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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the Mask: The Force Unleashed]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/22/behind-the-mask-the-force-unleashed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/22/behind-the-mask-the-force-unleashed/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/22/behind-the-mask-the-force-unleashed/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/super-hero/" rel="tag">Super-hero</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/classes/" rel="tag">Classes</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/hands-on/" rel="tag">Hands-on</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/champions-online/" rel="tag">Champions Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/behind-the-mask/" rel="tag">Behind the Mask</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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Now that <a href="http://swtor.com"><em>The Old Republic</em></a> has hit the shelves, it seems like everyone has something to say about it. <a href="http://crypticstudios.com">Cryptic</a> seems to acknowledge it in its own unusual way: by lampshading it.<br />
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Enter the Unleashed, <a href="http://champions-online.com"><em>Champions Online</em>'s</a> newest free archetype. No, you're not misreading me here; the Unleashed is not a gold archetype. If you make an account right now, you can play the Unleashed from the moment you enter the character select screen, without spending a dime. Since it's the ninth free archetype, you'd think that he'd be a stable, bread-and-butter class. However, the Unleashed is nothing but. His wackiness approaches the Impulse, but where the Impulse is kind of ineffectual, the Unleashed is deadly efficient.<br />
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Interested in a sword-wielding knight who slings force blasts? Hit the jump and we'll see what <a href="http://massively.com/tag/cryptic-studios">Cryptic's</a> take on a Jedi can do.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/22/behind-the-mask-the-force-unleashed/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Behind the Mask: The Force Unleashed</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/22/behind-the-mask-the-force-unleashed/">Behind the Mask: The Force Unleashed</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/22/behind-the-mask-the-force-unleashed/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20132784/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/22/behind-the-mask-the-force-unleashed/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>archetype</category><category>behind-the-mask</category><category>brawler</category><category>champions</category><category>champions-online</category><category>champs</category><category>co</category><category>cryptic</category><category>cryptic-champions-online</category><category>cryptic-co</category><category>cryptic-studios</category><category>featured</category><category>force-unleashed</category><category>jedi</category><category>lightsaber</category><category>lightsabers</category><category>melee-dps</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>sith</category><category>star-wars</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>the-old-republic</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Mackey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The path of the Dark Side: The Old Republic shows Sith Warrior progression]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/04/29/the-path-of-the-dark-side-the-old-republic-shows-sith-warrior-p/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/04/29/the-path-of-the-dark-side-the-old-republic-shows-sith-warrior-p/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/04/29/the-path-of-the-dark-side-the-old-republic-shows-sith-warrior-p/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/classes/" rel="tag">Classes</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic/" rel="tag">Star Wars: The Old Republic</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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Can't wait until <a href="http://www.swtor.com/"><em>Star Wars: The Old Republic</em></a> comes out so you can get your Darth Vader or Darth Malak on? <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/bioware/">BioWare's</a> here to help with a tantalizing new video that shows the progression of a Sith Warrior in <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic"><em>TOR</em></a>.<br />
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While the Sith Warrior begins as an unskilled neophyte with a lightsaber substitute, he soon grows in power and chooses one of two advanced classes: the Sith Marauder or Sith Juggernaut. The video shows off a range of each class' skills from stealth attacks to lightsaber flinging. The Sith Warrior's not about a subtle appearance, of course; both advanced classes are shown wearing truly wicked-looking armor and intimidating masks.<br />
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If you want even more <em>TOR</em> news, take a look at the <a href="http://www.swtor.com/news/blog/20110429">new dev blog</a> from lead UI artist <a href="http://www.massively.joystiq.com/tag/michael-voigt">Michael Voigt</a>, all about designing the UI for the game. You can check out the Sith Warrior in all his glory after the jump!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/04/29/the-path-of-the-dark-side-the-old-republic-shows-sith-warrior-p/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The path of the Dark Side: The Old Republic shows Sith Warrior progression</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/04/29/the-path-of-the-dark-side-the-old-republic-shows-sith-warrior-p/">The path of the Dark Side: The Old Republic shows Sith Warrior progression</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/04/29/the-path-of-the-dark-side-the-old-republic-shows-sith-warrior-p/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19927637/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/04/29/the-path-of-the-dark-side-the-old-republic-shows-sith-warrior-p/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>advance-classes</category><category>armor</category><category>bioware</category><category>juggernaut</category><category>lightsaber</category><category>marauder</category><category>michael-voigt</category><category>sith</category><category>sith-juggernaut</category><category>sith-marauder</category><category>sith-warrior</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>swtor</category><category>the-old-republic</category><category>tor</category><category>trailer</category><category>video</category><category>warrior</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Perfect