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Star Wars: The Old Republic‘s Onslaught expansion won’t be launching as early as most players may hope. Following a round of testing on the PTS, BioWare has decided to spend a bit more time on the expansion in order to assure it meets player expectations. The developer has been gathering feedback from players since June and have already made some changes to Onslaught and plan to roll them out for testing in the near future. As a result, the expansion is now scheduled to release on October 22. As a result of this change, BioWare has also decided to make a small change to the Nautolan subscriber award. Originally intended to be given to any player who subscribed to SWTOR on the expansion’s launch day, the award will now be granted to everyone who subscribes between September 1 and October 22. … [Read more...] about SWTOR Pushes Onslaught Expansion Launch Back

BioWare had a lot to say and show about Onslaught, the next expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic, including a bunch of screenshots from the planets of Onderon, Dxun, Mek-Sha and Corellia. The devs also showed off the newest character to be your best friend, the gritty Jedi Padawan Arn: Apart from all the new images, there was some news to dish out. Notably, SWTOR is getting even better for free players, with previous expansions Shadow of Revan and Rise of the Hutt Cartel becoming free for everyone — no subscription required. Before it launched, I got the scoop on Shadow of Revan directly from the folks at BioWare, so read up on that if you’re looking forward to the soon-to-be free expansion. Also, if you’re looking to level up some alts in anticipation of Onslaught’s arrival, you can do so with a double XP event, running from July 23 to Aug. 20. That will still give you a couple of weeks to take a break until Onslaught’s launch in September. Or, you … [Read more...] about SWTOR Will Make Old Expansions Free When Onslaught Arrives

With the release of update 5.10.4 today, Star Wars: The Old Republic players — both free-to-play and preferred — now have access to all kinds of handy benefits. That’s right, hotbars have been added, medical probes are unlimited, and credit caps have been increased. Oh, and did we mention the unlimited quick travel? Yes, it’s for everyone. As far as the big news for the update goes, that’s pretty much it — oh except for something labeled in the patch notes as just “?????” with a note that there are “mysterious observers” near the Odessen base. So, maybe go check that out. As always, if you’re interested in the rest of the patch notes, they are available on the SWTOR site. … [Read more...] about SWTOR Update 5.10.4 Gives Everyone More Of Everything

Remember when BioWare teased a little trailer at the Game Awards in December last year? That almost seemed like a lifetime ago. We got a glimpse of Solas – the much misunderstood hero turn villain in the series’s last installment Dragon Age: Inquisition. Well that was way back in 2014, and now five years on, it’s beginning to feel like a drag. Fans and players want to know where the story goes, and because the narrative has been so good in the trilogy so far (gameplay not so much), it’s only inevitable that folks would be craving for more. Furthermore, developers BioWare are not having a good 2019. Anthem has made the news for all the wrong reasons, and one might suspect that the studio is buckling under that negativity. So please BioWare, here’s why we need the next Dragon Age before it’s too late. Or, give it to another studio worthy of completing the saga. We Want To See Tevinter Let’s face it – we all adore Dorian Pavus as a companion … [Read more...] about Dear BioWare: Gives Us The Next Dragon Age Before It’s Too Late

Star Wars: The Old Republic‘s Warriors and Marauders are in for some changes as the devs are (tentatively) set to implement bonuses for both classes. Players of both classes will have to meet some requirements to utilize these bonuses, mostly related to having high-end pieces, and players won’t need just one or two high-end pieces, but somewhere between four and six. Based on the forum posts — one each for Marauders and Sith Warriors — the bonuses that require these items will be pretty substantial. As an example, the Warriors’ Ubercharge bonus gives them two ability charges when using Force Charge and keeps them from being stunned or rooted for 3 seconds after using it. As for the Marauders, they’re getting a bit more love than the Warriors in the form of new abilities, tactical items, and more. As always, full details on both can be found via the links above. … [Read more...] about New Set Bonuses Incoming For SWTOR’s Marauders And Warriors