star wars the old republic | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:18:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png star wars the old republic | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Bioware announce Shadow of Revan MMO expansion for December https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/bioware-announce-shadow-of-revan-mmo-expansion-for-december/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/bioware-announce-shadow-of-revan-mmo-expansion-for-december/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:10:23 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=215353 If you were a fan of the original Knights of the Old Republic game, then chances are you've been hoping that Bioware will one day revisit Revan and put him in another game. While we aren't getting Knights of the Old Republic 3, we are getting a Revan themed expansion pack for the Star Wars: The …

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If you were a fan of the original Knights of the Old Republic game, then chances are you've been hoping that Bioware will one day revisit Revan and put him in another game. While we aren't getting Knights of the Old Republic 3, we are getting a Revan themed expansion pack for the Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO.

SWTOR: Shadow of Revan will launch this December, increasing the game's level cap to 60 and adding in new abilities and equipment. The expansion is mainly story focused, adding in new worlds and missions, telling the story of Revan's plan to leave both the republic and the empire “in ashes”.

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There are some pre-order bonuses for those who pay before a certain date. If you pre-order before the 2nd of November, you'll gain access to the expansion a week early, receive the Rise of the Hutt Cartel expansion and subscribers will receive XP boosters.

Shadow of Revan costs $19.99 for both subscribers and non subscribers. The expansion launches on the 2nd of December.

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KitGuru Says: While I would much rather have a Knights of the Old Republic 3, I'll take what I can get. Do any of you guys play SWTOR? Will you jump back in for the new expansion?

 

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Star Wars: Inside The Old Republic Launch Party https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/harrison/star-wars-inside-the-old-republic-launch-party/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/harrison/star-wars-inside-the-old-republic-launch-party/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 08:30:04 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=71792 One of the most eagerly awaited games in history is now well and truly upon us. For the launch event itself, we managed to sneak cameras into a secret London location – to capture some of the background to WoW's biggest threat yet. Set VideoScopes to stun. Part two of our very own Star Wars …

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One of the most eagerly awaited games in history is now well and truly upon us. For the launch event itself, we managed to sneak cameras into a secret London location – to capture some of the background to WoW's biggest threat yet. Set VideoScopes to stun.

Part two of our very own Star Wars Trilogy, takes us inside the launch event itself. Have a quick look at what happens behind the closed doors for yourself:-

KitGuru says: It's nice when people love you enough to welcome you and your cameras in, off the street, and past all the security guards. Maybe it's love. We're certainly starting to feel warm toward SW:TOR.

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Millions die of apathy – Wow! https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/harrison/millions-die-of-apathy-wow/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/harrison/millions-die-of-apathy-wow/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:20:28 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=67646 Every population ultimately suffers from the same problem. There comes a time when the death rate surpasses the birthrate and an ageing population begins to die off. Right now, that's happening in one specific realm. KitGuru dons robes of condolence +5 and heads into the ether. Announced in September 2001 and released 3 years later, …

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Every population ultimately suffers from the same problem. There comes a time when the death rate surpasses the birthrate and an ageing population begins to die off. Right now, that's happening in one specific realm. KitGuru dons robes of condolence +5 and heads into the ether.

Announced in September 2001 and released 3 years later, World of Warcraft has been a 21st century phenomenon.Each successive upgrade to the game, drew in new crowds of players from across the globe, while – at the same time – reconfirming the belief of existing players that they were living in the right world at the right time.

There was a sense that this alternative reality was more real than real and that it would continue to grow and evolve, without limit, into a new future.

Some Wall Street investment portfolios have now taken a beating on hearing the news that at least 1 million Warcraft combatants have died of apathy. No longer drawn to the ~$15 a month game play, the experts have reached the limit and can't be bothered to carry on repeating the pattern of quests and rewards.

If the present pattern of drop outs continues, then Blizzard's world will drop below 10 million users in the very near future.

Alongside the challenges of doing pretty much the same thing, day in and day out, for many years – there is also a sense that new games may provide fresher opportunities to have fun and collaborate with players across the globe. Namely, Bioware's upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic (TOR).

Pre-launch keys are being given away in their tens of thousands and the game itself is set to launch on 20th December 2011, with overall production costs of just under $140 million.

TOR replaces the Divided Empire of Star Wars: Galaxies and it is expected to sail past SGW's 400,000 users in no time at all.

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KitGuru says: StarCraft II was a natural transition point for Blizzard, so the powers that be won't be too shocked by the reduction in WoW users. Also, there has been a movement within the company to develop new ways to take money off users, without such a heavy reliance on monthly subscriptions. Still, Blizzard might have left it all too late. Will they manage to evolve like Blackberry or be run over like Nokia?

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