Ten: Predictions for The Old Republic]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/04/07/the-perfect-ten-predictions-for-the-old-republic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/04/07/the-perfect-ten-predictions-for-the-old-republic/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/04/07/the-perfect-ten-predictions-for-the-old-republic/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/humor/" rel="tag">Humor</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic/" rel="tag">Star Wars: The Old Republic</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/perfect-ten/" rel="tag">Perfect Ten</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm going to share with you a deep secret about the Massively staff: Pretty much all of us hate <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/editor/larry-everett">Larry</a>. Oh, as a person he's likable enough, and he showers regularly, so no complaints there. He even saved the President's dog once and earned the Merit of Patriotic Pooches. Women swoon at his feet, and men occasionally throw their billfolds at him just so that he can afford to live the luxurious lifestyle that he obviously deserves.<br />
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No, we hate him for a different reason entirely. You see, Larry gets the privilege and honor of being the <a href="http://www.swtor.com/"><em>Star Wars: The Old Republic</em></a> reporter in these here parts, which has earned him no end of envy from the rest of us. Whenever we're all talking about <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic"><em>TOR</em></a>, Shawn will come in the room and tell all of us to cut it out -- except Larry. "Larry, it's your job to talk about <em>The Old Republic</em>. Keep on truckin', pal! You're the best!"<br />
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And then Larry sticks his tongue out at us and makes pretend lightsaber noises for an hour or so while we grit our teeth.<br />
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But then I remembered: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/perfect-ten/">I have a top ten column</a>! In which I can talk about anything! And if that subject so happened to be <em>TOR</em>, then for one glorious week I could actually talk about <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/BioWare/">BioWare's </a>upcoming MMO without fear of reprisal from upper management! So today is all about my predictions for <em>The Old Republic</em>. Nine of them will come true; one will not. Have fun guessing which one!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/04/07/the-perfect-ten-predictions-for-the-old-republic/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Perfect Ten: Predictions for The Old Republic</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/04/07/the-perfect-ten-predictions-for-the-old-republic/">The Perfect Ten: Predictions for The Old Republic</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EST.  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Last month, Massively was invited to <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/lucasarts/">LucasArts</a> for a whole day's experience with <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/bioware">BioWare's</a> <a href="http://www.swtor.com/"><em>Star Wars: The Old Republic</em></a>. One of the perks of living on the West Coast is that I get to attend all these awesome in-depth Silicon Valley events and really expand on Massively's sessions at <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/14/hyperspace-beacon-testing-the-swtor-waters/">various</a> <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/18/e3-2010-hands-on-with-the-old-republics-smuggler-class/">conventions</a>!<br />
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For all my enthusiasm, I have to admit I approached this hands-on with no small amount of trepidation. I'm a huge Star Wars fan (I still play <em><a href="http://starwarsgalaxies.station.sony.com/players/index.vm">Star Wars Galaxies</a></em>!), but I fell out of "expert" range on the saga a decade ago. Like many of you readers, I've been wary of the hype and even warier of delusions of grandeur on the part of game companies trying to do justice to the IP. I was really afraid that it wouldn't be as good as I'd hoped and that I'd walk away disappointed.<br />
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And given the parts I saw, <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic/">SWTOR's</a></em> not as good as I'd hoped. It's <em>better</em>.<br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/swtor-jedi-knight-immersion-day/">SWTOR Jedi Immersion Day</a></strong></p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/swtor-jedi-knight-immersion-day/#3620477"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/11/tythonvid-1291153501_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/swtor-jedi-knight-immersion-day/#3620475"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/11/knight-1291153498_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/swtor-jedi-knight-immersion-day/#3620467"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/11/council-1291153485_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/swtor-jedi-knight-immersion-day/#3620472"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/11/jeditython005_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/swtor-jedi-knight-immersion-day/#3688912"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/12/jeditython017rgb2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/15/hands-on-with-swtors-jedi-knight-on-tython/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Hands-on with SWTOR's Jedi Knight on Tython</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/15/hands-on-with-swtors-jedi-knight-on-tython/">Hands-on with SWTOR's Jedi Knight on