Mail Call: Get A Chance to Test SWTOR!

If you haven't already made an account at the SWTOR website, get to the choppah!! Do eet nao!! And then make sure to click on the little box that says that you want to be considered for testing. Input your info, have a droid scan your computer and update that info.

Good luck everyone on being selected!

Or should I say, "May the Force be with you."

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Okay, I won't because I ain't that much of a loser.

SWTOR: GC 2009 Walkthroughs!

Just a little something to whet your appetizzles! (I didn't' see no sexy Hutts though.)

Part 1: (Cinematic Dialogue & Bounty Hunter)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbQT8Jdc_RA

Part 2: (Smuggler & Sith Warrior)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRETcv6NUnE

Part 3: (Flash Points & The Choices You Make)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQhBdMGFDOw

Part 4: (Team Work & Lewtz!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h0EWkMtyQs

Someone come mop up my slobber!

SWTOR: Release Date Rumours

I just noticed this on MMORPG. Sounds about right...happy next birthday to me?

According to French site StarWars-Universe.com (English Translation) a release date for Star Wars: The Old Republic has been announced. The target is set for an October 2010 release, according to this report.

Keep in mind, we are currently classifying this as a rumor. We have no information to substantiate it at this time, so take it with a grain of salt.

SWTOR: Wow Wow Wee Waa! E3 Cinematic Trailer

Video Game - E3 2009 - Video Game Trailers

Just wow.

So hot.

More KOTOR Rumours For Your Face!

From 1UP.com:

Possible Star Wars KOTOR MMO Evidence Surfaces

Anonymous tipster adds to the growing pile of speculation.
By Steve Watts, 03/06/2008
After BioWare and LucasArts made a deal last year to work together, the internet was ablaze with speculation about a new Star Wars MMO in the works. It makes sense considering the popularity of the Knights of the Old Republic series from BioWare and the much poorer status among fans of the non-BioWare Star Wars Galaxies. We more recently reported that the game was in fact a new MMO set in the KOTOR framework, a claim that was quickly denied by Electronic Arts.

Today, a tipster contacted 1UP with portions of a script for what was said to be a "Star Wars online" game. The script's description of the game reads:

"This is a role-playing game set in the historical past of the Star Wars universe. Jedi and Sith battle across the galaxy with the power of the Force and are joined by soldiers, politicians and nobles. Players must choose the destinies of heroes and villains in a thrilling and dangerous universe."

Historical past? Jedi and Sith battling across the galaxy? To we Star Wars nerds, that sounds quite a bit like the "Old Republic" timeline, which BioWare Senior Writer Drew Karpyshyn helped flesh out with the KOTOR series and by penning the Darth Bane novels.

The script goes on to show an exchange between the player and a character named Fuse, a naive bomb designer. The portions of the script that we received are fairly heavy with dialog, which isn't typical for an MMORPG, but it does read very much like a script to a KOTOR game. This could mean that the two projects are still separate. On the other hand, the game was described to the tipster as an MMO, and "heavy dialog" is practically BioWare's calling card.

1UP contacted LucasArts about the script pages we saw, but unsurprisingly their response was not forthcoming: ""We don't have any comment beyond what we've already announced."

This isn't quite a smoking gun blaster yet, and our contact isn't Deep Throat; but the script looked legitimate and the style and tone of it shares a lot in common with the BioWare games we already know, including the more recent (but fairly similar) Mass Effect. We'll keep you posted as more news surfaces.

Could it be!? I certainly hope so!!!

EA To Acquire BioWare Corp. and Pandemic Studios

Oh whoops, I almost forgotted to post this but it was interesting especially after all the shit EA's been pulling these past few years:

EA To Acquire BioWare Corp. and Pandemic Studios

EA To Acquire BioWare Corp. and Pandemic Studios
Thursday October 11, 4:07 pm ET

Leaders in RPG, Action and Adventure Genres; Ten Franchises in Development - Six Wholly Owned

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS - News) today announced an agreement with Elevation Partners to acquire VG Holding Corp. -- the owner of both BioWare Corp. and Pandemic Studios. This acquisition gives EA a strong competitive position in key genres in interactive entertainment: action, adventure and role-playing games. The two studios have been recognized for creating some of the highest-quality games in the industry.

