Star Wars: The Old Republic: Game Testing vs. Beta Testing

MMORPG.com Community Manager Michael Bitton continues his look at Star Wars: The Old Republic. In this week's column, Mike discusses expectations and the effect that recent announcements from Bioware have had on those expectations. Find out what Mike dreams about for SWTOR, the current state of those dreams based on new information and then add

Star Wars: The Old Republic devs have revealed the advanced classes for the Jedi Knights: Sentinel and Guardian. Sentinels are dual-lightsabre wielding dynamos and Guardians protect the vulnerable. In addition to a description of each of the advanced classes, Bioware has produced a new video showing off the Jedi Knight in action. Control and focus

More background lore for Star Wars: The Old Republic has been revealed in the latest Holonet vidio update. This episode, narrated by actor Lance Henriksen, chronicles the Mandalorian Wars. It's a must-see for Star Wars 'history' fanatics! The Mandalorian Wars included some of the bloodiest battles in the Republic’s history. Mandalore the Ultimate’s relentless campaign

After Bioware's announcement that Star Wars: The Old Republic would feature space combat, forum buzz across the 'Net began. Some wondered if space combat meant mini-games. Others opined that it meant fully-featured immersive combat that would enhance and complement the ground game. This week, MMORPG.com's Mike Bitton takes on the issue of space combat, discussing

MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh had the opportunity to attend last week's Comic-Con in San Diego, CA. As part of her schedule, Carolyn sat in on the Star Wars: The Old Republic panel. After the heralded announcement about space combat, the panel spent time discussing the story in The Old Republic with new information about quests and