Tython</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/15/hands-on-with-swtors-jedi-knight-on-tython/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19715384/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/15/hands-on-with-swtors-jedi-knight-on-tython/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>BioWare</category><category>bioware-ea</category><category>classes</category><category>codex</category><category>combat</category><category>daniel-erickson</category><category>dialogue</category><category>ea</category><category>Electronic-Arts</category><category>exclusive</category><category>featured</category><category>gallery</category><category>group-dialogue</category><category>grouping</category><category>hand-on</category><category>hands-on</category><category>jedi</category><category>jedi-knight</category><category>lightsaber</category><category>LucasArts</category><category>movie</category><category>music</category><category>padawan</category><category>preview</category><category>previews</category><category>screenshot</category><category>screenshots</category><category>Star-Wars</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>Stephen-Reid</category><category>swtor</category><category>swtor-hands-on</category><category>the-old-republic</category><category>tor</category><category>trailer</category><category>tython</category><category>video</category><category>voiceover</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brianna Royce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyperspace Beacon: Killer colors]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/10/12/hyperspace-beacon-killer-colors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/10/12/hyperspace-beacon-killer-colors/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/10/12/hyperspace-beacon-killer-colors/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/lore/" rel="tag">Lore</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic/" rel="tag">Star Wars: The Old Republic</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/hyperspace-beacon/" rel="tag">Hyperspace Beacon</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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The lightsaber is the most iconic tool of the Jedi in Star Wars. "<em>This weapon is your life</em>," <a href="http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/obiwankenobi/index.html">Obi-Wan Kenobi</a> said to <a href="http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/anakinskywalker/index.html">Anakin Skywalker</a> as the master handed back the lightsaber his student lost while chasing <a href="http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/zamwesell/index.html">Zam Wessel</a>. Without a lightsaber, the Jedi are just another group of wizards with fancy quotables. But as soon as you put the glowing laser sword in their hands, they become something more; they become the warriors whom every child has imitated in one way or another. Just what about that blade makes it special? Well, I can't tell you the reason people are intrigued by the illuminated weapon, but I can tell you that, according to lore, the crystal is the heart of the blade.<br />
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In the movies, we have seen four different colored blades: red, green, blue, and purple, but other colors exist in lore. The Lead Writer for <a href="http://swtor.com"><em>Star Wars: The Old Republic</em></a>, Daniel Erickson, made a statement at <a href="http://paxsite.com">PAX</a> when questioned about saber crystal colors at the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic/"><em>SWTOR</em></a> presentation: "<em>There is a broad spectrum of crystals available out in the galaxy. We have not made final plans on some of the more esoteric ones. They all have specific canonical connotations -- as to what they represent and how they came to be.</em>" Which raises the question: What are these canonical connotations? What do the colors of the crystals mean? I took a trip through Star Wars lore to uncover the answer to that question. Follow me after to break to find out more.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/10/12/hyperspace-beacon-killer-colors/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Hyperspace Beacon: Killer colors</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/10/12/hyperspace-beacon-killer-colors/">Hyperspace Beacon: Killer colors</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/10/12/hyperspace-beacon-killer-colors/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19666999/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/10/12/hyperspace-beacon-killer-colors/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Adegan</category><category>bioware</category><category>consular</category><category>Darth-Plagueis</category><category>ea</category><category>ea-bioware</category><category>electronic-arts</category><category>featured</category><category>guardian</category><category>Ilum</category><category>jedi-consular</category><category>Jedi-guardian</category><category>lightsaber</category><category>lightsaber-colors</category><category>lightsaber-crystals</category><category>lucas-arts</category><category>LucasArts</category><category>Mace-windu</category><category>Star-Wars</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>swtor</category><category>swtor-lore-guide</category><category>the-old-republic</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Everett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[E3 2010: Hands-on with Clone Wars Adventures]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/19/e3-2010-hands-on-with-clone-wars-adventures/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/19/e3-2010-hands-on-with-clone-wars-adventures/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/19/e3-2010-hands-on-with-clone-wars-adventures/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/betas/" rel="tag">Betas</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/puzzle/" rel="tag">Puzzle</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/previews/" rel="tag">Previews</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/browser/" rel="tag">Browser</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/hands-on/" rel="tag">Hands-on</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/virtual-worlds/" rel="tag">Virtual worlds</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/massively-hands-on/" rel="tag">Massively Hands-on</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/first-impressions/" rel="tag">First Impressions</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/massively-event-coverage/" rel="tag">Massively Event Coverage</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/clone-wars-adventures/" rel="tag">Clone Wars Adventures</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.clonewarsadventures.com/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/06/cwa-e3-2010-speederbike-580.jpg" /></a></div>
