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Get a montage look at the features of The Old Republic from gameplay to atmosphere in this video from E3 2011.

What sinister secrets lurk in the depths of the Eternity Vault? Find out in Star Wars: The Old Republic!

What Is Star Wars: The Old Republic? Star Wars: The Old Republic is a massively multiplayer online game set in the Star Wars universe before the events of any of the films. Players will be able to play as members of The Republic or The Sith Empire...

#iknow I just had a hands-on demo with the hugely anticipated massively multiplayer role-playing game Star Wars: The Old Republic, but after an hour of watching self-described sizzle reels of prerendered and in-game footage of casually pirouetting Jedi and environments so full of foxfire and crepitating tails of energy, I couldn't actually make myself actually play the game. This isn't the Star Wars I love. This is a cartoon fantasy of a world that once felt lived in, ancient and crumbling, but is presented now-three-thousand years before the events of the Star Wars movies—as mawkishly digestible neoteny. More »

The Star Wars: The Old Republic intro movie may have been so monumental that we entirely deliberately and definitely, definitely not accidentally posted it twice, but it sure did get a few backs up. All very pretty and very Original Trilogy, yes, but what on Earth has all that pre-rendered willy-waving got to do with playing an MMO? Fortunately, Bioware are now letting us a little closer to their multi-million-dollar baby, with a guided walkthrough of whiny Luke’s adopted homeland – the desert planet known as Tatooine.(more…)

#starraiders On the ice world of Belsavis a deadly threat to the galaxy lies in wait. More powerful than the Empire or the Republic, the only hope of defeating it lies in forming a raid in Star Wars: The Old Republic. More »

Step onto Tatooine and preview the RPG mechanics of The Old Republic at E3 2011!

Get a first look at the world of Tatooine, the new GUI and combat mechanics!

Companion functionality, skill tree and mechanics highlight this gameplay walkthrough from E3 2011.

Details on raiding, raid groups and more from E3 2011!

Razer has announced that it will be producing four peripherals tailored for Star Wars: The Old Republic. The peripherals come packing the (ahem) sharp design that Razer is known for, along with a few slick technical features. The neatest of the bunch is the keyboard, which features a multi-touch LCD panel with a set of adaptive keys similar to those seen on the Razer Switchblade device. The backlit keys can even be converted to the Star Wars language of Aurebesh, which is neat, if not exactly useful.

The SWTOR Gaming Mouse features seventeen programmable buttons, twelve of which rest directly under the thumb. A 5.1 surround sound headset is also in the works. Finally, there's the mouse pad, which features "performance-grade" surfaces and a "non-slip, anti-reflective, abrasion-resistant hard coating." Presumably, you can drag a mouse on it real good. All can be customized to show either the Sith or Republic faction insignia as well.

The mouse and headset will run for $130, while the keyboard will command a hefty $200 price. If you just need something Old Republic, the mouse pad is the cheapest option at $50 but, then again, it's a mouse pad. All the peripherals will be available when The Old Republic launches, which remains as much of a mystery to Razer as it does to everyone else.

Check out pics of the hardware in the gallery below and a trailer after the break.

I typically don't like MMOs, but until recently, it's been difficult for me to define exactly why. I certainly don't mind investing a significant amount of time in a game, and while it's not my favorite thing to do, I'm not opposed to playing with other people. After my demo of Star Wars: The Old Republic today, BioWare helped me realize what should have been obvious: MMOs don't have engaging enough stories for my tastes...

Confront an ancient alien race full of vicious characters with Gabe Amatangelo and Daniel Kayser on All Access Live!

Gameplay highlights this snowy invasion trailer!

#forcefeedback Are you planning on siding with the Republic or the Empire when Star Wars: The Old Republic goes live? Either way Razer has you covered, with a line of expensive peripherals with interchangeable lights and decorations to show off your particular allegiance. More »

We may have spoken too soon when we posted this morning's decidedly un-cinematic Star Wars: The Old Republic trailer. BioWare has once again released what's sure to be one of E3's most striking promo videos: The MMORPG's opening cinematic, which you'll find posted after the jump.

#impressions Star Wars: The Old Republic still isn't out the door (it doesn't hit stores until later this year) but the team behind it is already talking about some of the higher level aspects of the massively multiplayer online game, like raids. More »

The official opening cinematic for Star Wars: The Old Republic revealed at E3 2011!

#revengeofthesith Even if BioWare's Star Wars: The Old Republic fails miserably, it will leave behind a series of extremely impressive cinematic trailers. How can a game possibly follow an opening cinematic this spectacular? More »

Though past E3-timed trailers for Star Wars: The Old Republic overwhelmed us with gorgeous cinematics, this year's video instead attempts to drown us in a comprehensive features list. Check out the somewhat braggadocious trailer after the jump! Unless, of course, you don't like space fights.

#watchthis The official E3 features trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic went out yesterday, courtesy of GameSpot, and it breaks down what the MMO will deliver when it launches later this year. More »

Throughout May (and a little of June), IGN is taking a look at games set to appear at E3 2011, from June 6-9. We'll let you know what to expect and what we hope to learn about these games at this year's show. Will we see Gears of War 3's single player? Will Star Wars: The Old Republic keep the int...

Become the ultimate Sith-slaying trooper in The Old Republic!

#supertroopers Long before the clones started fighting the robots, Republic Troopers roamed the galaxy, keeping the peace with the aid of the finest weapons and sexiest armor this side of a Bounty Hunter. Let's take a look at how Troopers progress in Star Wars: The Old Republic. More »

#comics There are new comics in comic books shops every Wednesday, plus new ones on the iPad and other portable devices with nice screens. Some of these comics are about video games, some aren't. I'm here to recommend a few. More »

Quick, before something happens to the video: here's around sixty minutes' worth of footage from the upcoming Star Wars MMO The Old Republic. [thanks everyone who sent this in!] More »

Travel to Korriban and meet the Sith Inquisitor class.

In this new Star Wars: The Old Republic trailer, we meet the Sith Inquisitor class. In so doing, we learned something new about the Star Wars universe: in this setting, the word "inquisition" is actually a synonym for "shooting lightning out of your hands."

#thedarkerside The Sith Inquisitor class in Star Wars: The Old Republic is the living embodiment of the darkest shadowy corners of the Force. BioWare seduces players to the Empire's side with sexy new details about these dark sorcerers and assassins. More »

Star Wars: The Old Republic wouldn't be much of an MMO without group content. While the open world does have spots designed for groups to tackle, without being able to limit the number of players it's difficult to make open world group content engaging or balance the difficulty to make it as fun as ...