In this edition of Alderaan News Holopics we get to meet a favorite dancer among those that frequent the Republic Fleet who happens to be an up-and-coming Gunslinger as well. The Vorantikus, a large and fearsome beast from the planet Voss, also makes its first appearance after being bested in combat by a Wookiee. We also have some holopics exclusive from our war journalists on the planets of Corellia and Ord Mantell, putting their lives on the line to bring you the latest news. Join us for more in this week’s issue… Read more»

This edition of Alderaan News Holopics features a few shots from right here on our home world of Alderaan, with a shot from our local museum, as well as coverage of a “see it to believe it” freak weather phenomenon. You’ll also see some shots from the seemingly infinite tundras of Hoth as well as images of life prospering in the most unlikely of places. Join us as we take a “Holiday” from our daily grind and enjoy scenes from across the galaxy after the jump. Read more»

In this week’s issue of Alderaan News Holopics we’re trotting across the galaxy to bring you images of the war waging on every planet and how the lives of us all have changed. From a picturesque sunset on the city world of Coruscant to some exclusive holopics of the newly discovered planet Voss and its inhabitants, there are some can’t miss scenes in this week’s issue. As the saying goes, “pictures are worth a thousand words” so take a look for yourself… Read more»

Happy New Year everyone and welcome to the second issue of Alderaan News Holopics. In this edition you’ll get a look at a couple of the more distant worlds in our galaxy with a few shots on the scorching sands of Tatooine and a planetary image of the frozen world of Hoth. There are also holopics from a fearsome battle on Taris, they demonstrate the need to return that wondrous world to its former glory. Read more»

Merry Christmas everyone! Earlier this week Star Wars: The Old Republic officially launched and so today we are beginning a new weekly feature. Each issue of Alderaan News Holopics will feature a collection of screenshots with small captions and blurbs that highlight different aspects of The Old Republic. For this first issue the screenshots have all been provided by the staff here at StarWarsMMO.net, but the hope for the future is that you fans will provide all the content we need moving forward. We’ll detail the ways in which you can submit screenshots at the end of each issue.

In this first issue of Alderaan News Holopics, you’ll get a look at the cockpit of the Bounty Hunter’s D-5 Mantis. A shot of the Voss people and their homeworld shows off what BioWare can do when given the freedom and you’ll see a snap of a familiar inhabitant of the Tatooine Dune Sea.
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New screenshots for The Old Republic have been released, mostly showing off several different classes and their companions. Of note is the player vehicles shown, which are notably different than the transport speeders available for use in the game and are more of a mix between a speeder and a segway, as Daniel Erickson put it. Check out the screenshots in the gallery below.

The holonet entry for the last revealed class in The Old Republic, the Sith Inquisitor, has been added to the official site, as well as some new media. Check out new screenshots, concept art, and wallpapers and read up on the lore side of the Inquisitor.

This week there are two updates to the official site, though we already knew about the Consular, and Threat of Peace isn’t much of an update, so really it’s like there’s one total update. You can check out all there is to know about the Consular from a lore perspective in our game info section, along with a few new screenshots, concept art, and wallpapers.

You can read the latest issue of Threat of Peace on the official site.

The latest planet present in Star Wars: The Old Republic has been revealed and it is Alderaan. Famous for being blown to bits by the Death Star in Episode IV, now is our chance to see the planet’s natural beauty when it was still thriving. However, not all is well as civil war has recently erupted. Learn more about the planet at our game info page and check out new screenshots, concept art, and wallpapers!

You have have noticed some changes to the site over the past few days, well it is getting to the point where I’m close to satisfied with how the site is laid out now. Now, rather than having the front page as a portal to the various sections of the site, you are brought straight to news. Another advantage to this new layout is that now virtually every page on the site should now be able to be navigated to in two clicks or less.

We also have updated our categorizing system, and now use tags rather than categories to keep track of our content. If you’re looking for posts on a certain topic, rather than wading through many posts inside of a general category, you can visit the archive page to get a listing of all topics on the site, as well as the historical archives that used to be in our news sidebar.

You might also notice a couple sections of the site we previously had are not around anymore. These would be the features and community sections. For our site features such as interviews, we will be implementing a new way to display those amongst our news posts so that they are highlighted. The rest of our features section consisted of the various trailers and videos released by the official site, and these now have their own home on the trailers page. As for the community section, it never became the section I wanted it to be and was really just a listing of links. These will all be a part of the site in some other form.

Look for more changes to be implemented soon. The site will be continuously updated not only with new content but the way you, the readers, navigate and use the site to give you the best experience possible.

Lastly, new media has been added to both the screenshots and concept art sections. We now have large galleries of screen captures from the developer walkthrough, as well as captures from the cinematic trailer. Enjoy!

I would love to hear feedback of any kind on the updates, as well as ideas for new features you’d like to see implemented. Make sure to leave a comment below!