Arriving at the SOE booth at <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/e3-2010/">E3</a>, one is assaulted with the shininess of their latest upcoming titles, <a href="http://dcuo.station.sony.com/"><em>DC Universe Online</em></a> and <a href="http://theagency.station.sony.com/"><em>The Agency</em></a>. But scattered about the booth were demo stations for many of their other upcoming games including the recently announced <a href="http://www.clonewarsadventures.com/"><em>Clone Wars Adventures</em></a>. We haven't heard much about this game since <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/01/new-star-wars-online-game-revealed-clone-wars-adventures/">it was announced</a> (and <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/04/exclusive-soe-talks-clone-wars-adventures/">our subsequent interview with the lead designer</a>), but we got to sit down at E3 and find out what's involved.<br />
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As a quick refresher, <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/clone-wars-adventures/">CWA</a> </em>is less a traditional MMORPG and more a virtual lobby where players can access a number of minigames. There's no leveling or quests or equipment with stats. It's more <a href="http://www.freerealms.com/"><em>Free Realms</em></a> and less <a href="http://www.eqplayers.com"><em>EverQuest</em></a>. It will be free-to-play as a Flash-based browser title when it arrives this fall. But how does all this actually play? Click past the jump for more info.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/19/e3-2010-hands-on-with-clone-wars-adventures/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>E3 2010: Hands-on with Clone Wars Adventures</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/19/e3-2010-hands-on-with-clone-wars-adventures/">E3 2010: Hands-on with Clone Wars Adventures</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/19/e3-2010-hands-on-with-clone-wars-adventures/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19522223/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/19/e3-2010-hands-on-with-clone-wars-adventures/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cash-shop</category><category>clone-wars</category><category>Clone-Wars-Adventures</category><category>cwa</category><category>e3</category><category>e3-2010</category><category>featured</category><category>lightsaber</category><category>Lightsaber-Duels</category><category>lobby</category><category>minigames</category><category>soe</category><category>sony</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><category>star-wars</category><category>tower-defense</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusive: SOE talks Clone Wars Adventures]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/04/exclusive-soe-talks-clone-wars-adventures/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/04/exclusive-soe-talks-clone-wars-adventures/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/04/exclusive-soe-talks-clone-wars-adventures/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/previews/" rel="tag">Previews</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/browser/" rel="tag">Browser</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/trading-card-games/" rel="tag">Trading card games</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/casual/" rel="tag">Casual</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/virtual-worlds/" rel="tag">Virtual worlds</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/massively-interviews/" rel="tag">Massively Interviews</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/kids/" rel="tag">Kids</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/family/" rel="tag">Family</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/clone-wars-adventures/" rel="tag">Clone Wars Adventures</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.clonewarsadventures.com"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/06/fellucia.png" /></a></div>
<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/01/new-star-wars-online-game-revealed-clone-wars-adventures/">Last Tuesday, we gleefully reported</a> on <a href="http://www.station.sony.com/">Sony Online Entertainment</a>'s brand-new, upcoming Star Wars game: <em><a href="http://www.clonewarsadventures.com/">Clone Wars Adventures</a></em>. We'd heard the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/09/04/rumor-soe-to-launch-casual-browser-mmo-for-clone-wars/">rumors</a>, but confirmation sent us into pure fan-frenzy! This kid-friendly virtual world promises a free-to-play romp through the Clone Wars era, allowing players to jump into Star Wars minigames and join the storied heroes of the Republic in the fight against the Separatist armies. That's what we could dig up on the official site, anyway -- but don't you want to know more?<br />
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Well, Star Wars fans, you're in luck, because we've landed a juicy interview with the Lead Designer of <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/clone-wars-adventures">CWA</a></em>, Matt Higby. Join us after the break as Matt graciously answers all our eager questions about purple lightsabers and parental tools, cartoons and cash shops, and why adult fans (not just kids) will want to check it out!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/04/exclusive-soe-talks-clone-wars-adventures/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Exclusive: SOE talks Clone Wars Adventures</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/04/exclusive-soe-talks-clone-wars-adventures/">Exclusive: SOE talks Clone Wars Adventures</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/04/exclusive-soe-talks-clone-wars-adventures/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19502958/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/04/exclusive-soe-talks-clone-wars-adventures/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ahsoka-tano</category><category>anakin-skywalker</category><category>clone-wars</category><category>Clone-Wars-Adventures</category><category>cwa</category><category>featured</category><category>free-realms</category><category>interview</category><category>Interviews</category><category>kids</category><category>lightsaber</category><category>Lightsaber-Duels</category><category>matt-higby</category><category>padawan</category><category>sci-fi</category><category>star-wars</category><category>star-wars-clone-wars</category><category>star-wars-clone-wars-adventures</category><category>swcwa</category><category>trading-card-games</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brianna Royce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SWTOR's Sith Warrior detailed, cataloged]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/08/29/swtors-sith-warrior-detailed-cataloged/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/08/29/swtors-sith-warrior-detailed-cataloged/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/08/29/swtors-sith-warrior-detailed-cataloged/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/classes/" rel="tag">Classes</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic/" rel="tag">Star Wars: The Old Republic</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2009/08/swtorswheader24.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
