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Voice Overs Are The New Black

When it comes to upcoming MMOs, voice overs are the new public quests. By which I mean: thing you have to have to look cool. Star Wars: The Old Republic is going to be fully voiced. Some people are very excited about that. DC Universe Online is going to have an all-star voice acting cast. … Continue reading →

Two Quick Points

Point 1: E3 is soon and Star Wars: The Old Republic is going to receive nothing but good press, probably even a few ‘Game of E3’ or equivalent titles. It’s BioWare, it’s EA, it’s Star Wars, it’s a hugely expensive title and no video game reviewing organisation wants to be left in the cold by … Continue reading →

No SWOR-ing on the Xbox 360

After a GAME memo listed Star Wars: The Old Republic as an Xbox 360 title, BioWare stepped up to say, “No, we are just doing this for the PC.” Which sees EA’s biggest production of all time limited to one platform and requiring to grab at least 20% of the existing NA / EU MMO … Continue reading →

The Only Way to Succeed Is to Be #2

A lot of hopes and dreams rest on Star Wars: The Old Republic being a major hit. It is the largest ever production for EA and the rumours I’ve heard indicate this means the development budget is over US$200m, maybe even US$300m. (As Lum points out, some back of the envelope calculations put the break-even … Continue reading →