Archive for July, 2010

Nar Shaddaa: Crowning Jewel Of The Underworld

Circling the planet Hutta is its largest moon – Nar Shaddaa, the ultimate corrupt city. Dominated by underworld concerns and owned by the Hutts, this sprawling mass of skyscrapers is considered one of the most dangerous and exciting places in the galaxy, where anything can be had for the right price.

Access the HoloNet to learn more about Nar Shaddaa. Check outthis video to see the endless city that covers the moon’s landscape. Also, don’t forget to visit the media section for never-before-seen screenshots, concept art, and wallpapers showing this capital of illegal commerce.

The Music Of The Old Republic

No words, just watch the video! This video really brought a lot of excitement to me for The Old Republic and showed me how true to the original films the music that is being produced is.

“Sound is 50 percent of the moviegoing experience, and I’ve always believed audiences are moved and excited by what they hear in my movies at least as much as by what they see.” – George Lucas

The emotional experience of Star Wars™ comes to life in new music created exclusively for The Old Republic™. From soft melodies that ring in the forest of Alderaan to the magnificent booming of a battle scene on Ord Mantell, a talented team of composers, musicians and developers came together to create a magical score for the game.

Watch Developer Dispatch: Music of The Old Republic to see what goes into weaving the familiarStar Wars riffs with a new original score. And learn how music impacts the thrilling moments in video games as well as movies.

Game Testing Has Finally Started!

That’s right, the moment we’ve all been waiting for (second only to release) – Game Testing in The Old Republic has officially begun. Just a word of warning to any readers, BioWare are taking leaked information very seriously and are going to lay the banhammer down on anyone re-distributing leaked footage. Those who actually publish the leaks could get a lifetime ban from EA products!

Game Testing for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ is underway! Those selected to test will gain access to the game and be able to provide valuable feedback to help us tune particular areas of gameplay and begin the process of balancing and tweaking our content.

Game Testing is an on-going process being rolled out in several phases. These phases began with smaller, more focused tests with community members from North America, and later will expand to other territories. Users selected for the test program will be notified via email with more information on accessing the Game Testing Portal. If you’ve not been chosen yet, you may be selected in the next wave!