Gamescom provided us with plenty of information on the newly revealed Sith Warrior class for <em><a href="http://www.swtor.com">Star Wars: The Old Republic</a></em>. So much is already known, making <a href="http://www.swtor.com/info/holonet/classes/sith-warrior">the newly revealed official web page</a> feel like a safe place to keep all that information rather than a source of geeky revelation.<br /><br />We're nothing if not persistent in our quest to discover curious new things, and such is what we found in the concept art on the Sith Warrior's Holonet entry. <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/BioWare/">BioWare</a> seems to be outdoing themselves when it comes to <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/gallery/star-wars-the-old-republic-concept-art/2243371/full/">designing various lightsaber hilts</a> for the unscrupulous Sith. Additionally, reading the overview text for the class reveals two storylines: One where your character aligns themselves with the recently formed Dark Council, and the other a path of the renegade seeking their own goals.<br /><br />Watching the short videos cemented it for us, most likely. BioWare will be hard pressed to show us another Empire class that warrants a significant chunk of our time. Then again, with PAX just one week away, they may just do that.<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/star-wars-the-old-republic-concept-art/">Star Wars: The Old Republic Concept Art</a></strong></p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/star-wars-the-old-republic-concept-art/#1255574"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2009/01/ca_20090102_colorstudy03_1600x780_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/star-wars-the-old-republic-concept-art/#2004016"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2009/05/ca4_800x257_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/star-wars-the-old-republic-concept-art/#1255575"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2009/01/ca_20090102_human_male_concept_863x1076_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/star-wars-the-old-republic-concept-art/#2243369"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2009/08/ca1_800x450_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/star-wars-the-old-republic-concept-art/#1255576"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2009/01/ca_20090102_ithorian_concept_1600x1375_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/star-wars-the-old-republic-1/">Star Wars: The Old Republic Screenshots</a></strong></p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/star-wars-the-old-republic-1/#1357047"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2009/02/ss_20090213_004_1600x900_thumbnail.jpg" alt="A Hutt" title="A Hutt" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/star-wars-the-old-republic-1/#1357048"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2009/02/ss_20090213_005_1600x900_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Cantina of the Hutt Palace" title="Cantina of the Hutt Palace" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/star-wars-the-old-republic-1/#1111058"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2008/10/ss_20081021_droidswithblasters_full_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Droids with blasters" title="Droids with blasters" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/star-wars-the-old-republic-1/#1111059"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2008/10/ss_20081021_tomblightsaberduel_full_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Tomb Lightsaber Duel " title="Tomb Lightsaber Duel " /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/star-wars-the-old-republic-1/#1111060"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2008/10/ss_20081021_trooperopensfire_full_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Trooper opens fire" title="Trooper opens fire" /></a></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/08/29/swtors-sith-warrior-detailed-cataloged/">SWTOR's Sith Warrior detailed, cataloged</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.swtor.com/info/holonet/classes/sith-warrior>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/08/29/swtors-sith-warrior-detailed-cataloged/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19144596/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/08/29/swtors-sith-warrior-detailed-cataloged/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bioware</category><category>ea</category><category>electronic-arts</category><category>lightsaber</category><category>lucasarts</category><category>sith-warrior</category><category>star-wars</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>swtor</category><category>the-old-republic</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kyle Horner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Old Republic video details Tython, shows off unexpected footage]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/01/31/the-old-republic-video-details-tython-shows-off-unexpected-foot/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/01/31/the-old-republic-video-details-tython-shows-off-unexpected-foot/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/01/31/the-old-republic-video-details-tython-shows-off-unexpected-foot/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic/" rel="tag">Star Wars: The Old Republic</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/01/30/the-old-republic-video-details-tython-shows-off-unexpected-foot/"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2009/01/untitled-1.