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Patch 1.1.1 is now live for Star Wars: The Old Republic players, BioWare and comes with a new list of patch notes. BioWare was forced to act fast when its last major update, version 1.1, sparked issues surrounding high-level PvP in the Ilum open world PVP area. A broken mechanic apparently allowed players to enter …

BioWare has announced that it’s building resources into Mass Effect 3 that will better ease new players into the story than Mass Effect 2 managed. You may remember the comic book-style intro that PS3 Mass Effect 2 players could use to catch up on events of the Xbox-only first game. That, according to BioWare, wasn’t …

You already knew that the action of Mass Effect 3 will take you to new corners of the galaxy and further, but little has been seen of the new locations thus far. The GTTV episode below kicks off with a look at BioWare’s trilogy finale, with a look at Mars – the red planet and …

Following on from today’s Mass Effect 3 demo announcement and trailer, BioWare has released the specifications list for PC players and more info on the demo’s content. First up, the PC tech specs, which are specifically for the demo but shouldn’t be much different from that of the final game: Minimum Spec: CPU – 1.8 …

Star Wars: The Old Republic today received the ‘Rise of the Rakghouls’ 1.1 update, but it appears the patch has opened the door to yet another new exploit. According to reports, the issue surrounds high-level PvP on the Illum open world PVP area. Players have apparently found a way to exploit the spawning of turrets, …

BioWare has confirmed that both digital and physical versions of Mass Effect 3 on PC will require users to have Origin set up on their machines. Speaking in a Q&A, BioWare’s Chris Priestly said: “Origin is required for all PC editions of Mass Effect 3, physical or digital,” adding, “Mass Effect 3 will require a …

The latest episode of BioWare’s in-house video blog, Pulse, focuses on the developer’s approach to story writing. An entertaining watch that got us all excited again about the game’s March release, it features series lead writer Mac Walters discussing emotion and character development in the sci-fi world. “Overall, it’s looking like it’s going to end …

Bioware has released the latest episode of Bioware Pulse, showing off the voiceover work that has gone into making Mass Effect 3. It covers a trip to the BioWare Edmonton studio in Canada and insight from voiceover director Caroline Livingstone and lead sound designer Rob Blake. Last week, EA detailed a range of UK Mass …

BioWare has released Game Update 1.1 for Star Wars: The Old Republic, but before you rejoice, it’s only on the public test server. The update applies a long list of changes, including “a new Flashpoint, Kaon Under Siege, and four new boss additions to Operation: Karagga’s Palace,” as well as “changes to Open World PvP …

Yes, that title says it all, and it’s definitely a Star Wars The Old Republic news day today. Unfortunately, the Daily Mail couldn’t make it a week into 2012 before it posted up its latest tirade against those mind-corrupting video games. This year’s debut target is BioWare’s The Old Republic. You know, that game set …

Australian gamers have not shied away from importing Star Wars: The Old Republic online. Now local retailer EB Games has done the same and are selling it two months ahead of schedule. EB Games sells SWTOR early Star Wars: The Old Republic has yet to be launched officially in Australia, with the expected launch date …

BioWare’s released the latest patch for Star Wars: The Old Republic, fixing various mission and UI bugs but overlooking yesterday’s insane dance exploit. In case you missed the rather large bug, it basically involves dancing during a gunfight to render player characters totally invincible to enemy damage. Though the current patch doesn’t sort the trick, …

BioWare has been forced in to action this morning by the emergence of a potentially game-breaking exploit discovered in Star Wars: The Old Republic. The trick, which essentially renders players invincible to all enemy damage, basically involves dancing during a gunfight. Yes, nobody thought to try this out during the beta sessions. BioWare’s removed all …

One of the big questions that’s been dogging Star Wars: The Old Republic since its December 20th is ‘where is the Mac version?’ And while BioWare doesn’t have solid answer for you yet, but company founders Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk confirm it’s definitely something that fits into the game’s long-term plans. “We know there’s …

BioWare has today confirmed it’s temporarily banned Star Wars: The Old Republic players for “exploiting” an end-game world. The issue resolves around players visiting the high-end Ilum planet before their character has reached the recommended level of 40, and somehow managing to make it to the chests and boxes containing all the rare loot. The …