BioWare Corp. and Pandemic Studios have ten franchises under development, including six wholly owned games. BioWare Corp. is currently developing the highly anticipated Mass Effect, which will be published by Microsoft in November, and is in the early development stages of a massively multiplayer online game. Pandemic Studios is redefining open-world games with its upcoming Mercenaries 2: World in Flames(TM) and Saboteur(TM), in addition to several unannounced projects.

Pandemic Studios and BioWare Corp. employ roughly 800 people across four studios located in Edmonton, Canada; Los Angeles; Austin; and Brisbane, Australia.

"These are two of the most respected studios in the industry and I'm glad to be working with them again. They'll make a strong contribution to our strategic growth initiatives on quality, online gaming and developing new intellectual properties," said John Riccitiello, EA's Chief Executive Officer. "We also expect this will drive long-term value for our shareholders."

Pandemic Studios is led by Andrew Goldman, Josh Resnick and Greg Borrud. BioWare Corp. is jointly led by Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka. These teams will join the EA(TM) Games Label run by Frank Gibeau, President of EA Games.

"Pandemic Studios remains focused on attracting the best talent and creating blockbuster action games," said Josh Resnick, President and Co-founder of Pandemic Studios. "As a worldwide publishing leader, EA represents the ideal partner to bring our titles to market as global entertainment events."

"We are truly excited by John Riccitiello's new vision for EA," said Ray Muzyka, Co-founder and CEO of BioWare Corp. "This vision is consistent with BioWare's focus on crafting the highest quality story-driven games in the world. It will enable us to further the careers of the passionate, creative and hard working teams at BioWare Edmonton and BioWare Austin."

EA will pay up to $620 million in cash to the stockholders of VG Holding Corp. and will issue up to an additional $155 million in equity to certain employees of VG Holding Corp., which will be subject to time-based or performance-based vesting criteria. EA will also assume outstanding VG Holding Corp. stock options. In addition, EA has agreed to lend VG Holding Corp. up to $35 million through the closing of the acquisition.

Transaction and Financial Information

* The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.
* The transaction is expected to close in January 2008.
* On a GAAP basis, the acquisition is expected to be dilutive to EA's fiscal 2008 results by approximately $0.30 to $0.40 due to non-recurring acquisition-related charges, stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets. This amount is a preliminary estimate based on currently-available information and is subject to change.
* On a non-GAAP basis, the acquisition is expected to be dilutive to EA's fiscal 2008 fourth quarter results by approximately $0.05. This amount is a preliminary estimate based on currently-available information and is subject to change.

Acquisition Conference Call

Electronic Arts will host a conference call today at 2:00 pm Pacific Time / 5:00 pm Eastern Time to discuss the transaction. During the course of the call, Electronic Arts may also disclose material developments affecting its business and/or financial performance. Listeners may access the conference call live through a dial-in number at (877) 856-1956, access code 220497, or via webcast at http://investor.ea.com.

A dial-in replay of the conference call will be provided until October 18, 2007 at (719) 457-0820, access code 220497. A webcast archive of the conference call will be available for one year at http://investor.ea.com.

Second Quarter Conference Call

Electronic Arts Inc. will release its results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2008 after the close of market on Thursday, November 1, 2007. In conjunction with this release, Electronic Arts will host a conference call at 2:00 pm Pacific Time / 5:00 pm Eastern Time to review its results for the second fiscal quarter, discuss its outlook for the future, and may disclose other material developments affecting its business and/or financial performance. Listeners may access the conference call live through a dial-in number at (877) 723-9518, access code 220497, or via webcast at http://investor.ea.com.

A dial-in replay of the conference call will be provided until November 8, 2007 at (719) 457-0820, access code 220497. A webcast archive of the conference call will be available for one year at http://investor.ea.com.

ZOMGZ!! DO NOT PASS GO!! DO NOT COLLECT $200!!

But at the same time I'd like to see my Halfling Rogue go up against an EU Walker.

Mass Effect: Developer's Videos from PAX 2007

So like, there are three with a big huzzah to Game Trailers:

I guess you can play as a "jackass" if you want to, but once again, I hate the XBOX controller for FPSs. They seriously need a small asian handed people version.