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/BioWare/">BioWare</a> has unleashed what they're calling the first Developer Dispatch on their <a href="http://www.swtor.com/media/vidcasts/devdispatch001">official <em>Star Wars: The Old Republic</em> website</a>. In truth, it's an exceptionally high quality developer diary video centered around Jedi training planet Tython and its laborious creation. And while that doesn't sound particularly awesome, it actually is pretty much that.<br /><br />Disappointingly, no new combat footage was given up this time around. Mostly, we weren't given any gameplay to indulge upon. What was offered was soothing geek-surances like the above image of lightsaber concept-to-game model. This is BioWare saying, "See? <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/star-wars-the-old-republic-concept-art/">Our concept art</a> translates quite well into game engine!" <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/01/03/bioware-blog-defines-stylized-reality-in-the-old-republic/">and they're basically on the mark</a>.<br /><br />One thing BioWare was able to do is say a lot with just a little. The gameplay footage that <em>was</em> revealed caught us a little off guard. Not only did this fresh early footage bare what most MMOs have a player staring at for hours -- their avatar jogging along complacently -- but it looked pretty good. Obviously, we're not raising <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic">The Old Republic's</a></em> right hand in victory over "pretty good" looking footage. Yet at this early date, such a routine-but-key visual looks like it's been pretty well nailed down. Check out the full video after the break.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/01/31/the-old-republic-video-details-tython-shows-off-unexpected-foot/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Old Republic video details Tython, shows off unexpected footage</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/01/31/the-old-republic-video-details-tython-shows-off-unexpected-foot/">The Old Republic video details Tython, shows off unexpected footage</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 10:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.swtor.com/media/vidcasts/devdispatch001>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/01/31/the-old-republic-video-details-tython-shows-off-unexpected-foot/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1446255/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/01/31/the-old-republic-video-details-tython-shows-off-unexpected-foot/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bioware</category><category>developer-dispatch</category><category>gameplay</category><category>jedi</category><category>lightsaber</category><category>star-wars</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>trailer</category><category>tython</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kyle Horner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 10:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penny Arcade comments on Old Republic footage]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/12/18/penny-arcade-comments-on-old-republic-footage/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/12/18/penny-arcade-comments-on-old-republic-footage/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/12/18/penny-arcade-comments-on-old-republic-footage/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic/" rel="tag">Star Wars: The Old Republic</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.penny-arcade.com/2008/12/17/once-more-unto-breach/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2008/12/killingthenexu.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /></div>
<a href="http://www.swtor.com"><em>The Old Republic</em></a>'s latest <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/12/12/first-star-wars-the-old-republic-video-offering-is-a-documentar/">video footage</a> had some people <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/12/12/picking-apart-the-first-star-wars-the-old-republic-video-piece/">drooling over</a> the release of the highly anticipated BioWare title, but others, like Tycho from <a href="http://www.penny-arcade.com">Penny Arcade</a>, <a href="http://www.penny-arcade.com/2008/12/17/once-more-unto-breach/">weren't too impressed</a> during the latest trailer.<br /><br />Tycho's comments, while negative, can ring truthful to those who have been following <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic"><em>SWTOR</em></a> since the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/10/21/star-wars-mmo-announced-as-the-old-republic/">great announcement</a> back in October. It seems that we keep hearing about this great "story pillar" of the game and how most MMOs don't contain an intense storyline, but veterans of <a href="http://ac.turbine.com/"><em>Asheron's Call</em></a>'s monthly updates or <a href="http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wrath"><em>Wrath of the Lich King</em></a>'s new emphasis on story will certainly recall that some games have already put story in as their main pillar.<br /><br />Of course, Tycho also brings up the fact that it's odd for someone with an <a href="http://www.ratemyeverything.net/image/1471/0/Lightsaber.ashx">infinitely sharp laser beam sword</a> to slash at the same monster multiple times, but we think you get the idea. Check out all of <a href="http://www.penny-arcade.com/2008/12/17/once-more-unto-breach/">Tycho's comments</a> in his Penny Arcade blog post and make your own decisions on what you think of the first gameplay footage.