To celebrate the upcoming release of Star Wars: The Old Republic, we are holding a series of giveaways leading up to launch. Last week, we gave out some awesome SWTOR t-shirts. This round we are giving away three copies of Star Wars: The Old Republic, including one Digital Deluxe edition.

To enter to win is simple: Just complete each of the steps below and you will be entered to win. You can enter even if you entered our previous contest.

1) “Like” our StarWarsMMO.net Facebook Page:

2) Then do one of the following:
- Follow us on Twitter (@starwarsmmo) and retweet this post (including the #SWTOR hashtag)
- Or post a comment below (on this page, not on Facebook)

The contest will end on Friday, December 9 when we will pick three random winners to receive the games. You can Tweet the message as many times as you want, but only one will count as an entry. We will draw two names first for the standard editions, and then a final draw for the grand prize Digital Deluxe winner. The contest is only open to US residents ages 18 and over. Trust us, we’d love to allow all international countries and don’t mind shipping across the world, but due to legal shenanigans, we have to restrict it.

Terms & Conditions
No purchase necessary; Entries accepted December 1 through December 9 at 12:00pm EST; giveaway open to US residents 18 and older only, void where prohibited; One entry per person per household. See full Official Rules for more details.

Update: The giveaway is now over. We will update this post once the winners have been confirmed.

Update: Winners have been contacted through email or Facebook, check your messages to see if you’ve won! Winners must reply within 48 hours. Thanks to all who participated.

This weekend will mark the final weekend test for Star Wars: The Old Republic before launch. Invites have been sent out already, so check your email to see if you have been selected. This weekend’s test will not be as large in scale as the previous stress test weekend. If you have been selected, enjoy, as this may be your last chance to play The Old Republic until early access! If not, the wait is almost over: early access begins in two weeks.

With the launch of SWTOR within sight, BioWare has announced that they will be releasing new music tracks from the game every day on Facebook up to the game’s launch.

The first track released is called Mandalorian Blockade and is composed by Mark Griskey, Wilbert Roget II, Gordy Haab & Lennie Moore. You can listen to it on Facebook, or check out the YouTube playlist where all the new track will be added daily.

Today a new build was pushed out for the SWTOR beta and along with that, patch notes of what was changed. Read on to see the full notes, there are a lot of them. Read more»

The featured screenshot this week shows the beautiful but deadly lower cities of Nar Shaada. See all previous Facebook images here.

Though Nar Shaddaa’s upper city is ablaze with brightly colored neon lights, the lower cities of the Smuggler’s Moon are rife with danger.

For those of you in this past weekend’s game test (read: pretty much everyone) dreading having to re-download the game client come early access and launch time, fear not: Stephen Reid has confirmed that BioWare will be patching the client, so you can preserve your bandwidth. As long as you have the most recent version of the game client installed from the Thanksgiving weekend test, you will be good to go. If you were in testing before Thanksgiving weekend, it is recommended to reinstall, but not required. The Internet will appreciate it.

Fact Sheet

• Species: Human, Zabrak, Miraluka, Mirialan, Twi’lek
• Starting World: Tython
• Combat Type: Tanking, DPS
• Weaponry: Lightsabers
• Armor: Medium Armor, Heavy Armor
• Ship: Defender
• Famous Jedi Knights: Luke Skywalker, Ven Zallow, The Exile

Summary

The most iconic of all the classes, the Jedi Knight is for many what defines the Star Wars universe: a solitary warrior for peace in a galaxy filled with turmoil. Across all eras, the Jedi Order has served the Galactic Republic as the guardians of peace, with the Jedi Knights being the majority of the Order. Masters of melee combat and armed with a lightsaber, Jedi Knights strive for peace through the guidance of the Force. Defenders of the diplomacy of the Galactic Republic, the Jedi Knights represent the first line of defense against all threats, whether that is the Sith or any other foes. Unparalleled idols of tranquility, there is no challenge that a Jedi Knight cannot rise to face; as much leaders of men as followers of the Force, nothing can shift a true Knight’s focus and determination. Read more»

The Update from BioWare this Friday brings with it a video on the character and armor progression for the Jedi Consular. A paragon representing the qualities of peace and diplomacy that the Jedi Order and the Republic stand for, watch as the Jedi Consular progresses in both ability and wardrobe to compliment her ascension as a Jedi Master.

Several folks that have been invited to participate in this weekend’s large scale stress testing are having issues getting connected and started. One of the most common issues is the “Play” button is grayed out and unusable for some users, but be sure to double-check your testing e-mail as your start time may not be until a later date, remember this weekend’s test is staggered! However if you are having any other issues with the Game Launcher, BioWare has posted a Troubleshooting Guide on the game’s forums so have a look there and see if they can’t help. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and best on luck on getting your Star Wars: The Old Republic fix over this holiday weekend; May the Force be With You.

This week’s Facebook images features the seedier side of Nar Shaddaa, as if a moon controlled by the Hutts and overrun with the galaxy’s filth wasn’t bad enough on its own.

Shrouded by the bright lights of upper Nar Shaddaa, the Undercity is home to countless gangs, cartels and fugitives.