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Star Wars Xbox 360 console to cost £350

After creating quite a stir upon its unveiling last week, the Limited Edition Star Wars Xbox 360 console has been given a 349.99 RRP in the UK. The highest price Xbox 360 hardware available on the High Street right now is the 299.99 250GB Kinect bundle, though this can typically …

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Star Wars themed Xbox 360 coming to Europe

IN PICTURES:If ever a console had guaranteed seller” written all over it, it’s this. Microsoft has lifted the lid on a quite spectacular Star Wars themed Xbox 360 console that will be launched alongside the much-hyped Star Was Kinect game later this year. The console itself is styled on charismatic …

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EA reiterates H2 2011 SWTOR launch claims

Publisher EA has once again stated that long-awaited MMO title Star Wars: The Old Republic will be out before the end of the year. Back in January MCV reported that EA was targeting a September release for the game. BioWare’s loyal fanbase were up in arms about the claims, insistent, …

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Pre-orders begin for Old Republic

EA has kicked off its pre-order promotions for its high profile MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic, as well as announced two special collector’s editions. Players can now pre-order the BioWare-developed MMO and will receive early access to the finished game for their trouble, as well as a colour stone …

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The Old Republic blamed for Star Wars Galaxies shut off

Sony Online Entertainment’s community relations director Linda Carlson has detailed the reasons behind the recently announced decision to call time on long-running MMO Star Wars: Galaxieslater this year. And amongst other things, the impending arrival of EA and BioWare’s MMO rival The Old Republic has been blamed. "It was time …

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Retail dates SWTOR for September

Online UK retailer ShopTo has given upcoming EA MMO title Star Wars: The Old Republic a September 9th release date in the UK according to a recent update. Back in january MCV learnt that EA executives were at the time anticipating a September release for the long-awaited game – much …

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Old Republic ‘a WoW clone’

Cowen and Company analyst Doug Creutz has issued a damning verdict of EA and BioWare’s upcoming MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic. Claiming that he was "largely unimpressed" by what he described as a "game that’s highly derivative of World of Warcraft" which sports visuals that are "competent but hardly …

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VIDEO: The Old Republic’s stunning intro

The opening cinematic for EA and BioWare’s upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic has appeared online, and you can watch the entire video below. We’re still none the wiser as to when the long awaited MMO will finally be released. Earlier in the year MCV discovered that EA execs were …

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VIDEO: Star Wars Kinect gameplay

Ahead of Microsoft’s E3 press conference at 6pm tonight (which will be liveblogged right here on MCVuk.com) the first gameplay video for Star Wars Kinect has arrived online. You can see it, courtesy of BamarEnLive, below. Entertainment Weekly reports that the game, developed by Terminal Reality, will feature characters and …

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