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/12/18/penny-arcade-comments-on-old-republic-footage/">Penny Arcade comments on Old Republic footage</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.penny-arcade.com/2008/12/17/once-more-unto-breach/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/12/18/penny-arcade-comments-on-old-republic-footage/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1404888/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/12/18/penny-arcade-comments-on-old-republic-footage/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bioware</category><category>lightsaber</category><category>lucasarts</category><category>pa</category><category>penny-arcade</category><category>star-wars</category><category>star-wars-mmo</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>swtor</category><category>the-old-republic</category><category>tor</category><category>tycho</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seraphina Brennan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Wars: The Old Republic to have choreographed combat]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/10/star-wars-the-old-republic-to-have-choreographed-combat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/10/star-wars-the-old-republic-to-have-choreographed-combat/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/10/star-wars-the-old-republic-to-have-choreographed-combat/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pvp/" rel="tag">PvP</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic/" rel="tag">Star Wars: The Old Republic</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2008/11/lightsabercombatsmallat225.jpg" alt="" />For some MMO players, nothing kills immersion more than the constant reminder that your avatar is a hollow, ephemeral character model, with every weapon strike that passes right through your ghostly form driving that point home. <a href="http://www.swtor.com/"><em>Star Wars: The Old Republic</em></a> has a new take on MMO combat that should come as welcome news to anyone who faults the way combat looks in most massively multiplayer online titles.<br /><br /><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/bioware">Bioware</a> president Greg Zeschuk has told <a href="http://www.videogaming247.com ">videogaming247</a> that combatants in <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic">SWTOR</a></em> won't be 'swinging through each other', largely due to the fact that choreography will play a major role in the forthcoming title's combat system.<em> "Star Wars is choreographed, it's elegant; it's big, powerful moves and lightning bolt flashes, but in a way that makes sense visually and aesthetically. One of the goals we have is to create this choreographed type of combat that looks as though it could be taking place in a Star Wars movie," </em>he <a href="http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/10/bioware-boss-the-old-republic-melee-combat-will-be-choreographed/">recently commented to videogaming247</a>. <br /><br />Is this a welcome change for you as an MMO player, or is the way avatar combat presently looks in most massively multiplayer titles fine for you?<hr />
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            <td><em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/bioware/">BioWare</a> has finally unveiled <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic/">Star Wars: The Old Republic</a>, their new MMO! Massively's got you covered on all the details -- from <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/10/21/massively-and-joystiq-liveblog-the-star-wars-bioware-announcem/">liveblogging the announcement</a> to <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/10/21/views-from-star-wars-the-old-republic/">screenshot galleries and more</a>. Join us in the Galaxy far, far away!<br /></em></td>
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</table><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/10/star-wars-the-old-republic-to-have-choreographed-combat/">Star Wars: The Old Republic to have choreographed combat</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/10/bioware-boss-the-old-republic-melee-combat-will-be-choreographed>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/10/star-wars-the-old-republic-to-have-choreographed-combat/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1367585/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/10/star-wars-the-old-republic-to-have-choreographed-combat/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bioware</category><category>choreography</category><category>combat</category><category>game-mechanics</category><category>greg-zeschuk</category><category>lightsaber</category><category>lightsabers</category><category>pvp</category><category>sci-fi</category><category>star-wars</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>swtor</category><category>tor</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Egan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[First look at Star Wars: The Old Republic in PC Gamer magazine]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/07/first-look-at-star-wars-the-old-republic-in-pc-gamer-magazine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/07/first-look-at-star-wars-the-old-republic-in-pc-gamer-magazine/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/07/first-look-at-star-wars-the-old-republic-in-pc-gamer-magazine/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/previews/" rel="tag">Previews</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic/" rel="tag">Star Wars: The Old Republic</a></p><a href="http://www.swtor.com/news/article/20081106_001"><img hspace="4" border="1" align="right" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2008/11/newsarticles_20081106_pcgamer.jpg" /></a>If ever there was a thing to go all googly-eyed over, it's the <a href="http://www.swtor.com/news/article/20081106_001">first look a <em>Star Wars: The Old Republic</em></a>. While it's a shame that such information isn't being released onto the web, at least we've got it <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/10/25/the-digital-continuum-is-the-force-strong-with-the-old-republic/">earlier than most people were expecting</a>. PC Gamer magazine has gotten an exclusive first look at <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/bioware">BioWare's</a> incubating MMO, including interviews with creative director James Ohlen, principal lead writer Daniel Erickson, and BioWare co-founders Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk.<br /><br />The issue also apparently has exclusive screenshots for anyone brave enough to look. We're sure that what we've seen so far are very early conceptual designs, but it still pains us to see log-sized lightsabers -- <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/04/bioware-employees-satirize-swtors-ginormous-lightsabers/">even if BioWare is willing to laugh at themselves over it</a>.