deus Ex

Star Wars Blu Ray ads appear in Deus Ex

Eagle-eyed gamers have spotted the arrival of advertisements for genuine, real in today’s world products in Square Enix’s seminal action title Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 16th 2011 at 10:47AM in News
GAME begins selling Blu-ray and music

GAME begins selling Blu-ray and music

UK retailers GAME and Gamestation have from today started selling Blu-ray movies and music in-store, on the same day that the Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray boxset is released.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 12th 2011 at 11:50AM in News
Star Wars: The Old Republic beta delayed in Europe

Star Wars: The Old Republic beta delayed in Europe

The European version of the Star Wars: The Old Republic beta has been delayed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 7th 2011 at 1:00PM in News
Star Wars Galaxies fan site hacked

Star Wars Galaxies fan site hacked

The industry’s hacking woes have alleviated significantly in recent weeks, but a fresh attack today has acted as a reminder of the danger that potentially lays in wait.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 31st 2011 at 2:53PM in News
Microsoft delays Kinect Star Wars

Microsoft delays Kinect Star Wars

Reports have emerged that Kinect Star Wars and the limited edition Xbox 360 Star Wars bundle have been delayed, possibly until next year.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 24th 2011 at 4:21PM in News
Kinect lightsaber peripheral spotted

Kinect lightsaber peripheral spotted

Whatever your feelings about Kinect Star Wars, only the coldest of hearts could fail to be excited about this news.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 19th 2011 at 4:59PM in News