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/07/first-look-at-star-wars-the-old-republic-in-pc-gamer-magazine/">First look at Star Wars: The Old Republic in PC Gamer magazine</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.swtor.com/news/article/20081106_001>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/07/first-look-at-star-wars-the-old-republic-in-pc-gamer-magazine/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1364873/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/07/first-look-at-star-wars-the-old-republic-in-pc-gamer-magazine/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bioware</category><category>daniel-erickson</category><category>ea</category><category>electronic-arts</category><category>greg-zeschuk</category><category>halloween</category><category>james-ohlen</category><category>kotor</category><category>lightsaber</category><category>lightsabers</category><category>pc-gamer</category><category>ray-muzyka</category><category>star-wars</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>swtor</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kyle Horner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BioWare employees satirize SWTOR's ginormous lightsabers]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/04/bioware-employees-satirize-swtors-ginormous-lightsabers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/04/bioware-employees-satirize-swtors-ginormous-lightsabers/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/04/bioware-employees-satirize-swtors-ginormous-lightsabers/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/humor/" rel="tag">Humor</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic/" rel="tag">Star Wars: The Old Republic</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://kotaku.com/5075263/biowares-halloweeners-mock-their-own-giant-lightsabers"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2008/11/swtor_costume_giantsaber.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="left">You may have noticed that the lightsabers in <a href="http://swtor.bioware.com"><em>Star Wars</em>: <em>The Old Republic</em></a> are disproportionately large. A vocal minority of fans are crying bloody murder about this, and <a href="http://bioware.com">BioWare</a> is not unaware of that fact. At a company Halloween party, it would appear that they made a self-deprecating joke of it, with at least one employee showing up with an outrageously huge lightsaber, then staging a recreation of the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/star-wars-the-old-republic-1/1111062/">screenshot</a> that raised all those eyebrows.<br /><br />The image <a href="http://kotaku.com/5075263/biowares-halloweeners-mock-their-own-giant-lightsabers">was leaked to gaming blog Kotaku</a>, and here it is. BioWare seems to believe it's good to have a sense of humor about yourself, and we agree!<br /></div>
</div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/04/bioware-employees-satirize-swtors-ginormous-lightsabers/">BioWare employees satirize SWTOR's ginormous lightsabers</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://kotaku.com/5075263/biowares-halloweeners-mock-their-own-giant-lightsabers>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/04/bioware-employees-satirize-swtors-ginormous-lightsabers/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1362142/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/04/bioware-employees-satirize-swtors-ginormous-lightsabers/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>art</category><category>art style</category><category>bioware</category><category>bioware-austin</category><category>costume</category><category>costumes</category><category>ea</category><category>halloween</category><category>joke</category><category>lightsaber</category><category>lightsabers</category><category>lightsabre</category><category>lightsabres</category><category>star-wars</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>style</category><category>swtor</category><category>the-old-republic</category><category>tor</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Samuel Axon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warhammer Online: an interview of massive miniatures]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/30/warhammer-online-an-interview-of-massive-miniatures/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/30/warhammer-online-an-interview-of-massive-miniatures/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/30/warhammer-online-an-interview-of-massive-miniatures/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/warhammer-online/" rel="tag">Warhammer Online</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.warhammeronline.com/english/media/screenshots/"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" align="top" alt="Armored and dangerous." src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2007/11/wrhmerikmogensen.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&amp;func=display&amp;ceid=192">Tentonhammer have recently posted an interview with Erik Mogensen,</a> Licensing Manager of Games Workshop, about the upcoming <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/warhammer-online"><span style="font-style: italic;">Warhammer Online.</span></a> The interview focuses on the problems of turning a tabletop miniature game into a top-flight MMO, and whether EA Mythic have had difficulty adapting to the licensing requirements that Games Workshop need.<br /><br />Licenses and MMOs are curious bedfellows, and it's a separate kind of balance that -- although Erik is very upbeat about the work that's been done by Mythic, it's usually much less flexible than the PvE and PvP side of things. On the one hand, it's instant market saturation -- you don't have to explain what a Klingon or a Lightsaber is to <span style="font-style: italic;">anyone</span>. On the other hand, condensing a universe into a single game will never be <a href="http://starwarsgalaxies.station.sony.com/">easy.</a></div>
</div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/30/warhammer-online-an-interview-of-massive-miniatures/">Warhammer Online: an interview of massive miniatures</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://warhammer.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&amp;func=display&amp;ceid=192>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/30/warhammer-online-an-interview-of-massive-miniatures/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1051043/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/30/warhammer-online-an-interview-of-massive-miniatures/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ea-mythic</category><category>erik-mogensen</category><category>games-workshop</category><category>klingon</category><category>lightsaber</category><category>mythic</category><category>warhammer</category><category>warhammer-online</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Louis McLaughlin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
